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Home My WebLink AboutCOA Min 9-4-18 Oshkosh Seniors Center 200 N. Campbell Rd. Oshkosh,WI 54902 0)232-5300 (920)232-5307 FAX OSHKOSH COMMITTEE ON AGING (COA) MINUTES September 4, 2018 A.)Ms. Richey called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. B.) PRESENT: Lurton Blassingame, Claude Benedict, Judy Richey,Julie Maslowski, Ron Duerkop, Sue Ashton STAFF: Jean Wollerman, Seniors Center Manager; Bobbie Luft, Office Assistant EXCUSED: Peggy Bellin; Xandy Kloeckl ABSENT: Deb Allison-Aasby C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 7th, 2018 minutes, Mr. Blassingame moved to accept the minutes as written, Mr. Benedict seconded. Motion carried to accept the minutes as written. D.)Citizens Statements- None E.) NEW BUSINESS a) Jeanne Tondryk, 1155 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, announced that the 3rd annual Time of Your Life, Senior Expo will take place on October 2nd from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. Free admission and parking. There will be coffee and a light breakfast served in the first hour. There will be 80+vendors. Vendors to include diverse retirement living & medical options; financial institutions 7 advanced directives; informative workshops & seminars; free health screenings; flu clinic by Walgreens and door prizes and special giveaways. Key note speaker will be Betsy Abramson Executive Director for WI Institution for Healthy Aging. The presentation will start at 12 pm and will be on "Ageism is Bad for Everyone's Health". Katie Buchnis a licensed auctioneer will appraise 1 item per attendee and limited to the first 100 people. Mr. Blassingame encouraged Ms. Tondryk to share this information with the neighborhood associations. She stated the Committee on Aging will have a booth there as well. b) Kate Mann, Public Affairs/Crime Prevention, Oshkosh Police Department provided a power point on how to avoid scams/identity theft---anything that says you won something but have to pay should throw up a red flag. She explained how spoofing worked, the scammer can spoof a phone number so it appears to be coming from a known number. Another type is romance or catfishing, a website to meet a person of interest and once talking they want you to send them money. She said never should anyone give out any personal information no matter how small it may seem such as a birthdate. Mr. Blassingame questioned if the number of scams or increasing or decreasing. Officer Mann stated they are increasing and that it was difficult to catch the person once they have your information. It was discussed computer scams are increasing and that there are support businesses to help protect. Officer Mann suggested to look into local companies and go there to be sure they are legit. Officer Mann also showed a power point regarding the Project Lifesaver and Take Me Home Program. Project Lifesaver is to help find someone quickly, a person that may be confused or cannot communicate as to where they live or even who they are. It is a voluntary program and the person wears a band once the OPD knows the last location they were seen, they can set up their device to track them. The battery is changed each month by the supporting agency. Mr. Duerkop questioned the range. Officer Mann explained there are different modes, and the person is always adjusting. You must be certified to track the missing person. Mrs. Maslowski questioned the cost and how to sign up. Officer Mann explained it's a voluntary program, there is a cost however there are donations to cover some cost and you would contact Sargent Wrage at the OPD. Officer Mann explained the Take Me Home Program; this program is on a volunteer basis at no cost. A parent or guardian signs the person up with all of their pertinent information and be responsible to keep the information updated. Mr. Duerkop questioned if they wear a device, Officer Mann stated they do not. She also reminded everyone about the red drug drop box located at OPD for unwanted medications. F.) OLD BUSINESS: a) Strengthen our Partnership with Neighborhood Assoc. and Other Partners-Lurton Blassingame-Mr. Blassingame provided Pam Ruder, Coordinator for Neighborhood Association a video of COA meeting and information. b) Affordable Transportation and Delivery Services for Seniors-Judy Richey-Ms. Richey announced on September 27 from 10:15 to 11:15 at the Oshkosh Seniors Center there will be a presentation on transportation put on by the Winnebago County Health Department and Fox Valley Thrives. Judy and Ron will be attending. Mr. Benedict has concern with transportation issues and the struggle with ridership. He stated he was unable to understand the service for weekends from bar to bar. Ms. Richey explained that it was nothing to do with the City transit system, but put on by the Tavern League. c) Create Community Design & Policy that supports an Age Friendly community-Jean Wollerman-Mrs. Wollerman stated if there are concerns or issues with ordinances to funnel the questions to this committee and they will help with finding out the correct answers. d) Improve Communication and Visibility of Available Services to Seniors-Ron Duerkop-Ms. Ashton announced the Wisconsin State of Health Services located in Madison received National Accreditation. She stated it was a great thing as there are only 200 out of 3,000 health departments to be recognized. She stated the 1St case of West Niles Virus was confirmed August 17th in Dane County. She explained nine out of ten people infected have no idea they have it. Be sure to use spray and most of sprays have to have deet to be effective. Medicare is researching dental care for people on Medicare. Erin Roberts, Winnebago County announced on September 8th there is a walk/run to raise awareness to addiction of opioids. She explained people are having internal bleeding due to fake weed being tainted with rat poisoning. Mr. Duerkop stated new Medicare cards should have been received and if you haven't received yours yet,you should contact 1-800-MEDICARE. In the meantime use your current card for health care services. He stated as of September 21 a credit freeze, allowing people to freeze and unfreeze their credit file would be free. This make it harder for thieves to open new accounts in your name. Fraud alert will go from 90 days to a yearlong alert; meaning a business that runs your credit should check with you before opening a new account. Real ID Compliant Drivers Licenses will be a must after October 2020. The new id's have a black circle with a white star in the middle. This will be needed when traveling on a plane. Mr. Duerkop reminded all to do due diligence before trusting anyone purporting to be working on behalf of disaster victims. Report any fraud to the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or disaster@leo.gov. G.)OTHER BUSINESS: Mrs. Wollerman encourage all members to attend the Brain Fitness Fair held at the Oshkosh Seniors Center on September 12 from 10am to fpm. This fair is partnered with Fox Valley VNA and is the 2nd annual. There will be interactive vendors and a free lunch that you will need to register for. Ms. Richey stated the COA is working with Anne Schaefer on their space at the Senior Expo. Mrs. Wollerman stated she has been reviewing the website and Anne Schaefer is collecting the suggested changes and will take those to those working on the new site. Committee on Aging is located under Boards and Commissions. H.)ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Blassingame moved to adjourn, Mr. Benedict seconded, motion carried to adjourn at 9:03 am. NEXT MEETING: October 2, 2018 City Hall- room 404- 8 am Respectfully Submitted, Bobbie Luft Office Assistant, Senior Services