Fw: GEM Club Lunch met Wednesday June 19th for lunch

 

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From: Gail E Sonnesso

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Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:51 AM

Subject: GEM Club Lunch met Wednesday June 19th for lunch

PRESS RELEASE  June 28, 2013  Gail Sonnesso 252-480-3354

GEM CLUB LUNCHES

 

l-R Carolyn Self American Red Cross, Stephanie Ryder, Dare County DSS Dorothy Killingsworth Dare County Information Officer, Nancy Kosanovich, Nurse Practitioner  and GEM board Member

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THE GEM Club met on Wednesday June 19 and welcomed Dorothy Killingsworth, (Dare County Information Officer) Stephanie Ryder, (SW Dare County DSS)  and Carolyn Self, (American Red Cross) we  discussed Emergency Readiness especially for families with disabled adults. Carolyn described a new program of the Red Cross. They will send  teams to individuals homes after a disaster consisting  of a client caseworker, a nurse and whenever possible a mental health professional. Carolyn stated that " Our client caseworkers are volunteers who are trained to work with the clients and help determine what their needs are and how we and other organizations can assist in their recovery."

July 19^th the speaker for our  GEM club will be Rosalind Pugh from the Albemarle Commission she will  give an overview all the services that are provided by the Area Agency on Aging to include: Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, Family Caregiver Support, and Senior Nutrition Program.  Some other subjects that Rosalind will address are Project CARE, Community Resource Connections (CRC), budget cuts in the various programs and how we as an agency are planning on moving forward due to these cuts.

August 21 @ 11:30 We are pleased to welcome Eileen McGuinness-Vaillancourt, Director of Programs and Public Policy, Alzheimer's Association Eastern North Carolina Chapter she will share information  about the progress of the National Alzheimer's Plan (NAPA) for more information please checkout: http://napa.alz.org/

For more information about our GEM club call Gail Sonnesso, MS, QDCS Executive Director of GEM Day Services at 252-480-3354.

 

Before the Hurricane hits..

Before the Hurricane hits….Learn about Dare County's Emergency preparedness plan for frail seniors

GEM is presenting three speakers to discuss and clarify programs and services in place to help folks before and after a hurricane and other weather events on Wednesday June 19^th.

Join Carolyn J. Self, Executive Director/Response Specialist, Stephanie Ryder, SW and Dorothy Killingsworth, Coordinator and Public Information for Dare County.  We will meet at 11:30 at Mako Mikes Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills.

All are welcome especially community friends that are informally caring for a neighbor or friend, family members of frail older adults and  church outreach groups will also benefit from learning more about supports that are available.

Our July 17^th   program will feature Rosalind Pugh, Family caregiver specialist with the Area Agency On Aging to discuss the services and supports that are available to family caregivers of older adults.

Please call Gail Sonnesso, executive director of GEM with any questions.

 

Angelo Sonnesso M.A. M.S.
N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
Social Worker III
Pasquotank DSS
709 Roanoke Ave
Elizabeth City, NC27909
 (Office) 252-338-2126 Ex179
(Fax) 252-335-7192
Cell: (252) 202-1190
angelo.sonnesso@dhhs.nc.gov
www.ncdhhs.gov/dsb

 

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FYI: Before the Hurricane hits..

 

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From: Gail E Sonnesso

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Cc: asonnesso@gmail.com ; 'Mary Jernigan' ; Lucille ; 'Melissa Moore' ; 'Sandy Scarborough' ; 'Nancy Kosanovich' ; P. C. Ronald E. DeVeau ; Gene Hawthorne ; 'Kaye White' ; 'Jeanne Brook' ; 'Gail Hutchison'

Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 9:24 AM

Subject: Before the Hurricane hits..

Hi Friends,

Please share this with folks that might want to learn a little bit more about what they can do to be prepared.

 

Before the Hurricane hits….Learn about Dare County's Emergency preparedness plan of support for frail seniors

GEM is presenting three speakers to discuss and clarify programs and services in place to help folks before and after a hurricane and other weather events on Wednesday June 19^th.

Join Carolyn J. Self, Executive Director/Response Specialist, Stephanie Ryder, SW and Dorothy Killingsworth, Coordinator and Public Information for Dare County.  We will meet at 11:30 at Mako Mikes Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills.

All are welcome especially community friends that are informally caring for a neighbor or friend, family members of frail older adults and  church outreach groups will also benefit from learning more about supports that are available.

Our July 17^th   program will feature Rosalind Pugh, Family Caregiver Specialist with the Area Agency On Aging to discuss the services and supports that are available to family caregivers of older adults.

Please call Gail Sonnesso, executive director of GEM with any questions.

 

My best,

 

Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS

GEM Adult Day Services, Inc.

Gentle Expert Memorycare

252-480-3354