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Another award is the Direct Care Worker awards, designed to recognize those that provide hands - on care. Workgroups for the Master Aging Plan start meeting next week. Cresha is on the Housing workgroup (which has 3 subcommittees: affordable housing & options, substandard housing, and supported housing with includes the LTC facilities) and Yvonne is part of the Social Participation workgroup. Approx. 150 people are involved in these workgroups! They will be working through the end of March, then a draft plan will be submitted, and then they will solicit feedback. Towns are also involved in these groups. [As noted in the minutes of the prior meeting, the 5 Workgroups are: Housing, Transportation, Volunteerism and Employment, Social Participation and Inclusion, and Community and Health Services.] Max encouraged our participation on these committees. Board of Aging Updates, Yvonne Mendenhall Our minutes were presented at the Board of Aging meetings. Now, Yvonne will report any need - to -know info to them and they can read the minutes online if needed. Specifically, the board wants to know about specific facilities and trends, to get a sense of what's happening in general. We reviewed, as a committee, what does happen with our reports: - Published on the website for general public information and education - Reports help advise ombudsman office — any troubling concerns that we identify are shared with the appropriate authorities or oversight agencies, as appropriate - The state can review reports prior to their inspections - The Board of Aging can review How can we help increase awareness of our existence and reports? They are easily accessible from the Orange Co. Dept on Aging's website. Visitation Reports • Crescent Green (11/21/16) — approved with minor edits. We discussed how we might want to share some of this information with the owner of the facility • Adorable Senior Living (pka Villines Rest Home) (1/3/17) — approved • The Stratford (11/21/16) — approved — noted new administrator • Carol Woods (10/6/16) - approved • Brookdale Meadowmont (10/6/16) - approved Other Items of Note We discussed possibly rotating sites and team members. Members support that idea and requested that Max develop some new assignments for 2017. Max agreed and we will revisit this at the next meeting. Housekeeping Officer elections were held. Max Mason re- elected as Chairperson, Yvonne Mendenhall was elected Vice -Chair after Jack Voigt stepped down from the committee, and Deborah Stewart was re- elected as Secretary.