Meetings will generally continue to be virtual depending on the speaker's comfort level, but we'll have some in person meetings if it works out.
Lager Lympics is rescheduled to August 29th! You will be billed soon for 2 tickets. Please help sell additional tickets. See Cheri's email about help with recruiting sponsors. Prior to COVID we had raised about $9,000.
Pribyl Golf Tournament will be held this year!
Qualifying on Monday, August 3rd at Gardner (boys only) otherwise tournament starts Tuesday the 4th at CRCC, Wednesday the 5th at Hunters and Thursday the 6th at Elmcrest. Hills Bank has agreed to sponsor again a $1,200 Service Above Self component. One male and one female golfer will be selected randomly to send to each club to speak for a few minutes on Pribyl and to make a $100 donation on behalf of Rotary to the charity of their choice (limited to United Way agencies).
Call for Volunteers! Anticipating 5-6 shifts per club for less this year. Please consider signing up at www.rotarypribylgolf.org. This year the award ceremony will be held at our club!
Speakers: Tonya Goodburn and Jason Blue from Avalon Hospice
Avalon Hospice focuses on quality of life to care for people who are in their last phases of life. Hospice care is provided by a team (including a physician, nurse, hospice aide, social worker, chaplain and volunteer) who focuses on palliative care, not curative measures to keep the patient as comfortable as possible. This care is meant to improve the quality of life for a terminally ill patient as well as for their family.
Hospice care is for all ages of people (not just elderly) with any terminal illness. Must be diagnosed with 6 months or less to live, although care can last beyond 6 months if needed.
Four Levels of Care
1. Routine Home Care
2. Continuous Home Care
Hospice aide in patient's home 8 - 24 hrs a day
Short term and reevaluated daily
3. General Inpatient Care
Severe short-term symptoms that cannot be treated at home
Nurses available around the clock
4. Respite Care
Relieves caregiver stress
Patient may be temporarily admitted to an inpatient facility
Hospice is paid for through Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance or self pay.
Ways to get involved
Call office to make a referral (319-249-6360)
Request a Speaker
Volunteer or recruit volunteers
Must be at least 16 years old to volunteer
Share your knowledge of hospice
Next Week:
Kim Harris, former MNR Rotarian will speak via Zoom about her trip to Kenya.
