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Louisville Metro Community Services and Revitalization

Office for Aging and Disabled Citizens

July 29, 2011 

 

TOPIC 1 2nd Annual Early Childhood Family Conference 

TOPIC 2 BBB Warns: Don’t Fall for Scam Involving KFC’s Good Name 

TOPIC 3 Oxmoor Lodge Collecting “Back To School” Supplies 

TOPIC 4 UofL Geriatrics Presentations 

TOPIC 5 IT TAKES A COMMUNITY “TO END HOMELESSNESS” GOLF SCRAMBLE 

TOPIC 6 2010 US Census Kentuckiana Hispanic Market Review

TOPIC 7 Coalition for the Homeless Just the Fax

TOPIC 8 Medicare Watch: Your Weekly Medicare Consumer Advocacy Update July 28, 2011

 

TOPIC DETAIL 1

 

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2nd Annual Early Childhood Family Conference on October 14, 15 and 16th at the Clarion Hotel in Lexington KY.

 

The Shut Up Sisters Take the Stage Friday Evening!

Gina (Terrasi) Gallagher and Patricia (Terrasi) are sisters who share a love of humor and writing (excluding checkwriting). They are also among the growing number of parents raising children with disabilities. Inspired by the success of their sisterly heroines, Mary Kate and Ashley, and fed up with listening to parents brag about their “perfect children” and never asking about theirs, the sisters decided to seek therapy by writing a book. So in 2006, they self-published their first book, Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid! The Movement of Imperfection, which explores the humorous, heart-warming side of raising an imperfect child in a world preoccupied with perfection.

 

* We are also pleased to announce that we have added an extra day for the event!

This conference is free to families.

* Registration is on a first come first serve basis with limited spots available.

* Activities and sessions will be available to children birth to five and their siblings.

* We are pleased to announce the return of the “Ask the Doctor session” as well as some new topics for Early Childhood Parents.

* A full conference list of detailed presentations will be included in registration packets.

 

Mail registrations to Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children

Attn. Laura Beard

207 Holmes Street

Frankfort, KY 40601

 

Click the link below to fill out online

ONLINE REGISTRATION: http://tiny.cc/37bjk

 

Sponsored by:

Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc

Kentucky’s System to Enhance Early Development

Early Childhood Comprehensive Services Grant, Department for Public Health

 

 

TOPIC DETAIL 2

 

BBB of Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Western KY is warning consumers to not fall for a scam that involves Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). BBB received a complaint from a consumer who stated she was contacted by the company with an e-mail stating that if she completed a survey she would get a $100 gift card from KFC. This e-mail DID NOT come from Louisville YUM! Brand’s KFC!

 

The consumer went on to state that she completed a lengthy survey on KFC related items, other companies, and even submitted her e-mail address, home address, and phone numbers. The KFC logo and copyright symbols were prominently displayed on the screen. The consumer states after she completed the survey, the next day four or five telemarketers started contacting her about the survey. Another consumer stated the survey e-mail came from freechickensurvey@arlissnovemarticulate7372.info. This e-mail is NOT related to KFC or any of its vendors.

 

YUM! Brands (the parent company of KFC), is a BBB Accredited Business. The company states, “This is not a KFC sponsored survey or have we given them the rights to use our logos in the survey that was e-mailed out. We have received about 10 complaints that we have already responded to. Our legal team is aware of this. We’re in the process of an investigation into what and who is behind this since at best, it’s a scam.”

 

KFC will not be sending $100 gift cards to those who completed the survey, since this is a scam. If you receive an e-mail like this, file a report with the FBI at www.ic3.gov, rather than filing a complaint against YUM! or KFC.

 

Reanna Smith-Hamblin | Vice President/Communications

Tel: 502-588-0043

Fax: 502-588-0080

Email: rsmith-hamblin@louisville.bbb.org

www.bbb.org | Start with Trust

Better Business Bureau serving Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Western Kentucky

844 South 4th Street

Louisville, KY 40203

 

 

TOPIC DETAIL 3

 

Oxmoor Lodge will be collecting “back to school” supplies for the Boys and Girls Club in August.

All donations are welcome. We are accepting Pencils, Pens, Markers, Crayons, Backpacks, Rulers, Calculators, Pencil Boxes, Erasers…. Anything really.

Monetary donations will be used to purchase items as well.

If you would like to donate, please call April Flowers @ 657-9637.

All donations should be in by August 12^th.

 

We will also pick up any donations if your company or community would like to collect them on site.

 

Please help us in helping less fortunate kids in our community!!

 

All contributors will be invited to lunch with us on August 13^th where we will present a representative from Boys and Girls Club with our donations.

 

Best Wishes,

April Flowers

Community Sales Leader

(502)657-9637

april.flowers@holidaytouch.com

 

Oxmoor Lodge

8021 Christian Court

Louisville, KY 40222

Office: (502)425-2402

www.oxmoorlodge.com

 

 

TOPIC DETAIL 4

 

The University of Louisville is playing a very active role in meeting the unique challenges of caring for older adults. Faculty in the Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine are utilizing an interdisciplinary team approach to caring for patients 65 and older.

 

Geriatricians, gerontologists, pharmacologists, nurse practitioners, and other professionals are working together to solve the problems of treating multiple chronic conditions, managing side effects and interactions of medications, and aiding older adults in maintaining independent lifestyles.

 

Please join UofL Geriatrics, as we highlight our clinical, education, and research initiatives geared toward caring for older adults and helping them find fulfillment and exceptional quality of life.

 

Thursday,

August 11, 2011

5:30-7:00 PM

Founder’s Union Hall

at

ShelbyHurst

(formerly the UofL Shelby Campus)

 

The event includes presentations by:

James G. O’Brien, MD, Chair and Professor, Family and Geriatric Medicine

Christian Davis Furman, MD, MSPH, Vice Chair, Geriatric Medicine

Panel of Geriatrics Faculty

 

R.S.V.P. to Monica Sivori at 502-852-7001

by August 5

Seating is limited

 

 

TOPIC DETAIL 5

 

When?                        Monday, September 19, 2011

                                    Registration 11:00 AM

                                    Shotgun Start 1:00 PM

                                    Dinner & Awards 6:30 PM

Who?              The Shepherd’s Shelter

                                    445 Highway 44E, Ste. 7, Shepherdsville, KY 40165, (502) 543-0660

What?                         A golf tournament playing 18 holes in a four-person scramble… ‘best ball’ style.

Where?                       The Crossings, 205 Letts Rd, Brooks, KY 40109, (502) 957-6523

Awards/Contests?

                                    Prizes will be awarded for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place teams.

                                    Other contests: Longest Drive, Closest to the Hole, Hole in One

 

How You Can Help?

            Be a Tournament Sponsor –

         GOLD ($5,000 +) - SILVER ($3,000-$5,000)- BRONZE ($1,000-$3,000)

            * Your company logo will appear on the banner as the ‘Tournament Sponsor’.

            * Your company name will be featured on ALL printed materials advertising this event.

            * Your company sponsorship will provide exclusive advertising rights to the hole

            of your choice.

            * Signage with your company’s name will be placed at the tee box.

            * Your company logo will appear on our web-site as a GOLD, SILVER or BRONZE

             sponsor

            Be a Hole Sponsor – $150.00

            * Signage with your company’s name will be placed at the tee box.

                        * Company representatives have the option to greet golfers at the tee box.            

Additional Opportunities

Please help with “goody bag” and door prize donations for the scramble. In return, your company will receive valuable recognition and exposure in the tournament program and to our field of golfers and volunteers. Logo items are a great way to get your company name out there.

 

IT TAKES A COMMUNITY “TO END HOMELESSNESS” 3^rd Annual GOLF SCRAMBLE

All Profits go to The Shepherd’s Shelter, Inc.

 

Monday, September 19, 2011

The Crossings

205 Letts Road
Brooks, KY 40109

Registration - 11:00 AM / Shotgun Start - 1:00 PM

Dinner and Awards - 6:30 PM

Host Presenter- Barry Bernson - WDRB TV FOX In The Morning

 

 

TOPIC DETAIL 6

 

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

7:30AM to 10:00AM

Downtown Louisville Convention Center

 

The emerging Hispanic population in Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana is a market segment that is shifting and expanding at an incredible rate.  With buying power of over 350 million dollars along with an exponential growth of 20% over the next 10 years, a number of firms have found great success addressing the population as a market segment that cannot be ignored.

In coordination with Al Dia en America Hispanic language newspaper and Peredo & Associates Marketing and Advertising,  The US Census Bureau is pleased to announce The 2010 US Census Kentuckiana Hispanic Market Review.  

This Hispanic Market Review will be presented by Ms. Angeles Ortega-Moore, Partnership & Data Services of the United States Census Bureau on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 from 7:30AM to 10:00AM at the Downtown Louisville Convention Center.   This one-of-a-kind information event will directly connect and educate Kentuckiana area businesses with 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data results and how to utilize the online census data to help organizations and professionals access and understand statistics on the metro area’s growing Hispanic market, its impact to local and state wide commerce, and the marketing opportunities in the local market moving forward. 

 

NEED MORE INFORMATION?: http://tiny.cc/yj6e5

 

For more information, contact Mr. Jose Neil Donis at 502-235-6528 or Mr. Mark Peredo at 812-941-5115.

 

 

TOPIC DETAIL 7

 

 

Telephone Problems

The Coalition for the Homeless has been experiencing problems with our telephone lines. We have no voice mail or fax service. We recently discovered that our calls were going to a voice mail somewhere but we do not have a clue where. If you have left a message on that system and we haven’t responded, that’s the reason why.

 

We have been waiting for a part to come in and expect our telephone service to be back up and running by the latter of next week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

 

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Seven Counties’ Board Seeks 2011 Sunrise Award Nominations

 

The Board of Directors of Seven Counties Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the 7th Annual Sunrise Award. The award recognizes an individual or organization whose cooperation and collaboration over the past year has helped further the mission of Seven Counties Services: to build healthy communities by helping individuals and families who are affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, addictions and abuse realize their potential.

 

Nominations are open to any person or organization in Kentucky or elsewhere. However, Seven Counties’ staff and board are not eligible for the award. Anyone may make a nomination. Nominated individuals or organizations should demonstrate exceptional cooperation or collaboration with Seven Counties and its programs, thereby helping the population served.

 

Nomination forms are available on-line at www.sevencounties.org or may be obtained via email to pweller@sevencounties.org.

 

Nominations should be submitted to Mr. Keith Overpeck, SCS Board Member, Seven Counties Services, Inc., 101 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Louisville, KY 40202. The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, September 2, 2011.

 

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Senior Day Out

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

8:00 am to 1:30 pm

 

Kentucky International Convention Center

4th and Market

Registration form at: www.louisvilleky.gov/HumanServices/OfficeforAging-DisabledCitizens

 

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Attachments with Just the Fax

• ·         Director of Grants Position Description
• ·         Understanding Mental Illness: See info below
• ·         A New Beginning For Women Sober Dance Flyer See info below

 

 

Understanding Mental Illness:

 

A free training for service providers working

with people who have mental illness

 

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Time: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

 

Location: Bluegrass Regional MH-MR Board Room

1351 Newtown Pike

Lexington, KY 40511

RSVP: (859) 971-8067 or crosbylfhc@hotmail.com

 

Sponsored by the Lexington Fair Housing Council, Bluegrass Regional MH-MR Board, New Beginnings, and NAMI Lexington

 

 

A NEW BEGINNING for WOMEN

Sober Dance Fundraiser

 

ICE HOUSE

1400 S SHELBY ST

 

AUGUST 20, 2011

SATURDAY

9PM - 2AM

 

$10 ADVANCE TICKETS

$12 AT THE DOOR

 

MUSIC BY THE KAROKE QUEEN

 

RAFFLE FOR ½ KT RING AND GOLD WATCH

KARAOKE CONTEST WITH 1^st & 2^nd PLACE PRIZES

 

TICKET AVAILABLE

 

ICE HOUSE (TARA) & A NEW BEGINNING for WOMEN

1261 S. Brook St. (634-4252)

 

***THIS IS A DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE EVENT***

 

 

TOPIC DETAIL 8  

 

Medicare Turns 46

A Message From Medicare Rights Center President Joe Baker on Medicare's 46th Anniversary

Medicare turns 46 on Saturday, a cause for celebration despite these uncertain times. One year before Medicare was signed into law, nearly half of older Americans did not have health insurance, and only one-quarter were estimated to have adequate hospital insurance coverage. This revolutionary program has given millions of Americans retirement and financial security, improving their quality of life and ensuring their continued health and safety. 

Most agree that the need to raise the debt ceiling is urgent, but now is not the time to enact potentially dangerous deficit-reduction policies that threaten Americans’ quality of life over the long term. In forging a way forward, we need to be sure to adopt a balanced approach that includes increased revenues in order to prevent catastrophic cuts to Medicare and Medicaid that would result in increased costs for beneficiaries and decreased access to care. Most importantly, we must remember that growing costs in Medicare are a symptom of a larger problem: growing costs in the health care sector overall. Fortunately, delivery system reforms included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other proposals—like the Medicare Drug Savings Act, which allows for drug rebates under Medicare—address this problem without penalizing beneficiaries.   

Every year at the Medicare Rights Center, we are fortunate enough to work with thousands of people with Medicare and their caregivers who share their lives with us. Some stories are tragic, some are frustrating, but all are inspirational, and together they demonstrate the necessity of Medicare and drive us to work to improve and preserve the program for current and future generations. 

Medicare is at the center of the deficit reduction debate, and some proposals would forever change the program. In honor of Medicare’s birthday, we invite you to visit our Facebook page and share your answer to a simple question: What do you like about Medicare? What makes Medicare work for you, and why must the program be preserved? We want to hear from you. Please leave your comment at www.facebook.com/medicarerights. 

Not on Facebook? Send us an e-mail.

 

New Report Examines Plan Finder, Difficulties of Choosing a Part D Plan  People with Medicare who are assessing their Part D prescription drug plan options should have access to a manageable number of meaningfully distinct choices, according to a report released this week by the Medicare Rights Center. The report, Planning Ahead: Recommendations for Plan Finder, Inspired by Beneficiaries, examines data from a survey of Medicare Rights Center clients who used Plan Finder, an online tool created and maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 

According to the report, many beneficiaries find the plan details outlined by Plan Finder difficult to decipher, and confusion over discrepancies between Plan Finder and “Medicare & You,” the official Medicare handbook, are a recurring theme. CMS has made significant improvements to Plan Finder in recent years, at the request of people with Medicare and their advocates. But with so many plans to choose from—last year, every beneficiary had access to more than 28 stand-alone prescription drug plans—it may be difficult for even the best online tool to completely untangle the knot of plan options. Many survey respondents became frustrated with the plan selection process, and some resorted to sticking with their current plans out of convenience, even when their existing plan was more expensive or restrictive.  

As a result of these findings, the report makes four primary recommendations:

• Beneficiaries and their advocates should be able to identify the most comprehensive and affordable plan upon their initial Plan Finder search.
• Because beneficiaries often find the data presented difficult to decipher, it may be beneficial to reorganize the data and create a decision tree to help guide them through the plan selection process.
• As complementary resources, “Medicare & You” and Plan Finder must provide consistent information. Because “Medicare & You” is published before Plan Finder data for the upcoming year is finalized, it should point to Plan Finder as the most up-to-date resource for drug plan information.
• CMS should build on the current initiative to consolidate plans that lack meaningful differences. Beneficiaries should have access to a manageable number of meaningfully distinct plan choices.

Read the report.

Read a post about the report on The Hill’s Healthwatch blog.

 

Cindy Venable
Louisville Metro Community Services & Revitalization
Office for Aging and Disabled Citizens
810 Barret Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
502-574-5092
502-574-5548 Fax