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Committee approves partnership request from Latino Center on Aging for Alzheimer’s outreach event
Summary
The Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee voted to partner with the Latino Center on Aging to host a Spanish-language Alzheimer’s and dementia information event, with staff to confirm the final date and logistical details.
The Miami Lakes Elderly Affairs Committee voted to partner with the Latino Center on Aging to hold an Alzheimer’s/dementia information event for Spanish-speaking seniors, with the organizer to confirm a date and provide setup details. Mario Tapia, president of the Latino Center on Aging, told the committee the group has produced conferences and workshops focused on Alzheimer’s for more than two decades and works with the University of Miami Department of Neurology for clinical content.
The committee’s vote authorizes the partnership in principle and directs the presenter to work with town staff on scheduling and any permits. Committee members emphasized limits on technology and time for the event if it is held at Roberto Alonzo Community Center, and asked the organizer to provide a written request listing setup needs, expected attendance and a firm date before the town finalizes approval.
Tapia described the program’s history: “We have been working very close with the University of Miami, Department of Neurology. And they are the experts, and they are the one that, you know, bring me all the information.” Committee members said previous similar events had heavy Spanish-language attendance and asked the organizer to plan an English summary at the end so non-Spanish speakers would not be excluded.
Staff and committee members noted the center’s facilities vary by site: the Roberto Alonzo center lacks audiovisual supports and field parking can affect logistics. The committee asked the sponsor to coordinate with Recreation and staff (Jeremiah) and provide a written setup request and final date so staff could confirm space availability and any needed support. The organizer was told to check May 20 as a potential date but staff cautioned that date might be unavailable and asked the organizer to confirm with Renee Garcia.
The committee did not commit town staff to specific equipment or guarantees of participant counts until the organizer submits the written request; members said final approval depends on those details. The committee’s motion to approve the partnership passed by voice vote.
