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3 <br />availability of subsidies. Strategies to expand options might include getting existing policies or <br />regulations changed that present barriers to development, advocating for a larger share of state and local <br />housing funds, and creating new options with untapped private money. <br />Discussion followed the work group reports highlighting several common themes. Ms. Fraser asked the <br />group to identify these issues and those that were not being discussed by the work groups, so that they <br />could be clearly assigned to a specific group for attention. A few issues emerged, e.g. mental health and <br />long-term care quality to be addressed by the Health and Wellness group, liability issues for volunteer <br />drivers to be addressed by the Transportation and Navigation work group, need for unbiased financial <br />planning resources to be addressed by the Aging in Place Work Group. As time remaining was short, Ms <br />Altman called for a process to carry on this conversation so that all unaddressed issues could be assigned. <br />After some discussion, it was decided that individual Board members should contact work group staff to <br />get more information about issues being discussed. <br />Once the draft plan is approved by the MAP Steering Committee on February 29th, it will go out again for <br />public comment during the month of March. There was discussion about the best method of receiving <br />public comment. Some members felt that a public forum should be held in each of the county townships <br />to replicate the initial public forums held this summer. Others felt that this plan was inefficient as <br />attendance was very low at some of the township meetings. Ms. Tyler reported that there is a short <br />deadline to get the meetings scheduled so that they can be publicized in the next Senior Times. The group <br />gave her authority to schedule meetings in advance of the publication deadline. Other methods of getting <br />public comment on the draft plan will be discussed at the next MAP Management Team meeting, <br />scheduled for January 23, 2012 from 9-11am at the Seymour Center. <br />Ms. Fraser mentioned that the Department on Aging has a chance to recruit another Capstone Team for <br />the 2012-13 academic year. The proposal deadline is February 3, 2012. Alex Castro, Thelma Perkins, <br />Peggy Cohn and Hannah Prentice agreed to serve on the proposal committee. The application deadline is <br />in advance of the Board’s February meeting, so they will send the draft out to Board members via email <br />for their review and suggestions. <br />Haryo Marsosudiro reported on behalf of the Friends of Central Orange. He announced that the Las <br />Vegas Night event has been postponed to April. <br />Thelma Perkins reported on behalf of the Friends of the Seymour Center. She announced that the Cole <br />Porter event was very well attended. <br />Heather Altman reported that the Chatham-Orange Community Resource Connection will participate in <br />the Partnership for Patients Summit on January 13, 2012. The summit will focus on improving hospital <br />and healthcare transitions. <br />Ed Flowers announced that the focus of the Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee for 2012 <br />will be on the quality of the activity programs provided. Mary Fraser announced that the Adult Care <br />Home Community Advisory Committee currently has two vacancies. She added that since she will no <br />longer be a member of the Advisory Board on Aging, she can now longer serve as the Board’s liaison to <br />this Committee and will need to be replaced.