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<br />M.A.P Well-Fit Subcomittee <br />Priority Issues Vote as March 7, 2006 <br />-Home-based Community Services .................................................. ..15 votes <br />(For° Well Elders including au inci°ease in the number of retired healthcare <br />providers/volunteers and environmental modifications) <br />-Community Assessments /Outcome Evaluation ................................... ...8 <br />(Including ties with Healthy Carolinians, tJNC-CI-I Hospitals, <br />Private Groups-Civic, Faith, etc.) <br />-Driver Safety ..............................................._............,,,.,...,...... ...6 <br />(better alter°natives/ driver "friendly" education) <br />-Access to Affordable Healthcare ..................................................... ...5 <br />(Including clinic for senior adults paid by Medicare & includes sliding fees) <br />-Greater Budget Appropriations for Aging Population ............................. ..5 <br />-Job Training/Placement Service ...................................................... ..4 <br />-Senior Center Expansion .............................................................. ...3 <br />(Foundation for Community Caze Systems -including all community <br />venues throughout the county/ Awell-publicized and understood information <br />& assistance system that is county-wide) <br />-Food Security ........................................................................... ..3 <br />(Quality and Quantity for Good Health/CJtilization of locally grown produce) <br />-Increase in Taxes ....................................................................... .3 <br />(Need for Political advocacy for older adults/increases aze making hazder <br />for older adults to stay in their own homes.) <br />-Utilization of local universities to improve/create senior programs ..............3 <br />-Accessibility/Affordability for Oral Health Care ...................................3 <br />-Liveable Communities: Ownership by Government/Community ................2 <br />(Communication Policies created/Senior Issues should be constantly <br />in the public-eye, Total community Awazeness of Senior Issues) <br />-Adult Education/Enrichment ..........................................................2 <br />(Continuing Education- DTCC, DILR, Life-long Learning, Computer Access) <br />-Assistance with End of Life Issues ...................................................1 <br />