Older Americans Month resolution 23-119
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All right, first resolution, Madam Clerk.
Okay. Uh is anyone here for uh Older Americans Month in Pasco County representing for this resolution? If so, please come to the podium.
All right. So this is resolution number twenty three dash one one nine, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring the month of May twenty twenty three as older Americans month in Pasco County. Whereas there are more adults reaching retirement age, remaining strong and being active than ever before. And whereas older Americans are a vital part of Pasco County's demographic makeup, contributing their time, wisdom,
and experience to the community. And whereas every citizen in Pasco County should strive to recognize, understand, and address the evolving needs of older adults. And whereas our society is dependent upon intergenerational cooperation and benefits from collective efforts to serve older adults and the people who love and care for them. And whereas Pasco County and the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco Pinellas recognize
the need to create a community that offers services and supports older adults who may need to make choices about how they age and promotes flexible thinking about aging. And whereas the twenty twenty three Theme of Older Americans Month is Aging Unbound, which offers an opportunity to explore diverse aging experiences and discuss how communities can combat stereotypes. And whereas everyone can participate in aging unbound
by finding new passions and pushing boundaries, by not letting age define our limits. Growing our knowledge by taking classes and participating in creative creative activities, staying engaged in our community by volunteering, and forming relationships that can introduce us to new ideas and unique perspectives. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby declares May as Older
Americans Month, and on the 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month, urges every resident to honor their lifetimes of hard work, devotion to family, and commitment to community, which have been laid the foundation for the community. Ком'юніті. Done and resolved in regular session with a quorum present in voting this twenty-third day of May 2023. Move approval.
Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Well Commissioner Oakley, I'm glad you made the motion first because you are the elder American here at the
Yeah, I'm here for this.
But
uh Commissioner Bradford it was his resolution, but we're we all fully support it. Why don't we all get on? We'll take a picture and would you like to comment because we do gr greatly appreciate your service. Brian knows all
about it.
Absolutely. Hello members of the board, Brian Hoban, Director of Community Services. I want to first start by thanking the board for their support um for Pasco County Senior Services and the seniors of Pasco County. Also want to thank Partner agency, area agency on aging. They're here today, represented by Christine Diddy and who would like to come up and just say a few words, as well as Melagresh. Um they're phenomenal partners, and we couldn't serve the citizens of Pasco and the seniors of Pasco without them. Uh and also want to just say thank you to the Pasco County Senior Services team. They do a phenomenal job serving our citizens day in and day out
and striving to be Premier. So I'm gonna
like to say, the great work you're doing, I think is gonna Great service coming up in the near future for us as well. So we greatly appreciate you being able to step in and making sure we're taking care of our seniors. So thank you. That's our goal. Okay.
Thanks, Brian. Like Brian said, my name is Christine Diddyan. I'm with the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco and Penelis, and I have here with me Melagrass, our Older Americans Act. uh federal funding program manager. That's quite a mouthful. We might have to change that. As we celebrate Older Americans Month, we also must celebrate programs that provide supportive services that seek to maintain older adults independence and dignity in their own home environment. Thanks to the long-standing partnership with Pasco County, we're able to work towards these goals together. By Pasco
County providing an array of services that range from transportation, home-delivered meals, hosting congregate meal sites, nutrition counseling, and nutrition educational services. In 2022, Pasco County provided over 169,000 meals and 9,014 trips to over 1,000 clients over the age of 60 funded by the Older Americans Act. And I echo Brian's sentiment that as there's a special appreciation to the staff that
serve clients under the Older Americans Act programs, without the direct service workers, volunteers, program coordinators, and managers, this program would not have the opportunity to promote independence and dignity for older adults in our communities. And the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco Pinellas looks forward to many more successful years partnering with Pasco County to continue to meet those needs of older adults. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. Let's go and take a picture.
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