February- March 2011 - St. John`s Community Care

Caring compassionately for aging and disabled people since 1985
The Administrative Office will be closed for Presidents’
Day on Monday, February 21.
The Adult Day Program will be open that day.
February—March, 2011
An outreach ministry of
St. John Evangelical UCC
in Collinsville, IL.
Mind Slips by Kay Lazar, Boston.com
If you’ve been worried about
forgetting names or misplacing car keys,
you’re not alone. You also are probably
not losing your mind.
Family doctors say their baby
boomer patients often worry that such
forgetfulness portends a dementia-filled
future.
The collective angst has proven
fertile territory for hawkers of
supplements and other products that,
manufacturers promise, will clear the fog
from aging brains. From 1999 through
2009, US sales of herbs and supplements
marketed for mental acuity grew 49
percent, to $458 million last year,
according to Nutrition Business Journal.
It should be so simple. Some of the
country’s top brain researchers say they
have yet to find mind preservation in a
pill. They also don’t have a rigorous way
to tell when a lapse is just part of the
normal brain aging, versus a signal of
serious trouble ahead. Boston
researchers are embarking on a new
study that they hope will help
distinguish between the two. That
information may, one day, guide
patients and caregivers in choosing the
right treatments, when they become
available.
Scientists at Brigham, Women’s
and Massachusetts General hospitals
will be tracking 300 adults, age 65 and
older, for five years, and asking them to
do a few tasks that tend to trigger socalled senior moments.
―We’ll show older folks pictures of
faces they don’t know, paired with
fictional first names, and ask them to
remember which name goes with which
Cont. on page 6
Senior Driving Safety from HelpGuide.org
Safety Tips, Warning
Signs, and Knowing When
to Stop
Driving safety is an important and
often sensitive issue for seniors. The
changes of normal aging can sometimes
interfere with the ability to
drive. Learn to reduce these
risk factors. Drive safely
Cont. on page 6
Inside this issue:
Director’s Report
2
On the Homefront
4
Stacey’s Grapevine 5
Help Page
6
Caregiver’s Corner
7
2010 Donors
8
Annual Report
10
“The difference between
school and life? In school,
you’re given a lesson and
then you take a test. In life,
you’re given a test that
teaches you a lesson.”
Tom Bodette
“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us
that oaks grow strong in
contrary winds and
diamonds are made under
pressure.”
Peter Marshall
Director’s Report
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Nancy J. Berry
Executive Director
I was privileged to attend the
first Collinsville celebration of
Martin Luther King Jr. day
held in Collinsville. It was
organized by the Collinsville
Area Ministerial Association and
held just down the street at New
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist
Church. Their pastor, Dr.
Avery Duff, Sr., gave an
inspired invitation to
discipleship titled ―A Call to
Serve.‖ He reminded us that
Martin Luther King Jr.’s
emphasis on service came from
Christ’s commandments which
require those who follow him to
help others.
How does this relate to St.
John’s Community Care? The
message of caring for those in
sorrow and pain is central to the
mission of Community Care.
Too often a family calls us
discouraged and desperate
because of the overwhelming
needs of a loved one. We hope
to reach more of these family
members earlier in their
caregiving journey.
The Corner Office—Director‟s Report
Each member of our community can
help us by inviting family caregivers to
call us, just to find out whether we can
help with advice, information, or services. If you do connect a family to
us, encourage them to tell us you
referred them. We will thank YOU
with a gift card! It‟s that important
to us.
In 2010 St. John’s Community Care
added an emphasis on supporting and
empowering family caregivers. We are
offering sessions we call ―Conversations
on Caregiving‖ in which we share
insights and resources based on our 25
years of experience. Equally important,
we invite family members to share their
greatest challenge or frustration. We
also have two support groups for family
caregivers which many have found
valuable.
If you’ve not cared for an aging
parent or relative, you may wonder why
all this is important. The following
excerpts are from a newsletter
distributed by Richard Johnson, PhD, a
respected authority in the spiritual
aspects of aging and caregiving.
―Noted author Gail Sheehy gives
us an interesting insight into caregiving
in her new book, Passages in Caregiving:
Turning Chaos into Confidence. She refers
to the caregiving ―boomerang,‖ by
which she means that many women
(especially) encounter caregiving for
their aging parent, or their ailing spouse,
or elder sister or brother at a second
time when they thought that they were
free from caregiving responsibilities
from family or community. What she
has to say, however, can relate to any
caregiving situation.
―Caregiving changes your life.
It can change it for the better or
worse. . . . I’ve come to appreciate
that it’s only with God’s assistance that
we can
surmount the hardship of
caregiving to find new life in the spirit.
Caregiving is either soul enhancing or soul
smothering.”
Dr. Johnson goes on to list some
of Sheehy’s recommendations on
coping with the stresses and demands
of caregiving – the last of which is ―Do
not fall in the trap of „playing God‟
by assuming responsibility for
everything.” This very important
principle is easily stated but is very
difficult for most people to internalize.
My thoughts went to family
caregivers on the November Sunday
when we sang ―How Firm a
Foundation‖. I think you’ll
understand why tears came to my eyes
when you view the lyrics to several
verses of that hymn in this context.
Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid;
I’ll strengthen and help thee, and cause thee to
stand
Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.
When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to its foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to
shake,
I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.
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Holiday Fun at the Adult Day Program
We DO believe in Santa Claus! We DO! We DO!
Not to blow our own horn, but we know how to party!
Gala Caps off 25th Anniversary Celebration
Top l to r: Guest speaker Rev. Donald Sabbert. Nancy Berry accepts proclamation for St. John’s CC from Collinsville Mayor John Miller. Todd Pettit
and Bob Barnett provide music. Current and past pastors of St. John’s EUCC Rev. Tony Minear and Rev. Sabbert. Next row: Anniversary Committee
signing in guests. Bricks given in honor of St. John’s CC and Nancy Berry for Memorial Walkway. MC Craig Simon and wife Pat.
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Going the Extra Mile by Gail Shaw
Gail Shaw and Patti Haddick
Coordinator and Director
Falls are as serious for
elderly as stroke, heart
attack experts say.
3 Fall Prevention Steps
1.Remove all throw rugs
2. Have good lighting and turn
it on. Many seniors try to
save money by limiting lights.
3. Choose the right shoes.
A general rule is the lower the
heel and broader the sole of
the shoe the less likely to take
a fall.
Over the years, St. John’s Home
Services Program has assisted many
families caring for their love one.
Recently we had an opportunity to
assist not just the client but also
the family member who requested
services for her mother. Two weeks
before Christmas, the Care
Coordinator was asked to come out to
the home to sign up a client for in
home services. The situation involved
a mother and daughter who shared a
home together. The daughter
worked part-time and needed
someone to care for her 88 year old
mother, who was frail and had
memory loss, while she was at work.
Our caregiver arrived for the
initial shift. The daughter and caregiver took a few minutes to exchange
information before our caregiver met
the client. As the daughter stood
up to get the client, the daughter
fell to the floor and had a seizure.
The caregiver was able to contact the
daughter’s son, who had her contact
911. While waiting for the EMT’s to
arrive, the caregiver was able to
contact the St. John’s office to report
the situation. The daughter was
transported to the hospital and the
caregiver was able to resume caring
for her elderly client, who she
originally came to the house to see.
The daughter ended up being
admitted to the hospital. The client
was in no way able to stay by herself
and her other children lived several
hours away. St. John’s was able to
provide 24 hour coverage for the client
during the next few weeks.
While caring for the client during
New Year’s weekend, the frail client
ended up going to the hospital not once
but twice. Both times the St. John’s
caregiver was there to contact the
EMTs. The caregiver went to the
hospital and stayed with the client until
family could make it to the hospital.
The client and her daughter are
now recovering in a local nursing home
together.
You never know what life will
hand you. The client’s family was very
glad that St. John’s was there when they
needed help for both their mother and
sister. St. John’s trained caregivers
showed compassion when the client
and daughter needed it the most. We’re
glad we were there when they needed
the extra help. If you know of someone needing extra care for a love one,
please call St. John’s at 344-5008 for
quality care.
Senior hunger is a monumental problem. Today in America 1 in 9 seniors is
facing the threat of hunger. That‟s more than 6 million women and men! Most
seniors who are “food insecure” don‟t have resources to access or prepare food
due to lack of transportation, functional limitations or health problems. Our
Caregivers can shop, cook and ensure your loved one is eating properly.
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One of our programs‟ goals is to
encourage the use of our
participants‟ abilities instead of
focusing on what they have lost or
can‟t do. Learning new skills is
always a challenge. We gently
encourage participants to try new tasks.
One of the challenges our participants
have tackled is the Wii Game. Our
favorite game is bowling. The Wii
Game encourages physical exercise,
balance, and eye-hand coordination.
The most fun comes with cheering for
each bowler, laughing and
socializing. The
spirit of
competition has
been heightened
with our bowler
of the month.
We took it to the
next level and had a tournament at the
end of December. Chad R. won the
title of Bowler of the Year by
winning three rounds of
competition. Chad has a strong,
powerful swing. Congratulations to
Chad!!!
Another new challenge we will be
presenting to our participants is an
adaptive computer system, “Never
2 Late.” The touch screen monitor
will be user friendly with our guidance.
We will encourage group activities
and individual use. We are excited
about this new technology specifically
designed for older adults. We are
looking forward to having this system
in place by March.
Jay Verstreater, a SIUE graduate
student in Social Work, has joined
St. John‟s. Jay will be an asset to our
Adult Day Program as we introduce
the N2L Computer System. Jay’s
skills will assist staff and participants
in learning and adapting to the new
system to our activities.
St. John‟s is delighted to welcome
Nikki, a new Program Assistant.
Nikki joins our team with experience
in caring for older adults with
dementia.
As a community service project,
we will be making valentines for
US Rep. John Shimkus‟ program,
“Valentines for Heroes.” This is a
tradition of collecting valentines for
our Veterans and troops currently
serving our country. We are proud to
show our troops that we care!
Stacey Rhodes
Director, Adult Day Program
Charlotte is November
Bowler of the Month.
Zachary, a local Air Force
Officer on leave, spent a
day with the participants
We are all looking forward to spring
and our ability to get some fresh,
warm air and sunshine in our courtyard. The winter has been too long!!!
Good weather dreaming
Help Offered—Help Needed
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REMINDER NOTICE ARRIVING SOON!
To apply for prescription, license plate/sticker and
property/rental assistance.
The postcard reminding you to file the 2010 IL-1363
Application for Circuit Breaker and Illinois Cares Rx will be
coming soon to your mailbox. Remember, to continue
receiving benefits from the Circuit Breaker/Illinois Cares Rx
program, you must file an application each year.
February or early spring is never too early to file. If you
have all your 2010 income figures, property tax or rent
amount and are ready to file your application, please call
Answers on Aging at 344-7788.
We will be glad to file your application or assist in any
way needed. Hope to talk with and see
everyone in the coming months.
Kay Curtis, Answers on Aging
[email protected]
Mind Slips cont. from page 1
Face,‖ said the study’s principal investigator, Dr. Reisa
Sperling, a Harvard Medical School associate professor of
nuerology and a physician at the Brigham.
Thirty minutes later, the participants will be asked to
recall the information, while scientists scan their brains to
see which areas light up. That will show them the brain
activity that’s associated with successfully remembered
information versus the names and faces that have been
forgotten. Repeating every 5 years, researchers hope to
see how brain activity might change over time.
―W are trying to determine which parts of the brain
are preserved (during aging) and which ones give you
senior moments,‖ said Sperling who, at 51, admits to a
few of those moment herself.
The scientists are focusing on people over 65
because it will give them the best chance of predicting
which ones are on track for healthy aging as opposed to a
trajectory for Alzheimer’s disease.
The fear of forgetting cuts across all age, socioeconomic and lifestyle paths.
Volunteers Needed!!
St. John’s Community Care is blessed to have
such a dedicated group of volunteers but we need
more help. Areas we need assistance in include:

Newsletter mailing—join our great group of
volunteers to help with newsletter or event
mailings—3 to 5 hours every other month
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Database coordination—work with marketing
manager to maintain contact lists
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Event greeters—work with marketing manager
to share St. John’s story at fairs and events
Call Dana Klassen for more info at 344-5008.
Senior Driving cont. from page 1
longer by taking care of your health and
incorporating safe driving practices. However,
safety must come first. If you need to reduce your
driving or eventually give up the keys, it doesn't
mean the end of your independence. With help
from family, friends, community resources, a
positive outlook, and personal action, you can
remain mobile without driving.
The most important risk factors related to safe
driving are listed below:
Visual decline
Hearing loss
Limited mobility and increased
reaction time
Medications
Drowsiness
Dementia and brain impairment
Mark Your Calendars: AARP Driving
Classes - April 20 & 21 at St. John‟s
EUCC. Call 344-5008 for reservations.
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10 Tips for Family Caregivers
Warning Signs of Caregiver Burnout
Source: National Family Caregiver’s Association
Adult Day Care Centers: Guide to Options
Caregiving is a job and respite is your
earned right. Reward yourself with
respite breaks often.
Watch out for signs of depression, and
don’t delay in getting professional help
when you need it.
When people offer to help, accept the
offer and suggest specific things that
they can do.
Educate yourself about your loved one’s
condition and how to communicate
effectively with doctors.
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You have much less energy than you
used to have.
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It seems like you catch every cold or flu
going around.
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You’re constantly exhausted, even after
sleeping or taking a break.
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You neglect your own needs, either
because you’re too busy or you don’t
care anymore.
Your life revolves around caregiving, but
it gives you little satisfaction
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You have trouble relaxing, even when
help is available
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You’re increasingly impatient and
irritable with the person you’re caring for
Trust your instincts. Most of the time
they’ll lead you in the right direction.
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You feel overwhelmed, helpless, and
hopeless
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Caregivers often do a lot of lifting,
pushing and pulling. Be good to your
back..
If you’re experiencing any of these, take
action and take care of yourself by asking for
help.
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Grieve for your losses, and then allow
yourself to dream new dreams.
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Seek support from other caregivers.
There is a great strength in knowing you
are not alone.
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There’s a difference between caring and
doing. Be open to technologies and
ideas that promote your loved one’s
independence.
You are not on a desert
island. We can share
strategies and resources.
Contact St. John’s CC to
help you with your caregiving
challenges at 344-5008.
Referral Reward Program!
It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3!
1. If you like St. John’s CC, tell someone
who needs us about our services.
2. Have that ―someone‖ call for a Care
Consultation and say you referred them.
3. Pick a $25 gift card.
Family Caregiver
Support Groups
2nd Wed. of the month
5:30 -6 pm Free light
dinner
6-7 pm Support Group
Alzheimer‟s Support
Group
For dementia and
memory loss issues
2nd Tues. of the
month
1:30-3 pm
Call (618) 344-5008.
Adult Day provides
free caregiving for
loved ones during the
meetings. Please let us
know you’re coming so
we can save a spot.
Touching Lives
“One day when you are in
Heaven someone will come
up to you and thank you for
the way you touched their life
with hope and
encouragement. The person’s
words will take you by
surprise. Soon another
person will seek you out, and
then another, and another.
As you listen to each one’s
story, you will begin to
discover all the ways that.
God used your life when you
were completely unaware of
it. God used you to deposit
an eternal measure of His
love into many needy
hearts.”
Roy Lessin
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2010 Memorials and In Honor Of Donors
(Due to space other donors listed in next issue)
In Honor Of
Happy Birthday
Don Hitchens Oliver, Lou E.
Don Hitchens Pearson, Betty S.
Memorial Bricks
Oliver Winney
Mary Hoekstra
Ray Zeisel
Stanley Huber
Winney, Ronald & Dianne
Hoekstra, Elvin & Pamela
Brill, R.L
Huber, Ruth
Arlene Whittington
Bill & Nancy Berry
Dapron, Shere J.
Bluemner, Edward & Lois
Louise Nichols
Heidi Dodd
ADP Staff
Cathy Whitehead
Gloria Bluemner
Jennifer & Stephanie Ralston
Joyce & Rich Skelton
Linda NcKola & Joyce McCain
Marjorie Smith
Norma G. Baird
Phyllis Shaw
St. John's Healing Comm. Bd.
Violet McCormick
Lienesch, Donald & Alice
Area Agency on Aging
Hitchens, Martha
Whitehead, Larry
Bluemner, Kenneth
Ralston, Rick
Skelton, Sherry
Brickey, Judy
Krupp, Lawrence & Bonita
Pettit, Todd
Shaw, Ralph
Berry, Nancy
Skelton, Rich & Joyce
Memorials
Alice Soukup
Amelia Adams
Barbara Carlin
Bill Hamilos
Bob & Virginia Ralston
Carl Hagemeister
Donald Hitchens
Dorothy Barton
Doris Sanders
Ed Wieduwilt
Edward Noe, SR.
Eileen Achenbach
Wood, Chuck & Elsie
Skelton, Richard & Joyce
Bantel, Victoria
Hamilos, Dorothy M
Ralston, Rick
Hagemeister, Deborah
Behrhorst, Marc & Linda
Hitchens, Martha
Skelton, Richard & Joyce
Skelton, Sherry
Lemm, David & Barbara
Sanders, Todd
Wieduwilt, Ruby Mae
Hall, Ralph & Arlene
Harmon, James & Patricia
Hebel, Tom & Kelly
Uram, Raymond & Josephine
Voss, Ron & Cynthia
Achenbach, Jim & Patti
Achenbach, Ron
St. John UCC
Elfriede Sigman
Florence Schwinn
Fred Kuhner
Grant & Garrett Fischer
Henriellen Printer
John O'Grady
June Waldvogel
Lillian Kania
Burns, Gail E.
Darling, Marvin & Sandra
Frank, Barbara J.
Jordan, Raymond & Jean
Miller, Paul & Jeannine
Powers, Wayne & Linda
Scheller, Willard & Carole
Sigman, Laura
Take, Don & Karen
Becherer, Norman & Mary
May, Carolyn M.
Chiapelli, Geno & Doris
Fischer, Gary & Mary Ann
Dapron, Shere J
O'Grady, Carol
Take, Don & Karen
Waldvogel, Enid
Bequette, James & Connie
Campbell, Michael & Myra
Highlander, Lorraine
Highlander, Reid & Christie
Highlander, Ronald & Shirley
Sandbach, Jean
Skelton, Richard & Joyce
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Memorials and In Honor Of Donors
space other donors listed in next issue)
Memorials Continued
Loved Ones
Mary Hoekstra
Marv Dauderman & Hilda
McClaskey
Mr. & Mrs Henry Herren
Norm & Mary Becher
(Schwinn)
Parents
Paul Fischer
Florence Schwinn
Fred Kuhner
Grant & Garrett Fischer
Henriellen Printer
John O'Grady
June Waldvogel
Lillian Kania
Becherer, Norman & Mary
May, Carolyn M.
Chiapelli, Geno & Doris
Fischer, Gary & Mary Ann
Dapron, Shere J
O'Grady, Carol
Take, Don & Karen
Waldvogel, Enid
Bequette, James & Connie
Campbell, Michael & Myra
Highlander, Lorraine
Highlander, Reid & Christie
Highlander, Ronald & Shirley
Sandbach, Jean
Skelton, Richard & Joyce
Keller, Charlene & Bob
Ahrens, Malcolm & Deborah
Austin, Rebecca
Beard, David & Mary
Chamness, Vesta
Eckhouse, Eileen
Laythe, Jeanne Schneider
Morrison, Joseph & Patricia
Myers, Richard & Margaret
Niemaczek, Cheryl
REJIS Commission
Ridge, Betty & Michael
Sak, Andrew J. Sr.
Schneider, Ethel T.
Schneider, Randall G.
Take, Don & Karen
Paul Fischer
Rev. Paul Surbey
Terry Clayton
Thomas Rieder
Fay Fults
Herren, James & Gail
Bodkins, Tina
Hopper, W.F./Shirley
Achenbach, Ron
Bates, Gregory/Valerie
Fischer, Gary & Mary Ann
Grimm, Shirley
Hitchens, Martha
Keller, Charlene & Bob
Nevinger, Don & Jane
Schoeber, Eldon & Lois
Skelton, Georgette
Skelton, Sherry
The Weeples
Have Landed!
Have a group with
whom you’d like
to share the St.
John’s CC story? Contact our office for brochures
and these fun little Weeples that seem to make everyone smile.
Contact Dana Klassen with your request and she’ll
do her best to fill it. Call 344-5008.
Richard Grab, Sr.
Ruth & Ardy Turner
Stan Huber
Verba Barton
William Hamilos
Steck, Rosemary T.
Stevens, Karen L.
Welch, Tom & Cindy
Wood, Chuck & Elsie
Stainback, Anne
Brazelton, Craig & Carol
Daiber, Dennis & Lori
Dallape, Jerry & Jeri
Dickman, Dan
Gardner, Donald & Shirley
Linn, Robert & Denise
Miller, Tom & Janice
Raya, Miguel A.
Schuerbaum, Roger & Diana
Sperino, Floyd & Bernice
Arnold, Duane & Carla
Blumberg, Harold & Betty
Dallape, Jerry & Jeri
Kassly Mortuary LTD
McMillian, Barry & Michelle
Norris, David & Cherly
Wrigley, Richard & Vicki
Bluemner, Edward & Lois
Waltermire, Kenneth & Phyllis
Weber, Wanda
Miller, Elveria
Huber, Ruth
Barton, Wilber & Ann
Grah, Dorothy
Hamilos, Dorothy
25th Anniversary Memorial Walk
Brick by brick, we are paving the way to our
future. Proceeds from this memorial supports the
many programs of St. John’s CC.
The purchase of bricks may be made by
anyone to honor or in memory of person(s)
associated with St. John’s Community Care
programs. Call us for more information at
(618) 344-5008.
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2010 Annual Report—St. John’s Community Care/St. John’s Healing Community Board
2010 marked the 25th Anniversary of St. John’s Community Care, and the projects and celebrations kept the 25th
Anniversary Committee and staff very busy. Celebrations in honor of the anniversary included:
A Trivia Night in January which was a lot of fun and raised more than $2,500.
A brunch for our St. John Church family, without whom our ministries
would not exist, was hosted by the Community Care Board on March 21.
A Garden Party was held on a beautiful day in May to honor St. John’s
clients. This party was hosted by our 25th Anniversary Committee and was
quite lively, as evidenced by the video on Facebook of staff and participants
“doing the locomotion.” Each of our clients also received a gift
prepared by the committee.
A Memorial Walkway for our Adult Day Courtyard was laid by volunteers. This is an
opportunity for families to recognize a loved one who has benefited from Community Care, while
raising funds for the mission. A number of families have purchased engraved bricks, but there
is still space.
A Gala was held on January 23, 2011 to cap off the celebration, featuring Rev. Don Sabbert as speaker.
On May 25, we celebrated Older Americans Month with a special service at the church focusing on seniors. The
service was followed by a complimentary lunch and musical entertainment in Faith Hall.
Tony Calza and Kurt Schuette volunteered their time to create a video that tells the St.
John’s Community Care story. It is heartwarming and clearly highlights the history
and mission. It was unveiled at a special worship service on Sunday, June 13
which focused on the Community Care mission. The video can be viewed on the
new web site at www.stjohnscc.org.
In August, the first Annual Golf Tournament came off smoothly thanks again to the hard working committee. The
weather cooperated beautifully and a good time was had by all. The tournament raised more than $5,500 to
support the mission.
From the administrative side, there were also many developments:
2010 was marked by an emphasis on outreach and promotion to the communities we serve. In March, we hired
a marketing director Dana Klassen to tell Community Care’s story. With that appointment came many changes
including a new name, a new logo, the script for the video, a new brochure, a new web site and Facebook
page and collateral materials.
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In April, we were awarded a grant from the Daughters of Charity
Foundation to support this outreach effort. The grant enables us to
offer free “Conversations on Caregiving” seminars to churches and
organizations. We hosted our first seminar for St. John’s congregation
in November. In addition, we presented “How to Understand and Help Clients with Elder
Issues” to a group of financial professionals and “When is Memory Loss a
Problem” to St. Paul UCC in Edwardsville.
Stacey Rhodes and Sherry Skelton began facilitating a Family Caregiver
Support Group in March, which supplements our longstanding Alzheimer’s
Assn. Support Group facilitated by Gail Shaw. Students from SIUE worked with Stacey to
provide a Caring for the Caregiver session for our families, and we co-sponsored a session for
the community held in Faith Hall in April.
Our development campaign in November helped put money in the coffers with more than $11,000
coming in response to our request, much of it from generous
church members. These funds are very welcome as a hedge
against continuing late payments from the state.
In the midst of change, be assured that the care we provide is not
changing. St. John’s has a long-standing reputation for providing
dependable, compassionate care. We had the first compliance
review of our Home Services Program by the Illinois Department of Public Health. We are
proud of Patti Haddick and Gail Shaw, who manage this program, for meeting or exceeding all
the expectations. St. John’s Home Services provided 20,990
hours of care in 2010.
Under Stacey Rhodes leadership, the Adult Day Program
continues to grow and operate near capacity most days. Our
reputation has some clients driving past other adult day programs
to come to ours, which speaks well for our staff and our program. In 2010 our Adult Day
Participants enjoyed 45,500 hours with us, giving their family caregivers the opportunity to
pursue other things with confidence that their loved one was in good hands.
In addition to leading St. John’s Community Care, Nancy Berry is also Director of
Collinsville Faith in Action, which grew to the point that a waiting list was
instituted for individuals wishing to use the transportation service. Efforts to
recruit additional volunteer drivers have not yielded enough volunteers to serve
everyone who requests it. In 2010 Collinsville FIA served 274 older and disabled adults with
transportation, shopping, minor home repair, or yard maintenance thanks to 5,746 hours of time
volunteered by 129 individuals from the local faith community. An additional 1,373 seniors
received help with benefits from Answers on Aging. The Elder Connection organized nine
opportunities for care receivers to socialize in situations which were comfortable for whatever
their limitations might be. Participation increased throughout the year.
Non Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage PAID
222 Goethe Avenue
Collinsville, IL 62234
Phone: 618-344-5008
Email: [email protected]
www.stjohnscc.org
An outreach ministry of:
St. John EUCC
Mailing permit address:
307 West Clay
Collinsville, IL 62234
Collinsville, IL
Permit No. 4