AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF PALM BEACH/TREASURE COAST, INC. PUBLIC HEARING The Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. is holding a public hearing to secure testimony concerning information required for its 2017-2019 Area Plan. The ...

 

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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: August 30, 2016, 2:00 p.m.

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

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. is holding a public hearing to secure testimony concerning information required for its 2017-2019 Area Plan. The hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 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 testify concerning services that the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. provides to older persons and their caregivers residing in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie counties as well as to comment on the planned strategies and action steps for the 2017-2019 plan cycle. For the 2017-2019 plan cycle, the Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. proposes to directly provide Power Tools for Caregivers, Financial Risk Reduction (Assessment) and Financial Risk Reduction Maintenance under Older Americans Act Title IIIE in Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties. The Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach/Treasure Coast, Inc. also proposes to directly provide Chronic Disease Self Management/Tomando Control, Diabetes Self-Management (English and Spanish), Matter of Balance/Asunto de Equilibrio, Tai Chi Moving for Better Balance, Tai Chi for Arthritis, Geri-fit, and Enhanced Wellness through the Older Americans Act Title IIID in Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties.

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 services provided by the Area Agency on Aging and the draft Area Plan. 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 by emailing [e-mail].

Applicable portions of the draft 2017-2019 Area Plan can be viewed on the Agency website at http://www.youradrc.org/consumer-care-planning. To obtain a hard copy please contact Nancy Yarnall.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Nancy Yarnall or visiting the agency website at http://www.youradrc.org/consumer-care-planning.

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).