| Meeting monthly since October 1997 at Wahiawa General Hospital |
Wahiawa Nursing & Rehab Center
Welcome!
Formed in 1997, the Central Oahu Caregivers’ Support Group exists to provide networking, information, support, and assistance to persons caring for a chronically ill or incapacitated family member. Attendance is open to anyone concerned with these issues, whether or not serving as a caregiver at the present time.
The group meets the second Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m., in the second floor dining room of the Wahiawa Nursing & Rehab Center, Wahiawa General Hospital, 128 Lehua Street. Instead of entering the building through the hospital main lobby, use the separate doorway to the Nursing & Rehab Center (previously known as the Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facility). Take the elevator to the second floor and proceed straight ahead to the first room across the opposite hallway. Call Marilyn Lee (586-9460), Rachel Sato (621-6467), Gary Powell (625-3782), or Lani Nedbalek (625-0420) if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you!
Board of Directors
Marilyn B. Lee, RN, President (586-9460)
Lani Nedbalek, 1st VP (625-0420)
Rachel Sato, 2nd VP (621-6467)
Florence Matsuda, 3rd VP
Linda Hirano, Secretary
Elaine Sato, Treasurer
Gary Powell, LUTCF, CLTC, Director
Ethel Yamamoto, Director
Vernon Yamamoto, Director
Advisory Council
Tony Bacay
Sen. Robert Bunda
Jared Lee, LSW
Wes Lum, PhD, MPH
Tom Lynch, RPh
Jeanette Nekota, MSW
Rep. Marcus Oshiro, JD
Tom Oyasato
Marion Poirier, RN
Milton Sagon
Carlton Shiroma, LSW
Edmund Whang, MD
Rep. Ryan Yamane, MSW, MBA
Next Meeting
Thursday, September 9, 7:00 p.m.
Lou’s Quality Home Health
Care Services
Lourdes V. Marcelo, RN, CDN
Website: http://lousqualcare.com/
One-hour “Talk Story” (Caregiver Sharing)
What’s New
HPGS Biennial Conference
The Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society (HPGS) Biennial Conference, "Preparing for the Aging Tsunami: Hawaii and Pacific Perspectives," is scheduled for October 18–19 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Please visit the HPGS website for more information about the conference and to download a registration form.
Kupuna Education Center Fall Semester Classes
The Kupuna Education Center at Kapiolani Community College has published a new brochure detailing their Fall 2010 class offerings for caregivers, those in career/life transition, and those interested in working in home health care.
August 2010 Notes
At our July meeting Lauralee Kawamata, RN, Manager of Wahiawa General Hospital's award-winning Home Health Agency, and Justin Kaneshiro, MOT, Occupational Therapist with the hospital's Central Oahu Orthopedic and Sports Rehabilitation Clinic, provided information on home health services, eligibility requirements, and applicable Medicare payment options, plus a demonstration of proper techniques for transferring/moving patients.
You may access previous notes and newsletters through the menu selections at the top of the screen: Meeting Topics for a listing by subject, Notes and Newsletters for a chronological listing.
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Health Care Reform Resource Center
The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) is devoting a portion of its website to the recent health care reform legislation and the law's impact on long-term and post-acute care. Much of the group's focus is to influence, on behalf of its membership, the detailed regulations which will implement the law as various provisions become effective. You may be interested in reading about the measures which are taking effect this year.
Hurricane Season
In Hawaii, hurricane season officially started on June 1. Now would be an excellent time to review the article When the Announcer Says, “This Is Not a Test!” from our August 2009 newsletter and the draft booklet A Natural Disasters Safety and Readiness Guide for Seniors in Hawaii.
Website Changes
As announced, we are no longer printing and distributing a monthly "hard copy" newsletter. Instead, we're mailing postcard reminders in advance of each meeting, and our website has been expanded:
About Us features a group photo of the current Board of Directors along with some background on the who, what, when, where, and why of the COCSG.
Notes will highlight a variety of recent group activities — guest speaker presentations, workshops and seminars, community outreach events, lobbying efforts at the State Capitol, and more. We'll provide these illustrated news items as downloadable/printable PDF files, reference applicable sections under the Meeting Topics tab, and archive the notes chronologically under Notes & Newsletters.
Other Resources contains the caregiver resources listed on the back page of previous newsletters and a link to the online Senior Information & Assistance Handbook.
Meeting Schedule
Thursday, September 9, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 14, 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 11, 7:00 p.m.
[no meeting in December]