Aging & Disability Commission - Agenda

AGING AND DISABILITY COMMISSION

Regular Meeting  -  September 19, 2023 – 7:00 P.M.

Eno Memorial Hall – Youth Room IN PERSON

PUBLIC COMMENTS can be submitted to be read during the public audience portion to Simsbury Town Clerk at townclerk@simsbury-ct.gov. Please submit your comments no later than 4:30pm Monday, September 18, 2023.

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

CALL TO ORDER: Diana Yeisley, Chairperson

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT  

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting of June 20, 2023

BOS LIAISON REPORT- Amber Abbuhl

SENIOR CENTER REPORT – Kathy Marschall

AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY

• Updates from July and August meetings
• July Picnic wrap-up and feedback - Margaret Haldeman
• Fashion Show – Terry Henault and Deb Glass – 10/19
• Drum Circle event for different abilities 10/9
• Halloween Event – 10/30
• Sensory Santa – 12/2

OLD BUSINESS

• Affordable Housing Update  - Cheryl Cook
• Disability Employment Resource List – Cheryl Cook
• Accessibility Issues in Businesses/Accessibility Awareness – Kate Robbins
• Fall/Winter/Spring Seminar – Addressing Loneliness - ? 
• IDEA Program with SPS – Shannon/Jen
• Nominations – Libby Easton-May

NEW BUSINESS

• Autism Program at SPL - Shannon and Robin
• Wellness Fair – 10/23 at SPL
• Parenting Neurodiversity Support Group – info share
• Simsbury Support Groups?

ADJOURNMENT – next Meeting October 17, 2023 at 7 pm in person Eno Memorial Hall