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1 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING <br /> <br />Minutes <br />February 13, 2008 <br /> <br />PRESENT: Jack Chestnut, Peggy Cohn, Alice Gordon, Diane Henderson, Jerry Kruter, <br />Mary Ann Peter <br /> <br />STAFF: Bob Jones, Kathie Kearns, Jerry Passmore, Shante Taylor (MSW intern) <br /> <br />EXCUSED: Ellen Ozier-Hayes, Fred Schroeder <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order by Chair Jack Chestnut at the Seymour Center. He <br />reported that the Access Dental Project has been expanded to Orange County. The <br />program van will be stationed at the Seymour Center. The first priority for service will <br />be residents of long term care, beginning with the larger facilities. The program will <br />expand next to the residents of the smaller facilities and then to community residents. <br />Medicaid assignment will be accepted but there is no sliding scale for private pay fees. <br />Long term care facilities will pay a $6.00/bed/month retainer in order to have access to <br />this dental care service should emergencies arise. Board members were encouraged to <br />visit the ACCESSDENTAL.com website for more information. Jerry Kruter asked how <br />this program is being coordinated with the local dental society. Jerry Passmore <br />responded that there should be no opposition, since Access Dental is reaching an <br />unserved population. He added that UNC’s Dental School has been very supportive and <br />sees this service as a mechanism for educating future dentist about this need. <br /> <br />Mr. Passmore referred to the revised Aging Board meeting schedule for 2008 and <br />suggested that Steve Lackey might be a candidate for membership. He also announced <br />that the UNC Preventive Home Visit Project, a NIH-funded research project in which the <br />Department on Aging is involved, has begun. Eldercare Transitions staffer Vibeke Talley <br />is conducting home visits and gathering data for the two-year study. She is the only <br />occupational therapist on the staff of a county aging services provider in the State. <br /> <br />The Chair reported on the Board of County Commissioners public meeting where Robert <br />Seymour and Mary Ann Peter addressed the future space needs for the Department. <br /> <br />A motion was made by Peggy Cohn and seconded by Mary Ann Peter that the minutes of <br />the December 12, 2007 meeting be approved as mailed. Alice Gordon asked that the <br />minutes be corrected to record her absence as excused. The motion was approved with <br />that correction. <br /> <br />Jack Chestnut reported that the Friends of the Seymour Center are continuing their <br />fundraising through sponsorship of performing arts programs. He also noted that the <br />Orange County Arts Commission has set aside $5,000 for artwork at the Center and a <br />committee is working on selection. The Friends of Central Orange are involved in