To: Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): Human Services
Staff Name and Phone Number: Paul Dunaway 565-3673 & Tracy Repp 565-5982
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supervisorial District(s): All
Recommended Action:
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Adopt a Gold Resolution Declaring May 2019 as Older Americans Month in Sonoma County.
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Executive Summary:
Sonoma County is committed to honoring older adults and celebrating the contributions made by older people in our communities. To demonstrate this commitment, the Board of Supervisors annually proclaims May as Older Americans Month in Sonoma County. This year’s Older Americans Month theme is “Connect, Create, Contribute”, which emphasizes that people are never too old (or too young) to take part in activities that enrich physical, mental and emotional well-being, and celebrates the many ways older adults make a difference.
Discussion:
Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads our nation’s observance of Older Americans Month. The 2019 theme, Connect, Create, Contribute, encourages older adults and their communities to:
- Connect with friends, family, and services that support participation.
- Create by engaging in activities that promote learning, health, and personal enrichment.
- Contribute time, talent, and life experience to benefit others.
Communities that encourage the contributions of older adults are stronger! By engaging and supporting all community members, we recognize that older adults play a key role in the vitality of our neighborhoods, networks, and lives.
The Sonoma County Human Services Department, Adult & Aging Division and the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council members will participate in community events in honor of Older Americans Month.
May 7, 2019 - Senior Rally Day at the State Capitol
May 23, 2019 - Senior Art Show Reception
May 2019 - Older Adult Collaborative Symposium: Dementia, Mental Health
May 2019 - Bingocize, the new evidence-based Falls Prevention program, will launch in Sonoma County
May 2019 - Area Agency on Aging’s Four-Year Area Plan 2020-2024 Community Assessment Survey will be available in print and online
May 2019 - Area Agency on Aging’s Four-Year Area Plan 2020-2024 Focus Groups will be scheduled throughout the County
May 2019 - Town of Windsor will issue a Proclamation read at a Town Council Meeting and local businesses in Windsor will offer discounts to older adults throughout the month
May 2019 - Together at the Table - First of a series of Aging Together intergenerational conversations in partnership with the Sonoma County Libraries.
Prior Board Actions:
May has been recognized by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors as Older Americans Month in Sonoma County at the following meetings:
May 08, 2018 proclaimed May 2018 - Older Americans Month
May 16, 2017 proclaimed May 2017 - Older Americans Month
May 24, 2016 proclaimed May 2016 - Older Americans Month
May 12, 2015 proclaimed May 2015 - Older Americans Month
May 20, 2014 proclaimed May 2014 - Older Americans Month
May 14, 2013 proclaimed May 2013 - Older Americans Month
May 15, 2012 proclaimed May 2012 - Older Americans Month
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Attachments:
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