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March 4, 2017 Hawaii Filipino Chronicle  1 mArcH 4, 2017 HAwAii filipino cHronicle 1 ♦ MARCH 4, 2017 ♦ Photo courtesy of Deborah Glazier OPINION LEGAL NOTES MAINLAND NEWS immigrAntS Are HUmAn How to Apply for A find oUt if yoU BeingS wHo JUSt wAnt StArt-Up ViSA for for- Are SUSceptiBle to A Better life eign entrepreneUrS inVeStment frAUd PRESORTED HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE STANDARD 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2 HAwAii filipino cHronicle mArcH 4, 2017 EDITORIAL FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor he 2017 Hawaii State leg- Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. Passing the Kupuna islative session is moving Publisher & Managing Editor Chona A. Montesines-Sonido along swiftly and in just a Associate Editors Caregivers Program few days we will reach the Dennis Galolo | Edwin Quinabo pivotal first crossover pe- Contributing Editor T Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. Bill Is A Win Situation riod. Surviving senate bills Creative Designer for the State and will go to the House and house bills to Junggoi Peralta the Senate for further review and amendments. There are Photography many important bills still alive, including a set of bills that Tim Llena Hawaii Families Administrative Assistant is the topic of this issue’s cover story. In it, HFC’s Carlota Shalimar Pagulayan on’t wait for a crisis. Prepare for it now. -- This Ader reports on the growing need for family caregivers’ is the frame of thought that Hawaii lawmakers Columnists assistance and interviews Dr. Clementina Ceria-Ulep. Carlota Hufana Ader ought to have in dealing with the state’s rapidly As many in the baby boomer generation reach 65 years Emil Guillermo aging population and healthcare. Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. and older, we are finding that more Hawaii families are Ron Menor The elderly are the largest users of health J.P. Orias D faced with the difficult task of caring for their senior loved Pacita Saludes care resources from hospital stays to long-term ones. Just how prevalent is this? It’s estimated that 1 in 3 Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. care in both private and state health facilities. Add to this the Charlie Sonido, M.D. people between the age of 45-70 currently helps care for Cong. Mark Takai stark statistic that the baby boomer generation, the largest de- an aging parent, spouse, or relative 60 years or older. Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. mographic in the state and nation, are primed and ready-aged Felino S. Tubera Hawaii’s uniquely high cost of living -- turns what would Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. to put the heaviest toll ever in U.S. history onto the already already be a struggle having to care for a disabled senior limited health care resources available. Contributing Writers family member -- into something more like a family crisis. Clement Bautista It’s estimated that by 2020, nearly 300,000 people will Family caregivers commonly must go into debt, sell as- Teresita Bernales, Ed.D be age 65 or older in Hawaii, that is about 30 percent of the Rose Churma sets, or even quit their jobs just to be able to care for their Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. population, or 3 out of every 10 individuals. Now compare loved ones at home. The alternative of utilizing the serv- Julia Crowley that to stats in 1970, when only one out of every 17 individ- Linda Dela Cruz ices of a long-term care facility is just financially impos- Fiedes Doctor uals was aged 65 or older. The proportion of elderly to total sible for most Hawaii families. Danny De Gracia, II, MA population in the state has increased three-fold, roughly 5 Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand SB 534, and its companion HB 607, aim to establish Amelia Jacang, M.D. percent in 1960 to 15 percent in 2012. the Kupuna Caregivers Program that specifically helps Caroline Julian Clearly, the state must anticipate that it cannot throw a Raymund Ll. Liongson, Ph.D. working family caregivers to keep their jobs, and at the Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. safety net large enough to carry the entire burden of seniors same time, hire respite assistance to care for their loved Deborah T. Manog who are ill and need of long-term care at state facilities or Maita Milallos ones for a few hours. It’s a needed program we hope law- Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. state-subsidized private facilities or nursing homes. makers will pass this session. Renelaine Bontol-Pfister This is the reason it’s in the state’s best financial interest Seneca Moraleda-Puguan Also in this issue, read about some of the community Lilia Q. Santiago, Ph.D. to consider passing in this legislative session or the immediate events happening around town. Related to the cover story Jay Valdez, Psy.D. future SB 534 or HB 607, bills that would provide financial Glenn Wakai issue, AARP Hawaii will have its Caregiver Conference Amado Yoro assistance to family caregivers. Financially, morally, and ide- on March 25. Other events: the Filipino Association of Philippine Correspondent: ally the common-sense choice is for seniors in need of care to University Women (FAUW) book launch and art exhibit Greg Garcia stay at home rather than to live out their few remaining time opening on March 9; the Team Philippines dance, exhibit, Neighbor Island Correspondents: of life at a long-term care facility. But the big “but” in this sce- and march during the Honolulu Festival on March 10-12; Big Island (Hilo and Kona) nario, is that this becomes practical only if families can afford Grace Larson | Ditas Udani and the Philippine Medical Association of Hawaii Kauai taking care of their loved ones at home. Disabled seniors re- (PMAH) Foundation annual fundraising Bowling Tourna- Millicent Wellington quire around-the-clock care and the high cost of living in Maui ment on March 18. Christine Sabado Hawaii demands multiple household incomes for families to Be sure to read our regular columns and guest contri- survive. Big Island Distributor butions that include a book review on “The Traditional At- Grace Larson | Ditas Udani The common practice at this moment -- which has been tires of the Igorot Tribes,” article on avoiding investment Kauai Distributor Amylou Aguinaldo saving the state multi-millions in dollars -- is that families have fraud, a restaurant feature, and write-ups on immigration, been taking care of their ailing parent, spouse, or relative at Nestor Aguinaldo among others. Jimmy Iloreta home at great cost, often having to incur huge debt, selling off We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for your Maui Distributor Cecile Piros large sums of assets, and quitting their jobs to become, in continued support. essence, de facto health care providers. Family caregivers com- Molokai Distributor Until next issue, warmest aloha and mabuhay! Maria Watanabe monly report being physically and mentally drained, feeling Oahu Distributor depressed and angry, that at times lead to family conflict. Yoshimasa Kaneko Where SB 534 or HB 607 can make a world of difference Jonathan Pagulayan to family caregivers is by offering in-home respite, temporary Advertising/Marketing Director Chona A. Montesines-Sonido assistance. Either one of the bills, if passed, establishes the Account Executives Kupuna Caregivers Program. Under this program, qualified Carlota Hufana Ader families can receive a maximum of $70 a day to hire home J.P. Orias The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published care aides or personal care assistance to come to the home weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. and is located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot, for a few hours to watch over their loved ones. In the mean- Waipahu, HI 96797. Telephone (808) 678- 8930 Facsimile (808) 678-1829. E-mail fil- time, family members can keep their jobs and minimize fi- [email protected]. Website: www.thefilipinochronicle.com. Opinions nancial disruption. It’s a win-win situation for all parties: the expressed by the columnists and contribu- tors do not necessarily reflect those of the state, the ailing senior, and their family caregivers. The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle management. Re- Kupuna Caregivers Program bill would only be a supplement production of the contents in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission from to long-term care. Hawaii families must take on the greater the management. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. responsibility and consider building up future savings and U.S. SBA SmAll BUSineSS JoUrnAliSt AwArDee purchasing long-term care insurance to ensure a healthier and memBer, Society of ProfeSSionAl easier senior lifestyle. JoUrnAliStS mArcH 4, 2017 HAwAii filipino cHronicle 3 OPINION Immigrants Are Human Beings Who Just Want A Better Life The United States is a great and forth from the evil side to the Vietnamese government; nation not only because of her the good side and back again. torture was discarded as a state by Atty. Ted Laguatan kinds of difficulties - sustained awesome political and eco- The demonic genocide of policy, etc only by the hope that somehow nomic power - but for her con- American Indians, slavery, the Immoral state policies mmigration laws they might find a better life. tinuous aspirations to live up to extermination of entire barrios which cause so much suffering are relatively Nowhere in the world is the highest ideals of the human in the Philippines, segregation hurt all of us in one way or an- new. These man- there a nation like the US race: individual freedoms, the laws against blacks and Asians, other. Conversely, policies made laws were whose population consists right to happiness, free speech, the internment of Japanese which help human beings find instituted long mostly of immigrants or chil- free thought, equal protection Americans in WWII, dropping better lives create a better I after countries dren of immigrants.
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