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DAS Commission unanimously approves six contracts and grant modifications for elder and disability services
Summary
At its June 2, 2021 meeting the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission unanimously approved six items including HICAP certification, a four‑year ombudsman contract with Felton Institute, citywide nutrition counseling with Leah's Pantry, LGBTQ cultural humility training with Open House, a Glide meal‑program modification, and an expansion of Self Help for the Elderly’s senior escort program.
The San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission on June 2 unanimously approved six contract and grant items to continue and expand services for older adults and people with disabilities.
Ophelia Trevino, presenting item A, asked the commission to certify the contract between DAS and the California Department of Aging to administer the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), which provides free Medicare counseling and community education to beneficiaries and caregivers. Trevino said HICAP counselors are fluent in English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog and that the program had served about 1,780 clients as of April 2021. Commissioners approved the contract certification on a roll‑call vote. (Contract amount not specified in the packet.)
Mike Zogg presented item B, a new four‑year grant with the Felton Institute to provide long‑term care ombudsman services…
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