The Ada Club met on Tuesday January 13, 2015 at 12:00 noon at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University, Ada President Kiwanis John Berg called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon.
The Kiwanis anniversary of member Scott Allison (January 16, 2006) was noted.
The birthday of member Tom Kier (January 24th) was also noted.
In business:
-Members heard an updated report on club finances.
-The satellite club met last week. They will meet tomorrow at 6:00 pm at the Community Health Professionals Building.
-ONU Circle will meet the last week of January
-Pancake Day flyers have been prepared and will start being distributed.
-Did You Know? Viewed from space, or a high altitude, the sun appears as its true color; white. Whereas, viewed from a low altitude, atmospheric rendering makes it appear to be yellow.
Claudia Crawford spoke on Community Health Professionals.
This hospice care program was started by Claudia’s mother in Van Wert in the early 1980’s.
Hospice care provides service for people who are terminally ill.
Claudia discussed several myths on hospice care and what is really the case of what hospice involves. Hospice care is covered by insurance and Medicare and is usually processed very quickly.
Hospice care doesn’t mean cancer: it covers all illnesses in which a person has a terminal diagnosis for six months to live. Hospice can be contacted in advance of a person’s final days, as soon as a family thinks that they will need assistance down the road.
The Community Health Professionals’ visiting nurses and physical therapists can help in the management of a grave illness. Hospice services are provided in people’s homes, as support to the family members who are providing care for the person who is ill.
Community Health Professionals also has in-patient hospice facilities in Van Wert and in Defiance. Hospice care isn’t just a one-time matter: If a person’s medical condition improves, they can come off of hospice care. Claudia highly encouraged anyone to call Community Health Professionals at 419-634-7443 or look them up at comhealthpro.org.
-Upcoming Meetings and Activities:
-January 20th No business or program – service activity the meeting will take place at the Library and we will be doing a service project there.
-January 27th-brief business & program – (Jon Umphress)
-February 3rd business & board meeting – no program
-February 10th brief business & program – (Scott Allison
-February 17th no business or program – service activity
-February 24th brief business & program – (Tom Kier)
The Ada Kiwanis meets at 12:00 noon each Tuesday in McIntosh Center, ONU. Guests are always welcome.
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