Public Meeting Notice  Subcommittee: Adults — May 16, 2023

Agenda

1. Welcome and introductions.
2. Approval of the minutes from October 27, 2022 meeting.
3. Discussion of Subcommittee’s recommendation that we work with the Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) (a) to offer training to staff at senior centers and other agencies that have direct contact with older adults to watch for aging families of adult autistics and to seek permission to identify them to DDS, and to be able to refer them to resources to plan for when the last parent/family member dies and (b) to develop and implement a statewide program of future planning workshops for autism families not previously connected to future planning resources. Discussion to include a review of currently available models, and ways to coordinate with family support centers, autism resource centers and adult day health programs that may be engaged in this work.
4. Discuss scheduling of next meeting.
5. Action Items.

Presentation

• DDS – Older Caregivers Presentation – May 2023