Advisory Board on Aging Minutes 05-10-2022_final

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to get their booster (Jeff Charles volunteered to be recorded). If you have not gotten your 1st booster you are not considered fully vaccinated d. Both centers are fully open. We are still not up to our pre-covid numbers, but numbers are increasing. We will continue to offer virtual and hybrid programs for those reluctant or unable to come in person. Lunch program is still being offered in-person and curbside 5. Older Americans Month Proclamation accepted at May 3rd BOCC meeting—Theme is "Age My Way" a. Two special events honoring Older Americans Month - "We Are Here For You" i. Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. — 1 p.m. Passmore Center ii. Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. —2 p.m. Seymour Center 6. Staff Retirement—Terry Colville, Passmore Center Programs and Operations Manager. Job has been posted for internal candidates and closes on Monday, May 16, followed by interviews 7. NC Institute of Medicine Healthy Aging Task Force: Meetings from May— December to develop recommendations to inform policies supporting healthy aging in NC. Janice was asked to serve on this task force. The first meeting was held this morning. Transport, social isolation, falls prevention and senior hunger were identified as top priorities. A report will be prepared for the NC General Assembly on how to age healthier. Based on the numbers in the new MAP, we have to do everything possible to keep ourselves healthy. The 85+ demographic is growing faster than any other group. New Business 8. 2022-23 Budget Update a. Last Tuesday the County Manager presented her budget to an in-person Department Directors' meeting. This was the first time the Department Directors had met in-person in 2 years b. We requested additional hours for the Food Service Coordinator funded by HCCBG, however this was not included in the managers' budget i. There is a need to increase our Food Service Coordinator to full-time as our meal counts have doubled during the pandemic, as well as the required paperwork for this grant funded service c. Lunch program funding and ARPA i. We have the funding to get through the end of the fiscal year. The county has allocated $119k ARPA funds for next year to keep the lunch program at the level that it is. There is a concern when ARPA funding runs out nationwide what will happen to all the programs and services that have been started as a result of these additional funds. When the curbside meals end, will those taking advantage of that come back to in-person dining? 9. Aging Board appointments: One vacancy— need representation from central and northern Orange County. Upcoming vacancy with Jenny Womack's resignation and move. a. Sandy Walker, new member, we are so glad that you are here. Sandy is currently a pediatric nurse at CH Children's Clinic and has worked with older adults in the community. Welcome! b. Lucinda Poole was also appointed leaving us with one vacancy. The board expressed again the need for more diversity on the board, including diversity of location (central/northern OC) c. Will need to replace Jenny Womack on the board. She is relocating this summer to western NC to start an OT program at Appalachian State University. This vacancy requires that you live in the Carrboro Town limits. 10. Age My Way NC survey- https://survey.cmix.com/69C2ABE3/G10DF6LT/en-US a. The survey goes along with the State signing onto bean age-friendly state designation. Encourage everyone to take the survey. The desired end result is for policy makers to make NC a more livable place for everyone. Email to board so that they can access and complete the survey. Janice will email the link.