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April 2009 NewsletterUpcoming EventsElder Service Providers Professional Dinner – please note date changeIn lieu of our luncheon meeting this month, Elder Service Providers will be hosting our annual Professional Dinner, and you won’t want to miss this! We have made some exciting changes to this year’s event and hope that you will take this opportunity to celebrate with us and enjoy an evening of great food, entertainment and camaraderie. Treat yourself and your staff to an elegant evening of fun and networking. The fully catered dinner includes appetizers, a delicious buffet dinner, dessert and wine bar for only $15 for ESP members and $20 for non-members. The event will be held at Broadway Hall, 1300 Broadway. Many thanks to Westford Funeral Home for donating the use of their lovely, historic hall.
Elder Service Providers Professional Dinner – Caregiver AwardsWe will be honoring caregivers at our Professional Dinner, but to do that, we need your help! We are looking for nominations in the following categories:
Please open and print the nomination form (in PDF format) and send your nomination today to Debbie Gann, Home Attendant Care, 1316 King Street, Bellingham, 98229 OR fax to 734-5908 OR email debbie@homeattendantcare.com. Submissions must be received by April 17th. Community Training at Adult Day HealthAdult Day Health invites you to attend our upcoming community training event: “Accessing Help in Uncertain Economic Times” Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Panelists:
Attendees will learn:
Location:
St. Joseph Hospital Adult Day Health, 809 E. Chestnut Street, Bellingham *This educational event is provided by the Adult Day Health Family Caregiver Resource Center. For information on how to enroll in the center, please call (360) 788-6410. Alzheimer Society Memory WalkAlzheimer Society of Washington ~ 10th annual Miles for Memories Walk/5K Run Contact us for a team packet or individual brochures. Remember, we're registering canines! We will be giving away coupon books to all participants.
If you would like to add a coupon for goods or services, please Whatcom Hospice EventsDiversity & End-of-Life Care Whatcom Hospice and Whatcom Community College will host this year’s free Hospice Foundation of America video teleconference which will examine how cultural diversity influences end-of-life decision making, and the impact that culture has at the time of death and during bereavement. Professional CEUs available. No pre-registration necessary. For more information, contact jrobinson2@peacehealth.org or visit hospicefoundation.org/teleconference.
Service of Memory Whatcom Hospice invites you to our annual Service of Memory to be held Sunday, May 3, 2009, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center, 3333 Squalicum Parkway in Bellingham. Through song, pictures, candle lighting and a memory table, we will remember your loved ones who have passed away. All family, friends and caregivers are welcome. For more information or to have your loved one’s name read at our service please call (360) 733-5877 or contact John Robinson at jrobinson2@peacehealth.org Please share this invitations with interested others. Alzheimer Society of WashingtonMemory Awareness Screenings - a free service but donations are gratefully accepted. These are held the third Tuesday of the month. 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. Alzheimer Society Spring WorkshopSAVE THE DATE 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! Northwest Regional Council OpeningNorthwest Regional Council, an Area Agency on Aging, seeks an Information & Assistance Specialist to assist older adults access social services and supports. Duties include providing information on the services, products and/or resources available to clients and their families through social service agencies, medical providers, and community partners in the aging network. I&A Specialists screen clients for services, make referrals to the appropriate resource(s) and provide general assistance to clients and families. This is a 1 FTE, benefits eligible position. NWRC offers excellent medical/dental/vision benefits and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for the employee and their dependent(s). Other benefits include participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), long term disability insurance, life insurance, various deferred compensation programs, Flex Plans for health and/or child/elder care, paid leave, sick leave and 11 holidays per year. Application packet can be found at nwrcwa.org or by calling 676-6749. The NWRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug and alcohol free workplace. 14th Annual Caregiver ConferenceThe Caregiver Conference was a HUGE success, thanks to the many, many, hours of hard work by the conference committee. There were over 500 in attendance, including 50 vendors. Attendees enjoyed a day of education, camaraderie, and great food! Many thanks to the conference committee. If you are interested in joining the committee to help with the 2010 conference, please contact Sharon Swanson at Visiting Nurse Home Care. Note from the EditorThanks once again for the interest in the newsletter. Members please continue to submit your articles to cindy@cindysherwin.com. Please do not respond to this mailing, but contact Cindy directly for a more timely response. 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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