AGENDA – PKS COUNCIL ON SUCCESSFUL AGING
December 9, 2025 – 10:30 a.m. Town Hall

Our vision: To expand the discussion of ways we can positively impact Pine Knoll Shores’ quality of life for our senior citizens and help each cope with issues that pose barriers to living comfortably in Pine Knoll Shores and aging in place
Our November meeting in October was held at Nacho’s Restaurant given Town Hall was closed.
Our time together included lunch and brief discussion of the topics below. More details on each item can be found in the minutes of that meeting mailed out November 25th. In this meeting on the 9th of December, I’m looking for any additional comments as well as firm decision to pursue or not for each option. If we agree to go forward with any/all options, I’m looking for someone to lead the development of the idea. You get your pick of folks to work with to make the ideas a reality.
• Time Banking: Kathy Driver
Kathy Driver reviewed the basics of a Time Banking program drawing on her experiences/conversations
with others involved in time banking. Kathy will fill in any details she has learned about the
implementation of the program since our last meeting.

Is this a go/no-go idea? What next steps should we pursue? Who will lead this initiative?

• Two ideas have been under discussion following the caregiving and dementia forums:

1. We can host a round table discussion around caregiving and dementia with several local ‘experts’ and invite the community to establish the need, importance, and feasibility of implementing an approach to caregiving and dementia for resident families.
2. We can also consider hosting a round table discussion with those in our community that are living with the challenges of caregiving. As a neighbor-helping neighbor network, it may be possible to pool resources across households to fill some gaps in care.

For each option: John Macheca has taken the lead to speak to Sarah Bedard to guide us on one or both of these options. Sarah is a well-respected and well connected PA working in Carteret County. With her knowledge and connections, we can evaluate the feasibility of moving forward on these fronts with these exploratory group discussions:

◦ Is the idea of a discussion group with local experts a go/no-go idea? What next steps should we pursue? Who wants to lead this initiative?
◦ Is the idea of a discussion group caregivers a go/no-go idea? What next steps should we pursue? Who wants to lead this initiative?

• The 2026 calendar of meeting dates is available; It is also posted on our website: pkscouncilonaging.com

THANKS to ALL! YOU ARE IMPORTANT!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

THE DECEMBER 9TH MEETING WAS NOT HELD DUE TO ILLNESS