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Coordinated Services for the Elderly <br /> <br />East and West Hawai‘i <br />CSE Volunteer Recognition Luncheon <br /> <br />To honor our valuable volunteers, Hawai‘i’s Coordinated Services for the Elderly (CSE) <br />will be holding its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. West Hawai‘i will celebrate on <br />October 28th, 2009 at Yano Hall with a luncheon theme of celebrating our “50th Anniversary <br />of Statehood”. The East Hawai‘i celebration will take place on November 13th, 2009 at Kamana <br />Senior Center and will have the theme of “Lunchtime at the Plantation”. Of course both events will <br />include good food, entertainment, and plenty of prizes will be the order of the day as we celebrate <br />the priceless contributions of our volunteers. CSE volunteers assist with answering phones, filing, <br />assisting staff with Senior ID cards, driving, providing companionship to frail homebound seniors <br />and in many other countless ways. A big Mahalo to our wonderful volunteers! <br /> <br />PROVIDING INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE <br /> <br />The Coordinated Services Program provides <br />individuals 60 years and older, the direct linkage to many vital services and benefits available in <br />Hawai‘i County. Staff will assist older individuals and their caregivers by providing adequate <br />INFORMATION about the agencies and organizations that provide the services. CSE staff conduct <br />interviews and assessments in order that REFERRALS can be made to the appropriate community <br />resources that can best meet the individuals needs/problems. Staff will FOLLOW-UP to ensure that <br />linkage between the older individual or their caregiver was made with the appropriate service, and <br />when the needed services are not being adequately provided by an organization CSE will ADVOCATE in behalf of the individual. <br /> <br />OUTREACH services are also provided in reaching out to identify older persons & appraise them of the nature and availability of I&R services. <br /> <br />Coordinated Services for the Elderly has a total of 9 district offices islandwide ready to serve you and your needs. <br /> <br />INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE CALL: 961-8777 <br /> <br />CSE’s “ Information & Assistance “ Office/Center is located @ the new ADRC Complex, in Hilo, with a branch office/center <br />located at the EAD Kamana Senior Center also in Hilo & at the Haleki‘i Complex in Kona. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />