We had a carefully planned April issue ready. Its theme was “eating locally.” We were going to tell you the benefits to the people, animals, plants, soil, air, community, and culture of a place — to the whole ecosystem — if you buy and eat food grown within a 100 mile radius of that place. But we will hold that theme for another day, when our lives have returned to some semblance of normalcy. For now, our minds and hearts are all turned to the coronavirus, COVID-19, and this pandemic.
We quickly assembled articles that we hope will be useful to you in these extraordinary times. We thought you might find a glossary of terms helpful. These are the words you hear and read every day that define this pandemic. Have you had a chance to think about what they mean?
We also want to offer you something that will lift your spirits. Click on the links in the article, “Music to ease your soul,” and let the melodies touch your heart.
Finally, this is a time not just for hearing from us but for us to hear from you. You will find an invitation to send us stories. Please let us hear from you.
May you find ways to stay safe in this time of personal health peril, and may you find ways to stay connected in this time of social distancing and isolation. May the spring weather that is upon those of us in the northern climates, the flowers that are blooming, and the warm breezes that are just beginning remind you that there is always hope, there is always goodness, and there is always new life.
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The pandemic — word for word
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A glossary of coronavirus terms
Here are words you hear or read every day. They define and describe this coronavirus pandemic. But do you really know what they mean? You can read through all the definitions below, or you can click only on the ones you want to know.
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We know how deeply music can affect our emotions. We also know that it can actually improve our health. Remember the
Well Now issue from last December and its theme of the healing power of music? So, in this unprecedented time of pandemic, we offer some music to bring moments of peace and healing.
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Heroes with courage and imagination
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This is a time when people of courage and creativity rise to the occasion. Doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers are risking their lives to care for sick and dying patients in crowded hospitals with a shortage of medical equipment, protective gear, and testing kits. Pastors are trying to figure out how to care for their parishioners while sheltering in place. Millions of people are learning how to do their work at home. People everywhere are discovering new uses for the internet. It is a time of fear and disease and also a time for bravery and innovation.
Do you know someone who has done something extraordinary to face into this crisis, someone who took a risk, someone who came up with a new idea, someone who showed great compassion in the face of great difficulty? On the other hand, do you know people, who without attention or fanfare, have been faithfully and steadily doing their jobs taking care others, putting people first?
We’d love to hear your stories, and if possible, we may print a selection of them in the next issue of
Well Now. So if you’re willing, please e-mail your story and/or photos to
newsletters@cobbt.org.
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Stop stress in its tracks
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For your long-term care needs
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Brethren Insurance Services offers Long-Term Care Insurance all through the year.
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If you're interested in purchasing coverage, you should know that eligibility for benefits is determined by the inability to meet at least two of these six activities of daily living
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bathing, eating, dressing, toileting, continence, or transferring. Cognitive impairment can also trigger benefits.
It's difficult to think about the fact that a debilitating condition or a disabling injury might leave you unable to care for yourself, or that when you reach your twilight years, the time will come when you will need some extra care. Long-term care insurance makes sure that you will get the care you need. It helps assure that the cost of your custodial care will not eat up your savings. Finally, and this is one of the best things about LTCI, it can help protect your children and other relatives from having to use their resources to care for you.
Brethren Insurance Services offers Long-Term Care Insurance for all members and employees of the Church of the Brethren and their family and friends; and also for employees of Church of the Brethren-affiliated agencies, organizations, colleges, and retirement communities and their families and friends.
If you are interested in obtaining this coverage, contact Brethren Insurance Services at
insurance@cobbt.org
or 800-746-1505 for a free, no-obligation proposal.
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Church of the Brethren Insurance Services provides the following products - dental, vision, basic life and accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life and AD&D, dependent life and AD&D, long-term disability, short-term disability, accident insurance, and Medicare supplement for eligible Church of the Brethren employees.
Dental, vision, and Medicare supplement coverage may also be available for eligible retired Church of the Brethren employees.
For eligibility information, call Connie Sandman at 800-746-1505, ext. 3366, or contact your human resources representative.
Medical and ancillary plans (named above) may be available to Brethren-affiliated employer groups.
Long-Term Care Insurance is available for all members of the Church of the Brethren, their family and friends, and employees of Church of the Brethren-affiliated agencies, organizations, colleges, and retirement communities.
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A not-for-profit ministry of
Church of the Brethren Benefit Trust Inc.
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Contact Us
1505 Dundee Ave
Elgin, IL 60120
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