HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 24, 2022 - COA Minutes
Mitchell D. Roth William H. Farr
Mayor Executive on Aging
County of Hawai‘i
OFFICE OF AGING
Aging and Disability Resource Center, 1055 Kino‘ole Street, Suite 101, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-3872
Phone (808) 961-8600 Fax (808) 961-8603 Email: hcoa@hawaiiantel.net
West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona 96740
Phone (808) 323-4390 Fax (808) 323-4398
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING MINUTES
Friday, June 24, 2022, 10:00 A.M.
1055 Kinoole Street, ADRC Training Room
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER – Clyde Silva, Committee Vice-Chair called the meeting to
order at 10:10 a.m.
2. INTRODUCTIONS
Committee Members Present: Clyde Silva, Judy Bell, Marsha Okajima,
Lisa McNamarra, Chalintorn Burian, Jacqueline Honda, Laenette Longakit
Committee Member(s) Excused: Patricia Nye, Michelle Johnson, Pauline
Spencer, Enola Kaneta
Corporation Counsel: J Yoshimoto
State Policy Advisory Board for Elderly Affairs (PABEA): Shelly Ogata
HCOA Staff: Horace Farr, Jolean Yamada, Luana Ancheta-Kauwe
3. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC – Clyde Silva, Committee Vice Chair
None.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE APRIL 29, 2022 MEETING
Clyde Silva, Committee Vice-Chair motion to approve the Minutes of the
meeting. Motion to accept the minutes by Laenette Longakit, and seconded
by Jacqueline Honda. Unanimously approved.
An Area Agency on Aging
Hawai`i County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING MINUTES
Friday, June 24, 2022, 10:00 A.M.
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5. COMMENTS FROM THE COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR – Clyde Silva,
Committee Vice-Chair thanked the committee for allowing him to lead the
meeting in the absence of the Committee Chair, Patricia Nye.
6. EXECUTIVE ON AGING REPORT AND UPDATES – Horace Farr
– Area Plan Surveys
Handouts: Breakdown results of the “Aging in Hawaii and Caregiver
Surveys” completed surveys from 5/25/2022 to 6/15/2022 and 5/25/2022 to
6/22/2023.
The committee received two handouts: (1) Needs Assessment Survey:
Aging in Hawaii; and (2) Needs Assessment Survey: Hawaii’s
Caregivers. The committee had the opportunity to complete the surveys
and Hawaii County Office of Aging (HCOA) sent the completed surveys
to Deborah Wills, Planner II at the Kona office.
7. STATE POLICY ADVISORY BOARD FOR ELDERLY AFFAIRS (PABEA) –
Shelly Ogata – Update on PABEA
Shelly reported they elected a new board chair for PABEA, Roberta Wong-
Murray from West Hawai`i; impending closure of the Wahiawa General
Hospital Nursing and Rehab Center on July 22, 2022, has clients scrambling
to find placement on O`ahu.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Horace Farr announcement that Hawaii is a vote by mail. If you have any
questions, contact Elections at 808-961-8277 (Hilo) or 808-323-4400 (Kona).
Horace advised to check your voter district card, as some districts have
changed due to reappointment.
10. SCHEDULING OF NEXT MEETING:
Tentative, Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Clyde Silva move to adjourn the meeting; Lisa McNamarra motioned;
seconded by Laenette Longakit. Meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m.
Submitted by: Clyde Silva, Committee Vice Chair
Recorded by: Luana Ancheta-Kauwe