Chair- Vacant & Vice Chair- Vacant
This committee works with individuals and the community to ensure the safety and well-being of venerable aging individuals, adults and parents. The committee advocates for and strives to achieve the goals of safety, dignity, health and independence for older adults, veterans, parents, and persons with disabilities and their caregivers. Additionally, this committee educates the community regarding elder and dependent adult abuse, neglect and exploitation, and makes recommendations to the Board on the needs of seniors, adults, parents and their caregivers for action.
Overall, this committee is committed to improving the quality of life of the older population of the Watts community; to promote the utilization of the skills, talent, knowledge and energy of older adults; to lead an on-going campaign to better understand the needs of Watts’ older population; and to raise community awareness of these needs and issues affecting older adults. The committee submits reports of meetings in written form and makes recommendations to the Board for action.
