Aging Advisory Board Minutes 110816

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ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING Minutes November 8, 2016 PRESENT: Heather Altman, Mary Altpeter, Colin Austin, Peggy Cohn, Yvonne Mendenhall, Donna Prather, Dick White, EXCUSED: Teri Driscoll, Winston Liao, Lorenzo Mejia STAFF: Mary Fraser, Kathie Kearns, Yvette Missri, Janice Tyler GUEST: Jeff Strickler - UNC Healthcare/Hillsborough Campus The meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Heather Altman. Following introductions the minutes of the October 8 meeting were approved on the motion made by Dick White and second by Donna Prather. Guest Presentation Jeff Strickler, Associate Vice-President of UNC Healthcare/Hillsborough Campus gave an overview of the new 72 bed hospital which has now been open for one year. The Emergency Department is averaging 60 patients per day. UNC’s Geriatric Medicine Department is now 100% based out of Hillsborough, although the Geriatric Clinic will remain at Carolina Pointe on Hwy 54 for outpatient services. Heather Altman asked if patients can choose which hospital when being transported by EMS. The decision will be made based upon destination guidelines but the paramedics will take the patients’ wishes into consideration. The Hillsborough Hospital campus was designed for future expansion. Discussion followed on public transportation accessibility to the building. Director’s Report Janice Tyler gave an update on sidewalk construction between the Seymour Center and Homestead Road. The annual Veterans’ Day breakfast will be held at the Passmore Center on November 11 and the Veterans’ Memorial site dedication at Southern Human Services Campus will follow at 11:00am. Project EngAGE’s End of Life Senior Resource Team will host a community conversation on death and dying on November 17 at the Seymour Center. Orange County Animal Services brought dogs to the Seymour Center while the Board of Elections conducted early voting, resulting is the adoption of five dogs. More than 12,000 voters utilized this polling place. The FY17-18 budget process has begun with meetings on the Capital Improvement Plan and goal-setting by the Functional Leadership team. The Human Resources Department is analyzing the Orange County temp employee pool in light of recent legislative changes. The Department on Aging relies heavily on temps and several positions may be recommended for permanent status in the upcoming fiscal year budget including the Passmore evening Facility Manager.