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ORANGE COUNTV BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meetlnp Dale: November ].2001 Ac0on Agen a Item No. - SUBJECT' Master Aginq Plan Adult Oay Health Services IM0a0va DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No Atlvisory Board on Aging ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Before the Doors Open: Development Plan Florence Solrya, Chair, Aging Atlvisory Bd. forthe Cemrel Orange Atlutt Day Health JeM Passrtpre e#. 2009 Center TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hlllsborouph T32A161 Chapel Nili 888-0501 Durham fi88-7331 Mebane 336-22]-2031 PURPOSES To request approval to release $25,000 in Master Aging Plan funtls set aside to plan antl develop an atlult day health center in Central Orerrge. BACKGROUND: For FY 2002, establishing an atlult tlay health progrem is one of the top priorities (Goal III-A, c1-3) of the Master Aging Poen for Orenge County. For FV 2002, the BoeN of County Commissioners set aside $50,000 to implement this atlult tlay center Initiative. This iuntling request woultl employ a mmporery, pert-time employee to complete the necessary planning tasks before lire tloors of the atlult day health center ceuM open. (See Attachment) The service would provide social and health services to frail. tlisabletl antl isolated older atlutts. It woultl also pmvide respite and education for the participant's families and caregivers. The main goal of me progrem would be to prevem or tlelay the onset of ins@utionalaation of the participants. An atlult tlay heats center cumenpy does not exist in the county. Severel organ¢apons have alreatly committed weir suplwd [o Nis InttlatMe for FY 2002 including: 1) Carol Woctls has tlonatetl $13,000 for rental ws[s; 2) Fdentls br [he Senlqr Center in Central Orenge will mverthe costs of u0ltties; antl 3) the county approvetl the leasing of 4,000 square feet of space within the Meedowlentls complex wtth Horton Enterydsas in September 2001. Horton is currently renovating the space, which is expected to be completetl by December 2001. Use of the center space by paNCipants is expected by Mash 2002. The process re underway to certify Ne center antl have R operetetl by a new non-proID organization by July 2002. Should all the necessary scan-up tasks be completed before July, afollow-up report end request to BOGG will be wbmitled b release the remaining balance of Ne MAP funds in order to begin opere8on of the tlay healN center. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Release of$25,000 of Master Aginq Plan funds currently butlgeletl antl approved Por FV 2002.