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The United States population is growing older and more racially diverse. In 2015, Black, Indigenous, and other persons of color comprised 22% of the older adult population, and by 2060 this is expected to rise to 43%. 1 Thus, hospital and public health systems, surrounding communities, policymakers, and society will grapple with how to manage a growing and diversifying aging population requiring more complex and costly care for social, mental, and physical needs. 2 Meeting these needs is essential to allowing older adults to achieve outcomes most meaningful to them.

Among the most important outcomes for older adults are maintaining functional independence, social participation, and community living–collectively termed “Aging-in-Place.” Successful Aging-in-Place honors older adults’ preferences for how they receive services, participate in care, and are included and respected in the home and community …