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Home My WebLink AboutDoc5C. KIMO ALAMEDA PH.D. Executive Services and supports from the Hawaii County Office of Aging (HCOA) are targeted to seniors who are frail and in need of home and community-based services. These services supplement the activities provided to active seniors by Elderly Activities Division (EAD), which is organizationally placed under the Parks and Recreation. Although separate on the organizational chart, HCOA and EAD work together to ensure that all seniors and caregivers are offered the opportunity to benefit from county and contracted services and supports. During FY 2017-18, the Office of Aging's operating budget was $692,183. By obtaining an additional $2.95 million in federal and state grant funding, the Office of Aging was able to administer a variety of services for older persons, people with disabilities, and caregivers on Hawaii Island. HCOA SERVED ALL REGARDLESS OF ELIGIBILITY OR AGE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC) • HCOA's East Hawaii Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) provide services for all consumers regardless of age. These services include information, referral, and options counseling for home and community-based services. There is also an ADRC set-up at the West Hawaii Civic Center with similar services. Each month, the ADRC provides information, assistance, and referral to a minimum of 800 consumers, and in-depth options counseling to over 40 clients and their families. Also, the office processed an average of 125 parking placard applications per month at the East Hawaii ADRC, and 80 per month at the West Hawaii ADRC. ADRC Staff Nic Los Banos; Top (L to R); Wesley Tanigawa, Jolean Yamada, Alice Bratton PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING • The ADRC continues to create new and lasting connections in FY 2016-17 via in-service training to over 25 community agencies, including but not limited to Aloha TLC Home Care, Blue Water Resources, DOH Adult Mental Health, East Hawaii Independent Physicians Association, Hamakua-Kohala Health Center Board Members, Hawaii Benefits Solutions, and Hawaii First Community Resource Center. • HCOA also coordinated 20 TV interviews which were individually aired Monday and Tuesday nights on the Na Leo Public Access TV. This weekly show called, "Rise Above Hawaii with Dr. Kimo" reaches approximately 55,000 households significantly increasing awareness of services HCOA provides. • The Silver Bulletin continues as HCOA's monthly public education newsletter provided to subscribers, by mail and at various pick-up points throughout the island. 4,200 copies of the Silver Bulletin are distributed each month. HCOA also provides a monthly caregiver newsletter mail -out, "The Comfort of Home Caregiver Assistance News, Caring for You, and Caring for Others." The newsletter is mailed to approximately 500 caregivers and covers an array of subjects that address caregiver needs. The newsletter provides suggestions on self-care, inspirational quotes, safety tips and a monthly quiz. Copies are shared with various providers and constituents within the community. FY2017, a minimum of two events reaching an estimated 100 elders, their caregivers and professionals in the Aging Network to enhance their knowledge of elder abuse and neglect issues. Also, public service announcements on elder abuse awareness were conducted every day for the entire month of June. • HCOA's conducted its first annual training for West Hawaii grandparents who are raising grandchildren which attracted 15 grandparents providing them with tools to help relieve the stress associated with raising grandchildren. • Chronic Disease Self -Management Program (CDSMP) Community Leader Training took place in West Hawaii. Five lay leaders completed the course which allowed for an additional 33 participants to receive the training. OUTSTANDING OLDER AMERICANS Over 300 family members and well-wishers attended the Outstanding Older Americans Award Luncheon, held on May 5 at the Hilton Waikoloa Village. The 2017 outstanding seniors included: Gilbert DeMotta, Lillian Aratani, Dolly Baquiran, Judith Bell, Patricia Dunn, Mary Jane Kamoku, Deborah Koval, Connie Somera, and Patricia Yamamoto. Following the awards program, a random drawing was held to pick two winners to represent the Big Island at a statewide function held on Oahu. The lucky winners were Tony Ancheta and Doris Davis. 2017 Outstanding Kupuna with Managing Director Wil Okabe (top left), and Aging Executive Kimo Alameda (top right). HCOA SERVED ACTIVE SENIORS and CAREGIVERS Through state grant funds, HCOA was able to execute county -to -county contracts with Hawaii County Elderly Activities Division for the provision of services. These contracted services for active seniors include: Active Seniors on the Move at Kamana Senior Center CAREGIVER RESPITE In FY2017, HCOA contracted for over 40 hours of individual counseling, peer support groups, and training to help caregiver's better cope with the burdens of caregiving. HCOA also contracted to service more than 80 caregivers providing them with over 4,800 hours of temporary relief from their caregiving responsibilities at home or in an adult day care setting. LEGAL COUNSEL HCOA's Elder Abuse Prevention Program provides a variety of legal services for people at risk for abuse or long-term placement. During the fiscal year, HCOA contracted Legal Aid for the provision of legal services to an estimated 240 individuals with 80% of cases resulting in a satisfactory resolution. CONGREGATE MEALS • In FY 2017, the Hawaii County Nutrition Program (HCNP) served 1,030 seniors 3 to 5 USDA federally approved meals per week. The Congregate Nutrition Sites offer nutritious meals; nutrition and health education information and activities; opportunities for essential shopping; and fun socialization activities and events reducing isolation, depression, malnutrition, and chronic health condition management. HCOA also provided 40,294 trips of transportation to over 365 seniors to -and -from the 15 sites located around the island. RETIRED SENIORS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) • The County of Hawaii RSVP program continually recruits and maintains the largest number of volunteers than any other county in the state. In FY2017, Hawaii County RSVP program provided 99,780 hours of service to 3,628 individuals at 203 volunteer stations island - wide. SENIOR TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (STEP) Each year HCOA works closely with the Hawaii County STEP program to ensure that older adults have opportunities for returning to the work force. In FY2017, 22 seniors were placed in supportive employment programs with the intention of securing stable employment after two years. Two trainees were placed at the East Hawaii ADRC. TRANSPORTATION In FY2017, Coordinated Services for the Elderly (CSE) provided over 1000 seniors with transportation to -and -from congregate meal sites, medical and health related visits and other community resource services. HCOA SERVED FRAIL SENIORS AGING IN PLACE HCOA solicited the interest of over 15 community agencies to provide wrap-around services and supports helping frail seniors and their families divert long-term institutional placement. Agencies were selected through a competitive Request for Proposals process and then monitored quarterly for the appropriate delivery of services. Hawaii Island providers contracted by HCOA to provide community-based services include, but are not limited to Services for Seniors, Kona Day Care, Hawaii Island Adult Day Care, Ho`onani Place, Mastercare, Metrocare, Altima Care, Seniors Helping Seniors, Aloha Maiden, and Care Resource Hawaii. KUPUNA (Elder) CARE PROGRAM In FY2017, the Kupuna Care Case Management program provided assistance to 517 clients, families, and caregivers in identifying needs, exploring options, and mobilizing informal as well as formal supports to achieve the highest possible level of client independence. Case Management assistance includes assessing needs, developing care plans, and coordinating provision of services among Hawaii County providers. The Kupuna Care program provided the following services in FY 2016-17: Personal Care, Homemaker, and Chore Services were utilized for a total of 16,048 hours of assistance to seniors unable to perform daily activities (such as eating, dressing or bathing) or instrumental activities of daily living such as shopping or light housework. • Adult Day Care services were provided for a total of 9,903 hours of care for dependent adults in a supervised, protective group setting during some portion of a twenty-four hour day thus allowing socialization for the kupuna and rest and recuperation for the caregiver(s). • Case Management Services were provided for a total of 7,687 hours of assistance in assessing needs, developing care plans, and arranging services for 517 seniors and their caregivers. HCOA staff Horace Farr (left) welcomes former HCOA executives Jane Testa and Bill Takabe as distinguished guests at the annual older American luncheon HOME DELIVERED MEALS In FY 2017, the Hawaii County Nutrition Program served 70,775 meals to 478 frail homebound seniors. This In -Home service provides nutritious meals, daily assurance checks and socialization, and educational information on nutrition and chronic health care. Older American winners, Tony Ancheta and Doris Davis with HCOA Executive C. 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