POLICY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ELDER AFFAIRS (PABEA) …

1 POLICY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ELDER AFFAIRS ( pabea ) friday , october 6, 2017 MEETING MINUTES Members Present: Linda Axtell Thompson, Colette Browne, James Cisler, Tony Lenzer, Joy Miyasaki, Adele Rugg, Suzie Schulberg, Scott Spallina, Beverly Jean Withington, Sarah Yuan, Kathy Ishihara, Kanoe Margol, Margaret Perkinson, Keith Ridley, David Rodriguez, Melina Sanchez Members Absent: Marilyn Seely, Gary Simon, John Tomoso, Barbara Yamashita, Tom Duran Others present: EOA Staff: Aaron Arakaki, Terri Byers, Caroline Cadirao, Josephine Lum, John McDermott, Lisa Nakao, Loren Okamura, Lani Sakamoto, Debbie Shimizu, Sarah Yani Davies, Kevin Dusenbury, Nicole Jones, Kerry Komatsubara, Jim Shon, Barbara Kim Stanton, Kealoha Takahashi, Kathy Wyatt The meeting was called to order by Joy Miyasaki at 12:03 ROLL CALL Sixteen (16) members present. INTRODUCTIONS Everyone introduced themselves. MINUTES September minutes were approved. DISCUSSION ISSUES Chair s Report No report.

2 pabea Committees Legislative / Plans and Projects Review Sarah: BOARD approved Tony for Lifetime Membership pabea retreat will be on 11/3 friday 8:30a 12p at Arcadia; BOARD meeting at 12:30p 2p o Overview and introduction of EOA s programs and functions o BOARD members roles and responsibilities and sub committees participation/structure o Legislative priorities for next session, more specifically on the federal level EOA budget proposals: Kupuna Care, ADRC, Kupuna Caregiver, Healthy Aging Unlicensed care home; COA task force (Work Force) $ contribution is requested and proceeds will go to the Arcadia Foundation Executive Committee will meet to finalize agenda items and times Recognition and Awards Jim: Still working committee membership and general media planning Venue search Aging Network Executive Office on Aging Terri: (See attached EOA s report.) Honolulu Elderly AFFAIRS Division None. Hawaii County on Aging (See attached HCOA s report.)

3 Kauai County on Aging Kealoha: (See attached KAEA s report.) Maui County on Aging Kevin: Mom s Meals will provide services to areas that Kaunoa can t access. Will meet to discuss logistics in late Oct and anticipated to start Nov 1 Senior Fair, Oct 28 Saturday 7:30a 11:30a War Memorial Gym in Wailuku Caregiver Conference, Nov 2 Thursday 8:30a 3:30p Grand Wailea Ballroom o Keynote speaker: Sandy Markwood, CEO of n4a Kupuna Caucus None. Members Report Melina DCCA: (See attached calendar of events for Sept and Oct.) Peggy UH: o Continue development for certificates on aging for undergraduate courses o Add three new courses related to aging o Healthy Aging, Biology on Aging, Law on Aging, and Capstone o Task Force: o 1st step is to gather information based on annual reports from other agencies o Using Google docs to collect all information related to the task force o Report is due in December but will ask for an extension o Add Alzheimer s representative on the task force Fire Safety in high rise condos as it relates to older adults Disaster planning for the elderly: DCAB (Disability Community Access BOARD ), Mayor Caldwell, Councilmembers Ann Kobayashi and Carol Fukunaga Marilyn ask John to talk about the recent events with hurricanes and nursing homes STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC Barbara: Pac Rim Conference on Disability and Diversity is next week Fraud Campaign with Frank Abagnale o Oct 18 Wednesday 6p, Japanese Culture Center o Oct 21 Saturday 9.

4 30a, King Kamehameha Golf Club in Wailuku 2nd season Family Ingredients on PBS Wednesday 7:30p Marilyn: Received scam call: This is so and so from so and so. Can you hear me? Please do not say Yes I can hear or yes as your voice is recorded and edit it. Never say yes in any capacity. Jim: Kokua Council Annual Community Forum, 12p 1:30p Harris Community Church Any materials should be posted on a website that s easy to find OLD BUSINESS Debbie: Online referral form on Oahu Patient Centered Counseling Training started in September in Central Oahu, Windward, and on Kauai Maui and Big Island to start in January ACL is impressed with NWD s curriculum as ACL s standard isn t cultural sensitive to Hawaii Add Dementia training with NWD network NEW BUSINESS EOA website: Jim mentioned the EOA directory should be made public Terri commented that she disagreed o DOH doesn t make that available as there were instances of domestic violence and stalking pabea information is on the ADRC website.

5 pabea ANNOUNCEMENTS Monday, November 13, HPGS Scholarship Fundraiser Dinner honoring Tony Lenzer, Kahala Nui Kupuna Caucus is in room 325 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1 EOA pabea 10-6-17 Kupuna Caregivers Program- -drafted program guidelines and contract with counties, working with our DAG -meeting to discuss legislative changes that may be needed to the Statute ( bundling the maximum daily benefit to a weekly maximum, clarification on the self-employed) -working with Caring Across Generations for interview with New York Times Budget Requests- -submitted our requests to DOH, same priorities (KC, ADRC, HAP, and $2 million for the Kupuna Caregivers Program) EOA Reorg- -been working with our personnel office and have submitted the concept paper for review -proposal includes new LTCOP position and conversion/addition of program specialist (for participant directed program) Honolulu Provider Issues -been meeting with EAD and were in process of scheduling meeting with providers -looking at timelines, process, and budget reconciliation New EOA staff Please welcome our two new 89 day hires Sarah (SHIP volunteer coordinator) and Kaipo (SMP volunteer coordinator) Office of Aging 2017 C.

6 KIMO ALAMEDA Executive Services and supports from the Hawaii County Office of Aging (HCOA) are targeted to seniors who are frail and in need of home and community-based services. These services supplement the activities provided to active seniors by Elderly Activities Division (EAD), which is organizationally placed under the Parks and Recreation. Although separate on the organizational chart, HCOA and EAD work together to ensure that all seniors and caregivers are offered the opportunity to benefit from county and contracted services and supports. During FY 2017, the Office of Aging s operating budget was $692,183. By obtaining an additional $ million in federal and state grant funding, the Office of Aging was able to administer a variety of services for older persons, people with disabilities, and caregivers on Hawai i Island. HCOA SERVED ALL REGARDLESS OF ELIGIBILITY OR AGE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC) HCOA s East Hawaii Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) provide services for all consumers regardless of age.

7 These services include information, referral, and options counseling for home and community-based services. There is also an ADRC set-up at the West Hawaii Civic Center with similar services. Each month, the ADRC provides information, assistance, and referral to a minimum of 800 consumers, and in-depth options counseling to over 40 clients and their families. Also, the office processed an average of 125 parking placard applications per month at the East Hawai i ADRC, and 80 per month at the West Hawai i ADRC. ADRC Staff Nic Los Banos; Top (L to R); Wesley Tanigawa, Jolean Yamada, Alice Bratton PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING The ADRC continues to create new and lasting connections in FY 2016-17 via in-service training to over 25 community agencies, including but not limited to Aloha TLC Home Care, Blue Water Resources, DOH Adult Mental Health, East Hawaii Independent Physicians Association, Hamakua-Kohala Health Center BOARD Members, Hawaii Benefits Solutions, and Hawaii First Community Resource Center.

8 HCOA also coordinated 20 TV interviews which were individually aired Monday and Tuesday nights on the N Leo Public Access TV. This weekly show called, Rise Above Hawai i with Dr. Kimo reaches approximately 55,000 households significantly increasing awareness of services HCOA provides. The Silver Bulletin continues as HCOA s monthly public education newsletter provided to subscribers, by mail and at various pick-up points throughout the island. 4,200 copies of the Silver Bulletin are distributed each month. HCOA also provides a monthly caregiver newsletter mail-out, The Comfort of Home Caregiver Assistance News, Caring for You, and Caring for Others. The newsletter is mailed to approximately 500 caregivers and covers an array of subjects that address caregiver needs. The newsletter provides suggestions on self-care, inspirational quotes, safety tips and a monthly quiz. Copies are shared with various providers and constituents within the community. FY2017, a minimum of two events reaching an estimated 100 elders, their caregivers and professionals in the Aging Network to enhance their knowledge of ELDER abuse and neglect issues.

9 Also, public service announcements on ELDER abuse awareness were conducted every day for the entire month of June. HCOA s conducted its first annual training for West Hawaii grandparents who are raising grandchildren which attracted 15 grandparents providing them with tools to help relieve the stress associated with raising grandchildren. Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) Community Leader Training took place in West Hawaii. Five lay leaders completed the course which allowed for an additional 33 participants to receive the training. OUTSTANDING OLDER AMERICANS Over 300 family members and well-wishers attended the Outstanding Older Americans Award Luncheon, held on May 5 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. The 2017 outstanding seniors included: Gilbert DeMotta, Lillian Aratani, Dolly Baquiran, Judith Bell, Patricia Dunn, Mary Jane Kamoku, Deborah Koval, Connie Somera, and Patricia Yamamoto. Following the awards program, a random drawing was held to pick two winners to represent the Big Island at a statewide function held on Oahu.

10 The lucky winners were Tony Ancheta and Doris Davis. 2017 Outstanding Kupuna with Managing Director Wil Okabe (top left), and Aging Executive Kimo Alameda (top right). HCOA SERVED ACTIVE SENIORS and CAREGIVERS Through state grant funds, HCOA was able to execute county-to-county contracts with Hawaii County Elderly Activities Division for the provision of services. These contracted services for active seniors include: Active Seniors on the Move at Kamana Senior Center CAREGIVER RESPITE In FY2017, HCOA contracted for over 40 hours of individual counseling, peer support groups, and training to help caregiver s better cope with the burdens of caregiving. HCOA also contracted to service more than 80 caregivers providing them with over 4,800 hours of temporary relief from their caregiving responsibilities at home or in an adult day care setting. LEGAL COUNSEL HCOA s ELDER Abuse Prevention Program provides a variety of legal services for people at risk for abuse or long-term placement.