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<br /> <br />MINUTES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING MEETING <br />Friday, October 29, 2021, 10:00 A.M. <br />PAGE 2 <br /> <br /> <br />4. COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR – Patricia Nye mentioned she will be away <br />and Clyde Silva, Vice Chair or Pauline Spencer, Secretary will conduct the <br />meetings until she returns. <br /> <br />5. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – None. <br /> <br />6. EXECUTIVE ON AGING REPORT AND UPDATES – Horace Farr <br />1. We continue to monitor our providers on their ability and capacity to provide <br />services. We are especially concerned for West Hawaii as we try to pull out <br />of COVID-19. Many of our providers are struggling to maintain operations <br />and staffing. <br />2. In conjunction with the State Executive Office on Aging (EOA), we have <br />begun the process of developing the new four year Area Plan for Hawaii <br />County. The Area Plan is the assurance document that we, as a designated <br />Area Agency on Aging (AAA), will carry out the plan according to all Federal <br />and State Law. Ensuring that the intent and assurances of the Area Plan in <br />meeting the needs of the community, is a responsibility of the Committee on <br />Aging (COA). <br />3. We have completed FFY21 and preparing to close and submit our year-end <br />reports. <br />4. October, designated as Fraud Prevention Month brought awareness <br />throughout the State of the reality of this crime. Kupuna Fraud Prevention <br />was the focus the last week of October. <br /> <br />7. STATE POLICY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ELDERLY AFFAIRS (PABEA) <br />– Shelly Ogata, State PABEA Representative, reported that there was discussion <br />around the Crisis Standards of Care and the Triage Allocation Framework that <br />the State Department of Health had put together during the COVID-19 crisis. The <br />concern was over the use of age as an indicator in determining priority when <br />medical resources become limited. Caroline Cadirao, State Executive on Aging, <br />had scheduled a meeting with the State Department of Health to voice concern that <br />many kupuna would be denied receiving medical care due to the age indicator and <br />asked that the concern be recognized and taken into consideration. <br /> <br />Shelly shared with the committee that one of the bills that didn’t pass in the last <br />session was “Our Care Our Choice” relating to advanced practice nurses <br />assisting with the medical aid in dying process. Another bill would require Care <br />Facilities and Inspection reports be posted on the website within five (5) working <br /> <br /> <br />