Visitors Newsletter Winter 2018

LIVINGSTON MEMORIAL VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION

VISITORS

“home is where the heart is” WINTER 2018

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FINDING CALM IN THE STORM PARTNERSHIP “

We are grateful to Livingston for the advice, comfort and support you provided during my wife’s long illness. Thanks for understanding we wanted to try everything to extend her life and for keeping the hospice option open. On behalf of everyone in my family, thank you!

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Serious illness—or prolonged hospitalization—can have a devastating effect on family members. The challenges of navigating a complex medical system can be confusing and frustrating.

Increasing research shows that comprehensive palliative care that treats both the symptoms and a person’s emotional and spiritual needs can significantly improve a patient’s quality of life.

PATIENT, FAMILY & PALLIATIVE CARE TEAM

Palliative care teams specialize in treating people suffering from the symptoms and stress of serious illnesses such as cancer, congestive heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and many more. Palliative care treats pain, depression, shortness of breath, fatigue, constipation, nausea, loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping, anxiety and any other symptoms that may be causing distress.

Our team considers the entire family’s needs as well as the patient’s acute medical treatment. We then assign the necessary resources to meet those needs.

If the patient improves, they are able to transition to home health and recover.

If the condition worsens, the team is already in place to transition to hospice care.

Our primary concern is always for the patient’s overall wellbeing and to improve the quality of life for both the patient and their family. We are there for them every step of the way.

HOW DO I GET PALLIATIVE CARE? Ask for it! Tell you doctors and nurses that you would like to see the palliative care team. Or, give us a call at (805) 642-0239 and ask to speak with a palliative care specialist.

WHAT IS PALLIATIVE CARE? Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illness. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family.

Palliative care is provided by a specially-trained team of doctors, nurses and other specialists who work together with a patient’s other doctors to provide an extra layer of support. It is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness, and it can be provided along with curative treatment.

Palliative care is provided in a variety of settings including the hospital, outpatient clinic, and at home.

Most insurance plans, including Medicare and Medicaid, cover palliative care. If costs are a concern, a social worker from our palliative care team can help you.

OUR MESSAGE TO YOU

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Laura K. McAvoy CHAIRMAN Thomas P. Pecht VICE CHAIR & TREASURER William J. Kearney SECRETARY Charles M. Hair, MD CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

Lanyard K. Dial, MD President/CEO and Medical Director

Laura K. McAvoy, Board Chairman

PALLIATIVE CARE

Making a difference for what matters most to patients.

Livingston always strives to provide patient-centered care, whether this is in our home health, palliative, or hospice programs. In 2012, when Livingston was the first home health and hospice in Ventura County to add palliative care, we did so because palliative care gave our nurses another tool to help every patient best meet their desires and needs.

The multidisciplinary palliative care team at Livingston works with the patient, family, and the patient’s doctors to provide medical, social, emotional, and practical support. The overall goal of palliative care is to improve the patient’s quality of life while they are ill.

Changes in the health care environment are leading more doctors, patients and families to consider palliative care. Individuals are living longer and, with aging, there is a greater likelihood to experience a chronic disease. The number of older adults is projected to double over the next twenty-five years. Among this group, 80 percent will have at least one chronic disease, and 77 percent will have at least two. The United States has built a system that’s well-equipped for acute care, but not well-matched to the management of chronic disease over a long period of time. This is where palliative care can make a difference in the quality of life for the patient and their family.

Studies have shown that patients who received early palliative care, integrated with standard care, have a better quality of life than patients who only received standard care. Fewer patients in the palliative care group have depression symptoms. In addition, median survival rates were longer for patients that received early palliative care. Studies also have shown that patients who had received palliative care for 90 days were less likely to have late-life hospitalizations and to visit intensive care units or emergency rooms than those who sought care later.

Palliative care offers patients and their families the ability to direct their medical care to address what matters to them most whether that is pain management, curative options or hospice. Livingston’s palliative team cares about what matters most to you.

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Joan R. Araujo, RN, MHSA Christine Cohen Jurgen Gramckow Cynthia Johnson, RN, MSN, MHA Banks Staples Pecht Martin A. Pops, MD C. Albert Reeves, MD Ric Ruffinelli Robert C. Streeter, MD, FACHE Adam Y. Thunell, FACHE Jane Donlon Waters, RN, MSN

Community Advisors

Gail Beltramo, Elena Brokaw, Gerry Olsen, Sherry Scott, Nina Kobayashi

Professional Advisory Board

Lois Manning, MSN, MS, PHN Joan R. Araujo, RN, MHSA Rev. John Martin Normand Bessette, MD Kathleen Oates, LCSW Jeannine Carter, MS, CCC-SLP Ben Pecht, MD Miguel Cervantes, MD Martin A. Pops, MD Daniel Cox, MD C. Albert Reeves, MD Barbara Gage, OTR Rebecca Z. Sokol, MD, MPH Charles M. Hair, MD Robert C. Streeter, MD, FACHE Rev. Curtis Hotchkiss John Walters, MD Karen Jensen, RN, MN, PhD Fran Larsen, MD Lanyard K. Dial, MD PRESIDENT/CEO AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR James Helmer, MD Leslie Pawson, MD Becky Wade, MD Mish Pearl, MD HOSPICE PHYSICIANS

Mission Statement Livingston Memorial VNA Health Corporation, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Livingston CareGivers recognize the growing need to provide services in the home environment for the sick, handicapped, elderly, terminally ill, and homebound.

As community-supported non-profit organizations, they strive to provide professional and supportive home health and hospice care services of the highest quality in the most cost effective manner to the people of Ventura County to ensure a positive patient outcome.

Livingston explores and develops health-related programs based upon community need and acceptance, economic viability and availability of resources to provide services.

Livingston is sensitive to the financial circumstances of its patients and provides needed services, including those at reduced or no charge to indigent patients, based upon the available resources of the organization.

The Livingston Memorial VNA Health Corporation is the parent organization of Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association and Livingston CareGivers.

Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association is licensed by the State of California, certified by Medicare and Medi-Cal, and is accredited by The Joint Commission. Joint Commission accreditation is regarded as the most comprehensive review of patient safety and quality efforts in the industry.

Livingston CareGivers is a non-medical provider of in-home assistance and is CAHSAH certified and not associated with The Joint Commission.

MEMORY TREE Lighting Ceremonies CAMARILLO Constitution Park Saturday, December 8 at 4:30 pm Musical Guests Duo Subito

VENTURA Pacific View Mall Tuesday, December 11at 6:30 pm Musical Guests Rick Cowling & Sherry Hursey

OJAI Soule Park Thursday, December 13 at 5:30 pm Musical Guest Mark David THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS.

RAINS

HEAVENLY ANGEL J. Link & Sally Leavens Laura K. McAvoy & Sol Chooljian Karen & Tom Pecht DREAM ANGEL Ms. Ann C. Cooluris Lanyard & Mary Dial Bill & Elise Kearney James O. Lloyd-Butler Nancy & Douglas McAvoy Carolyn & John Menne EARTH ANGEL Dr. David & Joan Araujo Gail Beltramo Brian P. Burke & William F. Burke Lisa Dunlap Claire Friel Carty Gold Coast Health Plan Jurgen & Gerry Gramckow Dan Hartman Family Terri & Mark Lisagor Bobbie McCaffrey NS Ceramic, Inc. Banks & Ben Pecht Allan Pinkerton Family Michael & Ann Ragen Rachel Resnik Miles & Howard Miles Ric & Penny Ruffinelli As of 10/26/18

LIVING ANGEL Lila M. Atkisson Ellen Brokaw Dr. & Mrs. Charles Hair Thomas Kistler Maria Tauber MEMORIAL ANGEL Anonymous (4) John & Kai Blanchard Elena Brokaw David & Mary Fish Gloria & Tom Forgea Peter & Kelly Given Mr. & Mrs. Brian Given Al & Carol Gottlieb Arthur & Judy Goulet Ross & Carolyn Hoffman Al & Petra Lowe Carmen Mogg Laurie A. Rigberg Sherry Stearns John & Emma Steiner Lorna Stevens Charles Thomas Tony & Kathy Trembley Jane & Edward Waters Carol Weaver Mrs. Linda White Nancy Pelton Worthington

During this festive season, take time to remember and celebrate the life of someone special.

Light Up a Life is for everyone—not only the patients and families we’ve helped. It’s our opportunity to remember and celebrate the life of someone dear to you—regardless of the amount of time they’ve been gone.

Each event features readings, acts of remembrance and music.

All events are free to attend.

The funds raised though Light Up a Life will touch the lives of the many patients and families who are served through our hospice and bereavement programs.

Please visit lmvna.org/lightupalife or call (805) 642-0239, ext 641 for more information. lmvna.org•Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association 3

CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER

Adapted from National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

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s you may have experienced, caring for a loved one or friend is not easy, nor is it something most of us are prepared to do.

Like most people, you have probably had questions about your loved one or friend’s illness or condition, and may have spent time finding answers to those questions.

Now that you’ve learned about the basics of caregiving, and better understand how to provide care, there may still be times when you feel overwhelmed or unable to care for your loved one or friend’s needs.

Below is information and practical tips for managing the responsibilities of being a caregiver by taking care of your own needs.

Though they may seem selfish, they are not! Caregivers need to take care of themselves to remain healthy both physically and mentally.

ACKNOWLEDGING YOU NEED ASSISTANCE As caregivers, we sometimes become so involved in the day-to-day efforts to keep things going, we forget to let others know we need additional assistance with providing care, or just need a break from the work of caring for someone.

Some ways to make your needs known include:

Work Options. If you are a working caregiver, it is important to discuss your needs with your employer. Telecommuting, flextime,

job sharing or rearranging your schedule can help to minimize stress. Increasingly, companies are offering resource materials, counseling, and training programs to help caregivers.

Involve Older Children. Older children living at home may be able to assist you and/or your loved one. Such responsibility can

help young people become more empathic, responsible, and self-confident and give you needed support.

Ask Others to Help You. You can and should ask other family members to share in caregiving. A family conference can help sort out everyone’s tasks and schedules. Friends and neighbors also may be willing to provide transportation, respite care, and help with shopping, household chores or repairs.

Create a list of things that need to be done, such as grocery shopping, laundry, errands, lawn care, housecleaning, or spending time with your loved one or friend, and put it on the refrigerator or near the front door. If someone says, “let me know if there is anything I can do to help” you can point to the list.

Take a break from caregiving. Even if it is only 15 or 20 minutes a day, make sure

you do something just for you.

Exercise. Whether it is a 20 minute walk outside or taking a yoga class, exercising is a great way to take a break, decease stress and enhance your energy.

Eat Healthy. Your health and nutrition is just as important as your loved one’s, so take the time to eat well. If you are having difficulty doing that, ask for help and get others to fix meals for you.

Subscribe to caregiving newsletters or list serves for support.

Seek professional help. Many caregivers have times when they feel lonely, anxious, guilty, angry, scared, frustrated, confused, lost and tired. If you feel like these feelings are overwhelming you, call your doctor, hospice or another community resource for help.

Attend a support group for caregivers. Check with your doctor, hospice or local Area Agency on Aging for groups that meet for this purpose.

Livingston provides Support Groups for caregivers (see listing on page 5) and offers care-giving services through our CareGivers program.

Call John Macias (805) 642-9570 for more information.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

CAREGIVER SUPPORT

LIVINGSTON

CALENDAR

Share, listen and explore thoughts and feelings about caring for your loved one.

1st and 3rd Mondays — 10:00 to 11:30 am Ojai Valley Community Hospital Continuous Care Unit, Fireside Room 1306 Maricopa Hwy., Ojai For information call: (805) 633-9056

1st and 3rd Wednesdays — 1:00 to 2:30 pm Camarillo Hospice Office 400 Rosewood Avenue, Camarillo For information call: (805) 389-6870 x452

Explore, learn and feel supported in a safe environment. Our programs are designed for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one.

Meeting dates/time for support groups can be found on our online calendar.

Please call (805) 642-0239 x775 or email griefinfo@lmvna.org before attending the first time.

Ongoing Support Groups: Adult Loss of a Parent, General Bereavement, Survivors of Suicide Loss, Young Widows and Widowers.

Intermittent/Time-Limited Support Groups: Bereaved Parents, Good Grief Club (children 6-14), Healing Through Creative Writing, Newly Bereaved, Teenage Grief (ages 15-19), Young Adult Grief.

Individual, couple and family grief counseling available.

DIABETES CLASSES

Learn basic information about Type 2 diabetes — including prediabetes with an emphasis on meal planning, exercise, blood sugar monitoring, medications and new developments in diabetes.

1st Tuesday of the Month — 1 to 2:30 pm Livingston Community Conference Room 1996 Eastman Ave., Suite 109, Ventura

1st Wednesday of the Month - 2:30 to 4 pm Camarillo Community Center, Room 3 1605 Burnley St., Camarillo

1st Wednesday of the Month — 10:30 am to Noon Simi Valley Senior Center 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley

4th Wednesday of the Month - 1:30 to 3 pm Adult Community Center, Foothill Room 1385 E. Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks

JOINT REPLACEMENT CLASSES

Prepare for knee or hip replacement surgery with information about home safety, exercise and rehabilitation.

2nd Monday of the Month - 4 to 5 pm Spanish Speaking Class 5:30 to 6:30 pm Livingston Community Conference Room 1996 Eastman Ave., Suite 109, Ventura Please call to RSVP: (805) 642-0239 x739

2nd Wednesday of the Month – 3 to 4 pm Sunrise Senior Living of Wood Ranch Activity Room 190 Tierra Rejada Rd., Simi Valley Please call to RSVP: (805) 797-7699

2nd Wednesday of the Month – 11am to Noon AlmaVia of Camarillo 2500 N. Ponderosa Dr., Camarillo Please call to RSVP: (805) 797-7699

For a current and complete listing of classes, visit the CALENDAR section at www.lmvna.org.

These FREE community classes are available to anyone learning to care for or cope with the loss of a loved one, managing their diabetes or living with new mobility after a hip or joint replacement. lmvna.org•Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association 5

FINDING SUPPORT AFTER LOSS Grieving the death of a loved one is complicated. The changes we face are challenging and the emotional landscape destabilizing.

Each of us experiences grief in our own unique way. Grief is a personal journey. For some comfort may come from talking, sharing their experience with someone who is willing to listen. For others comfort may come from a morning walk, writing in a journal, or working in the garden. How one copes with grief is in part due to one’s character and comfort.

Our society struggles with death, dying, grief and mourning. There are many misconceptions about what one should or shouldn’t do. The griever can find themselves misunderstood, alone and isolated. Grief is meant to be shared.

And yet, it can be difficult to reach out for support.

We don’t want to burden our friends and family and the thought of joining a support group is downright scary.

But what if that room was filled with people who were also grieving the death of a loved one? Maybe even someone who experienced a similar loss as yours? Someone who knew what it was like to walk into that support group for the first time?

WHY JOIN A GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP? Grief support groups help members find connection and new meanings in their lives as a result of their loss. The group experience can help each person discover the tools they need to understand and cope with their grief, and to eventually go on to healthy, productive lives.

Sharing and listening in the company of others who have lost a loved one is often one of the most significant ways you have of dealing with this stressful time in your life.

Finding the right support group is important and our licensed staff and volunteer facilitators can help you determine which group is best for you.

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The following stories are of three women, their grief journey, how they found their way to a grief support group and later became facilitators at Camarillo Hospice.

KATHLEEN'S STORY Kathleen Jones was only 34 years old when her husband unexpectedly died, leaving her to raise four young children on her own.

Kathleen met her husband when she was 12 years old and they were together for over 18 years.

Her children expressed feeling cheated that they didn’t get to more time and years with their dad.

After her husband’s sudden death, Kathleen’s main focus was on her children. She sought out support and found a children’s grief support group called the Good Grief Club at Camarillo Hospice. At that time, the group for Young Widow and Widowers at Camarillo Hospice was very small and informal. Most weeks, Kathleen found herself talking with just the facilitator of the Young Widow and Widower’s support group, however, over time the group grew larger.

“It was great to meet with people that understood what I was going through,” recalls Kathleen.

“And having the group meet at the same time as the children’s support group meant I didn’t have to worry about childcare.”

Close to four years ago, Kathleen completed the volunteer training program which also included a general bereavement class and group facilitator training class. She then began co-facilitating the Young Widow and Widower’s Support Group with Ellen Linder, who had also lost her husband.

“I like that the group meets in the evenings,” Kathleen commented. “Most everyone works during the day, so we often have stragglers. That’s okay! We want them to come, not just be on time.”

Kathleen has found it helpful to have participants at different places in their grief. Newly bereaved members can draw inspiration from those members further along on the grief journey. “It’s a good place for people to grieve and learn to live life and find happiness again,” she says.

LORI'S STORY

KAT'S JOURNEY

Lori Mintzer’s husband died three years ago.

His sudden and unexpected death left her alone and devastated. A trusted friend offered to accompany her to a grief support group at Camarillo Hospice. Lori shares, “I was overwhelmed to be with people who knew what I was going through.”

It was close to five and half years ago when Kat’s husband died due to complications related to Leukemia. Unlike Lori and Kathleen, Kat’s loss was not sudden but she too found herself alone and struggling to cope with her changed reality. She recalls the kindness of friends, but not one had experienced the death of a spouse; they couldn’t understand why she didn’t just “get over it.”

Lori found that being in a group of similar age and life stage—starting careers, raising children, considering life after loss—was important for her. “Society is not prepared for people to lose their spouses. It didn’t seem fair that the older widows had a chance to be with their husbands for so many years and I didn’t get those years. I felt cheated, ” recalls Lori.

About 18 months after attending the group, Lori was ready to give back. Stacia Sickle, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and bereavement services coordinator, suggested Lori consider co-facilitating the Adult Loss of Parent Support Group. Lori had also experienced the death of her mother and with additional bereavement training Lori was ready and willing.

Lori currently co-facilitates the group with another volunteer Debra Kenney. Lori’s goal is to create an atmosphere where members feel supported and understood—not to counsel or advise. They start each session with a grounding ritual that includes lighting a candle and inviting the members to be “present” and let the stress of the day go. “We encourage members to share at the level they are comfortable. And that level of sharing may change from meeting to meeting–or even during the course of the meeting,” says Lori.

It's Lori’s belief that the grief experience is difficult and time isn’t always a factor in “feeling better,” but a support group can provide tools to discover new ways to manage one’s grief.

Kat sought support through individual counseling. She says, “The experience wasn’t great, the therapist just didn’t understand what I was feeling. She hadn’t experienced (such a loss).”

SEEKING HELP MONDAY GENERAL BEREAVEMENT 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Camarillo Hospice Office GENERAL BEREAVEMENT 3–4:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church 850 Ivywood Dr., Oxnard

TUESDAY

A Google-search guided her to the Young Widow and Widower’s Support Group. She found the group had a mixture of men and women, but thought “my situation is different, how will these people understand?”

GENERAL BEREAVEMENT (2nd and 3rd Tuesday) 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Help of Ojai, West Campus 370 Baldwin Rd., Ojai

It didn’t take long for her life to become centered around this Tuesday evening group.

“It was my only connection to my ‘new’ reality,” recalls Kat.

GOOD GRIEF CLUB (1st and 3rd Tuesday) 5:30–7 p.m.

Camarillo Hospice Office

“The people in the group get what you are going through. They don’t judge, tell you to ‘get over it’ or to ‘get better.’”

Kat believes it is healthier to feel the painful emotions, covering them up only leads to more pain. She also found that poetry writing helps her to channel difficult feelings. “Memories don’t fade; they settle where you can find joy,” she writes.

After taking the training classes, Kat wanted to give back and started co-facilitating the Young Widow and Widower’s Support Group. She felt it was a natural progression on her grief journey.

She hopes she can be a support to the newly bereaved members and although “that other part is missing,” they don’t have to go it alone.

All Livingston support groups are committed to maintaining an open, accepting, confidential atmosphere and are free of charge.

Support groups provide a safe place to discover that no one is alone in his or her grief and to share support and ideas for coping.

Kathleen Jones and family.

If interested in joining a grief support group, please contact Stacia Sickle at (805) 642-0239 ext 452 or ssickle@lmvna.org.

YOUNG WIDOW & WIDOWERS 5:30–7 p.m.

Camarillo Hospice Office

WEDNESDAY WIDOWS & WIDOWERS 1–2:30 p.m.

Camarillo Hospice Office SURVIVORS OF SUICIDE LOSS (1st & 3rd Wednesday) 6:30–8 p.m.

Camarillo Hospice Office GENERAL BEREAVEMENT 6:30–8 p.m.

Livingston Memorial Office

THURSDAY GENERAL BEREAVEMENT 12:30–2 p.m.

Kaiser Permanente Behavioral Health 1000 S Hill Rd., Ventura GENERAL BEREAVEMENT 6–7:30 p.m.

Camarillo Hospice Office ADULT LOSS OF PARENT (1st & 3rd Thursday) 6–7:30 p.m.

Camarillo Hospice Office Please call for additional bereavement group dates and times, or visit our website at lmvna.org/bereavement. lmvna.org•Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association 7

Anticipating the Holidays Experiencing the holidays can be difficult after a loved one dies, especially during the first year. Here are some suggestions on how to cope with your grief during this time.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF A grieving body is more susceptible to illness and needs proper nourishment and rest.

KEEP HOLIDAY PLANS SIMPLE If you’ve had a recent loss

when you feel the need to cry. Ignore any advice you hear to “be strong, don’t cry.” Crying helps you both physically and emotionally. It has an effect similar to that of exercise in that it reduces stress and calms anxiety.

or change, dealing with your mourning is going to take time and energy. Plan for it, and don’t crowd it into your schedule.

ACCEPT NEW ROLES Accept the new roles that members

of the family now must assume and the different way things will be done. The loved one’s absence means that the role that person carried out needs to be carried out by others, or dropped. This can be quite an adjustment.

ACKNOWLEDGE THE ONE WHO IS NOT THERE If you have a holiday gathering, speak about the person who is not there.

CRY, CRY, CRY Whatever you do, allow yourself to cry

DO WHAT FEELS COMFORTABLE TO YOU Recognize that the holidays won’t be the same this year, so think about which family rituals and activities you want to preserve and which ones might be too stressful or painful right now.

REMEMBER Consider including time for those who gather to remember the deceased.

BE PREPARED Expect some physical and emotional responses to your loss. Although everyone’s grief is different, there are some responses that are commonly experienced by most bereaved people.

REINVEST IN LIFE As you approach the holidays, think about

CONFIDE IN SOMEONE Find someone who will listen to

someone new you would like to include in your gatherings or activities, or try out some new holiday-related experience that interests you or gives new meaning to the holiday.

you without feeling they must come up with answers to your problems. This person may be a family member, friend or clergyperson. If you do not know this type of person, visit a professional grief counselor.

SPRINKLE SOME JOY It’s okay to be joyful during the holiday season, even when our hearts are aching with sadness.

We’re here to help! For more information, call: (805) 642-0239.

BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF Remember that grief is a process, not an event. Each of us works through the grief process in our own way and in our own time.

SOURCE 1-5: Pat Hoffman, author of several books including AIDS and the Sleeping Church.

6,7,10: Karla Wheeler, Bereavement Tips for the Holidays.

8,9,11,12: Guidelines Publications, Grief and the Holidays.

Livingston CareGivers has provided vital, non-medical personal assistance in the home to residents of Ventura County for over 15 years.

Our clients include not only the frail, disabled and elderly, but anyone and any age that needs personal help at home.

When daily needs are managed and addressed, people can remain in their home, which is often a preferred option to long-term placement.

Many studies show that home is where the elderly prefer to be and where they do best.

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(805) 642-9570 lmvna.org/caregivers

Memorials &Tributes AUGUST THROUGH OCTOBER 2018

At its heart, Livingston is about helping people. It is with deep gratitude that we recognize gifts made in tribute to friends and family members. These thoughtful gifts will truly help someone when they need it most.

IN RECOGNITION OF A LIVINGSTON CAREGIVER Anna Marie Bammi Charlene K. Patt

Dr. Lanyard Dial Mr. & Mrs. Eric Leibovitch Laura Duccini Mish & Ohad Pearl Kathryn Fasulo Charlene K. Patt Carles Ferguson Mr. & Mrs. James Cowan Sheri Freitag Mr. & Mrs. James Cowan Jacqueline Frieling Anonymous Nancy Hawkins Debra Ulmer & Linda Hirashima Daniel Kaplan Sandy Klein Rose Lopez Richard Beauregard Mr. & Mrs. James Cowan Yolanda Lopez Charlene K. Patt Stephanie McCormick Donald Betlach Lorraine Morison Mr. & Mrs. James Cowan

Courtney Wallace Mr. & Mrs. James Cowan

Eliot & Elizabeth Blanchard Mr. & Mrs. John W. Blanchard

Capt. Doit L. Fish, USMCR Mr. & Mrs. David L. Fish

Audrey Mavis Horn Mrs. Claire Friel Carty

Angelica Zavala Richard Beauregard

Bernice Bloom Ms. Adrianne N. Clark

David J. Donlon Dr. & Mrs. Edward Waters III

Roy Houser Mrs. Margaret Fischer

IN HONOR OF

Frank Boross Mr. Carl Morehouse & Ms. Janna Minsk

Jennie Douds Grace Ratliff

Charles Humphrey Mrs. Barbara Humphrey

Kinsey Chavez Jane Totten

Hank Brokaw Mrs. Ellen M. Brokaw

Robert A. Dunlap Lisa Dunlap

Patricia Improta Dr. Robert Improta

Robert T. Eaton Janet Eaton

Nicholas & Eleanor Johannets Bobbie McCaffrey

Dr. William Eckman Richard J. Tushla, MD

Monroe Kaplan Mrs. Joanne Kaplan

Mary H. Edwards Armine Bartle

Bernard Kenney Mrs. Margaret Fischer

Arnold 'James' Edwards Mrs. Lina Lee Edwards

Rhea Kistler Mr. Thomas Kistler

Our Family Members Who Have Passed Away Arthur & Judy Goulet Margaret Feldman Mr. Herb Feldman

Agnes Klein Sandy Klein

Walter Card Ms. Denise McMaster

Kathleen Smith Daily Maureen & Brian Hefelfinger Katie Donlon & Mike O'Brien Mr. & Mrs. John Menne, Jr. Marcia L. Donlon Dr. & Mrs. Edward Waters III

Edward Klein Leroy & Eva Distler Sandy Klein Richard & Patsy Utter

Emma Capron Ken & Carol Mathis Jerry Capron Ken & Carol Mathis

Vicki Klein Richard & Patsy Utter

Roderick J. Carty Mrs. Claire Friel Carty

Laura McAvoy Kate McLean & Steve Stone

Dorothy Challinor Joyce Scarpa Shelby Derald Chisum Judith A. Pugh

Carolyn Daily Menne Catherine & Kevin Wolf Camille Torgeson Kenneth & Jane Winter

Margot Parker Anonymous (2) Mr. Wayne H. Barber

Jo Anderson Anonymous

Cynthia Saks Debra Ulmer & Linda Hirashima Amy Shafer Debra Ulmer & Linda Hirashima Joyce Steingold Mr. & Mrs. James Cowan Lori Sunshine Charlene K. Patt Jackie Toth Anonymous Mr. Wayne H. Barber

Franz J. Burmann Ms. Viktoria Burmann Byrl Capron Ken & Carol Mathis

IN MEMORY OF

Kurt Rice Mr. Thomas Kistler

Odell Buchanan Jo Dee Buchanan

Patrick Graham Aubrey E. Sloan, DVM

Julie Nishida Debra Ulmer & Linda Hirashima

Maureen Polley Deborah Woodard

Sanford Brown Ms. Laura Gantenbein

Josephine Agro Thomas & Barbara Paige

Louise L. Anderson Mrs. Barbara Romanos Doris Araujo, MD David & Joan Araujo Michael Arizmendi Mr. & Mrs. John Menne, Jr. Diane Arnold Dr. John P. Arnold Paul R. Bang Mrs. Larrilyn Bangs George & Hilda Beckers Tom & Gloria Forgea Robert Beltramo Mrs. Robert Beltramo David W. Benson Drs. Mary & Lanyard Dial Mary Sarzotil Betlach Donald Betlach

Elizabeth Knaebel Walter Knaebel Paul & Carolyn Leavens Link & Sally Leavens

Dr. Charles Fletcher Richard J. Tushla, MD

Betty Lee Allan & Carol Gottlieb

Norman & Virginia Forgea Tom & Gloria Forgea William A. Frank Mr. & Mrs. William A. Frank, Jr.

Patricia Pat Anne Cobb Ms. Rene Cobb

Janice Friel Edward S. Friel

Walter M. Cochran Mrs. W. M. Cochran

June & Gilbert Striegel Sylvia S. Drake

Marion Collins Ms. Marion Dalin

Allan D. Gottlieb Allan & Carol Gottlieb

Lucille Conforti Peter T. Conforti

David E. Gottlieb Allan & Carol Gottlieb

Chris Cooluris Anonymous

Elinor M. Gottlieb Allan & Carol Gottlieb

Geraldine McGrath Cooluris Anonymous

Leonani M. Gottlieb Allan & Carol Gottlieb

Virginia Cordell Ms. Gail Zehmer

Doug Graham Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Dempsey Ms. Kitty McGrath Meadowlark Service League

Ronald Crouther Judy L. Crouther Dad Bryan & Jodi Burdette John De La Rosa Mr. & Mrs. David De La Rosa Frank L. Delaney Mr. Bob Delaney Minnetta Dial Drs. Mary & Lanyard Dial P. K. Dial Drs. Mary & Lanyard Dial

Geri Lee Janet Graden Patricia L. Lowe Al & Petra Lowe Adda Lukehart Ms. Sheila A. Lukehart Dwight Lukehart Ms. Sheila A. Lukehart

Louise & Harley Hair Dr. & Mrs. Charles M. Hair Frances & Harold Vork Dr. & Mrs. Charles M. Hair

Pat Troxell Hoctor Link & Sally Leavens

Julia Lee Allan & Carol Gottlieb Peggy Lee Allan & Carol Gottlieb

Estelle Greenblatt Beth Greenblatt Brody

Michael Ryan Hatcher Kathleen Hatcher

Don Lee Allan & Carol Gottlieb

Rhoda Mahlke Richard Mahlke Betty Matheson Ms. Tamara West Elaine Carrillo Mathis Ken & Carol Mathis Jessie Mathis Ken & Carol Mathis Otis Mathis Ken & Carol Mathis Toni Maulhardt Ruth B. Maulhardt Amy Durst McAvoy Nancy & Douglas McAvoy

Honoring and recognizing our donors is very important to us. We apologize for any omissions and / or errors.

Please call Lynda Frank at (805) 642-0239 ext. 641 to update us with any changes, corrections or preferences. Your support is greatfully appreciated. lmvna.org•Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association 9

MEMORIALS & TRIBUTES continued from page 9 Colleen Eva McAvoy Nancy & Douglas McAvoy Pamela Joyce McAvoy Nancy & Douglas McAvoy Raymond D. McMullin Carol Ann McMullin

Dr. Stephen V. Rigberg Mrs. Laurie A. Rigberg

Dwight H. Stone Joann Stone

Dolores Waalewyn Mr. & Mrs. David L. Fish

Marge O'Donnell Lynn & Bob

Harold D. Ripley Mrs. Marilyn Ripley

Jan Sullivan Lois Manning

Henry Waalewyn Mr. & Mrs. David L. Fish

Michael Ann Rockenstein Paul Rockenstein

Joe Taff Elizabeth Taff

Edward Waters Dr. & Mrs. Edward Waters III

Clinton Rogers Ric & Penny Ruffinelli

Jeffrey Tauber Ms. Maria Tauber Dr. Leo Tauber Ms. Maria Tauber

Flora Waters Dr. & Mrs. Edward Waters III

Lucy Tauber Ms. Maria Tauber

Larry L. Weaver Carol Weaver

Henry Ortiz Betsy Ortiz

Larry Meister Mrs. Barbara S. Meister

Robert Osborne Ms. Denise McMaster

Floyd & Nancy Miller Paul & Lindy Miller

Jan Rosa David & Joan Araujo

Our Pa rents Tony & Kathy Trembley

Homer & Heidi Miller Paul & Lindy Miller

Adele Rosenbluth Mr. Murray Rosenbluth

Luella Forrester Pelton The William Worthington Family

John Mogg Carmen Mogg Peter's Mother Paul & Ann Carter Nancy Helen Mulcahy Virginia M. Grainger

Antone Ruffinelli Ric & Penny Ruffinelli Mercedes Ruffinelli Ric & Penny Ruffinelli

Faye Pierce Mrs. Robert Beltramo Corolyn & Noble Powell Maureen & Brian Hefelfinger

Len Muroff Grace Ratliff Delbert Muth Evelyn & Michael Williams Betty Nagle Kathleen Mears Dr. Paul Neagle Dr. & Mrs. Michael Ragen Marjorie Neill Spanish Hills Medical

Nobuo & Chiyo Nishimori Ms. Suzanne Nishimori & Ms. Jeanette Nishimori Mr. & Mrs. Steve Nishimori

Kelly M. Randall Mrs. Rena Randall Mills Stephen Devron Resnik Rachel Resnik Miles

& Howard Miles Annette Resnik-Bulen Rachel Resnik Miles & Howard Miles

It's a Date!

B. Consuelo J. Salazar Ms. Irene Apodaca Dorothy Sanders Mrs. Arnett Jessica Shepard NS Ceramic, Inc Edith Stephens Anonymous Donna Maulhardt Stiles Ruth B. Maulhardt

Richard Tauber Ms. Maria Tauber Yuko Tomimitsu John Dabkovich Kimiyo McDevitt Mr. & Mrs. Gary Seacord Masa & Yuko Tomimitsu Jeff, Christine & Logan Simon Kathryn Vargeson Jim Vargeson Joseph Vega Jr. Mrs. Dolores Vega John Velthoen Ms. Linda S. Velthoen Dawn Vodka Joseph Vodka

Bernard Wdowicki Mrs. Mary L. Wdowicki

Renee Weir Ms. Wendy Olson Sam Wells Allan & Carol Gottlieb Marcella Westerhout Janice & Steve Freeland Frank White Mrs. Linda White Randy Winter Kenneth & Jane Winter Richard Woodard Deborah Woodard Frank Woodson Jean Woodson

Make plans now to join Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice for these two wonderful spring events.

M ARK YOUR C ALENDAR

Mother’s Day Luncheon Friday, April 26, 2019 • 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Las Posas Country Club www.lmvna.org/mothersday

GARDEN 2019 TOUR

Sunday, May 5, 2019 • Noon to 4 p.m.

Beautiful Gardens • Raffle • Music Art • Boutique • Refreshments www.lmvna.org/gardentour

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IRA ROLLOVER 70½ $100,000 DIRECT UP TO

OR OLDER

YOUR SAVINGS, YOUR LEGACY Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA to support our cause.

Satisfy some or all of your required minimum distribution for the year.

Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions.

Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts.

Use your rollover to make a year-end gift to Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice.

You’ve saved and saved, now use your savings to create your legacy.

If you are 70½ or older, you can use your individual retirement account (IRA) to support our cause.

Making an IRA charitable rollover gift to Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice will lower the income and taxes from your IRA required minimum distributions.

Visit our website at lmvna.org to learn how you can create your legacy by making an IRA charitable rollover gift this year.

Please call Molly Corbett, Director of Development at (805) 642 0239 ext. 603 for more information.

TRAINING STARTS SOON! Join a remarkable corps of volunteers—community heroes that give special gifts of time and compassion to patients and their families. We will provide you with training that gives you the confidence to enter the homes and lives of others to support them as part of the Livingston and Camarillo Hospice volunteer team.

What you receive back is as priceless as what you give.

Each session meets for eight consecutive weeks and volunteers serve throughout Ventura County.

For more information, please visit lmvna.org/volunteers.

WINTER SESSION | VENTURA | JANUARY 2019 Call Maddy Hazard at (805) 642-0239 ext. 775 or email at mhazard@lmvna.org lmvna.org•Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association 11

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