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Inside this issue:
Presidents
Message
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2019-2020 Board Of Directors
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Committees and Chairs
3
New Members and Job Changes
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Upcoming
Meetings
5-7
Regular membership meetings resume this
month!
See page 7 for the full schedule and...
Connecting and Enriching Senior Resources
GRAPEvine G R E A T E R R O C H E S T E R A R E A P A R T N ER S H I P F O R T HE E L D E R L Y
New GRAPE Year
New President
New Board Members
New Executive Director
New Programs
New GRAPE Members
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Check out Carol Bartlett’s first message as Executive Director in the October issue of the GRAPEvine!
A Message from our leadership
Executive Director Message
Kim Kenna
Kim Kenna, Executive Director of
G.R.A.P.E. can be reached at
(585) 256-4351 or [email protected]
New Beginnings… I can hardly believe that summer is winding down and that the G.R.A.P.E. calendar year of 2019 -2020 is starting up. I would like to take a moment to acknowledge all of the amazing work done by Kim Kenna, former G.R.A.P.E. Executive Director who left at the end of July. For the past three years Kim worked tirelessly to help build on the foundation that had been laid over the twenty-five years before her. Kim not only kept G.R.A.P.E. on track, but also continued to build and keep us moving in the right direction. We wish Kim well in her new role and future endeavors. With that said, I would like to warmly welcome our new Executive Director, Carol Bartlett. Carol started with G.R.A.P.E. in July and comes to us with a long tenure at a non-profit membership organization. We look forward to continued growth, education and advoca-cy with Carol at the helm. Please be sure to introduce yourself to her at our many upcoming programs and events. Our first breakfast will be Wednesday, September 18 at Brickstone by St. John’s and I am hoping you can all join us to kick off the year. Please note that Brickstone is a temporary breakfast site, we will return to St. John’s Meadows once the dining room renovation is complete. The first member luncheon will be held at The Highlands at Pittsford on Tuesday, September 24, please be sure to RSVP to the lunch. I would also like to thank Connie Lester, Past President, for all her hard work and commitment over the past two years as our President and directly prior to that as President-Elect. Four years is a huge time commitment, but I know first-hand that Connie welcomed that commitment and challenge to further services for the seniors in our community. As the new President I look forward to working with and serving all of our members in with the same passion and commitment.
Kim Vogt
President ‘s Message Kim Vogt
Kim Vogt President of GRAPE, works at
UR Medical Center. Kim can be reached at
(585) 275-2100 or
A Message from our leadership
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Board of Directors 2019-2020
Officers President Kim Vogt [email protected] President-Elect Marie Candelora [email protected] Treasurer Andrew Hastings [email protected] Secretary Ramona Stein [email protected] At-Large Members Mike Maenza [email protected] Trisha Fast [email protected] Executive Board Steve Newcomb [email protected]
Paul Caccamise [email protected]
Richard Marchese [email protected]
Committee Chairs Advocacy & Emerging Issues: Meghan Weaver [email protected] Annual Gala Dinner: Alison Bearer & Meghan Little [email protected] [email protected] Budget & Finance: Andrew Hastings [email protected] By-Laws: Todd Gustafson [email protected] Elder Services Directory: Virginia Clark & Mollie Traub [email protected] [email protected] Long Range Planning: Marie Candelora [email protected] Marketing: Marie Candelora & Becky Carrigan [email protected] [email protected] Membership: Kristen Treadway & Nancy Hickey [email protected] [email protected] Program: Janet Wixom & Priscilla Leiter Kendrick [email protected] [email protected]
In general committees meet once a month and are a great way to get involved and share your talents. Contact the GRAPE office or a
committee chair for more information….
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Welcome
New Members and Job Changes*
Thank you to all of our loyal members—if you have not done so yet, please contact the GRAPE office to renew your membership for 2019/2020!
Amanda Edick Marie Rodriguez Nascentia Health Options Happier at Home West 1050 West Genesee Street 5 Montgomery Glen Drive Syracuse, NY 13204 Webster, NY 14580 315-870-7752 585-633-2060 [email protected] [email protected] Michael Dunn Steven Pehta St. John’s Trusted Choice Homecare 150 Highland Avenue 500 Seneca Street Rochester, NY 14620 Suite 501 585-760-1365 Buffalo, NY 14204 [email protected] 716-431-5550 x 17 [email protected] Matthew Ceracchi United Oxygen and Medical Equipment 3670 Mt. Read Blvd. Rochester, NY 14616 Kirsten Shea 585-360-4900 Aging Well Rochester [email protected] 95 Allens Creek Building 1, Suite 106 Aleisa Sanchez Rochester, NY 14618 Excellus Blue Cross & Blue Shield of the Rochester Area 585-271-0400 165 Court Street [email protected] Rochester, NY 14626 585-530-5675 [email protected] Andrew Hastings* Rochester Regional Health Jill Richards Riedman Campus Medical Solutions, Inc. 100 Kings Highway, Suite 100 1729 Norton Street Rochester, NY 14617 Rochester, NY 14609 585-922-1241 585-259-0984 [email protected] [email protected]
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Mark your Calendar for the September GRAPE
MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST MEETING Wednesday, September 18, 2019
7:30 am to 8:15 am - Registration & Networking 8:15 am to 9:30 am - Program Location: Br ickstone by St. John’s 1325 Elmwood Ave. Speaker: Afeez Hazzan, MSC, PhD Assistant Professor, Dept. of Healthcare Studies The College at Brockport Topic: Caring for People with Dementia: Impact of Family Caregiver Quality of Life Sponsor: Caring Transitions, Karen Menachof
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
September Breakfast Meeting
Thank you to our September Breakfast Sponsor– Caring Transitions!
http://www.caringtransitionsrochester.com/
GUESTS Welcome!
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September Luncheon Meeting
Mark your Calendar for the SEPTEMBER GRAPE
MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON MEETING Tuesday, September 24, 2019
11:30 am to 12:15 pm - Registration & Networking
12:15 pm to 1:30 pm - Program
Location: The Highlands at Pittsford 100 Hahnemann Trail Speaker: Mike Maenza, Health Direct Topic: Managing Prescription Services As You Transition Into Senior Living Sponsor: Boylan Code RSVP: Friday, September 20
Please register through your Member Login from www.grapelder.org.
Thank you to our September Luncheon Sponsor—Boylan Code!
Members ONLY Please!
https://boylancode.com/
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2019 – 2020 Membership Meeting Dates
Breakfast meetings are 3rd Wednesday of the month Luncheon meetings are 4th Tuesday of the month
unless otherwise noted*
Upcoming Membership Meetings
LUNCHEON Dates September 24, 2019 October 22, 2019 November 12, 2019 * No December Lunch January 21, 2020 February 25, 2020 March 24, 2020 April 21, 2020* Special Lunch – Fee May 26, 2020 *Date varies due to holiday Watch your email & newsletter for lunch locations and registration. Registration & Networking starts at 11:30am
BREAKFAST Dates September 18, 2019 October 16, 2019 November 6, 2019* December 11, 2019* January 15, 2020 February 19, 2020 March 18, 2020 April 15, 2020 May 20, 2020 *Date varies due to holiday Each Month at St. John’s Meadows (Brickstone for September and October) Registration & Networking starts at 7:30am
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Minnesota nursing homes embrace Danish cycling idea that puts older adults on wheels
Cycling Without Age gives older adults with limited mobility a thrilling change of scene on electric bikes. By Kelly Smith Star Tribune
AUGUST 16, 2019 — 9:36PM
GLEN STUBBE Anthony Desnick of Cycling Without Age picked up Sister Susan Smith and Sister Rosalind Gefre for a ride from their home Carondelet Village, through St. Catherine University, and around St. Paul.
Outside the senior home, Sister Rosalind Gefre ditched her walker for a bicycle ride — without having to pedal at all.
At 89, the nun can’t bike like she used to, but a new program is helping her and other older adults with limited mobility
experience again the thrill of bicycling around St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Wearing a sweater over her black and white habit, Gefre sat in the passenger seat of a trishaw, an electric-assisted bike
similar to a pedicab, as she chatted and laughed nonstop with 86-year-old Sister Susan Smith. While Anthony Desnick,
65, of St. Paul pedaled behind them, the women reminisced about life in the convent and marveled at the stately homes
along the Mississippi River and the gushing Minnehaha Falls.
“Your whole attitude changes,” said Gefre, who saw parts of St. Paul she had never visited before on the hourlong ride.
“You see the world.”
This year, more nursing homes, assisted living and other senior care buildings across Minnesota — from Rochester to
Fergus Falls — are starting the program, Cycling Without Age. Since it began in 2012 in the bike-centric city of Copenha-
gen, the program has spread to more than 40 countries.
It’s more than just a free bike ride, though. The program is touted as a way to make a difference for older adults, alleviat-
ing the epidemic of loneliness through a social outing outdoors.
“Everybody gets the joy of riding a bicycle,” said Desnick, who began the nonprofit Cycling Without Age Twin Cities this
year, with bike rides at two St. Paul senior homes. “The movement has grown care center by care center.”
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Another 24 facilities will be starting or expanding Cycling Without Age programs after the state Department of Human Ser-
vices notified them in early August that they will each receive $6,000 grants — half the cost to buy a Danish trishaw. The
grants are backed by a fund from nursing home fines, not taxpayers. Dan Pollock, the assistant commissioner for the depart-
ment’s Continuing Care for Older Adults, said Cycling Without Age is a “promising,” innovative program that can improve
people’s quality of life.
Expanding statewide
In Willmar, Bethesda, the largest rural skilled nursing facility in Minnesota, will use the state grant to help buy a second tri-
shaw.
Bethesda was approached with the idea of starting Cycling Without Age by ChangeX, a digital platform that helps spread ideas
by finding funders and leaders, and started the program in May thanks to funding from the local Chamber of Commerce, a
local church and the nursing home’s foundation.
“It’s different than pushing someone in a wheelchair,” said Melissa Wentzel, Bethesda’s wellness director. “They can feel the
wind in their hair. It’s an experience … just a mood-boosting activity.”
Bethesda, which serves 700 people, shares the trishaw with others in Willmar — from other senior living homes to the commu-
nity center’s older adults. Wentzel said the city and nonprofit are fundraising to buy eight more trishaws for the community.
“If Willmar can come together to fund it, why not have everyone use it?” she said.
In Fergus Falls, Pioneer Care, which has a range of housing options for about 200 residents, will soon start up Cycling Without
Age with two trishaws from the state grant and local funding. Steve Guttormson, the marketing and development director, said
it gives residents another option to be active outside “at a time when they lose other choices.”
Pedal Fergus Falls, a cycling advocacy group, had the idea for the program, and is organizing many of the trained volunteers to
pilot the bikes.
“The bike is hard to miss and definitely different than anything else you see rolling down the street here,” said Jake Krohn of
Pedal Fergus Falls, adding that he hopes the three-wheeled bikes increase awareness both of cycling and of older adults, seeing
“them as a population deserving of attention and admiration.”
In Rochester, Samaritan Bethany also received the state grant and is collecting private donations in hopes of buying two or
three trishaws this fall. Dean Stenehjem, who leads the nonprofit’s foundation, said many of the 300 residents are from Roch-
ester and could ride through their former neighborhoods as they share their life story with volunteers.
“It connects them to the community,” he said. “It’s kind of a novelty.”
New way to see the city
In the Twin Cities, the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis was one of the first in the state to start Cycling Without Age
last fall with funding from a Bloomington nonprofit, Stratis Health.
Staff and volunteers pilot two trishaws almost every weekday at the veterans home, which has more than 300 nursing resi-
dents and vets who visit the adult day center. “I think it takes them out of … their ordinary routine,” coordinator Erin Betlock
said.
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While most programs start when a center buys its own trishaw, Desnick is modeling the Twin Cities chapter after the Nice
Ride bike system, rotating a trishaw among senior homes. The trishaw, which is fully funded with $12,000 from AARP Minneso-
ta, is piloted by Desnick and nine volunteers — from retirees to a grad student. His goal is to expand the chapter to 10 bikes shared
among 30 facilities with 300 volunteers.
While nursing homes and assisted living centers often have their own activities, Desnick said Cycling Without Age is different be-
cause it boosts intergenerational relationships.
“It’s just incredibly rewarding,” said Desnick, who had a short-lived retirement after a career as an architect before starting the
nonprofit this year; he also works as development director for the global Cycling Without Age organization when he’s not piloting
the bicycles himself.
On an 80-degree summer day, he pedaled the bicycle as Gefre and Smith chatted. When they glided over a speed bump in the
road, the two women lifted their arms above their heads like they were on a roller coaster and waved to passersby as if they were
celebrities on a parade float.
“They take you all over and we visit the whole time,” Smith said. “I love to go see new places and I love the outdoors. I think it’s
crazy people aren’t lined up out the door to go.”
Thank You to St. John’s
for hosting GRAPE’s Monthly
Membership Breakfast Meetings
Thank You to Legacy at Clover
Blossom for hosting GRAPE’s
Monthly Board Meetings
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Holiday Gifts for Seniors
The Holiday Gifts for Seniors Team needs your help to once again make the Holiday Season a time of joy for
those senior citizens who are less fortunate.
A basket will be at the membership breakfast and luncheon meetings starting at the September 18th breakfast through
the November 12th luncheon. We hope you will contribute needed items at these meetings. Items to be placed in the basket can be shampoo, deodorant, socks (men and women),
body wash, chapstick, and of course cash!
Last year 243 older adults received a gift bag with these essential items. The Team hopes to provide as many if not more
bags this year.
We depend on major contributors and GRAPE members to help us obtain these essential everyday items for the gift bags.
As always, we APPRECIATE your support!
Thank you!
Holiday Gifts for Seniors Team
Did you know about this awesome card? It is included in your Membership Dues!
You can pick them up in the office or at the breakfast or luncheon membership meetings. You can also follow the links below to get an online card. For 2019, your mBB ID # is 20198743
* There are 3,500 ways to save locally, regionally, and nationally—car rentals, theatre tickets and more!
* Customer service is available 365 days a year via , email phone or text.
*All you have to do is visit https://www.mybetterbenefits.org/
*A mobile version is also accessible online at this same link which allows your employees to show their ID
card to a vendor on their smart phone (https://www.mybetterbenefits.org/IDcardmobile2018.asp)
Thank you to our summer breakfast and lunch hosts—Solstice in Fairport and Legacy at
Fairways Victor!!
Also thank you to the GRAPE marketing committee for arranging some fun networking
events to keep us all connected over the Summer….
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Benefits of Lunch or Breakfast Sponsorship
*brought to you by Program Committee Sponsorship fee is $150.00
A half page advertisement in the GRAPEvine newsletter the month your organization will host/sponsor. Ad for the newsletter will be designed by your organization and submitted to the G.R.A.P.E. Office by 15th of the prior month.
Website listing of the event with your company logo up to 1 month prior. May also include postings on Facebook before and/or after event .
Announcement of the Member Meeting in the GRAPEvine Newsletter with your logo.
A company display board and/or opportunity to distribute collateral materials to the members attending the break-fast meeting or luncheon.
An opportunity to speak for approximately 3-5 minutes to the group about your program/organization/product prior to the speaker/presentation.
Business cards collected from the drawing will be given to sponsoring organization.
There are usually 50-70 members at the breakfast meetings and 60-70 members at the luncheon meetings. Attendance numbers are not guaranteed to sponsoring organizations.
How will YOU reach fellow GRAPE Members and potential referrals this year?!
Sponsoring an event is a great way to connect!
*This is a member ONLY benefit and efficient way to introduce yourself and your organization to a large amount of our members at one time.
Read below to see what is included
Contact the corresponding Committee Chair or G.R.A.P.E. Office to book your sponsorship today!
Benefits Networking Events Sponsorship *brought to you by Marketing Committee Sponsorship fees between $150.00—$250.00* *Holiday party is usually $250.00
Website listing of the event with your company logo on event homepage and event listing page. May also include postings on Facebook before and after the event.
Announcement of event and sponsoring organization at Member Lunch/breakfast leading up to the event.
Announcement of the event in the GRAPEvine Newsletter with your logo.
A company display board and/or opportunity to distribute collateral materials to the members attending the event at registration table.
Acknowledgment from organizer during the event. Depending on venue a 1-2 minute opportunity to speak to attendees about your program/organization/product .
A copy of the RSVP list for the sponsoring organization will be provided after the event.
There are usually 30-70 members at the networking events however, attendance numbers are not guaranteed to sponsoring organizations.
Stay tuned for more opportunities to sponsor in 2020—our Legislative Town
Hall in February and Annual Gala in June!
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Are you posting YOUR EVENTS on the GRAPE website?
Member login
You should be on your member profile
Top menu in purple
Add event
Fill in your information
Looking to add a photo to the listing? More information to
come on that!
Make sure you follow these guidelines when posting….
A Member Benefit for you and your organization!
GRAPE welcomes event listings consistent with its mission. Events should be informational in nature and of general interest to its membership. Events should pertain to aging-related issues that affect members or the aging population they serve. GRAPE does not accept or distribute information that is not an event in nature and reserves the right to remove any unsuitable or con-flict of interest event postings. Please limit the size of the event posting to include no more than 2-3 small logos or photos. Only post events taking place within the next 60 days.
NOTE: An email will be automatically sent to ALL GRAPE Members notifying them of your event with a link to view your posting. ~ Thank you and happy posting!
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Submit your advertisements to [email protected]
ALL submissions must be clear. We reserve the
right to refuse any item for publication in the newsletter.
Please submit as a PDF or JPG format at least 300 dpi. Excel or Word format not accepted.
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_________________________ Job Posting Ad $35 Business card size
Membership Job Board
Did you notice anything different on the GRAPE
website?
The provider login in tab is now My Elderpages Listing
It is used to maintain your
company’s ElderPages listing. That is what
consumers will see when they look at the online directory. Remember the listing is
FREE but, you are responsible for
maintaining your listing and its accuracy!
Does your company have jobs that need qualified employees?
Place your ad here. Call the
GRAPE office for more details.
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Editorial Policy: G.R.A.P.E. welcomes items consistent with the mission of
G.R.A.P.E. Items should be informational in nature, and of general interest to the mem-bership. In general, content should pertain to aging-related issues that affect members or the aging populations they serve. G.R.A.P.E. does not accept or distribute items that
contain advertising, or which are promotional in nature, with the exception of purchased advertisements.
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GRAPEvine G R E A T E R R O C H E S T E R A R E A P A R T N E R S H I P F O R T H E E L D E R L Y
The GRAPEvine is the official publication of the Greater Rochester Area
Partnership for the Elderly. It is published by the G.R.A.P.E. Board of
Directors to communicate appropriate G.R.A.P.E. business, decisions and positions, and to keep membership informed
about aging-related issues.
G.R.A.P.E. is an organization of professionals and interested persons who aspire to improve the
quality of services for older people. We accomplish this by sharing expertise, knowledge and skills, and by acting as their advocates in ways deemed
appropriate by the membership. G.R.A.P.E. seeks to foster a sense of camaraderie
among professionals, provide high-quality education and training, influence social and public policies and
facilitate debate about emerging issues, and compile and disseminate an accurate and up-to-date
listing of elder services in the Greater Rochester area.
G.R.A.P.E. members are encouraged to submit ideas, pictures and articles, with subjects relating to elder care. We also solicit calendar events, announcements, and employment opportunities. Pictures should be submitted digitally to the G.R.A.P.E. office. Articles are subject to revision by the GRAPEvine Newsletter Committee. Please do not include politics, religion, or advertising in your submission. We are not responsible for errors or omissions. The information provided here does not constitute legal advice. Opinions and viewpoints expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of G.R.A.P.E. or its membership. Items for the newsletter must be submitted no later than the 15th of the month. Items may be submitted to the G.R.A.P.E. office at [email protected]. We have the right to determine the size of the image and cannot guarantee its quality. All images should be clear.
Editorial Group
New Newsletter Committee Forming Soon!
Carol Bartlett
Executive Director, GRAPE