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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5: THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS PREPARED BY MDS CONSULTING IN CONJUNCTION WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT IN 2016. THE ASSESSMENT INCORPORATED A COMBINATION OF QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH INCLUDING INTERVIEWS WITH SENIOR MANAGEMENT, FOCUS GROUPS WITH CONSTITUENTS, DISCUSSIONS WITH REGIONAL HEALTH CARE LEADERS AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS. FEEDBACK WAS USED TO DETERMINE BOTH IMMEDIATE AND SHORT-TERM HEALTH NEEDS FOR INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND AREAS OF FOCUS FOR MPTF OVER THE FOLLOWING 24 MONTHS. QUANTITATIVE DATA EVALUATED INCLUDED DEMOGRAPHIC AND INDUSTRY OVERVIEW DATA. ATTRIBUTED SOURCES INCLUDED THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ("CDHS"), THE OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTHCARE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ("OSHPD"), AND LAEDC KYSER CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH. EXTERNAL INTERVIEWS TOOK PLACE WITH LEADERS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, INCLUDING LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, AARP FOUNDATION, AARP AND ALZHEIMER'S GREATER LOS ANGELES. MPTF ALSO CONDUCTED AND ANALYZED SURVEYS OF INDUSTRY MEMBERS REGARDING THEIR NEEDS, WITH A FOCUS ON THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS THAT IMPACT HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
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PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11: MPTF SERVES A COMMUNITY OF CURRENT AND RETIRED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND BEYOND. CURRENT HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY MPTF ARE SPECIFICALLY ORIENTED TO SENIOR CITIZENS AND FRAIL ELDERLY. OUR SOCIAL SERVICES EXTEND TO A GREATER POPULATION INCLUDING HEALTHY SENIORS, FRAIL ELDERLY, AND WORKING INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN CONJUNCTION WITH UCLA HEALTH, MPTF SOCIAL WORKERS ARE EMBEDDED IN UCLA HEALTH'S COMMUNITY-BASED CLINICS.MPTF PROVIDES SOCIAL SERVICES TO A PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE POPULATION WHOSE WORK ENTAILS INCONSISTENT EMPLOYMENT, TIGHTENING UNION RESTRICTIONS REGARDING HEALTH CARE PLAN MEMBERSHIP, AGEISM, RUNAWAY FILM PRODUCTION, AND COMPETITION FROM EMERGING MEDIA. THE STRESSES THAT MEMBERS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY FACE RANGE FROM INDUSTRY WORKERS SERVING AS CAREGIVERS FOR AGING PARENTS TO RETIREMENT PLANNING; FROM THE PRESSURES OF STAYING ON PHYSICALLY TAXING JOBS TO UNDERSTANDING HOW TO APPLY FOR MEDICARE; FROM THE EMOTIONAL ROLLER-COASTER OF THE INDUSTRY'S FREELANCE EMPLOYMENT CYCLE TO TACKLING THE CREEP OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AS FRIENDS AND FAMILIES BEGIN TO MOVE AWAY OR JOB OPPORTUNITIES BECOME MORE SCARCE.MPTF IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE WELL-BEING OF THE INDUSTRY WORKER POPULATION THROUGH A FOCUS ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. PROGRAMS CENTERED ON ADDRESSING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS, HEALTH BEHAVIORS, AND THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ARE KEY TO MPTF'S CURRENT AND FUTURE PLANS. MPTF'S WORK IS ORGANIZED AROUND 5 GOALS, WITH THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY WORKFORCE AT ITS CENTER: SAFETY NET, WELLNESS, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, EXTENDING CREATIVITY AND EDUCATION.MPTF CONTINUALLY GAUGES COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF INPUT TOOLS SUCH AS FOCUS GROUPS, MEETINGS, AND SURVEYS. IN ADDITION, MANAGEMENT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGIONAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AARP, AARP FOUNDATION, ALZHEIMER'S GREATER LOS ANGELES, AND OTHERS TO MONITOR AND GATHER RELEVANT DATA RELATED TO AREA HEALTH CARE NEEDS INDICATORS SUCH AS INCIDENCE OF DISEASE AND MORTALITY/MORBIDITY. BASED ON DATA AND INPUT OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS, MAJOR IDENTIFIED HEALTH NEEDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, DEMENTIA, ARTHRITIS MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED: ACCESS TO SOCIAL WORKERS AND PROFESSIONALS FOR INSURANCE MATTERS, AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE NAVIGATING THE COMPLEX HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ; LONG-TERM CARE/SKILLED NURSING (LARGE DEMAND AND MOST FACILITIES ARE FULL) AND SENIOR HOUSING AVAILABILITY.IDENTIFIED HEALTH CARE CONCERNS (GENERAL): RISE IN INSURANCE PREMIUMS UNDER THE ACA, CO-PAYMENTS AND DEDUCTIBLES ARE AN ONGOING CHALLENGE; MEDICAL MANAGEMENT AND OUT-OF-NETWORK COVERAGE ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED AS PROBLEMATIC FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN PARTICULAR; GENERAL PERCEPTION THAT THERE IS A GROWING NEED AND UNDERSUPPLY OF SENIOR SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDING SKILLED NURSING, OTHER LONG-TERM CARE, AND ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH CARE; TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS; GENERAL ASSISTANCE WITH TROUBLESHOOTING HEALTH CARE ISSUES; SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR SENIORS; SAFETY ISSUES AROUND AGING IN COMMUNITY AND CAREGIVING DEMANDS.ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN TO ADDRESS NEEDS: BASED ON INTERNAL DISCUSSION, DELIBERATIONS WITH ITS BOARD, INPUT FROM KEY CONSTITUENTS, MARKET ANALYSIS, AND DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER REGIONAL CARE PROVIDERS, MPTF IS FOCUSING ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS VIS-A-VIS THE COMMUNITY THAT IT SERVES:CONTINUING TO ACT AS AN ADVOCATE, OVERSEER AND CONVENER TO DIRECT/LINK INDUSTRY WORKERS, DEPENDENTS, AND RETIREES WITH APPROPRIATE SOCIAL SERVICES, WHETHER PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY MPTF OR OTHER REGIONAL PROVIDERS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO PROVIDE LINKAGE TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES.BUILDING ON ITS NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED PLATFORM OF COMMUNITY-BASED PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES TO INCREASE EARLY INTERVENTIONS IN THE LIVES OF INDUSTRY MEMBERS (AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS) WHO HAVE RECEIVED SERIOUS MEDICAL DIAGNOSES.FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON THE CONTINUUM OF SENIOR SERVICES, INCLUDING SKILLED NURSING, PALLIATIVE CARE, INPATIENT GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY, AND ALZHEIMER'S/DEMENTIA CARE.LAUNCHING A PROGRAM WITH AARP AND OTHER PARTNERS TO PROVIDE PHONE CONTACT (THROUGH VOLUNTEER SUPPORT) WITH FRAIL AND VULNERABLE SENIORS WHO MAY LACK SOCIAL INTERACTION AND THEREFORE ARE AT RISK.CONTINUING TO EXPLORE PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONALLY KNOWN INNOVATIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS AND PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERS.IN COLLABORATION WITH A LOS ANGELES NONPROFIT, OPEN AN ADULT DAY CARE SERVICE ON THE WASSERMAN CAMPUS THAT WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH MEMORY LOSS AS WELL AS FOR THEIR FAMILIES.MPTF IS ADDRESSING THE CONCERNS ABOUT THE UNISURED AND ACCESS TO SERVICES THROUGH ITS INSURANCE COUNSELING AND PREMIUM SUPPORT, CRISIS SUPPORT AND CONFIDENTIAL REFERRALS. MPTF OFFERS CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES THAT CAN PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL RELIEF AND CONFIDENTIAL REFERRALS TO PEOPLE AND FAMILIES DURING HARDSHIP.MPTF IS ADDRESSING MEDICAL MANAGEMENT AND OUT-OF-NETWORK COVERAGE ISSUES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES BY PROVIDING DEMENTIA CARE AND INPATIENT GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY. MPTF CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY INPATIENT SERVICES TO THOSE INDUSTRY MEMBERS SUFFERING MEMORY IMPAIRMENT OR RELATED ISSUES. MPTF ALSO PROVIDES INPATIENT GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY SERVICES IN ITS 12 ROOM DEDICATED UNIT.MPTF IS ADDRESSING A GROWING NEED AND UNDERSUPPLY OF SENIOR SERVICES BY PROVIDING LONG-TERM CARE, ASSISTED AND INDEPENDENT LIVING, THE ELDER CONNECTION, PALLIATIVE CARE, AGE WELL AND COMMUNITY CARE TEAM PROGRAMS. MPTF PROVIDES HOSPITAL-BASED SKILLED NURSING AND DEMENTIA CARE SERVICES ON THE WOODLAND HILLS CAMPUS. MPTF OFFERS INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING ACCOMODATIONS DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY FOR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY RETIREES ON A BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS WITH MANY RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, BOUNTIFUL GARDENS, WALKING PATHS, A THEATRE AND MUCH MORE. MPTF'S ELDER CONNECTION IS A TRUSTED RESOURCE FOR ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY MEMBERS AND THEIR PARENTS WHO FACE CHALLENGES LIVING ON THEIR OWN OR MAY HAVE A SUDDEN LIFE EVENT THAT REQUIRES AN URGENT INTERVENTION. MPTF PROVIDES SPECIALIZED MEDICAL CARE FOR INDUSTRY MEMBERS WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES THROUGH ITS PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM. MPTF'S AGE WELL PROGRAM PROVIDES EARLY ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION REGARDING AGE-RELATED MEDICAL AND EMOTIONAL CONCERNS, AND MAKE INFORMED RECOMMENDATIONS TO PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. MPTF COMMUNITY CARE TEAMS ARE A COORDINATED TEAM OF PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, REGISTERED NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PASTORAL CARE TEAM MEMBERS VISITING INDUSTRY MEMBERS IN OUTSIDE SKILLED NURSING, REHABILITATION, ASSISTED LIVING AND BOARD AND CARE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS PRIVATE HOMES.
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