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2 • Promote enrollment in the upcoming person-centered training to be sponsored by Triangle J for long term care service providers • Appoint a subcommittee of the Advisory Board on Aging that focuses on the issues of long term care on an on-going basis Discussion followed on the lack of Family Care Homes in Orange County and the funding to support them. Peggy Cohn suggested that the demand for small homes will grow with the increase in the older adult population. Durham’s “Just For Us” program was suggested as an option for bringing a range of support services into senior housing complexes. Mary Fraser summarized the Capstone Project agency orientation that she and Janice Tyler attended the previous Thursday evening on the UNC-CH campus. This School of Public Health project provides a team of 3-5 students for 6-9 hours per week, with 2-6 hours of supervision expected from the applicant agency staff. Ms. Fraser suggested that the Master Aging Plan Update might be the right kind of proposal for Capstone Project approval. Project selection will be made before the end of the spring semester and the assigned students would begin their work in the fall. Discussion followed on how the MAP planning process might differ from the last update. Peggy Cohn referenced a livable communities assessment guide that is available through AARP. By consensus the Advisory Board approved the concept of a proposal to UNC for a 3-5 student team to assist with the MAP planning process. Ms. Fraser offered to complete a draft of the application and send to the full Advisory Board for its review prior to the deadline in 10 days. The Chair emphasized that Orange County residents will develop the Plan with the assistance of the UNC students. Janice Tyler reported that she and Kathie Kearns will prepare a draft of the 2010 MAP Annual Report for the Advisory Board’s review at its February 8 meeting. The document will be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners in March. Heather Altman informed the Advisory Board that she had obtained copies of aging plans from three other counties: Buncombe, Durham, and Wake. The Area Agency on Aging Director Joan Pellettier suggested that Orange County might consider a more streamlined report as is being required by the NC Division of Aging. Members who had expressed interest in reviewing other Counties’ plans were provided hard copies. Discussion followed on the possibility of following the State Agency’s plan structure as announced at the Governor’s Conference on Aging last October. In this structure discussion centered around six major issues affecting North Carolina’s older adult population. Janice Tyler stated that she has included an announcement of the upcoming MAP planning process in the next issue of the Senior Times. In discussion with Assistant County Manager Gwen Harvey it was noted that MAP Planning Committee members need not be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The Advisory Board on Aging could make these choices. Ms. Tyler suggested that the Commissioners could be informed of plans for a MAP Update when the 2010 Annual Report is presented in March.