Nursing Home Abuse

The thought of it is disturbing, but abuse of the elderly occurs all too frequently. They are some of society's most vulnerable people, but senior citizens are at perhaps their most vulnerable when their living situations make it clear that they cannot easily defend themselves.

Nursing home abuse takes many forms, but all of it is damaging in some way - emotionally, physically, or financially. As the elderly population increases and the social dynamics of our society begin to favor nursing home care over in-home care, we must be evermore vigilant in protecting senior citizens from abuse. Knowing the signs of nursing home abuse is crucial.

The Nursing Home Abuse Center is an informational website committed to providing comprehensive information on nursing home abuse and neglect for the elderly and their loved ones.

To learn more about nursing home abuse, click here .

This is our bi-annual casino trip!!

October 3-4, 2010  (Sunday & Monday)

Little River Casino overnight, stopping at Tuirtle Creek on the way there and Soaring Eagle on the way back!

$119.00 (Double Occupancy)

$111.00 (Triple Occupancy)

$106.00 (Quad Occupancy)

$156.00 (Single Occupancy)

One Motor Coach Rewards Voucher from Turtle Creek Casino ( $10 downloaded play plus trip reward)

One Motor Coach Rewards Voucher from Little River Casino ($12 downloaded play plus $10  food)

One Day Trip package from Soaring Eagle ($20 downloaded play & $5 meal discount)

Seats are going fast, so if interested - Contact Penny Meinhardt at 810-985-6595

Washington D.C. Trip 

 CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST!

July 30 - August 2, 2010

Washington D.C. Tour includes:

Round trip transportation via chartered motor coach	Visit ALL Monuments:
Three nights accommodations (3 nights in D.C. )
Guided tourmobile of Arlington Cemetery	Washington Memorial (view)
National Archives	Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Free time for the Smithsonian Museums	Roosevelt Memorial
The Newsuem	Vietnam War Memorial
Ford Theater and Patterson House	Lincoln Memorial
Tour of the Pentagon (pending need clearance)	Nurses Memorial
Four meals (3 - full breakfasts & 1 dinner)	WWII Memorial
Baggage handling	Air Force Memorial
Escorted by a Parrott's Tours representative	Pentagon 9/11 Memorial

    Tour Cost per person:

     $598 - Double Occupancy

     $558.00 - Triple Occupancy

     $518 - Quad Occupancy

Chapter 284 has a program called Operation Christmas” for veterans’ needy children and  veterans which includes the homeless and nursing home residents, also the children in the Detention Center of St. Clair County.

We buy two outfits, p.j.'s, underwear, socks, shoes or boots and two toys for each child.

Among the items for the homeless and veterans in the nursing homes we give them clothing, coats, blankets, lap blankets, and personal hygiene items.

For the children in the Detention Center we spend about 3 hours there on the Friday (and Saturday if there are quite a few and we have to split them into two groups) before Christmas having a "Christmas Pizza Party." We take a Christmas movie for them to watch, candy, pizza, pop and also a small gift, which is usually a hairbrush and crossword book for the girls and for the boys we took knit hats and a crossword book.

We earn our money during the year by holding two overnight motorcoach trips to a casino, some small raffles; we sell lottery tickets four times a year, and with the help from donations.