Aging Advisory Board Minutes 011216

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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING Minutes January 12, 2016 PRESENT: Mary Altpeter, Peggy Cohn, Keith Cook, Dan Daniel, Teri Driscoll, Ed Flowers, Katherine Leith, Winston Liao, Lorenzo Mejia, Yvonne Mendenhall, Dick White EXCUSED: Alex Castro, Donna Prather STAFF: Myra Austin, Lisa Berley, Mary Fraser, Anshu Gupta, Kathie Kearns, Kim Lamon-Loperfido, Stephanie Schuft, Janice Tyler The meeting was called to order at the Seymour Center by Vice Chair Peggy Cohn. Introductions included the new employees hired for the dementia caregivers grant project. The December meeting minutes were approved as distributed following a motion made by Ed Flowers and a second by Mary Altpeter. In her Director's Report Janice Tyler announced that the graduation ceremony for Project Engage's third class was held the previous week and included Advisory Board members Dan Daniel and Teri Driscoll, Department on Aging and Orange Congregations in Mission staff have met to identify issues impacting the expansion of the Meals On Wheels service in rural Orange County. The Senior Hunger Senior Resource Team (SRT) will continue to work with other northern Orange resources to address unmet needs. Yvette Missri reported that the Faith-Based SRT held a symposium in November with 13 organizations represented. Author and speaker Dr. Bill Thomas will bring his Age of Disruption tour to the Friday Center on April 21. Ms. Tyler outlined his activities while in the area and his plans to return maybe next year for another event.. Mary Fraser summarized the implementation of the dementia caregivers project to date, including hiring the staff and working with the federal project consultant. Lorenzo Mejia reported that there are currently 20 businesses on the waiting list for Dementia Friendly Business training. New grant initiatives will include community events designed for dementia caregiver families. Ms. Tyler added that negotiations are being finalized for an office suite at the Southern Human Services Center for the new staff. Lisa Berley gave a presentation on her work as the Department on Aging's Mobility Manager since her promotion in September from her prior position as the Central Orange Senior Center Front Desk Manager. She is now developing publicity for the expanded Senior Center rural routes and recruiting for the volunteer driver service. Mr. Mejia asked about insurance coverage for the volunteer drivers and Ms. Berley responded that Orange County is the secondary insurer for all of its volunteers. She also provides safe driver and passenger-assistance training for the volunteers. Her other activities include an info table at each Senior Center and group trips on public transit to other towns and points of interest. Discussion followed about additional types of transportation needs and what role public transit can play.