HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-12 Council on Aging MinutesCouncil on Aging
April 12, 1999
Berger Room, Town Hall
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2684
Present:
Mary Andreola, Dave Brigham, Gladys Cail, Betty Cronin, Dottye Foxon, Beth
Moore, Joanne O'Brien, Gay Williams, Joanne Wooldridge, Lois Bond
Excused:
Edwina Kasper
Chairperson Mary Andreola called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
Minutes of the March 8, 1999 meeting were moved by Joanne Wooldridge and seconded
by Joanne O'Brien. 9-0-0
Financial report was reviewed.
Administrator's report was moved by Dave Brigham and seconded by Gay Williams.
9-0-0
Mary Andreola talked about her experience as a SHINE counselor and people's
difficulties paying their prescription bills. She and the RES office are working with the
doctors to access free drugs offered by the pharmaceutical companies. It will be a
cooperative effort between the doctors and SHINE counselors.
Extensive discussion about pharmacy bills resulted in the following motion:
Dottye Foxon moved and Betty Cronin seconded a motion to use a portion of the
interest from the Burbank Trust Fund to assist people with their pharmacy bills.
Selection criteria to be developed by COA and RES staff. 9-0-0
Joanne Wooldridge, Beth Moore and Marie Ammer will develop selection criteria for
people needing to access the Fund.
The COA will consider use of the Burbank Fund if there are no other sources of money to
pay for the remaining costs of the computerized telephone alert system. Bond will send
information to the members.
The Governor's Conference on Aging is May 19.
Adjournment at 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Lois K. B
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