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Monthly Meeting for NN Volunteers and the PVMCI Team
Monthly Meeting for Call Managers
Northampton Neighbors Speaker Series Presents
The Power of One: Importance of Allies in the Movement for Social and Racial Justice
A small group working on organizing participant teams for the Doozy Doo Parade
Northampton Neighbors
Monday Walking Group
1:00 p.m., Monday, January 10, 2022
Northampton Bike Path
MEETING TIME AND PLACE: 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 on the bike path in the rear of the Stop & Shop on King Street in Northampton.
DIRECTIONS: The Stop & Shop is located at 228 King Street in Northampton. The meeting place is the rear of the Stop & Shop. Thus, as you face the store, the meeting place is to your left at the rear of the store by the bike path. There is parking nearby.
PARKING: There are several parking lots in the area that provide ample parking.
DESCRIPTION OF WALK: Depending on the weather, the group will either walk east on the bike path to Hadley, or west to Florence. We plan on walking about 1 ½ -2 hours.
RESTROOMS: The Stop & Shop has restrooms in the rear of the store that are open to the public.
COORDINATOR: David Herships (H) (413) 727-8575; (C) (day of hike only) 413-320-2799; email: davidhersh22@gmail.com
CANCELLATION POLICY: If the hike has to be canceled for snow, ice, rain or
otherwise, we will email a cancellation notice the night before or the morning of the hike.
SIGN UP: Please RSVP only if you are coming on the hike to David Herships at davidhersh22@gmail.com. As requested, if you haven’t already done so, please email an emergency contact name and number to davidhersh22@gmail.com.
On Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82693880169?pwd=Q3JUSTluekRlM1NtcUNOV1lrdlE4Zz09
Meeting ID: 826 9
The NN Volunteer Committee presents Meghan Lemay, the Alzheimer’s Association Regional Manager, who will speak about the organization’s Care Consultation Program.
Please join us. All are welcome.
The Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter provides free Care Consultations to families that are confidential and personalized to the needs of individuals and families.
Care consultations help families:
Develop an understanding of a dementia diagnosis
Identify available resources
Develop strategies for navigating decisions and challenges
Make a plan for the future
Care Consultants have expertise and experience in the field of dementia care. Consultations are provided by phone or video conference and can include family members in separate locations.
NN offers live transcription of the event so you can read along with the spoken word during the presentation. Call 929 436 2866 to listen by phone without video.
Neighbors, members and volunteers gather to consider how we can best engage in place.
Smaller group working on business sponsors for parade
Volunteer Orientation Details: Thursday, January 13, 2022, 1–1:45 pm on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us
Thursday, January 13, 2022, 1–1:45 pm
Northampton Neighbors Volunteer Orientation
Can you help us engage with our neighbors by making check-in phone calls? This is a critical need right now as many of us are feeling isolated, and we’ve learned that a warm call can make all the difference.
To learn more, please join us at our Volunteer Orientation. Whatever your interest, and however much time you have to give, there’s a volunteer opportunity for you at Northampton Neighbors.
Volunteer Orientation Details: Thursday, January 13, 2022, 1–1:45 pm on Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84998990909?pwd=b0Jqcit6OC9ucDJoYlJxV1NrMkZJUT09 Meeting ID: 849 9899 0909 Passcode: 060988
The Communications Committee is responsible for creating NN's bi-monthly newsletter, our Year in Review, emails, social media posts, and more--basically anything digital and print that comes from the organization. If you are a writer and are interested in sharing your talent, please contact Marcia Holden at holden.marcia@comcast.net
Zoom Link
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87377549146?pwd=OGtBN0xGdGhBL09SMFB4NGtuenlHQT09
Meeting ID: 873
Participate in our monthly one-hour information sessions facilitated by Kathy Service, nurse practitioner and a Dementia Friends champion. A dementia friend is someone who is knowledgeable about and committed to being mindful and respectful toward people living with dementia. You will learn about basic, practical actions to communicate with and support adults with memory impairment in our community, including common behaviors exhibited by people living with dementia.
Zoom Link
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87377549146?pwd=OGtBN0xGdGhBL09SMFB4NGtuenlHQT09
Meeting ID: 873 7754 9146
Passcode: 390119
NN will offer live transcription of the event so you can read along with the spoken word during the presentation. Call 929-436-2866 to listen by phone without video. These monthly meetings are listed in the NN calendar so you can plan ahead. We welcome all who are interested and might benefit to join these informative trainings. Please spread the word.
For additional information related to dementia services, visit northamptonneighbors.org to learn about the Pioneer Valley Memory Care Initiative (PVMCI), which is both a service and an opportunity to volunteer.
The full working group for the Doozy Doo Parade
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Directors
Yom HaShoah, Lailat al-Qadr
A group of gardeners gets together monthly to ask gardening questions of each other, including about house plants. We share gardening resources, and, in gardening season, we meet in each others' gardens.