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Women Swimmin' Co-founder in National Contest: Help Us Win!
 | | Joan Brumberg (left) with former Hospicare Executive Director Nina Miller (Photo: Jon Reis Photoraphy) |
We are delighted to report that a 250-word essay submitted by Joan Jacobs Brumberg about the genesis of Women Swimmin' is the Northeast regional winner of AARP's Win & Do Good Contest and Sweepstakes. Joan's story was one of only seven winners chosen from over 1,800 submissions nationwide. As her prize, AARP will donate $5,000 on Joan's behalf to Hospicare. Joan's essay is also in the running for the Grand Prize, an additional $10,000 for Hospicare!
Here's how the Grand Prize selection works and how you can help:
AARP has posted the stories of all seven regional winners on www.createthegood.org/sweepstakes/. Anyone visiting the site can vote for the story that most inspires them, up to once a day through November 18, 2011.
Please vote - and help spread the word to encourage others to vote as well!
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Integrative Therapies at Hospicare, Part 1: Introduction
By Jane Schantz, FNP"Integrative medicine" (IM) is a term that is gaining ever-greater prominence in our society. The most basic definition of IM is the practice of using mainstream (Western/allopathic) medicine alongside complementary therapies to maximize the benefit of both approaches. Ithaca itself has been ahead of the curve, with complementary therapies having been readily available in the community for decades.
But true IM goes beyond this definition to include a holistic approach to the patient - taking into account the physical, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of a person. Hospice is by its nature an integrative approach to health care. The hospice philosophy recognizes that all these elements must be considered in our effort to support people in making the most of the time they have at the end of life. Right from the initial nursing assessment we ask patients and family members not only about physical symptoms but also about their social and emotional well-being and spiritual concerns. All patients have available to them a team of providers that includes physicians, nurses and aides, social workers, pastoral care, and volunteers.
Read the whole story as a PDF. |
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A Great Holiday Gift Idea
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Looking for a special gift and want to support hospice at the same time? Consider our CD -- "Beauty Crowds Me: An Homage to Beauty" -- a mix of covers and original material, featuring local artists including Jayne Demakos, coordinator of our music program. This CD is given for free to hospice patients, and is otherwise available for $18. It makes a lovely holiday gift, and all proceeds benefit Hospicare. See our Music Program page for details, including audio samples and a list of local establishments that sell "Beauty Crowds Me."
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What Are You Grateful For?
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In recognition of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and in celebration of this season of thanksgiving, 15 STEPS on the Ithaca Commons will be donating to Hospicare 10% of sales from Friday, November 25 through Sunday, November 27. And there's more - visit the store on one of those days, let us know what you are grateful for and you can enter a drawing to win a $25 gift certificate for 15 STEPS. The names of ten lucky winners will be drawn on Monday, November 28. What are we grateful for? We are grateful for our community-for all of you who support our end-of-life work, and who inspire us with your kindness and generosity. |
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Save the Dates!
November dates include:
- Mindfulness Practice - Wednesdays 7:30-9:00 PM
- Women Singin' - November meeting canceled
- Continuing Bonds Support Group - November 1 & 15; 5:30-7:00 PM
- Evening Bereavement Support Group - November 2 & 16; 5:30-7:00 PM
- Tuesday Lunch Group - November 8; 12:00 PM
- Grief in Young(er) Adults (18-35) - November 9; 5:30-7:00 PM (will be held at SPCS; registration deadline November 4)
- Wednesday Breakfast Group - November 16; 8:30 AM
- Registration deadline for "Support Through the Holidays" (Six-Week Group meeting in December/January) - November 28
For more information on any of the above groups or events, please call 607-272-0212, or visit our web site to download a PDF of our current calendar.
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