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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 5, 2003 <br />Action Agend~ aQ <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws to Establish Senior Care, Inc. <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Advisory Board on Aging <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />New Agency By-Laws and Incorporation <br />Papers <br />Letters of Support <br />Status Report on Adult Day Health <br />Center Program <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jerry Passmore, Director, ext, 2009 <br />Jack Chestnut, Chair, Advisory Board on <br />Aging, 918-3210 <br />Florence Soltys, Vice-Chair, 962-4.541 <br />Steve Lackey, Pro bono Attorney <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To approve the proposed By-Laws and Articles of Incorporation for a new non- <br />profit agency, Senior Gare, Inc„ to advocate, support, and/ar operate services for frail and <br />disabled older adults, and to receive a Status Report on the Adult Day Health Program, a <br />county and community initiative to be assumed by Senior Care, Inc. <br />BACKGROUND: It was discussed early on that a new non-profit agency would be created to <br />assume operation of the Adult Day Health Program, and that the Program would be among <br />several ventures that the non-profit would seek to advocate, develop, and/or operate on behalf <br />of frail and disabled older adults throughout Orange County, especially those wanting to remain <br />in or return to their awn homes, The Advisory Board on Aging is now ready to move forward <br />and make that non-profit, titled Senior Care, Inc., a reality, <br />The service goals of Senior Care, Inc, will include 1) developing an employment pool for <br />certified nursing assistants (CNA's) and personal care aides (PCA's) in the home setting at an <br />affordable price; 2) educating the general public about the needs of the target population; and <br />3) receiving financial or other support from the public, private businesses, foundations and <br />educational or governmental entities. These goals are consistent with the County's interest in <br />promoting affordable and professional human services by supporting creative partnerships that <br />address access and affordability for the frail elderly and the least advantaged throughout the <br />entire community. <br />The Advisory Board on Aging, with assistance from the Department on Aging staff and pro bono <br />legal support from Steve Lackey (a local attorney and Chair of the Orange County United Way <br />Senior Issues Team), is requesting the Board of County Commissioners' consideration of draft <br />