For the past year, F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse has conducted a community-wide study on what our community can do to retain and engage the aging Boomer population. As the wealthiest, most active, most educated and strongest consumers of all generations, Boomers make significant contributions to our community, both social and economic benefits. The aging Boomer population — those born between 1946 and 1964 — make up more than 30% of Onondaga County’s population. Over the next 15 years, as more and more Boomers reach 65, our aging population will continue to grow and have a significant impact on our community. “We knew that we, as a community, needed to be innovative and proactive in order to retain this wealthy, productive and active group in our community,” says Charlotte “Chuckie” Holstein, executive director of F.O.C.U.S. Greater Syracuse. “We turned to the citizens to hear their ideas on what Central New York can do to keep them here.”
The comprehensive study and report was completed with extensive research and community outreach and can be accessed here: http://www.focussyracuse.org/wp-content/uploads/Shaping-an-Age-Friend-CNY_completew.pdf