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0 services, transportation, accessibility and affordability of health care, does that community provide a workplace volunteer opportunity and the last has everything to do with keeping the person active. She suggested that as we work in our groups that we look at these particulaz areas and ask the question if the plan we create will address these areas. She feels the plan has accomplished a tremendous amount. She feels the focus for the next five years should on the critical needs, a couple of really important issues in the general population of older people. Also, take a look at what the White House Conference on aging has surfaced, especially the top ten. Also, the federal council on aging has some things that have to do with the larger community being handicapped accessible, hearing impaired, eyesight impaired -does it really allow someone to function at a level of independence as they move about in the community. It has everything to do with housing, transportation, accessibility, affordability and the awazeness of services which are available. She urged that we use the Senior Friendly Community templates and ask what are the key critical fundamental things that must be in place for an older person to be successful. As part of the Senior Friendly Community, Jerry Passmore indicated that the broader issue is aging in place, There is a need for more diversified transitional living arrangements. We have to value what older people want. What is important is to have these key, critical fundamentals that are necessary in place. Alice Gordon made reference to the list inside the Senior Friendly folder and said that she hopes that all three committees would look at that and pick out a few things which are most important for that particular group. Pat Sprigg indicated that there are a lot of good background work for the subcommittees in terms of looking at this document, going back and looking at the unmet objectives of the prior plan and doing some critical thinking as if it is really a priority. Maybe it was at the time, but not now a priority. Pat Sprigg said that if there is progress on these unmet needs, it needs to be documented. The baseline issue is that the service delivery to older people and the aging friendly communities to older people is $agmenfing. The hope is that this plan will bring together a pathway to bring all these resources together, focus on the critical fundamentals, apply what is working well and not spend our resources on the unmet needs. Joan Pellettier mentioned that the State Division of Aging is looking to the local community in developing a regional and state aging plan. Yoko Crume stated that the NC Division of Aging received a federal planning grant to look at better coordinating local, regional and state planning process. In term of local coordination, Barry Jacobs made reference to the Boazd of Health and their strategic plan and the expansion of dental caze. He asked if this committee wants the report or wants a representative to come and talk about this issue. Yoko Crume spoke about the exchange of information. She would like to have the report and then have them come to review the report. it was indicated that a member of the Health Dept, should be on the Steering Committee. It could be the Chair of the Board of Health. Jerry Passmore stated that the Health Director, Rosemazy Summers was a resource to the Steering Committee and would be willing to come when needed, Barry Jacobs will follow up on this and ask for representation from the Dept. of Health and Department of Social Services, adult services. Jerry Passmore will prepare some information for Barry, Also, It was indicated that someone from Mental Health to serve on the Steering Committee or one of the subcommittees. Resort from M.A.P. Subcommittees Pat Sprigg has each subcommittee to give a brief five minute report on their activities, From the Well fit Subcommittee, they distributed a report. A lot of their meeting was focused on the definition of a well fit senior. There was also a lot of emphasis on what it means to be independent. The top three things they Page 6 of 8