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• Outreach to the older adults in the Latino community through the `social club' model. 12 <br /> • Establishment of two new award programs to promote high quality services within long-term care <br /> organizations -the Direct Care Worker Award and the Long Term Care Quality Service Award. <br /> • Initiated Orange County's Dementia-Friendly Business Campaign, which was recognized as the <br /> first in the State. <br /> • Received 3-year Administration for Community Living grant focused on supporting caregivers of <br /> persons with dementia and based in the Orange County Senior Centers. Of the ten grants given, <br /> our grant has the distinctions of being the only one awarded at the Senior Center level; the rest <br /> were awarded to regional or state agencies, <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> • Provide Orange County representation to the Triangle J Area Agency on Aging and the Senior <br /> Tar Heel Legislature. <br /> • Hold an annual Master Aging Plan update meeting for the public and partner agencies. <br /> • Make recommendations to the BOCC of potential legislative issues to be included in the Orange <br /> County legislative agenda. <br /> Describe this board/commission's activities/accomplishments in carrying out BOCC goal(s)/priorities, if <br /> applicable. <br /> Describe the collaboration relationship(s) this particular board has with other advisory boards and <br /> commissions? <br /> This board has representation on the OUT Board, the Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Community <br /> Advisory Committees. <br /> If your board/commission played the role of an Element Lead Advisory Board involved in the 2030 <br /> Comprehensive Plan preparation process, please indicate your board's activities/accomplishments as <br /> they may relate to the Comprehensive Plan's goals or objectives. <br /> (The Element Lead Advisory Boards include: Planning Board, EDC, OUTBoard, Commission for the <br /> Environment, Historic Preservation Commission, Agriculture Preservation Board, Affordable Housing <br /> Board, Recreation and Parks Advisory Council) <br /> Identify any activities this board/commission expects to carry out in 2016 as they relate to established <br /> BOCC goals and priorities. <br /> If applicable, is there a fiscal impact (i.e., funding, staff time, other resources) associated with these <br /> proposed activities (please list). <br /> Continue with Master Aging Plan Year Four Implementation Plan through June 30, 2016. Year Five of <br /> the 2012-17 MAP will be a planning year spent working on the next MAP — 2017-22. <br /> What are the concerns or emerging issues your board has identified for the upcoming year that it plans <br /> to address, or wishes to bring to the Commissioners' attention? <br /> • Walkability and navigation barriers throughout the county/towns <br /> • Need for more affordable and accessible senior housing, especially rental units <br /> • Poor quality of many long-term care facilities operating within the county <br /> • Further development of a dementia capable county <br />