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 | FIFTH VICE PRESIDENT REPORT |
 brenda writes "For those of you who didn’t know, about a month before convention, my dear friend, Fred, was hospitalized. He was in ICU for ten days and in the hospital for a total of three weeks. I then had to stay with him at home for another ten days. I got home just in time to get ready for my trip.
I was so happy to be with all of you. I missed you during the MI Area Convention and thought of all of you often that week end. Again, I want to thank the Saginaw chapter for helping me with my expenses to convention. It is greatly appreciated. Well, I’m back down towards the bottom of the ladder, but want to thank you for making me Fifth V.P., a safe place to be.
I checked the web page. I noticed even though we have not updated the page since January, we are still getting many hits. I would like to encourage those of you who have access to the internet to send me any information concerning the disabled community. I have noticed the public is most interested in issues such as legislative news, where to get help in different areas, and who can provide services for their needs.
I want to thank Albert and Brenda for helping me this year with the web page. I regret to report that due to illness in my nephew’s family, he was unable to assist us lately. He spent the last few months at his daughter’s bed side while she fought a losing battle with cancer.
Once again I want to thank the Saginaw Chapter for helping me come to convention. Without their help, I couldn’t have made the trip. I look forward to seeing you all at the fiftieth. I hear it is going to be one you won’t want to miss.
Bernadette Travis
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Posted by bsmith on Thursday, May 10 @ 12:05:00 EDT (631 reads)
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| EMPLOY THE HANDICAPPED |
brenda writes "I was reading an article the other day which stated that for 1000 employers who tapped into Job Accommodations Network----49% of the cases required little or no changes in equipment used by the disabled workers. Some small changes were made like putting the copier in their room, replacing the telephone with a headset, electric pencil sharpeners, and staplers etc. These changes at small costs allow the disabled person to return to their old job and enable the employer to keep a valued employee. In addition, it would save time and keep production up by not having to train a new employee.
More information can be had on Job Accommodation Network or jan.wvu.edu Donna Brotzman |
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Posted by bernie on Friday, October 05 @ 23:37:39 EDT (373 reads)
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| ACCESS TEAM CHECKING OUT THE PARKS |
 brenda writes "The Access Team has been very busy performing facility assessments for the City of Muskegon. The team accomplished the assessment of 33 parks and recreation facilities. The city will be determining if funds are available to make these sites more accessible to persons with disabilities.
The Access Team will do more assessments in the near future. The team is becoming very popular and needs to recruit more members.
This Access Team is part of the Disability Connection CIL. Karen Wynne is the Accessibility Specialist of the CIL and is the chairperson of this committee. I am a member of this team and also on the Board of Directors of the Disability Connection CIL.
Mary Kolbe"
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Posted by bernie on Friday, October 05 @ 23:37:18 EDT (365 reads)
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| COMMUNITY CHOICE ACT (H.R. 1621 AND S 799) |
brenda writes "Our most important legislation this year has been and continues to be the Community Choice Act of 2007. Below I have summarized both the House bill (H.R.1621) and the Senate bill (S799). Please write to your representatives and senators and the subcommittees to which the bills have been referred. Even if you have written before, please do so again. If you have read your NNN you know how important these bills are to all of us to keep us out of nursing homes and in our own homes and also to help individuals who want to get out of nursing homes. For more information on this topic visit: www.adapt.org. ADAPT sponsored a Forum on Disability Rights in Housing in Chicago on Sept. 9, 2007 so they will probably have updates on their web site about this topic shortly.
H.R.1621 Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] (introduced 3/21/2007) Cosponsors (32) Related Bills: S.799 Latest Major Action: 3/22/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SUMMARY AS OF: 3/21/2007--Introduced. Community Choice Act of 2007 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require state Medicaid plan coverage of community-based attendant services and supports for certain Medicaid-eligible individuals. Outlines requirements for: (1) an enhanced federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for ongoing activities of early coverage states that enhance and promote the use of community-based attendant services and supports; and (2) increased federal financial participation for certain expenditures incurred by the state for the provision of such services and supports. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) award grants to eligible states which have established a Consumer Task Force to assist the state in its development of real choice systems change initiatives; and (2) conduct a demonstration project for the purpose of evaluating service coordination and cost-sharing approaches with respect to the provision of community-based services and supports to dually eligible individuals. Community Choice Act (S. 799): A Summary The Community Choice Act gives people real choice in long term care options by reforming Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Medicaid) by ending the institutional bias. The Community Choice Act allows individuals eligible for Nursing Facility Services or Intermediate Care Facility Services for the Mentally Retarded (ICF-MR) the opportunity to choose instead a new alternative, "Community-based Attendant Services and Supports". The money follows the individual! In addition, by providing an enhanced match and grants for the transition to Real Choice before October 2011 when the benefit becomes permanent, the Community Choice Act offers states financial assistance to reform their long term service and support system to provide services in the most integrated setting.
S.799 Title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 3/7/2007) Cosponsors (16) Related Bills: H.R.1621 Latest Major Action: 7/10/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
SUMMARY: 3/7/2007--Introduced.
Community Choice Act of 2007 (wording is the same as H.R.1621 above).
Submitted by Brenda Smith, Legislation Chairperson
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. [IA] (introduced 3/7/2007) (16) 7/10/2007 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. 3/7/2007--Introduced. "
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Posted by bernie on Friday, October 05 @ 23:36:14 EDT (344 reads)
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| NAPH NATIONAL PRESIDENT REPORT |
brenda writes " I would like to thank everyone who helped put this convention together. Without the help of many, this may not have happened. This is a very good example of the motto, Strength Working Together. There are so many of you that came forward to make this convention a success with the only reward being a thank you. So please accept my thank you for your help and support.
The past year has been very exciting for me. I have visited all chapters at least once and some more than that. I may not have been to all in the last 12 months, but have visited them in the course of my travels for NAPH during several months before and after my election to lead us this last year.
This past year has been very hard for a lot of us in many respects. At the last convention we lost a very dedicated long time NAPH member and past president, Jim Truman. I might add that he has visited me several times in the past year in my sleep. My home chapter in Akron also lost our dear Gloria Payne and that was very hard for Greg and myself, I hate losing a friend. NAPH also lost a great advocate from Columbus, Ohio, Ray Jones and then Mid-Michigan lost Sue Knapp. These are all great people whose shoes may never be refilled. I hope they will be in our memories and prayers for a long time.
I ask you all to examine the reason you are here. Is it to promote our future and select members that will work toward reshaping and directing NAPH toward a productive future? Or is it to just meet old friends and have a good time? I hope it is a bunch of the first and a little of the second but only you in your hearts can answer that. By the time this convention is over that will be answered by the people you put into office. Will they be old buddies or a worker that get things done without the pat on the back? Please remember that your organization is only as good as you make it. Most of the people we elected last year pulled together and worked hard but there is still room for improvement. You all know that our future lies with those that put their best efforts forward and work for the good of all.
Last year you elected me your President, the highest office in NAPH, and as such, I have tried to execute those duties with fairness and honesty. If you choose me to be your President for another term you can expect the same.
Thank you,
Albert Ost
NAPH President
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Posted by bernie on Friday, October 05 @ 23:34:50 EDT (290 reads)
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| NATIONAL SECOND VICE PRESIDENT REPORT |
brenda writes "Hello Fellow NAPH Members and Friends,
Well can you believe it is the National Convention already. Just doesn’t seem possible, does it? Last year we lost a past National NAPH President and a good friend, James Truman, during that Convention. We were all stunned. But yet we must remember he was where he wanted to be when God said, “Your work is done here on earth, Jim”. As Jim would have said, “Carry on folks with the convention. NAPH is what we are here for. Carry it on.”
I am glad to say we did. How about you?
With a President like Albert Ost and all officers, directors and members, how could we fail?
We have worked together and that is why we are here today, to work and have fun to keep NAPH rolling along together. In strength and numbers we can do it.
Gerri Meadows – Franklin,
National Second Vice President
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Posted by bernie on Friday, October 05 @ 23:33:07 EDT (356 reads)
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| WEST MICHIGAN SHORELINE CHAPTER REPORT |
brenda writes "Our chapter is small with only 11 members but we still get a good turn out at our dinner meetings at various locations. We all love to go out to eat.
In April we started a project of filling zip lock bags with personal items for the homeless using "Sacred Suds". Sacred Suds is a place where the homeless can go to take a bath and/or wash their clothes. After several months where items were brought to our meetings 100 bags of personal items were filled plus 6 big jugs of laundry soap were delivered to Sacred Suds.
Several of our members helped the Disability Connections CIL with their Big Yard Sale they held in June.
Starting at our September meeting we will be collecting items for LOVE, Inc. We called them and found out that they are in dire need of personal items such as: toilet paper, bar soap, paper towels, toothbrushes, tooth paste, deodorant and shampoo. We will be bringing items to our September and October meetings.
Mary Kolbe"
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Posted by bernie on Friday, October 05 @ 23:32:28 EDT (391 reads)
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| NATIONAL DIRECTOR REPORT |
brenda writes "I have done a few excursions to check on accessibility in our state as well as others. We showed the manager of one hotel that although it said handicapped accessible, saying is not being accessible. We had him sit on a seat in the shower, and reach for the hand shower and controls without the use of his legs. He was really amazed at his inability to function from the shower chair. One hotel in Elizabethtown, KY had 4 doors to get through in the space of 20 ft. and a ramp. You had to shift your weight in order to keep from tipping yourself over while getting in the third door. Handicapped parking was put back by the door at the back because the handicapped rooms were there, and after we showed the manager how difficult it was to get in, they moved the handicapped parking to the front of the building until they could get the entry ways changed.
I have made phone calls regarding H.R. 1621, and S.799, and ask everyone I know to make calls and send letters, explaining why this is very important to everyone, not just handicapped people.
Richard Gillette
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Posted by bernie on Friday, October 05 @ 23:31:53 EDT (372 reads)
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| · | YPSILANTI/ANN ARBOR CHAPTER REPORT |
| · | SAGINAW CHAPTER REPORT |
| · | MID-MICHIGAN CHAPTER |
| · | MIDLAND ACTION CHAPTER |
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| · | AKRON CHAPTER REPORT |
| · | A. ROBERT COX CHAPTER, BAY CITY |
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| Thursday, May 10 | | · | FIFTH VICE PRESIDENT REPORT |
| Tuesday, January 02 | | · | NEEDED! Young Adults With Disabilities |
| Saturday, December 09 | | · | Keeping the Electricity in Your Relationship With Your Scooter & Power Wheel |
| Sunday, January 30 | | · | Submitted by: Bernadette A Travis - Victoria Olivia Cox |
| Monday, January 24 | | · | Submitted by: Albert Ost – Membership Chairperson - MEMBERSHIP REPORT |
| · | Submitted by: Albert Ost – chapter President - AKRON DERBYTOWN CHAPTER REPORT |
| · | Submitted by: Albert Ost – Membership Chairperson - Membership committee report |
| Sunday, January 16 | | · | Submitted by: Brenda Smith - Recording Secretary |
| Friday, January 07 | | · | Submitted by: Bernadette Travis - President's Report |
| · | Submitted by: Gerri Meadows - YPSILANTI CHAPTER REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2004 |
| Saturday, November 20 | | · | Submitted by: Michael J. Dunker - Sender's Name: Michael Dunker |
| Friday, October 15 | | · | TRIBUTE TO CLARENCE AVERILL |
| Saturday, September 25 | | · | Submitted by: Brenda Smith - Corresponding Secretary |
| · | Submitted by: Brenda Smith - Secretary |
| Friday, September 24 | | · | Submitted by: Albert Ost - MEMBERSHIP REPORT |
| · | Submitted by: Albert Ost - AKRON DERBYTOWN CHAPTER REPORT |
| Tuesday, September 21 | | · | Submitted by: Gazella M. O'Malley and Patricia O'Malley Letherer - CLASS ACTION |
| Monday, September 20 | | · | Submitted by: Gerri Meadows - DIRECTOR'S REPORT |
| Saturday, September 18 | | · | Submitted by: Dorothy Riley - UPDATE TO H.B. CHAPTER REPORT |
| Friday, September 17 | | · | Submitted by: Bernadette Travis - President's Report |
| · | Submitted by: Brenda Smith - Corresponding Secretary |
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