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Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources

Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon Service Area

Lancaster County Link Partner Network cross-training Meeting Minutes – October 15, 2015

Today’s date: November 23, 2015

I. Call to order

Participants began arriving at the meeting room at Tabor Community Services, 308 East King Street, Lancaster, PA, before 1:00 pm to network with new and existing partners and to nibble on the refreshments provided by the meeting’s host, Tabor Community Services.

Link c00rdinator Brian Long called meeting of three dozen attendees to order at 1:15 pm.

Brian welcomed the participants and introduced Roger Steffy, vice president for programs at Tabor who also welcomed everyone and he provided a professional and very comprehensive “safety briefing.”

Brian announced four new Lancaster County Link partners:

Care Plus Oxygen, Inc. | AeroCare

Compassionate Concern Home Care

Regional Drugs | Longenecker Pharmacy

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Infobility – Sharing Information on Disability Issues

He asked for changes or corrections for the posted DRAFT minutes for August; there being no further comments, the minutes were accepted and will be posted at the Website.

Brian asked everyone to sign the sign-in sheets; the attendees introduced themselves.

Present at the meeting were:

Renee Alston, United Disabilities Services

Debbie Balzarini, HDC – Mid-Atlantic Region

Carol Bedford, Pilot Club of Lancaster / Project LifeSaver

Matt Blank, MBC Building and Remodeling

Zoe Bracci, Moravian Adult Day Services

Ausialee Breisch, Senior Helpers

Terry Brown, Terry Brown Massage Therapy

Ellis Colón, AmeriHealth / VIP

Clair Crist, citizen / music therapy for seniors

Ann Duval, Tabor Community Services

Mitzi Dye, AlbrightLIFE

Amber Eckman, Lancashire Hall / Lancashire Terrace

Christine Forry, Tabor Community Services

Yvonne Garris, Fresh Outlook Coach

Cynthia Gartman, Seniors Blue Book of Southcentral PA

Norman Higginbotham, Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community

Cheryl Hohrath, Alma Health Skilled Services

Doug Hopwood, Tabor Community Services

Casey Jones, Transformation Initiative

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Denise Kerr, Person Directed Supports

Ann Linkey, Tabor Community Services

Joyce Macik, Lancaster County Office of Assistance

Casey Martin, Representative David Zimmerman’s office

Linda Martin, Representative Mindy Fee’s office

Mary Mitchell, Alma Health Skilled Services

Andrew Newcomer, Lancaster Regional Hospital

Laurie Reichert, Humana

Teri Robinson, Community Action Program of Lancaster County

Susan Schaffer, Infobility

Jennifer Sciore, The Long Community at Highland

Pat Simpson, ComForCare

Rhonda Slinghoff, Lancaster County Behavioral Health / Developmental Services

Roger Steffy, Tabor Community Services

Kristen Strawser, Lancaster County Office of Assistance

Marge Thomas, Pilot Club of Lancaster | Project LifeSaver

Patrick White, citizen | advocate

II. Old business and Link activities

With another “double-feature” cross-training program month, Brian hurried over the routine announcements that are regularly announced and encouraged everyone to refer to the Website to view and/or download the agendas and the minutes of future and previous meetings. He also asked everyone to provide meeting feedback and suggestions on the post-meeting electronic survey which will be emailed to participants within a few days following the meeting.

III. Cross-training programs

Brian re-introduced Roger Steffy, who overviewed the more than 15 programs that his agency administrates and oversees. The programs focus on housing and financial stability. Roger introduced program leaders from a few of Tabor’s programs:

Doug Hopwood, divisional manager, oversees the Transitional Living Center (TLC), and in his very brief (one-fourth of 18 minute TED Talk time window)

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narrative about the programs that TLC provides, elaborated the increased population of families with children TLC is serving this year.

Ann Linkey, divisional manager for Homeless and Rental Counseling recounted and narrated brief particulars of the numerous paths and programs in her purview. Roger also introduced supportive housing services coordinator, Christine Forry.

Roger announced that “just today” significant changes become effective today, he said, Tabor has repackaged several financial awareness and information services into the Ann B. Barshinger Financial Empowerment Center and he introduced Ann Duval, the divisional manager for the Center. Ann identified the numerous programs and resources that the Center has available for citizens.

Each of Tabor’s presenters responded to questions following their compacted presentations. Roger had informational “take-away’s” for the meeting participants.

Laurie Reichart, Humana® regional operations manager, narrated and explained the complexities of Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. During her informative, but informal, presentation she responded to participant questions. She also provided a take-away brochure for everyone.

IV. New Business

Next month’s cross-training: Thursday, November 19 – Senior Helpers. The meeting location will be at Elderwood Senior Living of Lancaster, 120 Rider Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17603.

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Are you ready to be a pecha kucha presenter? Pick a topic; pick a month and email, text or call Brian to reserve a speed presentation month for a topic you want to let everyone know about. Need the template? Just ask.

Link event – Living YOUR WAY! – Cynthia Gartman, project operations section leader for this upcoming “health fair” October 28 event at the Ephrata American Legion reminded the attendees that only a few vendor tables are remaining. A brief planning meeting followed the cross-training meeting.

Information sharing – There were several shared partner program or activity announcements; the purpose of this sharing of information is to give each meeting participant opportunity to share information that may benefit our identified target populations and/or resource providers.

Adjournment – Brian called for “other new business.” None offered, the meeting was adjourned at 2:37 pm.

PARTNERS NETWORK:

(new partners highlighted in green and bold

faced)

1. A Life Transition Service

2. Abilities in Motion

3. Acquired Brain Injury Network of Pennsylvania

4. Agape Care

5. AHEDD

6. Albright Life – Lancaster County

7. Alzheimer’s association® - Greater Pennsylvania

Chapter

8. Amramp – Lancaster

9. APPRISE – Lancaster County

10. AseraCare Hospice

11. Beck Care Managers LLC

12. Beyond the Fork in the Road

13. Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS)

14. Pennsylvania CareerLink – Lancaster County

15. Care Plus Oxygen, Inc. | AeroCare

16. Central Penn Nursing Care, Inc.

17. ComForcare Home Care

18. Comfort Keepers

19. Community Action Program (CAP) of Lancaster

County

20. Community Basics, Inc.

21. Community Life Network

22. Compassionate Concern Home Care

23. Compassionate Touch Nursing Care LLC

24. Conestoga View Nursing & Rehabilitation

25. Conflict Resolution Services

26. ControlMyFutureToday.com

27. Connections at Home VIA Willow Valley

28. Country Meadows Retirement Communities

29. CritiCare Lancaster, Incorporated

30. Curran Estate Law

31. Disability Empowerment Center

32. Elder Healthcare Solutions, LLC

33. Elderwood – Senior Living at Lancaster

34. Epilepsy Foundation | Eastern Pennsylvania

35. Excentia

36. Extended Family Care of Lancaster

37. Fresh Outlook Coach

38. Gentiva® Home Healthcare Services

39. Geriatric & Dementia Care Consulting, LLC

40. Good News Consulting, Inc.

41. Goodwill Keystone Area

42. HGSK Law Firm

43. Hamilton Relay | Pennsylvania TRS Outreach

44. Handyman Matters - Lancaster / York

45. HandyPro of York

46. Have Better Balance | Lynn Lueders

47. Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern

Pennsylvania

48. Home Helpers®

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49. Home Instead Senior Care - Lancaster County, PA

50. Horizons of Northern Lancaster County

51. Hospice & Community Care

52. Housing Development Corporation (HDC) -

MidAtlantic

53. Humana® | MarketPoint

54. ICAN of Lancaster, Inc.

55. IM ABLE Foundation

56. Infobility - Sharing Information on Disability

Issues

57. Insurance Services, LLC

58. Islamic Community Center of Lancaster (ICCL)

59. Juniper Village at Mount Joy

60. Keystone Villa at Ephrata

61. KPETS - Keystone Pet Enhanced Pet Therapy

Services

62. L&L Eldercare Connections LLC

63. Lancashire Hall | Lancashire Terrace

64. Lancaster County Assistance Office

65. Lancaster County Coalition to End Homelessness

66. Lancaster County Office of Aging (Includes

APPRISE – Lancaster County)

67. Lancaster County Veterans Affairs

68. Lancaster County Voluntary Organizations Active

in Disaster - VOAD

69. Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership –

LHOP

70. Lancaster Moravian Adult Day Care

71. Lancaster Public Library

72. Landis Communities

73. Landis Homes

74. Lehigh Valley Respiratory Care

75. Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

76. The Life Celebration™ Network: Lancaster County

77. Anita Green - Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance

Company

78. Links 2 Care

79. The Long Community at Highland

80. MBC Building and Remodeling, LLC

81. MD@HOME

82. Magnolias of Lancaster

83. Meals on Wheels of Lancaster, Inc.

84. MediQuest Staffing

85. Mental Health America of Lancaster County

86. Mom’s Meals | Nourishcare

87. Mt. Hope Nazarene Retirement Community

88. National Multiple Sclerosis Society Central PA

Chapter, Eastern Regional Office

89. Nonprofit Resource Network

90. On-Line Publishers, Inc.

91. PA 2-1-1 EAST | United Way of Lancaster County

92. PA Home Care of Lancaster

93. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency - PHFA

94. Pilot Club of Lancaster, Inc. - ProjectLifesaver©

95. Recovery InSight, Inc.

96. Red Rose Council of the Blind 97. Regional Drugs | Longenecker Pharmacy

98. Resonance Audiology LLC

99. RSVP of the Capital Region, Inc.

100. SafetyCare Technologies – EMT Watch

101. The Salvation Army of Lancaster

102. Self-Determination Housing Project of

Pennsylvania, Inc.

103. Senior Caregiving Solutions

104. Senior Helpers – Lancaster County

105. Senior Life Advocate – Geriatric Care Management

106. Seniors Blue Book | South Central Pennsylvania

107. Servants, Inc.

108. Severino Health Advisors

109. Smilebuilderz Urgent Dental Care

110. South Central PA Veteran Community Partnership

111. Spanish American Civic Association / Tec Centro

112. State of Affairs Catering | Chef John Moeller

113. Tabor Community Services

114. The Arc™ of Lancaster County

115. Tracy Seiger, REALTOR® – Seniors Real Estate

Specialist

116. United Disabilities Services

117. VisionCorps

118. Vision Financial Services, Inc.

119. Visiting Angels 120. Vulopas & Lilley - Daily Money Managers

121. Webb Medical Systems 122. Welsh Mountain Health Centers | Welsh Mountain

Medical & Dental Center | Meadow Creek Family Practice

123. 124. Willow

Valley Communities

125. Witmer & Shaub, LLC – Daily Money Managers

126. Zounds Hearing – Lancaster

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