Aging Advisory Board Minutes 061119

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11. Board Vacancies – The recommendation to appoint Jeff Charles to the Board will be addressed by the BOCC after their summer break. We are still looking for Board representation from central-northern Orange, preferably an African-American. Also looking for Mandarin speaking representative. Please let Janice know if you know of a good candidate 12. Schedule Board orientation – Janice scheduled orientation for new Board members (Jenny, Rachel and Jeff) on August 9, from 1-3pm 13. Soltys Center Renovation – Initial renovation has been done. Mold remediation – Phase 2 will start in the next fiscal year 14. Seymour Center Renovation Update – Contract coming up on BOCC agenda on June 18. Negotiating with lowest bidder and to include items Aging considers essential, not alternative, to avoid costs down the road (closet, motorized wall in Great Hall, and replacing the existing Great Hall floor). Negotiating with the contractor and County 15. 2019-20 Budget Update – We asked for $2k for interpreter services for Karen and Burmese. Orange County Department of Social Services (DSS) asked for $50K for in-home services. Aging Transitions works closely with DSS to provide in-home services for qualifying older adults a. Negotiating with Florence Gray Soltys Adult Day Health and Triangle J AAA for OCDOA to receive Solyts’ unspent $10k block grant monies. After approval and budget amendment, Aging will use the $10K to purchase, replace or refurbish Seymour Center fitness equipment. b. Janice has been asked to serve on census count committee and requested staff back-up (Beverly) for the important task of counting older adults. An accurate count of older adults is important for the allocation of Federal and State funding. New Business 16. Presentation on new Care Partner Collaborative – Lisa Meinert: Care Partner Collaborative is a program of the Aging Transitions division to support caregivers in the community. Emphasis on families living with dementia and people with other conditions such as Parkinson’s. The program is offered on Wednesdays and connects participants to programs and activities already in place at the Seymour Center. It is a type of respite, but not in the traditional sense. Caregiver partners come with the person to support them; engage in a learning lab setting; be together and comfortable with being out and social; form relationships, and engage in programs. In addition, Lisa now leads the Dementia Friendly Business (DFB) program. Both programs will refer participants to other Aging Transitions programs as appropriate. Senior Health Advocacy and Resource Partners of Orange County (SHARP) members are now trained to support DFB in a train-the-trainer role, assisting Lisa. 2017-22 Master Aging Plan 17. Held MAP Steering Committee meeting on June 7 – at Carol Woods. Thank you to Carol Woods for hosting and for providing breakfast. A different format utilizing informational domain posters highlighting year 2 accomplishments and workgroup session focusing on year 3 priorities. Followed by a time for organizations/partners to share their success & biggest accomplishment as related to MAP initiatives. 18. Quarterly MAP updates in August –Workgroups will provide Year 2 updates over two board meetings beginning in August. Focus on Year 2 successes & challenges for reports. Continuing Projects 19. Project EngAGE Recruitment Class Five – Six enrolled thus far with recruitment continuing. Seeking minority/male representatives from central & northern Orange County. Program starts Sept. 12. Refer nominees to Shenae. Must be age 55+. Committee Progress Reports if needed: 20. Dementia Friendly Business Campaign – Currently training 99th partner, we will plan a special event for 100th 21. Senior Tar Heel Legislature – Dick White 22. Adult Care Home Community Advisory Committee – Michael Zuber 23. Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee – Vibeke Talley: Vibeke reported that the NHCAC is continuing work and that they need a couple of board members. Parkview Nursing Home is slowly filling up. Bariatric floor is also available. Peak Resources purchased Brookshire with new contractor for rehab.