HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-08-28-COA-min (Age Friendly Working Group) Age-Friendly Working Group —August 28, 2024 - Minutes
Present:John Zhao,Julie-Ann Shapiro, Ellen Cameron, Sudhir Jain, Michelle Kelleher, Dana Bickelman,
Juanica Buchanan
Minutes approved.
Age-Friendly Designation schedule
• First half hour will be a gathering.
• Tw AARP representatives will attend and one will speak. Anton and new president.
• Suzie B. and Jill H. will attend and want to say a few words.
• Kelly A. will be there.
• Unsure about Jim M.
• Christine D. will attend. Some HS will, as well. No state reps can come.
• We should briefly address -COA and HS and the process we have taken. What we have
done to date, and with the designation,what we will continue to pursue.
Aging in Place Resource Fair:
• Christine D. will come to the next working group meeting to discuss the fair.
• Police, Fire, Health, Library—any town organizations will be invited first.
• We will see how many tables can fit.
• Consider town organizations in the rotunda.
• If it is a nice evening,tent is an option.
• Need to inform the museum whenever we have an event.
• 9/25—Burlington Fair Safety and Wellness
• Marketing—want to keep SB and town apprised.
• Museum has a health fair in the fall, all non profits, October 1St 10-1 including lunch,
speaker and vaccines.
• FOCA—want to participate? They would need to decide what they want to do and if it
involves fundraising,they need to find out the parameters from Town Counsel.
• Lexington Housing Authority should absolutely be included, as it is independent living/aging
in place.
Next meeting—9/23/24 at 3:00