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MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager
FROM: Sharmeen Al-Jaff, Senior Planner
DATE: April 24,2017
SUBJ: Discussion Topics for Joint City Council/Senior Commission Meeting
The following are the Senior Commission's accomplishments, goals and objectives for 2017:
1. Volunteer and support city events and local organizations(Memorial Day, Veterans Day,Beyond
the Yellow Ribbon, Arbor Day,41h of July, Senior Picnic, etc.) Mentor,participate and interface
in local school programs by working with Chanhassen High School, Bluff Creek Elementary
School (Project Impact) and The Goddard School (weekly reading).
2. Continue to advocate different forms of transit and build on Carver County's efforts to promote
safe driving. Promote and expand the use of WeCAB and SouthWest Transit.
3. Prolong independent living and prevent isolation. Continue to support programs to assist with
daily living such as Universal Design, Store To Door, Meals on Wheels, CarFit, Transit, etc.
Provide input through the comprehensive city planning process to insure senior needs are
addressed.
4. Continue to actively support and participate in the ACT on Alzheimer's project to drive a
focused, cross-community effort to prepare Chanhassen to be dementia capable. The ACT team
completed three phases of the project since inception in October of 2015 (Convene, Assess, and
Analyze) and is actively pursuing a priority goal of raising awareness of Alzheimer's and
dementia to foster community readiness. To date community meetings (March 2) and training
sessions(January 23)have taken place and Dementia Friends(March 1). Further awareness
sessions are in the works, and a focused program will take place in November during National
Alzheimer's Month. All government offices,banks, eating establishments and retail services
who complete training will be eligible to display Dementia Friends stickers.
5. Continue to investigate options to attract younger seniors/Baby Boomers to participate in both
Senior Commission and Senior Advisory Board meetings and programs.
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