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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-06-08-COA-min.pdf LEXINGTON COUNCIL ON AGING MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING JUNE 8, 1993 LEXINGTON SENIOR CENTER Attending Harriet, Onello, Chairperson Bob Cushman John Curry Barbara Rubin Frank Chen Clark Cowen Monica Chang Jim Fenske Kevin Grimes Donna Hooper, HSC Liaison Linda Crew Vine, Executive Director Karen Santucci, Social Worker Anne Novak, Library Director Carolyn Griffith, Social Day Care Director Diana Grammont, SPANS Program The meeting began at 4 35 p m with several announcements ( a This was Jim Fenske 's last meeting after three years of outstanding service; b John Curry is back on the Board after serving the Town in another capacity; c Muriel Taylor has resigned; d The Friends have invited us to their breakfast on June 11th; e Bob Leone will be working with an ad hoc committee over the summer to evaluate tax relief for the elderly; f Ed Grant presented the Minuteman Cane Award on May 25th Linda then asked each staff member present to report on their respective areas 1 Karen Santucci reported on the start up of a support group at the Center similar to the Alzheimer's group that had existed The start is slow, but since there are individuals who are interested, it will continue to be scheduled 2 Carolyn Griffith reported on the increasing use of the Social Day Care Program Our space and the State requirement on staffing limits the Center to approximately eighteen clients per day Participants funded through Minuteman Home Care (the State) cannot attend more than three days per week The other 50 percent of the participants are private pay clients at the State rate of $20 per day (which has not been changed for three years) Twenty percent of the private pay clients have asked for a fourth day r -2- Carolyn believes that offering a fourth day could be effective by rescheduling some of the Minuteman three-day clients to join the private pay clients, who would pay for the fourth day This would result in a capacity increase for the program, and coupled with a modest increase in the $20 price per day, could increase the revenue Linda asked for the Board to approve the idea to the extent of appointing an ad hoc committee (Curry, Cushman) to develop the proposal during the summer for presentation to the Town Manager and possible fall implementation 3 Diana Grammont issued the SPANS report with emphasis on the Lexington Remembers Series, which completed the World War II segment and is moving on to the Depression She asked the Board for assistance on programming, particularly how to reorient towards self sufficient, perpetual activities For example, one town has matched nursing home residents with latch key kids for after school check-ins, and one church has initiated cross- generational bike rides FranVChen, Bob Minor and Monica Chang will form an ac hoc committee 4 Anne Novak gave the library report with a review of book donation statistics and the planned emphasis on delivery of books to elderly shut-ins After the reports, Kevin Grimes gave the Board a review of the Linkage Committee progress since the last Board meeting A subcommittee has worked on grouping the expressed concerns into seven areas and further dividing each of those areas into matters which the COA can address, and if addressed, those which can be done by existing COA staff without additional resources With the none-COA and "quick fix" items excluded the draft report will include 1 Health care quality, with the recommendation that a broad- based committee of the Town be used to develop programs; 2 Education initiative which could become the concern of the Education Committee This includes health and housing program needs; 3 Recreation, which could benefit from a COA Board liaison to the Recreation Committee, as well as initiatives with nursing homes, retirement villages and Haydon; 4 Assisted living, which could be assisted by Housing and Lexhab Kevin did point out that we are Batting behind without the Lexington statistics from the 1990 census � I f -3- The Board then turned toward regular business a The minutes of 5/11/93 were approved; b. The new slate of officers for September was presented and unanimously elected President Bob Cushman Vice President Barbara Rubin Secretary Frank Chen Treasurer John Curry c Bylaw review will be done by Ed Grant and John Curry d Financial reports were made by Jim Fenske, who emphasized the transfers necessary by 6/30/93 to even things out and the requirements that we transfer $20, 000 to the Town general account for FY1994 e Senior Health Monitor program participation guidelines as issued to the Board last month were approved f Bob Cushman reported on the meeting with the Town Manager on the $250 per month Muzzey payment and Linda 's need for documentation before any payments could be made Linda reported on the Board of Selectmen project to solicit citizens ' concerns and the possible use of COA personnel to act as recorders The meeting adjourned at 6: 11 p m with expressions of thanks by the whole Board to the prior year's co-chairmen, Ed Grant, Kevin Grimes and Harriet Onello, for their services Respectfully submitted, Robert M Cushman Secretary Pro Tem