Thank You for Walking to End Alzheimer's
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Thank you to all of our walkers and supporters who came out in the Northwest rain and wind on Sunday, September 16th, to help us walk to end Alzheimer's! We appreciate the staff, caregivers, family and friends who joined out teams in both Tacoma and Olympia to support such a great cause. With your help, we'll do it again next year!
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GET YOUR FREE FLU SHOT!
Flu season is upon us! Because you work with vulnerable adults on a regular basis, we strongly encourage each of you to receive a flu shot. If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, please do so soon! There are a few options for you to get your flu shot covered:
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. Most insurance companies cover flu shots at 100%
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. If you do not have insurance coverage, Advanced Health Care will reimburse you for your flu shot - up to $40, with receipt.
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. If you are unable to pay for your flu shot up front, contact JoAnne, HR Manager, for a location that may provide you your flu shot at no cost to you.
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Congratulations to these new CNAs!
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Erica P., Kerry R., and Dale S. have all recently passed their CNA exams and can now call themselves official WA State CNAs.
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We are proud of your hard work and are grateful you choose to work with us. Enjoy your pay increase!
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WELCOME to our NEW EMPLOYEES hired in September
We want to welcome the new team members who joined us last month:
Cathy D.
Zoe D.
Joan K.
Taylor K.
Autumn P.
Nicole W.
We are so happy you have chosen to be a part of our caring team!
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Look who we found at the Pierce County Alzheimer's Caregiver Conference last weekend!
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Above: AHC Caregiver, Christina
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Above: AHC Caregiver, Rebekah on the right and her friend on the left.
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Our lucky caregiver, Louise, who won a copy of the "Book of Joy", by the Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu.
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Don't forget to set your clocks BACK!
Daylight savings time ends on
Sunday, November 4th at 2am. Your cell phone should automatically update, but you will need to be mentally prepared for the time change that day!
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Meet Your New Scheduler!
Hillary Lutz, Client Care Coordinator
Hillary started as a scheduler mid-August, but she is not new to Advanced Health Care! Since 2016, Hillary has been working for us as a caregiver out of the Olympia area. She decided to make this career change to scheduling to learn a different side of healthcare and working with our clients.
Hillary grew up in Olympia and worked for many summers on her family's fishing boat up in Alaska. She attended Western Oregon University, where she also played collegiate soccer. Now married and living back in Olympia, Hillary can be found spending time with her 3 cats, her husband, and getting outdoors whenever possible. She loves to surf and camp in the summertime.
When asked what she likes about the scheduling position, Hillary answered, "I like seeing this side of things. It's a unique perspective to see how it all works. I always appreciated the job that schedulers do and I do even more now!"
"What I like best of my job is helping people. This is a new way to help people and I like being able to do that."
Welcome, Hillary!
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October
Anniversaries to Celebrate:
Sambri R. 9 years
Carlene M. 9 years
Kathleen S. 5 years
Cynthia H. 4 years
Russell G. 3 years
Mary W. 2 years
Kari D. 2 years
Thank you for your dedication to Advanced Health Care and to the clients you faithfully serve!
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Caregiver Profile:
Sambri R.
9 years years with AHC
What do you love about being a caregiver?
I love that the clients are grateful. The gratitude that they sometimes express is meaningful to me. I get to meet people of all different kinds and I like to listen to their life stories.
Any advice you would give to a newer caregiver?
Just listen carefully to what your clients are saying and watch what they are doing. Be patient! Go into new homes and with an open mind.
Why have you chosen to stay at Advanced all these years?
I appreciate that Advanced has allowed me to have all of these experiences the past 9 years.
I've grown as a person by doing this job!
Thank you for your
9
years of service, Sambri!
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Caregiver
Casey B.
welcomed her first baby on 9/26/18, a beautiful, healthy boy, weighing 8lbs 9oz. Isn't he precious? Congratulations to the new mom. We hope you both get some sleep!
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New
Dementia Website
in Washington State
We thought you might be interested in this newly launched Washington website dedicated to dementia information:
memorylossinfowa.org
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It is full of helpful information regarding this population that so many of you serve!
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Could you use an extra $200?
That is how much we
PAY YOU for every person you refer to us as an employee. Once they are hired and work the 160 hour requirement, we write you a check! Send us a good caregiver or nurse that you know today.
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What Clients Are Saying
About YOU:
There were a few of you that were mentioned to us
by NAME in the September HomeCare Pulse Surveys and/or with nominations mailed in by your clients for the 2018 SAN Caregiver Recognition Event that will take place in Olympia at the end of this month.
Brenda C., Ashley C., Angela C., Jillian D., Erin F., Cynthia H., Sally W., Gail C., Shereen H-G., April S., and Nikki S.
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