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Veterans Advisory Committee <br />Minutes December 4, 2018 <br />Page 7 <br />VA Director Visit <br />Mr. Sheridan asked if we can get the VA Director come down and talk to us. We want to <br />make contact and set up meetings so they know what's going. <br />Mr. Wery stated, sometimes they don't want to know what's going on. <br />Mr. Sheridan agreed but they need to know what's going on so they can fix these issues. <br />Mr. Sueoka mentioned, Wally Camp in Kona had a meeting with the Director about a <br />month ago. He is accessible, he hears some of the issues. This meeting actually lends a <br />bridge to the process it just takes time. <br />Ms. Lewis mentioned we need to confirm with what we are wanting. What are these <br />things that we are asking? <br />Vice -Chair Brulee-Wilson confirmed everything is all over the place. <br />Chair Doolittle mentioned it would be to our benefit to have anyone who is in charge of <br />Veteran's issues through the VA come in and talking to us. <br />Mr. Sueoka said the Vet Centers role is rehab. As far as the separation of services, it <br />depends on what we're asking. <br />Mr. Nahakuelua suggested for case management services the priority is housing, medical <br />and income. Maybe if we should focus on those three things, housing, medical and <br />income. <br />Vice -Chair Brulee-Wilson asked if Veterans Services has to be included. <br />Mr. Sueoka confirmed yes, Veterans Services takes care of benefits side. They connect <br />the dots and they work on a little bit of everything. They have to work with all sides. <br />Diane Ramsey is Kona OVS Counselor and she can help with all of those benefits. <br />Ms. Lewis suggests that she at one time put together a field SOP. A little picket handbook <br />for what you're supposed to do or where to find the information. There's a lot of data out <br />there but it's not helpful. <br />Vice -Chair Brulee-Wilson introduced her own situation, she's going to have surgery, will <br />spend a couple days in the hospital, a couple of weeks at Kona Life Care and then what? <br />She lives alone, where does she go for help after she leaves those facilities? <br />Mr. Nahakuelua suggested if anyone is over the age of 62, the Office of Aging can assist <br />with chore services. <br />