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Case management is a top priority in the Board of Supervisors approved strategic plan for senior services. Hiring of new case management staff in the Office on Aging is always contingent upon available grant funds from the Older Americans Act and the Older Californians Act. Additional social work case managers will be needed for some time as the senior population ages. Recent increases in Older Americans Act funding will support the creation of two additional social work positions. These positions are being filled. A third social work case manager will be hired on a temporary basis using one year planning grant funds recently approiied by the CA. Dept of Health Services to test a new integrated case management model in partnership with the RCRMC and other community agencies in Riverside County. That position will become permanent if Older Americans Act or Older Californians Act funding is available when the planning grant ends (June 03).

Case management is a top priority in the Board of Supervisors approved strategic plan for senior services. Hiring of new case management staff in the Office on Aging is always contingent upon available grant funds from the Older Americans Act and the Older Californians Act. Additional social work case managers will be needed for some time as the senior population ages. Recent increases in Older Americans Act funding will support the creation of two additional social work positions. These positions are being filled. A third social work case manager will be hired on a temporary basis using one year planning grant funds recently approiied by the CA. Dept of Health Services to test a new integrated case management model in partnership with the RCRMC and other community agencies in Riverside County. That position will become permanent if Older Americans Act or Older Californians Act funding is available when the planning grant ends (June 03).

The three CTSA's (Coordinated Transportation Service Agencies) are mandated under federal and state law to develop and implement transportation plans for Riverside County. The Office on Aging conducts community needs assessments and public hearings on the transportation needs of seniors and adults with disabilities, and makes this information available to the CTSAs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 Response to Grand Jury Report Page 3 * - - . The Advisory Council on Aging recently held a public forum on transportation issues affecting seniors and adults with disabilities in Riverside County, and heard extensive testimony from providers and consumers on current transportation programs and resources, and unmet transportation needs. This information was disseminated widely, and also provided a basis for advocating for improved transportation services for seniors and adults with disabilities in the plan that is developed and implemented by the CTSAs. Recommendation #3: Riverside County Transit Authority provides benches, route maps and bus schedules at all public bus stops. Office on Aging agrees with the finding, but has no direct control over Riverside County Transit Authority. This recommendation will be shared with the Advisory Council on Aging to be included in their advocacy efforts for improved and expanded transportation. The Council will ask RCTA to make improvements at bus stops. Recommendation #4: RCOOA immediately hire a minimum of three additional case managers to meet current and expected workloads. The recommendation will be fully implemented within the next 60 days. Case management is a top priority in the Board of Supervisors approved strategic plan for senior services. Hiring of new case management staff in the Office on Aging is always contingent upon available grant funds from the Older Americans Act and the Older Californians Act. Additional social work case managers will be needed for some ti

Planning/Needs Assessment* Provided expertise, guidance andinput to the 2006-2007 annualupdate of the 2005-2009 StrategicPlan-Strength in Aging.* Convened a public hearing on the2005-2009 Strategic Plan-Strengthin Aging annual update.Leadership Development* Hosted overview of the Ralph M. Brown Act and Conflict ofInterest by County Counsel.■ Held an Advisory Council Orientation Day to provideinformation to the Council members on Older AmericansAct, committee assignments and structure, HelpLInkpresentation, handbooks, Council reporting requirementsand an overview of the Strategic Plan on Aging.* Continued leadership participation and close allqnmentwith TACC (Triple A Council ofCalifornia).* Represented Advisory Councilon the Foundation cBoard.* Convened and chaired Housingand Transportation Standing CommitteeIntergenerational/Quality of Life Standing Committee'Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Task Force'Caregiver Standing Committee, Health/Wellness StandingCommittee, Public Relations SubcommitteeIntergovernmental Subcommittee, Ad Hoc Food BankCommittee, Ad Hoc White House Conference on AgingCommittee, ByLaws Committee, and MembershipCommittee.* Recruited three new Advisory Council members.* Attended C4A Annual Meeting and Allied Conference inIrvine, California. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 5 Submitted Older Americans Act Reauthorization, OlderCa ifornians Act Appropriations, Death Certificate Fees forstate and federal legislative proposals to the ExecutiveOffice for inclusion in the County legislative platform.* Supported and hostedroundtable discussionsregarding the issuessurrounding the newMedicare Part D changes.Ri,.ha„rü u " Hosted Presentation fromRichard Hayes on the statistic and demographic dataassociated with Prop 63 budgets.Attended Senior Inspiration awards in Palm Springs.Hosted a discussion with Donna Dahl, Riverside CountvAÖ PlaT"' °f Mental Hea"h °n the Mental Heal,h