HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-08 Council on Aging MinutesCouncil on Aging
January 8, 2001
Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2684
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Dick Anderson, Ray Cabot, Betty Cronin, Dottye Foxon, Edwina Kasper, Ed Merullo, Lois
Bond
Excused:
Mary Andreola, Joanne O'Brien, Barbara Powers, Gay Williams
Vice Chairperson Dottye Foxon called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
Minutes of the December 11, 2000 meeting were moved by Dick Anderson and seconded by Edwina
Kasper. 6-0-0.
Financial report was reviewed by Bond.
The Administrator's report was moved by Betty Cronin and seconded by Edwina Kasper. 6-0-0.
The Adopt-a-Family program was reviewed. Board members who participated in the Dec. 22
distribution to senior citizens shared their observations. Suggestions included having the volunteer
- ' drivers come an hour later; arrange the tables in numerical order; have volunteers come early who are
experienced in "filling" the grocery bags; assign volunteers to tables that distribute the plated dinners;
have the gifts already assigned rather than attempting to distribute them that day. All indications are
that the distribution of food, plated dinners and gifts should be done again.
A discussion ensued based upon the Self-Assessment Study produced by the National Council on
Aging. Board members looked at the section on Governance. Several areas were discussed. Many
policies would be appropriately located in a notebook available to the senior center participants. An
organizational chart will be developed for the Board. The Workbook raised many questions that will
have the effect of strengthen the total program. Dick Anderson shared the "Standards of Independence
for Senior Center Participation" list that was developed by EOEA. Several suggestions address
appropriate behavior while at the Center and while participation in Center activities.
The following is a first draft of areas that need to be reviewed, developed and/or consolidated in a
notebook:
1. COA Board member - roll of, recruitment; associate membership
2. Van transportation
3. Behavior at the Center
4. Lunch program
5. Program participation
6. Instructor recruitment and payment
7. Volunteer confidentiality regarding clients
8. Communications
9. Burbank and Schroeder trust funds
10. Revolving Funds
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Several members will be on vacation during the late Winter months. We will continue to review the
Self-Assessment workbook and address as many issues as possible. February's meeting will address
Records and Reports and Program Planning.
Adjournment at 9:00 p.m.
Sincerely yours,
Lois K. Bond