Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

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Pathways- Parent Mentor Program

Pathways’ Family Enrichment Program is seeking men and women to participate in the parent mentor program. This Family Enrichment Program serves families in the Cape Ann Community.  Parent mentors can have a variety of roles, which include enjoying activities together, strengthening confidence and self-esteem, connecting with local resources and creating mutual trust and respect.  We are looking for volunteers to participate in our Parent Mentor Training, after which each volunteer will be matched with a parent, beginning a year-long mentorship/friendship.  The next five week training will run on Wednesday mornings from March 30th to April 27th. Please contact Tanya Cornetta, Family Enrichment Social Worker at 978-281-2400 x 5382 or at tcornetta@pw4c.org  for more information.

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from Panic to Powerful – Surviving Cancer Program Re-Visited

 

IMG_2172Cancer Coach and Cancer Survivor, Laurie Geary, will give another presentation Tuesday, February 23rd, from 1-3pm, at the Rose Baker Senior Center in Gloucester.
Due to the extremely positive reception of the first presentation,  “From Panic to Powerful,” given in December, Laurie is offering the program again to cancer survivors and/or their caretakers.  If there is enough interest, the program will be scheduled once a month.
The “Panic to Powerful” program was developed by The Cancer Journey, the first cancer coach training company in the U.S.  Laurie, a professional life coach for more than 20 years, and a long term cancer suvivor herself, decided to be trained and certified by The Cancer Journey.  She now wants to focus her coaching and training on helping others deal with a devastating cancer diagnosis.
The goals of this monthly program will be to provide ongoing emotional support, as well as to teach techniques and tools, developed by The Cancer Journey, to provide educational and informational support.  Newcomers will be welcome each month; participants who attended the first program are encouraged to return.  Preregistration is appreciated.
A recent pilot study by The Cancer Journey proved significant overall improvement in cancer patient-perceived physical, emotional, spiritual, and hope status. (see Pilot Study below).  Laurie plans to share the tools used in this pilot study with the participants of the Panic to Powerful program.
Pilot Study to determine the effectiveness of Cancer Coaching/Training
Numerous studies have shown a link between emotional
support and improved clinical outcomes in cancer care.
face-to-face group sessions. The Cancer Journey™ embarked on a pilot study to test patient-perceived physical and emotional status with the
programmatic support of Cancer Journey Coaching.
32 participants enrolled in the study. Study participants
self-identified as patients, survivors and caregivers. 21were assigned to the coaching group to receive a combination of face-to-face group and one-on-one telecoaching over a 12-week period. 11 study participants were assigned to the control group and received no face-to-face or tele-coaching for the same 12-week period. 18 trained cancer coaches were leveraged in the study to provide tele-coaching. Two expert coaches provided the
face-to-face group sessions.
A survey was administered to active study participants as well as the control group. The survey assessed perceived Physical, Emotional, Spiritual and Hope (PESH) status as well as nine other factors: Family, Friendships, Intimate Relationships, Work, Education, Recreation, Spirituality,
Community and Physical Health.
The same survey was administered midway through the session, and at the end of the 12-week session.
Conclusions:
Participants in the active study group showed a greater overall improvement in each of the measured aspects of perceived physical, emotional, spiritual and hope status.
Physical      Emotional    Spirtual      Hope
Active Participant
Improvement                14.7%        19.4%        22.4%        18.8%
Control Group
Improvement                1.6%          13.3%        1.6%          11.6%
For more information about The Cancer Journey, go to http://www.thecancerjourney.com
For more information about Laurie, go to http://www.ingearccoaching.com  or http://www.ingearcoaching.com/blog

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SEACOAST NEWS January 2016

Thank you Friends of Seacoast for your commitment, kindness, generosity and support!

The Friends of Seacoast have provided the Seacoast Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with a year worth of wonderful events in 2015 including:

Lunch trips at the Gloucester House, The Azorean, The Seaport Grill and the Village Restaurant.
Monthly dinner theater with entertainment and foods from local restaurants.
Visits by Barn Babies with Baby Farm Animals.
Weekly concerts with superb entertainers including The Honky Tonk Women, The Sugar Tones and the famous singing State Trooper
Sgt. Dan Clark.

The Friends of Seacoast provided each resident with a gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Christmas.

We are looking forward to many upcoming events with the support of the Friends of Seacoast in 2016 and we are grateful to all those who contribute to the Friends of Seacoast.

The next Friends of Seacoast meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 12th @ 5:00PM at Bank Gloucester. New Members Welcome!

Also many thanks to all the Christmas Carolers who contributed in bringing cheer to the facility this holiday season including the Annisquam Nursery School, The Brownie Troop, Majestic Harbor School & W. Parish School 2nd graders, Eastern Point School, the O’Mally School, Bob Wynott and Friends, The town of Rockport Christmas Tree Committee and the Gloucester Fire Department Christmas Carolers. Thank you!

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Cape Ann Skating Club at their Holiday Exhibition

Hi Joey!

This is a picture of the Cape Ann Skating Club at their Holiday Exhibition held on December 19. We welcome new hockey & figure skaters to join in the skating fun! Registration is now open for Hockey and Figure Skating Lessons in our winter sessions of group & private skating lessons for beginners through experienced skaters. Group lessons are held at the Talbot Rink in Gloucester on Saturdays at 1pm and Tuesdays at 6pm. At the Johnson Rink in Hamilton, Wednesdays at 1:30 and Tuesdays & Fridays 9:30 am & 12:30 pm classes are offered. Professional coaching staff certified by USA Hockey & US Figure Skating Associations. Badge program for hockey and figure skating skills for all ages boys & girls, tots 2 1/2 & up, teens, and adults. Many other ice times available for private & semi-private lessons. Register at the rink or see website at www.cafsc.org or call 978-546-2290 for more information.

Thanks,

Coach Faye

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MANY, MANY THANKS TO THE ADDISON GILBERT EMERGENCY ROOM TEAM

Kimsmithdesigns's avatarGood Morning Gloucester

I find myself forthe second time this year sending a heartfelt thanks to the compassionate and infinitely competentemergency room staff and EMTsat Addison Gilbert Hospital. Embarrassingly, yesterday morning I fell on the rocks along the berm. The nicest personyou could ever meet, Carol, helped me to my feet and waited with me for the ambulance, taking care of me, Rosie, car, and camera until husband and son arrived.

The EMT Jeff Romeo was terrifically kind (both Jeff and the ambulance driver, whose name I did not learn, were terrific). When I asked him if he pronounces his name the same as does our Mayor, we laughed when he said no, becausehe is from New York, hisname is pronounced like the Romeo of Shakespeare fame.

So many thanks to Doctor Berger for getting my elbow back in place, and…

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