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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 10/08/1986Senior Advisory Board October 8, 1986 tlesbers Present: r" dred P.-old, Nancy Luttrop, Yetto Aoll!n, Joe Campane!!a, Patty Raco-!lunsch, Ruby Lynch, Pat Long, Sam Rosenthal, Dwight Sounders 1Yembers Rbsent: Brien 3 Phi1iip Simon Call To Order Meeting was Called to order by Chairperson, Jae Campanella 11. Review of Pinutes not or etas mode by Pat to approve the minutes as read. Motion was seconded and all approved. 11i. Old Business The city engineering dept has contacted Nancy about speaking u:ith the board. Rt an earlier meeting the board had erxpressed some concern babout the design of the ramp that the city installs. Along these same lines, there appears to be concern about traffic lights. Nancy will contact those two departments about having a representative speak at our Nov. 12th Meeting. The Shopping Spree is scheduled for Dec. 10th from 10 - 3. Care-R-Uan and Saint will be assisting with transportation. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. Uolunteers Till be needed to os5iRf with the nursing home residents, Nancy will ask Diane to run a notice in the Senior Service Finder. Haney reminded the board about the survey for Long Range Planning on transportation in Lolmer County. Each Member was to submit their concerns to Nancy. Please, lets a!1 make an effort to get our comments to Nancy as soon as possible. Joe and Nancy have contacted kei!y about filling Ilartha's vacancy. The board has considered recommending Roxanne 3iaoCk, to that p081t i!]n. iU. 6oals for 1936-1987 Joe discussed the goals that were set for the board and what has been accomplished, The Senior Service Finder has been continued aIcng with guest speakers Pete McWilliams, and Nancy flcCambridge speaking with the board. The Information Outreach Task Force Committee consisting of Joe and Ruby will be researching various community surveys on the elderly and will report back at our next mteeting. The Quality of Life Senior Prom has been determined to be inappropriate for our board to conduct. Norr_y explained that through her department they sponsor a Prom bight. The Patient Rdvocacy Committee will be presenting the beard with the hospitoI'a ads ission's packet to see if adequate infornaiton is being presented to the elderly, regyarding patients rights. Continuing with the possibility of a Senior on the Hospital Board is Pat Long. U. Hew Business Ruby read c notice from Elderhaus about their new expanded services now being offered. These services are provided 9 - 9 five days a week with a non -structured concept. Vetto expressed her concern for the existing problem with Latch Key Kids, Yetta felt that this problem could possibly be an area where seniors could assist. The concensus of the board is to continue to research any possible alternatives to this problem. There was c brief discussion about the establishment known n4 :tarry Farm and ghat their, mission exactly is, Nancy explained this to the board. There was a recommendation to run a column in the Senior Service Finder over the hciidays on types of solicitation to be wary. Ul. Rdjournment Meeting was adjourned at 3:30 PM Resepectfully submitted P.R.W.