Aging Advisory Board Minutes 050917

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outside agency funding requests the County Manager is proposing increases based on a formula taking application scoring into account. It is also being recommended that the three community centers maintain their own operations with a set amount of County money awarded, rather than an Orange County staff person coordinating the three centers. The NC General Assembly's decision on local 'impact fees', primarily used for public schools, will result in a funding shortfall in future fiscal years. New Business Janice Tyler distributed flyers advertising the Aging in Community Housing Expo to be held on May 20 at the Seymour Center. 2017-22 Master Aging Plan The final Master Aging Plan Update for 2017-22 will be presented to the BOCC on May 16. Following that presentation the Plan Update will be posted on the Department on Aging website. A MAP presentation is scheduled for the Chapel Hill Town Council meeting on June 12. Ms. Tyler will also make presentations in Guilford County on May 16 and at Lynchburg College (VA) on June 6. Three MAP Summer Interns have been recruited for toolkit development, employment, and faith-based outreach. One opening remains for the persons with dementia living alone initiative. The Advisory Board members agreed to meet on July 11 to focus on MAP implementation strategies. The location will be announced at a later date. Continuing Projects Project EngAGE and Senior Resource Teams' "A Quest for a Good Death" event on April 20 was well attended and received excellent feedback. Yvette Missri is recruiting for Class Four Project EngAGE and will be facilitating the class this fall. Committee Progress Reports if needed: • Dementia Friendly Business Campaign: Lorenzo Mejia reported that 75 trainings have been held for 55 organizations. A follow-up survey showed that 93% of these organizations have used practices learned, 43% have modified their programs as a result of the training, and customers have reported high satisfaction. To increase business' interest the Campaign has drafted a letter to business centers from nearby continuing care retirement communities. • Long Term Care Learning Collaborative: the Direct Care Worker Awards will be held on May 25 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the Passmore Center ballroom; the winners will be selected from 38 nominees. • Senior Tar Heel Legislature: Dick White announced that the next STHL meeting will be held on June 14 & 15. • Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee: Yvonne Mendenhall reported that there is an opening for a new member as one member has resigned.