Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL—AREA AGENCY ON AGING Biennium Timeframe: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Plan Due Dates: October 1, 2014 12. Participate a. Meetings are held quarterly and NWRC a. Better Dan Murphy Meetings continue to be an excellent environment with DSHS staff attends regularly. communication to share ideas, resources, and solve problems for Shelly Zylstra Regional with Indian all attendees. This is a model program and b. Develop agenda for trainings which Administrators, Elders. recommended to others in the State as extremely may occur outside of the RTCC meetings Tribal helpful and productive. (adult family home, tribal orientation b. Enhanced Representatives, meetings for DSHS divisions, cultural access to OIP staff, and competency). services in the Snohomish region. c. Bring meeting information to tribes that County AAA in did not attend. c. Fewer missteps Region 3 in for non-tribal staff quarterly working with Regional Tribal Continuing Indian Elders. Coordinating through 2015 Council meetings. 13. Participate in a. Tribes and program administration meet a. A 7.01 Dan Murphy Meeting continues to direct the development of this “living” bimonthly 7.01 every other month to provide training and plan which document. Shelly Zylstra meetings together to discuss projects to be done, and directs our Becky Bendixen with tribal activities to be accomplished together. activities and members, HCS, interactions in RCS, and DDA Indian Country. Continuing staff. through 2015 14. Work with a. Work with clinic personnel and elders a. Enhanced Shelly Zylstra Staff is working the Wisdom Warriors project to local tribes to programs to offer classes about for Indian promote healthy living and management of chronic Becky Bendixen develop wellness medication management, nutrition, elders. illnesses with tribal elders. We will begin teaching a Melody Coleman programs which caregiver support, and CDSME (Pain and chronic pain class through the Nooksack Clinic at include CDSME Chronic Illness)... their physician’s request. These classes are also classes for their available in other communities upon request. b. Train lay leaders to provide services elders. under the NWRC licensure. 2014-2015
Policy 7.01 Implementation Plan NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL—AREA AGENCY ON AGING Biennium Timeframe: July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 Plan Due Dates: October 1, 2014 12. Participate with DSHS Regional Administrators, Tribal Representatives, OIP staff, and Snohomish County AAA in Region 3 in quarterly Regional Tribal Coordinating Council meetings. a. Meetings are held quarterly and NWRC staff attends regularly. b. Develop agenda for trainings which may occur outside of the RTCC meetings (adult family home, tribal orientation meetings for DSHS divisions, cultural competency). c. Bring meeting information to tribes that did not attend. a. Better communication with Indian Elders. b. Enhanced access to services in the region. c. Fewer missteps for non-tribal staff working with Indian Elders. Dan Murphy Shelly Zylstra Continuing through 2015 Meetings continue to be an excellent environment to share ideas, resources, and solve problems for all attendees. This is a model program and recommended to others in the State as extremely helpful and productive. 13. Participate in bimonthly 7.01 meetings together with tribal members, HCS, RCS, and DDA staff. a. Tribes and program administration meet every other month to provide training and to discuss projects to be done, and activities to be accomplished together. a. A “living” 7.01 plan which directs our activities and interactions in Indian Country. Dan Murphy Shelly Zylstra Becky Bendixen Continuing through 2015 Meeting continues to direct the development of this document. 14. Work with local tribes to develop wellness programs which include CDSME classes for their elders. a. Work with clinic personnel and elders programs to offer classes about medication management, nutrition, caregiver support, and CDSME (Pain and Chronic Illness)... b. Train lay leaders to provide services under the NWRC licensure. a. Enhanced for Indian elders. Shelly Zylstra Becky Bendixen Melody Coleman 2014-2015 Staff is working the Wisdom Warriors project to promote healthy living and management of chronic illnesses with tribal elders. We will begin teaching a chronic pain class through the Nooksack Clinic at their physician’s request. These classes are also available in other communities upon request.
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