Burlington Aging Council

CITY OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT Burlington Aging Council c/o Community & Economic Development Office City Hall, Room 32 • 149 Church Street • Burlington, VT 05401 802-865-7144 VOX • 802-865-7024 FAX • www.burlingtonvt.gov/cedo In Person Meeting of the Burlington Aging Council Tuesday August 15th 2023 3:00pm – 4:30pm Sharon Bushor Room, City Hall, 149 Church St, Burlington. This is a zoom link for those who chose to attend remotely. Remote link: https://zoom.us/j/94178588652?pwd=d084SytNdXFjTmtQRGc0Rkd1d0xWQT09 Please contact mgange@burlingtonvt.gov if you have questions or concerns. Draft Agenda 1. Motion to approve agenda 08 15 23 2. Motion to approve minutes 06 20 23 3. Public Comment 4. Welcome Libby Tuttle – BAC Intern and review of work plan 5. Optimal Health and Wellness working group discussion to complete this template - 6. Update/Review of work Age Friendly Burlington Goal Objective/Strategies Leads WG Financial Security – No further current action – LT to review with Glenn Older Residents should be able to receive an adequate income and maintain assets for a reasonable quality of life as they age. They  Industry should be able to seek and maintain employment without fear of Support / Glenn discrimination and with any needed accommodations. Mechanisms Older Workers should be in place to protect from consumer and financial fraud. Older Residents should also be able to retire after a lifetime of work, if they so choose, without fear of poverty and isolation. Optimal Health and Wellness – August meeting • Health Older Residents should receive, without discrimination, optimal Prevention, Access & Marcella physical, dental, mental, emotional, and spiritual health through the end of their lives. Holistic options for health, exercise, Quality; Jane counseling, and good nutrition should be both affordable and Nutrition & Physical Molly, accessible. Access to coordinated, competent, and high-quality Activity Brian care should be provided at all levels and in all settings. • Food Security The programs and services of the City of Burlington are accessible to people with disabilities. For accessibility information, call 865-7144. For questions about the meeting Contact Marcella Gange at mgange@burlingtonvt.gov or 802 865 7178  • Healthcare Workforce Social Connection and Engagement - Requires an update from • Technology Andrea for Civic Engagement & Volunteerism and LT to review Accessibility Jane Older Residents should be free from isolation and loneliness, with • Civic affordable and accessible opportunities in their communities for Andrea Engagement & social connectedness, including work, volunteering, lifelong Volunteerism Glenn, learning, civic engagement, arts, culture, and broadband access Alison and other technologies. Older Residents are critical to our local • Social economies and their contributions should be valued by all. Inclusion • Housing: Housing, Transportation, and Community Design - GM will assist Affordability, with draft – LT to review Availability, & Burlington should be designed, zoned, and built to support the Accessibility Brian health, safety, and independence of older residents, with • Multimodal affordable, accessible, appropriate, safe, and service-enriched Chris Transportation housing, transportation, and community support options that Kelly allow them to age in a variety of settings along the continuum of • Accessible care and that foster engagement in community life. Outdoor & Indoor Public Spaces Family Caregiver Support – LT to review with Rick Family caregivers are fundamental to supporting the health and well-being of older Vermonters, and their hard work and contributions should be respected, valued, and supported. Family caregivers of all ages should have affordable access to education, • Family Rick training, counseling, respite, and support that is both coordinated Caregiver and efficient. Support Janet Upcoming activity: RN presented – Note November – Family Caregiver Month – proclamation and family caregiver awareness campaign – 2023 Create a footnote or website link to explain acronyms or eg memory café 7. Ongoing Discussion: What resources and support are needed for the ongoing work of BAC, to continue as an advocate, supporter of Program implementation, and evaluator of how Burlington is tracking to become more age friendly and inclusive 8. Any other business The programs and services of the City of Burlington are accessible to people with disabilities. For accessibility information, call 865-7144. For questions about the meeting Contact Marcella Gange at mgange@burlingtonvt.gov or 802 865 7178