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Cape Elizabeth Senior Citizens Advisory Commission
Preliminary ObservationsA report to the Cape Elizabeth Town Council
November 6, 2014
Respectfully submitted, Brett C. Seekins, Chairman
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Progress Report
• Have been meeting since April 10, 2014
• 12 Different speakers presented to the Commission on Senior services and needs.
• Three public input sessions held.
• Senior Health Expo - participant
• Senior survey performed at Health Expo
• Examined Cape Elizabeth Demographic profile
• Established contact with local churches
• Informed Maine DHHS and CDC offices of our work
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Initial Findings
• Four Core Issues Facing Cape Elizabeth Senior Population– Transportation– Communication– Social Opportunities– Affordable Housing / Taxation
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Transportation
• Transportation Needs were consistently raised as an issue.– Need for functional / daily living activity– Need for specific events / appointment– Need for social / community events– Need for access to health care
MAJOR CONCERN: Lack of transportation leads to ISOLATION leading to other preventable problems
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Communication
• Need a central location for information, referrals, services– Senior Guide– Senior hot line: myseniorcenter.com– Staffed senior center / physical location for a
senior center
MAJOR CONCERN: Lack of communication or understanding of where information is kept leads to confusion and barriers to timely assistance.
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Social Opportunities / Affordable Housing and Taxation
• Social opportunities are limited– Need for more varied programming / activities
– Potential for a senior center with activities
– Need for neighborhood activities / outreach
– Inter-faith outreach / connection
– Affordable housing is a concern
– Property taxes
– Health care concerns
MAJOR CONCERN: Connectivity to the Town could be lost and cost of living, utilities, taxes could force residents to move from community
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Recommendations• Allow the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission to finish its task• Establish the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission as a standing
committee• Consider hiring / seeking a volunteer Senior Programming / Senior
Issues employee• Distribute a sponsored quarterly household Senior Guide detailing
essential services, activities and important phone numbers• Enhance the Town Website with a SENIOR TAB that contains related
specific content, the Senior Guide and SCAC notes• Establish a pre-recorded Senior Hotline that mimics information
contained on the enhanced SENIOR TAB Town Website from our neighbors that do not have access to computers
• Establish a designated SENIOR SPACE within the town proper in existing infrastructure to support Senior Programming / Senior Issues
• Purchase a dedicated Town 14 Passenger Van to restore Transportation to Seniors for functional, daily living and specific event purposes.
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Commission Members
• Brett Seekins, Chairman
• Elizabeth Baillie
• Patricia Bredenberg
• William Marshall
• Bruce Nelson
• June O’Neill
• Barbara Page
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Matthew Sturgis, Town Liaison to CESCAC
• Thank you for your assistance and leadership. The CESCAC and those with which we aim to serve, are in your debt.