February 2009 Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Elder Service Providers Lunch Meeting

Our next luncheon will be on Wednesday, February 25th from 11:30-1:00 at Spring Creek Retirement and Assisted Living Community, 223 East Bakerview Road in Bellingham. Lunch will be $10 per person.

Our guest speaker will be Mark Levy of Banker’s Life & Casualty Company. Long Term Care insurance policies provide benefits that help pay for nursing home care, home health care and comprehensive care (both nursing home and home health care). Mark will be talking about the different options available and what we as an industry can do to help educate those we serve about the many options out there.

Please RSVP by February 20th to Paula Brady (Administrator) or Jamie Nichols (Community Relations) at 756-2301.

Alzheimer Society of Washington

Memory Awareness Screenings - a free service but donations are gratefully accepted. These are held the third Tuesday of the month starting in February 2009. Make an appointment by calling 360-671-3316, or drop in between 10:30 am - 12:30 pm at St. Luke's Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Pkwy, Bellingham. The screening is non-invasive, non-threatening and takes only a few minutes.

14th Annual Caregiver Conference

The Caregiver Conference will be held on Friday, March 13th from 8:00am to 4:30pm at Christ the King Conference Center. The theme is Caregiver Corral, and will feature a great lineup of speakers, and of course, great food. Brochures have been distributed. If you haven’t received yours or need more, please contact a board member.

THERE ARE STILL VENDOR TABLES AVAILABLE. Please contact Sue Ramey ASAP for more information, at 734-3849 or sramey@homeattendantcare.com.

Alzheimer Society Memory Walk

SAVE THE DATE:
Alzheimer Society's 10th Annual Miles for Memories Walk/5K Run, Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Fairhaven Village Green in Bellingham.  Plan to join us for a beautiful walk and sanctioned 5K run long Boulevard Park's waterfront trails and Taylor Dock. There will be a cool dog show for kids of all ages and their canine best friends as well as prizes, music, and money-saving coupon books for participants.

Alzheimer Society Spring Workshop

SAVE THE DATE
Alzheimer Society Spring Workshop, Friday, June 5, 2009, Christ the King Center, Bellingham.

Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, will be here for an all-day workshop. Teepa is a dementia care and training specialist with over 28 years of experience in the field of geriatrics. Teepa's presentations are always extremely dynamic and educational. Don't miss this one!

Elder Service Providers Professional Dinner

The 2009 Professional Dinner will be held April 22nd at Northwood Hall. We will be honoring outstanding caregivers and professionals, so be thinking about nominees. Nomination forms will be available in the coming months.

Note from the Editor

Thanks once again for the interest in the newsletter. Members please continue to submit your articles to cindy@cindysherwin.com.

If you have questions about ESP feel free to contact any of our board members, Rob Westford, Cindy Sherwin, Barbara Herrmann, Suzanne Shrock, Andrea Polchen, Mary Lynn Palmer, Cindy Maxwell, Barry Meyers, Joe Shrock, Sue Ramey, Debbie Gann, Janet Arntzen, Sharon Swanson, Paula Brady, Anna Mitchell, Mary Gould.

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