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Committee Meeting Minutes
Date:
December 16, 2009
Attendees:
Karen McLaughlin, STHRC, GEC, Jean DeLorme, STHRC, Phyllis Markopoulos, STHRC, Lynne Richards. STHRC, Juliet Frodella,
South Oaks, ELIH, Nancy Gray, Private Practitioner, Jay Slotkin, MD, Daphne Shuttleworth, Comfort Keepers, Holly Rhodes Teague SCOFA,
Tracy Zaweski, Home Instead, Colleen Merlo, Mental Health Assoc., Stephanie Pacchiano, United Lifeline, Wayne Miller and Barry Goodman,
Choice Medical Transport, Jeri Glander, Peconic Landing, Carol Ryan, Wells Fargo
TOPIC DISCUSSION ACTION
Review of Previous Minutes Minutes from 10/28 meeting were reviewed and accepted.
Karen McLaughlin
Southold Town Senior : Medicare Part D enrollment 11/15-12/31. Karen
Services Report will assist seniors in need, but encourages seniors who are computer
savvy to utilize website. Support can also be obtained through HICAP,
see schedule for local libraries. The seniors loved the Ti Chi classes and
they will likely offer them on a continued basis. “Blizzard Bags” were
provided to local seniors containing a 2-day non-perishable food supply.
12/23 they will have their Christmas dinner, 12/30 will be the New
Years formal.
Jean DeLorme
: Katinka has maintained a steady number of
participants.
Phyllis Markopoulos
: Increase in meals on wheels requests. Medical
transport very busy, also using Dominican Sisters for overflow.
Lynne Richards
: 56 individuals participated in the 11/14 trip to see
South Pacific and dinner in Little Italy. Last Saturday 97 people
participated in the Holiday lunch
Mental Health Integration Feedback on the Geriatric Mental Health Conference at Atlantis Marine
Grant World on 11/10. Juliet/ South Oaks are making progress towards the
Senior Options and Solutions provision of telepsych pilot project with one local PCP. Will also be
meeting with the Federation of Organizations regarding expanding their
Senior Companion and respite programs to the East End. 2/8 Dr.
Barbara Prestano will be doing a program at ELIH on hearing loss and
provide free hearing assessments. She is also working with Dr.
Gatewood on a memory screening clinic at the senior center.
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Jay Slotkin, MD.:
Agency Reports San Simeon hopes to open the new medical model
program in Feb/March 2010. He will be presenting at Southampton
hospital grand rounds on 1/7 on the medical home model. The Camden
group is working with the East End Alliance on a medical group.
Nancy Gray
: Discussed the importance of using local business and
vendors for potential Holiday gifts.
Daphne Shuttleworth
: Alphabet Soup is a free insurance counseling
seminar being offered at the Riverhead Library.
Holly Rhodes-Teague
: Over 5000 HEAP applications have been
processed so far. MI HEAP is a program for middle income, info
available on website. Legal Aide is no longer being funded. Tuoro will
be providing this service in the New Year. Senior Services will not incur
any additional cuts through the end of March. Next budget year begins
in April.
Colleen Merlo:
2/10 Next Wellness Series. The program will only be
offered at 11:00am for next year on the first Friday of the month at the
senior center. The series at Hampton Bays Center went well and we will
be working with them to offer quarterly presentations. Colleen will also
be speaking at the Cancer Support group in Southold on Seasonal
Affective Disorder.
Stephanie Pacchiano
: Coupons for free installations are available. Also
provided the group with educational opportunities for free CEUs
through Phillips Lifeline.
Choice Medical Transport:
Provides the Gift of life- free CPR
certification.
Jeri Glander
: Peconic Landing has openings in assisted living.
Tracy Zaweski
: Discussed the Stages of Senior Care book written by
Home Instead founder.
Carol Ryan
: Reverse mortgages have been challenging due to lower
appraisals.
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Service Barriers
Roundtable Discussion 1. : Yearly assessment of service barriers These issues will be explored in the
discussed. The group identified the following major barriers: coming year.
Transportation and geographic challenges of living on the East
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End.
Lack of Psychiatrist located on the North Fork in private practice
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Affording Long Term Care
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Overcoming resistance to care recommendations when working
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with seniors and their families.
Case Review and Collaboration:
2. Deferred
Special Guest Speaker:
3. Karen will invite Robin Imandt to
discuss the North Fork Women for Woman program at the next
meeting.
Our next scheduled meeting will be 1/27/10 at 1:30pm.
Minutes Submitted By: Juliet Frodella MS, CRC, LMHC Director, Mental Health Integration/Geriatric Center of Excellence