Norman OK, July 27, 2016– Attention: There is a Senior Fraud Conference coming to your area. It will benefit the cities of Anadarko, Cyril, Elgin, Lawton, Chickasha, Marlow, Duncan, Walters, Elmore City, Comanche, Waurika and the surrounding areas. It will be at the Embassy Suites in Norman. Registration begins at 7:30 A.M. and they will be serving breakfast. The conference is from 8:30 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. This is a free event and it will cover Medicare Fraud, Insurance Fraud and Investment and Banking Fraud. I look forward to seeing the Southwest areas of Oklahoma well represented. If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Dacia Nix…
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Request for Information from Title III Nutrition Site Communities
ASCOG AAA Request for Information for Title III Nutrition Site Community Support The Association of South Central Oklahoma Government (ASCOG) Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is asking our local communities where Title III Senior Nutrition Sites are located to respond to the following request for information (RFI). The RFI response is due no later than July 15 in order to include your community data in the next nutrition project request for proposals (RFP).
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Senior Center Grants Announced for SFY17
Applications for the Community Expansion Nutrition Assistance (CENA) Grants for funding independent (non-Title III) senior centers are available online at ASCOG.org. Applications are due July 15, 2016. The Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments is announcing the availability of applications for those independent senior centers serving meals at least three times per week. Up to four (4) competitive, $20,000 grants will be awarded for Title III Nutrition sites who are not currently scheduled to close or go independent and who will agree to voluntarily leave the Title III program effective October 1, 2016. Remaining funds will be put in a pool for all other eligible applicants. Community senior centers eligible for…
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Day of Service for Veterans, June 25th
Call Toll-Free To Make An Appointment: 844-ASPEN-HMM Aspen Dental dentists and teams are pleased to bring free dental care to veterans nationwide once again on June 25. Nearly 400 Aspen Dental offices in 33 states will open their doors to serve veterans in their local communities as part of the Healthy Mouth Movement, a community giving initiative. Interested veterans should call 1-844-ASPEN-HMM to find a participating Aspen Dental office and schedule an appointment in advance. During appointments on June 25, volunteer dentists and teams will focus on treating the most urgent need of each veteran by providing free services – including fillings, extractions and basic denture repair – to…
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June 2016 News & Briefs
ASCOG Newsletter June 2016
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Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program 2016
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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Department of Justice Launches 10 Regional Elder Justice Task Forces
The Department of Justice announced the launch of 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces. These teams will bring together federal, state and local prosecutors, law enforcement, and agencies that provide services to the elderly to coordinate and enhance efforts to pursue nursing homes that provide grossly substandard care.The Elder Justice Task Forces will include representatives from the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, state Medicaid Fraud Control Units, state and local prosecutors’ offices, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), state Adult Protective Services agencies, State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs, and law enforcement. https://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/ For detailed information, contact ASCOG/Oklahoma State Ombudsman Supervisors Ruben Sotelo, direct: 580-736-7975, sote_ru@ascog.org, or Darin Terry, direct: 580-736-7974,…
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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 2016 ASCOG Board of Trustees Minutes
2016 March Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
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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…
