10/7/24 Meeting Minutes

10/7/24 Meeting Minutes
 
Attendees: Hubert, Joel, Bob W., Bob F., Ron, Ann, Aaron J., Matt, Adam, John, Doc, Steve, Catti, Aaron K.
 
Brag Bucks:
Bob F.: ISU ranked 11th in nation and Packers won
 
Announcements:
  1. We received a thank you from the Rotary Club of Ames for partnering with them on their Global Water Project
  2. Adam is working on Fireman’s Dinner date
Speakers: St. Anthony Hospice – Lane Pudenz, RN and Whitney Hinners, Volunteer Coordinator
- Located in the old American Home Shield building
- operate in a 30-mile radius from Carroll
- total staff: 5 RN’s, 3 CNA’s, 2 social workers, 1 music therapist, 13 volunteers, 2 spiritual care representatives
- volunteers are always needed if anyone is interested, training is provided
- Medicare and private insurance cover hospice care
- Hospice offers the best of life at the end of life by keeping patients comfortable.
- Goal is to keep patient in home as long as possible.
- nobody dies alone: have volunteers that will sit with patients if there are no family/friends
- can bring patient to local hospitals to be inpatient if it is needed
- Doctors determine when a patient goes to hospice.
- RN’s go through medications and help determine what medications are truly necessary for patients to be on when they transition to hospice care.
- Bereavement Support group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 5-6 PM at St. Anthony’s and is available to everyone.
- Donations are always accepted and needed and are used for things like personal hygiene supplies, equipment, supplies for fundraisers and volunteer of the year, etc.
Fundraisers:
  1. Tree of Love: ornaments are placed on tree in atrium of St. Anthony
    1. Ornaments may be ordered by anyone in memory of loved ones that are living or deceased
    2. See attached for more information on how to obtain.
  2. Softball Tournament
    1. Rotary is always a donor for this tournament.
    2. Mixed couple tournament in August at the Carroll softball fields.
Long-term goal: open a hospice house in Carroll that provides 24/7 care
 
Next meeting is Monday, October 14th from 12-1 PM at The Hub – no speaker currently