Mission Statement:

Enable seniors to live in the least restrictive, appropriate environment possible and to encourage participation in community and wellness related activities.

Senior Program Eleigibility:

Service is available to persons on the Warm Springs Reservation age 60 and over.

Current Staff:

• Warm Springs Senior Citizens Department-Wellness Team
  • Wilson Wewa, Jr., Team Leader
  • Lucinda Green, Team Leader
  • Faye C. Waheneka
  • Margaret Buckland
  • Hilda Culpus
  • Edith Danzuka
  • Pat Tanewasha
  • Amelia Calawash
  • Louise M. Jackson
  • Maxine Switzler
  • Madeline McInturff
  • Thelma Coburn
  • Zillah Florez
  • Leroy Gadberry
  • Viola Governer
• Senior Citizens Department
  • Elton Greeley, Director, Senior Services
  • Lucille Schuster, Senior Citizens Representative
  • Lawrence Squiemphen, Information and Referral Corrdinator/Driver
  • Perle VanPelt, In-Home Care Worker
  • Dorothy Simtustus, Head Cook
  • Ruby Reed, On-Call Cook

Address/phone number:

P.O. Box C
2331 High Lookee
Warm Springs, OR 97761

Phone: (541) 553-3313
Fax:     (541) 553-9244

Program Service Activities

Nutrition Services:

Congregate Meals

• Tuesday and Thursday

Home Delivered Meals

• To home-bounds clients

Traditional Food Meals

• Served weekly @ M.V.N.H.

Client Birthday Observations

Special Tuesday Evening Meals

Routine Client Assistance:

Information and Referral

Outreach

• Intervention for Clients
  • High Risk clients service coordination
  • Elder Abuse Victims Assistance

Transportation

In-Home Services

• Homemaker
• Home Health Aid
• Chore Service
• Personal Grooming
• Visitation
• Telephoning
• Welfare Investigation

Family Support

• Family Meetings
• Dialysis Support Group
• Respite Care
• Management of Finances
• Hospice/Grief Support

Recreation

• Fitness Activities
• Special Social Gatherings
• Picnics

Wood Asistance Program

• Two cords of wood per year per tribal senior home using woodstove heat, or funds to purchase wood.

Elder Rights Advocate

Senior Rental Housing

• Oversee Seniors Rental Housing. (Tenant placements are by the Tribal Health and Welfare Committee. Maintenance provided by the Housing Department. Tenants pay their own utility bill.)

Special Activities

Warm Springs Honor Senior Citizens Day

• Annual Event

N.I.C.O.A. National Conference

• Held every other year (2004) is next conf.)

Diabetes Awareness

• On-going Activity w/ IHS

Dialysis Support Group

• Monthly evening sessions

Tribal Elders Celilo Picnic

• Annual event, 3rd week in July

Warm Springs Senior Picnic

• Annual event in August

Seniors Health and Fitness Month

• During the month of May

Northwest Seniors Wellness Conference

• Annual event at Seaside, OR

Cultural Activities

Customs and Traditional Teachings

• Spiritual Workshops
• Individual Counseling
• Orientation and advice to health care providers
• Orientation to various departments, programs and organizations

Traditional Funeral Assistance

Projects

Campaign for an Elder Care Facility for Warm Springs

Seek additinal Senior Housing units

Assist with establishing a Tribal "Elders Abuse Code".