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AGING
<br /> AGING
<br /> During the first six months of FY12, HCOA coordinated 2 caregiver
<br /> conferences through the National Family Caregiver Support Program,
<br /> "Caring for Family, Caring for Yourself"in Kona and "Share the Care"in
<br /> Hilo. Each conference included keynote speakers, breakout presentations,
<br /> and resource fairs which provided information on resources, programs, and
<br /> services available for caregivers in Hawaii County. Presentation topics
<br /> included: challenges of long-term care,protecting Medicare and Social
<br /> Security, legal issues of caregiving,fall prevention, dementia and Alzheimer's
<br /> disease, family dynamics in caregiving, emotional aspects of caregiving, brain
<br /> health and research, fall prevention through Tai Chi, services for aging at
<br /> home, talk story with the AARP National President, caregiver training and
<br /> in-home tips,Medicare updates, and one-to-one Medicare enrollment
<br /> assistance. The Hilo conference was held in collaboration with AARP,
<br /> Project Dana, Hospice of Hilo,Alzheimer's Association, and the Honpa
<br /> Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin Sanga Hall. The Kona conference was coordinated
<br /> in partnership with AARP, the Executive Office on Aging SagePLUS
<br /> program,the Department of Health,Alzheimer's Association, University of
<br /> Hawaii Elderlaw Program, and Life Care Center of Kona. Attendance
<br /> reached over 450 for the conferences with 300 participants in Hilo and 160 in
<br /> Kona. The National Family Caregiver Support Program supported a
<br /> Caregiver Training Workshop for family caregivers at the Life Care Center
<br /> of Kona for 15 caregivers. Topics included: vitals, skin integrity, pain
<br /> management, bathing tips, range of motion exercises, changing linens with
<br /> care recipient in the bed, nutrition, hydration, quality of life, levels of
<br /> activities, partnering with your doctor, dementia warning signs, aging
<br /> process, community resources,Advanced Health Care Directives, body
<br /> mechanics,transfers, and in-home safety.
<br /> b. Provide access to all districts of the island, trained individuals to assess caregiver
<br /> needs, provide information and assistance that link caregivers to needed services
<br /> and provide follow-up on an as-needed basis.
<br /> • At least 80% of requests for information and/or services will have immediate
<br /> (within 7 days) contact with an assessor to begin the assessment process and
<br /> identify caregiver needs.
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