The Social and Civic Engagement work group is
meeting August 2 to put the finishing touches on its
recommendations. Community Based Services is just
beginning to meet - and Physical Activity and
Nutrition, as well as Access to Health Care, have
named their co-chairs and are recruiting members to
begin meeting soon.
Read on for more information about each of the work
groups and visit the website for complete details on each of the work groups.
Access to Health Care Work Group
Co-chaired by Paul Ippel and Teresa Branson, the
Access to Health Care work group will launch in late
September/early October. The group will address the
issue of unmet mental and physical health needs, use
of screening and basic medical care, and financial
issues related to medications, in order to ensure
elders are healthy and their quality of life is
enhanced.
Click here for more information. And stay
tuned for meeting announcements.
Community Based Services Work
Group
The Community Based Services work group held
its first meeting on July 28. The work
group is lead by co-chairs Andy Zylstra,
Department of Human Services, and Tom Czerwinski,
AAAWM. Click
here for more information.
Physical Activity and Nutrition Work
Group
The Physical Activity and Nutrition work group will
address the issue of health and wellness, the
benefits of illness prevention, access to healthy food
choices, and the need for programs and policies to
support choices and activities that ensure elders
remain healthy and active as long as possible.
The work group will be co-chaired by Margaret
Biersack
and Tom Oosterbaan with the first meeting scheduled
for September 22 at 9:00 am. Click here for more information.
Social and Civic Engagement Work
Group
The Social and Civic Engagement work group is
addressing the desire of older adults to
maintain connections, to remain active through
volunteer or paid activities, and to have
opportunities
to share their experience, creativity and wisdom in
order to ensure that Kent County benefits from the
contributions of older persons. The group is
completing final edits on its community
recommendations before submitting them to the Core
Council. Click here for
more information.
