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 We are continuing our work to develop Tyze networks in California. As part of the Tyze Team, we have trained 10 diverse organizations in two waves and are now looking for the final group of organizations to benefit from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funding.
Created by PLAN Institute for Caring Citizenship, Tyze is a technology-enabled service that makes it easy for social service organizations, governments and healthcare providers to work collaboratively and stay in touch with the friends and families of the people they serve.
Tyze provides secure, online, personal networks that coordinate community involvement and help to build a secure link between formal and informal care providers. Thanks in part to funding from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Tyze can donate complete, customized Tyze sites and training for 3 additional organizations in California.
To download the request for Expressions of Interest, click HERE. Please contact Marie at 415.821.1003 if you would like more details. Feel free to share this information with individuals whose organizations you think might be interested. Thanks! |
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TYZE Founders Honored For Their Work to End Isolation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Vickie Cammack and Al Etmanski were just awarded the Humanitarian Award today in Winnipeg from the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). This award is conferred upon outstanding individuals whose commitment and persistent endeavors have significantly enhanced the psychological health and well-being of the people of Canada at the local, provincial or national level. Vickie and Al's life-long work to end isolation and to help persons with disabilities have a good life have inspired and inform the development of Tyze. For more information about their work, go to www.planinstitute.ca. Vickie will be in town on June 23rd to meet leaders from current and prospective Tyze organizations. If you would like to talk with Vickie directly about how Tyze might help your organization and the people you care about, call Marie at 415.821.1003. |
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On-Going Tyze Training and User Support Every Monday 9 to 12
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 It has been exciting to help 10 organizations train Tyze "connectors" and launch their first Tyze networks. Now CLC staff and volunteers are available for formal training and informal one-on-one mentoring. Congratulations to Family Caregiver Alliance, Toolworks, openhouse, STEP, IHSS Consortium, Family Service Agency, Futures Explored, NEXT-SF, Northern California Presbyterian Homes and Services, and Community Living Campaign. You don't have to be connected to one of these organizations to start a Tyze network for someone you care about. Just email us for more information at tyze@sfcommunityliving.org. Or drop by...
Every Monday, 9:00 to Noon, Valencia Gardens Computer Lab
360 Valencia Street (good transit & reasonable parking at 14th and Valencia.) |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Health Care Reform and Long-Term Care: A Policy Forum
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, P.L. 111-148) lays the groundwork for wide-ranging long-term care reform for seniors and adults with disabilities. The SCAN Foundation invites you to participate in a policy forum, which will focus on the new law and the long-term care elements it contains. This forum will provide stakeholders the opportunity to examine these issues with a California lens so that we may be prepared for implementation.
June 11, 2010 (Friday)
10am to 12pm (light refreshments served)
California State Association of Counties
(CSAC) Conference Center
1020 11th Street, 2nd Floor
Opening Remarks by:
The Honorable Mariko Yamada, Assemblymember Chair, Assembly Committee on Aging and Long Term CareBruce Chernof, M.D. President & CEO, The SCAN FoundationHerb K. Schultz, Regional Director, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Region IXA Discussion Featuring:Susan C. Reinhard, Ph.D. Senior Vice President AARP Public Policy InstituteHoward Bedlin, J.D. Vice President, Public Policy and Advocacy, Council on AgingDiane Justice, Senior Program Director, National Academy for State Health PolicyJune Simmons, President and CEO, Partners in Care FoundationFor more information or to watch a live webcast of this event, please visit the SCAN webiste HERE. Or visit the site later for a recorded version. Among the most significant advances toward improving the continuum of care is the creation of a public, voluntary, long-term care insurance program known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program. The CLASS program will provide a cash benefit to purchase long-term care services and supports for adults facing disability at any age. Other key long-term care elements of the PPACA include the expansion of home and community-based services under Medicaid. These and other key long-term care elements will be the focus of this informative policy forum.
While you are at the SCAN website, check out the other great information provided about the impact of state budget cuts, the Long Term Care Simulator, and much more. |
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Support the CLC Team in the July 18th AIDS Walk
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Funds raised by AIDS Walk San Francisco enable the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to provide services that improve the quality of life for thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS and focus prevention efforts on those at greatest risk of contracting the disease. You can make a donation on-line as a part of our goal to raise over $1,000.
or download a form to solicit donations on behalf of the CLC Team at
For more information about how to join the "Team" and get special CLC swag, contact Team Leader Deloris McGee at deemcgee09@gmail.com. Team members include both those that walk, roll or cheer us on that day as well as those that help help solicit donations in advance. GO TEAM! |
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Local Stars Make Good (Video on Hospital Discharge Rights)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  The Hospital Discharge Planning Collaborative just released this home-spun tale about patients' safety and the right to say "STOP" if you are being discharged without needed services in place. To watch the video, and to download other consumer rights and transitional care information, go to http://hospitaldischargerights.blogspot.com/ . And when you see one of these stars continuing their advocacy, don't forget to get their autograph. You never know?! |
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