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a3 Objective #15: Locate land and begin design for the Central Orange Senior Center, exploring co-location with senior housing and an adult day facility. Comment: With the purchase of the Sportsplex property in Dec, 2005 for the Locations of the Central Orange Senior Center there needs to be an assessment of as to the co-location possibility on the praperty. for senior housing and adult day facility and other public uses.. This information to reported back to BOCC for approval. Objective #16: Construct approved multi-purpose senior centers in Southern and Central Orange to be completed by June 2006. (Goal I-A) Comment: Two senior centers have been approved and is anticipated to be constructed and operational by December, 2006, Objective #17: Study the space and service needs of satellite outreach programs in the Efland Community Center, Northern Human Services Center, Carrboro, and the need for other community programs. (Goal I-A) Comment: Lack of staff time and resources. Accomplishments -Transportation Access Objective #18: Review the current availability of non-emergency ambulance services and high costs within the county, and make recommendations for resolution of the issue. (Goal I-A) Accomulishment: Aging Director and OPT Supervisor reviewed the currentinadequateanl high cost ($125 per trip plus mileage) non-emergency ambulance service offered by a private provider in the Summer 2001. Meetings were held with local nursing home ndministrators and EMS, for their input and documentation of need OPT employees were trained and a test pilot was provided on three non-emergent ambulance moves and associated costs were tracked. In .Ianuary 2002, Aging/OPT Director submitted a proposal, for OPT to provide non-emergency ambulance service to Orange County residents. Results- EMS established to contracts with two ambulance services for improved service response. However, costs are still high because there is one cost for non-emergency non medical sd•etchen• b•anspor•t and non-emergency medical stretcher. The assumption is that i.s need, for a meditech, for any stretcher transport and higher charge, for it. Unmet Objectives --Transportation Access Objective #19: Establish an OPT customer user survey and/or a forum that will identify changes needed to routes, additional service needs, customer satisfaction issues and will meet annually before budget preparation. (Goal I-A) Comment: Partially achieved, Customer satisfaction survey has been done and forums have been held but not on a consistent annual basis. Objective #20: OPT, TTA and E-Z Rider to develop and implement a plan for providing affordable and seamless transportation within and outside Orange County, (Goal I-A) Comment: Lack of staff time and resources. Objective #21: Provide annual training for all transportation service employees on the special needs and cultural issues associated with older persons. (Goal I-A) Comment: Partially achieved This has been done, but not annually.