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Greetings!
Minnesota is thawing and MASWA is heating up for the Spring Luncheon! Please read below for information about the event and available sponsorship opportunities. This newsletter also contains the results from the Membership Survey. See you at the end of the month! |
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MARCH MEMBERSHIP MEETING |
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Minneapolis Senior Worker's Association
Thursday, March 25, 2009
2:30 pm Registration/Networking
2:45 pm Business Meeting
3:00 pm Presentation/Questions
4:00 pm Adjourn
TOPIC: Thinking the Unthinkable
Presenter: Richard Heinrich, M.D.
Dr. Heinrich is the Medical Director of HealthPartners Hospice and Palliative Care. For 8 years he was the Psychiatric Medical Director of a 10 bed geriatric inpatient unit at the Regina Medical enter in Hastings, MN. He currently provides geriatric psychiatry consultation to residents in long term care settings in over 80 nursing homes in the 7 metro county area. He specializes in end of life care and last year completed a masters' degree in bioethics at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Program Overview and Objectives:
- Understand the Minnesota requirements for a legally recognized health care directive
- Cover the benefits and limits of advance care directives
- Use the Goals of Care concept to think about advance care planning
Call the MASWA Program Co-Chairs: Kay Johnson, North Memorial Home Health and Hospice 763-520-4280 or Virginia Kafer, 612-419-9759 with questions related to this program.
LOCATION:
Ridgedale Library (watch for the signs)
12601 Ridgedale Dr.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-847-800
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:
Calvary Cooperative
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| 2010 SPRING LUNCHEON |
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Minneapolis Area
Senior Workers Association
2010 SPRING LUNCHEON
Thursday, May 20, 2010
A fresh new presentation this year! After we lunch and have the MASWA business meeting, you will be wonderfully entertained by Molly Cox, National Speakers Association member who is known for her trademark observational humor that serves to connect and engage audiences. Joining in the presentation is Jim Robinson, Professor of Psychology at St. Catherines
Presenting..."THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE"
Take a journey of learning & laughter.....
(1.5 Contact Hours)
- How the mind/body connection enhances learning
- How the principles of improvisation help you communicate with dementia patients
- How the creative arts play a role in care giving
Through stories, improvisation and interaction, you will see how improvisation and humor can help caregivers communicate and connect with both staff & dementia patients.
Sponsor Opportunities
Click here for this information in a PDF file.
Sponsor Payments Must Be Made & Paid No Later Than May 1, 2010
Sponsor Categories
Speaker Sponsor (2) $350 each
Receive highlighted recognition in all promotional materials and promotions regarding the event.
- Highlighted recognition in the event program distributed on the day of the event. Including your brochure and special signage.
- Highlighted mention at the luncheon with the introduction of the speaker.
- Your promotional materials placed on a special sponsor table at the event
- Sponsor minute in front of the audience
Event Sponsor (10) $200 each
- Recognition in all promotional materials regarding the event
- Recognition in the event program distributed on the day of the event.
- Sponsor Minute in front of the audience
- Individual sponsor table at the event for your promotional materials.
Table Decoration Sponsor (1) $300 each
- Recognition in all promotional materials regarding the event
- Recognition in the event program distributed on the day of the event.
- Sponsor Minute in front of the audience
- The table decoration with your company name will be at the tables participants are sitting at.
Bring a door prize! Your name will be announced as the donor of the item, and the recipient will certainly remember your generosity. We have seen some beautiful baskets of coffees, lotions, gift cards and more! Every one is encouraged to participate. And it's fun to win!
We will play "Sponsor Bingo" so participants visit every sponsor table for a chance at an exciting super prize! |
| PRESIDENT'S MONTHLY NOTE |
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Hello fellow MASWA members!
Well, March is here, winter jackets are being shed in favor of sweatshirts and spring jackets. We are seeing the sun shining and the snow melting. Many of us are planning our gardens, looking forward to seeing those early signs of spring...tulips, crocuses, robins. I know I can't wait to get my hands dirty out planting in the garden.
Your residents and clients are probably looking forward to getting back out in the sun as well. Feeling the warmth on their face, digging in your gardens, helping to plan and plant, just sitting and enjoying the sights and sounds of watching others work.
Spring brings for MASWA the Annual Meeting, the Spring Luncheon, where we will once again enjoy networking, a delicious lunch, a riveting speaker and elect the new board to serve you, our members. It is at this time that I would encourage you to consider joining one of the many committees that MASWA has to offer. It is a great way to get involved, network and help MASWA to be the vital organization that it is now.
For more information on our committees and the Spring Luncheon, check out our website: www.seniorworkers.org.
Happy Spring!
Loretta Stinson
President |
| MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FOR 2010 |
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REMINDER - all MASWA memberships are up for renewal as of January 1. If you haven't yet renewed, please download the application, fill it out and mail it in, or bring it to the March meeting.
Click on link below to download the renewal application:
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| SHOUT OUTS! |
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Thank you to Kathy Hintz from Living Life Home Care and Lori Manning from Lori Manning Fiduciary Services for bringing guests to the February MASWA meeting! Additional memberships means more opportunities for our organization.
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| SURVEY RESULTS |
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Thank you to members who participated in the recent membership survey. Below you will find the top responses to each of the survey questions. In all, 62 total surveys were completed. The MASWA board will take these results into consideration when planning future decisions of our organization.
What is the title of your company?
37% Owner/CEO, 26% Other, 18% Social Worker, 13% Marketing, and 5% Nurse
What is the main reason you attend the monthly membership meetings?
70% Networking, 20% Speaker
Would you be interested in attending a MASWA social networking event? If so, when (January, April, or July)?
40% yes for April, 34% yes for January, and 17% no
Would you support MASWA creating a more state-wide organization so we can provide support services, referrals, and resources to other providers outside of the metro area?
59% yes, 42% no
The board is considering changing the time of the Spring Luncheon. What time do you prefer?
51% lunch (12:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the current set-up), 36% breakfast (8:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
Would you be interested in Minneapolis Area Senior Worker's and St. Paul Area Senior Worker's combining their spring programs in order to accommodate a national-level speaker and a more prominent venue?
79% yes, 21% no |
| ANNUAL EVENTS |
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Mark your calendars for these fabulous annual events:
Spring Luncheon
Thursday, May 20th
The Reserve in Plymouth
12:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Fall Aging Conference
Thursday, October 28
Earle Brown Heritage Center
Brooklyn Center
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