3/9/2016 COUNCIL ON AGING Minutes

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The Director and the Outreach Coordinator and van drivers continue to meet monthly. She thanked DPW staff who did repairs on the vehicle and stated the CCRTA staff performed their annual inspection. The Director thanked the DPW who performed several repairs on the building such as replacing ceiling lights and also fixing the frozen pipe in the handicapped bathroom during the cold weather in February and added insulation to this area. She reported the copier is nine years old and needed to be serviced again The Director congratulated the Outreach Coordinator, Darlene Perkins, who was recognized by the Town as the Employee of the Month, She also congratulated the mature worker receptionist who graduated from the program and resigned to accept permanent employment. She noted this training position may not be filled for several months. She said the Principal Clerk and Office Assistant are taking a training course on Access thru the Cape Cod Community College. The Director reviewed several meetings she attended: Department head, Staff, Parkinson's Support Network of Cape Cod Board of Directors and program subcommittee, COAST, Mashpee Cares, and Mashpee Human Services Committee, The Director also said she met with the property tax work off participants, staff from the Barnstable County Sheriff s Department, participated in a webinar on national mental health coalitions and met with staff to review and update the newsletter mailing process. The Director stated her goals are to plan new activities with the Activity Coordinator, continue update of computer drive and begin planning for volunteer recognition event. Treasurer Report The Director distributed the Treasurer's report for the month of February and reviewed the figures with the members. Outreach Coordinator Report In the absence of the Outreach Coordinator, Darlene Perkins, the Director distributed the Outreach Coordinator Report for February. She highlighted her home visits, health insurance issues, housing issues and filling out housing applications, fuel assistance, hoarding issues, and the mailbox stickers program, The Director also noted the Outreach Coordinator met with the domestic violence officer from Mashpee Police Department and the brown bag program had 30 participants with 7 volunteers. The Outreach coordinator meets monthly with volunteers, 11 Mashpee residents turned 90+ and received flowers, met with 2 new matches made for Friendly Visitors and telephone a friend. Volunteer Coordinator Report