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Recreation Advisory Board Minutes March 18, 2024 Page 2 of 4 benefits enrollment, non -medical in -home services, caregiver support, and more. The agency provides Medicare classes and counseling. • A survey is completed every four years, based on the AARP Eight Domains of Livability and other broad themes. The survey results will be available in May. Kathy can make sure that the data is shared with the City Administration and City Council. • The number of seniors is increasing substantially. Demand for services will increase for at least 30 more years, while the number of family caregivers is decreasing. Stigma and negative perceptions about aging and older adults can discourage people from seeking available aging services. • Accessibility, availability, and affordability of housing are critical concerns for older adults. Renters are cost -burdened, and maintaining a home can be at least a minor problem. 84% of Louisville's older adults reported that the availability of affordable, quality housing is fair or poor. 81 % of Louisville's older adults said availability of accessible housing is fair or poor. About 1000 seniors live alone in Louisville, primarily women. • The agency focuses on priority populations: BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) residents, caregivers, LGBTQ+ older adults, long-term care residents, lower and middle -income older adults, mountain residents, solo agers, and justice -involved older adults. • While a large majority of seniors approve of the overall quality of the current transportation system in Louisville, 25% of older adults in Louisville have at least a minor problem with safe and affordable transportation. VIA and FlexRide provide some alternative transportation. • The biggest issue for the AAA is funding. One-time federal funds are nearly gone, and funding will return to 2018 levels. Homestead money from the state is no longer available. • The Long -Term Care Ombudsman Program is managed by the AAA, with the goal of monitoring care issues in residential care facilities. • When asked about programs to help seniors shovel snow in the winter, the AAA reps explained that Snow Busters is set up to help lower -income seniors. Angie Layton expressed support for a previous Louisville program that encouraged young people to volunteer for this type of work. Golf Updates — none Recreation Updates — Kathy Martin CIP Updates • Kathy presented the CIP list. The Rec Center requests are substantially the same, but some numbers have been modified. Red numbers indicate that staff is waiting for a quote. • Kathy reported that there is a leak at Memory Square, and the pool is losing significant water. This may be an additional project to add to the CIP list or request from City Council.