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c~ i <br />TRANSPORTATION <br />• Expand OPT service level to equal to or better than Chapel HilUCarrboro E-Z Rider <br />• Expand Transportation to Senior Centers (hours of operation and expansion of clients) <br />• Review faze structure- route costs in order to serve all seniors <br />• Identify and seek new sources of funding to support expansion of transportation <br />• Consider combing E-Z Rider and OPT service <br />• Consider a separate Aging and Transportation Departments <br />INFORMATION/ACCESS <br />• Mazketing Campaign- (Increase and improve with funds) <br />^ Include a logo (rnlctg agency) <br />^ Secure funding for <br />• The Senior Times <br />o Brochures <br />• Items like pens, etc. for advertising <br />• New staff <br />• Website Information (Increase and improve) <br />• Help promote senior centers <br />• Include special items <br />• Make "In Praise of Age" a link <br />• Expand "In Praise of Age" -broadcast on local radio stations <br />• Expand Senior Times -list serve (one time a week) <br />Increase outreach information meetings (ex, community Roundtable- 4 times a year) <br />More specialized information access -volunteering and,job seeking <br />Newcomers -Increase information and figure out a way to identify newcomers to the <br />community <br />e Chamber <br />• Realtors <br />• Newcomers <br />• Visitors Bureau <br />• Sales offices and new developments <br />COMMUNITY TRANSITIONAL CARE (Plus 2 worksheets attached) <br />• Support creation of database (elderly health information) <br />• Support Development PACE Program (HMO for low income persons) <br />• Review and reinstitute "blue sheet" form from nursing home to hospital transition and <br />"pink sheet from hospital to nursing home transition <br />• Create two resources for dischazge planners <br />o Brochure for patiendcazegiver -suggestions for smooth transition <br />o Information Sheet for dischazge planners (where to fmd survey reports, etc.) <br />• Expand adult day health services -CAP program <br />• Implement specific recommendation from State Mental Health Reform (B/C mixed <br />population ER and Nursing Home) committee - "Senior Friendly" space in ER <br />• Long Term -explore expanding assessment and Gaze plam~ing using home setting (similar <br />to Hubbazd and Mobile SHAC) <br />3. Adiourument <br />The meeting was adjourned at 12:12 p.m, The next meeting is scheduled for May 11 at the <br />Southern Human Services Center from 10-12 noon. <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />