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Cherie Rosemond announced the March 18 speaker for the Aging In Community series, Dave Wann. A <br />breakfast gathering for interested developers, local elected officials and planning staff will be held the <br />next morning. Janice Tyler announced that proposals for four summer interns have been submitted to <br />UNC. Each student will work 240 hours on one of the MAP initiatives. Applications will not be limited to <br />School of Public Health students. <br /> <br />Ms. Rosemond gave a detailed presentation on the draft MAP Senior Housing Study, including <br />demographics and an inventory of current options (including costs and availability). Due to time <br />constraints the Vice Chair asked that this discussion be suspended to allow the report from the Chairs of <br />the Adult Care and Nursing Home Committees. <br /> <br />Dan Hatley summarized the development of the Music in My Mind initiative to date. Due to the <br />expansion of the subcommittee beyond Nursing Home and Adult Care Home Committee members and <br />the soliciting of donations to expand the project, Mr. Hatley recommended that this subcommittee <br />report directly to the Aging Advisory Board and be included in Committee Progress Reports. This <br />recommendation was approved. Alive Inside film screening and fundraiser events will be held at the <br />Seymour Center and Carol Woods. Ed Flowers then informed the Advisory Board that he had been <br />approached about scheduling a film screening at the Central Orange Senior Center. Following discussion <br />a motion was made by Dan Hatley and seconded by Ed Flowers that showings would be planned for <br />Central Orange and other locations that would be advertised in the next Senior Times if the upcoming <br />screenings are well received. Motion carried. <br /> <br />Returning to her presentation Cherie Rosemond reviewed nursing home and senior housing availability <br />in Orange County. Alex Castro suggested that the data from this report be shared with Habitat for <br />Humanity board members for their Brush With Kindness home improvement effort. This information <br />could also benefit congregations and in-home providers. Dick White requested that Advisory Board <br />members receive electronic copies of this presentation. Ms. Rosemond asked for feedback that would <br />improve the Housing Study prior to distribution. Mr. White suggested that each section of the report <br />include a summary. It was decided to defer further discussion of the Housing Study and its implications <br />for the future in Orange County to next month’s Advisory Board meeting. <br /> <br />Alex Castro reported that at the last Orange Unified Transportation Board meeting the proposal to <br />expand senior center transportation was placed on the funded new activities list for the Transit Tax <br />implementation plan. The Department on Aging is also proposing to use some of its MAP <br />implementation funding for a pilot southern Orange senior center route. <br /> <br />There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />Janice Tyler, Secretary <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />