Milestone HCQU West HCQU Reflections December 2018 Fall/Winter Issue Featured Growing Together: Let’s Get Cooking: Spend Some Thyme in Your Kitchen Mission Statement By Margie Fend, RN, HCQU Nurse create a delicious meal ver thought while learning about E about taking a healthier food choices. cooking class or learning We’d like to offer about healthier food special thanks to Thyme choices? Local Sharon In Your Kitchen and Chef company, Thyme in Your Garron who helped Kitchen, provides just answer questions and a “The mission of the Growing Together such opportunity. whole lot more in the Aquaponics Program is to use the science Earlier this season, the fun, interactive, cooking and technology of an aquaponics system HCQU reserved a class class. to provide pre-employment transition at Thyme in Your Kitchen In this two hour class, services to students with Intellectual and to give participants a the participants learned other Developmental Disabilities and hands-on opportunity to (Continued on page 4) students without disabilities in a unique partnership between Slippery Rock University and the North Country Growing Together Aquaponics: Food for Thought Brewing Company. The program aims to By Jenifer Baker, RN, HCQU Nurse ensure all individuals, regardless of transitional program for high part in the college life. The abilities, are given the opportunity to n the small town of school students with program offers support participate in an employment readiness I Slippery Rock, big Intellectual/Developmental services for education, job- program that promotes lifelong things are happening. Disabilities (IDD). The training, independent living sustainable physical activity and nutrition.” Dr. Bob Arnhold is both a program helps provide skills within the university, as well professor of Health and to students so they can live as as health promotion with a Physical Education and a independently as possible; it focus on physical activity and INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Director for the Rock Life also assists them with nutrition. Students are and Transition Achievement employment or continuing assisted by mentors made up Let’s Get Cooking: Spend Some 1 Program (TAP) at Slippery education. of experienced undergraduate Thyme in Your Kitchen Rock University. With the The Rock Life Program is a and graduate career coaches help of his students, mentors, program in which students and program coordinators. Growing Together Aquaponics: 1 North Country Brewing with IDD are able to take While they are not working Food For Thought Company, D.R.E.A.M. towards a degree, they are Bob McCafferty, NCB Co. (Front) (Front) Co. NCB McCafferty, Bob Feature Pittverse: 2 Partnership, and a the at (Back) Dr.Arnhold Bob earning certificates for their Aquaponics Open House. House. Open Aquaponics Why I Write for Pittverse grant from Mitsubishi experiences. HCQU Happenings 3 Electric America This past year there has been The Power Within 4 Foundation, he is a new addition to the bringing new and program. Dr. Arnhold was 5 Tips to Help Prevent Pressure Ulcers 5 unique opportunities approached by D.R.E.A.M. Happy Holidays 8 to life. Partnership’s Executive The TAP program is a (Continued on page 6) Page 2 18 Fall/Winter Issue ere at the HCQU we are excited to feature local Pittverse Magazine and writers. Pittverse is a quarterly publication H written exclusively by adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This publication aims to increase inclusion and broaden the general understanding of Autism for potential employers, and society, through a demonstration of each writer’s individual skills and talents. Pittverse Magazine simultaneously fosters creativity, teamwork, responsibility, and a sense of purpose that are imperative for success in any environment. Pittverse is produced by Youth Advocate Programs. (YAP). Why I Write for Pittverse By Richard Campbell, Writer for Pittverse y name is Richard Campbell, and I write for Pittverse. Pittverse is a magazine that is written by adults on the Autism Spectrum. I write M for Pittverse because it gives me a lot of satisfaction. I've been writing for the Pittverse for close to two years because I wanted to earn extra money. It is also a great chance to meet other writers and get out of the house for a while. I have a lot of friends who work with me at Pittverse and I enjoy it when I see our articles get published. I also like to earn the extra money. Social Security isn't enough because one of these days, Richard Campbell plans to move into a Senior high-rise apartment tower somewhere in the Pittsburgh-Area. (Hopefully, before the first of October.) I'm also an avid lover of jazz (especially, trombonists, and female jazz vocalists, as well as great Pittsburgh jazz artists). I also enjoy Big Band Swing music because my (now deceased) parents grew up with the "Big Bands.” Today's younger generations are listening to, and swinging to, the great sounds of the Big Bands. I am a lover of great swing and jazz. Not just soft and classic and oldies-but-goodies-rock-and-roll. And I love Pittverse, where I can talk about all of my interests in music. Pittverse Writers Pictured Below If you would like more information, contact [email protected] The Fatal Four Aspiration, Dehydration, Constipation and Seizures are four major health concerns seen frequently in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities which if untreated can progress to serious illness or death. These conditions are often preventable or at least able to be managed with attentive care. Deaths associated with these conditions are often preventable. Join our webinars in the month of January to learn more about these health concerns and what you can do to improve the health and wellbeing of the people you support. HCQU Reflections Page 3 HCQU Happenings By Denise Quinn, Training Coordinator The Winter Webinar Series is here! Throughout January, February, and March, you will have the opportunity to get valuable trainings from the convenience of your computer. Webinars are presented two different times a day, allowing you to pick what suits your schedule. All that you need to attend a webinar is an internet-connected computer with speakers. If your computer does not have speakers, you can use a telephone for audio. To read a description for each course or to enroll, visit The Milestone HCQU West Training Center. Enjoy! January 2019 Webinars March 2019 Webinars The Fatal Four Bowel Management January 8 January 23 March 5 March 20 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 11 a.m. – Noon Noon – 12:30 p.m. 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Communicating with a Person with ID What Do Genes Have To Do With It January 16 January 31 March 14 March 26 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 11 a.m. – Noon 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. February 2019 Webinars Heart Attack & Stroke COMING SOON February 6 February 21 2019 Guest Speaker Series 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Noon – 1 p.m. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. We will have great new opportunities with Potential Health Consequences of Psychotropic Medications Guest Speakers this Spring 2019. February 12 February 28 Registration will open in March. Details will 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. 11 a.m. – Noon follow soon on our Guest Speakers & Special 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Events page of MilestonePA.org Page 4 18 Fall/Winter Issue The Power Within By Kelly Fisher, RN, Clinical Supervisor Pennsylvania is very fortunate to have ow many times have you worked innovative groups such as Self Advocates H with a person where the team has United as 1 (SAU1). SAU1 is a statewide made decisions for a person’s life without group of people with disabilities. The focus of truly seeking the input from that person? We this group is to promote self-advocacy among often see these decisions made because the people with disabilities so they may have a team genuinely feels they are making the positive impact in their communities and in charismatic man who readily shares his most just and helpful decision for the person. other people’s lives. experiences of being supported in our However, when we choose to not include system. He is able to tell his story, and Milestone HCQU West has had the fantastic people in making decisions for their own life, through that we learn both the positive opportunity to work with one of the self- we often see it fail. and negative impacts our system can advocates employed by SAU1. Sam is a (Continued on page 7) Let’s Get Cooking: Spend Some Thyme in Your Kitchen By Margie Fend, RN, HCQU Nurse demonstrating the culinary torch to caramelize the to torchcaramelize culinary the demonstrating (Continued from page 1) Garron Chef parfait: peach preparing The class about the importance of kitchen safety and were able to cook a complete meal from start to finish. The menu included a tossed salad with vinaigrette topping sugar brown dressing, orzo rice pilaf, bruschetta chicken, and a sweet peach parfait for dessert. Throughout each step in preparation, Chef Garron talked about healthy food choices and how even the oils we use Bruschetta Chicken and Orzo Rice Pilaf Rice Orzo and Chicken Bruschetta prepared. Participants won’t soon forget how they were able to cut, dice, slice, and grill their way to a complete healthy meal! The best part of this interactive class is everyone goes home equipped with a bit of culinary know-how they can use in their own kitchens.