Meeting Name: Seniors Advisory Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/9/2015 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Sir Robert Barrie Room
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TMP-15444 1  Item of DiscussionAGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY PLANNING GRANT Cheryl Dillon, Accessibility Co-ordinator updated the Committee on the progress of the Request for Proposal (RFP) of the Age-Friendly Community Planning project. Ms. Dillon advised that the draft RFP is now complete and is awaiting final approval from the Planning Services Department. She noted that once the RFP is approved it will be circulate.Received  Action details Not available
TMP-15446 1  Item of DiscussionSENIOR HOUSING R. Cotton, Chair provided an update concerning Senior Rentals and Life Leases of Non-Governmental Non-Profit Housing Providers for 2015. Mr. Cotton discussed information on new Senior Housing Rentals that are accepting applications for occupancy and housing for seniors concerning the Barrie Municipal Non Profit Housing Corporation (BMNPHC). He noted that the waitlist for senior housing is continuing to increase and at this time there are no future plans for additional buildings by the County of Simcoe nor the BMNPHC.Received  Action details Not available
TMP-15447 1  Item of DiscussionOACAO CONFERENCE R. Cotton, Chair and G. Seis, Committee Member provided an update regarding their experience at the 2015 Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario (OACAO) Conference. Mr. Cotton provided an overview of the workshops he attended, which included, Fifty Shades of Aging, the “New” Retirement and Dementia Friendly Communities. Ms. Seis provided an overview on the workshops she attended, which included, Emotional Intelligence - Expanding Influence, Empowering Older Adults Through Community Partnerships, Saying “No’ and Making Requests without making an Enemy. Mr. Cotton and Ms. Seis noted that the OACAO Conference and was a very informative experience.Received  Action details Not available
TMP-15448 1  Item of DiscussionAGE-FRIENDLY SEMINAR - 2016 The Committee discussed ideas for hosting an Age-friendly Seminar in 2016 including a theme, location and a tentative month for the seminar to be held.Received  Action details Not available