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HomeMy WebLinkAboutssminutes030989MINUTES SENIOR SERVICES BOARD March 9, 1989 PRESENT: ABSENT: Joan Eccles, Coordinator Jim Council Jane Breazeal, Chairperson Elizabeth McRoberts, Secretary Florence Worstell, Treasurer Randy Hardy Gene Hines Doris Ramey Dottie Shaw Harold Smith Dalia Stokes Anna Lay Turner M. D. Wickerham Senior Services Board met in the Loggia, Senior Services Center, at 3:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Jane Breazeal. ROLL CALL: Roll was called by the Secretary and all were present except Jim Council. APPROVAL OF MINUTES; The minutes were read by the Secretary and approved as read. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Announcements were made by Joan Eccles. The St. Patrick/ Easter Luncheon will be held in the main auditorium Friday, March 17 at 10 am. A demonstration of dart baseball will be made by River Oaks Baptist Church, and our Seniors will play some games. Volunteers are needed to help serve at the luncheon. Golden Age Manor is having an Open House for the Ho! Ho! Hotline volunteers on Thursday, March 23 at 4 pm. Those who participated are invited. There will be a seminar in the Senior Wing by a U. of T. student nurse on Self Breast Examinations, Tuesday, April 4 at 10 am. Free facials will be performed by resident Senior Am-Way representative, Joan Beausoleil, Wednesday, April 5 at 2 pm. The turnout was good at the last one. There will be a trip to Old Town Spring and the Mercer Minutes--Senior Services Board--March 9, 1989--Page 2 Announcements--Continued Arboretum on Thursday, May 4. Cost will be announced. We plan to use Kerrville Busline, and there will be room for 47. MONTHLY REPORT: Joan gave the monthly report (attached). TREASURER'S REPORT: Report by Florence Worstell. Balance 1/31/89 $1,172.28 Deposits Disbursements -0- 28.50 Balance 2/28/89 $1,143.78 Mr. Hardy was elected Treasurer by acclamation. Mrs. Worstell asked to resign. APAC REPORT: Report, attached, given by Mr. Wickerham. MEALS ON WHEELS REPORT: Report given by Anna Lay Turner. There are a number of new people on Meals on Wheels - one is 97; another 89, has Alzheimer's. Mrs. Turner suggested she go to the day center. GARDEN CLUB REPORT: Last month's meeting was in the Loggia of the Community Building. The next meeting will be at a member's house who has a garden. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Four graduate students from the U.T. School of Gerontology are now helping our Seniors to solve problems. 2. Students in our classes now pay $1.00 per session. 3. Pilgrimage to Natchez - March 20-22, 27 people -$312.00 Alexandria - lunch; Natchez - dinner and motel; pilgrimage and houses next day; Hodges gardens on the way home. Minutes--Senior Services Board--March 9--Page 3 Old Business--Continued 4. The Valentine spaghetti luncheon at St. George's Orthodox Church had a full house - at 150. 5. The Medicare Seminar Luncheon by Fred Johnson was very successful. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Jane Breazeal announced City Council wants a report and outline of proposals and accomplishments of the last two years. Jane and Joan presented a summary of the accomplishments to be submitted to City Council at their next meeting. 2. Ukulele Band - doing great things entertaining in the community. 3. The Building Custodian, Tommy Bryant, is under Senior Services now rather than under the Recreation Director. 4. Jerry Burns, Supervisor of Public Works, will look for a Senior's home that is in need of repair. Public Works' employees will do the repairs over a week-end. Regarding raising the rate of electric power, Anna Lay Turner stated that we should not plan to pay for the mistake made by HL&P. A meeting should be attended by West University citizens on Monday, March 13th in the Council Chambers, in order to understand the situation. The Mayou's Showcase on Aging will be at the Brown Convention Center May 25 and 26. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted Leah McRoberts, Secretary APPROVED: Jane Breazeal, Chairperson AREA PLANNING ADVISORY COUNCIL The regular monthly meeting for March was held on the 2nd at the Health Department at 10:30 am. Two vacant office positions have put some activities in a strain but should be filled in the current month. The "Request for Proposals", the providing of services by various groups and organizations, has been started. This entire process of receiving and review of these proposals has been accelerated so that it can be concluded in May rather than late June. It is expected the various services - mostly meals, both at service centers and home delivered - will exceed the current year, perhaps close to 6 million dollars for fiscal 1989-90. Recruiting and training of Asian and Hispanic Seniors to work in their programs is proceeding. The "Gatekeeper" program, using meter readers and police officers to report needs, provided training to over 300 officers and HL&P meter readers in the past month. Meal program in January provided 61,841 congregate, 70,400 home delivered meals. Waiting list shows 412 for home delivered meals and 82 for congregate meals. Asian meals are waiting on City Council contract approval. Literacy program has 160 enrolled. The showcase on Aging is being planned and over 60 exhibitors are already signed. Twelve exhibitors will provide food. APAC REPORT The regular monthly meeting of the Area Planning Advisory Council was held at the Health Services on March 2, 1989. The Ombudsman/Advocacy Committee has written to the Legislature supporting an increase in the Medicaid cap to the Federal level. A representative from the Adult Protective Services provided a very informative session and accepted questions. Representatives from four food services were on a panel to discuss alternatives in home delivered meals. Nutrition Committee reports over 70,000 home delivered meals and a continuing waiting list in excess of 400. Plans are moving ahead for the Showcase on Aging to be in the Brown Center May 25-26.