Vol. 3, No. 1 Spring 2008
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Vol. 3, No. 1 Spring 2008
Milestones Spring 2008 a publication of CarePartners Foundation Vol. 3, No. 1 Spotlight on... Charles Pine A Sincere Advocate for CarePartners and to go to the Memory Charles’ Mother Care clinic. Has a Stroke A Geriatric Care When his mother, Manager provides practiEvelyn, had a stroke, cal solutions as well as Charles Pine had emotional support for been a member of the elderly people and their CarePartners Health families. For example, Services board for a little Evelyn missed Mexico over a year. Evelyn was and needed reassurance living in Mexico at the that living in Asheville time, but Charles knew was the right decision. she would receive the Tina looked for ways to best possible care if she help Evelyn make concame to CarePartners nections between Mexico Rehabilitation Hospital and her new home. in Asheville. With a lot Charles Pine’s mother and son were both patients in CarePartners Knowing that Evelyn of persistence, deterRehabilitation Hospital. A board member, Charles’ first hand loved to go to the public mination, and encourexperiences have deepened his understanding of all that CarePartners square and listen to big agement, Charles was Health Services offers. band music, Tina took able to figure out the her to a band concert at physical therapy. It was just amazinsurance and transportathe Folk Art Center. Charles says ing how well the people did, and tion arrangements that allowed Tina was also a resource for him. how good they were with her.” her to come to CarePartners for “She’s great. I’d call her and check Continued Help Through treatment. in with her. She was somebody I Geriatric Care Management As a board member, Charles could talk to, to ask questions.” [See After her rehabilitation, knew a lot about CarePartners. page 2 for more information about Charles’ mother was helped But his understanding was deeply Geriatric Care Management.] by CarePartners Geriatric Care expanded when he experienced Charles’ Son Comes to Manager Tina Lipscomb, RN, the care firsthand. “All this really CarePartners, Too MSN, CCM. Tina coordinated gave me insight into what hapSix months after his mother’s Evelyn’s transition from the pens at CarePartners,” he says. “I stroke, Charles’ son, Kevin, was Rehabilitation Hospital to an asfound out how great the staff was stricken with stroke-like sympsisted living facility. She arranged and how great CarePartners was toms. It turned out to be multiple for Evelyn to have Home Health because I could actually see it in sclerosis, which had paralyzed him services, to participate in the action. She was in rehab for the CarePartners Adult Day program, stroke and had occupational and Continued on page 2 www.carepartnersfoundation.org page CarePartners Foundation Board of Directors Officers Joel B. Rosenberg, M.D., Chair Larry Harris, Chair-elect Brady Blackburn, Secretary James H. Robison, Treasurer Kerry A. Friedman, Immediate Past Chair Directors Dewey Andrew Charles C. Campbell John W. Carroll Kathryn Daughton Jennie Eblen Robert P. Ingle Patsy Keever Dennis King, Ed.D. Jeffrey S. McVay Charles D. Owen, Jr. Isaac Owolabi, Ph.D. Charles E. Reiley Constance B. Russell, M.D. Bretney Smith Joe E. Young, Jr., CLU, ChFC Ex officio Charles D. Norvell President Scott W. Buchanan Executive Director, Assistant Secretary Diann Bolick Assistant Treasurer CarePartners Foundation is a taxexempt 501(c)(3) organization. Financial information about CarePartners Foundation may be obtained by writing to us. If you wish to be removed from our mailing list, please inform us by mail or email. page Milestones Vol. 3, No. 1 Charles Pine, continued from page 1 on his right side. Kevin came to CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital when he was released from the acute-care hospital. During his 10-day stay at CarePartners, Kevin had intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy. “It was just amazing how the physical therapists could make those legs work, that hand work, those arms work, that shoulder work,” Charles says. “The level of care and follow-up has been phenomenal.” Kevin regained 100% of his speech, and nearly all use of his right leg and hand. He is back at home and back at work. Charles stresses that many, many people played a part in his mother and son’s rehabilitation. CNAs, nurses, therapists, dietary workers, doctors, and administration all made a difference. He reflects that “it takes a multitude of people to Spring 2008 Milestones Vol. 3, No. 1 Spotlight on... make the whole thing work.” Advocating for Rehabilitation Hospital Expansion There is an expansion underway that will add 17 new private patient rooms and new therapy spaces to CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital. The expansion will allow most patients to have a private room during their stay, and will also eliminate the need for patients to travel in an elevator to and from their therapy sessions. Charles helped lead the fundraising effort for the building expansion. Because of his firsthand knowledge he says, “It was so easy for me to say yes, we need that new building, we need it desperately, we need the private rooms.” Many thanks to Charles for his volunteer service as a board member and for his passionate advocacy for CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital. Geriatric Care Management: Looking at the Big Picture What is Geriatric Care Management? Tina Lipscomb, RN, MSN, CCM says her work is “like pieces of a pie coming together.” As a CarePartners Geriatric Care Manager, she looks at the big picture. She helps coordinate the many aspects of care for someone experiencing the challenges of aging. A Geriatric Care Manager can assist with many needs, such as: • Medication management • Education about assisted living and long-term care options • Insurance coordination • Communication with family members and neighbors • Coordination of in-home care D au g Spring 2008 er ht ighbor Ne Son Lo ngTerm Care Facility Comp an ion Ser vices on inati Coord nce a sur E In lde r Law Attorney n ia Physic How can I learn more? Contact Lisa Laney-Kendrick, MSW, Director of the CarePartners Geriatric Care Geriatric Care Management proManager gram at 828-277-4886 or [email protected]. To find a Geriatric Care Manager in your area visit www.caremanager.org. www.carepartnersfoundation.org Businesses Giving Back W e thank the many individuals, businesses, churches, and other groups who make giving to CarePartners Hospice a priority. Here we celebrate three businesses that have made recent gifts, and are long-time supporters of CarePartners Hospice. The staff of BorgWarner’s Asheville Plant, pictured here, can boast a company-wide record of 2 million hours without lost work time due to injury. Photo courtesy of BorgWarner, Inc. BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems has been giving back to CarePartners Hospice for years through employees’ United Way gifts and as a sponsor of Festival of Trees. Recently, BorgWarner-Asheville celebrated an unprecedented 2 million hours without lost work time from injury! As a result of passing the 2 million hours mark, the plant was given a safety award of $15,000 for donation to the charity of its choice. Because Hospice has touched so many lives, the employees chose to give the entire sum to CarePartners Hospice. On February 13th, Debbie Aiton, Executive Director of CarePartners Hospice and Palliative Care, and five members of the Hospice staff attended a luncheon celebrating the local plant’s achievement and the gift to Hospice. According to Debbie, they were “very impressed and grateful to be able to attend.” BorgWarner Chairman and CEO, Tim Manganello and BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems President, Roger Wood, from corporate headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan presented the Safety Award. They were joined by representatives from 9 overseas plants, including Brazil, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Japan. Cooper Enterprises co-founder and president, Wade Cooper, has personal experience with Hospice. His wife, Willa, received Hospice care in 2002. This care moved him to give back to the organization that had meant so much to his family at a difficult time. The Cooper Cup Golf Tournament is held each fall and proceeds are donated to CarePartners Hospice in Willa Cooper’s memory. As he has every year the tournament has been held, Wade Cooper personally delivered the donation following the 2007 tournament. This gift was the largest yet - $6,900 - and brought the total raised for Hospice by the Cooper Cup to $18,900. This remarkable tribute to Willa Cooper provides comfort, care and compassion to many others, and the staff of CarePartners Hospice are honored to receive this support. Each year, the Charitable Gifts Committee of Asheville Cardiology Associates gives back to the community by making gifts to support local non-profits. 2007 marked the 5th year CarePartners Hospice has received one of these generous gifts. We would like to thank Asheville Cardiology for its commitment to the healthcare needs of people in Western North Carolina. Coming soon: March 21 & 22 - Chunns Cove Horse Club Spring Horse Show Friday, starting at 5:00 p.m. and Saturday starting at 6:00 p.m. For information call Bev Taylor at (828) 423-5560 or visit www.chunnscovehorseclub.com. May 31 - CarePartners Volunteer Recognition Event. Volunteers, save the date and stay tuned for details. September 4-6 - “Rehab for Life” Conference sponsored by CarePartners and MAHEC. www.carepartnersfoundation.org page Spring 2008 Milestones Vol. 3, No. 1 Hospice Benefits from the Spirit of the Holidays T he Festival of Trees is the largest annual fundraiser benefitting CarePartners Hospice. Thanks to our talented and tireless volunteers and generous and loyal donors, the 2007 Festival raised not only funds, but awareness and spirits. “Volunteering with hospice is timeconsuming, but in the long run it’s about how you feel in your heart.” Rick Newman, tree designer for 11 years Spring 2008 Milestones Another Successful Festival! $121,000 in total donations including: $68,500 for 2,621 memorial ornaments $27,352 for gift wrapping $23,100 to sponsor designer trees More than 8,500 hours donated by volunteers More than 400 little trees decorated by children from 36 schools and 4 civic groups for patients of CarePartners Hospice and CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital Thank you to the many individuals, groups, and businesses who made the 2007 Festival of Trees such a great success! Tree Sponsors Paper ornaments on this Memorial Tree bear the names of individuals honored or memorialized. page • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21st Century Oncology • Mostly, Inc. Aston Park Health Care Center, Inc. • Northup & McConnell, PLLC Bank of America • Roberts & Stevens, P.A. BB&T • Ruth Bauerlein Biltmore Oil Company, Inc. • Silver-Line Plastics Corporation Biltmore Press, Inc. • Sonopress, LLC Blue Ridge Pharmacy • Southern Concrete Materials, Inc. BorgWarner Turbo Systems • Swannanoa Firefighters Boys, Arnold & Company, Inc. • The Law Office of Cynthia A. Strom Cancer Care of WNC, PA • The Silver Family Comprehensive Chiropractic • Tower Associates/Wilcox Travel Drs. Sandra Madison & Jessica Barr • Volvo Construction Equipment Faye Alexander • West Family Funeral Services, Inc. Groce Funeral Home Planning Committee Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, PA Hope - A Women’s Cancer Center • Ruth Bauerlein Ingles Markets • Sandy Boyd Insurance Service of Asheville • Karen Killian Jim & Pat Combest • Judy McCracken Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop • Evelyn Moore LTK Enterprises • Kristie Quinn Mission Hospitals/Mission Healthcare • George Suggs Foundation www.carepartnersfoundation.org Vol. 3, No. 1 Hospice patient Jean Ellis’ face glowed with delight when she received a little tree decorated by schoolchildren. Tree Designers • “The We Care Team” I.I. Class – Enka Middle School • Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa • Amber Davis, Family & Friends • Anita King • Annette Buckner & the Locust Grove GA’s • Barb Saunders – Blue Ridge Textillery, Grove Arcade • Betsey Baker, Mary Quirk, Cathy & Emily Barnhardt – The Biltmore Company • Brownie Troop #33 & Junior Troop #16 – Nicole Orlovitz & Danielle Drake • Buncombe County Child Care Services • Carolina Mountain Woodturners • Charlene Worley & Family • Cheryl Whitworth & Robin Jones – Asheville Dance Theatre • Dan Foy & Friends • Dawn Miller & Girl Scout Troop #58 • DeAnna, Crystal, Barbara & Natalie – Raspberry Beret Salon Spa • Flo Carlisle, Rick Ramsey & Anne Berlin • Giftcrafts of Black Mountain • Glenda, Brent & Caitlan Wyatt • Gospel Tabernacle Church • Iota Sigma • Jan Zboyovski & Becky Dosier • Joyce Luther-Ball & Friends – Jan, Joy, Jane, Ramona & Jessica • Kristie Quinn & Andy Brokmeyer • Lillie Cole & Peggy Sweet • Maria Weisenberger • Maude Hall ECA Club • Megan Varellas • Mona & Kim Henderson • Nancy Driscoll & Traci Davis – Art by Nance • Office Environments • Pam Seymour & Hospice Home Care • Piney Mountain United Methodist Church • Ray & Johnnie Bailey and Betty Edney • Richard Upton • Rick, Julie & Eric – If It’s Paper • Roxanne Frue & Jen Swearington – Jennythreads • Sarah McDevitt, Annette Buckner & Brenda Graham • The Marples • Xi Delta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi • Xi Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi www.carepartnersfoundation.org page Spring 2008 Milestones Vol. 3, No. 1 10 Years of Horses Helping Hospice I Spring Cleaning? Hospice Treasures Resale Store needs your donations! Donate your gently used Furniture Collectibles Household Items Clothing Get a Tax receipt Feel good about clearing your clutter AND helping CarePartners Hospice! PICK-UP AVAILABLE Located in Biltmore Square Mall, Asheville Store Hours: Tuesday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. For more information, call 828-670-5638 page t’s been 10 years since the first annual Chunns Cove Horse Club Spring Horse Show. Though there have been changes through the years, the goal of the annual event remains the same – to raise funds to support CarePartners Hospice. The Chunns Cove Horse Club’s commitment to Hospice has grown out of personal experience. Each year at the time of the Horse Show, the club has had a member or friend in the midst of receiving Hospice care. In this 10th anniversary year, club members are honoring their loved ones and raising awareness of the many programs Hospice offers to patients and their families in our community. According to Horse Show chairperson, Bev Taylor, “The efforts of the past nine years have resulted in total donations of over $60,000 to CarePartners Hospice.” She hopes that the 2008 show will raise more money than ever before. The 2007 Horse Show was held in memory of Glenn Hunnicutt, one of the foundThe 2006 Walking Horse Grand Champion (above) and Racking Horse Grand Champion (right) step victoriously around the ring. Photos by Jack Greene, Christiana, TN ers of the Chunns Cove Horse Club, who passed away the year before. The club began in the early 1960s as a group gathering to share friendship, love of horses, and good times. His daughter, Audrey Metcalf says, “He always made an effort to bring horses and people together.” The Chunns Cove Horse Show began as a one-day event featuring both English & Western styles, along with Walking & Racking. In 2005, the show switched to featuring only Walking & Racking competitions. In 2006 the horse show made a major change by moving into a two-day event, resulting in a dramatic increase in the number of horses participating. The 10th annual Chunns Cove Horse Club Spring Horse Show will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22, at the WNC Agricultural Center. Admission for the horse show is $6.00 per person. For additional information regarding competition or sponsorship opportunities, contact Bev Taylor, Horse Show Chairperson, at (828) 423-5560, or visit the web site at www. chunnscovehorseclub.org. www.carepartnersfoundation.org Spring 2008 Milestones Vol. 3, No. 1 Rehabilitation Hospital Expansion Takes Shape Above: The site of the new therapy pavilion and main entrance to the hospital. Left: Construction materials being used for the new patient wing and therapy pavilion. The tall block wall shows where the new patient wing is being built. C onstruction on CarePartners Rehabilitation Hospital will add 17 new private patient rooms and greatly expanded therapy space. In the photos, note the rock building with dormer windows. This was the original building of the Asheville Orthopedic Home, which opened in 1938, and has evolved into CarePartners as we know it today. CarePartners Sponsored Support Groups For more information, call 277-4850. Heart Failure Support Group 3rd Tuesday every month, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. 3rd floor of Asheville Cardiology Associates ALS Support Group 1st Sunday every month, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. CarePartners Seymour Auditorium Making Choices (advance care planning) 3rd Monday every month, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. CarePartners Conference Room B Aphasia Support Group 1st Monday every month, 11:00 a.m. - noon CarePartners Conference Room B Parkinson’s Support Group 1st Tuesday every month, 10:30 a.m. - noon CarePartners Seymour Auditorium Arthritis Support Group 2nd Tuesday every month, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CarePartners Seymour Auditorium Post-Polio Resource Group 3rd Saturday every month, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. CarePartners Seymour Auditorium Bereavement Support Groups For information, please call 251-0126 Spinal Cord Injury Support Group 3rd Thursday every month, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. CarePartners Seymour Auditorium Caregivers Support Group 3rd Wednesday every month, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. CarePartners Adult Day Essential Tremor Support Group 1st Thursday every month, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. CarePartners Seymour Auditorium Head Injury Support Group 4th Tuesday every other month, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Forest Adventist Church, 375 Hendersonville Road Stroke Support Group 1st & 3rd Monday every month, noon - 1:00 p.m. CarePartners Seymour Auditorium WNC-Multiple Sclerosis Support Groups 2nd Saturday every month, 10:30 a.m. - noon St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 10 N. Liberty St. 1st Thursday every month, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Grove Arcade, downtown Asheville www.carepartnersfoundation.org page NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID ASHEVILLE, NC PERMIT 650 PO Box 25338 Asheville, NC 28813 Change Service Requested Chu lub C on s l i a Det e 6! Cove Hor se pag nns Spring Horse Show March 21 - 22 WNC Agricultural Center Milestones is a publication of CarePartners Foundation Co-Editors and Designers Abigail Clarkson Stephanie Jones-Byrne CarePartners Foundation Staff President Charles D. Norvell Executive Director Scott W. Buchanan Foundation Manager Carol Copeland Volunteer Coordinator Sharon Pearson Director of Special Events Sally Crutchfield Foundation Specialists Abigail Clarkson Stephanie Jones-Byrne Evelyn Moore Hospice Treasures Manager Joe Grace Hospice Treasures Asst. Manager Rita Lee Hospice Treasures Drivers Carla Brank Keith Gillespie James Jackson Scott Mullins Brandon Sams Would you like to see Milestones in your inbox instead of your mailbox? W e want to keep you informed about the activities of CarePartners Foundation. We also want to conserve resources. If you would be interested in receiving an electronic version of Milestones, please let us know: Send an email to [email protected] Use the subject line Milestones and include: your name as it appears on the mail panel above your zip code the email address you want us to use Would you like to make donations online? S ave a check, envelope and (ever pricier) postage stamp. Visit our website to make a fast, secure, online donation. You can designate a specific fund, tell us if the gift is in honor or memory of someone, and tell us who should be notified. www.carepartnersfoundation.org/donate.html CarePartners Foundation and CarePartners Hospice Foundation: Volunteer Coordinator: 828-277-4888 or 828-274-9567 x 8344 Physical Address: 68 Sweeten Creek Road Asheville, NC 28803 Mailing Address: PO Box 25338 Asheville, NC 28813 Hospice Treasures Resale Store: 828-670-5638 Phone: 828-277-4815 Fax: 828-277-4814 Email: [email protected] Web: www.carepartnersfoundation.org If you would like to speak with someone about CarePartners Health Services, including Hospice, Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation, Home Care, and Adult Day Services, call 828-277-4800. www.carepartnersfoundation.org page
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