Once again Mr. Fuda speaks and nothing logical comes out of his mouth. Quote " Commissioner Frank Fuda said one reason commissioners want SCOPE to remain a viable organization is so senior citizens don’t have to be assigned a different service provider." Mr. Fuda they have already been assigned a different service provider. If you check the records complaints are way down over previous years. The program is running extremely smooth. Also if Scope was brought back it may mean switching providers again for these seniors. For what reason? Maybe Scope did lay off 72 workers, but other agencies needed to increase there staffing. There should be no net loss of employment. Some of those Scope workers found employment with the other agencies.
Scope board members, Let's not cloud the issue with talk about restrooms or private meetings, etc. Lets look at facts under the current management team. 1. $90,000 in misappropriated funds from the senior levy that was required to be paid back. 2. Refusal of oversight by the AAA11 to monitor Levy funds as agreed to contractually. It is clear that only organizations who have something to hide are adverse to oversight. 3. Employees who have concerns about policy and procedures and not given a forum to speak. 4. Refusal to assist consumers and new Levy providers in a smooth transition of services. Contrary to Managements actions, there were many legal ways to accomplish this, if they so desired. This action led to many seniors to be without much needed services to which they had become dependent.
These are just a few issues that have been swept under the rug. Show compassion for the seniors that depend on these services. They deserve to live with dignity.
Do not blame the AAA11. They were hired by the commissioners to oversee the program. It was the commissioners who chose to overlook the abuse and give more funds to SCOPE. That is why the AAA11 resigned from the oversight of the program. It appears that Diane Drawl is having the same problem. It is time for the commissioners to step up to the plate and stop the funding of an agency who is not complying with the rules that they agreed to in their contract with the commissioners
The author of this article fell short with his information. He is mistaken when saying "no overarching agency exists to centralize these services and standardize the well-being of the Mahoning Valley’s independent senior citizens". Created by the Older Americans Act of 1965, Area Agencies on Aging respond to the needs of the elderly in the communities they serve. They are advocates, planners, funders and educators, as well as providers of information and referral services. Area agencies work with public and private partners to respond to the unique needs of older citizens and families in their areas.
Ohio has twelve area agencies, each serving a multi-county planning and service area. Agencies create local plans based on the population and resources in their communities. Seniors prefer to stay at home and programs exist to help them with that goal. Funding exists on a variety of levels, federal, state and local. At this time Trumbull County has a senior service levy that funds a multitude of services for seniors at home. Mahoning County will have a similar levy on the ballot next Spring. Yes more funding is needed, but to attack the well being of independent seniors is inappropriate. We need to work with our local Area Agency on Aging to coordinate the best services for our independent seniors. We need to assist our seniors to stay at home where they desire and live with dignity.
How in the world could the Commisiioners allocate almost 33% of the levy funds to Scope? They are an agency who are in the process of paying back $90,000 of misappropriated funds frim the levy.
How disappointing that the Governor abandoned the promises that he made to grow the home care program. His feeble attempt to curtail costs will surely cost the taxpayers more money. Isn't it a shame that only Mississippi spends less on senior home care. A recent study by the US Census Bureau and the Kaiser Family Foundation said that if Ohio makes an upfront investment in the home care programs, the savings could be as much as $900 million a year by 2030. Not only are our seniors going to suffer from this decision, but the taxpayers will soon see the increase in Medicaid costs to institutionalize a greater number of seniors. Our elected officials have let us down. They have fallen prey to the high priced nursing home lobbyists.
Trumbull officials defend SCOPE
Once again Mr. Fuda speaks and nothing logical comes out of his mouth. Quote " Commissioner Frank Fuda said one reason commissioners want SCOPE to remain a viable organization is so senior citizens don’t have to be assigned a different service provider." Mr. Fuda they have already been assigned a different service provider. If you check the records complaints are way down over previous years. The program is running extremely smooth. Also if Scope was brought back it may mean switching providers again for these seniors. For what reason?
Maybe Scope did lay off 72 workers, but other agencies needed to increase there staffing. There should be no net loss of employment. Some of those Scope workers found employment with the other agencies.
September 22, 2012 at 9:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Official: Public access to SCOPE may be ‘a little tricky’
Scope board members,
Let's not cloud the issue with talk about restrooms or private meetings, etc. Lets look at facts under the current management team.
1. $90,000 in misappropriated funds from the senior levy that was required to be paid back.
2. Refusal of oversight by the AAA11 to monitor Levy funds as agreed to contractually. It is clear that only organizations who have something to hide are adverse to oversight.
3. Employees who have concerns about policy and procedures and not given a forum to speak.
4. Refusal to assist consumers and new Levy providers in a smooth transition of services. Contrary to Managements actions, there were many legal ways to accomplish this, if they so desired. This action led to many seniors to be without much needed services to which they had become dependent.
These are just a few issues that have been swept under the rug. Show compassion for the seniors that depend on these services. They deserve to live with dignity.
March 14, 2012 at 8:52 a.m. permalink suggest removal
SCOPE’s business is none of your business
jssenior
Do not blame the AAA11. They were hired by the commissioners to oversee the program. It was the commissioners who chose to overlook the abuse and give more funds to SCOPE. That is why the AAA11 resigned from the oversight of the program. It appears that Diane Drawl is having the same problem. It is time for the commissioners to step up to the plate and stop the funding of an agency who is not complying with the rules that they agreed to in their contract with the commissioners
March 5, 2012 at 7:41 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Agencies look to better inform Mahoning Valley’s elderly
The author of this article fell short with his information. He is mistaken when saying "no overarching agency exists to centralize these services and standardize the well-being of the Mahoning Valley’s independent senior citizens". Created by the Older Americans Act of 1965, Area Agencies on Aging respond to the needs of the elderly in the communities they serve. They are advocates, planners, funders and educators, as well as providers of information and referral services. Area agencies work with public and private partners to respond to the unique needs of older citizens and families in their areas.
Ohio has twelve area agencies, each serving a multi-county planning and service area. Agencies create local plans based on the population and resources in their communities.
Seniors prefer to stay at home and programs exist to help them with that goal. Funding exists on a variety of levels, federal, state and local. At this time Trumbull County has a senior service levy that funds a multitude of services for seniors at home. Mahoning County will have a similar levy on the ballot next Spring.
Yes more funding is needed, but to attack the well being of independent seniors is inappropriate. We need to work with our local Area Agency on Aging to coordinate the best services for our independent seniors. We need to assist our seniors to stay at home where they desire and live with dignity.
September 6, 2011 at 10:06 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Trumbull agency farms out work
by the way, what about the $100,000 in misappropriated funds that Scope was rrequired to pay back to the Levy?
July 19, 2011 at 6:38 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Trumbull agency farms out work
another misinformed individual.
regardless of where a business is based, they are required to pay taxes on where the services are delivered.
July 19, 2011 at 6:04 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Trumbull officials approve levy allocations
How in the world could the Commisiioners allocate almost 33% of the levy funds to Scope? They are an agency who are in the process of paying back $90,000 of misappropriated funds frim the levy.
July 2, 2010 at 7:47 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Cuts to programs will push more senior citizens to nursing homes
How disappointing that the Governor abandoned the promises that he made to grow the home care program. His feeble attempt to curtail costs will surely cost the taxpayers more money. Isn't it a shame that only Mississippi spends less on senior home care. A recent study by the US Census Bureau and the Kaiser Family Foundation said that if Ohio makes an upfront investment in the home care programs, the savings could be as much as $900 million a year by 2030. Not only are our seniors going to suffer from this decision, but the taxpayers will soon see the increase in Medicaid costs to institutionalize a greater number of seniors. Our elected officials have let us down. They have fallen prey to the high priced nursing home lobbyists.
July 17, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. permalink suggest removal