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B <br /> Staff Recommendations 5 e <br /> to the <br /> Senior Citizens Board <br /> on the <br /> Orange County Facility Study <br /> Chapel Hill Dept. on Aging Offices and Senior Center <br /> Based on the present conditions at the northside location in Chapel Hill, <br /> the Orange County Department on Aging Staff support the Facility Study <br /> Recommendation to relocate the Departments ' administrative personnel to an <br /> alternative site (preferably east Chapel Hill) . This staff deals with high <br /> volume, short term welkin services, such as information, discount cards, case <br /> management, volunteer inquiries or coordinating services at various community <br /> facilities. The present location lacks the basic criteria of (1) acceptabilitl <br /> (2) visibility and (3) accessibility necessary to serve all older persons in <br /> southern Orange County. However, the Dept. on Aging's senior center opera <br /> tions which involves daily group activities for a limited population such as <br /> nutrition, arts and crafts, classes and specilized individual services should <br /> remain and be expanded at the northside facility. <br /> property. the Dent. on Aoincz staff stronalv recommend its administrativq <br /> offices remain with the senior center opgratiQns as in Hillsborough. Some <br /> specific suggestions to correct the Northside property deficiencies are <br /> listed below. <br /> 1. Acceptability could be acheived if the County Commissioners committed <br /> to consolidating All County Services. on the property, thus creating <br />