Burlington Aging Council — Burlington, VT
Date: 2023-08-15
Time: 15:00

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