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Inside this issue: President’s Message 2 New Members 3 Membership Meeting Dates 4 Photos 13-14 Employment Opportunities 14 Committee Chairs & Meeting Dates 15 Connecting and Enriching Senior Resources GRAPEvine GREATER ROCHESTER AREA PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ELDERLY Remember seniors can pick up copies at any Monroe County Library or their town’s Senior Centers but should call first! If your company is seeking a larger quantity of The ElderPages please contact the G.R.A.P.E. office to arrange a pick up. Quantities are becoming limited!
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Inside this issue:
President’s
Message
2
New Members 3
Membership
Meeting Dates 4
Photos 13-14
Employment
Opportunities 14
Committee Chairs &
Meeting Dates
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Connecting and Enriching Senior Resources
GRAPEvine G R E A T E R R O C H E S T E R A R E A P A R T N E R S H I P F O R T H E E L D E R L Y
Remember seniors can pick up
copies at any Monroe County
Library or their town’s Senior
Centers but should call first!
If your company is seeking a larger
quantity of The ElderPages please contact
the G.R.A.P.E. office to arrange a pick
up. Quantities are becoming limited!
Check out Connie’s message in September’s G.R.A.P.Evine
A Message from our leadership
Executive Director Message
Kim Kenna
Kim Kenna, Executive Director of
G.R.A.P.E. can be reached at
(585) 256-4351 or [email protected]
Nearly August … already?!
I hope you have taken time to enjoy time with family and friends whether it be here in Rochester or in a vacation
spot, we all deserve a little summer fun!
Remember to add G.R.A.P.E. to your calendar this month and come out to join us for the G.R.A.P.E. Goes West
casual luncheon at Elderwood of Lakeside at Brockport on July 24th and the breakfast gathering on August 15th at
The Woodlands.
Committees are gearing up and many meeting over the summer to bring you another successful year! Have you
committed to joining a committee this year? Visit our website under the Get Involved tab and learn about each
committee and who the Chairs are. We would truly appreciate your help and I am sure you would enjoy making
deeper connections with your co-members!
Our G.R.A.P.E. Gala had over 270 people in attendance who enjoyed a few laughs, networking and a lot of fun!
THANK YOU AGAIN to our Corporate Comedian, Dan Viola and for the Caricature Artist, Becky McDonald for
entertaining us throughout the night.
The Annual Dinner Committee wouldn’t be successful if it wasn’t already planning for NEXT year! You will
definitely want to mark your calendars for the . The committee has already
planned to bring some of what you liked this year into next year! Stay tuned for more exciting details about the
theme and location.
Our members are staying connected this summer even though there were not traditional membership meetings
many came out to the casual events including, the Coffee Clutch at Boulder Café and Marge’s Lakeside Inn!
One final word before I conclude…. RENEW!
You can pay your membership dues through your Member Login. Click on “Renew Membership” or contact the
office to pay by credit card or request an invoice.
Happy Summer to all and see you soon!
Kim
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Welcome New Members and Job Changes
Membership
Update:
361 Members
and growing
strong!
Joshua Pieters Alzheimer’s Association 435 East Henrietta Rd. 3rd floor Rochester, NY 14620 585-750-1219 [email protected] Melissa Guck Alzheimer’s Association 435 East Henrietta Rd. 3rd floor Rochester, NY 14620 585-451-2631 [email protected] Audrey Bowers Alzheimer’s Association 435 East Henrietta Rd. 3rd floor Rochester, NY 14620 585-727-5701 [email protected]
Tricia Solt Pullano & Company 15 Shoen Place 1st Flr. E Pittsford, NY 14534 585-385-6010x105 [email protected]
John Williams Professional 204 Brittany lane Pittsford, NY 14534 585-802-3945 [email protected]
Jenna D’Angelo Student Member 59 Oak Hill Terrace Penfield, NY 14526 585-645-3803 [email protected]
Michael King Century Benefits Group, Inc. 400 White Spruce Blvd. Suite C Rochester, NY 14623 585-224-8138x201 [email protected]
Kevin Fitch The Notable Corporation 4240 Ridge lea Road Amherst, NY 14226 716-838-3900 [email protected]
Audrey Fitch iCircle 860 Hard Rd. Webster, NY 14580 716-367-6691 [email protected]
Kristen Bauer Fairport Baptist/SOFI 4646 Nine Mile Point Rd Fairport, NY 14450 585-388-2361 [email protected]
Nichole Tyler St. Ann’s Community 1500 Portland Ave. Rochester, NY 14621 585-697-6507 [email protected] Roxanne Baldo Legacy at Parklands 2000 Park Creek Lane Churchville, NY 14428 585-889-6590 [email protected]
Cheryl Brumagin Village Heights 134 High St. Fairport, NY 14450 585-425-9547 [email protected] Beth Ficarro Care Value 5263 Parkside Drive Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-755-2037 [email protected] Jeanine Frenz Medical Motor Service of Roc & Monroe Cty 608 Clinton Ave. S. Rochester, NY 14620 585-654-6030 [email protected] Karen Crowe Lifetime Connections 202 Antlers Dr. Rochester, NY 14618 585-764-2501 [email protected] Beth Wakula Orchard View Apartments 1 Orchard View Drive Rochester, NY 14612 585-301-6454 [email protected] Yvett Turner Goddess Nails Mobile Nail Care Services 391 Pullman Ave Rochester, NY 14615 585-576-3481 [email protected] Jana Milligan Creekstone 30 Crossing Creek Fairport, NY 14450 585-223-0160x400 [email protected] Teresa Strong Strong Senior Benefits 16 Kemp Drive Macedon, NY 14502 585-737-8502 [email protected]
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How Technology is Important for Healthy Aging
By Tiffany Bingham , Louisville Business Journal
Technology and seniors are two words that a lot of people might not immediately pair. But that’s chang-ing. There are a host of assistive technologies, apps, mobile devices and even virtual reality (VR) experi-ences that are making healthy aging easier than ever before. Here are some of the gadgets and gizmos that will make life a breeze for seniors and caregivers. 1. Activity sensors It’s one of the primary worries for the family members of elders who live alone: what if Mom falls, can’t reach the phone and no one is around to summon help? In the 1980s, wearable, wireless emergency call buttons were developed and popularized as a means of addressing this prob-lem. But their efficacy is limited. What if your parent hits his or her head and is knocked unconscious? A call button only works if a senior can activate it. Now, infrared and auditory activity sensors can be placed in your older loved one’s home. They discreetly monitor for motion and sound and allow adult children or caregivers to check and make sure Mom or Dad is up and moving around as usual. If human activity isn’t detected when it should be, or for an extended period of time, the system can automatically summon the caregiver, a designated neighbor, and/or emergency services. 2. App-based medication management The second most common worry for caregivers might be whether or not an older loved one is taking medications as prescribed. A study recently published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research showed that mobile apps help to improve medication adher-ence for older adults. App-based medication reminder programs, like MediSafe Meds and Pills Remind-er, are giving families peace of mind. MediSafe can be integrated with iPhone HealthKit to track blood glucose, blood pressure, and weight. The app also helps educate users about food and drug interactions. There’s a fun side to this offering, too. Set the alert tones so Darth Vader or Austin Powers will tell your parent when to take meds. 3. Therapeutic robot Advanced interactive robots such as PARO, which is created to look and sound like a baby harp seal, provide the benefits of animal therapy to adults with dementia in settings where live animals are not practical. Some of the documented benefits include reduced stress for the older adult and their caregivers, improved relaxation and motivation, and improved socialization. The animal-like robot operates using multiple kinds of sensors: tactile, light, audition, temperature and posture sensors. The instinct to nurture, to show affection, to give and receive love don't disappear, even as memories deteriorate with Alzheimer's or dementia. Robotic pets can help sustain these basic human needs and bring happiness to those experiencing such a cognitive decline. 4. Virtual travel and VR-assisted memory therapy For seniors with limited mobility or severe health problems, traveling to a famous landmark, or even across town to see their former home might seem like an unachievable dream. But smartphone-based VR programs are changing all that. Using VR programs and sites like Google Earth anyone can "go" places and see sights that they never thought they would experience. They can visit the Great Wall of China, the Empire State Building, or even the moon. They can also relive memories, through 3-D playbacks of home movies and VR-enhanced audio record-ings or participate in game-based memory therapy sessions. Technology is making positive aging ever simpler and caregiving less stressful.
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In The Spotlight
Meghan Little
By Lisa Izzo
When Meghan Little started working at Heather Heights of Pittsford almost two
years ago, she became involved in G.R.A.P.E. Heather Heights administrator,
Sherry Hoose, is a huge proponent of G.R.A.P.E. and encouraged regular and
intentional involvement.
Because Meghan has a degree in graphic design and always wanted to work in
marketing, that is an area of expertise. As she became more involved in
G.R.A.P.E. functions and events, it seemed like a natural transition to explore
committee opportunities. “I love being able to utilize my skills in different facets.”
Meghan also serves as the co-chair on the Senior Housing Alliance, a
sub-committee of G.R.A.P.E.
G.R.A.P.E. has an amazing sense of community in an industry that is typically
very competitive. “I am originally from Buffalo, and the industry there was almost
cutthroat. Communities did not work together, and I had no relationship with our
top competitors.” Meghan loves the camaraderie and knowledge she gains from
having strong relationships with professionals in all different parts of the industry.
Meghan is also a wedding photographer outside of work. She shoots weddings on
the weekends from April-October and photographs on average 6 weddings a year.
She also loves attending concerts, and she is a huge local concert fan. “Rochester
has an amazing music scene, and I have some friends who play local shows.”
Traveling is a huge passion of hers as well, and she hopes to get to Ireland soon!
With her graphic design degree, Meghan always wanted to work in marketing. She
was very excited and proud to become a marketing director at the age of 25, three
years out of college. She also graduated college early with summa cum laude, in
the top 3% of her class with a 4.0 GPA.
Little known fact: Only 2% of the world’s population have green eyes, and
Meghan is a part of that statistic!
Meghan really loved the movie Hidden Figures, as it was based on true events and
showcased the struggle that women/African Americans went through during a time
period not so long ago. It highlighted the strength and knowledge women have and
how brilliant minds were sheltered due to race and gender.
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Special Appreciation to our Vineyard Sponsor!
Burgundy
Champagne
Thank you 2018 Annual
G.R.A.P.E. Gala Sponsors
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Merlot
Caring Transitions
Cornell Construction
Freed Maxick
Heather Heights
Jewish Senior Life
The Manor House
Special Care Systems
Pinot Grigio
AML Accounting & Tax Services
Barbara Dodge, Edward Jones
Canandaigua The Medicine Shoppe
Carolyn Stiffler at REMAX
Dennis Shew, Better Homes & Gardens Realtors
Episcopal SeniorLife
Funeral Consumers Alliance
Genesee Valley Physical Therapy
Griswold Home Care
Home Instead
Jacquelyn Bell, CPA
Kathleen Krauss, Former Exec Director
Jeanne Jones, Former Exec Director
Quail Summit
Theresa Green, Board Member
Urban League
Your Best Move
Cabernet
AARP
Baywinde
Cobbs’ Hill Manor
Friendly Senior Living
Holy Sepulchre & Ascension Garden
iCircle
Lifespan
Parkwood Heights
Rochester RHIO
St. Ann’s
St. John’s
Tender Loving Family Care
Chardonnay
AETNA
Companion Care of Rochester
Crimson Ridge
ElderONE
Heathwood Assisted Living
Ontario Center for Rehab & HC
Rochester Regional Long Term Care
Touching Hearts at Home
Woods Oviatt Gilman
And the list goes on….
Thank you again to all of our Annual
Gala Sponsors for 2018!
Use your My Better Benefits card this year! You can pick them up in the office or at the breakfast or luncheon membership meetings. You can also follow the links below to get an online card. Just a reminder of some of the benefits... * There are over 1,125 ways to save locally, regionally, and nationally. * Customer service is available 365 days a year via email, phone or text. *All you have to do is visit https://www.mybetterbenefits.org/ *A mobile version is also accessible online at this same link which allows your employees to show their ID card to a vendor on their smart phone (https://www.mybetterbenefits.org/IDcardmobile2018.asp)
Discounts through my Better Benefits include:
~ PLAN AHEAD & SAVE THESE DATES ~
2018-2019 Membership Breakfast & Luncheon Dates
Breakfast Meeting Dates September 19, 2018 October 23, 2018 November 7, 2018* December 12, 2018* January 16, 2019 February 20, 2019 March 20, 2019 April 17, 2019 May 15, 2019 *Note date change due to holiday *Each Month at St. John’s Briarwood ~
1 Johnsarbor Drive
Luncheon Meeting Dates September 25, 2018 October 17, 2018 November 13, 2018* No December Lunch January 22, 2019 February 26, 2019 March 26, 2019 April 23, 2019* Special Lunch – Fee May 21, 2019
*Watch your email & newsletter for more
details and updates on locations etc...
Registration & Networking starts at 11:30am
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Lunch /Breakfast Sponsor Information
The Program Committee, on behalf of G.R.A.P.E., would like to thank you for considering a Spotlight Sponsorship for
your organization. This opportunity is offered to G.R.A.P.E. Member organizations at each Breakfast and Lunch
Member Meeting September – May.
Secure your Sponsorship date by contacting the G.R.A.P.E. Office via email: [email protected] or by calling 585-256-
4351 as soon as possible.
Sponsorship fee is $150. Benefits include the following:
A half page advertisement in the GRAPEvine newsletter the month your organization will host/sponsor. Ad for the
newsletter will be designed by your organization and submitted to the G.R.A.P.E. Office by 15th of the
prior month.
Advertisement due to the G.R.A.P.E. office by the 15th of the month prior to your
sponsorship date.
Ad size: 7.25”x5” pdf or jpg format at least 300 dpi, low resolution
Website listing of the event with your company logo up to 1 month prior.
Announcement of the Member Meeting in the GRAPEvine Newsletter with your logo.
A company display board and/or opportunity to distribute collateral materials to the members attending the breakfast
meeting or luncheon.
An opportunity to speak for approximately 3-5 minutes to the group about your program/organization/product prior
to the speaker/presentation.
There are usually 50-70 members at the breakfast meetings and 60-70 members at the luncheon meetings.
Please send a check payable to G.R.A.P.E. or call 585-256-4351 to pay by credit card.
G.R.A.P.E.
100 McAuley Drive, Suite 2000
Rochester, NY 14610
New MEMBERS—Want to become more involved?
We are booking Breakfast & Lunch Sponsors for next Member year!
*This is a great member benefit and efficient way to introduce yourself and
your organization to a large amount of our members at one time.
Read below to see what’s included!
Contact the Program Committee or G.R.A.P.E. Office to book your sponsorship today!
NEW Upgrade Offer!
For $75.00 more
include a Senior
Rock Radio Segment
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PHOTO PAGE
See more pictures on our
Facebook page!!!
https://www.facebook.com/
grapegreaterrochesterareapartnershipfortheelderly/
See more exciting photos
from the G.R.A.P.E. Gala
on our Facebook page!!
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Photos from Seniors
Rock! Pre Recordings!
Joanna Palvino,
Your Seniors Rock! Radio Host
Duane Girdner, Atria Penfield
Debra Kostiw, Owner of Home Helpers Home Care
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A FREE job listing for our members. This will be a two line listing including one job title, contact info, and company.
If you would like to add more information to your job posting, you can purchase a
business card ad for $35.
Email a job posting to [email protected]—Attn: Suzanne
Membership Job Board
Respite Coordinator, Programs & Services Grants Manager, Project Manager & Care Service Coordinator
The Alzheimer’s Association Rochester & Finger Lakes Region . Send Resume to Alzheimer's Association, Rochester and Finger Lakes Region , 435 East Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14620 or [email protected]
We are also seeking 2 part time NY Connects Advisors (located at the Lifespan main office).
Lifespan has a job posting for NY Connects Options Counseling Advisor for Ontario County.
NY Connects Options Counseling Advisor for Ontario County
Lifespan also seeks 2 PT NY Connects Advisors located at the Lifespan Main Office. Contact Lifespan if interested.
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Board of Directors
and Contact Information:
President Connie Lester [email protected] President-Elect Kim Vogt [email protected] Treasurer Andrew Hastings [email protected]
Secretary Ramona Stein [email protected] At-Large Members Theresa Green [email protected] Jennifer McDermott [email protected] Trisha Fast [email protected]
Committee Chairs and Contact Information: Advocacy & Emerging Issues: Rick Marchese, Jr. [email protected] Annual Gala Dinner: Gigi Lerminiaux & Alison Bearer [email protected] [email protected] Budget & Finance: Andrew Hastings [email protected]
By-Laws: Todd Gustafson [email protected] Elder Services Directory: Virginia Clark & Mollie Traub [email protected] [email protected] Long Range Planning: Kim Vogt [email protected] Marketing: Marie Candelora & Becky Carrigan [email protected] [email protected] Membership: Kathleen Allen & Kristen Treadway [email protected] [email protected] Newsletter: Seeking Chair Program: Kim Vogt [email protected] Board Meeting Dates 2018-19 2nd Tues of month; 9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 1/8, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11
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Annual Dinner Committee
September 5, 2018
9:00am
[email protected] [email protected]
Advocacy Committee
August 1, 2018
Contact Chair [email protected]
Budget & Finance Committee
September 6, 2018
8:30am
Board of Directors
September 11, 2018
8:15 am
Program Committee
September 13, 2018 Contact Chair
Marketing Committee
September 13, 2018 9am
[email protected] [email protected]
Newsletter Committee
TBD
Elder Services Directory
September 18, 2018
Contact Chair
[email protected] [email protected]
Membership Committee
August 22, 2018
Contact Chair
[email protected] [email protected]
Senior Housing Alliance
[email protected] Watch website for next SHA Meeting
Upcoming Committee Meetings
Please let the G.R.A.P.E. office know of any changes to your address, phone
number or email address! Changing your info on the
website doesn’t alert us of any changes.
Also, updating your member profile doesn’t update your provider profile.
You have to do both.
We send out exciting membership information and would hate
for you to miss it, if we don’t have your current information on file.
Thank you!!
All of our committees welcome visitors
and prospective committee members.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, dates
and locations of meetings may change.
To confirm the date, time and location of
the next meeting, please reach out to the
committee chairperson.
Did you know….
There are member AND provider profiles?? Your member profile is yours to login for events. The provider profile is for YOUR company. Or another way to look at it, is your company’s ElderPages listing. That is what people see when they look at the online directory!
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Thank You to St. John’s
for hosting G.R.A.P.E.’s
Membership Breakfast Meetings.
Ads available
Connect with
potential buyers!
Call the G.R.A.P.E. Office
at 585-256-4351 for details!
Interested in joining a committee??
We have plenty to choose from. See page 14 for com-
mittee meeting dates.
Thank you for hosting another year!!
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Editorial Policy: G.R.A.P.E. welcomes items consistent with the mission of
G.R.A.P.E. Items should be informational in nature, and of general interest to the mem-
bership. In general, content should pertain to aging-related issues that affect members
or the aging populations they serve. G.R.A.P.E. does not accept or distribute items that
contain advertising, or
which are promotional in nature, with the exception of purchased advertisements.
Connecting and Enriching
Senior Resources
Connecting and Enriching Senior Resources
GRAPEvine G R E A T E R R O C H E S T E R A R E A P A R T N E R S H I P F O R T H E E L D E R L Y
The GRAPEvine is the
official publication of the
Greater Rochester Area
Partnership for the Elderly.
It is published by the
G.R.A.P.E. Board of
Directors to communicate
appropriate G.R.A.P.E.
business, decisions and
positions, and to keep
membership informed
about aging-related issues.
G.R.A.P.E. is an organization of professionals
and interested persons who aspire to improve the
quality of services for older people. We accomplish
this by sharing expertise, knowledge and skills,
and by acting as their advocates in ways deemed
appropriate by the membership.
G.R.A.P.E. seeks to foster a sense of camaraderie
among professionals, provide high-quality education
and training, influence social and public policies and
facilitate debate about emerging issues, and
compile and disseminate an accurate and up-to-date
listing of elder services in the Greater Rochester area.
G.R.A.P.E. members are
encouraged to submit ideas,
pictures and articles, with subjects
relating to elder care. We also
solicit calendar events,
announcements, and employment
opportunities. Pictures should be
submitted digitally to the
G.R.A.P.E. office. Articles are
subject to revision by the
GRAPEvine Newsletter
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politics, religion, or advertising in
your submission. We are not
responsible for errors or omissions.
The information provided here does
not constitute legal advice.
Opinions and viewpoints expressed
here do not necessarily reflect
those of G.R.A.P.E. or its
membership. Items for the
newsletter must be submitted no
later than the 15th of the month.
Items may be submitted to the
G.R.A.P.E. office at
[email protected]. We have the
right to determine the size of the
image and cannot guarantee its
quality. All images should be clear.
Editorial Group
Lisa Izzo
PointClickCare
Barbara Dodge Edwards Jones
Angela Wollschlager
Medical Solutions, Inc.
Sandra Swanson
LMT
Alice Berry
Quail Summit
Suzanne Kowalcyk
G.R.A.P.E. Office
Kim Kenna
Executive Director
