11/18/2015 COUNCIL ON AGING Minutes

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COUNCIL ON AGING MINUTES NOVEMBER 18, 2015 Present: Council on Aging Members Irving Goldberg, Jack Jordan, Jean Noussee, Virginia McIntyre, Ernest Cornelssen, Norah McCormick, Council on Aging Director Lynne Waterman Absent: Mary Gaffney, Mary Jo Gorney and Outreach Coordinator Darlene Perkins Chairman Irving Goldberg opened the meeting at 8:35 a.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — October 14, 2015 Motion: Ernie Cornelssen moved to approve the minutes of October 14, 2015, seconded by .Jean Noussee. Vote unanimous 6-0 Public Comments None COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE Director Lynne Waterman distributed her report for the month of October. She reported she tnet with staff from a local assisted living facility and a home health agency to discuss working together on future programs. She and the Activity Coordinator worked with the Friends of the Council on Aging on the first ever thrift shop fashion show which was a great success. The Director also met with the new staff from the Visiting Nurse Association. The Director noted the van drivers met with the staff of several local physicians' offices to inform them of the van services. The Director thanked DPW for working on the arborvitae in the hack yard, the annual cleaning of all of the carpets in the building, the replacement of a thermostat and the addition of exit signs in two of the rooms. She also thanked the IT staff who worked on upgrading the wireless computer system and thanked the Deputy Fire Chief and Building Inspector who completed the annual inspection of the Senior Center. The Director listed some of the meetings she attended: department head, staff, Human Set -vices Committee, Mashpee Cultural Council, Mashpee CARES, COAST and the Parkinson's Support Network of Cape Cod Board of Directors and Program Committee. She also participated with other Cape Councils on Aging staff in a World Cafe Day