- On: 08 December 2011
- In: Secretary's Blog
- By: Margie Maston
COME ONE, COME ALL!!
To the December 13th meeting at St. Joseph's Hospital, Educational Classrooms!! The fun and excitement begins at 3:00 p.m.
Veronica of ORGANIC COFFEES will provided delicious refreshments. We are pleased to have Dr. Rowina Ramirez to speak to us about "Alzheimer's-The Disease", and give our members information about 'the walk to end Alzheimer's'.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
- On: 16 November 2011
- In: Secretary's Blog
- By: Margie Maston
COUNCIL
October 11, 2011
Educational Classrooms
– 4:30 p.m.
Care Council began networking outside the
for someone to unlock the room for our meeting.
of St. Joseph’s Hospital was reached. The classroom was opened, and the
membership moved inside to continue their conversations.
President, called the meeting to order. There were
those present for suggestions for the Board in 2012. There is concern for
possible fundraisers, which allow the RCCC to give back to the community in the
form of scholarship and grants. Suggestions for pertinent topics, increasing
membership and vibrant participation, website use, would all be considered.
Mary thanked everyone for their input.
distribute for the Fall Harvest Gathering to be held at Brookside Golf &
Country Club in Stockton. There is limited seating available, so members were
asked to sign up immediately. The cost for this lovely luncheon is $25.00.
Thirteen attendees indicated an interest. The RCCC must have a minimum of 25
diners, with a maximum of 40. Jen has
worked diligently on behalf of the membership to have an elegant social.
the new Executive Board for 2012. They
are: Bob Hopper, President; Diane Hopper,
Vice-President; Jackie Powell, Treasurer; Jennifer Tiede, Membership/Marketing;
Margie Maston, Secretary; Mary Riemersma will remain as a resource; lunch
meetings will continue to be held at Bethany Home. Bob welcomed this newly formed Board. He was excited
about the infusion of new ideas, perspectives, and energy which these new
members will bring.
the ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ event, scheduled for October 22, 2011. She
touched on the importance of becoming a member of the RCCC. The perks of
membership include access to our website, including: placing your events on the
website; a detailed description and links to your business/company information;
forum discussions; networking for viable, reliable services for the elderly.
the membership had several issues to bring to the table. One issue was from
Sister Katherine, who voiced concern about the scholarship funds provided by
the RCCC for students in the healthcare field. She did not want to see this
vital outreach fall by the wayside due to lack of funding, which is by
membership. The attendees agreed the scholarship program was important and
should be continued.
meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
- On: 19 October 2011
- In: Secretary's Blog
- By: Margie Maston
COUNCIL
September 13, 2011
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Joseph’s Hospital. While waiting for the conference room to be vacated, members
introduced themselves, greeted
Mary Riemersma, RCCC president, called the meeting to order at 3:15 p.m. Members and guests were individually
introduced around the conference table, with a quick reference to their
affiliation to the RCCC community.
Mostowski would not
Kristin is on maternity leave, and must stay close to home. Mary gave the bank balance at approximately
$1400.00.
beneficial for next year,
volunteered to spearhead the committee for the Fall Harvest Gathering.
Membership voted on the site and menu.
Plans
8th, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The room will hold no more than 40
people, and the RCCC is responsible to have
The cost will be $25.00 per plate. The menu will be included on the
invitation. Jennifer did place a deposit on the room for our event, which is to
be reimbursed by the RCCC. Members were asked to consider bringing blankets and
socks and hats for Sister Katherine’s drive for those seniors who need extra
warmth in their lives. Mary thanked
Jennifer for her hard work on behalf of the RCCC.
on the Executive
discussion between nominees for VP and Treasurer. Duties were
positions, if necessary.
for 2012. Organizations which had not paid in 2011 would be ‘forgiven’ for this
year, and asked only to
payment was described by
on giving back to the community through grants to organizations who serve
seniors in some way, and in scholarships for those students who are in the
health care field. Lack of membership results in an inability to offer these
essential practices which support the community. Diane went on to invite
members to use the website frequently. Funding was allotted to insure a
user-friendly, updated tool for disseminating members’ information.
Announcements and events for the website will happily be posted. Diane thanked everyone for their attention
and consideration.
deciding any action with, or about, the scholarship programs.
Impaired Support.
Brooks shared his
experiencing loss of vision.
His organization helps retrain people, and most are referred by the
Department of Rehabilitation, the Veteran’s Affairs, or Blind Field
Services. There are three areas of
supportive services offered by VIS: a computer lab, Braille, and Independent
Living skills. Mr. Brooks demonstrated several computer programs to help the
visually impaired. He had handouts which
mimicked certain visual conditions, a braille alphabet card, and other
information. There were some questions,
which he happily answered. Mary thanked
Mr. Brooks for his informative talk.
- On: 12 September 2011
- In: Secretary's Blog
- By: Margie Maston
REGIONAL CONTINUITY OF
August 9, 2011
Educational Classrooms
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
In an effort to wait for as many members as possible, Mary Riemersma, President, called
the RCCC meeting to order at 3:16 p.m. There were sixteen members present. Each
member introduced themselves and identified their business.
After this brief introduction, Mary continued with the President’s report. She began by
thanking everyone who attended the July 12th seminar. The three speakers were excellent,
and the crowd was lively. Valley Gardens was very gracious to provide a delicious variety
of treats. The next item to discuss was the S.J. County Retired & Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP) to be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. RCCC members were invited
to donate baskets for the honorees, while promoting their businesses. Carol Clemons volunteered to bring these baskets to the appropriate agency, if members brought them to
the September meeting. Finally, Mary announced Jennifer Tiede would lead the committee
for the Winter Social (Nov. 8th).
Mary continued spoke about the importance of nominating people as
new Executive officers in 2012. Mr. Hopper will move into the President’s role, while
other members will be asked to be fill the positions of Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary,
and Membership. She spoke about the need to infuse new ideas into the RCCC. Mary went
on to give an overview of the Membership position, too, as both Diane & Bob were celebrating
their anniversary. Congratulations to them! The website is up and running, with a small
glitch that is being handled by Diane and Deepak.
Kristin Mostowski, Treasurer, gave the account balance to be $1507.39. Forty dollars was
collected as donations for the July seminar.
Mr. Gary Libhard, American Military Benefits group, was then introduced to the membership
as the guest speaker. He delineated several important points about the “Aid and Attendance
Benefit”. His company helps families complete the proper paperwork in the proper order, and get organized so that there will be no unnecessary delays in the reception of the benefit. He
was honest with the membership about possible pitfalls that families and facilities face when
submitting applications. Mr. Libhart entertained many questions from the membership. He
also encouraged facilities to have an information night with resident families.
There being no further business, Mary adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Margie Maston
- On: 06 June 2011
- In: Secretary's Blog
- By: Margie Maston
REGIONAL CONTINUITY OF
Educational Classrooms
The meeting was called to order at
were 19 members present around the table. Mary asked Bob Hopper to continue his
presentation of the third of twelve marketing strategies. Through example, Bob demonstrated
how important it was to ‘Be Prepared’ as you represent your business/yourself. People
like to do business with friends. Give something of value to share with your friends-something
simple. A genuine observation, a referral, a compliment, a listening spirit-all these are valuable marketing tools.
After Mary thanked Bob, she welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked people to
introduce themselves to the group. Once this was completed, Mary spoke about the
upcoming Senior Awareness Day in
booth to help raise funds for our scholarships and grants. Mary asked members to
consider donations of time or donuts/muffins/etc. Sr. Katherine, Kristin, and Mary will arrive at
Social will be held at Atria, Bayside Landing, in
everyone. Mary encouraged all members to attend, and bring a guest! for the chance to win a special prize.
Bob Hopper, Vice-President, told membership about the July 12th workshop at Valley
Gardens. Our hope is to provide CEU’s for those who may need them. The workshop/
seminar will be held from
three speakers who will address the issue of “Keeping Seniors Happy, Healthy & Safe”.
An in-home health care professional, Lee Eppler, will be a presenter along with a representative from the Alzheimer’s Society, and an attorney who deals with possible elder
abuse. Details will be made available on the website! Check it often.
new members for their prompt payments. Kristin reviewed the policy for guest members.
A guest is invited to attend three meetings at no cost. A $5.00 charge will be assessed after
the third meeting, thus encouraging new membership. Kristin again stressed the importance of
membership, which allowed the RCCCC to fund grants and scholarships for the community.
help in updating member information. The information from the old website could be
transferred. Members will have access to the Forum if dues are paid, which also allows for
the posting of announcements and events for the website.
Mr. Lee Eppler, the guest speaker from Gentiva Home Health Care, was introduced to the
membership. He began by explaining the representative from
Rabb, had intended to be part of this forum, but had been called away unexpectedly.
Mr. Eppler passed out a general brochure, and a very informative diagnosis page which
Delineated the services needed for certain medical conditions. On the flip side of the
handout was a description of each skill a professional might offer to someone as an
in-home health service.
Mr. Eppler asked everyone to take with them this one, very important point: In Home Health
is proven to be beneficial on many levels. It saves Medi-Care millions of dollars, since
Skilled Home Care is a great intervention, which keeps residents in their own communities/
environment, and healthy for as long as possible. This saves on Skilled Nursing & Hospital
costs. Skilled Home Care can be covered by Medi-Care entirely. Skilled In Home Health
care is also a benefit to assisted living facilities. It takes a pro-active role toward residents
and staff. It helps with the retention of residents, since they stay healthier longer, able to
remain in assisted living. It helps with the retention of staff, who have the support of the service, and also keeps workmen’s compensation injuries to a minimum. Finally, In Home
Health helps with regulatory compliance in a facility, since all staff at In Home Health agencies should be well qualified and bonded.
Mr. Eppler entertained questions concerning In Home Health in a SNF or a Rehab center.
Mary thanked Mr. Eppler for his time, and opened the floor to anyone who had a case
which might be challenging. Mr. Iremonger asked if anyone knew how the Veteran’s Administration worked concerning help for veterans who needed assisted living. A lively
discussion followed, and it was determined by questions from the group, that we should
once again have a guest speaker from the VA to explain how best to serve our senior veterans.
There being no further business,
Respectfully Submitted,
- On: 11 February 2011
- In: Secretary's Blog
- By: Margie Maston
The Asparagus Festival is just around the corner. Lisa, in charge of the Volunteers,has arranged for RCCC members to help all three days in the
Fried Asparagus Booth in Asparagus alley. The booth chairperson will let us know dates and times. Please consider joining in this very worthwhile, and fun event.
- On: 08 February 2011
- In: Membership Blog
- By: Administrator
Welcome to the Membership Blog.
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- On: 10 January 2011
- In: Board President's Blog
- By: Administrator
