The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) has applications available for the Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program. Seniors, 60 years of age and older, can request an application through the Information and Assistance specialist, Bethany Sullivan. The applications are limited and will be mailed out on a first-come, first served basis. For more information about the program and the requirements, contact Bethany Sullivan, Information and Assistance specialist, (580) 736-7036 or the Senior Information Line 1.800.211.2116. ASCOG makes no distinction on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, religion or disability.
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ASCOG Presents New Medicare Counselor – Dacia Nix
ASCOG is proud to present our new Medicare Counselor, Dacia Nix. Dacia will be serving the counties of Harmon, Greer, Jackson, Kiowa, Tillman, Comanche, Cotton, Stephens, Jefferson and Garvin. She will be happy to help you find answers to your Medicare questions. She can be reached at (580)736-7973, through email at nix_da@ascog.org or you are welcome to stop by and visit with Dacia Nix at 802 W. Main, Duncan, OK 73533.
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Funding Still Available through the Masonic Charities Foundation
The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) is currently accepting applications for assistance in Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens, and Tillman counties. 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.
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 15
How we can generate awareness and foster action to end elder abuse – one person at a time. Every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. And that’s only part of the picture: Experts believe that for every case of elder abuse or neglect reported, as many as 23.5 cases go unreported. The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations (UN) launched the first World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15, 2006 in an effort to unite communities around the world in raising awareness about elder…
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March Medicare Presentations (Amended)
ASCOG AAA staff will be at the following sites to provide presentations regarding Medicare Part D, Medicare Fraud and Medicare Low Income Subsidies: March 14 – Patterson Nutrition Site, Lawton, 11:00 a.m. March 15 – Cache Nutrition Sites, 11:00 a.m. March 16 – Indiahoma Senior Center, 11:30 a.m. March 17 – Center for Creative Living, Lawton, 11:00 a.m. March 18 – Marlow Nutrition Site, 11:00 a.m. March 21 – Velma Senior Center, 11:00 a.m. March 22 – Waurika Senior Center, 11:00 a.m. March 23 – Hastings Senior Center, noon. March 24 – Mount Scott Community Building Assn., noon. March 29 – Walters Nutrition Site, 11:00 a.m. March 29 – Chattanooga…
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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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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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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…
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Area Agency on Aging to Host Public Hearing
The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) Area Agency on Aging is hosting a multipurpose, public hearing to consider the needs of older Oklahomans in Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens and Tillman counties for state fiscal years ending in June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017. The meeting will be held December 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the Red River Technology Center, Jerry D. Morris Business and Industry Service Center at 3300 W Bois D’Arc, Duncan. Red River Technology Center is ADA accessible. The public hearing is part of a four-year planning process which will determine how ASCOG distributes and administers over $2 million annually in federal,…
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ASCOG Announces Funding for Senior Nutrition Sites for Fiscal Year 2017
ASCOG Area Agency on Aging is announcing the availability of request for proposal packets for funding to provide services under Title III of the Older Americans Act in Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Grady, Jefferson, McClain, Stephens and Tillman Counties. Proposal packets and service specifications are available at 802 W Main, Duncan. Services funded include social services, congregate meals, home delivered meals and transportation. Funding provided by the US Administration on Community Living, The Oklahoma Department of Human Services & ASCOG AAA. All prospective grantees must attend a proposers’ conference at 1:00 p.m., December 17, 2015 at the Red River Technology Center, Jerry D. Morris Business and Industry Service Center at 3300…
