7/14/2010 COUNCIL ON AGING Minutes

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• 5 OUTREACH COORDINATOR'S REPORT June 2010, HOME VISITS/APPOINTMENTS Twenty-three were made this past month, in addition to client contact by phone call. I assisted seniors experiencing a mental health crisis, i.e., significant depression, anxiety, domestic violence, etc. I worked collaboratively with the emt' , police, Human Services Director, etc, Several seniors I net with were experiencing social isolation, due to health issues, memory loss, no longer driving, and mental health concerns. Finding creative solutions that can b implemented continue to be a challenge. These eases are often time consuming, and goals, if achieved, are small. 1 continue to receive phone calls and meet with elders experiencing financial problems. I expect this to continue, especially as the state of Massachusetts is encouraging elders exhausting unemployment insurance benefits to contact heir senior center for help, VOLUNTEERS I continue to meet monthly with the telefriend, SHIT , friendly visitor assistant, grief support, birthday flower delivery, fuel assistance, and biography volunteers, to provide supervision and assign clients. I trained a new friendly visitor and a new driver. In spite of adding new drivers to our list, we are still in need of more drivers, as volunteer ride requests continue to increase. Volunteer Joan Pennell did an excellent job of putting together get well l bast ets that I will distribute to our clients when visiting them in the hospital or rehabilitation center. MEETINGS/CONTACTS I attended the CIRCA training for Council on Aging staff on leadership. I attended the ton's hoarding task force's monthly meeting. Currently the task force is working on developing a resource list.and a protocol for dealing with cases of boarding. Finally, Y met with Bereavement Coordinator Ann Geagan of Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod, to discuss hove we can work together for Mashpee seniors. Respectfully Submitted, Lynne Waterman LF /Iv