Adult Protection Services staff from Fort Hall and Bannock County set up at the July 23 meet and greet event.
By DANA HERNANDEZ
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Adult Protection Services hosted their first meet and greet in the Old Casino parking lot on July 23 — it coincided with Elderly Nutrition’s lunch pick-up and drive through.
Elders who drove through received an informational pamphlet that contained flyers about the Adult Protection Services’ upcoming events and how to stay safe during the pandemic. In the pamphlet there was a sign that elders could place in their windows that discourage visitors along with a bottle of hand sanitizer.
The Adult Protection Services staff were accompanied with women from the Adult Protection Services out of Bannock County.
Pamphlets and other items given to elders.
There were over 100 pamphlets given out at the meet and greet. Marcia Hall who is the Manager for Fort Hall’s Adult Protection Services said, they also gave out 59 pamphlets to the elders who receive a home delivered meal through the Elderly Nutrition program the day before the meet and greet event. Hall said they ran out of hand sanitizer, but the meet and greet was a success in getting information out to the elders and in letting them know they are here to serve them.
Hall said every two weeks; the Adult Protection Services will be providing information to the elders in the community. The next event is August 6 where the topic is Medicaid and Medicare. Two weeks after that they will be doing the topic of pet education where they plan to give out cat and dog food along with spay and neutering vouchers. These events will lead into their “Taking a Stand Against Elder Abuse During the COVID-19” that will feature an event-in-a-bag on Thursday, August 20.
Fort Hall Adult Protection Services manager Marcia Hall speaks to elders.
Hall advised she will be sending out registration forms and information about the event. The event-in-a-bag will include a meal from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Hotel & Event Center, a custom made face mask, hat or visor, a soft side first aid kit, informational brochures, a powwow CD, and a DVD featuring speakers: Cynthia LaCounte, Dr. Jacque Gray, Joseph Brings Plenty Sr., and Carla Eben.
The events have all been planned with modifications to COVID-19, but Hall said they are excited they are still able to do events. Hall said that is why the lunch for the “Taking a Stand Against Elder Abuse” will be packaged as to-go. Social distancing and face masks are encouraged.