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Center, Northside participants will be part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 24t" and be <br />tour guides for the day. <br />Spreading the Word ... Public Information <br />An information flyer is being prepared to mail to all Northside participants to make sure their <br />families are aware of the transition to the Seymour Center. Corina Riley, Dept. on Aging's <br />Northside Manager for the last 15 years, will be relocating with the participants to the Seymour <br />Center and will continue to work with participants on a one-on-one basis for smooth transition. <br />Food, Fellowship and Fun ... Carrying on Traditions <br />Aging staff, in conjunction with Joint Orange and Chatham Community Action (JOCCA) staff on <br />site, have planned to relocate all older adults and senior programs from Northside to the new <br />Seymour Center on Homestead Campus, opening the week of May 14th. <br />Congregate lunch meals will continue to be available through JOCCA contract five days a week. <br />Popular programs held in conjunction with Hargraves Center will continue such as bowling, <br />gardening, fishing trips, walking, card and domino tournaments, as well as May Day and the <br />Black History Breakfast. The Aging senior center staff members at Northside, a constant and <br />positive force with Northside seniors, will have their offices at the new facility along with the <br />JOCCA Nutrition Site Manager for Northside. County-wide administration services for JOCCA, <br />including their county-wide Nutrition Coordinator, will remain in their suite of offices at Northside. <br />For these reasons, Aging staff observe that the majority of Northside seniors are looking forward <br />to the move with the expected mix of anxiety and appreciation. <br />Re-visioning Northside -Unique Elder Service Possibilities <br />Aging staff contemplates re-using the Northside center office space to house the county-wide <br />Mobile Access Dental program for seniors as recommended under the updated Master Aging <br />Plan (MAP), goal G-2. This program is projected to begin in 2007 and includes a <br />receptionist/schedulerand dental technician. A dental equipped van would leave each day from <br />Northside and go to nursing homes, adult care homes, community centers and even <br />homebound seniors providing low-income (Medicaid eligible and others) with needed primary <br />dental care. No County funds would be required for this program, but is supported by the <br />facilities, private pay, medicaid, grants and state funds. <br />Another possibility inspired by the MAP was converting the meeting space at Northside into an <br />adult day health center for the growing fragile elderly in southern Orange. This effort would <br />require funding for facility design, specialized staff, and operating support. <br />2 <br />