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bread range of needs, abilities, disabilities and opportunities. We must <br /> envision a community based care system in the future that will be diverse <br /> enough to speak to the needs of the people. <br /> <br /> · Unity ~o We all know that wa can accomplish more by working as a group <br /> rather than individuals. This almost becomes a call to "rally round" to <br /> address some of these changes. <br /> <br /> It is as if Aging Task Force members used this conference theme as a template <br /> in decision making at the local level. <br /> <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The 1990 Region F Conference on Aging was held January 26, 1990 at the <br />University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The Centralina Council of <br />Governments Area Aging on Aging sponsored the event along with the UNCC <br />Interdisciplinary Program in Gerontology. The conference objectives included <br />the bringing together Of interested persons to discuss aging issues in the <br />eight county region; providing speakers which addressed aging issues and their <br />impact at the national and state levels )and hew these issues impact the eight <br />county region) and lastly to provide an opportunity for each county to discuss <br />specific issues that should be.addressed within each county. <br /> <br />Cabarrus County was well represented with 57 participants at this regional <br />conference. During the county discussion, participants reviewed existing <br />services and "brainstormed~' ideas about what services would be needed five <br />years from now in Cabarrus. After brainstorming, the group identified the <br />priority areas for eagh of the three functional status categories (well, <br />moderate~ frail. See attachments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7). <br /> <br />The Aging Task Force utilized the basic information from the ~onferenco to <br />conduct a needs assessment of the elderly population in Cabarrus County. <br />After data was collected and analyzed, the Aging Task Force convened three <br />special subcommittees to study the three high priority areas: (1) Realth <br />Issues, (~) Housing, and (3) Senior Center. <br /> <br /> SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> <br />The subcommittee reports are as follows: <br /> I. Health Issues <br /> <br /> <br />