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July 11, 2017 <br />Transportation- Lisa Berley <br />• Main issues <br />2 <br />• Outreach to public regarding transportation options (senior services, public bus <br />system) <br />• Healthcare and transportation concerns <br />• Transit dependent individuals who have medical appointments <br />• A need for healthcare services to understand transportation concerns with <br />medical appointments <br />Hopeful outcomes <br />• Increase public transportation hours (depending on needs assessment) <br />• Expand/ support driver program with needs that are not served by public system <br />• Affordable options for northern Orange County residents who are wheelchair <br />bound <br />• Same day service transportation for urgent care <br />• Door to door services across county lines <br />• Education for transportation dependence for emergency support <br />• Wide distribution of transportation call center /helpline <br />• Increase comfort and confidence to ride public transportation <br />How board may contribute <br />• Assist with contacts in healthcare world to bring into working group <br />• Share transportation information with county residents <br />Social Participation- Myra Austin <br />• Main Issues <br />• Accessibility issues for residents to become involved <br />• A need to improve communication to adults living alone <br />• Continue to provide diverse /accessible opportunities for older adults <br />Hopeful outcomes <br />• Promote social inclusion/ cohesion with increase in transportation, access to <br />events, provide social connection <br />• Uphold older adults as important individuals in community (cultural humility, <br />sensitivity) <br />• Work refugee populations, expand dementia capable community <br />• Intergenerational programming <br />• More programming to invite secluded individuals <br />■ Video presentation to invite secluded individuals <br />How board may contribute <br />o Board members to be involved in Seymour /Passmore center to promote social <br />participation and inclusion <br />