MEMBERS NETWORKING MEETINGS
Members of Washtenaw County Senior Leaders (WCSL) meet monthly for the purpose of networking and sharing information that is of concern to the senior population in Washtenaw County. WCSL meets every 2nd Thursday of the month from 8:30am to 10:00am at various hosting locations
Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings and can join our membership if they would like to continue coming to our monthly meetings and receive our other membership perks. Please see our Membership page for more information.
Guests are always welcome to attend our meetings and can join our membership if they would like to continue coming to our monthly meetings and receive our other membership perks. Please see our Membership page for more information.
2020 Meeting Locations:
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January 9
February 13 March 12 April 9 May 14 June 11 July 9 August 13 September 10 October 8 November 12 December 10 |
Glacier Hills Retirement Community: Ann Arbor, MI
Brecon Village & The Memory Support Center: Saline, MI St. Joseph Village: Ypsilanti, MI Arbor Hospice & Palliative Care: Ann Arbor, MI Huron Valley PACE: Ypsilanti, MI Linden Square Assisted Living Center: Saline, MI Virtual Meeting TBD Brookdale Senior Living: Ann Arbor, MI All Seasons Ann Arbor Independent Living: Ann Arbor, MI Heartland Health Care Center: Ann Arbor, MI StoryPoint: Saline, MI (Holiday Party) |
June Meeting: June 11, 2020
Because we still are not cleared to meet in person as a group, our June meeting will be another virtual meeting which will occur on Thursday, June 11th from 8:30am - 10:00am. Cathy Mitchell, Business Development Specialist at StoryPoint has arranged for a representative from Brightwell Behavioral Health to join us for the educational portion of the meeting. Brightwell Behavioral Health is a new hospital which just opened in East Lansing which specializes in dementia and mental illnesses in the geriatric population. If you would like to join the meeting, please contact Cathy Mitchell by email at: cmitchell@storypoint.com for the information you will need to join the meeting.
May Meeting: May 14, 2020
Our May meeting of WCSL will be on Thursday, May 14th from 8:30am-10:00am. Due to the Stay-At-Home restrictions still being in place due to the COVID-19 virus, this meeting will be a virtual meeting. Members and guests can join the meeting via computer, tablet, or smartphone. Our speaker, Dr. Gary Sarafa MD of Avalon Physician Services, will speak at the beginning of the meeting about COVID-19 and address what tests are needed and what they do or do not do, as well as management of the virus.
If you would like to join the meeting, please contact Cathy Mitchell, Regional Business Development Specialist at StoryPoint, by email at: cmitchell@storypoint.com for the information you will need to join the meeting.
If you would like to join the meeting, please contact Cathy Mitchell, Regional Business Development Specialist at StoryPoint, by email at: cmitchell@storypoint.com for the information you will need to join the meeting.
April Meeting: April 14, 2020
Due to the restrictions put in place by the Governor of Michigan as a result of the COVID-19 virus, this meeting will now be a virtual meeting.
March Meeting: March 12, 2020
Please Note: Due to the concerns about the spreading of the corona virus, especially to the very vulnerable elderly residents residing in assisted living communities, the March meeting of WCSL scheduled for Thursday, March 12th, HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Trinity is taking the seriousness of the spreading of this virus very seriously and has begun implementing restrictions to all their communities, including St. Joseph Village in Ypsilanti, as a precautionary measure to safeguard their residents.
Our March meeting of WCSL will be on Thursday, March 12th from 8:30am-10:00am. This month's meeting will be held at St. Joseph Village with Patti Albert, Community Sales Consultant, being our hostess for the morning's events. St. Joseph Village is located at 5341 McAuley Drive in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
For the educational portion of our meeting, Patti has arranged to have Injury Prevention Coordinator, Matthew Budd, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, speak about fall prevention for the older adult population. Many of our seniors experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities, as a result. St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor's Trauma Program offers several evidence-based fall prevention courses that empower adults to take steps to improve their health and safety by managing fall risks and increasing activity levels. Common goals of evidence-based fall management programs include learning to view falls as controllable, setting goals for increasing activity, making changes to reduce fall risks at home, and engaging in exercises to increase strength and balance.
Breakfast beverages and refreshments will be available to get your started to a super day and networking with our other members. Please be sure to sign-in upon your arrival. Guests are always welcome!
For the educational portion of our meeting, Patti has arranged to have Injury Prevention Coordinator, Matthew Budd, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, speak about fall prevention for the older adult population. Many of our seniors experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities, as a result. St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor's Trauma Program offers several evidence-based fall prevention courses that empower adults to take steps to improve their health and safety by managing fall risks and increasing activity levels. Common goals of evidence-based fall management programs include learning to view falls as controllable, setting goals for increasing activity, making changes to reduce fall risks at home, and engaging in exercises to increase strength and balance.
Breakfast beverages and refreshments will be available to get your started to a super day and networking with our other members. Please be sure to sign-in upon your arrival. Guests are always welcome!
February Meeting: February 13, 2020
Our February meeting will be held on Thursday, 13th from 8:30am - 10:00am. We will be hosted by Brecon Village & The Memory Support Center and their Director of Sales & Marketing, Nicole Boyer. Brecon Village is located at 200 Brecon Drive in Saline. The meeting will be held in the Brecon Village Auditorium. Members and guests should enter through the main entrance by simply following the signs to Independent Living where you'll find a flag pole and the peaked roof marking the entrance to the building. Once inside, there will be signs to direct you to the auditorium.
For the educational portion of our meeting, Rachael Dawson-Baglien, Ahead of the Curve Project Coordinator with Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County, will be discussing the different aspects of the web-based program. We can all take part in creating communities that are safe and inclusive for aging adults. Ahead of the Curve Project is Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County's newest program targeted to help traditional caregivers and community members identify older adults at risk, and connect them with community resources before a crisis occurs.
We will have a new sign-in sheet for members and guests to sign upon arrival to the meeting, which can be found on the Members Promotional Materials table. Please be sure to mark that you are present (members) or, if you are a guest, please fill in your information on the "Guest Sign-In Sheet". We will also have breakfast beverages and refreshments available to get you started during the networking portion of our meeting.
For the educational portion of our meeting, Rachael Dawson-Baglien, Ahead of the Curve Project Coordinator with Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County, will be discussing the different aspects of the web-based program. We can all take part in creating communities that are safe and inclusive for aging adults. Ahead of the Curve Project is Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County's newest program targeted to help traditional caregivers and community members identify older adults at risk, and connect them with community resources before a crisis occurs.
We will have a new sign-in sheet for members and guests to sign upon arrival to the meeting, which can be found on the Members Promotional Materials table. Please be sure to mark that you are present (members) or, if you are a guest, please fill in your information on the "Guest Sign-In Sheet". We will also have breakfast beverages and refreshments available to get you started during the networking portion of our meeting.
January Meeting: January 9, 2020
Our first meeting of the new decade will be held on Thursday, January 9th from 8:30am - 10:00am. We will be hosted by Glacier Hills Retirement Community and their Residential Living Specialist, Jason Page. Although our meeting will be held in the Meadows Dining Room, all WCSL meeting attendees should park in the Manor parking lot located at 1200 Earhart Road, Ann Arbor, MI. Upon entering the Manor front entrance, volunteers will assist everyone to the Meadows Dining Room where our meeting will be held. Please do not park in front of the Meadows entrance. Breakfast beverages and refreshments will be available as you network and visit with others in attendance.
Glacier Hills' own Wellness Coordinator, Ingrid Crause will lead the educational portion of our meeting with her presentation, What Wellness Looks Like in the Senior Population.
Please be sure to bring your business cards and other promotional materials to share with the rest of the group. If you have not completed the registration process for membership, please get those in the mail ASAP. You can also submit your 2020 membership forms and dues at any meeting by turning them into Dianne Brososky, the Administrator of Washtenaw County Senior Leaders. Forms will be available at the meetings and are available to download from our Membership Page here on our website, along with directions for mailing them in.
Glacier Hills' own Wellness Coordinator, Ingrid Crause will lead the educational portion of our meeting with her presentation, What Wellness Looks Like in the Senior Population.
Please be sure to bring your business cards and other promotional materials to share with the rest of the group. If you have not completed the registration process for membership, please get those in the mail ASAP. You can also submit your 2020 membership forms and dues at any meeting by turning them into Dianne Brososky, the Administrator of Washtenaw County Senior Leaders. Forms will be available at the meetings and are available to download from our Membership Page here on our website, along with directions for mailing them in.