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Home My WebLink About07/10/2024 - SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD - AGENDA - Regular Meeting Senior Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, July 10th, 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. Kristine Burrows, MPH, Senior Specialist on Aging, Colorado Department of Human Services b. Discussion and brainstorming session regarding potential intermunicipal public education project between Fort Collins Senior Advisory Board and Loveland’s Senior Advisory Board. 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Recent City Council Activity b. Review ideas on collecting and sharing information from other boards listed in the ongoing initiative section. 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, June 12, 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. Suzanne King ii. Alicia Durand iii. Joe Glomboski iv. Myles Crane v. Debbie Bradberry vi. Dave Kovach vii. Deanna O’Connell viii. Sarah Schilz b. Board Members Absent – i. Karen Miller c. Staff Members Present – i. Sarah Olear ii. Lisa Hays d. Guest(s)- i. Sammie Stephens ii. Cindy Luzinski iii. Caleb Eddy 3. AGENDA REVIEW 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - None 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Myles motioned to approve the May minutes and David seconded the approval of minutes. 6. REOCCURRING BUSINESS a. Correspondence b. Six Month Calendar Update 7. GUEST SPEAKERS AND BOARD DISCUSSION a. Cyndy Luzinski – Founder and Executive Director of Dementia Together i. Cyndy shared information regarding Dementia Together and how it has impacted the community over the past few years. 1. Dementia Together is a program founded by Cyndy to help those who are diagnosed with dementia to live their best lives. 2. The program focuses on education of the family, so no one walks alone through the journey. Education, Enrichment, and Hope are the cornerstones of the program. 3. Dementia Together received the BBB torch award in 2023. 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Recent City Council Activity – Susan shared the latest news from the city council including information about moving to one trash hauler in September. b. Intermunicipal SAB meeting update – David confirmed that Loveland SAB will be attending our meeting in July, either in person or virtually. c. Officer elections i. Joe Glomboski motioned to keep the same officers currently serving for the Senior Advisory Board REGULAR MEETING Wednesday, June 12, 2024 – 11:30 AM The Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO, 80526 remainder of the 2024 year. Sarah Schilz seconded. All members approved, none oppossed. ii. David Kovach was elected to remain the chair of the council. iii. Myles Crane and Alicia Durand were elected to remain the co-vice chairs. 9. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS-Roundtable minute. a. Each Senior Advisory Board Member shared how their week was going and any upcoming senior related events. 10. COMMITTEES, EVENT ATTENDANCE & ONGOING INITIATIVES – discussion about bringing back these committee reports will be revisited next month. 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 a. 1:20 pm Date Meeting Agenda Item Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Work Session Countil Priorities: 15-Minute Cities & Economic Health Tueasday, Sepember 3rd Council Meeting Setting 2025-2026 Budget Public Hearings Tueasday, Sepember 10th Work Session 2025-2026 Recommended Budget Colorado Multi-Sector Plan on Aging Kristine Burrows, MPH Senior Specialist on Aging kristine.burrows@state.co.us 1.Strengthened the Colorado Commission on Aging and positioned the group to be the primary advisory body to the Colorado Department of Human Services(CDHS) on behalf of Older Adults 2.Gave CDHS the authority to be the state agency responsible for the welfare and planning for older Coloradans 3.Developed an inter-agency advisory committee (Technical Advisory Committee- TAC) to collaborate and promote older adult services/programs/funding/needs/etc. 4.Created the Lifelong Colorado Initiative within CDHS to operationalize and implement the strategies developed by the CCOA, TAC, SAPGA, and CDHS HB22-1035-Modernization of the Older Coloradans Act 1.Older Adults! 2.Area Agencies on Aging 3.Non-Profit and Community Based Organizations 4.Councils/Commissions on Aging a.Colorado Commission on Aging b.County Councils on Aging 5.County Health and Human Service providers 6.State Agencies (CDHS, HCPF, DOLA, Gov’s Office, CDPHE, CDOT, CDLE, CDHE, CDE, etc.) 7.Other States 8.Advocacy Groups 9.National Organizations Stakeholder Engagement 1.Strategic Action Plan on Aging Final Report 2.Lifelong Colorado Initiative 3.Colorado’s Aging Framework 4.Colorado State Plan on Aging a.Local Area Plans on Aging 5.Colorado Digital Access Plan 6.Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias State Plan/ ADRDAC 7.Colorado Brain Injury State Plan 8.Direct Care Workforce Collaborative 9.Advanced Care Planning Workgroup 10.Post Acute Long Term Care Group-PALTC 11.CASOA 12.DOLA - Colorado Resiliency Framework 13.Etc, Etc, Etc Existing Resources 1.Housing 2.Transportation 3.Benefits Access/coverage 4.Healthcare Access 5.Provider Capacity 6.Funding 7.Ageism 8.Economic Security 9.Diminished volunteer base 10.Scattered resources Key Themes 1.Create communities that embrace and support all Coloradans 2.Build a Colorado that supports the healthcare needs of all Older Coloradans 3.Create a person-centered service delivery model 4.Understand the economic impact of Colorado’s aging population 5.Prioritize the economic security of all older Coloradans 5 Goals 1.Reduce Ageism 2.Champion the unique needs of the diverse geographies and regions across the state of Colorado 3.Incorporate the needs of all intersections of aging, including race, gender, disability, sexual orientation,veteran status etc. 4.Advocate for age friendly communities, including accessible transportation, public safety, affordable housing, and smart cities Goal 1: Create communities that embrace and support all Coloradans 1.Streamline benefits access to reduce burden on users a.Application process b.Insurance coverage 2.Support the creation and delivery of health promotion/disease prevention efforts and chronic disease management programs 3.Improve health care delivery models and access a.Alzheimers/Dementia goal here? b.Mental/behavioral, physical health c.Continuum of care i.Appropriate health care across lifespan- increase # of geriatric trained clinicians/providers (non-clinical) Goal 2: Build a Colorado that supports the healthcare needs of all Older Coloradans 1.Build a model that supports the paid and unpaid caregiving cohort 2.Champion a sustainable blueprint to increase the direct care workforce 3.Create a sustainable and flexible funding model across state agencies to support the needs of older adults 4.Single point of entry? a.Case management process Goal 3: Create a person-centered service delivery model 1.Champion initiatives to encourage hiring and retention of older workers 2.Encourage volunteer and civic engagement opportunities for older adults 3.Analyze the fiscal and psychosocial impacts of concentrated retirement 4.Engage private philanthropy to support the needs of older adults 5.Examine technology/digital access implications 6.Engagement of private sector Goal 4: Understand the economic impact of Colorado’s growing older adult population 1.Create more housing options to support the changing needs of older adults 2.Reduce food insecurity by developing innovative and culturally responsive solutions 3.Streamline public benefits access to reduce burden on users a.COLA b.Application process c.Older adult eligibility impacted by work status 4.Develop a blueprint to improve income security for older Coloradans Goal 5: Prioritize the economic security of all Older Coloradans 1.Discovery a.What is working in other states? b.Where do we need to be strategic about administration priorities? c.Who else is in the room to do the work? d.What further data analysis do we need to make decisions? 2.Stakeholder engagement a.Journey mapping b.Partnerships across state agencies Next Steps