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Coordinated Services for the Elderly <br />Coran Kitaoka, EAD Operations Assistant Director, (808) 323-4320 <br />Tim Hansen, East Hawai`i (808) 961-8777, Fran Takamiyashiro, West Hawai`i (808) 323-4320 <br /> <br />ELDERLY ACTIVITES DIVISION ADVISORY COUNCIL <br />Senior and Nutrition Club Presidents as well as other representatives gathered from all across the island. <br />Meetings were held in Hilo and in Kona during the month of August to share information and to offer <br />guidance and advice on EAD programming. We are so thankful for the outstanding dedication and <br />commitment of these Senior Advisory Board members. Without them the amazing activities that take <br />place at the senior centers all around the island simply could not exist. Mahalo for your aloha and kokua! <br /> <br />SENIOR COMPANIONS TOUCHING LIVES! <br />East Hawai‘i Senior Companions gathered recently for a special training by Ho‘opono, an <br />agency that focuses on rehabilitation and services for the blind. Ms. Carol Mau and Ms. Carol Fujimoto <br />provided valuable information on how to best assist individuals who are visually impaired. This <br />new knowledge will help the Senior Companions in their volunteer work with their senior clients. <br /> <br />“We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw <br /> <br />SUGGESTIONS FROM MEDICARE PATROL <br />Protect yourself from Medicare errors, fraud, and abuse by being proactive. Some tips from the <br />Medicare Patrol website: <br /> <br />• Treat your Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security numbers like a credit card number. <br /> <br />• Do not carry your Medicare or Medicaid card unless you will need it. Only take it to doctor’s appointments, visits to your hospital/clinic or trips to the pharmacy. <br /> <br />• Record doctor’s visits, tests, and procedures in your personal care journal or calendar. <br /> <br />• Be alert to people who claim to know how to bill Medicare to get payment even if an item or service is not covered. <br /> <br />For more tips, you can visit the Hawai‘i ADRC - website at www.hawaiiadrc.org/site/437/ senior_medicare_patrol.aspx. <br /> <br /> <br />Kupuna News 2 Information and Assistance (808) 961-8777