Aging & Disability Commission

AGING AND DISABILITY COMMISSION

Regular Meeting  -  January 16, 2024 – 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, January 15, 2024.

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

CALL TO ORDER: Diana Yeisley, Chairperson

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC AUDIENCE/PUBLIC COMMENT  

ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting of November 21, 2023

BOS LIAISON REPORT- Diana Yeisley – new BOS Liaison

SENIOR CENTER REPORT – Kathy Marschall

AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY

• Updates from December and January meetings
• Sensory Santa – 12/2 –  wrap-up and feedback
• Spring Event – Sensory Movie at SPL Sun 3/24 Luca or Coco
• Picnic at the Farms -  July – need date - Margaret
• Souper Thursdays – dates for 2024

OLD BUSINESS

• Nominations – Libby Easton-May
  • Chair
  • Vice Chair
  • Secretary
• Affordable Housing Update  - Cheryl Cook
• Disability Employment Resource List – Cheryl Cook
• AD Resource List – Jen S
• Fall/Winter/Spring Seminar – Addressing Loneliness -  Ed LaMontagne Tues 4/9 at SPL 1:30 – 3:30 and 6:30 – 8:30
  • AARP Program/initiative
  • Alzheimer’s Association – use SCM
  • Deb Bibbens
  • CT Age Well Collaborative
• IDEA Program with SPS and St Joe’s – Shannon

NEW BUSINESS

• New Library Liaison?
• Brochure updates
• Autism Program at SPL - Shannon and Robin
• SeaTea Improv at SPL – new Library Liaison for April

ADJOURNMENT – next Meeting February 20, 2024 at 7 pm in person Eno Memorial Hall