A “Puppy Trainer” will give the January presentation about the service dogs from Paws With A Cause. The best part – she’s bringing her foster puppy!! Members will get information like…did you know DHS can pay up to $20 monthly for service dog, “maintenance” expenses (Like dog food) for qualifying DHS recipients? The Puppy Trainer will also explain her role as the first trainer, and how she hands the puppy over to the Service Animal Trainers. She will show a DVD about Paws, and answer questions, such as, the following….
What types of dogs does PAWS use?
How does PAWS get the dogs they train to be Assistance Dogs?
Can PAWS train a client’s own dog to be their Assistance Dog?
Can a PAWS Dog alert me to oncoming seizures or provide support while I’m walking?
What tasks are PAWS Dogs trained to do?
What tasks are PAWS Dogs NOT trained to do?
Who is eligible to apply for a PAWS Dog?
What are the age requirements to apply?
How much does it cost?
How long is the application process?
How old are the dogs when the clients receive them?
What are the responsibilities of the client who receives a PAWS Assistance Dog?
Can Assistance Dogs live in apartments and go in public places?
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Service Animal Presentation
The Witness Project of Detroit
Please join us at LaBelle for our workshop on the topic of women and breast cancer.
Medicare and ACA Presentation by MMAP Regional Coordinator
The Medicare enrollment period is approaching and Lisa Fuller will come to Washington Square, next Tuesday, to answer member’s questions about Medicare. She will also address the Affordable Care Act. Members had an opportunity to list their questions and concerns, and the list has been provided to Ms. Fuller. Check out the attached Fall theme flyer!
Health and Pamper Me Fair
Hi Everyone,
Here is the flyer for Jane’s Health and Pamper Me Fair at Meyer’s Plaza. She has opened an invitation to all CSI Co-ops that are nearby to have their members attend. Please contact her for additional information.
Thanks!
Lindsay
New contact for St. John/Providence speakers
Hi all,
I spoke with Lea Anne Ivory at St. John Carelink today, and she said that her position has been eliminated. Anyone wishing to schedule a speaker through St. John Providence should call St. John Providence SeniorLink at 1-888-751-5465.
Witness Project of Detroit
Thanks to Wylene for sharing this resource. She had them out at Oakman Manor and reports that they were a success.
The WITNESS PROJECT®OF DETROIT is a faith-based program that supports African American women in Detroit and Wayne County in maintaining breast health. The Witness Project® of Detroit is a program offered through the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and is funded by Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure.
Locally and nationally, African American women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at later stages and more likely to die from breast cancer compared to women from all other racial and ethnic groups.
The Witness Project® is a health education model used across the nation that was developed to promote the early detection of breast cancer among African American women through screening and cancer risk management. The Witness Project® relies upon two types of volunteers who educate women in the community: 1) witness role models who arebreast cancer survivors who “witness” and share their personal stories about their triumph over breast cancer, and 2) lay health advisors who are women who have never been diagnosed but provide important information about the disease and early detection.
The Witness Project® is an evidence-based intervention that is part of the National Cancer Institute’s archive of Research-Tested Intervention Programs (R-TIPS).
To organize The Witness Project to present at our Village or Co-op, please contact:
Lauren M. Ramsey, MPH
Community Health Education/Research Assistant
Population Studies & Disparities
Department of Oncology
Wayne State University, School of Medicine
(313) 576-8032
ramsey@karmonos.org
To learn more about The Witness Project, go to the website at: http://witnessprojectofdetroit.org/
Heat safety workshop at ROM
All are invited to a program July 1 on heat safety at Royal Oak Manor. Flyer is attached.
11th Annual Healthier Black Elders Center Health Reception
Older African Americans have much higher rates of chronic disease than older Caucasians, a disparity that the IOG has investigated for over a decade. As one means of reversing this trend and helping to make the African American community more comfortable with health interventions, the IOG created the Healthier Black Elders Reception. This reception includes inspirational and educational panel discussions with question and answer sessions, health screenings, a nutritious lunch, and exercise.
Healthier Black Elders Center- Keeping the Memories Golden: Positive Mental Health Strategies will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2013 from 7:30 am – 2 pm @ Greater Grace Conference Center.
This event will include breakfast; health screenings; sessions on fitness, humor, caregiving, nutrition, and the Affordable Care Act; and lunch.
Registration costs $5.
To Register Online: http://events.wayne.edu/main/2013/06/11/hbec-health-reception-46246/?goback=%2Egmp_4351274%2Egde_4351274_member_242771591
To Mail-In Registration: http://www.iog.wayne.edu/events/2013-hbec-registration-form.pdf
Educational Series for Caregivers
The Turner Geriatric Clinic Social Work department (a part of the University of Michigan Health System) will provide an informational/educational 4-week series for those caring for aging relatives; June 5th – June 26th, 2013, Wednesday Evenings from 6PM – 8PM.
Topics that will be covered include:
- Medication Management
- Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
- Legal Concerns
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Communication
- Community Resources
- Physical Changes of Aging
The series will be held at the Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor MI.
Refreshments will be provided.
Registration is required. Space is limited. Please register by May 24th, 2013.
$50/person – $75/couple/family – Scholarships are available.
Please call (734) 764-2556 for more information.
If you could please forward this information to others that may be served by this, I would be grateful.
Best,
Deanna Cho
Social Work Intern
Turner Geriatric Clinic Social Work
Age in Place with PACE presentation
PACE will open their doors in Kalamazoo Co. in March! A presentation to introduce members and their family to the program will be given by PACE. It will describe the benefits of the program, eligibility requirements, and all the modalities designed to assist frail members to to get the help they need to keep them in their homes. This resource is amazing… From hot meals to in home nurses, to medication to social activities, and usually it’s free of charge!