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o Snow Approach offering twice weekly free Champion level Courses (40+annually) , <br /> monthly volunteer training and certification, more than 200 ppl trained , specifically staff <br /> of Home Instead, Always Best Care, Wisdom Senior Care and Terra Bella partnership <br /> o R Place August training for new volunteers, on-going training of volunteers, Program <br /> launch September— with average of 11 participants <br /> Objective 7.4: Expand services to help older adults age in community. <br /> • Strategy 7.4.3: Support the establishment of new and existing community care <br /> neighborhoods. (7.4.3a. County agency programs are used to provide support and training <br /> for communities.) <br /> o Provided presentations and resources to 5 communities. <br /> o Reengaged the Neighborhood Connections Senior Resource Team <br /> Objective 7.5: Expand accessibility of available health and wellness resources <br /> • Strategy 7.5.2: Educational programming to increase residents' awareness of and <br /> comfort with class offerings. <br /> o Seymour Center hosted its Health and Wellness Fair on September 21, 2023 <br /> o Total of 32 vendors <br /> o Total of 275 community members engaged. <br /> Objective 7.7: Support planning for and fulfillment of individual goals in all stages at the <br /> end-of-life <br /> • Strategy 7.7.3: Support legislation and policy change to facilitate end of life planning <br /> and increase choice. (7.7.3b. Affordable Green Burial financial options are identified and <br /> expanded) <br /> o Bluestem Community Fund workgroup began work on receiving approval as a full <br /> committee — full approval of operating committee was granted in September of 2023 <br /> o Begun the process for creating the application and enrollment process. <br /> New Business <br /> 8. Support letter for Fiddlehead community asking for a change in zoning so they can have 2 <br /> family care facilities on the property. Letter of support is needed. They are not a CCRC. They <br /> are trying to help each other age in community. Is there any opposition to this being built?. <br /> There is no general knowledge as of now. <br /> Motion to approve- Dick motioned to write a letter of support and all agreed. <br /> A discussion followed with Rachel questioning should there be guidelines for such future plans <br /> so that we know that MAP goals etc are supported. <br /> 9. Vice-chair Needed and Board Vacancies <br /> a. Ann agreed to be vice chair and was unanimously voted. <br /> b. Suru and her husband are no longer on board. Positions 10 and 11 are vacant. <br /> c. There will be 4 vacancies by June 2024. <br /> d. Linda Cook might be interested. Jeff (CH)and Dick, Sandy and Ann (Carrboro slot) can <br /> be reappointed. Vibeke fills Hillsborough slot. James will be coming off. <br /> e. Motion to invite Gigi to the next board meeting. <br /> 10.Annual Board Report is due to BOCC on Jan. 19. <br />