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6 once a week, others may choose every day. The maximum service utilization would be 100 participants coming a half day once a week. As of May 1St, a month of operation, the Center currently has 7 participants who attend on full and half day schedules. The Adult Day Health Program was designed to serve all income levels of participants in Orange County, not just those who can privately pay the full cost Hof the services. With this in mind, the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging adopted a sliding fee schedule (Attachment #1). To make up the difference for the actual program cost, the program would draw down any federal/state funding reimbursements and offset the low federal/state reimbursement rates with community partnership support. (Attachment #2) To date, the average participant income is $890.00 per month. On the sliding fee scale, this would generate a private pay of $11.00-13.00 per day, leaving a deficit of $52.00 per day if there were no federal/state reimbursements. Community/Funding Support During the past year and half, several organizations stepped forward and committed their support to the day health center initiative for FY 2002-2003: 1) Carol Woods has donated over $18,400 for space rental and administrative costs; 2) Friends for the Senior Center in Central Orange provided funds for utilities; 3) UNC School of Nursing provided contract nursing services; 4) UNC Hospitals has donated $20,000 to supplement low income participant payments which has allowed us to designate fees to participants on a sliding scale; (5) Kerr Drug and Medical Supply Superstore provided medical and incontinence supplies ($1000+) and (6) Local banks gave financial contributions -Central Carolina Bank ($250), and Hillsborough National Bank ($300). In order to establish the Adult Day Health Center as a teaching model, several UNC Health and professional schools (Social Work, Occupational Therapy, etc) have also agreed to place students on an ongoing basis. This will help expand staffing and providing a "normal aging" experience for students, rather than student placement in long term care facilities. Renovations of Center Space The renovation and furnishing of the Adult Day Health Center space began in the November of 2001 and was completed by November of 2002. An Adult Day Health Subcommittee, comprised of Advisory Board on Aging members and UNC faculty and community residents, was formed to assist in this process. The renovations were from the ground up, taking into account everything that would create a warm, safe and stimulating environment. Student interns assisted in researching colors that would be most appropriate for participants, especially those with dementia. All furniture was purchased and designed for older adults who may need assistance, including power recliners, raised couches and chairs with armrests. Specially designed toilets had to be installed, along with awalk-in shower. A washer-dryer, tables, a day bed, stove and refrigerator were