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DAS director says San Francisco intake model drew state interest; department to phase in new name
Summary
Executive Director Shereen McSpadden told commissioners the state is interested in San Francisco’s coordinated intake model for aging services and announced a phased rollout of the department’s name change to 'Department of Disability and Aging Services.'
Executive Director Shereen McSpadden told the commission that California’s Master Plan for Aging and state associations have taken interest in San Francisco’s coordinated intake and benefits hub model, which brings intake, referral and information services together for older adults and people with disabilities.
“We're one of very few counties that are actually coordinating intake services, information referral and intake services for constituents, for people with disabilities and older adults,” McSpadden said. She described the department’s person-centered approach: “Somebody can come in or call in or get online, and our staff are there to work with them on every service they may need.”
McSpadden said the California Welfare Directors Association has invited the department to present the model, UCSF completed a two-year study of DAS’s Support at Home program that appears promising, and state planners are considering models for the Master Plan for Aging. She said the department will phase a name change to Department of Disability and Aging Services with an early-year rebrand rollout, including updated letterhead and public materials.
McSpadden asked commissioners to expect formal communications about the name change and to help spread the word when the new logo and materials are ready. She said the mayor’s budget instructions, which will guide DAS priorities, will be provided to departments on Dec. 16.
