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i~ summazized in terms of Well fit were: (1) It meant optimal choices, (2) the ability to live undependably and fully functional, mentally, physically and spiritually. They went through the goals and accomplishments which were more relevant to well fit in the MAP. Some of the things that came out from lessons learned based on the former MAP was that they need to prioritize the issues; they need to quantify the issues in terms of how many people they reach and who is accountable if a goal was not met. We need to have periodic meetings with the stakeholders who are identified in this process. There was no mention in the plan of how to involve the faith community. It was also pointed out that about half the goals were accomplished and half were not. Linda Tuday said that this is an opporinnity to make a community agenda for older adults, not perceived as a County agenda and that it have measures and outcomes and how do we determine the progress and keep it up front, Myra said that they talked about the change in population of older adults. They tallced about more older adults moving to the azea, issues of retirement and retirement community, transportation, isolation of Waal seniors, changes in the Medicaze policy. They also looked at senior friendly communities and how they should strive toward that. The Moderately Impaired/Disabled Subcommittee which is facilitated by Kate Barrett indicated they looked at a definition of what issues belongs in each group. They viewed the well seniors as those people who aze living independent and would look at the maintenance of health and prevention of disability, Kate Barrett wants to be sure the groups are identified for purposes of the subgroups. The Moderately Tmpaired/Disabled Subcommittee would focus on the frail elderly who are not in long-term care, assisted living or nursing homes, These people would have problems with the activities of daily living including bathing, grooming, taking medication, eating, communication, walking and also problems with instrumental activifies of daily living.. Transportation is the big key word, doing their own bill paying, yard work, house work, etc. would be included in this category. This would also include those people with mental health issues or dementia, Kate Barrett indicated that transportation is a huge issue, particularly in the northern pazt of the County where some people cannot get transportation, including to our senior centers. As staff, we have so many daily things to do; we don't have enough time on educating people where to go for information, Another issue is how do the senior centers not be just for seniors who are well, but how do the senior centers meet the needs of others who may have a need or be handicapped. How do you get people out of the house? Kate Bazrett read from a list that had been distributed indicating that Mental Health was a huge issue. A lot of physicians do not know how to treat depression which causes a lot of suicides. There are also "men issues". Jerry reported for the institutional subcommittee, He said that transportation was a big issue for this subgroup. There will be clinic space at the new senior center in Chapel Hilh Some of the big issues dealt with the fact that there are not enough people to help people in nursing homes, etc. Also, better education and information for seniors was an issue. Long-term care was an issue, The facilities do not have enough beds for those with Alzheimer's. The ratio between training staff of adult homes and nursing homes is an issue, The caregivers aze not getting paid enough, Families are not involved enough with the care of seniors. The PACE program was discussed which is a HMO for low income elderly, The eldercare program is not the same as PACE, The startup costs for a PACE program would be enormous. Elder abuse and protective services were issues, Most long-term care facilities are for profit except for one, They agreed to begin to think about what are the fundamental needs of the seniors in this azea and where aze the gaps to address these particular needs and start in terms of looking at the unmet objectives of the previous plan and determine if this is really a priority or are there other things happening in this objective that we may not have known about. Page 7 of 8