Senior Services Committee

SSB Staff

Charge

The Senior Services Committee exists to assist SSB to improve and expand services to blind, low vision, or deafblind Minnesotans who are not interested in employment. These customers face significant barriers to independence, but they can benefit from services which help maintain or increase their independence. Activities include identifying unmet needs, recommending services necessary to meet these needs and identifying strategies to remove or reduce barriers to their independence.

The product of this committee must include an annual report to the full Council detailing their recommendations on improving and expanding services to senior blind, low vision and deafblind Minnesotans.

Membership

With the approval of the SRC-B, the Council chairperson shall appoint members and a chairperson for this committee. The majority of this committee should be seniors. Not all members of the committee need be members of the SRC-B. This committee shall consist of no more than seven persons. Every effort shall be made, to the extent possible, to include each of the following:

Two Council members, one of whom is the liaison to the Statewide Independent Living Council, if serving.

Rules, Relationships, Authorities, and Resources

For information which applies to all committees, please see General Information section.