Harmony Café

Friends,
We are providing our next Harmony Café on Saturday Nov. 5th , from 11am-2pm
at Kitty Hawk United Church and our co-host is Outer Banks Presbyterian
Church. GEM volunteers will be there and provide the craft materials and
assist when needed.
The program will include:
a craft
chair exercise
lunch
live entertainment
We will also celebrate November Birthdays! Please let us know who we might
help celebrate their birthday.

Harmony Café is open to all and we welcome first time volunteers!
We look forward to seeing you and enjoying the fellowship.
If you have any questions please either call [252-480-3354] or respond to
this email.

Sincerely,
Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS
AFA Excellence in Care Specialist
GEM DAY SERVICES, INC.
252-480-3354
www.gemdayservices.org
60% of people living with dementia are cared for at home!
https://www.facebook.com/TheGemCenter

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[CARPE DM Dance Marathon] We liked this post by Laura Howard that we're...

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Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 5:05 PM
To: CARPE DM Dance Marathon
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The Gem Center posted in CARPE DM Dance Marathon .       The Gem Center September 26 at 5:04pm   We liked this post by Laura Howard that we're sharing it here too! ~ Calling all DANCERS.. we are looking for teams, could be two of you, could be 10 that share time dancing! ~ You could dance for 45 mins once, or for shifts of 15 mins for hours.. but this AWESOME CAUSE needs some heroes... OBX is gorgeous in November! ~ Don't / can't / won't dance? Donate/ Attend/ Support.. We need you! Adults with Cognitive Impairment need your support to find a facility for US ( Me and several amazing, giving artists, and generous, caring citizens for whom this is a passion) to serve them with day programming , socialization and FUN! ~ Help however you can, PLEASE!!! Do it in honor of someone you love, or knew who struggled with Alzheimers, Head Injury, or any kind of Cognitive Impairment.... <3 SERVICE IS LOVE IN ACTION <3   Like Comment Share               Facebook             The Gem Center posted in CARPE DM Dance Marathon.       The Gem Center September 26 at 5:04pm   We liked this post by Laura Howard that we're sharing it here too! ~ Calling all DANCERS.. we are looking for teams, could be two of you, could be 10 that share time dancing! ~ You could dance for 45 mins once, or for shifts of 15 mins for hours.. but this AWESOME CAUSE needs some heroes... OBX is gorgeous in November! ~ Don't / can't / won't dance? Donate/ Attend/ Support.. We need you! Adults with Cognitive Impairment need your support to find a facility for US ( Me and several amazing, giving artists, and generous, caring citizens for whom this is a passion) to serve them with day programming , socialization and FUN! ~ Help however you can, PLEASE!!! Do it in honor of someone you love, or knew who struggled with Alzheimers, Head Injury, or any kind of Cognitive Impairment.... <3 SERVICE IS LOVE IN ACTION <3     Like Comment Share                 View on Facebook       Edit Email Settings             Reply to this email to comment on this post.             This message was sent to asonnesso@gmail.com. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe. Facebook, Inc., Attention: Community Support, Menlo Park, CA 94025

 

Caring with love and expertise

Caring with love and expertise

Gail Sonnesso, graduated from East Carolina University in 1996 with a MS in
Rehabilitation Counseling and Vocational Evaluation. Her undergraduate
degree is a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology. In 2015 she
completed a program in Geriatric Care Management at UF Gainesville.
Gail's career working with older adults began in 1985. Employed in a 900-bed
nursing home Gail's responsibilities included providing therapeutic
recreation for 80-residents.
Volunteer experiences include working in a physical therapy department, and
working with the occupational therapy staff to provide care for severely
mentally ill patients in a long term psychiatric hospital.
Gail is the founder and executive director of GEM Day Services, Inc. a
non-profit organization providing memory care, education and support for
the OBX community. Gail founded the Outer Banks Caregivers Support Group in
1997 and has developed and teaches "Caring Effectively" a class that offers
effective person centered living that enhances caring for a person with
dementia.
Gail is the President of the Nags Head Lions Club, Board Member of the
Healthy Carolinians of the Outer Banks, Dementia Task Force, Co-Host of the
international "Arts and Dementia workgroup", member of The Elder Abuse
Collaborative and a former member of the Dare County Nursing Home Advisory
Board, Founder of the North East NC Respite Coalition, Art at the Park and
Caring TEENS.
Gail E. Sonnesso, MS
Excellence in Care Specialist

College of the Albemarle
LEARN to Care for a Person with living with Alzheimers Disease
with Love and Expertise!


Gentle Expert Memorycare
October 2016
Fridays from 1-4pm


GEM Day Services, Inc., is a non-profit organization providing dementia
care, education and support within the OBX community for over 20 years
presents a 4 week class "Caring Effectively and with Love" for a person
living with dementia. Designed for family caregivers as well as healthcare
professionals, the course has been well received within the Alzheimer
research community.
Lisa P. Gwyther, education director for the Bryan Alzheimer's Disease
Research Center at Duke University has praised the "Caring Effectively"
curriculum, calling the series of classes "rich, practical
and comprehensive."
Each session will address a specific aspect of providing effective care for
people who are living with dementia. Topics include understanding the
progression of the disease, how to communicate effectively at each stage of
the disease, examples of guidelines to provide successful
person centered living! Connections to supports and services.

Learn to care with love and expertise!"
What is this Dementia? It is not a normal part of aging! It is a disease!
Class One
Skill Building How to Communicate Class
Two
Ways of Helping Visual Cues * Verbal Cues * Tactile cues
& Progression ... Class Three
Meaningful Days Learn to direct "the flow" Class Four

Connect with People ~ Turning Knowledge into Skills
Practicum
GEM Adult Day Services, Inc.
PO BOX 3601
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
252.480.3354
gsonnesso@gmail.com
www.gemdayservices.org
For more info about the Class contact:
Registration /information
Sign up for:
Caring Effectively

Name
Address
Phone

I am interested in respite care for my family member
To Register call 252-473-2264 ext. 7033, in person here, or on line by
going to albemarle.edu and clicking the link to job training.
Roanoke Island Campus, across from Island Pharmacy Manteo , NC

To Register of for more information call COA at 252-473-2264 ext.
7033 to register
I Am interested in a scholarship
Successful completion of this class entitles you to 12.0 CEU's in Effective
Dementia Care recognized by NC Dept. of Health & Human Services Adult Care
Licensure Section.
"You help me be who I am supposed to be!" Vernon, GEM participant

What will You Learn ?

We have
Treatment
SERVICES
SUPPORTS
And
A caring community
Join us to learn more about the path to solutions!

Complimentary Memory Screening

For Immediate Release

Complimentary Memory Screening
Date: 10/6/16

Time: 1:30 -3pm

Where: Community Care clinic of Dare, Health Center Drive, down from Nags Head Ace Hardware and across from the nursing home

Provided by: GEM Adult Day Services, Inc.

PH: 252-480-3354

 

WHY ARE MEMORY SCREENINGS IMPORTANT?

 

Did you know that Memory Screenings are the first step toward finding out if a person may have a memory problem. Memory problems could be caused by Alzheimer’s or other medical conditions and some are reversible. A screening is also a great time to use the screening results as a baseline to your medical records

While a memory screening is not used to diagnose any particular illness and does not replace consultation with a qualified physician or other health care professional, it is very helpful. A screening can check a person’s memory and other thinking skills. A screening can indicate if someone might benefit from a more complete medical visit.
GEM will also provide print information on the next steps and connections to services and supports.

 

To register of for more information call or email Gail Sonnesso at 252-480-3354 or gsonnesso@gmail.com to register for a complimentary screening.

 

Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS

AFA Excellence in Care Specialist

GEM DAY SERVICES, INC.

252-480-3354

www.gemdayservices.org

60% of people living with dementia are cared for at home!

https://www.facebook.com/TheGemCenter

 

GEM LUNCH & LEARN Thursday 9 15 16.docx

 

Dear GEM friends,

 

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday at 11:30 to learn more about respite and how this service can help you and your family.

 

GEM Lunch & Learn
Topic: What is Respite and how do I go to get it?

Date: Thursday September 15^th 2016
Time: 11:30 -1pm
Where: Sentara Education Suite, 5200 Croatan Hwy, Kitty Hawk

 

What is Respite?

 

Respite offers “relief from the caregiving role” and is very hard to come by if you are caring for a loved one living with dementia. Join us for a complimentary light lunch and learn more about respite from Gail Sonnesso, MS, GEM Executive Director. Topics will include what exactly is respite and to how to access this valuable service.

There is no charge but registration is required. Call Gail Sonnesso & 252-480-3354 for more information and to register.

 

 

Gail E. Sonnesso, MS, QDCS

AFA Excellence in Care Specialist

GEM DAY SERVICES, INC.

252-480-3354

www.gemdayservices.org

70% of people living with dementia are cared for at home!

https://www.facebook.com/TheGemCenter

 

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Lifespan Respite Care Program Expansion Supplement

We have good news! NC's grant application for one-year funds for additional
respite care services was selected for funding by the U.S. Administration
for Community Living. This will allow us to add additional dollars to our
respite voucher program managed by the NC Respite Care Coalition. We are
excited and grateful for the opportunity to serve new and more family
caregivers than we have been able to previously. We anticipate the
application process for the vouchers will begin in late October/early
November and will operate similarly to how it has in the last three years.
We are trying to reach new and unserved populations with these funds so if
you have referral sources who are not familiar with the purpose and process,
please help us spread the word. The note below is a short article that
hopefully hits the highlights of the program and how readers can join the NC
Respite Care Coalition and find out more about the vouchers as they become
available. If you have listservs, electronic bulletins, etc. that may
benefit from this information please share this with them.

Thank you. We'll have more info as we proceed and look forward to seeing all
who can join us at our next Team meeting on November 18th.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded
a one-year Lifespan Respite Care Program Expansion Supplement from the U.S.
Administration for Community Living. This one-year grant will provide
approximately 150 respite vouchers to family caregivers of people with
special needs of any age who do not qualify or are on a waiting list for
other publicly-funded respite programs and are determined to be in need of
the service. The grant award is managed by the NC Division of Aging and
Adult Services (DAAS) and is the fifth Lifespan Respite Care Program grant
awarded to DAAS since 2009. The vouchers will be administered by the North
Carolina Respite Care Coalition through a contract with DAAS. More detailed
information and an online application for these $500 consumer-directed
respite vouchers will be available online at
northcarolinarespitecarecoalition.org later this Fall. Membership in the NC
Respite Care Coalition is free and members will receive further information
as it becomes available directly through email. Persons may join the
Coalition through the organization's website. Agencies who work with family
caregivers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with this respite
voucher program and assist family caregivers who may benefit from the
service with the brief application.

An advisory team of more than 50 representatives from NC DHHS divisions,
local and regional providers, family caregivers, and area non-profit
organizations provide counsel and assistance to the DAAS project leadership
team on a variety of activities related to the NC Lifespan Respite Care
Project. In addition to direct respite care, the NC Lifespan Respite Project
seeks to expand and enhance respite services, improve coordination and
dissemination of services, streamline access to programs, and improve
overall quality, utilization and sustainability of respite services across
the lifespan. For more information, contact Alicia Blater, Lifespan Respite
Project Coordinator and Family Caregiver Support Program Consultant at
Alicia.blater@dhhs.nc.gov and 919-855-3413.
For assistance accessing this valuable problem contact
Gail E Sonnesso M.S.QDCS
GEM Adult Day services Inc.
(252) 580-3354
Email: gsonnesso@gmail.com