Older American Advisory Board

The Older American Advisory Board was established in 1979. It was originally created to aid in obtaining grants from the State; the board requested they remain active as an advisory board to the 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app Board of 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app Commissioners to aid the elderly citizens of 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app. The responsibilities of the board are to investigate, review and recommend to the BOCC such services or programs that would benefit the older American citizens of 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app as well as provide such assistance to the Commissioners as requested by the Board. Monthly meetings provide a means of communication between the Commissioners, Administrator, Division Directors, and others in positions throughout the county.

The OAAB is comprised of twenty members (four from each of the Upper, Middle, Lower Keys and Key West Chapters of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)), the four Presidents of the AARP chapters or designate and one ex-officio member (a 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app Commissioner appointed by the BOCC). All shall be residents of 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app 皇冠体育官方app体育官方app and at least 55 years of age or older except the Commissioner ex-officio. Membership is appointed each January by the BOCC.

Links

• Alliance For Aging
• AARP