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Senior Coalition Meeting Notes

April 10, 2012 – 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Waupaca Senior Center

Participants: Pat Enright, Chris Enslin, Teri Moe, Carol Brauer, Terri Murphy, Kathleen Albert, Vicki Johnson, Darlene Kramer, Kay Edlebeck, Hannah Gutho, Julie Hert, Tammy Malewski, Jill Morris, Janis Robertson, Sue Williams,

Purpose of Coalition: We educate and support caregivers through community awareness, identifying needs and filling voids in service.

Introductions

Presentation – No speaker

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General Announcements

Pat distributed copies of the ADRC newsletter

Marion Health Fair – April 21st, 2012

Alzheimer’s Convention – May 8th, 2012

Senior Appreciation Day (June 14th , 2012) – Clintonville (contact Vicki Johnson)

Senior Appreciation Day (October 19, 2012) – New London (contact Vicki Johnson)

Share the Care – April 11, 2012

General Discussion

Marketing Committee

a)  Discussed caregiver page inserted into ADRC newsletter. Always having the caregiver’s news in the same section of the newsletter.

b)  Brochure to workplace

c)  Need to spend time promoting the Senior Fair to employees and clients

d)  Fall event – Clintonville Health Fair?

Educational Committee

Nothing to report – no meeting

Senior Health Fair – April 25th 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Set-up on Tuesday between 2:00 and 3:00

Will need help with clean-up during lunch or helping with trays (lunch), teardown after event

Trivia - members of the coalition will participate (any attendee can win)

Vendors can offer baskets or gift cards at booth. Vendors are responsible to contacting winners

Respite will be offered in lower level

Bank will supply bag

Signs will be made for speaker presentations

Alzheimer’s Walk

September 8, 2012

Looking for additional Partnerships – extended close date to March 27th, 2012

Walk route has been completed and map has been created and approved by Waupaca Police Department. Send map to Kathleen.

Looking for more committee members to help with marketing event in Waupaca, New London, Clintonville and throughout Waupaca County (need people for distribution of posters and other material, recruiting teams)

Next Senior Coalition Caregiver Meeting May 1, 2012 - Living Room in Clintonville on Main Street from 8:30 AM- 10:00 AM.