1993-09-23 - Committee on Aging - Minutes n .� GROVE PK DIST . T� , . 708-459-5741 Se �
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liuffslo Grov� Joiat Coamniasion on� Avinq �
ldinutss o! Maetinq he�d on SoptOmber 23, 1993 �
Th� mseti�q vas aali�d to ard�r by chairparooa Rubl.nrtoin at 7a04 P.M.
Roll oall w�s taken. Memb�r� pr.�ent inolud�d Bo�i� Factor, �arily�n �har, � �
Noward �is�a►an, Oitia Bh.ad�, Dian� �r��low, Chairp�rson Harri�t Rabinstaia, + �
tark Di�trict Gcromnis�icn�r Sob li�Noely, snd Villaq� Truat�� Jef� Sraimaa.
711�►o present �r� rta!! li��sons pbil Vorr�an and Dan �chinan.l. '
J► motion was m�td� by So�nnio l�ctor ta �pprov� the Commi.s�ion Minuted ot i�uqusti
24, 1993. Motion was aecorded by Diat� 8r�rlaw. Motion passed by qene�al
aon�en�u�.
Corr�s ond.ac� - thairpersoA Rubiast�itl distribut�d a fil� loide� canbaining
corro�pon ena� r�c�iv�d lrom � variety o! yov�rr�m�nt officials �ncludir�q 8tate
8�nator diii Pet.r�on, State Regr�santativo Laura aeth oarh, 61ta�e
R�presetitatiw Vfxaa Cle►yton, S�Aator P�ui 8lmwn, and Corigrosemari Joha Pas��r.
Rarriet r�por�od that �h�r� wero offer• msd� to visiti with ths Commi�sion. It
wts doaid�d that we vrore aat ready to mNt with th�sA valuable reeou�aes as
y�t. hi0 fil• alao contiained rslereac� matori.alo from a vari�ty o! other
�ou�coa.
HoWard Ei�emats r�ported that ho o�as st111 expsatiaq matoriale frc�m bwo
caamuniti�r. Dians sreslow was expaatiaq materialp from Svan�ton �und
Nilmstite. Boanio Factor brouQht material` lraa 9thaeiinq and a book eatitled
th� Eld.ri a�xvices of Orsater Chica . Bonnia aiso a�ention�d that she would
be happy o pnate a Copy o ho _u aqa CountX Sr, arvices ResourCo Directory.
Harri�t ment�oned that sho wdr invitea to vi�it the 1Ph��linq Townahip 8enior
8�rvicss aflic�a ta "chack out" thair refe�ence �torials. 8onnie �'actor
voluateorad to aacanpaay Aarriet.
Old susiness - pone
N�w suoiness
71. Oaal• - A qenpral disCusaioa Wa� led by chairperson Rubin$tein
Canoerainq the Oosl� o! the Com�ni�sion. Refa�once wae mado to thQ
IntorQov�rnmental Agrwea�nt (SpeCifically 7►rtiicls IIi, Dutiss and
Pov�rs, Sectiona C, �. D', G, A, aad I). �
A lwnqthy diacuasioa easu�d req�diaq the aoad for findiag out about
whe►t ■�rvicea are aeecled by old�r adulte. Bugqe�stione wera made on how
to bsat ooilect tqa data. xhese includ�d •arvaya anQ in pQrson
interv�ows or �otinqs. A concern was how to reach the target audienae
for tha �urvey . In a�der to davelop our mailinq list, thie may
i.naiuds coutactiaq peopl. at apart.ment compl�xpa�, toara homea,
condaa�niums, hoan�owners aoaxiatione, chuxohee anc! 0ynaqoqueo.
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� Th� lollowinq oour�a o� action w�� •�tabli�h�d�
1. Dari�� bh� n�xt month, Caarni��ion n�b�rs ar� to coii�ot as epany
■ampi�o Q! Aurwy which conc�ntrat� on ��nior i��u��, aa
po��ibi�.
�. irour� as much "h+urd dat�" on 8u!lalo Grow�� old�r populaEions ao
po■sibia. Tb� priiaary •ourc� ot this ialormati.on viould bs ql�snmd
fraa the mast recsat csnsus.
3. id�ntify the arganisatione mentioaed earlier (homn�awnwrs qroaps,
oompl�xs�, alubs) who may �lr�ady ��rvic� large o�nior
populativnr. ,
4. Dralt a l�tt�r to tha�o p�4i3�t�It10A� to iavite thec� tio an op�n
mNbinq. Th� me�tinq �tould D� to �xplain to th�m t� purpo�� c!
th� Commissio�, to a�k !or th�ir input, and to s�k !or �h�ir help
in distributiing the ourv�y.
b. Utilis� thQ Villaqs aeasl�tt�r tio distribut.� �h� survy to the
9�a�sal population.
6. =nolud� �paoR vn �h� �urv�y !or th� r��pond�at to add oonc�rn� or
�o �xp�►ad on th�ir •i�uation.
7. In th� av�nt �h4� a xR�p0�lQrnt wi�hes a Commission uw�mb�r Lo
i�ollow up on a �urvey, ir�ciudo a l�aturo tha� wi.�1 wllow thie to
eccux.
8. Th� needs o! tha aduit ohildrwn o! older aduits wa• also p� �q�
aonearn e�tid msy ba includod oa th� �urwy.
9. 8�k assi�tanoa/proposai■ �rom looal uaivrr.iti�■ on developiag
th� �urwy and Compilinq tha data. ___
e. R�tersnca Libra - xt aa� d�cid�Q that Capaais�ioa mfmtxrs arou2d b�qia
co �a nq r�nas mat�riai• r�lativs to Leqal, Leqislative, Health,
Avusinq, �nd Tr�asportation. Ths libriry wouid primarily �es�ve a� �
r�.ourco !or tha Comauioaion. Th� mat�xi�la would al�o b. u�od for
r�lerral purpose�. it wao dacidod that a cabinet �hould ba purChsaod
�or this purpo�� a� soon a• lunda tronn tha Viii�qo and Park DiatriCt
ccuid b� provided. p�rk Dietrict Liaieon Dan 8chimmel voluntiQarQd tt�
Senior Lounge as a location !or thio cabinot.
In addition, biane 8reslaw and (iina aheade volunteered to maintain the
r�fer�nce library.
G. ChRirp�r�on Rubinstain ar�nounced that �h� ir gaaking volunteers who wish
to ��rv� a• ViCe Chair or Secretary. 8h� hoped to recotnmend candidate4
!or th��a po�itipn• a� tha r�ext ms.tinq. Pereoas inter�st�d �houid eall
H�rrist.
Ttt�r� T»i� no oEher business, Bonni� t�aa�or aaovea to adjourn th� an�.tfng at '
8t05 p.�.
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