March 2007 ■ Tony Baccay, Editor ■ Elderly Affairs Division Quarterly Publication Department of Community Services ■ Mufi Hannemann, Mayor ■ City & County of Honolulu By Shirley Kidani, Executive Office on Aging of Aging) joined forces to expand held a Conference on Designing Is Hawaii Ready the dialogue between public and Livable Communities for an Aging for Our Aging private sectors, non-profit organi- Society on November 15, 2006, at Society? The zations, and community. State and the East-West Center. Over 150 number and propor- county aging offices convened a individuals from across the state tion of older adults statewide planning team led by Co- attended, including representatives continues to increase in Hawaii. In Chairs Dr. Dolores Foley, Univer- from government, policy makers, 2000, there were 207,000 older sity of Hawaii Department of private sector, experts in transpor- adults, representing 17.1% of the Urban and Regional Planning, and tation, housing, planning, and the total population. By 2030, Hawaii Carol Kikkawa-Ward (Former community. is expected to have over 410,000 Chair, Plans and Project Review Sandy Markwood, CEO of older adults, representing 25% of Committee, Policy Advisory Board the National Association of Area the total population (1 in 4 indi- of Elderly Affairs). Members Agencies on Aging, served as viduals will be an older adult). The included: representatives from the keynote speaker and reviewed how aging of our population will pose State and Area Agencies on Aging, significant challenges to our the Department of Health, the Continued on page 4 economic, physical and social Department of infrastructures. Is Hawaii ready Photo (Left to Right): Pat Sasaki, Alan Parker, Karen Miyake, Business, Economic Sandy Markwood, John Tomoso, and Kealoha Takahashi. for this kind of demographic Development and revolution? Tourism, the Depart- Expanding the Dialogue and ment of Transporta- Planning: To better prepare for tion, the Hawaii Hawaii’s aging society, the Execu- State Legislature, tive Office on Aging and the four Mayor’s Offices and County Area Agencies on Aging Departments, private (Honolulu Elderly Affairs Divi- sector and commu- sion, Kauai Agency on Elderly nity. Affairs, Maui County Office on The planning Aging, and Hawaii County Office team organized and INSIDE THIS ISSUE DESIGNING LIVABLE COMMUNITIES SURFING THE AGING NETWORK.COM ..... 5 CALENDAR OF EVENTS .............................. 7 FOR AN AGING SOCIETY ......................... 1, 4 HEALTH RELATED SERVICES FOR KALIHI 2007 AARP TAX-AIDE SITE HAWAII AGING ADVOCATES COALITION .. 2 VALLEY SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES ..... 5 LISTINGS - OAHU ................................. 6, 7, 8 SENIOR CASE MANAGEMENT .................... 2 BITS & PIECES .............................................. 6 EAD STAFF ATTENDS DC SUMMIT ............. 3 M A R C H 2 0 0 7 w w w . e l d e r l y a f f a i r s . c o m HAWAIIHAWAII AGINGAGING ADVOCATESADVOCATES COALITIONCOALITION By Harry Mattson and Wes Lum • Gary Simon and Eldon the 2007 legislative session. In all, Wegner - Policy Advisory 46 separate measures were dis- A new coalition was recently Board for Elder Affairs cussed. While no attempt was made to establish priorities, and as formed among Hawaii’s aging The Coalition is comprised of its first official action, HAAC advocacy organizations to speak key state-wide aging organizations, agreed to support the recommenda- with a united and coordinated from all levels of government, tions of the Joint Legislative voice about aging and family drawn together by a common goal Committee on Family Caregiving, caregiving policies. The first - to advocate on behalf of constitu- pending review of the actual bills. meeting of the newly formed ents. Finding solutions to problems Hawaii Aging Advocates Coalition facing seniors and their caregivers (HAAC) was held on December For more information about will take a well-coordinated effort HAAC or would like to get in- 21, 2006. The co-conveners were by all members. Wes Lum representing the Hawaii volved, contact Wes Lum at Caregiver Coalition and Harry The purpose of the initial 586-7319 or email Mattson from AARP Hawaii. meeting was to (a) get organized, [email protected] or Harry Members include: (b) establish an internal communi- Mattson at 545-6005 or 537-2288 cation mechanism, and (c) to (fax) or email [email protected]. • Karen Miyake and Craig discuss legislative proposals for Yamaguchi - City and County Elderly Affairs Division • Tony Wong - City and County SENIOR CASE MANAGEMENT of Honolulu Service Providers By Janelle Young-Ogata, MSW Senior Case Management Program Supervisor • Honolulu Gerontology Program • Stan Bain and Jim Howell - Faith Action for Community At some point seniors may find them in linking to a particular Equity they need a little extra help with service(s) whether it is home • Bruce McCullough and Al their every day life. If this fits your delivered meals, personal case Hamai - Hawaii Alliance for situation, case management may be assistance, respite services, chore Retired Americans of some help. Case management assistance, transportation, welfare can work with a senior to navigate services, etc. The case manager • Tony Lenzer - Hawaii the various services available in the will continue to be involved for a Caregiver Coalition community in a cost effective and time to ensure that services are in • Alan Parker and Lito respectful manner. Case manage- place and if the senior and/or their Asuncion - Hawaii County ment is meant to maximize a family have any additional needs Office on Aging senior’s ability to remain living at that may arise. • Debra Nakaji - Hawaii home and the situation does not The Honolulu Gerontology County Service Providers have to be a “crisis” in order to Program of Child and Family enlist the help of a case manager. • Lyn McNeff - Joint Advocacy Service provides case management Committee on Senior Affairs What happens? A case man- services through a variety of ager will come and talk story with programs. These programs serve • Kealoha Takahashi - Kauai the senior and/or their family to seniors over the age of 60 and/or Agency on Elderly Affairs assess their needs and what their their family who need some • Larry Geller - Kokua Council situation is like. Then based on the assistance in their activities of information gathered, the case daily living such as shopping, • John Tomoso - Maui County manager will develop a care plan transportation, house cleaning, Office on Aging by discussing possible services that bathing, cooking, etc. These • Kathy Louis - Maui County may be of some help. The senior is services are provided island-wide. Service Providers the one to decide what services For more information, call • Rita Barreras - Maui Long they would be interested in, and 543-8497. Term Care Partnership then the case manager will assist M A R C H 2 0 0 7 2 w w w . e l d e r l y a f f a i r s . c o m EAD STAFF ATTENDS DC SUMMIT By May Fujii Foo tion, and enhance efficiency and could not otherwise afford them. effectiveness in the delivery of The Meals Programs, the largest services. Additionally, changes program under the Older Americans EAD staff Karen Miyake, Tony provided broader and more flexible Act, contributes to the nutritional Baccay, Joel Nakamura and May funding for services. health of older individuals. Changes Fujii Foo were among 1,300 attend- One big change effective to both the congregate and home ees at the Choices for Independence immediately is in the National delivery programs will help to National Leadership Summit held in Family Caregiver Support Program. further reduce hunger and food Washington, DC in December 2006. The eligibility age of grandparents or insecurity, promote socialization, Sponsored by the Administration on other relatives taking care of chil- health and well-being. Aging (AoA), the event was de- dren 18 or younger, formerly set at Additional changes also ex- signed specifically for aging repre- 60 years of age, has been expanded panded and broadened protection to sentatives from the 50 states as well to include grandparents and other vulnerable elders against abuse, as U.S. territories to work together to relative caregivers 55 years and neglect and exploitation and will build future changes to our nation’s older. Hawaii has many grandpar- establish a comprehensive state elder system of long-term care. ents younger than 60 years old who justice system. For more informa- Many of the sessions focused on are the primary caregivers for their tion, call 768-7709. providing one-stop centers that offer grandchildren, a menu of services called Aging and so this change FREE ADMISSION Disability Resource Centers will help many ‘ASK A PHARMACIST’ • MASSAGE THERAPY • DOOR PRIZES • GAMES • BINGO! FREE KUPUNA IDs • COOKING DEMO • POTTERY DEMO • ENTERTAINMENT (ADRC). Honolulu was awarded a people. Services grant to develop a virtual ADRC that have also been GUEST SPEAKERS will provide in-depth information on extended to 13TH ANNUAL Shari Kogan MD services available to seniors and grandparents or & Kris Tsutomi Sponsored by HMSA other relatives For Ages 50+ “Getting ‘Less’ from your Medications --- persons with disabilities of all ages. Less Cost, Less Risk, Less Hassle” You’ll be hearing more about this in caring for severely dis- Christina Bell MD future issues of Aloha Pumehana Sponsored by Kuakini Health System over the next 18 months. abled adults Wellness Fair “Osteoporosis & Bone Health” over age 18. COOKING DEMONSTRATION Other sessions included discus- by Umeke Market sions on the implementation of The reautho- proven evidence-based health rization also prevention strategies. Honolulu allows service providers to THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 received a grant for the implementa- 8:30 am – 1:00 pm • Neal Blaisdell Exhibition Hall tion of a Healthy Aging project offer individuals modeled on the Stanford Model for not currently served by Older GRAND PRIZE - NEIGHBOR ISLAND GETAWAY FOR 2 the management of chronic diseases.