• Uphold and improve quality of life for older adults with a developmental disability.

• Strengthen service system functioning and planning capacity to support adults with a developmental disability as they age.

• Create and maintain a body of knowledge about best practices.

• Build and maintain an open cross sector dialogue that includes service providers, planners, educators, researchers and legislators.

Objectives:

• Support development of cross sector dialogue, learning and planning capacity through the establishment and functioning of regional committees.

• Identify and test new models of support through local cross sector pilot projects.

• Ensure the needs of older adults with a developmental disability are an integral and recognized part of the planning agenda through collaborative work with planning bodies.
• Uphold the continuing evolution of the public policy agenda to reflect the needs of older adults with a developmental disability through cross sector dialogue and consultation with legislators.

• Strengthen the capacity for research on aging and developmental disabilities through applied research projects and through dialogue with research bodies and educational institutions.

• Build system capacity to meet the emerging needs of older adults with a developmental disability through dissemination of information, knowledge and resources.