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VC55+- 7.4.1 a.Accessibility to and participation in aging services for Asian older adults is <br /> increased through partnership project between UNC-Apples Service-Learning Students. <br /> 9 new APPLES students on-boarded in January. Students translated durable medical <br /> equipment guides and loan agreements, Aging in Place Checklist, Senior Transportation <br /> Trifold, and Volunteer Driver Program Rider Waiver for Aging Transitions team. <br /> APPLES students translated handouts for a 2-part safety program held in March. APPLES and <br /> SHAC students worked together to translate both programs for our Mandarin-speaking <br /> participants in attendance. <br /> APPLES students translated MedAssist program flyer, helped register participants, and <br /> translated during the event. Signage in Mandarin for directions, safety and building <br /> changes created by APPLES students for Seymour Center staff's future use. <br /> Objective 7.7: Support planning for and fulfillment of individual goals in all stages at the end- <br /> of-life <br /> Strategy 7.7.1: Build awareness about end-of-life planning and expand options by increasing <br /> visibility of end-of-life issues, normalizing end of life conversations, and supporting <br /> educational initiatives for community members. <br /> DyingRightNC (E.Teriykian—Project EngAGE) <br /> 7.7.3c. Education and information specific to Medical Assistance in Dying(MAID) legislation <br /> are promoted by partnering with communities of color and rural communities. <br /> Bipartisan study bill introduced in NC legislature (HB 410), with 16 co-sponsors <br /> b. Housing: <br /> 3.2.1a.The Senior Housing Guide is updated everytwo years. <br /> The 2025 update is currently being edited by our graphic designer and expected to be <br /> released this summer. <br /> 3.1.2c. New senior housing development applications under review by the local government <br /> staff are reviewed by OCDOA staff for inclusion of livable design elements <br /> OCDOA is in contact with DHIC regarding design of Maddry Meadows, the affordable <br /> senior housing community expected to be build across the street from the Seymour Center <br /> 3.2.3b.A pathway to connect seniors seeking shared housing is implemented. <br /> Aging Transitions team made successful connection between older adult living alone, and <br /> a couple looking for affordable housing and willing to support an older adult <br /> 3.3.1 b. Race-based OCHPC data, potentially in correlation with tax assessment data, poverty <br /> Level, or other factors are regularly evaluated in correlation with home preservation <br /> processes and provision. <br /> 2025 Program Evaluation Design is currently underway with demographic data analysis <br /> 3.3.3c. Land-banking initiatives are continued, with additional provisions and policies that <br /> facilitate long-term residents to age in their communities, particularly for individuals from <br /> diverse racial communities and those who cannot afford and are not eligible for major <br /> necessary home repairs. <br /> Land banking student has conducted analysis of county wide data on gentrification and <br /> Land banking opportunity. She will conclude at end of April but has made significant <br /> progress is Q3. <br />