Aging Advisory Board Minutes 081115

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Center and monthly new volunteer orientation sessions. Project EngAGE and its Senior Resource Teams will be affiliated with the VC55+ division. Mary Fraser summarized the results of the UNC School of Public Health Summer Practicum assignments on the following topics: • Volunteer handbook • Outreach strategies to medical providers • Improvements in services for caregivers • Dementia-friendly business campaign • Senior hunger • Housing • Falls prevention • Complete streets Keith Cook requested that the information from the housing study can be shared with the Affordable Housing coalition. Dick White recommended that all practicum reports be distributed to the Advisory Board members. Peggy Cohn added that each report identify the student who compiled the work. The Chair suggested that letters of commendation be drafted for each student. Mary Altpeter asked about the availability of demographic information by the 85+ subcategory. Mary Fraser began her Master Aging Plan Updates by summarizing the Year 3 Steering Committee meeting held in late July. The next year will focus on unfinished topics in the current Plan and Year 5 will focus on the development of the next 5 year plan update. Peggy Cohn asked if the next plan will follow the State Division of Aging Plan structure. That decision has not been made at this time. Ms. Fraser reviewed the updated MAP Goals grid, highlighting the areas of involvement for the Advisory Board. She asked that members review the remaining focus areas and notify her of their areas of interest. The Committee Progress Report: • Yvette Missri distributed a summary of the activities of the seven Project EngAGE Resource Teams. The third PE class will begin on September 10 with most enrollees confirmed. Carol Gunther-Mohr has been contracted to coordinate the course. All Advisory Board members will receive the course schedule and are asked to notify the coordinator if/when they wish to audit a session. • Ed Flowers requested that a flier be circulated for the falls prevention event being planned with Orange County EMS for the Hillsborough Walmart. • Chair Castro referenced the upcoming expansion of the OPT public routes and raised questions about utilizing the expanded service. He requested a copy of the results of last summer’s rider survey. Dick White suggested that Advisory Board members ride the public route. Donna Prather suggested the bi-weekly Senior Center email blast include information on the service expansion. • Donna Prather announced that the Long Term Care Coalition reviewed and approved all six applications to receive its Quality Service Awards. The recipients will be honored at