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Advisory Committee on Aging Minutes Friday, August 27, 2021 Page 2 4. EXECUTIVE ON AGING REPORT – Horace Farr 1. We continue to grapple with COVID-19. As our case counts continue to be high, we encourage everyone to keep safe, as this is not a good time to go to the hospital. 2. We are finalizing our end of State Fiscal Year 2021 (SFY21) State Performance Report (SPR) due to the State Executive Office on Aging (EOA) September 1, 2021. We hope to present to the committee at our next meeting a brief report on how we ended the SFY21 across our services. 3. We continue to try to fill positions. We were able in the past eight months to fill one position. Our Database Analyst position just closed this week, and we await Human Resources (HR) forwarding us a list of names. We are also waiting on filling another Aging & Disability Services (ADS) position. 4. Our service providers continue to experience service capacity issues. Providers are finding it difficult to find and retain employees. Also, many consumers and their care- givers are hesitant to have staff enter their homes due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. 5. The State Executive on Aging (EOA) has informed us of the tentative timeline and due dates for the 2023 – 2027 State Plan & County Area Plans. The Area Plan is the driv- ing document that guides our existence. We will be looking to the committee in assist- ing us as we seek input from the community. 5. CORPORATION COUNSEL (LEGAL) – Jean Campbell Continue to assist and direct members with questions in the meeting. 6. STATE POLICY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ELDERLY AFFAIRS (PABEA) – Shelly Ogata The Long-term care ombudsman from EOA working with the Department of Health & Department of Human Services to resolve deficiencies within a facility which caused a shut down. Residents were all being placed elsewhere. Reports can be found on the Department of Health website, and more information regarding the ombudsman can be found on the State Executive on Aging’s website.