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Broad Issues: Senior Friendly Communities (New) ^ Steering Committee approved this issue as part of the updated MAP: Engage atl departments of Orange Co. Gov't. as well as the broader community in the process of improving the infrastructure and services to meet the needs of a growing moderately impaired older population, Braad Priarity Areas ^ Steering Committee and subcommittees identified four priority areas for 2006-10 ^ Housing ^ Transportation ^ InformationlAccess ^ Community Transitional Care Housing: Priority Issues ^ Affordable Housing for seniors ^ Property tax breaks to age in place ^ Support services in planned senior communities ^ Education/forums on "Now to age in place" ^ Revise regulations and other restrictions to allow for innovative approaches to aging in place Transpartatian: Priarity Issues ^ Expand Orange Public Transportation service level to equal to fhe Chapel Hill/Garrboro E-Z Rider ^ Expand Transportation to senior centers (operation hours and clients) ^ Review fare structure/route costs in order to serve all seniors ^ Identify/seek new sources of funding to support expansion of transportation InformationlAccess ^ Increase Marketing of aging services ^ Improve website information to seniors ^ Increase autreach information meetings ^ 1 ncrease newcomer information ^ Need for more specialized information access- job seeking and volunteering Community Transitional Care ^ Support creation of database (elderly health information) ^ Development of P, A, C, E. Program ^ Re-institute "Blue & Pink Sheet" for Hospital & Nursing Home transitions ^ Info resources to improve transitions ^ Implement DNNS Mental Health Reform recommendations ^ Expand adult day health services Future Plans and Meetings ^ May ~ ~, 2006 -Steering Committee Mtg to;