May 12, Meeting Minutes

Interagency Council

Next Meeting-June 12, 2011

At the Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center

Meeting Minutes: 5/14/11

Chairwomen: Debra Obenhoff and Judith Mckinnon

Treasurer: Fred Ratto

Secretary: Allison Reynolds

Welcome

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Judith asked the group if they had any input on how the Community Connections day went. If anyone wants to give some suggestions on how we can improve the day please post comments on the blog or email Judith McKinnon at JMCK@sail-center.org.   

Monthly Speakers

Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center:  The independent living center provides services to those with disabilities so that they may be live more independently in their homes and communities. Some of the services that were presented on are advocacy, information and referral, architectural barrier consultation, peer counseling, community education, free loan of assistive equipment such as wheelchairs or shower seats, early intervention equipment program, adaptive computer equipment and classes and the TBI/NHTD Regional Resource Center which administers the TBI/NHTD Medicaid Waiver Programs. All of our services are free.

SAIL also has a fully adaptive kitchen and meeting rooms for any group who needs an accessible place to have gatherings or meetings. SAIL has two sites here is the contact information for both of them. Queensbury phone: (518) 792-3537 Ballston Spa phone: (518) 584-8202. Website sail-center.org and we are on facebook at Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center.

Christine Stegel  presented from IPRO:

IPRO’s goal is to improve healthcare for the common good. IPRO is a not-for-profit company under contract with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. They work to improve the quality of healthcare received by Medicare beneficiaries across NY.  Christine discussed Care Transitions which are a set of actions to ensure the coordination of healthcare programs as they transfer between different healthcare locations or levels of care in the same location. If you would like to learn more visit www.Care transitions.ipro.org.

Next meeting on June 12, 2011

April 14, 2011 Meeting Minutes

Interagency Council

Next Meeting-May 12, 2011 At 8:30am

At the Southern Adirondack Independent Living Center

Meeting Minutes: 4/14/11

Chairwomen: Debra Obenhoff and Judith Mckinnon

Treasurer: Fred Ratto

Secretary: Allison Reynolds

Welcome

New Members and Visitors

Michael Guglielmoni from Warren Washington County CARE Center. The CARE Center team is a group of law enforcement officials and medical consultants who come together to help  reduce the trauma for a child when they have been abused.  

Monthly Speakers

Elaine Gibb from the House of Grace Adirondacks: The House of Grace partners with Hospice to provide a safe home where those who are terminally ill and don’t have family that can care for them can live. They provide a warm and comfortable home environment instead of having to be in a nursing home. They provide hands on care. Family members are able to come and visit with them.

Currently the House of Grace is in desperate need of volunteers for 4 hour shifts.  You can find out more information on their website and facebook page. If you can’t volunteer time but would like to give a donation they have a wish list on their website that covers all kinds of things that they are in need of from paper products to ink cartridges. www.houseofgraceoftheadirondacksinc.org

Judith McKinnon and Angela Sheehan spoke about Parish Nursing and Holistic Health:

Judith began by giving an overview of how Parish Nursing first started and how to get connected to them. Parish Nursing deals with a holistic health plan tying physical health with spiritual health. It is a more of a mind, body, and spirit wellness. A Parish Nurse helps to educate someone on their health and help them to all kinds of services. They are commonly part of a churches staff. Within the area there are 30 congregations with Parish Nurses. Seton Heath has the only Parish Nurse program that is coming out of a health facility. You can contact Angela Sheehan from Parish Nurses at asheehan@setonhealth.org. Or learn more at www.parishnurses.org.

Next meeting on May 12, 2011. At 8:30am at the SAIL Center.