Meetings

General Meeting Wednesday October 24, 2018

Bucks County Long Term Care Consortium General Meeting

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Coffee 8:30am — Meeting at 9:00am

“A Liberated Life from Loss”

Speaker: Marilyn Pendelton

Location – Bucks County Community College, Rollins Building, Gallagher Room

275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940

Marilyn Pendelton is founder and CEO of Your Voice Heard, Inc., a non-profit established to innovatively and holistically synergize, energize and mobilize the lives of individuals. We offer emotional support for the over 40 plus losses people may experience utilizing The Grief Recovery Method^® to promote emotional completeness and engages local, national and global partnerships. The company’s core values are Partnership. Integrity. Confidentiality. Kindness. Openness. Wellness. Transformation. Marilyn is a native of Philadelphia. She is a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Girls, Widener University and is currently a student in Gwynedd Mercy University’s Accelerated Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership. Marilyn has held diverse team and leadership roles in health care, education, private and not for profit sectors. She possesses a unique perspective of how cumulative losses negatively impact a person’s satisfaction in life and personal development. Marilyn mentors youth and young adults, is a member of Dare to Imagine Church, a committee member of Dare to Imagine Your Career Community Development Corporation program, a board member of Access to Rowing and Paddling Philadelphia (AXS2RP), member of Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club and advisor to the National Alliance of Women Veterans Incorporated.Marilyn is the mother of Gregory Kristofor, an Eagle Scout, graduate of Penn Charter and Ursinus College. Her personal life, journey and faith motivates her to galvanize partnerships, positively impact the lives of others, and inspire others to move beyond their losses, empowering them to have their voice heard.

Save the Date! Home and Community Based Services Work Group Meeting

Bucks County Long Term Care Consortium

Home and Community Based Services Work Group Meeting

Thursday August 23, 2018

2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Future of Homecare

Speaker: Julie Lehrman of Homecare.com

Location: Bridges of Warwick (Media Room)

1600 Almshouse Rd, Jamison, PA 18929

General Meeting Wednesday July 25, 2018

Bucks County Long Term Care Consortium General Meeting

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Coffee 8:30am — Meeting at 9:00am

Developing a Dementia Friendly Community

Speaker: Kevin Jameson

Location: Grandview Hospital, 700 Lawn Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960

Mr. Jameson will discuss developing a dementia friendly community by engaging stakeholders to champion a vision, set priorities, and work together ensuring that the community is prepared to support people with dementia.

Kevin has launched the first, nationwide, all- volunteer nonprofit, the Dementia Society of America (DSA). Dedicated to increasing awareness in America to the broad spectrum of conditions which fall under the umbrella of Dementia, while helping those seeking local Dementia support services and help, find it. Most everything they do is done for free, mainly through the largess and generosity of individual donors and corporate contributions. A second big focus of their efforts is around creating more opportunities for people with Dementia, living in secure Dementia units and elsewhere, to enjoy a wider variety and a greater number of music & arts activities to stimulate their brains and enrich their lives. And the third aspect to DSA’s mission is to recognize caregivers and innovators that benefit the Dementia community.

Dementia is a global epidemic affecting an estimated 9 million people in the U.S. and 5 times as many around the globe. The Dementia Society of America gives back to those living with Dementia, their caregivers and care partners, by enriching the quality of their lives. They shine a light on the fears, and the unknowns – helping people take steps to get ahead of the curve, and as he says “Create the best possible tomorrows by taking the most meaningful actions today.”

General Meeting Wednesday April 25, 2018

Bucks County Long Term Care Consortium General Meeting

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Coffee 8:30am — Meeting at 9:00am

Strategy and Scenarios for Outreach and Cultivation
of Community Partnerships in the 21st Century

Speakers/Facilitators: Ashley Ritter & Sarah Kagan

Location: Twining Village – 80 Middle Holland Rd, Holland, PA 18966

A follow up program to January’s “What Does New Science in Aging Tell Us About Elder Care” where we learned how biological and population science suggest directions for community based and long term elder care. Come and engage in conversation about the implications for elder care and how we might craft strategy and scenarios to create outreach plans for our institutions providing care and services for older adults.

The program will be lead by Ashley Ritter MSN, CRNP and Sarah Kagan PhD, RN

Sarah Kagan, Professor of Gerontological Nursing, University of Pennsylvania.

Ashley Z. Ritter, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholar PhD candidate, is board certified as an adult and gerontologic primary care nurse practitioner.