Aging Advisory Board Minutes 010813

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Each Board subcommittee that met prior to today’s Advisory Board meeting was asked to summarize their discussion. The Transportation group represented by Alex Castro discussed the Mobility Management funding possibility, the need to contact health clinics in rural Orange and the Emergency Management Department to survey the need for medical appointment transportation. Information from questionnaires completed by both providers and consumers could produce the data to pursue the development of a software package that could assist with rural volunteer transportation. The Housing group expressed the need to meet with developer Roger Perry to talk about the plans for the proposed Obey Creek housing near Southern Village. Susan Levy needs to be contacted about the resources available through Habitat for Humanity. Questions arose about the status of the Hillsborough Circulator and the involvement that Community Home Trust has with housing services for older adults? The Long Term Care group questioned whether their goal should be to improve the quality of care with existing providers or change the model for care in Orange County. LTC administrators must become engaged in the MAP process and issues. The Advisory Board should extend an invitation to Area Agency on Aging Director Joan Pellettier to discuss how the regional office could assist in efforts such as conducting a study about the future of long term care in the region. Mary Fraser raised the question about the lack of regulation for the in-home care industry. Another issue was the lack of a mandated ‘living wage’ for care providers in Orange County. Background check should also be required. Should these issues be presented to the Board of County Commissioners? A local study could assist in determining the look of the service delivery system in 2020. During Committee Reports Dan Hatley stated that the Adult Care Home Committee still had one vacancy to fill. He expressed his concern about the impact of the new Medicaid rules on the current resident population. He added that a number of residents may be displaced of the new rules are implements. Mary Fraser invited all Advisory Board members to attend the next meeting of the MAP Steering Committee on February 8 at Carol Woods. They were also invited to join Department staff on January 25 for a conference call with a representative of Haywood County’s Project Engage. She announced that February 1 is the deadline for proposals for an academic year 2013-14 Capstone Team. The concept of an Aging Preparedness campaign is being considered. Peggy Cohn volunteered to assist in the proposal development again this year. Alex Castro agreed to assist. Ed Flowers reported that Kindred Healthcare, the management company for Chapel Hill Rehabilitation, has announced its intention of terminating its services at that location. The new management company has not been revealed. The Friends of Seymour have been given three cars for their fundraising campaign. Alex Castro announced that the Orange Unified