1983-12-12 Council on Aging Minutes

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COUNCIL ON AGING Secretary's Report December 12, 1983 The regular monthly meeting of the Council on Aging was held on Monday, December 12, 1983 at the home of Lester Ralph at 237 Woburn Street. Attendees: Chairperson Lorna Knapp; Administrative Secretary, Rheta McKinley; members, Dick Felone, Betty Knox, John MacDonnell, Marcia McFarland, Mary Qttino, Lester Ralph and Sebastian Tine; Associate Member, Frank Lemaire, and Finance Committeeman, William Hughes. Absent: Corrine Pecoraro Chairperson Knapp called the meeting to order at 7a44. The minutes of the previous meeting were reviewed.. The motion was duly made, seconded and. VOTED to accept the report as written. FINANCIAL REPORT Treasurer Tine reported as of November 28 expenditures amounted to $190533.61 leaving a balance of $240329.39. This represents a 40.8% rate of expenditures at the 5/12 point of the fiscal year. Chairperson Knapp reported that notice was received from the Department of Elder Affairs that a :rant for $30188 has been awarded the Reading Council on Aging. MYSTIC VALLEY ELDER SERVICES, INC. Fir. Lemaire reported on the meeting of Mystic Valley Elder Services held in Wakefield on November 29. He expressed the hope that the budget of $4,544.132 will be increased. A letter from Dr. Rowland states the need for the services of a registered nurse one day a week to review the cases of the elderly frail. Her function would be to supervise the Supervisors and Case Managers. The Directors have asked the Executive Administrator to meet with the area agency directors to jointly approach the Commissioner for clarifica- tion of a number of points, particularly the use of one registered nurse for one full day to supervise several thousand clients. The next meeting will be held January 19# 1984. Chairperson Knapp announced that a new method of funding is being implemented. Basically, the State will give Home Cares so much, per head for each client. The amountt. will be pr6- determined. If Home Cale, or the hospital, can run an efficient operation and. save money, they can keep the profit. If they have an aver-run., they°vil not be reimbursed. Chairperson Knapp feels this method of funding will prevail for the next five years for many social services.