AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF PALM BEACH/TREASURE COAST, INC. PUBLIC HEARING The Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. (AAAPB/TC) is holding a public hearing on November 30, 2015. The purpose of the public hearing is to ensure that ...

 

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Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc.

The Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: November 30, 2015, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: 4400 North Congress Avenue, West Palm Peach, FL 33407

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. public hearing.

The Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. (AAAPB/TC) is holding a public hearing on November 30, 2015. The purpose of the public hearing is to ensure that the community is informed of the services the AAAPB/TC is proposing to provide directly and to offer the opportunity to comment on the AAAPB/TC’s intention to provide these services directly. The AAAPB/TC intends to include in its 2016 Area Plan Direct Service Waiver Requests for Title IIIE services of Financial Risk Reduction Assessment, Financial Risk Reduction Maintenance and Stress Busting Program for Family Caregivers and for Title IIID services of Pearl, Enhance wellness, Otago and Cancer Thriving and Surviving in Martin, Indian River, St. Lucie, Okeechobee counties and Palm Beach County Areas A and B. In addition, the AAAPB/TC will be requesting a Direct Service Waiver for the Title IIIE service of Powerful Tools for Caregivers in Martin, Indian River, St. Lucie, Okeechobee counties and Palm Beach Area B. The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2015 at the Agency’s offices at 4400 North Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. It will end at 4:00 p.m. that same date.

The public is encouraged to attend and to comment on the AAAPB/TC’s intention to provide these services directly.

Persons that wish to offer comment at the hearing are asked to limit their presentations to three minutes and to restrict their remarks to issues related to the services mentioned above. Those persons wishing to speak at the public hearing should contact Nancy Yarnall at [phone]. It is also requested that you submit a written copy of your testimony to Nancy Yarnall, Director of Consumer Care and Planning, Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc., 4400 North Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 or [e-mail] by November 23, 2015. The AAAPB/TC may at times experience technical difficulties receiving email correspondence. For this reason, we request that persons wishing to speak at the hearing call Nancy Yarnall to confirm that she has received a written copy of your testimony.

Applicable portions of the Direct Service Waiver Requests for the 2016 Area Plan revision can be viewed on the Agency website at www.YourADRC.org. To obtain a hardcopy, please contact Nancy Yarnall.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Nancy Yarnall, [e-mail], by calling: [phone] or by visiting the AAAPB/TC website at www.YourADRC.org.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Nancy Yarnall, [e-mail] or by calling [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Nancy Yarnall, [e-mail], [phone].