Aging Advisory Board Minutes 031015

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Ms. Tyler announced that four applications will be reviewed by the Advisory Board on Aging for Orange County Outside Agency Funding for FY 15-16: A Helping Hand, Chapel Hill/Carrboro Meals on Wheels, Charles House and Guiding Lights. Funding recommendations must be completed by March 27. Board members Dick White, Donna Prather, Winston Liao and Mary Altpeter agreed to meet with Janice Tyler on March 20 to review and score the applications. Project EngAGE Coordinator Yvette Missri distributed a progress report on the activities of the 28 graduates now working in Orange County. Questions were raised about the involvement of Orange Congregations In Mission in the Senior Rural Hunger Team’s activities. Alex Castro suggested that the Department on Aging host a Hunger Workshop to bring all of the stakeholders together. Ms. Missri noted that all Teams are developing action plans with measurable objectives. Discussion followed about the relationship between the Project Engage Village Model Team and the existing Carolina Villages project. Ms. Missri concluded by stating that UNC School of Nursing Professor Mary Lynn Piven will present the Healthy Ideas program at the bi-monthly combined meeting of the Project EngAGE graduates on March 19. In Cherie Rosemond’s absence Janice Tyler announced the March 25 Tiny Houses presentation as part of the continuing Aging In Community series. All local government planning departments will be represented at this event. Alex Castro reported that a Complete Streets workgroup has been formed and will be assisted by a retired professor in the field who has recently relocated to the area. Ms. Tyler announced that the Department on Aging is seeking four UNC School of Public Health -Health Behavior graduate students to work for 240 hours each this summer on topics related to Master Aging Plan initiatives. One of the topics will be the transition from the former federally-funded volunteer division to the new Volunteer Connect 55+ program with a focus on the volunteer needs of the Department on Aging and its many community service efforts. All volunteers currently enrolled in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at the Department will be transferred to Volunteer Connect 55+. The expectation is that some of these summer interns would continue with the Capstone Team project of Aging Preparedness in the fall. Ms. Tyler offered to send the link to the Capstone Team promotional video which highlights previous assignments at the Department on Aging. Mary Altpeter suggested including testimonials of former Team members in the recruitment process and highlighting the Team’s accessibility to the Department Director. Three Committee Progress Reports were submitted via email prior to the meeting and are attached to the minutes for review. Keith Cook reported on his attendance at the Efland Community Listening Sessions. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Janice Tyler, Secretary