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Home My WebLink AboutSenior Advisory Board - Minutes - 03/14/19790 7--� MINUTES COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS March 14, 1979 The regular meeting of the Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens was held on Wednesday, March 14, 1979 in the City Council Chambers at 2:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 P.M. by Chairman Ed Chilcott. Members Present:' Ed Chilcott, Chairman Lois Chung, Secretary Esther Stratton Eleanor Hoag Louie LaRoche Members Absent: Ann Azari Darryl Farrington Wilson Wilmarth Chet Hommon Guests: John McGraw, Human Resources - City Dorothy Brooks, Public Service Co. Gail Woods, City Budget Paul Lanspery, Assistant City Manager The minutes of the February 14, 1979 meeting were approved as written. Roll call was taken. Dorothy Brooks was introduced and she explained some changes the Public Service Co. has adopted to help the senior citizen who may experience some temporary financial problems. Budget Billing is the most recent twelve months cost of gas divided by ten. The customer pays an equal payment each month and credit is reviewed monthly and adjusted up or down. No interest is charged for Budget Billing and as a result there are fewer shutoffs. Communication is the big problem. Ed Chilcott asked Dorothy to speak to Senior Citizens where the elderly are fed daily. She agreed to do this. The date will be set later. There is a new collection policy which was initiated February 24 - when a person is two months in arrears a shutoff notice is issued. A person must pay the current bill and has until October 1 to catch up. Otherwise the gas will be shut off. There is also an Emergency Energy Fund which has allocated funds to Larimer County. Gail Woods discussed the telephone survey the city will be doing following the election. Two volunteers from the Sociology Dept. at CSU will write a methodological survey. Volunteers are needed fifteen hours over a two week period starting April 16. The first training session will be in the Finance Office. Examples of two questions to be asked are: 1) What services in the community do you feel are important? and 2) Which ones can you give up? The interviewing will be finished by April 27. A random sample of 600 people - 2% of the registered voters will be _ called. Each volunteer will make 30 calls over a two week period - maximum 30 minutes per call. 0 0 2 Ed Chilcott reported on the program to make firewood available to the elderly from Red Feather and Poudre Districts. Two truckloads of wood will be brought down in June by the YACC to help the police. Concern was expressed over leaving cut firewood in the forest for the summer and possibly not being there in the fall. There will be a meeting next week with the USDA -Forest Service. John McGraw and Paul Lanspery helped lead a discussion on proposals made by Gary Houser at our last meeting. The changes he (Gary Houser) mentioned would not affect our Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens duties. The new committee will be called County Office on Aging and would consist of fifteen people on the board. The Co- Existence of the County Office on Aging and the Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens was discussed. A motion was made and seconded of the co -existence of the Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens and the County Office on Aging as presented by Gary Houser. These two committees do not conflict or duplicate services as understood by our Commission. Ed Chilcott reported on the Senior Opportunities and Safety meeting held March 9th at the Senior Center with Corin Campbell as the speaker. She spoke on Insurance for the elderly. There was a poor response from the Senior Citizens with an attendance of four people. New Business: The Annual Appreciation Dinner for the Fort Collins Boards and Commissions will be held March 22, 1979. The April 11, 1979 meeting of the Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens will be held in the Conference Room adjacent to the City Council Chambers at 2:30 P.M. The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Enclosures HOUSI a Y BE AN ANSWERI WHAT IS SHARE? SSSSSGS SHARE IS THE SENIOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN LARIMER COUNTY. PROJECT SHARE WILL MATCH YOUR NEEDS WITH THE NEEDS OF SOMEONE ELSE. WE WANT TO BRING TOGETHER PERSONS 60 YEARS AND BETTER WHO ARE IN NEED OF DECENT, AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH THOSE PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THEIR HOMES OR APARTMENTS. LET US HELP YOU FIND SOMEONE WITH SIMILAR LIKES AND DISLIKES - - - A COMPATIBLE PERSON TO HELP YOU COMBAT THE LONELINESS, ASSIST WITH HOME MAINTENANCE AND THE HIGH COST OF LIVING. THIS PROGRAM IS INTENDED AS A CENTRAL REFERRAL SERVICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING TOGETHER SENIORS WHO WANT TO SHARE HOUSING. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS HOUSING SERVICE. SHARE IS SPONSORED BY RETIRED CITIZENS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP), LARIMER COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING. HOW CAN YOU BECOME A SHARE PARTNER? YOU CAN FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AT THE RSVP OFFICE--145 EAST MOUNTAIN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, FOLLOWED BY AN INTERVIEW BY RSVP STAFF. HOW CAN YOU GET MORE INFORMATION ON SHARE? CALL RSVP PHONE 482-8943 IF YOU WOULD LIKE SOMEONE FROM RSVP TO CONTACT YOU, FILL OUT THE TEAR -OFF COUPON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AND MAIL TO: RSVP Arr E TION: PHIL LYMAN ]4� VAST MOUNTAIN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO 80524 PLEASE SHARE THIS FLIER WITH OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED. THANK YOU! SENIOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL (SHARE) NAME. PHONE ADDRESS CITY STATE 7_IP ., PLEASE CONTACT ME WITHOUT OBLIGATION, REGARDING INFORMATION ON THE "SHARE" HOUSING PROGRAM. . . f J a so SENIOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND REFERRAL (SHARE) Home -Owner Application This application has been designed to help match Seniors together in a compatible, mutually harmonious living environment. Your answers will be used only for the purpose of bringing you together with another Senior for possible shared housing. This questionaire will be confidential. Name Phone Address City_ Zipcode Sex Religious preference Own car I. ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE FOR ANOTHER PERSON (SHARE -PARTNER What kind of home are you offering? single family house, apartment, mobile home. Do you Own or rent this home? _ Would a private bedroom be available for the SHARE -Partner? Would a private bathroom be available for the SHARE -Partner? Would it be necessary for the SHARE -Partner to climb stairs?_ Would the kitchen and appliances be available for the SHARE -Partner to use? Is a garage or parking space available for the SHARE -Partner if they have a car? Is a telephone available for use? What furniture would the SHARE -Partner need to provide for his/her own use? Is storage space available for large furniture or personal belongings of the SHARE -Partner? Please describe: When are the accomodations available? Is your home accessible to wheel chairs? Is a yard or garden space available for the SHARE -Partner to use? dOOs Home-Owner Application soP g II. PERSONAL INFORMATION Do you smoke? . Would you allow smoking in your home?_ Do you drink alcoholic beverages? Would you share your home with someone who drinks alcoholic beverages? Are you an early or late riser? Early or late bedtime? What are the approximate number of hours you spend away from home each day? Do you entertain at home? If so, how often? Approximately how many hours of television do you watch every day? Do you own a pet? What kind? Would you allow pets? What kind? Describe your special interests, hobbies, and activities: What other information or preferences do you have which will help in matching a SHARE -Partner with you? III. NEEDS What needs do you have that a SHARE -Partner may help you with? Cooking/Special Diet: Home Chores, such as cleaning, repairing, painting, Yard Works Laundrys Transportation to grocery, doctor, shopping: Medical Assistance? Infirmaties: Do you use a wheelchair:_ walker cane? other? • Home -Owner Application page 3 III. NEEDS (continued) Do you need assistance with medication? so, describe Other Needs? IV. FINANCES . If Would you need your SHARE -Partner to help pay cash in exchange for costs of rent, utilities, or telephone? If so, about how much money would he/she need to pay every month? Would your SHARE -Partner be able to work around or in your home to defray part of the cost of room and/or board? I . If so, describe the duties and portion of cost defrayed