Caring Matters - Sacramento County IHSS Public Authority
Caring Matters - Sacramento County IHSS Public Authority Caring Matters - Sacramento County IHSS Public Authority
CaregiverCore class graduation 2009Amy BradberryVeronica ChenowethAntonia HinojosaCarolyn RoseGraduates not pictured: John Campbell, Anna Cherkez, Alice F. Davis,Erica Flagg, Geraldine Gawellek, Ashok Humar and Tena RobinsonDelores SimmonsGeanine TroutRaisa TsyatskaDiannia WalkerHATS OFF TO OUR GRADUATES !!!!On April 1,the Public Authority hosted the 3 rd Annual Core Class Graduation ceremony forthe Class of 2009. Family, friends and consumers watched as each graduate stepped forwardto receive their certificates from Public Authority Executive Director Bernadette Lynch andEskaton Senior Connection Director, Terry McPeek, R.N. (pictured above left). Attendeesenjoyed light snacks while mingling in the beautifully decorated room and waited to takepart in the raffle for gift baskets. Each graduate was happy to win a prize, but all agreed thatthat biggest winners of the evening were Sacramento IHSS consumers ~ who will benefitfrom the training and education of their caregivers!WILL YOU JOIN US FORGR ADUATION NEXT YEAR?To become a Core graduate you must completeat least one class in each of the six Core ClassCategories. Those are safety, mobility, nutrition,medication management, personal care andcommunity resources. These Core classes areidentified by a picture of an apple next to them onthe class schedule. All classes are free and mostwill be held at the Adult Services Building.We hope to see you at the core classes and thatYOU will be in next year’s graduating class!Antonia Hinojosa and Family
Advocate forJean DensonSupport Groupsby Mary-Ann CowanMattersThere is no cost to attend the supportgroup. Some members attend intermittently,while others come on a more regular basis.Registration is not required.The South Area Support Group meetson the first and third Friday of everymonth from 1:00 p.m-2:30 p.m. Thelocation is the Martin Luther King Jr.Library, 7340 24th Street Bypass,Sacramento, CA, 95822.It was a beautiful Friday morning when we metwith Jean Denson, a dedicated caregiver who isnot afraid to ask for help. She was a memberof the Caregiver Support Group. We wantedto gain Jean’s perspective on what value shegained from attending support group meetings.Jean is a wonderful, caring, intelligent personwho has devoted most of her life caring for hermother for whom Jean has a deep love, respectand admiration. Jean learned of the CaregiverSupport Group and decided to join. Sheremained active in it for the next five years.Jean said, “I developed a sense of family withmembers from the support group. I gaineda lot of clarity on issues.” Jean enjoyed theinteraction and group dynamics; it helped herdeal with stress and increased her coping skills.Jean remarked, “Everyone who is caring for achild or adult with a disability would benefit froma support group.”HOW TO AVOIDCAREGIVER BURNOUTby Marshay HunterVicarious trauma can be a naturalreaction when you are around peoplewho are in crisis or who have lots ofproblems and concerns. Caregiversmay develop vicarious trauma whenthey care for someone who has substantialhealth concerns or who has justexperienced some type of crisis.Effective strategies for maintaining thewell being of service providers:•Physical - Eat Healthy, Adequate Rest,Dancing, Walking, Jogging•Psychological - Reading, Self-Reflection,Journaling, Smiling, Trying NewActivities•Emotional - Cry, Laugh, Visit Friends,Visit Family, Praise Yourself•Workplace - Set Boundaries, TakeBreaks, Vacation, Create Quiet Time, PeerSupport
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CaregiverCore class graduation 2009Amy BradberryVeronica ChenowethAntonia HinojosaCarolyn RoseGraduates not pictured: John Campbell, Anna Cherkez, Alice F. Davis,Erica Flagg, Geraldine Gawellek, Ashok Humar and Tena RobinsonDelores SimmonsGeanine TroutRaisa TsyatskaDiannia WalkerHATS OFF TO OUR GRADUATES !!!!On April 1,the <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Authority</strong> hosted the 3 rd Annual Core Class Graduation ceremony forthe Class of 2009. Family, friends and consumers watched as each graduate stepped forwardto receive their certificates from <strong>Public</strong> <strong>Authority</strong> Executive Director Bernadette Lynch andEskaton Senior Connection Director, Terry McPeek, R.N. (pictured above left). Attendeesenjoyed light snacks while mingling in the beautifully decorated room and waited to takepart in the raffle for gift baskets. Each graduate was happy to win a prize, but all agreed thatthat biggest winners of the evening were <strong>Sacramento</strong> <strong>IHSS</strong> consumers ~ who will benefitfrom the training and education of their caregivers!WILL YOU JOIN US FORGR ADUATION NEXT YEAR?To become a Core graduate you must completeat least one class in each of the six Core ClassCategories. Those are safety, mobility, nutrition,medication management, personal care andcommunity resources. These Core classes areidentified by a picture of an apple next to them onthe class schedule. All classes are free and mostwill be held at the Adult Services Building.We hope to see you at the core classes and thatYOU will be in next year’s graduating class!Antonia Hinojosa and Family
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