Old Problems New Solutions

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Old Problems/ New Solutions

• Meeting Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
  Needs

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Old Problem

• Not knowing where to start when facing the
  concern of increasing supports needed for elders
  and individuals with disabilities wanting to
  continue to live in community settings.

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New Solution

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Aging and Disability ResourceCenter Hawaii
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What is the Aging and Disability Resource Center
(ADRC)?

• A single-entry, one stop source for long term
  care information, services and options

Aunty Iris and Cousin Kimo have so
many questions, help is a must!
Anybody listening to us?
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National ADRC Initiative

• Sept. 2003 HHS announces funding of state
  grants to develop ADRCs.
• Collaboration between AoA and CMS
• Funding 800,000 for three-year period
• 24 awardees in 2003-2004
• 19 awardees including Hawaii in 2005

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National and State Goals

• Empower Individuals to make informed choices
  and to streamline access to long term support

Where can we go to find help, Kimo wonders
There are all these doors, were
afraid we might blunder.
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Vision ADRCs Nationwide

• Highly visible
• Trusted, unbiased places for public and
  private-paying individuals
• Single Point of Entry
• Full range of Long Term
• support options and services

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Hawaii Pilot Sites

• Statewide Access Plan
• Two Models Honolulu (Virtual)
• Hilo (Physical)
• Future Pilot Sites

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Oahu Virtual ADRC
Fast, Friendly, Easy Access


Community Partners
Website
Info Assistance
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What is a virtual ADRC?

• Web-based resource
• Provides free information about LTC services and
  support
• For seniors, adults with disabilities, caregivers
  and service providers
• Supported by Helpline, outreach workers and
  community partners

One door for home care, another for
nutrition, and down the hall is
one for transportation.
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Oahu Virtual ADRC
Fast, Friendly, Easy Access

Website MIS
IR/A
Partnerships


Shouldnt there be a single door for
us, that we can enter when we
must?
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Kahi MalamaA Place of Caring
County of Hawaii Aging and Disability Resource
Center 1055 Kinoole Street Hilo, Hawaii
One place with all the answers we need. So we can
all live independently.
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Hawaii County ADRC

• A Co-location Model
• Developing a physical site providing access to
  elderly and disability resources.

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Former Mayor Harry Kims vision

• A central site where people will come, feel safe
  and comfortable, and be able to find help in
  providing care for their aging family member.

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Kahi Malama

• Hilos Old Sun Sun Lau

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Target Population

• Younger Adults 18 years and older with physical
  disabilities
• Caregivers providing supports to the elder
  population
• People Planning for Future Long Term Care Needs
• Older Adults 60 years old and older

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Essential Resource Center Components

• Provide streamlined access to LTC services
  through integrated or closely coordinated
• Intake
• Assessment
• Eligibility screening
• Programmatic and financial eligibility
• determinations

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Essential Resource Center Components (continued)

• Information and Counseling
• Case Management and follow-up
• Prospective Planning
• - Help people plan ahead for their long term
  services and support needs

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Co-locating Agencies

• County of Hawaii
• Hawaii County Office of Aging
• Hawaii County Nutrition Program
• Coordinated Services for the Elderly
• Senior Employment and Training Program

While they are wondering what to do, here comes
something new.
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Hawaii County Office of Aging
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Elderly Activities Division

• Coordinated Services for the Elderly Hawaii
  County Nutrition ProgramSenior Training
  Employment Program

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ADRC Private Sector Tenants

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Other ADRC Partners

• Dept of Health - Case Management and Coordination
  Program
• Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
• Hospice of Hilo
• Others

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Future ADRC Tenants

• Department of Human Services, Adult and Community
  Care Section

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• Thank you!

Dont worry Aunty IrisDont worry Cousin
Kimo, on a solution weve agreed, behind one
door, ADRC has everything you need.