This meeting's call to order. Let's do the pledge of allegiance. >> Oops. >> Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Have one of these once. >> I like them. >> I've got a few announcements which we normally have. Uh, this meeting is being
recorded by the local scene. Anyone intending to make an audio or video recording of this meeting should notify the chair at this time. There are a few volunteer opportunities at the Council on Aging, including but not limited to meals on wheels drivers and cafe help.
If you are interested in any of these or would just like to volunteer in general, please reach out to the director of the COA. Oak Colony Elder Service is looking for a Kingston representative for the OCEES board director position. The election
held uh on June 23rd this year for the new fiscal year. Per Colony Elderly Service bylaws, the select board is invited to nominate one representative to this board considering recommendations from the Council on
Aging. OCE is required to have majority of board directors 60 years or older. currently recruiting directors of this age. If interested, call Holly Nelli, director, Kingston Council on Aging at 78158511.
For those who wish to contact the COA Advisory Board, please note our email COA-ab kingston mass.gov. And I haven't seen anything that at this time. Uh is there anybody here for open forum today?
Okay. As far as the meeting minutes, have you all read the secretary report from our May 12th meeting? Any questions? Anyone want to make a motion to approve? >> I'll make a motion to approve the minutes of May 12th.
>> Second move. >> All in favor? I >> Okay, next item. Business one. Um, we have some guest speakers here today. I I believe Sergeant Calter was going to be here, but he can't make it. So, um, you want to introduce yourselves? Sure.
>> My name is Kate Eldridge. Uh, I am a corresponse clinician with Kingston Police. We also cover the towns of Carver, Hansen, Halifax, and Plton. >> Yep. And so, I'm Gabby. Um, similar to
Kate, we're always on from 2 to 10. So, we're on a 4 and two schedule, which means that there's always one of us available, seven days a week, 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Um, and Sergeant Colder is the one that's usually with us. He is just out right now. Um, but he'll be back, I think, in two weeks. Um, but
yeah, we're coming to just kind of talk to you guys about what we do if you have any questions kind of. Um, and then we did bring our cards as well if that's helpful. Um, so are we good to go or is there any We good to go? Yeah. All right. Oh, sure. >> Sure. Um,
>> yeah. So, basically what we do is kind of we help we ride with the officers. We're in Kingston three days a week for our shift and then then Carver, Halifax, Hansen, Clinton, we go to them once a month. So, we kind of rotate in that schedule, but when I'm off, it's on and
vice versa. So specific always has a clinician on 2 to 10 p.m. Um, and we basically go with officers on any calls that kind of involve mental health. And I say that loosely because some calls that we might not typically think would be like a mental health call. We have
obviously like suicide, someone struggling with um mental health or substance use. Those are kind of like the ones that most people think about, but we also do like death notifications, being there for the family or if there's a car accident and you know, people have
seen it. Um, or domestic violence, like helping with the kiddos. So, it's kind of what the officer deems the person may need help. And so, kind of how that works is if we're riding with them, we'll go to the call. Um, if we're in the station, sometimes they'll call for
us. Um, but the other part of our job, which I will let Kate speak about because Kate is really good at this, is knowing the resources and knowing like how to connect the community with resources and knowing the resources around. >> So, we just started in March and this is
a new program to the town to the police department. Uh, and I just want to mention, um, Lieutenant Sca has just done an amazing job with putting this all together, uh, with the grant proposal and, um, you know, putting together our unit. Um, so in addition
to, you know, we're mostly in the cruisers riding along, so you know, we're responding to every call. Um, but in addition to that, we do leave time to do follow-ups with community members. So, you know, we'll come in, we'll go through the dispatch log, and as
clinicians, we'll take a look to see if there's anybody who's appropriate for, you know, a followup, which means phone call or showing up and, you know, just introducing ourselves uh and providing resources. So any access to any really
anything that they need, whether it's uh financial assistance, housing, um you know, elder care, uh treatment providers, you name it. Uh substance abuse, um or really just somebody to talk to. Sometimes, you know, I've done a
followup and um you know, they're they're doing okay, but something's going on. Just a friendly face showing up at the door. you know, they'll have us come in or we'll just, you know, stand and and talk and provide support. So, um, yeah, that's that's another big
component of our program, which is nice. And we're also there for, you know, we're consultants for the police department. So, I, you know, have found that and the officers have and staff have been great, you know, coming to us
with questions. um you know, regarding you know, a call that they've gone on or just anything related to mental health or substance use or access. Uh section 12s, which is
something that probably, you know, we've been talking mostly with the department and the officers about um because they don't necessarily have clinical training. So, they're filling out form, you know, expected to put, you know, a clinical diagnosis and and reason why
they're uh And does everyone know what a section 12 is? I can I can kind of just say what a section section 12. So, that would be like if an individual is um unsafe. So, a safety concern regarding
like danger to themselves or danger to others. And that would mean like if they're having you know thoughts of self harm towards themselves or thoughts of wanting to harm someone else. Uh safety can also include you know danger to self
would be like inability to care for oneself. So if somebody has psychosis or if somebody is not you know um oriented or in their right mindset and we feel that they wouldn't be safe to be left alone in community or at home to care
for themselves then uh we would place what's called section 12. So that is a hold. So it's a legal hold meaning they would be transported to the hospital for further evaluation. Uh so legal holds
meaning you know they're put in they have a hold where they can't leave. It's it's it's not voluntary. Uh but really that just holds them to you know get to the hospital for further assessment whether it's medical or you know there's crisis clinicians at the hospital that
provide that evaluation. Um so we consult you know the police officers of all is just or are the you know first line of you know individuals who assess and make this decision to have them sent to the hospital. So we're
there on scene to consult with them. We'll write sections you know uh with them. they sign it. And so that's been a really big help in terms of, you know, providing education to the officers about, you know, what's what's
appropriate for a section 12, how to fill it out, and kind of just how to navigate through that system. Gabby and I will usually call um the hospital and connect with the crisis team, communicate with them about what we've seen, and that really helps with
collaboration with their assessment. And then later on, if they're whether they're discharged from the hospital or that they go into further treatment and care and then discharged, we have them on a follow-up list. We're going back out into the community making sure that, you know, their discharge planning is
going okay and that they have everything they need. So really, you know, the our program is a jail divers or jail jail diversion. We're used to calling it that, but diversion program and we do divert from arrests. Um, but really trying to divert from high or low low
care, which is, excuse me, psychiatric hospital or just being out of the community. We want to help them stay in the community. We want to help prevent them from going to the hospital. So, we're getting them those resources so that they can uh access treatment and be
safe and healthy and um productive members. And >> it's amazing. It's long overdue in every community. So, I think it's really great. >> There's approximately, correct me if I'm wrong because I've looked at the at the the list, but there's give or take
roughly around just under 200 co-response clinicians in Massachusetts. 70ish when I live with the list. Um, so it is growing. You hear of I think Abington and Rockland are now >> Okay. Yep. And I think
>> just higher. >> Yeah. >> I think actually Ducks is asking. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean I mean statistics are there. um you know SA and he's a statistics guy, numbers guy and he when
he presented to get the grant for this program I think when they were uh providing a survey with the department it was over like 50% of calls that officers said yeah there's something going on here that we would you know um
benefit from whether it's mental health substance or any sort of >> any sort of like um access to treatment and care. Would you be the first person we would call if we had a concern for an elder?
>> Uh well, you always be would always be calling 911 if it was an emergency, but yes, the we'll give you >> it didn't require police to come through the door and >> Yeah. No, I could call you. >> Yeah. And I think that's a a perfect example of like why we wanted people to
know about the family services unit and stuff like that because it just because we ride with police doesn't mean that like we always have to respond with we do respond but like when we call someone it's going to be from our work phone doesn't always have to say kings please when we call them and sometimes it's
easier for those who may have aversions to please or worried about it. Um but yeah, we have people like we'll see on scene and then they'll call us three weeks later and say, "Hey, you know, I'm struggling with this that is not related to anything that happens like legally." So yeah, you could call us and we can
see how we can help somebody or how we can even just go to them and introduce ourselves or at least give them that resource. Um again, we'll leave some cards. you can give our cards out to people that you feel might be because we do have a work cell phone so people can call the cell phone can text the cell
phone um at any point and again one of us will always be on so we'll try our best to get back to you if not the end of day probably 24 hours depending on who's on um so that's 200 p.m. to 10 p.m. Yep. >> Seven days a week. What if something
happens in the morning? >> So, good question. So, it depends kind of on how extreme that would be. So, like if something happens um like a major catastrophe or an event like they can call us in, they can say, "Hey, you know, this happened at the school. Can
you come in and help support?" >> Yeah. If it's something like um a family may be struggling and you know, they're like, "Hey, we just had to give them the news. our clinician's gonna be on it too and then she can come visit. Um so it's kind of case to case basis. Um and the
officer will kind of feel but they can always reach out to us. It's just we might not know but >> I live right in town and for example you know the event at uh that impacted the school maybe a month
or so ago. Um I came in few hours early and went up to the school to provide. So, we're pretty flexible. Um, so I always say I'm a phone call away. >> Yeah, >> that's good to know. >> And we have a card um family services
unit mail. So, like if you have a concern um that you'd like us to follow up on or something that you want to bring to our attention, you can email and it goes through all all of us. >> Is it on the card? No, our our emails
are on the cards. You can email us and we can ribble it out. >> It's a good idea. >> I was gonna say the program thinking, you know, we do have that other email that goes through all of us, but you know, we're we're always, you know, you can always
>> Yeah. And I will say also kind of people who have been on calls before, I've seen also sometimes and don't have to, but sometimes like I'll use an example like a grandma called and she's like, "Okay, someone's struggling with substance use." And they're like, "Hey, do you mind if the clinician comes as well?" So
then that'll trigger them to like so that way if we are at the station, they come and get us. So sometimes people will ask if they know that it could turn a little messy um if that's going to be helpful. Any more questions? >> Yeah.
>> So, you go to people or some people come to you because you're working out of the trailer. >> The trailer you haven't got electricity yet, but we're working on fish. >> Yes. The idea is we're kind of thinking of of different and any feedback would
would be good, too. But, you know, so we have, you guys know, the station is, you know, we're getting a little cozy there. So, they provided us with the trailer and, uh, they're putting in, they're doing the electrical. We just got to furnish, you know, put probably put like
a couch and maybe like a kid-friendly area. Um, maybe put, you know, some resources out. So, we're thinking of having some drop in hours so that we can let the community know. And obviously if anybody wants to meet with us, we'll give them that that option rather than
coming to the police station. You know, people kind of feel a certain way or or if somebody's a victim of a crime and just wants to, you know, speak with a a clinician rather than, you know, coming coming into the police station, they can come into an area where we'll have a couch and some, you know, cozy attire so
that we can >> make it comfortable. >> Yeah. And I will say, yes, >> I will say on that note as well, like yes, we're with the police department, but all our notes and anyone we see or talk to does not go into the police record. So like it's we're notating within the police document. So they're
not going to have that documentation of kind of whatever we're meeting with because whatever we're meeting with is kind of private to us. Like we share notes, but the police officers do not. like we'll update them but just so that the person feels more secure because again if they are in legal trouble but they're coming to us for something else
like we're not trying to bind them up with that. >> So you can travel to their home or another location. >> Yeah. They could be in a facility or um school woods street >> literally >> whatever they need wherever they we've
met people at Duncan. Whatever their comfort is like we're happy to just kind of meet them and help them and and again it's it's coming as like wanting to help not as like a police related matter. >> Glad you're here. had to be
>> I think it's I think that you know sometimes things became police matters that would have been >> you know handled differently so that's >> thank you >> but you love doing what you do >> yes
>> they have It is fun. It is fun. And I will I used to be with two I used to be with three other police departments before I came to Kingston for a few years. And just seeing Kingston kind of start off and see like they're doing really well and they're really >> it if a community is bought in, it can
do really well and Kingston is very bought in in so the rest of the towns. Um we have meetings every month with the chief and with leaison to see the impact we're doing and if we are doing it and again the officers are getting to know the program and it's really nice to see. That's a great help for the offices too
because trained for >> right >> you know for that >> and that's where >> needs learning and teaching them >> even their own mental health you know >> there's been some difficult calls and I'll we'll be in the cruiser and >> I'll just how you doing with that and
you know officers are maybe not that used to that you know talking about their feelings and you know so you kind of have to approach it a certain way But I think I think you know and now it takes a little while to get embedded into for them to know. I mean it's a big
change especially having you know somebody riding along with you and the cruiser when you just used to just doing your own thing but now you know we're getting to know one another building that rapport. So we're you know all getting comfortable one another and I think you know >> how how long have you been around
>> this program? We started in March. >> Jennifer, our outreach coordinator, >> already knows everything about it, right? >> Yeah. Debbie was here for our uh health and safety expo a couple weeks ago. >> I got you.
>> Yes. I had nothing and then I obviously had a lot. >> It was great. >> Now, as far as Kingston, the other four towns, >> it started in March also. >> Yes. >> Except Carver. car started like two weeks ago, but the rest of them Yeah.
>> Do you have a favorite town? >> Wow. >> Um, no. I mean, our our our heart is here, but I I want to say the the other departments have been really great. And um when we're if we're in Kingston and
there's a call in a different town, they can also call over and say, "Can you transport the clinician over?" So they'll an officer will bring us over and we we've gone on calls. Like when it's our Kingston shift day and another town needs us, we're able to go over and
provide. Do you see a lot of different circumstances in the different communities or is a lot of the same stuff? >> Um more on one I mean obviously specifically we deal with elders here.
We're not in schools or we serve 60 and over. So, do you see that more? And obviously population wise we're different from Halifax and >> yeah Clinton can be quiet >> but then they can have big
>> customers big >> big calls but um yeah and you know we we have statistics that we keep each month and I was looking at last month and what kind of stood out to me was and we'll break it down like you know number of calls uh with individuals over the age
of 60 and I noticed a little a little Last month we had some more calls with people who were elderly throughout >> all five towns or just >> Kingston. Okay. >> I will say like Hansen as well has a lot of elder that we're seeing. Um but it's
also like you said the collaboration of like those who are at this senior center or who those who are have a 60 plus kind of living. They'll reach out and say hey this person has been hallucinating for two days. Do you mind just doing a check like just to say hello? So, it's not
like a well-being. So, it's not like the police are coming to knock on them, but it's just like it's more me and someone else like, "Hey, how are you?" Whatever. Or if they see something that they're worried about, they'll kind of reach out to us and that'll kind of be an easier way versus like this please always come
in section sectioning someone when it comes to that point. >> Um, that's kind of we started we have allocation hands and that is like that. There's a lot of them that are struggling that way. Um, but I think kind of more as people know about us and kind of know the resources, um, that's
kind of how it's turned out to be. >> We're definitely getting busy, >> very busy. I mean, whether it's summer months and, you know, Kingston's kind of like the college drive through town or at least like 3 3A, you know, you got, you know, the traffic here. Oh my god. A lot more vehicle accidents and just a a
lot of people passing through. So think, you know, we we've had some calls with people who it's it's >> it's turned into a mental health but passing through. They're not from around here. >> Um but again, we're in Kingston three days out of our four days. So and I'm
not a good explainer of data and so it's not what would the word be? Um >> well, we're in Kingston more so it's going to be skewed to Kingston like because we're there three out of four days out of our shift. Um, so the expectation and thought is Ko would have more eval than the rest of the town
because we only go to the other towns once a month. Um, but then if they call for us then we kind of get bigger numbers from those. Um, with also I will say with the senior center if you guys have events and stuff that's a huge thing I know we've talked about with culture of just getting to meet people.
So we're not just meeting them in crisis. We're just also getting to know them in the community so that then if there is a crisis they're like okay I've seen you. I've talked to you before rather than like what the [ __ ] are you doing? Like do you think I'm mental? Which is fair. >> Sorry, excuse my language.
>> Walk of earth. >> So you're basically based in Kingston when you're Yeah. >> And where is this trailer? I've been away for a couple years. >> Right next to the station. So if you drive by in the front, you'll you'll see our line. >> Can we come visit anytime? Do you serve
coffee? >> Yeah. You know how they have like coffee with a coffee with an office or like in the community maybe doing something? >> No, it's good to know and have you're invited here anytime. Can't Right. Anytime they want >> comes once a month. >> Yeah.
>> But if he can't make it or even if he is coming if you guys want to come or set up a different thing for >> here you need to call in advance. You might be out in the cold. >> True. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, yeah.
I think maybe like I said, we're thinking of of having maybe a drop in event, but then >> you're saying just in general, though. >> Well, I mean, there's an issue like somebody needed you. >> There's always somebody covering. >> Yeah, there's covering. Yeah, you can call the station and ask for one of us.
You can call our cell phones and um again, if I'm off, I'll just um screenshot it to her, vice versa. Do you deal with much elder abuse? >> We have um understand that >> in another year probably would have
more, you know, still early. >> Yeah. Um some of the other towns or just my work in general. Um I mean I think definitely it exists. You mean like neglect? >> Yeah. >> Abuse.
Yeah, we >> physical >> we filed with like DBBC or also followed up kind of to make the report and then just say hey like sometimes we'll also file if there's something like um like they need more services. So not like
filing to be bad file just like hey they need more help or whatever it may be and talking to them to see how that kind of works out. Um >> the abuse goes both ways sometimes if you're taking care of somebody. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, the abuse goes both ways.
>> You're dealing with much dementia. Y >> um I know I know it's there. I don't I have you had any >> without Alzheimer's. Um, I think the caveat with that is it
depends how the call comes in because sometimes depending on how it's presenting it might be a more medical one like 100%. But if someone like we dealt with someone who was struggled with Alzheimer's was driving and he got out and had no idea where he was. So
that was kind of talking with him to get into the ambulance and just like making that conversation versus like if someone is like literally in loss, we can talk to them. If someone's screaming and shouting and like thinking we're the worst, we might not be the best person
at that. But we might follow up with the husband or wife or daughter or whoever is connected to them to see how we can help them. >> We do a lot of collateral communication with family members. You know, um I've had elder calls where you know I'm
speaking with you know I'll obtain you know who's the parent or or the daughter you know um or any family members so we do communicate do that >> are your degrees in clinical psych or social work
>> my degree is mental health counseling and I actually also have a masters of criminal justice >> yeah I've always kind of And so I worked in like correctional settings and state hospitals, probation. So um but more
more so like fields in mental health, but um involve an interest in the legal system and mental health. >> I have a masters in social work and then an LLC. So
>> Well, I imagine you'll have more to report in the months ahead. >> I'm sure. >> Yes. I'm sure it'll happen. And as we compile like we like I said we have monthly statistics and and again I'm not the numbers person there's a
fancy way to like put put it together to have slidesh shows of you know demographic data and everything sure you know we'll be able to have that and kind of show visually how it's working but we're busy. >> Yeah. And if you ever have anyone that
you think should be a discussion or anything, always reach out or you can always come to our monthly meetings like it's kind of open in general. So if there is someone um >> yeah vice versa um I've been here for almost seven years so I know
so I may be able to provide some of y Thursdays. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. I got everything to do. >> Thank you.
>> Have a good day. >> Good luck. >> Go on Thursday. >> Thank you. >> Sure. So, the next item on uh new business here, uh Paulie, anything you want to speak about now that's not on your
report as far as the working group? >> Nope. >> All right. So, next item um number three, resignation of uh Marlene Elwood, our fellow board member.
So we want to thank you for your dedication and commitment for the last nine years. Is it >> about that? Yeah. >> As a member, you're you're starting a new chapter, >> starting a new journey.
>> So where are you going? You want to spend more time >> with family, friends, and other activities? anything you want to say or talk about? >> Just want to thank you, especially you, Donna. You've done a wonderful job.
>> You've been a friend and well, now I'm getting nervous. But you have done a wonderful job. Thank you. >> You're always above and beyond the call
of duty. And Lucy, I'm gonna miss you. >> No, you're not. >> But I'll be here Thursday. >> I know. >> And Melissa, keep plugging.
If I can last nine years, you can if you like. >> You'll probably be nine years longer than you will be. >> You know, you're a good girl. I'm probably a good girl, children. Now you're right. >> Thank you.
>> And I'll be around. >> I know. >> Okay. >> So, it's like bittersweet. >> Bittersweet. I I have been here since her daughter was the border. Yeah. Borders director that too.
>> Yeah. I was here with Tammy. I was here with Paula. >> Weren't you here before Tammy though too? Oh, you weren't? Then um Mary Beth and Holly
is the best. >> So your term ends June 30th. >> Yeah. >> Still got a couple weeks left. >> Okay. >> You have two more weeks to cause trouble. >> Yeah. Well, I can do that. Hey,
>> but thank you everyone. >> So, it's official. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, I'll send this information up to the select board because they usually might put something on their agenda, you know,
like they have. >> If they do, they do. If they don't, they don't. It's okay. >> Anything else? Anybody? You don't have to do anything other than that, do you? Do you? You don't have to go with the select. >> No, >> no, nothing. Yeah, >> she spoke her piece. >> Okay.
>> Yeah. >> No, I was just wondering if she had to um get just um resign from us or she has to go from the town. >> They handle it. >> Yeah. >> Just out of curiosity. >> Yeah, >> it might be right behind you.
>> Another one bites the dust. We don't know. >> Well, thank you again, Moren. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> So now our last last item for new business um our annual election of officers.
Um before we nominate anybody, I know Gail you have volunteered as being interested in being a chair. >> Yes. >> Uh my question is are there any others from our board who would want to be vice
chair or secretary? Just throwing it out there. >> Don't everybody grab it the ball at once. >> Anybody? >> I'm not a good >> take.
>> So, does anyone want to make a motion for chair? >> Nominate. >> I would like to nominate Gil. So >> the chair >> second. Okay. Colleen. All in favor?
>> I Okay. >> So it's official. >> The pen passes. >> I have an you should be for that today. >> You want one? We'll get you one.
So, does anyone want to make a motion to nominate vice chair? >> I nominate >> you to be vice chair. >> I'll second it. >> So, Gail and Holly. >> All in favor?
>> Does anyone want to make a motion to nominate a secretary? >> I nominate you as secretary. >> Okay. >> Because I know no one else wants. >> Well, okay. Anyone second? >> Second. >> Pauline. All in favor?
>> I >> I >> I guess that was it. >> No, >> that didn't hurt. >> Nope. >> Okay. >> So, next month. >> Now, this information also will be forwarded to the town. >> So, this will become effective July 1st.
>> Uh will resume. So, um, anything else in that department? Okay. Now, uh, staff and committee reports. Holly, >> uh, you have a copy of my director's
report. Um, so, programs for this coming month at senior center at listed. Uh, we just had a summer kickoff party last Thursday. Um, we're doing a Father's Day lunchon next week, our uh monthly
frankly speaking presentation, local history presentation, uh, our community covered, which will be tomorrow and the 24th, a dementia live, um, which is very similar, Lucy, to the program that you
mentioned about, uh, sort of where they come and they bring the glasses and you're you'll get perspective of someone living with dementia. So, if anybody's interested in that, sign up because we are limited with spots. >> Yeah. When is that again? >> 17th of June. >> Yes.
>> Yeah. Because I got to tell that woman that >> Yeah. >> Um, we have an iPhone class. We show uh movies, craft classes, watercolor painting, and singo. Um on May 29th we held a health I'm sorry senior health and safety expo and
were joined by almost 30 vendors all of whom offered this to support seniors as they age. It was a wonderful opportunity for seniors to gather information and meet with representatives from a variety of agencies in our area. Through a donation
from the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office, we were able to provide box lunches to all those in attendance. And I thank the board members who were able to join us that day and help with wayfinding and navigation. So that was a it wasn't just a fun day.
It was a educational productive day. It was people make a lot of connections, a lot of resources, a lot of information passed on in one. >> I wish I could >> you know what can I >> Yeah. Um there's an organization that has trackers for people with Alzheimer's
and whatever um dementia >> safety net. >> Yeah. And I I never knew that they had that. But it's a Doug it's from Doug Fluty's um what do you call it? He's the one that sponsors it. Did you know that? >> Autism. No, >> because his son is autistic.
>> Yeah. >> It's like a GPS. >> Yeah, >> it is a GPS. It is a GPS >> but I mean it has to be on the person when you you know like this is a GPS >> if anything happened to be you know but um you know
>> a person a person can be found quicker with their system rather than other systems >> and that's called safety >> safety net >> stuff yeah safety net I you might have some I'll have to see I might have some
at home I took a lot of u campus, you know, but it was well worth it. I hope we do that again. Um there was another thing there that um is telephones and and um cell phones for
people >> who need it >> that don't it doesn't cost them anything if you're um disabled or you're you know >> vision impaired. new treatment for arthritis out of the radiation department at BH.
>> I thought was fantastic. >> Find out about that. >> Yeah, I was an hour a late because I was at the doctor. >> Oh, I missed a lot of it. >> That's brand new. >> So, lots of resources. Um, the lovable Kingston working group.
Uh our June meeting was cancelled to allow more time for Joanne to complete focus groups and interviews and uh finish the draft plan. When the group resumes on July 13th, we will discuss the draft in the public participation
process. Our we had two community cupboards in the month of May and saw a total of 40 people come through for food items. We anticipate an increase in the amount of fresh produce that we will receive from Southshore Community Action Council
during the summer months. So, they get fruit and vegetables uh available through the um uh the the sheriff's department, their farm, they do a lot of um sourcing over there. So, our inventory changes and um what's
offered changes and I think that that benefits people in addition to the staple items that we have. So, we'll be back at a term. Uh, there's an outreach assistance chart provided by Jenny. These are the top 10 areas of outreach assistance um that were provided in May.
Jenny continues to offer a group support group once a month. U, she attends regular meetings with partner agencies for information on housing, food, and securities, and other areas of outreach. Um there's a transportation
um chart provided by Patty. In the month of May, we provided 375 rides through our transportation program and we had two new riders. Again, I keep saying it's we're getting new people. Some people are coming off of our transportation system. The new people
are coming on. So, um it's how it goes. In May, the cafe served 392 meals, including 84 for our Mother's Day breakfast. Um, I was looking uh year-over-year. We've already served 254
meals more than this time last year with so one month to go in the fiscal year. Um, that includes two events. So, our um cookout last week and then our father's sandwich next week. So, the cafe is doing really well. Yep.
Um, and then I just added in some remembered, but I can >> Judy pass when Judy >> the very end of May when 30th. Yeah, >> I didn't know that. >> Um, so I'll say that Judy Rubric um
passed away and actually donation her family has designated the Council on Aging as where they want donations to go to and move flowers. Um and Doris Bloss. >> She passed. Yeah, she played bingo. Um
>> yeah, I think she >> 101. If not, she I know she made it to her 100th birthday. >> I'm close to 100. Somebody shoot me. >> Okay. >> All right. >> I knew I could count on you, Gail. >> Uh the attachment just updates St.
That's one from Stacy with a few events that are coming up >> and Jenny's very sorry about this right here. >> So, um that's it on your end. >> Yes. >> So, as far as my care report, I don't
have anything to report today. Um and as far under old business, nothing to report. Uh I do I know Holly mentioned uh remembering two it was uh Doris and >> Doris
>> Judy and Doris. And I also I want to say a prayer for Kathy Dudley >> our friend and fellow board member who has been ill. Um >> and we wish her a recovery soon. >> We miss you Kathy.
>> Dr. Anybody else? So, our next regular meeting will be held on July 9th, 11:30 here at the Kingston Council on Aging Plus Zoom. >> Is it 14?
>> I um I should have done this earlier, but um it's something that we know about the scams that are going around, right? All right. Um, the Medicare card one. >> The Medicare. I told you about that one, right? Okay. This is what's happening.
>> I just got a new Medicare card and I've never had one before. And it was like, why am they giving me a new Medicare? >> You never had before? >> I had one. >> Oh, I never had it replaced. Ever could. And um so before before I even knew
about this, I I'm telling you ladies now, do you know how you get your summary of what Medicaid has paid for? I got one. And for almost nine months, this one person was putting a charge on my Medicare
card. And of course, nothing had passed until the last one, which was almost $1,700 or $1,200. and I looked at it and I said, "This isn't a test that I had." So, I did call Medicare
and um the reason why you're getting a new card is because Medicare was hacked just like anything else. >> Okay? Because I spoke to the woman and this is, you know, what she said. But the only way you're going to fight
the fraud is if you look at your summary and you see something there that doesn't belong all Medicare >> because this came out of Florida who was using this number. >> So it was not a legit card. >> No, it was my number.
>> Not a legit the card was legit. >> Yes. Oh yeah. The card that they're sending you is a legit. You got to get rid of the old one. But they were using my old number. And talking about being hacked, another thing happened that Verizon was calling
me and telling me that a Verizon fraud was calling. And he said, "Oh," he said, "Um, you have Verizon and um there somebody's trying we're calling to see if you're we're verifying that you're going to order this phone or something
for I don't know how much, $1,000, whatever." And I said, 'Oh, I'm sorry. I said, I'm in I'm doing something right now. Can you call me back in about 15 minutes? And I don't know. Well, they called me back in 15 minutes. But in that 15 minutes, I called Verizon.
And the same thing with Verizon. They were hacked. And all these people that we never gave our social security number to, they have them all. So, in other words, so that was they wanted information. And if anybody's asking you
where you live, what your name is, what your card is, what don't give them any information at all, call >> call the number. >> They should already have it. >> They should already have it. Yeah. Right. >> So that's twice. And it's like I you
kidding me? But the reason is just like the banks like when I called Verizon and I said, "Wait a minute. This is what got me. They have my last four numbers of my social security. These are the people that were calling fraud. Um, >> you give that out a lot.
>> Well, you give it to the bank. >> You give it to the bank. >> And um, and that's another question. And that's when she said to me, it's just like anybody else. We've been hacked. Your your um, citizens bank was hacked.
Everybody. So, just be very careful of the questions you're answering. And if you you feel as though I wouldn't answer any questions to anybody call >> email especially email and that's that happened to a friend of mine >> the >> her father almost wiped out his um bank
account because he thought who he was talking to was legit. Don't give any information on your >> certain phones >> things don't people don't call social security never calls you >> IRS never calls you >> um
a sheriff who doesn't call to tell you he's coming to arrest you. >> When did you get the new card? The new Medicare card. >> I got the new Medicare card two weeks ago. They told me not to use it until the middle of the month. >> Is everybody getting a renewed one?
>> Nope. It's only if whatever information they took. Um, who anybody here get >> but I did not know that it was bogus. I just paid no. >> It's not bogus. The card isn't bogus.
>> Right. Right. But in a doctor's office, I heard people talking and charges went back three months. They got their new card three months ago and it was somebody in Connecticut. This has been going on for
a while. So anyways, when you get your summary, look at look at it. See what if they've paid it out like all the charges that I had and it was for a good seven months, different charges, 1,600,700, 1,200, the last one. Every one of them
said no, it wasn't approved until the last one. So I said to the woman, "So the last person who got this passed it." And she said, "Obviously." And I said, "I fire them >> because everybody else said no." >> Yeah. >> And it'll tell you right on there if
they paid or they didn't pay. But I just wanted you aware. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> That up, Lucy. I forgot about it. >> I want to thank you, Melissa. I I meant to say it's uh July 14th is our next meeting. I said the 9th by accident. 14th. So, uh, next meeting, uh, Tuesday,
July 17th. Uh, the time now is 12:19. Does anyone want to make a motion to adjurnn? >> Make a motion to adjurnn. >> I second. >> All in favor? >> I >> see you in July.
>> Have a happy fourth.