AMENDED AGENDA 6:30 P.M. THURSDAY MARCH 17, 2016 ASCOG BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING CHISHOLM TRAIL HERITAGE CENTER 1000 Chisholm Trail Parkway DUNCAN, OK. I. Call to Order and Welcome – Terry Wyatt, President II. Welcome to Chisholm Trail Heritage Center – Stacy Cramer Moore, Director III. Administering Oath of Office to New Trustee – Gerald Hayes, Municipal Judge IV. Review, Consider and Act on Minutes of ASCOG Board Meeting December 19, 2015 -Terry Wyatt V. Report on Budget – Ed Eschiti, Treasurer, Jerome Watts, Director of Resource Management VI. Review, Consider and Act on Applying for Land Use Committee Grant – Ronnie Ward, Executive Director VII. Review, Consider and Act on Title…
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DHS Adult Protective Services launches photography contest, ‘The Beauty of Frailty’
The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Adult Protective Services (APS) has launched a photography contest to raise awareness about the ‘Beauty of Frailty.’ The contest is open to all photographers in Oklahoma over age 14 and entries will be accepted from March 15 to May 1, 2016. Entry form and contest documents – including contest rules – are available at CommunityAPS@okdhs.org. “The goal of the photography contest is to change the perception of what it means to be frail in Oklahoma,” said Gail Wettstein, DHS APS Director. “We invite all amateur and professional photographers to use their cameras to show us the beauty of frailty. It could be someone…
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Prevention of Abuse in Nursing Homes
The following information is intended to assist you in preventing abuse to your loved one when they are residents of a nursing home. Some nursing homes provide good care and some provide poor care. You should choose a nursing home carefully. It is a good idea to choose a nursing home close to family members who will visit regularly, but location should not be the only factor in selecting a nursing home. Ask for referrals of prospective nursing homes from friends, fellow employees, or people at your church. Another good source is the Area Supervisor for the State Ombudsman. Call the State Ombudsman’s office at (405) 521-6734 and ask for…
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Minutes – ASCOG Executive Committee Meeting, February 18, 2016
MINUTES ASCOG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 6:30 P.M. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2016 JERRY D. MORRIS BUSINESS & INDUSTRY SERVICE CENTER 3300 W BOIS D’ARC DUNCAN, OK. NOTICE OF THE MEETING WAS GIVEN BY LETTER TO THE STEPHENS COUNTY CLERK DATED DECEMBER 1, 2015. AGENDA WAS POSTED AT ASCOG, 802 MAIN, DUNCAN, OK. IN ATTENDANCE STAFF Robert Crews Ronnie Ward Edward Eschiti ABSENT Perry Brinegar Shorty Foster Nancy English Marcel Gigger Max Gallaway Ken Jones Dick Herrin Archer McPhaul Mike Lennier OTHER TRUSTEES Stan Rice Royse Reagan Jerome Watts Terry Wyatt Gerald R. Hayes Tom Zigler The meeting was called to order by Terry Wyatt,…
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March 2016 News & Briefs
Edition 309 March 2016 ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END!!!! ASCOG continues to experience greater cuts in every program and we have reached a point where “business as usual” is no longer affordable. For decades, we have mailed newsletters, agendas, etc. through the postal service. Now this has become an expensive luxury that we simply have to curtail. Mailed correspondence adds up significantly over the course of year when you consider the costs for personnel, paper, envelopes, printing and postage. Beginning next month, all of our newsletters, minutes, agendas, etc. will be posted on our webpage www.ASCOG.org. Additionally, we will continue to provide these types of correspondence by…
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February 2016 News & Briefs
Edition 308 February 2016 Area Agency on Aging Public Forums: ASCOG staff will host public forums to receive comments on the Area Plan on Aging. For more information, contact Cathy Crockett at 580.736.7978. The public forums for February are scheduled as follows: February 2, Cache nutrition site, 10:45 a.m. February 3, Geronimo nutrition site, 10:15 a.m. February 8, Ryan nutrition site, 10:45 a.m. February 10, Frederick nutrition site, 10:45 a.m. February 11, Anadarko nutrition site, 10:45 a.m. February 16, Wayne nutrition site, 10:45 a.m. Nutrition Project Proposals Due: All proposals for SFY17 Title III Nutrition Projects are due February 22. For more information, contact Ken Jones 580.736.7972. Senior Day at…
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January 2016 News & Briefs
Edition 307 January 2016 ASCOG Offices Closed: ASCOG offices will be closed Monday, January 18 for Martin Luther King Day. Offices will open for business Tuesday, January 19. Public Safety: Inventory has been completed for ALL fire departments. Training will start the New Year off with the 6th Annual” Destry Horton” wildland and EMS Regional School, February 12-13-14 at Fort Sill Post. Bob Skiles, former mayor of Empire City was presented a plaque and Proclamation from the town council for his 20 plus years of service and leadership to the community. Area Agency on Aging Public Forums: ASCOG staff will host public forums to receive comments on the Area Plan…
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Medicare will pay doctors for end-of-life talks with patients
As of January 1, 2016 change to the Medicare program that will reimburse physicians for having advance care planning conversations with elderly patients, crafting a personal guidebook of sorts for a doctor to know just how aggressively (or minimally) a patient would like to be treated. Advanced care planning doesn’t mean shunning aggressive care or choosing a Do Not Resuscitate Order; people can also specify in their care directives that they want “everything done.” Center to Advance Palliative Care – CAPC.ORG For detailed information, contact Oklahoma State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Supervisors Ruben Sotelo, direct: 580-736-7975, sote_ru@ascog.org, or Darin Terry, direct: 580-736-7974, terr_da@ascog.org, toll free: 1-800-658-1466.
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Oklahomans invited to Senior Day at the Capitol Feb. 22, 2016
Oklahomans are invited to the State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 22 for the 2016 Senior Day at the Capitol. The annual event is a chance for Oklahoma’s seniors and their advocates to discuss the needs of the more than 818,000 Oklahomans age 60 and older. The event is free and open to the public. Onsite registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on the second floor of the Capitol. The program starts at 10 a.m. in the House Chambers and will feature elected officials as well as Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Ed Lake and DHS Aging Services Director Lance Robertson. Following the program, attendees will have the opportunity to…
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ASCOG AAA Announces Public Forums for February
The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) Area Agency on Aging (AAA) will be hosting public forums in Caddo, Comanche, Jefferson, McClain and Tillman Counties to consider the needs of older Oklahomans. These forums will be hosted at the following sites and on these specific dates and times: Tuesday, February 2nd, at 10:45a.m. at the Cache Nutrition Center, 416 W. “C” Ave., Cache, OK 73527 Wednesday, February 3rd, at 10:15a.m. at the Geronimo Nutrition Center, 101 Main St., Geronimo, OK 73543 Monday, February 8th, at 10:45a.m. at the Ryan Nutrition Center, 400 Taylor, Ryan, OK 73565-9605 Wednesday, February 10th, at 10:45a.m. at the Frederick Nutrition Center, 102 E. Grand(Grand…
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Masonic Charities Foundation of Oklahoma provides funding to ASCOG Area Agency on Aging
The Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma has partnered with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) across the state with funding to assist persons 55 years of age and older through the Masonic Grant. The Masonic Grant Assistance Program offers services to people such as, home repairs, wheel chair ramp construction, and handicap modifications to homes. Other Services offered are, chore services, emergency medication, durable medical equipment and dental services. The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) is accepting applications for assistance in Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens, and Tillman counties. Every applicant will be required to fill out the application with an estimate of the service/goods attached. If an…
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Area Agency on Aging to Host Public Forums in January
The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) Area Agency on Aging is hosting public forums to consider the needs of older Oklahomans. These forums will be hosted on the upcoming dates and times and at the following locations: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at the Duncan Senior Citizens Center, 1110 N. 7th Street, Duncan, OK. The Duncan Senior Citizens Center is ADA accessible. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Walters Nutrition Center, 500 E California Ave., Walters. The site is ADA accessible. Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chickasha Nutrition Center, 203 N. 18th Street, Chickasha, OK. The Chickasha Nutrition…
