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"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly." Langston Hughes
Membership News
We are very please to announce that the Caesars Founation, (formerly the Harrah's Foundation) has renewed their gift to Second Wind DreamsŪ for the third year. As part of the renewed gift, the Caesars Foundation has made funds available each month to help fulfill dreams posted on our E-Dreams network. Members must meet the criteria set forth in the application process to apply for these funds. Now is the time to post your elder's dreams on our E-Dreams network! Don't miss out! The application is available only on the member welcome page. A big Thank You to the Caesars Foundation for their continued support!
January was a great month for membership. Welcome to our new members:
New Jersey Veteran's Home - Menlo Park, New Jersey
Shepherd of the Valley - Poland, Ohio
Shepherd of the Valley - Warren, Ohio
Shepherd of the Valley - Youngstown, Ohio
Shepherd of the Valley - Home Health - Youngstown, Ohio
Shepherd of the Valley - Niles, Ohio
Cedarbrook Nursing - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
BG Dunwoody - Dunwoody, Georgia
St. Michael's Healthcare - Alberta, Canada
If your ECC is part of a larger corporate group, we are happy to provide corporate rates for membership. Please contact our membership director for more information.
Remember to continue to submit your dream outcome reports! We want to highlight the great work you are doing!
Second Wind Dreams
Second Wind DreamsŪ and Elmcroft of Pocohontas in USA Today
When Julie Soles of Elmcroft Senior Living in Pocohontas, TN decided to help fulfill the dream of 81 year old Betty, she had no idea the attention that the dream would receive! Her dream was to fly! This incredible dream has been featured by over ten media sources including USA Today! The dream continues to get attention from the media with the most recent article running Sunday, 2/13/11. Click here for the most recent news story and check out our facebook page for more!
Welcome!
We are pleased to announce two additions to the Second Wind DreamsŪ corporate family.
Donna Stanger has been a friend and volunteer at SWD home office many years.We are proud to announce that she is our new Dream Advocacy Specialist.Her background in training, journalism, community relations and eldercare make her a perfect fit for this position.Primarily, she will be working with our Eldercare communities to assist in dream fulfillment.She is already hard at work in the home office with passion and focus.Her email address is donnal@secondwind.org .
Michelle Minor comes to us with 19 years of experience in Senior Living, comprehensive management, sales, and marketing for full-service hospitality and healthcare operations. Better yet, she has been an advocate for SWD since our founding.She is recognized for consistent success in increasing service standards and quality. Michelle will be consulting with SWD to help us better achieve our mission which is dear to her heart.
Please join us in this warm welcome!
Way to Go!
SWD would like to "Spotlight" and praise both Wesleyan Village of Elyria, OH and Wesleyan Meadows of Sheffield Village, OH, for their commitment and compassion in making so many dreams happen for their elders in each of their communities. In the past year alone they have far exceeded fulfilling dreams for various residents in every one of SWD's categories of dreams: Relationship based, Need-based, Lifelong dreams, Re-living past experiences and Just for Fun dreams. Congratulations for your continual "labor of love" and passion in enriching the lives for so many of our elders.
Upcoming VDT Programs
VDT In Texas!
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM 2/26/2011
Caregivers Resource Center
Area Agency on Aging (Lower Rio Grande Valley)
McAllen, TX - is hosting a VDT and Education Day (for their caregivers & community)
February 26, 2011
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
At the Caregiver Resource Center (formerly known as Leeza's Place)
Tennessee Health Care Association
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9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 3/3/2011
Cool Springs, TN
Donna Cutting, CSP and Independent Consultant for the VDT will facilitate the Virtual Dementia Tour at a conference for the Tennessee Health Care Association.
ElderServe to Host VDT
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM 3/31/2011
1025 Pleasantville Road Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
Approved
"When your loved one changes" will be an informative and interactive program focused on "Understanding behaviors of Dementia". The program will have a panel of 5 speakers that includes expert professionals and will feature the "Virtual Dementia Tour" simulation.
Date: March 31, 2011
Time: 3-6pm
Location: 1025 Pleasantville Road
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
For more dates or to post your upcoming dream or VDT events, please visit our event calendar here.
We are committed to you as our members to help you discover and fulfill the dreams of the elders you care for every day! Please contact us if we can be of assistance in any way. Without you the dreams would remain hidden in the hearts of every elder.
