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Members Present
Norman Wynn, Acting Chairman
Lucy Tackle, Secretary
Mildred Arnold
Barbara Kienholz
Evelyn Husar
Yetta Rollin
Elsie Russell
Members Absent
3111 Pender
Sally Kleine
MINUTES •
Senior Citizen's Board
Fort Collins
April 11, 1984
Alternate Members Present
William Kirkpatrick
Dwight Saunders
Sr. Ctr. Repr. Present
Robert Baker
Staff Present
Gail Woods, City Volunteer Coor.
Guest Present
Betty Shuey, 482-1832
Meeting was called to order at 2.10 by Acting Chairman Norman 'Wynn. Minutes of the
March 14 meeting were read by the Secretary and accepted as written with one correc-
tions Para. 6 Line 3 should be corrected to read "to operate through June 30th",
Due to legislation pending on the Board and Care for Seniors and with state legisla-
tion due today, Ms. Cheryl Mahavic had to cancel her speaking engsgement with the Sr.
Board today. It is vital for her to be at State for lobbying purposes. Decision was
made to contact her for the upcoming May 9 meeting. Gail Woods will place an article
in the Coloradoan re: the May meeting in order that other interested persons will
attend,
Funding for Sr. Alternatives in Transportation (SAINT) was discussed. Mildred Arnold
is preparing a fund seeking letter to be sent to several possible sources of funding
for the SAINT program and others that are having financial problems. It should be no-
ted that a new phone number for SAINT is: 221-6621. Norman Wynn requested the names
of at least 10 persons who use the SAINT services for transportation to Doctors for
the purpose of adding strength to the request for funds. Other contacts suggested were:
Dr. Peter Standard, President of Larimer Co. Medical Society, Dr. S.R. Schneider,
Dentist. At this point the SAINT program is receiving about 160 calls per week. There
is a need for additional drivers.
Discussion followed regarding concerns of private homes engaged in board and care in
Fort Collins area. Scecific factors were in the area of safety and 'health for those
receiving care. It was suggested that the Senior Board make a recommendation to the
City Council requesting that certain safety and health levels of regulations be estab-
lished in order to 7,ive assurance of guidelines of adequate safety and cleanliness for
persons residing in established board and care facilities. No action was taken on this
matter.
Lucy Tackle retorted on the "Family Advocacy & Problem Solving Through Community Partner-
ships" on April 3 and 4 as representative for the Sr. Board. Main objective of this
workshop was to bring together various groups or persons of like concerns in the area of
family advocacy and present avenues of communication whereby efficiency and goals could
be brought together in a united manner. Hopefully some groundwork has been laid to assist
persons involved in human relationships and assistance to form a closer network in order
to better avoid duplicationy also to have a better reference source thereby eliminating
confusion on the part of persons making inquiries for assistance.
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Senior Board I'ee-�in3 4/1.1/84 - continued
Announcements
Share i{cusin.g Forum - 4/12 noon to 1.30 C City Hall C.I.C. Room
Rent Seekers Forum - 4/18 noon to 1:00 p.m. t- Lory Student Ctr.,Room 210
Forums will be held in Loveland and Estes Park at later dates.
Victim's Rights :workshop - 4/18 1-3 P.m. : Sr. Ctr. 101 Remington
Elderhostel - '-/19 - 1130 p.m. C Sr. Center
Tonics for Senior Finder
4/14 - Victims Rights and informati-n on workshop for 4/18-Barbara Kienholz
Medical Service Clinics in Fort Collins - Dwight Saunders
Meeting ad-journed at 3:55 P.m.
Submitted by:
Lucy Z. tackle
Secretary for
Sr. Board of Fort Collins