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Senior Advisory Council

Senior Advisory Council 216.664.2833 - Weekdays 8 am to 5pm

The Department of Aging Advisory Council is a diverse group of individuals who represent the concerns of Cleveland Seniors. The purposes of this council are:

To advise the Department of Aging regarding issues of importance to older persons in Cleveland
To provide input regarding programs and long term planning
To advocate on behalf of Cleveland's older persons

Most notably, the Council responds to consumer needs by helping to shape City policy. For example, the Council has made resolutions to increase funding for Adult Protective Services, Senior Block Grants, and Transportation for Seniors.

Each City Council member recommends one nominee to represent their ward through attendance at quarterly Advisory Council meetings for a four-year term.

Ward 1 Bernice Beaver	Ward 8 James Stewart	Ward 15 Carol Lade
Ward 2 Joseph T. Boysaw	Ward 9 Linda Chambers	Ward 16 To Be Appointed
Ward 3 To Be Appointed	Ward 10 To Be Appointed	Ward 17 Megan Meister
Ward 4 Betty Mitchell	Ward 11 Doris Jones	Ward 18 Christina Rakowsky
Ward 5 Anita Kennedy	Ward 12 Joyce Porozynski	Ward 19 Evangeline Hardaway
Ward 6 Yvonne House-Redd	Ward 13 Callie Walker	Ward 20 Clara Lacey
Ward 7 Sarah Marshal	Ward 14 Haydee Vega	Ward 21 Sr. Helen Ann Brown

Department of Aging
Jane Fumich, Director
75 Erieview Plaza, 2^nd
Cleveland, Ohio 44114

P: 216.664.2833
F: 216.664.2218
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Vision Statement

Cleveland seeks to be so elder friendly that current older residents desire to remain, former residents wish to return to the City and the City can recruit additional older residents based on the elder friendly aspects of Cleveland and its neighborhoods.

– vision statement, as a participant of the Elder Friendly Communities component of the Cleveland Foundation’s Successful Aging Initiative.