Presbyterian SeniorCare Network is hosting an event at its Oakmont campus.  

Event title:  Five Wishes Workshop

WHEN: Thursday, June 21, 2018
Dinner & Registration: 5:30 p.m.
Presentation: 6:00—7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, The Atrium at Westminster Place, 1215 Hulton Road, Oakmont, PA 15139

Seating is limited! Register by June 18 by calling 412-435-8955 or by emailing OakmontEvent@SrCare.org.

ABOUT THE EVENT: Learn how to plan for care in advance of a crisis at the Five Wishes Workshop.

Five Wishes is an advance care planning tool that is written in everyday language. It addresses the emotional, spiritual, and personal aspects of care. Five Wishes supports values-based conversations between clinicians, patients, and families about what matters to you most. Five Wishes is the only advance directive that invites people to consider and identify what brings them comfort, how they want to be treated, and what they want their loved ones and others to know.

Learn more at the Workshop, which is led by Hilary Kramer, LSW, ACHP-SW of Family Hospice and Palliative Care. You’ll also receive an advance care planning kit to take home with you.

This event is free and open to the public.

Adelphoi, a community-based organization providing therapeutic treatment and behavioral health services to at-risk youth and families, held a Showcase of Stars and Groundbreaking event on May 17 at its main campus in Latrobe, PA.  Attended by Adelphoi staff, board, donors and supporters, the event served two purposes:  celebrating the talent, creativity and achievement of its student stars and breaking ground on a new Youth and Family Center and Welcome Center.

The Showcase of Stars event featured youth from Adelphoi’s programs, which include group homes, foster care and adoption, educational services and mental health programs, to serve as “stars” for the evening, as they demonstrated their skills and accomplishments as part of Adephoi’s Career Readiness Program.  The event featured a special performance by theater students, artwork created by the STEAM students, demonstrations by Career Exploration students and hors-d’oeuvres provided by the culinary arts students.

According to Karyn Pratt, Director of Marketing and Development, “The Showcase of Stars was an opportunity for our youth to shine.  We were excited to show the community what our youth have learned and how they are preparing for their future.” [Read more…]

High School student with ties Newhaven Court at Lindwood senior community helped organize charity event

Newhaven Court at Lindwood Executive Director Lori Grant was among seven employees of the senior living community who spent a Saturday playing dodgeball.

“It was just so fun. It brought back a lot of high school and elementary memories,” said Grant of the “Dodge for Dementia” event held on April 7 at Greensburg Salem High School. “We just had a blast. We were there mostly to have fun and we did. It was a really nice mix of people from different departments working for one common cause.”

Thirty-two, eight-member teams played seven-minute dodgeball games throughout the event. Students from 12 area school districts participated alongside a strong showing of college students and people representing area businesses.

More than $2,500 has been raised to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, Grant said. Estimates had more than 400 people attending the event, which also included 256 dodgeball-playing participants. [Read more…]

Senior living community touts understanding of cognitive impairment during March 13 event

Newhaven Court at Clearview will host the Dementia Live Program on March 13, as the senior living community hopes to provide participants with a deeper understanding of what it’s like to live with cognitive impairment and sensory change.

“The Dementia Live experience immerses participants into life with dementia,” said Gary Renwick, Executive Director of Newhaven Court at Clearview. “The program is designed to enhance bridges of communication while acting as an important catalyst to change for residents and our team as well as those who visit our community. The experience offers a first-hand look at how dementia impacts those afflicted with this disease.”

The Dementia Live Program is offered exclusively by AGE-u-cate Training Institute. The program is labeled as “the newest tool in the powerful arena of sensitivity awareness training for a fast-aging world.” [Read more…]

Memory Café

Mingle at our Memory Cafe! Memory Café is a casual gathering designed exclusively for people with dementia and their caregivers. The Memory Café is a place where individuals with memory loss and their caregivers can get together in a supportive and engaging environment.

The Memory Café is full of laughter, support and even the sharing of concerns—all without the feeling of being embarrassed or misunderstood. Plus, we provide cookies and coffee!

Memory Café – Oakmont area

WHEN: 2nd Wednesday of the month

• January  10, February 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12

TIME: 11:30 am to 1 pm

WHERE: Somma Pizza, 380 Route 909, Verona, PA 15147

The Memory Café is free to attend and no RSVP required. Just pop on in! Questions? Please call 877-851-1440.

Memory Café – Washington area

WHEN: 3rd Saturday of the month

• January 20, February 17, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15

TIME: 10 am to 11:30 am

WHERE: Eat’n Park, 320 Oak Spring Road, Washington, PA 15301

The Memory Café is free to attend. RSVP’s are helpful, but not necessary. To RSVP, please call Julie Elling at 724-250-4998 or Rena Tatka at 724-223-5745.

 

The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest pre-college science competition, is returning to Pittsburgh in 2018 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.  This competition brings together 1700 students in grades 9-12 from 75 countries, regions and territories.  These are the best and brightest in the world, having won at local, regional, state and national fairs to get here. 

Twenty percent of competitors hold patents or published papers.

They need your help!

They need about 1,000 judges in 22 categories, covering the whole of science and engineering.  Judges are required to have a B.A., B.S. or a master’s degree with a minimum of six years related professional experience OR a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent.  Senior level graduate students may also qualify. 

If in doubt apply, and credentials will be reviewed.  Judges are expected to be available from Tuesday afternoon (register no later than 5:00 PM) May 15 through Wednesday evening May 16, 2018, to complete their judging assignments.  Judge training is available.  Parking and all meals are provided free.

Judging at Intel ISEF is wonderful.  The students consistently rank talking with the judges as the high point of their experience.  The opportunity to meet these students is a tremendous experience for you.  The positive energy in the exhibit hall with the students is inspiring!  [Read more…]

Today, representatives from the Trauma Center at Forbes Hospital, part of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), and Plum EMS will provide approximately 350 faculty members from the Plum School District with training on how to help control bleeding from injuries in the event of a mass causally incident.

Similar to how healthcare providers educate the general public in CPR, the “Stop the Bleed Campaign” focuses on training the general public in bleeding control techniques. In mass casualty incidents, individuals often suffer injuries that result in preventable deaths. Left untreated, victims can die from uncontrolled bleeding within minutes. By training the general public in basic bleeding control techniques, bystanders will be able to initiate lifesaving measures before the first responders arrive.

Where: Plum High School- Auditorium and Gymnasium

900 Elicker Road, Pittsburgh PA 15239

When: 8:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Friday, August 25, 2017

The Western PA Chapter of AHRMM – Association of Healthcare Resources and Materials Management  – is hosting its 2017 Healthcare Supply Chain Conference.

Current president of the Western PA AHRMM Chapter, Jackie Bechdel, CMRP, announced that registration is now open for the Healthcare Supply Chain Management Conference. Being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Cranberry, on Friday, September 8 from 8:30 AM until 6 PM, the conference draws nearly 200 professionals in the healthcare supply chain industry.

As president of the local chapter, Ms. Bechdel oversees the planning and organization of the conference along with a team of conference committee volunteers. Ms. Bechdel is a Category Manager with Pensiamo, Inc., the pioneering cognitive supply chain company helping healthcare providers and suppliers succeed in an industry rapidly transitioning to value-based care. The mission of Pensiamo is healthcare transformation through supply chain elevation.

“This is a day filled with dynamic speakers and the latest information in the industry,” says Ms. Bechdel, “it is one not to miss.” [Read more…]