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COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
May 10, 1976
The regular meeting of the Coordinating Commission for Senior Citizens was held on
Monday, May 10, 1976 in the City Council Chambers at 2:30 P.M. The meeting was
called to order at 2:45 P.M. by Chairman C.E. Hommon.
Members Present: Mr. C.E. Hommon, Chairman
Mrs. Ginny Dunford
Mrs. Daisydeane Lannon
Rev. Fran Bigelow, Vice -Chairman
Ms. Lois Patton, Secretary
Ms. Ginny Aragon
Members Absent:
Guests:
Dr. Hank Gardner
Mr. J. Conlon
Mr. Ed Martin
Mrs. Rosita Bachmann
Mr. John McGraw
Mr. George Hacker
The minutes of the April 14, 1976 meeting were approved as read. Daisydeane Lannon
reported on the State Commission on Aging.
George Hacker, Director of the new Ombudsman Office, presented the philosophy and
goals of the Nursing Home Ombudsman Project. The Ombudsman Project is not intended
to provide social services but to help with whatever problems nursing homes have.
There were two modes to be dealt with by the Senior Citizens Coordinating Commision:
1) give sanction to the program,
2) designate a Senior Citizen Coordinating Citizen member to be on the
advising commission.
The big question was: should the Senior Citizen Coordinating Commission establish a
need for the Ombudsman? Much discussion followed and it was decided that more
information is needed before a commitment from the Senior Citizen Coordinating
Commission can be made.
Ginny Dunford reported on her findings of a Senior Citizen being appointed to the
Board of Community Education.
A suggestion was that May be Senior Citizen Month; for example, to visit shut-ins
and have block parties.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted.
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