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Sunday, July 7, 2013
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Fw: GEM Club Lunch met Wednesday June 19th for lunch
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From: Gail E Sonnesso
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 19th 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.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
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 19th.
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 17th 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
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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Friday, June 14, 2013
FYI: Before the Hurricane hits..
----- Original Message -----
From: Gail E Sonnesso
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 19th.
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 17th 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
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Become a Qualified Dementia Care Provider
GEM and the Alzheimer's foundation of America are offering a workshop on
Saturday May 11th at the College of the Albemarle, Manteo Campus.
Family caregivers, community friends and healthcare professionals will gain
insight about caring for a person with dementia from this training. It also
provides an overview of the various formats used to present this material in
an engaging and easy-to-understand manner. Learn how Alzheimer's disease
affects the brain, hear tips from healthcare professionals, watch how
"Clueless Clara" and "Smart Sandy" manage behavioral problems, plus much
more!
For more information or to register please call Gail Sonnesso, MS QDCP at
252-480-3354 or email Gail at gsonnesso@gmail.com or visit GEM's website
www.thegemcenter.org
Angelo Sonnesso M.A. M.S.
Social Worker III
(252) 202-1190
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
FYI: MAY 2013 2013 Calendar please consider joining us!
----- Original Message -----
From: Gail E Sonnesso
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 8:32 PM
Subject: MAY 2013 2013 Calendar please consider joining us!
| The Sup+per Club people+people = a community of care and support for our elders Promoting optimal quality of life, health and wellbeing for All Seniors
Executive Director Gail Sonnesso, MS, Q.D.CP. Rehabilitation Counselor PH: 252.480.3354 EMAIL gsonnesso@gmail.com WEB: www.thegemcenter.org Address: P.O. BOX 3601 Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 | ||||||
Month of May 2013 | ||||||
| Sun | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 Lunch & Learn Cancer Myths OBX Hospital 449-4500 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 - 11am Program w/ Purpose D. C. Center Create cards for friends | 10 | 11 - 9am GEM/ Qualified Dementia Care Provider Workshop COA |
| 12 Mothers Day | 13 | 14 | 15- 5pm SUP+PER CLUB Mako Mike's | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 Memorial Day | 28 2:30 to 4:30. Planning & Doing Activities w/ Linda Windley, MS, QP, LRT/CTRS | 29 | 30 | 31 | June 1st |
**Dare County Center NUTRITION PROGRAM
The nutrition program's purpose is to promote, maintain, and improve the health and well-being of adults 60 years old and older through the provision of a nutritionally balanced meal five days per week served in a congregate setting or delivered to the home. Meals are served at the Dare County Center Monday-Friday, except holidays. There is no charge for meals to clients, but we accept donations as the meals cost over $5.00 each and are paid for by Dare County and the Albemarle Commission. This also allows us to serve more people. Remember to sign up 48 hours in advance or if you are on the list and if you can't make it please cancel 48 hours in advance. For more information or to sign up for this program please contact the Nutrition Site Coordinator, Gigi Sanchez at 475-9279.
· Qualified Dementia Care Provider certification workshop call Gail @ 480-3354 to learn more
ACTIVITIES: Planning (2:30-3:30) then doing activities (3:30 -4:30) with Linda Windley, MS, QP, Licensed Recreation Therapist Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Fw: FW:Our GEM picture is the older lady and the little girl putting the ribbon on a gift Send a picture and you could win $1000!
----- Original Message -----
From: Gail E Sonnesso
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 8:31 PM
Subject: FW: FW:Our GEM picture is the older lady and the little girl putting the ribbon on a gift Send a picture and you could win $1000!
From: Jeanne Brook [mailto:jeanne.beaner@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 4:19 PM
To: Gail E Sonnesso
Cc: Matt Artz
Subject: Re: FW:Our GEM picture is the older lady and the little girl putting the ribbon on a gift Send a picture and you could win $1000!
Where is the Gem page on facebook?
On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Gail E Sonnesso <gsonnesso@gmail.com> wrote:
How can we get lots of Likes?
GEM could sure use $1000.00
Please help!
Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCP
GEM Adult Day Services, Inc.
Gentle Expert Memorycare
From: Alzheimer's Foundation of America [mailto:jessie@alzfdn.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:26 PM
To: gsonnesso@gmail.com
Subject: DEADLINE EXTENDED! Send a picture and you could win $1000!
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