October 3rd Meeting Recap

 

RSC Meeting Recap

October 3rd, 2023

Meadow View in Newington

Thank you to everyone for attending the RSC Meeting!  I also appreciated the activity and open conversations that we were able to have!  A meeting goes so much more smoothly for me when you are all participating.      

Upcoming Trainings: 

Thursday, October 26th, Fair Housing in Rocky Hill.  

• If you do not plan on receiving Fair Housing Training from NERSC, you should attend.  
• Anyone under 1 year of hire must attend and all Congregate RSCs should attend.  

Mandatory Webinar on Wednesday, October 25th 

• Zoom Link
• Meeting ID:  737 163 6361
• Passcode:  961132

Photo Release

• Linked HERE ... if your site already has a release on file, you can just photocopy that one.  These do not need to be renewed annually.  

CARSCH

• All EHM RSCs are asked to join the Connecticut Association of Resident Services Coordinators in Housing.  The form can be found HERE if you were not in attendance at the meeting and need to complete one.  
• Massachusetts RSCs - please complete THIS FORM and join the Massachusetts Association of Resident Services Coordinators.  
• You can submit the forms to you Property Manager for payment.  

Other Resources

• Senior Promises Information
• Senior Promises Application
• Fraud BINGO Presenters 

TEARS Conference and Continuing Education

• Mental Health & Aging:  Hoarding Disorder in Older Adults with Dorian Long, MSW, Director of Elderly Protective Services, 1 hour
• Networking in the Community & Identifying Resources:  Balance Billing and Other Questionable Insurance Practices with Kisha Hull, SMP Program Coordinator, 1 hour
• Communication Strategies in Working with Older Adults:  LGBT and Aging Issues with Zahra Somani, SAGE, 1 hour
• Healthy Aging:  Preventing Elder Abuse through Caregiver Support with Rebecca Sember, MSW, 1 hour

*Of Note:  the presenters of Domestic Violence in Older Couples, are willing to do presentations for residents.  They can be reached at:  Rachael Schippani: 203-892-6360; Daniela Collahuazo Toledo: 203-892-6925.  They are from the CHERISH program.

Don't forget to wish a Happy Birthday to our October Birthdays! 

I believe those are all of the updates!  I look forward to sharing some pictures of Halloween costumes in a couple of weeks!  

Thank you!