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From: Lori Wells <lwells@grandtraverse.org>
Date: May 19, 2012 11:40:02 AM EDT
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Subject: Fwd: Commission on Services to the Aging May Report
For general distribution. Thank you for passing it along. Special note: Traverse City is now officially a senior-friendly city -- a community for a lifetime!Report on the May 18, 2012, Meeting of the
Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging
The May 18, 2012, meeting of the Michigan Commission on Services to the Aging was held at the Oakland County Executive Office Building in Waterford, Michigan. It was followed by a public hearing. Concerns about funding for home-based services dominated that hearing.OSA Director Kari Sederburg reported on a few items:(1) Details on the State Budget are still not available. What is known is that there will be
no cuts to OSA's funding. What is unknown is if supplemental funds will be
available.(2) Ten out of eighteen elder-abuse bills are out of committee.(3) OSA may participate in the senior element of a $400,000 grant made to the
Refugees' Office(4) The Michigan Aging and Disability Needs Assessment website is ready, but is not
yet online. When activated, it will be found at www.needsmichigan.com(5) A roundtable will be held on June 5, featuring authors who have written about the
needs of caregivers. Watch for press releases.(6) Governing Magazine will hold a roundtable June 5 -6 on senior-friendly
communities. OSA will participate.(7) The new Deputy Director, Rhonda Powell, was introduced.The Commissioners voted on the following items:
- They recognized the City of Manistique as an aging-friendly community by designating it as a Community for a Lifetime.
- They recognized Traverse City as an aging-friendly community by designating it as a Community for a Lifetime..
- They approved a grant in the amount of $322,701 to Michigan Food and Farming Systems, fiduciary agent for Project FRESH, which provides vouchers to low-income older adults who can use them to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at Farmers Markets. $227,365 comes in a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture, and $95,337 comes from local contributions.
- They approved de-programming funds connected with the Evidence-Based Chronic Pain Self-Management Training. The change is necessary because Stanford University has changed their billing processes, and OSA will now be required to pay the trainers directly. Funds in the amount of $16,050 will be reprogrammed to the UPCap Area Agency on Aging (Region 11), which has agreed to serve as the fiduciary. Because of time constraints, the usual cumbersome and time-consuming state process will thus be avoided.
- They approved a $20,000 grant to Elder Law of Michigan to maintain their Legal Hotline. The Hotline gives free legal advice and information to seniors on issues such as guardianship, power of attorney, consumer issues, elder abuse, benefits, and housing.
- They approved the State Advisory Council Tech Report Recommendations.
- They approved an increase in funding awarded to the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition. The increase comes from carry-over funds from years 1 and 2 of the 2009 ADRC grant, a carry-over procedure approved by the Administration on Aging on April 19, 2012. The new amount will be $439,810, an increase of $260,310.
- They approved the recommended list of State Advisory Council appointments. Region 10 boasts four appointees: Gilbert Gauthier, Roy Pentilla, Jean Peters, and John Zimmerman. Two will be direct representatives for Region 10, and two will be representatives-at-large. Congratulations to all!
Presentations and Information:
- Overview of Aging and Disability Resource Centers
- Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) Carry-Over Funds
- Discussion of the charge to be given to the State Advisory Council on Aging's next term
- Change in grants for the Better Training, Better Quality (BTBQ)
The next Commission meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 15, 2012, at the Alpena Community College, located at 665 Johnson Street in Alpena. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM and is open to the public. A public hearing on the State Aging Plan will follow the Commission meeting from 1:30 to 3:00 PM.
On a personal note, my heartfelt appreciation goes out to everyone who worked to make Traverse City a Community for a Lifetime. This recognition has been a long time in coming, and it is something that Traverse City richly deserves. Now let's spread the word and encourage the City Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Development Authority, and anyone else with clout to start erecting signs and touting Traverse City as a senior-friendly destination, both for tourists and for residents. The recognition must not simply be an inert symbol; instead, it should be a useful tool in promoting our region. MJS
Submitted byMichael J. Sheehan, CommissionerCommission on Services to the Aging
--**Please note my email has changed: lwells@grandtraverse.org Please update your records.Lori S. WellsGT County Senior Center Networkwww.facebook/gtcscn.com"Like Us" The Place to BE!
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