August 2016 ExpertCare Caregiver Chronicle

CAREGIVER CHRONICLE
CONGRATULATIONS TO
SHRESSE MALLETT
THE WINNER OF THE
August Is Happiness Happens Month
In the spirit of happiness month and August 2nd being National Coloring Book
JULY CONTEST!
We hope you are able
to put that gift certificate to StubHub to
good use!
Day, we have attached a Zentangle design for
you to
put
your
spin on. Please have fun with this!
Everyone that colors and submits the attached
picture will be entered into a drawing. We will
draw two winners who will
each win an all-in-one
printer, copier, & scanner.
Please submit your
entry to:
[email protected] or fax to 248-7403505 by August 26, 2016.
Thank you for all of the
feedback we received.
We are so happy to hear
about the wonderful activities and events you
learned about from the
newsletter.
Please feel free to email
us about any activities or
events you would like us
to share with other Caregivers and Consumer
families.
You can send those to
[email protected]
August 16th-20th
Downtown Flint
The five-day extravaganza begins on Tuesday, August 16th with a family-oriented party at a nostalgic
Drive-In theatre. During the week, excited crowds
line the streets for the “Rolling Cruises.” On Friday,
August 19th, there will be a car show, concert, and
dance party with a Motown theme. Thousands will
stroll the brick streets on Saturday, August 20th to
admire vehicles of every age and description, take
pictures, buy souvenirs, and enjoy the fun.
Art Party at The Art Experience
Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 6:30pm – 8pm
The Art Experience
175 S. Saginaw, #109, Pontiac, MI 48342. 248-706-3304
Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are welcome to participate in an art
project, and socialize over light refreshments. Activities are facilitated by Art
Experience artists on staff. August’s project is embellishing hats. Pre-registration
is required. Call the studio or visit www.theartexperience.org to register.
$5 per project.
What is the Woodward
Dream Cruise?
The Woodward Dream Cruise
is the world’s largest one-day
celebration of classic car
culture that attracts over 1
million visitors, and more than
40,000 muscle cars, street
rods, custom, collector and
special interest vehicles.
When is the Woodward
Dream Cruise?
The Woodward Dream Cruise
takes place each year on the
third Saturday in August. This
year, the 22nd Annual Woodward Dream Cruise will be
held on Saturday, August 20,
2016. It runs between 9 a.m.
and 9 p.m.
Where is the Woodward
Dream Cruise held?
The Dream Cruise takes place
along a 16-mile stretch on the
historical Woodward Avenue
through nine host communities
including Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Ferndale,
Huntington Woods, Pleasant
Ridge, Pontiac and Royal
Oak, in Southeast Michigan.
Why is the Woodward
Dream Cruise held?
The Dream Cruise started as
a fundraiser for a soccer field
in Ferndale in 1995. In just a
few short years, it has evolved
into the world’s largest oneday automotive event. Spectators and cruisers travel to
Metro Detroit, the birthplace of
the American automobile, to
demonstrate and participate in
an event that celebrates an
ongoing love affair with the
automobile.
Is there a cost to attend the
event?
There are no fees to cruise in
the event or to watch. Anyone
can participate although, those
not driving a classic car are
asked to stay out of the two
right lanes nearest to the curb.
Where should I park?
The Woodward Dream Cruise
is a spectacular experience to
drive, or, merely watch and
marvel from the sidelines.
Public parking is available
along or near the cruise route.
GETTING TO KNOW THE
EXPERTCARE OFFICE STAFF
We thought it would be nice to introduce ourselves and tell you a little bit about each of
our office staff. Each month we will feature a new interview with someone from our
office.
MEET SHARON BROWN
ECare: Tell our Caregivers a little bit about you.
Sharon: I am a mother of two grown children and I have one granddaughter. I love to travel and I love working with people in a capacity
that helps them to be better in their personal lives. In my personal
family I am known as the therapist, the Great organizer, and the Great
event planner.
ECare: What is on your bucket list?
Sharon: My Bucket list would be to spend one month in Hawaii and
one month in Paris.
ECare: What is your position at ExpertCare?
Sharon: Administrative Assistant
ECare: What are your job responsibilities?
Sharon: To ensure that from the beginning of the day to the end of
the day that our office can run smoothly and efficient, ensuring that
our StaffingConsultants as well as all team member have what they
need to accomplish their short-term and long-team goals. This starts
with ensuring that our work environment is comfortable to mailing
out needed supplies to our caregivers in the field.
ECare: How long have you been working at ExpertCare?
Sharon: I started on January 7, 2016
ECare: Why do you like working for ExpertCare?
Sharon: In my Administrative Assistant role at ExpertCare there’s a
strong sense of appreciation from our entire internal team and that
makes for a great work environment. It’s not difficult to come to
work because when you know that you are appreciated you look
forward to spending time with the people you work with each day.
You really want to make sure that they have what they need to accomplish all day-to-day tasks. Working here has provided me with
structure and an environment that feels like family. We have such a
team spirit and you never feel alone in any task that needs to be completed.
I really enjoy working at ExpertCare.
ECare: What is the most challenging part of your position?
Sharon: With the desire to help people, it’s sometimes a challenge to
know when not to get involved. And not to take things so personal
remembering there’s a bigger picture.
ECare: What’s a good piece of advice for Caregivers?
Sharon: My advice to caregivers – THAT YOU ARE NOT
ALONE…….Always remember that you have a support system behind you that refuses to let you fail. Even though your work is difficult and challenging, please be sure to keep in mind that the service
you provide to our Consumer families allows them to have a piece of
mind that some families may have never had the opportunity to experience.
Join the Recreation Authority for a
FREE NIGHT OF FUN!!
The 2nd Annual Sizzlin’ Summer Nights event will
be held on Thursday, August 4th from 5 – 10:30 p.m.
at Kennedy Park in Eastpointe, 24517 Schroeder.
Our Star Wars themed event will have something for
everyone!!
Activities include: inflatables, petting farm, concert,
AstroLiner, dunk tank, costume contest, Star Wars
arts and crafts, archery demonstration, basket raffle,
airbrush tattoos and Park*It outdoor movie – Star
Wars
– The Force Awakens. Activities are free, food will
be available on site to purchase.
For additional information regarding this press release, please contact:
Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe
Contact Name: Bobbie Wilson
(586) 445-5480
Tuesday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
18185 Sycamore Street
Roseville, MI 48066
Oxford Lone Ranger Festival
8/6/2016
The 4th Annual Oxford Lone Ranger
Festival celebrates the values of the
Lone Ranger as portrayed by Oxford
Resident Brace Beemer.(Radio Voice
of the Lone Ranger from 1941 - 1954)
Parade at 11:00 AM Followed by a day
long celebration of music, entertainment, classic car show, "Kids Coral",
vendors, food and beverages and so
much more.
We hope that you can join us for family fun and a day of celebration.
Programs and websites mentioned within this newsletter are for the
sole purpose of providing information of interest. ExpertCare Management Services does not endorse these websites, the content, and/or
programs mentioned. ExpertCare takes no responsibility for loss or
damage suffered as a result of using the information contained in
these websites or participation in the aforementioned programs and
events.
INSIDE STORY HEADLINE
Caregiver Enrichment Series
We are excited to announce our second Caregiver
Enrichment Series event! We will be discussing Emo-
tional Intelligence on Wednesday August 17th at
10:00am.
The course will be approximately one hour in
length and will be held in the ExpertCare training room.
Emotional Intelligence is the ability of individuals to recognize their own, and other people's emotions, to distinguish between different feelings and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking
and behavior. Studies have shown that people with high
EI have greater mental health, job performance, and
leadership skills. Bagels will be provided.
Please register by going to: https://
www.surveymonkey.com/r/F5LCSZB
This event was created for you and is voluntary.
Thank you,
Brooke Peiffer and Dan Jacey
The Caregiver of the Month for
July was Blaine Zuza
Congratulations and thank you
for all your hard work and dedication!
Blaine is a truly committed caregiver. He has made a lasting impression with the consumer he
cares for. ExpertCare received
the following kind letter from the
family of the consumer: “Our
family is so happy to have met
Blaine. He is such a caring and
compassionate person. Blaine
goes out of his way to turn an
ordinary game into a fun learning experience or discussion for
my son. My son really looks up
to Blaine. I find him to be a great
role model. I honestly cannot say
enough good things about
Blaine. We consider ourselves
truly lucky and blessed to have
Blaine in our lives!” ExpertCare
truly appreciates everything
Blaine does and we are very
proud to have him represent ExpertCare in the field. Thank you,
Blaine for your hard work and
dedication in changing the lives
of others.
Thank you for demonstrating
ExpertCare’s core values of:
Helping People Succeed
41105 Technology Park Dr
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Phone / (586) 254-6533
http://www.autisticplayplace.org/our-facility
The moment you have all been waiting for is here! We are
opening the doors to our magical facility on August 1st from
10am to 4pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
*We will have limited hours for the first few months until
we can organize and project our staffing needs. Our hours
of operation are as follows:
Monday Aug 1 10am -4 pm
Tuesday Aug 2 10am -4pm
Wednesday Aug 3 11am -7pm
Thursday Aug 4 10pm -4pm
Friday Aug 5 11pm -7pm
Saturday Aug 6 10am -6pm
EMAGINE THEATRES AUTISM FRIENDLY MOVIES 2016 (ALL TIMES ARE TENTATIVE)
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August 6 – Ice Age
August 20 – Pete’s Dragon
September 3 – Kubo & The 2 Strings
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September 17 – The Wild Life
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October 1 – Storks
Passion for Success
Can Do Attitude
Emagine Theatres is having a free toy giveaway with each kids autism friendly movie showing.
Emagine Theatres Autism Friendly Movies 2016 Locations
Emagine Theatre Novi – 44425 West Twelve Mile Road, Novi, MI 48377
Emagine Theatre Rochester Hills – 200 Barclay Circle, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Emagine Theatre Woodhaven – 21720 Allen Road, Woodhaven, MI 48183