Monument Community Partnership
Present: Rosemary Robles, DMV, Molly Clark, Joanna Marie, Ellen Breshears, Mary Lou Laubscher, Wes Laubscher, Vicky Lizarraga, Sally Smith, Maxine McCormick, Delores Leon, Liz Villafuente-Jones, Dave Pittman, Catalina Wright, Arlene Phillips
Community Reports:
- Sally – Children’s Literacy of MCP … tutors starting this week at Cambridge Elementary.
- Maxine – reported on the Physical Therapist program she has discovered at John Muir health.
- Liz reported on the progress her organization, Senior Peer Counselors has made. Now she has a group of trained peer-counselors in
- Arlene – Reported on the variety of programs at John Muir and their emphasis of working with Seniors in the area.
- Vicky – working with John Muir and Catholic Charities.
- Commission on Aging is working with several groups to put around Christmas trees with ornaments representing a senior who could use a present.
- Ellen –American Care Quest, now have staff who can focus on neurological as well as physical therapy.
- Molly – Working on publicizing how our Community Driven agency works
- Joanna – “Where to go and what to do” they do a variety of things, but especially those needs that are not covered elsewhere, with an emphasis on legal issues. They are a for profit company but work on a sliding scale.
- Rosemary has been with DMV for years but has been focusing on seniors just 8 months.
- The DMV is not here to be the ‘bad guy’ but assist people on a one-to-one basis. The basic purpose is to help seniors be safer, for themselves and others.
- Once you are 70, you must go into the DMV office in person. The intent is to see if you have mobility issues, vision, medical, etc. If there is a concern they refer to other evaluations. With renewal there is the traditional test, however, you could use the test with larger print, or ask for oral test. If you want the special test you need to request that ahead of time.
- A doctor needs to report on anyone who has a lapse of consciousness, after the age of 14. Once that issue is taken care of, the right to drive can be given back. There are many conditions that are considered, and each is evaluated individually. DMV conducts a personal interview. They have discovered that people are already self-limiting … no longer drive at night, on the freeway, during rush hours, etc.
- With a police referral there will be a new set of examinations … including a 40 minute driver test. (Advice: turn your head to check the other lane regularly …. It is OK to rely on your mirrors, but you still must check over your shoulders.) Their goal is not to trick you, but evaluate your ability to reason while driving. Practice backing up looking over your shoulder, not just using your mirrors.
- If they take your drivers license away you have a right to a hearing … be sure to read the letter and follow their suggestions.
- If you need to have a driver’s test on a newer car, be sure you are familiar with all the equipment on the car (know where to find the windshield washer, air conditioning etc.
- 11-28 Senior Mobility Action Committee, 9-11 a.m.
- 12-1 PEHAB (Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board 25th Anniversary Celebration,
- 12-1 Transportation Action Team 7 p.m. Keller House
- 12-2 Cultural Arts Planning Group , 3:30 Keller House
- 12-23 through 1-3, 2012 Keller House Closed and MCP closed
- 12-5 District Police Commander – Senior Safety during the Holidays
- 1-9-12 Kathy Renfrow- How our Seniors fit into the HEAL Project (Heathly Eating-Active Living) and Cludia Arredonido- Aztec Dancers
- 2-6-12 Alayne Balke- Young Adult Looking at Seniors from the Fall Prevention Project
- 3-5-12 Joanne Marie – “Where to Go and What to Do”
Mission Statement - The Monument Community Senior Action Team represents seniors ages 55+. We actively promote activities to meet senior needs resulting in an improved quality of life for all.
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