Lifehouse STEP IT UP! CONGRATULATIONS
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lifehouse serving people with developmental disabilities since 1954 AUGUST 2018 | NO. 38 STEP IT UP! As part of our mission here at Lifehouse to increase the quality of life for our residents, we aim to integrate health and wellness living skills in our programs. On June 4th, with the help of Filice Insurance as our sponsor, we launched the pilot run of a new Resident Wellness Program. Equipped with Fitbit trackers, four Lifehouse residents, Bomun, Anne, Patti and Kasie embarked on an eight week wellness challenge. Badges could be earned every week for walking 1,000- 10,000 steps in a day as well as walking 3,000 steps or more for multiple days in a row. Each resident sets individualized goals for themselves. Anne was determined to hit 4,000 steps a day, and Bomun was determined to increase the length of his daily hikes each week. As a whole, each of the residents were inspired to lead more well balanced and healthy lifestyles. In the end, Kasie came out victorious by logging 190,489 steps and earning 43 badges! Go Kasie! CONGRATULATIONS Please join us in congratulating Kate O’Connor, Michelle Condit, Lisa Ann Carbone, and Claudia Silva on their promotions! Kate O’Connor - Director of Programs and Operations Michelle Condit - Director of Programs and Operations Lisa Ann Carbone - Senior Manager Claudia Silva - Senior Manager Kate O’Connor and Michelle Condit will be sharing the title of Director of Programs and Operations. Lisa Ann and Claudia have been promoted from Manager to Senior Manager. We are incredibly proud of them and look forward to seeing the progress that they will implement for programs supporting Lifehouse residents. RCP TIBURON MILE swim for lifehouse The World’s Premier International Open Water Swim THE PRESIDENT’S Sunday, August 19, 2018 | Shoreline Park, Tiburon | 8:30AM - 11:30AM RCP Tiburon Mile will be our summer event this year! Lifehouse has been chosen as the nonprofit CORNER recipient of this year’s event. Proceeds from this event will directly benefit Lifehouse programs. We have an exciting new summer event coming up. also transitioning some of the current Lifehouse group Our community and the people we support are invited to attend the event. Lifehouse has been chosen as the nonprofit recipient settings into “Smart Homes” that will have technology of the RCP Tiburon Mile. Hosted by Robert Placak, to support residents with daily tasks. In the end, our ticket information our swimming team the RCP Tiburon Mile is an open water swimming goal for the Adaptive Technology Program is to improve event that raises funds for local nonprofits. You are the safety and quality of life for the people that we SUPPORT STAFF & CLIENTS TEAM Top left downwards: Michelle Day-of Support Staff and the Condit, Mary Toney Dowden, all invited to cheer on athletes swimming from Angel support so that they can live to their highest potential. People we Serve are FREE Casey Hudson, Marc-Antoine Island to Sam’s Cafe, and you can support Team LIFEHOUSE As an organization, we plan for the long-term Maync, Christina Meylan, Joe Lifehouse by donating on their behalf! We have a great FAMILY & COMMUNITY Meylan, Mary Novak, Jason and put into effect changes that will positively team of swimmers: a past Board member and his $20 Donation to Support Team Ortega, Robert Placak Jr., Manny impact our community. Among this is fostering daughter, a current Board member, 2 adolescent boys, Lifehouse Rodriguez, Paul Smith an inclusive environment for people with 2 staff, and 4 friends of Lifehouse. Proceeds from this developmental disabilities. Great Expectations, WHERE TO PURCHASE Please support Team Lifehouse event will go towards programs for people with a collaboration between Lifehouse, Dominican You can buy tickets at on their endeavor to swim developmental disabilities. Please visit University and the Marin County Office of Education, www.lifehouseagency.org/ across the San Francisco Bay in www.lifehouseagency.org/tiburonmiledonate to see our team and for tiburonmiledonate support of Lifehouse! will be the first inclusive preschool for children of all abilities in Marin information about donating or purchasing tickets. I hope to see all of Alternatively, you can call our www.lifehouseagency.org/ County. Studies show that inclusive settings where children of all you there! office at 415.526.5300 tiburonmiledonate abilities learn and play together is beneficial in developing leadership Next year, Lifehouse will be celebrating 65 years of providing services skills, confidence, acceptance, and respect of differences. WHAT TO EXPECT Proceeds will go towards to people with developmental disabilities. Our defining feature as an Brunch and Musical Entertainment helping people living with These new programs and services point to the innovative spirit of organization is our ability to adapt and innovate our services to meet the Included. Bring your blankets and developmental disabilities in Lifehouse and our unwavering focus on how programs and services lawn chairs to watch the swimming our community. changing needs of our community. In this spirit, we invest in programs will impact the community in the future. As you plan your legacy, we race! Brunch will be served after the designed to improve the quality of life for the people that we support. would be honored if you would consider Lifehouse as a partner, and race. If you are interested in As technology is changing the way we live, we want to utilize it to enable swimming for Lifehouse, help us do the best we can for people with disabilities in the years to our residents to live better lives. The Lifehouse Adaptive Technology contact Jennifer Waight at come. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in estate and swimming information Center supports our residents in a myriad of ways, including [email protected] or legacy planning. Thank you for your continued support! effective communicating and easing daily tasks. Some individuals are RCP Tiburon Mile will feature 415.526.5300. now working with apps on their iPad that are specifically designed for With gratitude, international Olympic Photo credit: Photo sponsors people with disabilities to communicate their needs effectively. We are swimmers! Your support will help ensure everyone in our community has the opportunity for choice, Nancy Dow Moody Maync Renee Swim Route: Angel Island to empowerment, and a meaningful way of life. Lifehouse Sam’s Anchor Cafe in Downtown BOARD OF President & CEO ADVISORY Tiburon If you are interested in sponsoring Team Lifehouse, please contact Ann Elias at DIRECTORS COUNCIL [email protected] or 415.526.5320. For more information on sponsorship levels, Divisions: Elite, Age Groups (13 please visit www.lifehouseagency.org/rcp-tiburon-mile and older*), and Wetsuit (*Under 13 by special permission) Jacquie Gribens Nancy Dow Moody LaDawn Reichling Eric Aanes Chair Lifehouse President & CEO Susan Brixon-Hastings, MFT James Ricks Time: Shot Gun start at 9:00am BUTTERFLY SPONSOR Dr. Joseph Spinelli Alan Brayton Mary Jane Burke BUTTERFLY SPONSOR BUTTERFLY SPONSOR Vice Chair Paul Smith Patty Garbarino Doug Clough Prizes: $2,500 cash prize for Congressman Jared Huffman Lia Economopoulos Justin Tedford First Male and Female Elite Treasurer Daniel Engel Pat Kendall Nancy Toney Swimmer Assemblymember Marc Levine James Ricks Stephen Meeker BUTTERFLY SPONSOR DOG PADDLE SPONSOR DOG PADDLE SPONSOR Secretary Marsha Treadwell, Marc Loupé Ph.D. James Shorter RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT AMY Meet Amy- She’s one of those people that just sparkles. Her warm smile and BY Jennifer Waight upbeat personality are contagious, which has made her a well-known fixture in the Lifehouse community for the last nine years. Many of Amy’s interests include Over the last six months, we have been collecting real-life stories of Lifehouse residents. Each profile is devoted to a singing, dancing, drawing and hanging out with friends. Amy has a great love for charismatic story of an individual served by Lifehouse. In creating an on-going narrative, the goal is to help the animals and it is a continuous thread throughout her life. She has set a long-term community discover the creativity, expression and confidence within each individual that Lifehouse supports. The goal of having her own pet to care for someday. In the meantime, she volunteers as a dog walker every Tuesday for Jessica’s Haven and Rescue. This allows her to different perspectives presented by the interviewees serve as an example to nurture and encourage all within the stay active and interact with her favorite pooch, Stormy the Chihuahua. Lifehouse community and beyond to share their stories. After reading these profiles, if you or your family has been inspired to share something of your own, please contact Jennifer Waight at [email protected] or 415.526.5300. FULL PROFILES CAN BE FOUND AT LIFEHOUSEAGENCY.ORG/BLOG KATIE Meet Stephanie- She has been with Lifehouse for twelve years and currently lives at Montecillo House. The Independent Living Program is perfect for Stephanie KWAME since it lends to her enthusiasm for getting out and about in the community. She is a social media maven and selfie-artist. Collecting scores of photos along the way Meet Kwame- He has been with Lifehouse for for her next great post, she enjoys going to the beach, the last eleven years. He is in the Independent JULIA the movies, and local events such as the Marin County Fair. Living Program and lives at Laurel House. Kwame especially enjoys budgeting his money and has a goal to land a job this summer. At Laurel House, all of the roommates take turns cooking throughout the week. Kwame loves to take this opportunity to apply what he has learned in cooking Meet Katie- She has been with Lifehouse since 2006.