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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No 8- h <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 17, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Continuation Agreement Between UNC Hospitals and Orange County <br />for the Senior Wellness Program <br />DEPARTMENT <br />Aging <br />------ <br />PUBLIC ---------- <br />HEARING ------ <br />YES ----- <br />NO ---- <br />x <br /> <br />BUDGET <br />------ <br />AMENDMENT <br />----------- <br />YES <br />----- <br />NO <br />------ _ <br />_ <br />x <br />--- <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT <br />Agreement Jerry M. Passmore, ext. 2000 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Mebane 227-2031 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />PURPOSE: <br />The purpose of this Agreement is to receive $47,500 from the University <br />of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals for their co-sponsorship of the <br />Department on Aging`s Senior Wellness Program. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />In 1994 the Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center received funding <br />to implement a Wellness Program at each of the Orange County Senior <br />Centers and rura_1 community centers. This three year project, funded <br />by the Kate B. Reynolds Foundation, ended June 30, 1997. Due to the <br />success of the Program, UNC Hospitals proposed to fund the Wellness <br />Coordinator position through contractual agreement with Orange County. <br />This will maintain existing programs and assist in implementing new <br />programs to promote the health and well being of seniors in the County. <br />The United Way will also continue to provide operating expense support <br />for this public/private partnership. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />UNC Hospitals will reimburse Orange County up to $47,500 for the salary <br />and fringe benefits for the permanent, full-time Senior Public Health <br />