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Master Aging Plan <br />Mary Fraser reported that suggestions for the workgroups were solicited during the November MAP <br />Steering Committee meeting. The five facilitators have been identified. The Leadership Committee will <br />meet tomorrow and again in January. Workgroups will begin the week of January 23 and continue bi- <br />weekly for 10 weeks. The specific schedule will be emailed to Advisory Board members. A listing of <br />workgroup invitees was circulated. <br /> <br />Continuing Projects <br />Yvette Missri announced that volunteers are being recruited for the fourth Project EngAGE class that <br />begins in September 2017. Volunteer Connect Handihelpers have constructed three ramps this month. <br />The Chair cites the End of Life Senior Resource Team’s recent Planning To Die seminar as great tool for <br />providing information through the sharing of personal stories. Discussion followed about the number of <br />PE graduates still involved with Senior Resource Teams and the number of other communities who have <br />adopted the Project EngAGE program model. <br />Mary Fraser announced that the OC CARES grant funding continues to allow the Department on Aging to <br />offer new and different opportunities for care partners in Orange County. The challenge is publicizing its <br />availability in the medical community. The Dementia-Friendly Business campaign has trained more <br />employees in the public than the private sector, with more than 500 persons participating. Discussion <br />followed on incentives that would inspire more businesses to become a DFB. <br /> <br />Committee Progress Reports if needed <br />The Long Term Care Learning Collaborative hosted a luncheon recognizing three organizations that had <br />shown innovation in providing palliative care. Donna Prather praised the Collaborative as a mechanism <br />for sharing of ideas among the providers of long term care in Orange County. Yvonne Mendenhall <br />added that the Nursing and Adult Care Home Committees support continuing this effort. <br />Dick White reported that the Senior Tar Heel Legislature will focus on increasing funding for the Home <br />and Community Care Block Grant programs when it reconvenes in 2017. <br />Teri Driscoll announced that the Adult Care Home Committee completed the 2016 annual visits of all <br />Orange County Family Care Homes. <br />Janice Tyler reported that interviews for the new Orange Public Transportation Director are being <br />conducted this week. <br /> <br />There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Janice Tyler, Secretary <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />