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Happy New Year to our Anne Arundel Community!
At Home Chesapeake has been working together for three years to create a “village “ that educates and empowers its members to live and age well in Anne Arundel County.
Our membership is diverse. Our age ranges from 49 to 95 years of age. Our backgrounds are as varied as the number of members: members with legal backgrounds, from the education field, military and government, IT and computer technology, engineers, physicians and nurse, human resources, and social work. Some of us are still working, some of us are “re-careered.” All of us are engaged in a myriad of ways in our communities.
We share our talents with each other and help find resources that we need. We learn from each other. When we need to learn more, we engage experts to teach us what we want to know and we share that knowledge with the community. By sharing our knowledge, we can be a valuable resource for other members as well as for the community. This intentional approach creates a valuable and stable system of support for each of us.
We are all developing Master Aging Plans (MAP’s) that are roadmaps to help us plan for our future. We know that we are all personally responsible for our planning which we believe will be cost effective for ourselves as well as to our community, freeing up resources for more of us in the Age Wave. It will also help us prepare for any “bumps” along the road of life.
Our wish for you in this Holiday Season is to make us a part of your resolutions for the New Year. Consider contacting us for more information on our innovative approach to living well in our community in 2012.
We also can accept end of the year donations as we are a 501 (C) 3 nonprofit organization. This will help us move forward with our planning and eventually scholarship more members for AHC.
Best wishes,
The Members of At Home Chesapeake
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Christmas Concert at Maryland Hall
Thursday December 8th
Dinner at Paul's on West Street at 5:00pm
Concert at Maryland Hall at 7:30pm
Members and Guests of At Home Chesapeake
will gather for a
Dinner and Christmas Concert
Live Arts Maryland Presenting: "A Celebration of Christmas"
Carpooling is Highly Recommended
Please RSVP to 410-647-1997. Buy tickets on line at
http://tickets.marylandhall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=876
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Yankee Pot Luck Dinner
Saturday November 19th - 5:00 pm
At Maggy's Home
Members and Guests of At Home Chesapeake
will gather for a
Traditional New England Pot Luck Dinner
To be held at Maggy Cullman's home
Please RSVP to Maggy with a dish you would like to prepare.
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Oktoberfest at the Old Stein Inn
Thursday October 27th - 6:30pm
Please RSVP by Wednesday October 26th to Maggy Cullman
Old Stein Logo with their permission.
Members and Guests of At Home Chesapeake will hold a Fall Festival at the newly re-opened Old Stein Inn on Mayo Road, Edgewater
Travel south of Annapolis on Route 2, Soloman's Island Road to Route 214, Central Avenue
Turn left (east) and travel 4 miles to the Old Stein Inn on the right. Central Avenue turns into Mayo Road.
See info at their site - www.oldstein-inn.com
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Join At Home Chesapeake and TD Bank for
A Continuing Discussion on the Changing Face of Aging
"An Interactive Workshop on the Challenges of Intergenerational Communication" Wednesday October 19th
5:00 pm
At TD Bank Office
1470 Ritchie Highway, Arnold, MD
Carolyn J. Rodis
Mediation - Facilitation - Conflict Coaching
At Home Chesapeake and TD Bank will co-host a workshop on the challenges of intergenerational communication. Carolyn Rodis, mediation specialist, will help navigate the discussion as to why we don't understand our children and grandchildren and why they don't understand us.
Do we speak a different "language?" In an interactive workshop, learn what works and what doesn't in this complex 21st Century of emailing, texting, tweeting and skyping. Discover the many ways to communicate, to more fully understand one another.
Free, open to the public with all ages welcome, appetizers and goodie bags will be offered at this event. The facility is handicapped accessible and parking is free.
See Location Map at: http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=39.030043&lon=-76.50502&zoom=16&tt=td%20bank%2C&tp=1&ioride=us&q1=1470%20ritchie%20hwy%2C%20arnold%2C%20md&gid1=79915187
BRING YOUR PIGGY BANKS AND CHANGE JARS. TD Bank will count your stash and give back your cash, on the spot and at no charge.
Please RSVP to 410-647-1997 or info@athome-chesapeake.org.
See the complete list of Events under Social Glue
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At Home Chesapeake is part of a nationwide “village” movement, sometimes referred to as the first movement of the 21st century. A “village” is a creative, consumer response to a public that is aging rapidly but wishes to do so differently than the prior generation. Better educated, connected to the community, and active in political and cultural affairs, Boomers and those that think like Boomers, prefer to take responsibility for their lives while staying engaged in their communities. They demand choices and options for living well that may not follow the traditional model of retirement communities or living with children. They want to know and understand other options for caring for themselves within the limits of their financial capabilities and expected health challenges. They prefer to remain in their homes but continue to be active in their community with friends they have known and enjoyed. In essence, they prefer to pro-actively plan for their years ahead, but understand they need educational and social resources they can depend upon.
As a result, Boomers are forming nonprofits that support this choice. This choice is called “Village Living.” Over 400 Villages are already in existence or forming in the United States, each reflecting the interests and choices of their members and stakeholders.
Though having much in common with other Villages, At Home Chesapeake provides a unique combination of education, advocacy, wellness, awareness, and engagement tailored to our Anne Arundel County community, managed and directed by each individual in concert with other members. It provides the resources active adults are seeking to realize a thoughtful yet dynamic plan for retirement of their choosing.
For further information about At Home Chesapeake and/or to RSVP, contact info@athome-chesapeake.org call 410-647-1997, or visit www.athome-chesapeake.org.
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At Home Chesapeake is a non-profit, fee for service membership organization which provides advocacy and education, and ensures connection to a wide range of services for mature adults who want to live independently in their community.
Independence means living the way you want to and where you can, consistent with your capabilities.
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What are We?
To the degree we are able, we help each of us solve the daily problems of aging. On those issues we cannot solve ourselves, we help you find folks that can.
Who are We?
We are your neighbors, and an extension of your own family. We choose to be proactive in our own aging process and to befriend and assist our peers as they face the bumps in the road of aging.
Why are We?
“Family” only extends so far.
Family members are there for crisis but usually not for daily living.
Most families today are not the television Walton family.
We have to take care of each other or we age in isolation.
We need to leverage our own talents to support ourselves and others.
I don’t want to be a burden on the freedom of my children nor do I want my children to take care of me.
I want to be truly in control of my own aging.
I want to go through the aging process with others like myself.
I want the assurance of having a support system around me other than my family when I hit the bumps in the road of aging.
The stress in this economy requires me to ensure my own resources are leveraged to their fullest potential.
I don’t want present denial to limit my future choices.
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SCARY MOVIES
When I was a little girl I loved to go to scary movies. I waited with dread and excitement as the story unfolded to find out who the monster was and what it was going to do to the characters in the movie. The anticipation kept me on the edge of my seat until the monster appeared. It was only after the monster appeared that I actually began to relax. Whether the monster was named Godzilla or King Kong, once they appeared and developed a personality and vulnerabilities, I relaxed and sometimes even felt sorry for them.
The unknown is only scary until you meet and recognize it for what it is.
All of us will age and it looks scary and full of unknowns. But it will stay that way until you name it and face it. Once you know what you are facing, it is like Godzilla. The big mechanical robot is not scary and maybe even a little vulnerable. We can deal with “our aging” similarly. We can acknowledge the facts and make a supportive plan. We can then relax and enjoy our next scary movie or whatever makes us smile.
SOUP KITCHEN
Once upon a time there was a group of homes at the end of a steep narrow road. A blizzard came along and dumped three feet of snow over all the little homes in the village along the steep road. The folks who lived in the homes were stuck at the end of the road. Now most of the people didn’t know each other very well as is the wont of modern times. But one of the homeowners opened up a “soup kitchen”. She invited all the “neighbors” to come wading through the snow with whatever provisions they had. Together they made a big delicious pot of soup. While it was cooking they introduced themselves and swapped stories. They learned they were not really isolated and that they could help each other out in other creative ways. Eventually the snow melted and outside help was available. But the one time soup kitchen formed a heart for the little village.
Each person needed to contribute to the pot of soup. The combined efforts and talents created something powerful. Everyone benefitted from the soup.
At Home Chesapeake is a Village. Do you have any contributions for the Village? May we offer you our talents?
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At Home Chesapeake helps Boomers and beyond plan for "Aging in Community"... so that aging is more cost effective for its members and the community. It is a lifetime process and the member is in charge of his or her roadmap, but the expectation is that he or she will continue to discover and include new directions for unforeseen eventualities. Advocacy and personal education are hallmarks of At Home Chesapeake.
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Maureen Cavaiola, Managing Director |
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Advisory Meetings - First and Third Thursdays at 10am - February 2nd and 16th
Strategic Planning - Monday, January 30th - 11:00am at the AHC office. Lunch nearby to follow.
Pot Luck at the Siegel's - Saturday, January 21st, 6:00pm - RSVP to email invitation. Bring food and a guest.
Coffee and Chat - Third Thursdays - February 16th - 12:00 to 1:30pm
See the complete list of Events under Social Glue
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410-647-1997
info@athome-chesapeake.org
Our office is located at 2 Evergreen Road in Severna Park, MD
Please contact us if you would like to inquire about our Village. Map, Photo and Directions are HERE.
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It’s 8:00p.m. Outside it is raining and the wind is howling. Suddenly, the lights go out. They have been predicting a hurricane and so it was not unexpected. You’ve prepared, so you have a torch and you read and wait thinking the lights will go on soon. But, you also don’t really feel alone. At Home Chesapeake members are there if you need help.
Before Hurricane Irene reached the Annapolis area, At Home Chesapeake members were in contact offering assistance to one another. As the storm waxed and then waned, but electricity didn’t return, the offers became more specific. Empty bedrooms, hot showers, tools, meals, etc. whatever was needed. More than three dozen e-mails were exchanged before, during and after the storm. Members without e-mail were called. The important thing was that none of us felt alone.
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The second Coffee and Chat about "Our Village and How it Can Help You" was held at the office of At Home Chesapeake on Thursday, May 19th.
An interested group of visitors attended along with members in the conference room at our office on 2 Evergreen Road, Severna Park, MD.
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Connie is a Lifetime Member of AHC and still leads her regular Tuesday knitting group. The group has been meeting for 60 years in Severna Park, begining when the YWCA started.
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An Open House and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held at the office of At Home Chesapeake on Thursday, April 14th.
The Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce sponsored a ribbon cutting for our newly acquired office space at 2 Evergreen Road. Mary Ann Love, Maryland House of Delegates District 32, Dick Ladd, our Anne Arundel County Council representative and Council Chairman, Marina Hardy of the County Executive's office, and Sherriff Ron Bateman presented recognition of our office opening and three years of operation.
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MEDIATION ISN’T JUST FOR TROUBLED TEENS OR SEPARATING SPOUSES
By Diane R. Evans, Member, At Home Chesapeake
Who would have thought professional mediation could help the growing numbers of Baby Boomers sort through the inevitable changes in their lives? .....for more click on....News Article 2011 Speaker Series Rodis-Henick.doc
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