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. 1 ‘ :: • ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda • Item No. .' ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 3, 1989 SUBJECT: Outreach Pilot Funds for Domiciliary Homes under Senate Bill 312 • DEPARTMENT: Aging/Orange Co. DHCAC PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X ATTACHMENT(S) : Senate Bill wiz INFORMATION CONTACT:DHCAC Chr Paul Leung/ Jerry Passmore TELEPHONE NUMBER- Hillsborough - 732-8181 Chapel Hill - 968-4501 • Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 PURPOSE: To consider endorsement of Senate Bill 312 that would continue the Outreach Activities Pilot Program to the residents ef Orange County's Family Care and Rest Homes by the County Recrea Department. This bill was introduced by Senators Walker and Hunt, providing $35,u00 for the 1989-90 and 1990-91 fiscal years to the Orange County Parks and Recreation Department. This bill was reviewed and endorsed by the Orange County Domiciliary Home Community Advisory Committee (DHCAC) on March 14, • Advisory Committee, staffed BACKGROUND: The Domiciliary Home Community recognized the need for more by the Department on Aging, 9 ni.. meaningful leisure activities for home residents and began pursuing state funds in 1986 for a f aci l i ator to work with Rest Home/Family Care Home operators. In the Assembly $12,000 of discretionary funds were allocated to the County Recreation and Parks Department to employ a part- . time Facilitator for nine months, ending June 30, 1989. Senate Bill 312 would continue the Facili1traposition on a full time basis, provide necessary supplies independent evaluation of the project for possible establishment of a statewide program. I I RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and communicate endorsement to the Orange County