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a. Receive an oral presentation and approve the Area Agency on Aging 2016-20 Area Plan; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Area Plan Transmittal Letter.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive an oral presentation and approve the Area Agency on Aging 2016-20 Area Plan; and
b. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Area Plan Transmittal Letter.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Every four years the California Department of Aging (CDA) requires each Area Agency on Aging (AAA) across the state to consider the needs of seniors and develop plans to meet those needs. The 2016-2020 Area Plan fulfills that requirement and also includes the results of the 2015 Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Senior Needs Assessment Survey. The survey was a major step taken to understand the current needs of older residents in the county and to establish service priorities. As a result, this Area Plan revised service goals and objectives for the following programs: home delivered meals, congregate meals, nutrition education, legal assistance, caregiver support, oversight of long-term care facilities, and health insurance counseling.
This plan was developed in collaboration with current service providers under contract with the AAA (administered by the Department of Social Services). A Public Hearing was held on April 21, 2016 at the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council Meeting in Salinas.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council approved the 2015-16 Area Plan Update on April 21, 2016.
FINANCING:
There is no fiscal impact to the County General Fund associated with receiving or approving the 2016-20 Area Plan Update.
Prepared by: Kathleen Murray-Phillips, MA III Ext. 3530
Approved by: Elliott Robinson, Director of Social Services, x4430
Attachments: Area Agency on Aging 2016-2020 Area Plan
Original on file with the Clerk to the Board ...
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