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AGING <br /> AGING <br /> policies,programs, and actions which affect older persons of Hawai`i County. The <br /> Committee on Aging is a mandated function by the Older Americans Act and a <br /> requirement for the approval and acceptance of the Area Plan on Aging for Hawai`i <br /> County. <br /> HCOA also assists the Mayor's Committee on People with Disabilities. The function of <br /> this committee is to advise the Mayor on all matters related to persons with disabilities in <br /> Hawai`i County. As its primary goal, the committee reviews and recommends actions, <br /> solutions, and guidelines to improve the quality of life for all people with disabilities. <br /> Program Objectives <br /> 1. Age Well: Maximizing opportunities for older adults to age well, remain active, and <br /> enjoy quality lives while engaging in their communities. <br /> • 1.1: Engage with the community through outreach, information and assistance <br /> and utilization of the Aging &Disability Resource Center (ADRC)to keep <br /> seniors active and socially engaged. <br /> • 1.2: Gather community input on the congregate meal program and ways to <br /> maintain senior interest at each congregate meal site and assess community needs. <br /> • 1.3: Ensure that the Better Choices, Better Health Programs are available to <br /> older adults throughout Hawai`i County,which includes training of Lay Leaders. <br /> • 1.4: Support opportunities for older adults to enhance their employment skills. <br /> 2. Develop and Maintain Partnerships: Building partnerships and alliances that will <br /> address the growing elderly population, and to develop a safety net for Hawai`i's <br /> aging population. <br /> • 2.1: As the Area Agency on Aging,the Hawai`i County Office of Aging will be <br /> the one-stop access point for all aging and disability related issues through the <br /> continued development of partnerships between the aging net and the private non- <br /> profit networks. <br /> 3. Enhance the ADRC: Participate in the statewide ADRC system for older adults and <br /> their families to access and receive Long-Term Support Services (LTSS). <br /> • 3.1: Maintain"fully functioning status" of the Hawai`i County ADRC as required <br /> by the State Executive Office on Aging. <br /> 4 <br />