ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. PROMOTE. CONNECT.

FULL CHAMBER CALENDAR

THANKS TO OUR HOSTS on 3/1/23:

Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven &

United Way of Meriden/Wallingford

Literacy Volunteers Scrabble Challenge - Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven

Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven will be holding its Scrabble Challenge. WHEN: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 5:30-8:30 PM

WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn, Wallingford 1181 Barnes Rd, Route 68, Wallingford, CT, 06492

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $180/Team when Registering before March 17

$200/Team when Registering after March 17

For any questions, please contact Symone O’Hara at (203) 776-5899 or symoneohara@lvagnh.org

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Workforce Initiative : United Way of Meriden & Wallingford CT

United Way of Meriden and Wallingford’s “United We Power Our Workforce” initiative came to fruition after conducting a series of focus groups with stakeholders: community nonprofit partners, local funders, community leaders, corporate partners. The topic around local “workforce” was consistently mentioned moving United Way into their new community impact area.

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Committee Member News

Gaylord Gauntlet

We talked briefly today about putting a team in- is anyone interested? Gaylord Sports Association provides adaptive sports for individuals with physical and visual disabilities, including wounded veterans. The Sports Association offers 15 different sports and is Connecticut's largest adaptive sports program. Participants enjoy activities that are provided to them at low or no cost, such as golf, snow skiing, adaptive cycling, archery, water skiing, and adaptive rock climbing, or team sports such as wheelchair rugby, tennis, and sled hockey.

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Hartford HealthCare doctor highlights importance of Colon Cancer Awareness Month

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) - March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, which means to health professionals are putting a spotlight on the importance of testing. Dr. Neil Parikh, a gastroenterologist with Connecticut GI at Hartford HealthCare, joined News 8 to talk about colon cancer awareness. Watch the full interview in the player above.

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Remote Patient Monitoring - Always Best Care

RPM allows your provider to know how you're doing through daily monitoring of your vital signs. Your device will alert your provider if the readings are not in the normal range and require medical intervention.

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Next Meeting

Please RSVP below for our April 1, 2023 Meeting!

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Our 2023 Planning Document

The 2023 Planning Document has spaces to sign up each meeting this year- please let us know if you'd like to host and what topics you'd like to speak to. View and collaborate on this Google Sheet to sign up and put information in for:

  • Monthly meeting location & short 10-15 min presentation at our Council meeting
  • If you'd like us to share news to go to our member community, please submit this form.


Of course, you can always email Mary with any updates, technical questions, info, etc! We always love to talk to you, if you need anything! (203-235-7901)

2023 PLANNING DOC- GOOGLE SHEET
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Health & Wellness Council Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at United Way of Meriden/Wallingford in conjunction with Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven

Health & Wellness Council Meeting Notes

In attendance: Linda Craig, Jim Russo, Linda Ivey, Denise Calabrese, Diana Riley, Julie Pelletier. Staff: Mary Headd

Info Sharing from Council

  • Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven is having a Scrabble Tournament and is accepting sponsorships. See their story above for details!
  • Gaylord is hosting their Gaylord Gauntlet 5k race (with obstacles or without) and all are welcome to participate! The code for $10 off is MIDSTATE10. June 24, 2023.
  • Grants are available for all individuals needing help paying for mammograms and follow-up care, for those in financial need or those with a high deductible. Please contact Linda Ivey linda.ivey@hhchealth.org for more information.
  • United Way has a workforce initiative program that helps those motivated to get back in the workforce with finding a job, and contracts with agencies to help those individuals with wrap-around services like childcare or literacy. One big problem they have is transportation because there are not many free transportation programs around consistently. The Chamber Tech Job Fair might be a good avenue to get the word out about this important program.
  • Always Best Care shared how they are embracing technology for seniors- including balance testing, home monitoring of vitals and other indicators, and
  • Next Meeting- April 1, 2023 at the Meriden Health Department.
  • Please fill out the Google Sheet to sign up for a monthly location/speaker for our upcoming meetings.

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Committee List

Co-chair Ms. Kristie Balisciano krisbalis76@yahoo.com

Co-chair Ms. Kirby Shields highermovementdance@gmail.com Higher Movement, LLC http://www.highermovementdance.com

Mr. Trey Bongiovanni treyb@nessogroup.com Nesso Group https://nessogroup.com

Ms. Michelle Bourdeau Michelle@girlsincmeriden.com Girls Incorporated of Meriden http://www.girlsincmeriden.org

Ms. Lea Crown lcrown@meridenct.gov Meriden Health & Human Services Department http://www.meridenhealth.com

Mr. Tom Curtin tcurtin@ulbrich.com Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. http://www.ulbrich.com

Ms. Charise Deegan charise_deegan@concentra.com Concentra Medical Centers http://www.concentra.com

Ms. Anne Dembski adembski@thebradleyhome.com The Bradley Home http://www.thebradleyhome.com

Ms. Audrey Grove agrove@masonicare.org Masonicare http://www.masonicare.org

Mr. Gregory L. Hancock info@hancockpharmacy.com Hancock's Pharmacy & Surgical, Inc. http://www.hancockspharmacy.com

Ms. Lydia Heredia lidiavh@icloud.com Community Health Center of Meriden https://www.chc1.com/locations/meriden/

Ms. Yvette Highsmith Francis yvette@chc1.com Community Health Center of Meriden https://www.chc1.com/locations/meriden/

Mr. Todd Lever tlever@wheelerclinic.org Wheeler Clinic http://www.wheelerclinic.org

Ms. Carrie Marquardt cmarquardt@meridenymca.org Meriden-New Britain-Berlin Y.M.C.A. http://www.meridenymca.org

Ms. Jessica Matyka jessica.matyka@hhchealth.org Rushford http://www.rushford.org

Ms. Fran Pangaro fran@acordinc.org ACORD, Inc. http://www.acordinc.org

Ms. Gretchen Rossi gretchenr@flcenter.org Franciscan Life Center https://flcenter.org

Mr. James Russo jamesrusso@gaylord.org Gaylord Specialty Healthcare http://www.gaylord.org

Mrs. Molly H. Savard savard.molly@gmail.com Molly Savard

Ms. Lynne Schmidt lynne@assistedlivingct.com Assisted Living Services Inc. http://www.assistedlivingct.com

Mr. Jon-Paul Venoit jvenoit@masonicare.org Masonicare at Ashlar Village http://www.masonicare.org

Ms. Tracy K. Weiss tracykweiss@rightathome-ct.com Right At Home http://www.rightathome-ct.com

Ms. Allison Wiernasz allison.wiernasz@hhchealth.org Hartford Hospital Rehabilitation Network http://www.easternrehab.net

Ms. Jody Abel jabel@benchmarkquality.com Village at Kensington Place http://www.benchmarkseniorliving.com

Ms. Stephanie Anderson sanderson@mypersona.care myPersona https://www.mypersona.care

Ms. Ramah Barmo ramah@ramahsf.com State Farm Insurance - http://www.ramahsf.com

Ms. Janely Betances JanelyB@hispanichealthcouncil.org Hispanic Health Council www.hispanichealthcouncil.org

Ms. Maureen O'Neill Biggs mbiggs@ctcounseling.org Connecticut Counseling Centers, Inc. https://www.ctcounseling.org

Ms. Maria Brereton mbrereton@cgccentralct.org Child Guidance Clinic for Central Connecticut, Inc. http://www.cgccentralct.org

Mr. Johnie Burke jburke@masonicare.org Masonicare Home Health & Hospice http://www.masonicare.org

Ms. Denise Calabrese denisecalabrese@lvagnh.org Literacy Volunteers http://www.lvagnh.org

Mrs. Anna Carabetta annacarabetta7@gmail.com STAR Studio LLC http://www.starstudiollc.com/

Mrs. Martha Colaresi martha.colaresi@gmail.com Meriden Historical Society http://www.MeridenHistoricalSociety.org

Ms Linda Craig lcraig@abc-seniors.com Always Best Care Senior Services https://www.alwaysbestcare.com/ct/new-haven/

Mr. Eric Cybulski ecybulski@eswct.com Easterseals http://www.easterseals.com/waterburyct

Ms. Cinda D'Addio cdaddio@masonicare.org Masonicare Health Center http://www.masonicare.org

Mr. Mario D'Aquila mario@assistedlivingct.com Assisted Living Technologies Inc. http://www.assistedlivingtechnologies.com

Ms. Elizabeth DeMerchant edemerchant@meridenct.gov Meriden Health & Human Services Department http://www.meridenhealth.com

Mr. Derek Destefano meridenrunning@gmail.com Meriden Running Club https://www.meridenrunningclub.com/

Ms. Sarah Dimeglio sdimeglio@thecurtishome.org The Curtis Home http://www.thecurtishome.org

Ms. Lynn A. Faria lynn.faria@hhchealth.org MidState Medical Center http://www.midstatemedical.org

Ms. Amy O. Foreman aforeman@nathealthcare.com Regency House of Wallingford, Inc. www.regencyhousewallingford.com

Ms. Mary George mgeorge@ptitime.com Pyramid Time Systems http://www.pyramidtimesystems.com

Ms Ellyn Gerrmann egerrmann@benchmarkquality.com Village at Kensington Place http://www.benchmarkseniorliving.com

Ms. Natalie Gill ngill@meridenct.gov Max E. Muravnick Senior Center http://www.meridenct.gov/Search/

Ms. Ann Harrison aharrison@workforcealliance.biz Workforce Alliance http://www.workforcealliance.biz

Ms. Rhea Highsmith rhea.highsmith@hhchealth.org MidState Medical Center http://www.midstatemedical.org

Ms. Linda Ivey linda.ivey@hhchealth.org MidState Medical Center http://www.midstatemedical.org

Ms. Kathleen Johnson kjohnson@thecurtishome.org The Curtis Home http://www.thecurtishome.org

Mr. Rick Liegl rliegl@meridenct.gov Max E. Muravnick Senior Center http://www.meridenct.gov/Search/

Ms. Roxanne Magnolia Lagana rmagnolia@apple-rehab.com Apple Rehab Coccomo https://www.apple-rehab.com

Ms. Eimy Martinez eimy.martinez@mail.house.gov Office of Congresswoman https://hayes.house.gov/

Ms. Kathy Matula kmatula@meridenct.gov City of Meriden http://www.meridenct.gov

Ms. Gilda Migliore starstudio74@yahoo.com STAR Studio LLC http://www.starstudiollc.com/

Ms. Beth Milano O'Sullivan emosullivan@abc-seniors.com Always Best Care Senior Services https://www.alwaysbestcare.com/ct/new-haven/

Mr. Al Mislow amislow@thecurtishome.org The Curtis Home http://www.thecurtishome.org

Mr Alan Nolan anolan@ctcounseling.org Connecticut Counseling Centers, Inc. https://www.ctcounseling.org

Mrs. Denise Nowakowski denisenowakowski17@gmail.com STAR Studio LLC http://www.starstudiollc.com/

Ms. Ann Olson aolson@masonicare.org Masonicare http://www.masonicare.org

Ms. Victoria Pasión vpasion@meridenct.gov Meriden Department of Economic Development http://www.meridenbiz.com

Ms. Alexis Payne cfsouthington@commencefitness.com Commence Fitness http://www.commencefitness.com

Ms. Paula Pinheiro anna.Pinheiro@hhchealth.org Hartford Healthcare

Mr. Anthony Rivera Anthony.Rivera@USE.SalvationArmy.Org The Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmy.org

Mrs. Valerie Rivera Valerie.Rivera@USE.SalvationArmy.Org The Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmy.org

Ms. Kara Robinson karar@comcllc.com Ortho Ouch Care http://www.ouchct.com

Ms. Ann Marie L. Rosado annmarie@higherhealthlife.com Higher Health https://www.higherhealthlife.com

Ms. Bonnie Tormay bonnie.tormay@hhchealth.org MidState Medical Center http://www.midstatemedical.org

Ms. Jennifer Ureta Jennifer.Ureta@cttech.org Horace C. Wilcox Technical High School http://wilcox.cttech.org/index.html

Mr. Wayne Valaitis wvalaitis@womenfamilies.org Women and Families Center http://www.womenfamilies.com

Ms. Nicole Valente nvalente@ccmeriden.com Complete Care Meriden http://www.genesishcc.com

Ms. Cindy Voytovich cindy@multicarephysicians.com Multicare www.multicarephysicians.com

Ms. April Wali awali@ccmeriden.com Complete Care Meriden http://www.genesishcc.com

Mr. Gary Wallace wallacg@chc1.com Community Health Center of Meriden https://www.chc1.com/locations/meriden/

Ms. Courtney Wengenroth cwengenroth@record-journal.com RJ Media Group http://www.myrecordjournal.com

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