HOUSE OF THE MONTH!!!

Congratualtion to AARON HOUSE for winning House of the Month for the second straight month!!! Thank you Sherry and Aaron House staff for doing such a GREAT JOB!

SEPTEMBER 2011: A TIME TO REMEMBER, A TIME TO PREPARE

This September: A Time to Remember. A Time to Prepare. By Darryl J. Madden, Director, Ready Campaign 

This September will mark the ten year anniversary of 9/11 and we ask you to take time to remember those lost as well as time to make sure you are prepared for future emergencies. September is National Preparedness Month (NPM), which was founded after 9/11 to increase preparedness in the U.S. It is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for an unexpected emergency.

If you’ve seen the news recently, you know that emergencies can happen unexpectedly in communities just like yours, to people like you. We’ve seen tornado outbreaks, river floods and flash floods, historic earthquakes, tsunamis, and even water main breaks and power outages in U.S. cities affecting millions of people for days at a time.

This September, please prepare and plan in the event you must go for three days without electricity, water service, access to a supermarket, or local services for several days. Just follow these three steps:

1.      Get a Kit: Keep enough emergency supplies on hand for you and those in your care – water, non-perishable food, first aid, prescriptions, flashlight, battery-powered radio – for a checklist of supplies visit Ready.gov.

2.      Make a Plan: Discuss, agree on, and document an emergency plan with those in your care. For sample plans, see Ready.gov. Work together with neighbors, colleagues and others to build community resilience.

3.      Be Informed: Free information is available to assist you from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial resources. You can find preparedness information by:

• · Accessing Ready.gov to learn what to do before, during, and after an emergency

• · Contacting your local emergency management agency to get essential information on specific hazards to your area, local plans for shelter and evacuation, ways to get information before and during an emergency, and how to sign up for emergency alerts if they are available.

• ·  Contacting your local firehouse and asking for a tour and information about preparedness 

Police, fire and rescue may not always be able to reach you quickly, such as if trees and power lines are down or if they're overwhelmed by demand from an emergency. The most important step you can take in helping your local responders is being able to take care of yourself and those in your care; the more people who are prepared, the quicker the community will recover. 

As FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate reminds us, "Individuals and families are the most important members of the nation's emergency management team. Being prepared can save precious time if there is a need to respond to an emergency." For more information on NPM and for help getting prepared, visit Ready.gov or call 1-800-BE-READY, 1-888-SE-LISTO, and TTY 1-800-462-7585 for free information.

This September: A Time to Remember. A Time to Prepare.

YUCAIPA ADULT DAY CENTER'S 15th ANNIVERSARY!

On May 5^th, 2011 we celebrated our 15 year anniversary with a garden party luncheon. We had over 125 guest plus staff to attend. The garden was in full bloom with bright colored flowers and the fragrance of jasmine in the air. The food was off the hook delicious!!! The staff (Cheryl, Michele, Annalisa, Lori, and Cindy) did an amazing job with the food. And a big “Thank You” to David Erickson-OTR, and Richard Elshof-Safety Director who is always here helping behind the scenes…you guys are true Angels!!!

We were so honored to have P.A.W.S. (PETS At Work Sharing LOVE) share in the celebration with us. P.A.W.S. has volunteered their time and love with the day center for over 14 ½ yrs. The participants, as well as the staff, enjoy their visits. You can see the appreciation for P.A.W.S. from the participants with their smiles and laughter!!! We love you so much P.A.W.S. for your time.

We also enjoyed the children’s choir of Christ Redeemer Church. The children sang in the garden area for the guest then they proceeded to the activity floor to sing for the participants. The participants and guest enjoyed the children performance very much. The children also came at Christmas time to sing for the participants….these children are amazing and interact extremely well with the participants.

Among the other honored guest was: Oak View High School (Principal, Dean of Students, Teacher, Security Guard, and 8 students). This was a wonderful opportunity to involve our future leader with our organization and to expose these young students to a population of people they have never been exposed to. The students and faculty of the school really enjoyed this opportunity to share in our celebration.

We were honored to have  Carol Fitzgibbons, Director of Inland Regional Center attend the celebration and tour our facility. Other honored guests included: Jonathan and Becky Joseph-owners, CSC’s for Inland Regional Center, Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin, Mr. and Mrs. Hackbarth, Phyllis White, David Springer-PT, Kim Bauman-Pharmacist, RN’s, QMRP’s, FM’s, DCS, JonBec Care office staff, former participants, former staff, our volunteers, and a wonderful group from the Christ Redeemer Church.

A special “Thank You” goes to all the staff who helped make this celebration a huge success. You guys went above and beyond the call of duty. Your dedication to the job is greatly appreciated.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jonathan and Becky Joseph, owners 0f JonBec Care, Inc. Yucaipa Adult Day Center for this wonderful opportunity. I do a job that I love everyday!!! Jonathan and Becky are so supportive and they genuinely care about the participants and the staff. And it is my honor to work here and care for these participants. 

Cindy Cliburn-Administrator

Yucaipa Adult Day Center  

STAFF RECOGNITION!

Redlands, Grand Terrace and Loma LindaYucaipa, Calimesa

On May 12, 2011 We held our Quarterly Staff Meeting for all JonBec Care facilities where Employees were recognized for their perfect attendance, Years of Service, and overall Employee of the Quarter. Congratulations to all of you! Your achievements are well deserved.

NURSES WEEK 6th-12th, 2011

JonBec Care Nurses

JonBec Care would like to this opportunity to thank our wonderful Nurses for their commitment and dedication to JonBec Care and the clients we serve. Our Nurses play a vital role in the continuum of care we provide. We are very proud of the nursing staff at JonBec Care!

Thank You :

Cathy Borjan LVN, Michelle Mingo RN, Tien AnakAgunggedu RN, Jean Wickhorst RN, Amanda Alcala LVN, Jaelen Ayon LVN, Neena Azar LVN, Julia Bernal-Bass LVN, Lois Berry-Powers LVN, Chertl Cliburn LVN, Jacqueline Darden LVN, Kevin Karyono LVN, Messalina Kronmiller LVN, Bambang Marihot LVN.