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Home My WebLink About06/12/2024 - SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD - SUMMARY AGENDA - Regular Meeting Senior Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, June 12th, 2024-11:30 am Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins 80526 Zoom – See Link Below 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL a. Board Members Present – b. Board Members Absent – c. Staff Members Present – d. Guest(s)- 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. REOCCURRING BUSINESS a. Correspondence b. Six Month Calendar Update Participation for this Senior Advisory Board Meeting will be in person at the Fort Collins Senior Center located at 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80526. You may also join online via Zoom, using this link: Senior Advisory Board Zoom Meeting Link Meeting ID: 840 4392 2080 Passcode: 811785 Online Public Participation: The meeting will be available to join beginning at 11:30 am. Participants should try to sign in prior to the 11:30 am meeting start time, if possible. For public comments, the Chair will ask participants to click the “Raise Hand” button to indicate you would like to speak at that time. Staff will moderate the Zoom session to ensure all participants have an opportunity to address the Board or Commission. To participate: • Use a laptop, computer, or internet-enabled smartphone. (Using earphones with a microphone will greatly improve your audio). • You need to have access to the internet. • Keep yourself on muted status. Masks Strongly Recommended in Indoor Public Spaces While there are currently no public health orders in place, Larimer County Public Health officials strongly recommend that well-fitting, high-quality masks are worn in crowded indoor spaces. For more information, please visit fcgov.com/covid Senior Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING 7. GUEST SPEAKERS AND BOARD DISCUSSION a. Cyndy Luzinski, Founder and Executive Director of Dementia Together 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Recent City Council Activity b. Intermunicipal SAB meeting update c. Officer elections for Chair and Vice-Chair positions. d. Colorado Statewide Conference; Future of Aging summary i. Congratulations Myles for winning the Alan Buckingham Volunteer of the Year Award! 9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS-Roundtable minute 10. COMMITTEES, EVENT ATTENDANCE & ONGOING INITIATIVES a. Housing b. Transportation c. Safety & Wellness d. Office on Aging e. Outreach to isolated communities f. Senior Center g. Future Speaker Ideas 11. UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. ADJOURNMENT Senior Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – 11:30 AM The Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80526 1. CALL TO ORDER a. 11:32 am 2. ROLL CALL a. Board Members Present - i. Karren Miller ii. Suzanne King iii. Alicia Durand iv. Joe Glombowski v. Myles Crane vi. Debbie Bradberry vii. Dave Kovach b. Board Members Absent - i. Sarah Schliz ii. Deanna O’Connell c. Staff Members Present – i. Sarah Olear d. Guest(s)- i. Rachel Cohen 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Dave motioned to approve the April minutes and Myles seconded the approval of minutes. 6. REOCCURRING BUSINESS a. Correspondence b. Six Month Calendar Update 7. GUEST SPEAKERS AND BOARD DISCUSSION a. Rachel Cohen, CEO of Aging Dynamics and Executive Director of Linkages i. Rachel shared information relating to the two organizations she works with and is passionate about. 1. Aging Dynamics is a consulting firm that looks to support mission driven organizations through a collaborative and sustainable model. Support organizations in strategic planning, staff retreats, and other big picture pieces. 2. Linkages is a nonprofit that works to reduce loneliness, isolation, and agism through intentional intergenerational program design. It operates on the belief that all individuals bring value and contribution to the program. b. Community feedback process and running log review i. The board will respond to all public comments in board meetings. If additional research is required, it will be provided at the following board meeting so the public can access meeting minutes. c. Office on Aging Advisory Council Community Fair Debrief i. Myles and David sat at the Senior Advisory Board table during the Office on Aging Community Fair. Oth shared they had consistent, positive conversations with the public in attendance. Over the 5 hours, they guess they conversed with around 50 people. Both were also able to mingle with Senior Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, May 8, 2024 – 11:30 AM The Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80526 the other 66 exhibitors. 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Recent City Council Activity b. Table Discussion Facilitators needed for 6/6 Statewide Conference i. The Office on Aging is looking for table facilitators for their June 6th event. c. Invitation from Loveland SAB Chair for more intermunicipal meetings i. Dave or Myles will reach out to the Loveland Senior Advisory Board with presentation options for a joint meeting. d. Officer elections i. The election timeline was discussed, and the current Chair and Vice Chairs were encouraged to continue in their roles. Voting will occur in June. 9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS-Roundtable minute a. Each Senior Advisory Board Member shared how their week was going and any upcoming senior related events. i. Joe shared a Local Legislator Town Hall Meeting that occurred on may 11th from 10-11:30 am at the PSD Future Ready Center. 10. COMMITTEES, EVENT ATTENDANCE & ONGOING INITIATIVES a. Housing b. Transportation c. Safety & Wellness d. Office on Aging e. Outreach to isolated communities f. Senior Center g. Future Speaker Ideas 11. UPCOMING EVENTS & OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS a. May 10th Intergenerational Game Night at Compass School from 4-6 pm. b. Thursday, June 6th, Future of Aging Colorado Statewide Conference at the Embassy Suites, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland Colorado 80538, from 8 am – 5 pm. c. Couples understanding of Dyadic Daily Life Experiences Study with CSU d. Future speaker ideas were shared by the group. Ideas included: Disabled Resource Services, A Little Help, Support for Seniors, a family liaison from PSD, History Tours along the Poudre Canyon, the Budgeting for Outcomes process the city uses, a presenter on the changes to state legislation and how it is impacting U+2. 12. ADJOURNMENT a. 1:33 pm Date Meeting Agenda Item Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Work Session Land Use Code Phase II Discussion Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Council Meeting 1st Reading Ordinance-Residential Occupancy Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Work Session Capital Projects Update Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Council Meeting Defining Speed Corridors Within the City Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Work Session Countil Priorities: 15-Minute Cities & Economic Health The dementia journey can be overwhelming, but no one has towalk it alone. Cyndy Luzinski, MS, RN, SPECAL® Practitioner Executive Director Dad Contented Dementia The SPECAL® Method Penny Garner Burford, England In the meantime In the meantime What is Dementia Together? Education Enrichment Hope Education Dementia-friendly businesses and community education (SPECAL® Method) Enrichment —Memory cafes and other social gatherings Hope —social connection, friendships, awareness, purpose, and empowerment Our vision: Living well with dementia is the expectation, not the exception. Evidence of Impact Virtual Care Partner SPECAL course resulted in: Care partners reported significantly lower levels of stress Care partners tended toward experiencing greater positive aspects of caregiving Care partner empathy, harmony, and resilience are boosted by the knowledge and application of the SPECAL® Method What word or phrase comes to mind when you arrive at work and are told your assignment includes a person living with dementia? 2021- North Central University and Banner Health, Greeley, CO: SPECAL informed education for 90 healthcare workers (nurses and certified nursing assistants) showed statistically significant improvement in knowledge and attitudes related to caring for hospitalized patients living with dementia. J Bernklau, Publication 2022. Pre SPECAL 90-minute session Post SPECAL 90-minute session Evidence of Impact In 525 post educational surveys of care partners and professionals in the past year: 99% of care partners reported that they gained insights during the session which enabled them to identify at least one practical intervention they would implement to improve well-being for loved ones and themselves. 97% of professionals reported gaining insights which will change practice on their next shift. 98% of respondents reported feeling more confident in their ability to care for a client/patient/loved one living with dementia. “Just wanted to reach out and tell you I had a patient today living with very early stages of her condition who came in seeking resources for herself and her family. I passed on your website…I also spent some time reviewing my notes from your workshop. So helpful!!! I wanted to say thanks so much for everything you do! I know my patients are appreciative …My patient had a big paradigm shift today when I told her that she knows her condition best, she is the expert, and she gets to tell us what’s most helpful for her. I don’t think she had ever been told that before and she started to cry. Powerful stuff!” Text message from a current family practice intern Evidence of Impact Scott: “January was our 10-year anniversary of all of this…And I so wish that we would have bumped into you, 10 years ago,…it would have made this journey so much easier--especially for me being able to make life better for Diana. SPECAL really opened my eyes more than anything else. All the different classes that my daughter and I have been through over the years and learning about the disease, NOTHING has been as valuable for me as learning SPECAL. …I couldn't get past using common sense before, but, now, it’s so clear. SPECAL sense works to create Contented Dementia.” Evidence of Impact Pre-SPECAL 1 hour session Post-SPECAL 1 hour session October 2023 EMS responders-32 responses SPECAL® education for Emergency Responders One word or phrase that comes to mind when you are being called to a situation that involves a person living with dementia Is your business or organization dementia friendly? Do you or any of your co-workers care for someone living with dementia? How comfortable are you in understanding or interacting with someone who is experiencing cognitive challenges? Dementiatogether.org 970-305-5271 Dementiatogether.org Cyndy@dementiatogether.org Outreach@dementiatogether.org 970-305-5271 Thank you, Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board for supporting our mission: No one has to walk the dementia journey alone.