Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin

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• Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin

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Elderly Services Mission Statement

• Our mission is to assist our elders to maintain
  an independent, healthy, productive and quality
  lifestyle through love, caring and respect by the
  services we provide.

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ELDERS RAISED GARDEN
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COORDINATION OF SERVICES With Bay Area Agency on
Aging (BAAA)

• Chronic Disease Self Management collaborate
  with Milwaukee County and the State of Wisconsin
  to train leaders for classes.
• Stepping On and Matter of Balance Falls
  Prevention Program. Classes set up and are paid
  for with a grant that BAAA has received from AOA.
• Faith in Action (FIA) Volunteer Program. We have
  close to 40 volunteers and eleven congregations
  participating. Every November we have a Prayer
  Luncheon to recognize the volunteers and the
  clergy for their continued support and team work
  in serving our community.

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TRADITIONAL MEALS and ACTIVITIES Special Focus

• Traditional foods, such as Corn Soup and Wild
  Rice, are served every other month at the meal
  site.
• Nutrition Advisory Board meets on a monthly
  basis. Included on the Board are the
  Nutritionist, Community Health Nurse, non-tribal
  meal site participants, staff, and elders.

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UTILIZE VOLUNTEERS

• We have a (VISTA)
• Volunteer In-Service
• To America worker.
• VISTAs are students
• with a Bachelor degree
• who come from the
• National Society for
• American Indian Elderly and stay with us for a
  year to three years.
• VISTAs do research, write grants and develop our
  volunteer program.
• Most current project is coordinating the receipt
  of a grant for our Moccasin Making program for
  adults and children together.

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INNOVATIONS INCREASE REVENUE

• USDA-Community Foods Projects Children and
  Elders developing gardens to meet the food needs
  of low income people.
• Office of Violence Against Women. Partner with
  various programs to end violence against, and
  abuse of Women Later in Life Program
• Tribal Aging Directors Association in Wisconsin.
  Working to develop an ADRC (Aging Disability
  Resource Center) and Tribal AAA (Area Agency on
  Aging).
• AARP Driver Safety classes.
• Offered to our community as
• one of our Preventive
• Maintenance programs.

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Enhance Staff Skill Levels

• Continuous improvement on effective communication
• How am I doing Survey done on a yearly basis
  will assist in knowing were we need to improve in
  our services
• Human Resources presents classes on a regular
  basis regarding topics such as Tribal Code of
  Ethics, Customer relations, Team Work and
  Effective Listening.

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New Case Management Techniques

• We collaborate with our Community Health
  Department, Nursing Home and Elderly Services to
  achieve effective case management.
• Currently we are looking for an effective online
  data systems and automated health records

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HONORS AND RECOGNITION for Seniors

• Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Group (CWAG) Award
• Amvets Elder of the Year Award
• Oneida Nation Commission on Aging (ONCOA) Board
• National Indian Council on Aging Chair
• Advisory Board of Title III BAAA
• Honor the Elder Month in May for Older Americans
  Month

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Seniors Help Preserve Tribal language, culture,
arts and crafts

• Culture Fest at Oneida Museum
• Genealogy at Oneida Language Heritage House
• Oneida Language Culture classes
• 4 Nations Picnic
• Visits to and from other Tribes
• Specific culture days such as Western, Hawaiin
  or Native days.

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DIVERSIFIED ACTIVITIES

• P.A.C.E. (People with
• Arthritis can Exercise)
• Spring sing
• Visiting Nursing homes
• Milwaukee Brewer Timber Rattler games
• Mind, Body Spirit Conference
• Elder Bingo with Housing Project children and
  Recreation Program