HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-18-2005-9aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 18, 2005
Action Agenda
Item No. q- Q
SUBJECT: Master Aging Plan Update Task Farce: Approval of Charge, Membership and
Timeframe
DEPARTMENT: Aging/ Advisory Board on Aging PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
1) Statement of Gharge to the Task Force
2) Structure of the M.A.P, Task Force
3) Proposed Update Time Frame
4) List of Member Recommendations
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerry Passmore, 245-2000
Jack Chestnut, Chair, Advisory Board
Donna Baker, BOCC Clerk, 245-2130
PURPOSE: To present for BOCC consideration a proposed charge, membership
composition/appointments, and timeframe for preparing an update of the Master Aging Plan.
BACKGROUND: At the request of the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging, the Orange
County Board of Commissioners approved on .tune 23, 2005 the updating the Master Aging
Plan (M.A.P.) for the Years 2006-2010, Advertisement appeared in the local newspapers
soliciting applications for members to serve on the M.A.P. Update's four committees: (1)
Steering Committee, (2) Well/Fit Older Adult Subcommittee, (3) Disabled /Moderately Impaired
Older Adult Subcommittee, and (4) the Severely Impaired /Institutionalized Older Adult
Subcommittee, The first M,A,P, orientation meeting for the Task Force is tentatively scheduled
for mid-November, 2005 and submission of the M.A.P. Update by May 2006,
Ta ensure widespread public involvement, many community partners were invited to participate
such as the Orange County United Way, UNC Hospitals, Carol Woods, UNC Schools/
Departments and local agencies serving older adults. Florence Soltys, Aging Board Member,
and Pat Sprigg, President & CEO of Carol Woods, have agreed to co-chair the Steering
Committee as longstanding community advocates in eldercare services and support. The
Steering Committee will guide the activities of the three Subcommittees charged with review
and research around specific issues of the elderly, and help develop the comprehensive M,A,P.
Update based on emerging needs and perceived priorities, The Manager also recommends
that the BOCC name two of its members to serve on the Steering Committee to provide a
strong linkage to the Board as issues and interests are actively reviewed and researched
throughout the process. County Manager John Link and Assistant County Manager Gwen
Harvey will also provide guidance and support to the Steering Committee,
The Advisory Board on Aging reviewed and recommended for approval the proposed M,A,P.
Task Force charge, structure, leadership and time frame at its September 14, 2005 meeting. It
will be responsible for the annual monitoring and assessment of M,A,P. objectives and
outcomes after the M,A,P, Update has been finalized and formally adopted by the BOCC as a
strategic planning document,
Over 60 membership applications were received and reviewed by the County Clerk's Office, the
Advisory Board on Aging leadership, and the Department on Aging staff, All applicants are
recommended for approval by the BOCC, The Department will continue to solicit additional
representation from within the rural, ethnic, and male members of the community in order to
ensure increased diversity and input into planning process. The majority of the applicants are
recommended for their first choice committee assignment; others received their second choice
to achieve balanced representation an all committees, Attached are the member
recommendations far each of the M,A,P, committees and each committee composition by
geography, gender and ethnic background,
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Department on Aging has budgeted funds far preparing the Update
of the Master Aging Plan and will not require any additional allocation for this purpose, The
Department on Aging Director and a UNC graduate student assigned to the Department will
serve as primary staff far this effort,
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the
recommended M,A,P, Task Force charge, stricture, membership and timeframe -including
the designation of two Board members to serve on the Steering Committee,
Statement of Charge to the M.A.P. Task Force
The Orange County Board of Commissioners has authorized the formation of a team of
individuals, from the public and private community, to update the Master Aging Plan
(M.A,P.) which will provide a comprehensive and coordinated delivery of community
services to senior citizens who have different levels of functional capacity, To complete
this task, a Task Force comprised of a Steering Committee and tlrree Functional
Subcommittees (the term of membership is from October, 2005 thru May 2006) is
being submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for review. Ms. Florence Soltys
and Pat Sprigg will serve as Co-chairs of the M.A.P. Task Force and staff assistance will
be provided by Jerry Passmore (Director, Orange County Department on Aging) and
Ellen Ozier-Hayes (MSW intern)
The Advisory Board on Aging will be responsible for monitoring the approved plan and
will submit annual updates to the BOCC in January-February of each year.
The charge to be given to each of the committee/subcommittees is:
I. Steering Committee Charge:
^ To establish the overall goals and objectives for each subcommittee,
^ To present the goals and objectives to the BOCC. for review and approval,
^ To develop and implement the process by which the M.A.P. will be
developed,
^ To establish the guiding principles to which the M,A.P. team will adhere.
^ To monitor the work of the functional subcommittees and provide feedback
and direction as necessary.
To hold public forums to garner feedback from the community and
policymakers
To approve the work of the functional subcommittees and submit it to the
BOCC for review and approval:
^ List of prioritized issues
Strategies and accompanying objectives
^ Draft strategic plan (complete with a set of prioritized plan
elements and approximate costs)
^ Final M.A.P.
To update the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on the status
of the M.A.P. project.:
To review and recommend approval of the final M.A.P. proposal prior' to its
submission to the BOCG
IL Functional Subcommittee Charge: (this charge applies to all three
subconznzittees, as it relates to their particular, fia:ctional population)
^ To identify the issues relevant to their assigned functional population,
- based on their own expertise and experience
- based upon objective data provided through an environmental scan
- based on feedback from community members
^ To research relevant issues through the use of focus groups, constituent group
member feedback, interviews (when possible).
Statement of Charge to the M.A.P. Task Force
^ To prioritize the issues pertaining to their assigned functional population
^ To present their findings to the Steering Committee for review and approval
^ To revise issues based on feedback
^ To develop goals and strategies, for the next five years, that will meet the
needs of their functional populations. Review of innovative programs and
feedback from experts and community members..
^ To submit their proposed goals and strategies (plan elements) to the Steering
Committee for review, The prioritized strategies will be accompanied by
approximate implementation costs..
^ To review and provide feedback on the draft M.A.P. The draft and final
M,A.P. will include a list of prioritized plan elements with an approximate
cost associated with each,
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Master Aging Plan Update
Proposed Time Frame
October, 2005 to May, 2006
The following is a recommended time frame for updating the M,A,P:
(1) June 23, 2005 BOCC approve the updating of M.A.P for the
years: 2006-2010.
(2) July-Sept., 2005 Advertise and recruit prospective M.A.P. Task
Force Members
(3) October, 2005 BOCC approve the M.A.P. Task Force charge,
Structure, membership appointments, and time
frame
(4) Oct.- Jan., 2006 Subcommittees review adopted MAP
accomplishments for 2000-2005 and identify issues,
goals and objectives for 2006-2010.
(5) Jan.-Mar., 2006 M.A.P. Steering Committee reviews and
recommends draft MAP for submission to elected
boards
(6) April, 2006 Present M.A.P. to the public and elected
boards (Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,
Mebane) for review and comment
(7) May, 2006 BOCC adopt final M.A.P. with any additions or
modifications that may be desired as a strategic
planning document for the Department on Aging
Master Aging Plan Task Force
Recommended Membership
October 18, 2005
All applicants are recommended far approval by the BOCC. The majority of the
applicants are recommended for their first choice committee assignment, Others
received their second choice to achieve balanced representation on all committees.
Below are the member recommendations for each of the Master Aging Plan committees
and each committee composition by geography, gender, age, and race/ethnicity.
I. Master Aging Plan Steering Committee:
Florence Soltys- Co-Chair
Pat Sprigg- Co-Chair
The BOCC will also name 2 of its members to serve on the Steering Committee.
Name Gender Age Race/Ethnicity Location
1. Amy Corley Female 30-45 Caucasian Hillsborough Twp
2, Ann Johnson Female 76+ Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
3, Jerry Kruter Male 61-75 Caucasian Town of Carrboro
4. Mariah McPherson Female 76+ African-American Hillsborough
5, Connie Mullinex Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
6. Adelaide Spitsbergen Female 61-75 Hispanic Cedar Grove Twp
7, Janice Wassel Female 46-60 Caucasian Bingham Twp
8, Jan Busby-Whitehead Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
9. Don Willhoit Male 61-75 Caucasian Cha el Hill Tw
Total on MAP Steering Committee= 13 (includes 2 BOCC members)
Staff and Community Resources to the Steering Committee:
Jerry Passmore -Aging Department Director
,loan Pelletier- Consultant, Director, Area Agency on Aging
Linda Tuday - Co-Facilitator, Well/Fit Older Adult Subcommittee
Myra Austin - Co-Facilitator, Well/Fit Older Adult Subcommittee
Kate Barrett-Facilitator, Disabled/Moderately Impaired Older Adult Subcommittee
Jill Passmore -Facilitator, Severely Impaired/Institutionalized Older Adult Subcommittee
Gwen Harvey -Assistant County Manager
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II. Well/Fit Older Adult Subcommittee
*Linda Tuday- Co-Facilitator
*Myra Austin- Co-Facilitator
Mary Altpeter, Consultant, Associate Dir,, N,G. Institiute an Aging
Roy Brock- Consultant, President, Friends of the Chapel Hill Senior Center
Jeanne R. Suddarth, Ed,D.,Consultant, Education, Media and Gerontology
Name Gender Age Race/Ethnicity Location
1. Jack Chestnut Male 46-60 Caucasian Hillsborough Twp
2, Keith Cook Male 61-75 African-American Cedar Grove Twp
3. Sue Coppola Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
4. Betty Tom Davidson Female 46-60 Caucasian Little River Twp
5, Betty Eidenier Female 61-75 Caucasian Hillsborough
6. Kevin Kirk Male 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hifl Twp
7. Katherine Leith Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
8, Mary Roth-McClurg Female 30-45 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
9, .ludith Mitchell Female 46-60 Caucasian Bingham Twp
10. Robert Plonsey Male 76+ Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
11, Thelma Perkins Female 76+ African-American Chapel Hill Twp
12, Arthrell D. Sanders Female 61-75 African- American Little River Twp
13, Ruth Stone Female 76+ Caucasian Hillsborough
14. Susan Strobel Female 61-75 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
15, Thomas Suddarth Male 76+ Caucasian Chapel Hill
16. Vibeke Talley Female 46-60 Caucasian Hillsborough Twp
17, Terri Tyson Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
18. David Tsui Male Asian-American Cha el Hill
TOTAL on Well/Fit Older Adult Subcommittee= 23
III. Disabled/Moderately Impaired Older Adult Subcommittee
Kate Barrett, Facilitator, Eldercare Administrator, Dept. on Aging
Jane Campbell, Consultant, RN, Board member, Senior Care of Qrange, Inc.
Jan Gerard, Consultant, Eldercare Social Worker, Dept.. on Aging
Dr, .lean Kincade, Consultant, Research Prof., UNC Program on Aging
Pam Tillett, Consultant, Eldercare Social Worker, Dept, an Aging
Dr, Lea Watson, Consultant, Asst, Prof. of Psychiatry, UNG-CH
Name Gender Age Race/Ethnicity Location
1. Cathy Anderson Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill
2. Melissa Brandt Female Caucasian Chapel Hill
3. Gini Bright Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
4. Brad Fox Male 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill
5, Verna Renee Harris Female 46-60 African-American Chapel Hill
6. Anthony Lindsey Male 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
7, Anne Loeb Female 61-75 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
8. Bobbie Lubker Female 61-75 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
9. Carol Gunther-Mohr Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill
10, Mercedes Pannone Female 46-60 Caucasian Carrboro
11, Carol Ann Parr Female 61-75 Caucasian Carrboro
12, Dawn Pickett Female 45-60 Caucasian Carrboro
13 Swarna Reddy Female Asian-American Chapel Hill
14, Robert Seymour Male 76+ Caucasian Chapel Hill
15, Patricia Schmidt Female 45-60 Qther Hllsbarough
16. Deborah Taylor Female 30-45 African American Hillsborough
17. Vicki Tilley Female 30-45 Caucasian Hillsborough
TOTAL on Disabled/Moderately Impaired Older Adult Subcommittee= 23
IV. Severely Impaired/Institutionalized Older Adult Subcommittee
*Jill Passmore, Facilitator
Mary Ann Peter, Consultant, Chr, Nursing Home Adv. Committee
Wallace Travers, Consultant, Alzheimers
Name Gender Age Race/Ethnicity Location
1. Patt Barnard Female 46-60 Caucasian Hillsborough
2, Shelia Benninger Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill
3, .Jill Ridky-Blackburn Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill
4. Mark Foreman Male 30-45 Caucasian Hillsborough
5. Paul Klever Male 46-60 Caucasian Eno Twp
6. Lynette Mappes Female 46-60 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
7. Edward Moore Male 76+ Caucasian Hillsborough
8, Biruta Nelson Female 61-75 Caucasian Chapel Hill
9. Lucia Fischer-Pap Female 61-75 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
10, Cherie Rosemond Female 30-45 Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
11. Patty Thompson Female 30-45 African-American Cedar Grove Twp
12. Gary Winzelberg Male Caucasian Chapel Hill Twp
TOTAL on Severely Impaired/Institutionalized Older Adult Subcommittee= 15
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