HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0748.006 2004-2006
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Hilo LEiaoon Ccntte, :r. , w u:ii Street, Suitc 342,1Ill Hawa:' 95720.12e 2
Phcne if }E) 9?' -8600 • Fex (979) 9t• 1.6603
Haname Place, 75.5706 Kuekir.: Highwav, Suite 1c6, xai viAona, f swai'i ')67 a0-1751
Phone (SM) 34r-3597 • Fa : f8~)9) 327.3699
Taal Courty Council From__auen)o €Jrnoti
Cm Alan Parker Z, inclu~
Fwv 961-89'2 Pat : g-)ri l 1F, 2003
Re: Testimony for April 19
Fa th Rossman asked that this letter be submitted to ell meirDars )f t- a ^c,f.mt±t until in
support of the Aging and Disability Fie-rciurce Canter, 7 pis ooatter s or* Vie agend : Vor tl•eir
April 19 meeting.
Thank you.
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H4nvar r Cour-v i as equal oppor:rwt0 ~muisr:,md, rnrrloyu:r nn.~?xo :gs ncy orrA3rng
Comim No. .
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fib: Hawaii County 0ouncl
Attn: Council C' hair and NI&T, irs
From: Faith Rosman, RN, Mt
Chairperson
Havvall Cornrnunity Carr, fiver h'fr',V('rK
P.0. Box 117
Kallua-K)ra HI 96745
Its: One-Stop Aging Disability Resource Cent:zr
It is my sincere hope that the Count, I r ~iambers wiil SO1 LI ly ~ ippar ti it ci=ivF loprle: n of a
One-Stop Rnscurce Center for thti son c,r and dlsab:erc c:'tixan of H 3v aii COu°rty I c. nrot
emphasize oncugh how overdue gill i ~;,°oject is far this popul *,01.w Cu:re.ntl'., ou' L a! 011
services are fragmented, and cor p->u=^ding the orobl ar,i, pul,11k; tramp )rtatic n is vrcafully
inadequate.
Hawaii Countysirioly does not ha,vo irr ;arcganlzed tine ly, v, pr:irlica it f:!r ati-,n s,/stEm for
caregivers a° firai, elderly and disabled who are vulr(.,rral lip to :vemittu'o inr3tit rtiorallz41v .
Some of the iis3suas €n.lude schor fa is in statistical irkrrrixion ab,)u raregr',,ers, leak of
support to the caregivers, and a pcie.etial increc-ac In `hei romber c" ,+Id,ir abu:ie aaaBi
because of caregiver burnout,
Individuals unexpectedly thrust irt:> i:he role of tm,'ojil`ar drJ:: to site1ri';oris :)epmd t'v?ir
control, are confused and often times frrghtered by Me cdompie+ity cf tl`a sitc.iat.on Oey face.
They simply don't know where to t~arfir fu help and the) IhInk ti 'y ar clc ne I .ee~errcI~,ss ct
eligibility for services, entry into the sy stel-n of care and vicxc s cor s .mig at .;as,t for no!w
who try to make sense of it on their own
A single point of entry just makes i-r 0 - . sense:. A tru6ted Ore-: ;top Re( ourc.4 f =entor n be
a place wit'l high visibility to people wno need Its serv,.es. it oar, providf9 a cccrc,ir fed,
comprehensive array of corrmur lly•based programs tend sorvice 1 n support 3f family
caregivers to delay or postpone costl, Institutionalization in a wf comlig and ncn-thleaVt ring
ervironma^t.
Well-trained, courteous staffers car rash' arl efflcien', a1Cr stres'nllned p-cuea& "or scmcning,
intake, assessment, and eligibility dat,,.-minatior in a,xessint ong t Erin ;al,3 :aupp-r° to
reduce redurrdancy of psrperwork, -,(,.,r fu.,,Ior,, and
We can make ,he center easily acs Essible to the publ c, gird t !-r+pov:v l~d~ iid.:als to rake.
Wormed chcices and strearvrlina tF:Irrir €arcesS to lor.cl- iirl cater .:opt; t.
As an RN for over forty years. 1 hjto s&an too ma 7 10:.,'vaedf ne 7if ci of ovr oldsit ranu
disabled, not because of wlitfulnevs; :w+ because of I+E/,,larssnt iss ar rl hc.Q ls; sn3.'s ,cat's
not do that to our citizens. Let's g!vo li,rarn a flghtin, chsnov her a i ®r'se of ~ 'F ,folt7
end independence. Ple,f;se suppcrt b i18 resource Cca.~ris'if