Rotateller for January 27, 2016
Attendance: 11 including 1 guest
President Gerd opened the meeting
Anthem: Gordon Brown
Grace: Gerd Wengler
Toast to the Queen, Canada and Rotary – President Gerd
Guests: Only one guest today – Mark Weiser from the Midland Park Community Association
Announcements – President Gerd had several announcements:
- The Rotary Club of Toronto is hosting the Rotary International President Nominee Ian Risley for a luncheon on Friday February 5th. He is a Charter Member of the Rotary Club of Sandringham, Victoria, Australia and will be the RI International President in 2017 – 18 when the international convention will be held in Toronto.
- A new Rotaract EClub is being launched. New members are required aged 18-30.
- The Rotary Club of Courtice are having a choice of two nights at Medieval Times on Friday February 5th or April 1st.
- The Rotary Club of York are having a Chinese New Year Celebration Dinner on February 12, 2016 at Elegance Chinese Cuisine and Banquet.
- On Sunday February 28th there will be a salute to Bill and Daphne Patchett. It will be from 12.30pm to 4.00pm at the Quality Inn 1011 Bloor Street East, Oshawa.
- The Rotary Club of Scarborough is inviting everyone to their meeting on February 9th at The Scarboro Golf and Country Club. The speaker will be Skid Row CEO Joe Roberts.
Marbelous Draw: Mike conducted the draw and asked our guest Mark to draw the ticket which was claimed by Frank Allison but he couldn’t find the mutant marble – he was given $5 as a consolation.
Sergeant-At-Arms: Alan Meredith thought he would fine Danny Cassidy as he hadn’t been at our meetings for quite a while – Danny said he would as long as he could ‘throw in’ some happy bucks as well and announced that he would be coming a grandfather twice as two of his children will be having babies. Jack donated some happy bucks – something to do with Jim Boyko’s prediction on the Super Bowl. Frank gave back his $5 – he was happy that his grandson was going to be in the GTA All Stars for American Football for the second year running. Carolyn donated as she was happy Danny was at the meeting. Gerd donated as he was happy he was going to a Robbie Burns night on Friday and was going to have some haggis (no doubt some scotch as well!).
Program
Frank Allison introduced our own Danny Cassidy who gave a presentation on the Rouge Valley Health Care System. Danny told us that while he had a brother and sister in health care he really knew nothing about hospitals and in fact hoped to avoid them…Until one day 3 1/2 years ago he had a cardiac arrest, resulting in triple by-pass surgery. Danny now works as a volunteer in the cardiac rehab programme at RVHS. He told us that most of the therapists are younger, around 26 years old. While they have the technical skills required, it helps when a volunteer who has had a similar experience as the patient is on hand. All cardiac volunteers are ex patients.
Danny is now on the Community Advisory Group for RVHS. and is the Durham representative. Danny discussed his experience at the RVHS annual leadership meeting where they discussed:
- Patient Family Centered Care.
- Visit to A US Health care group where PFCC has been in place for 9 years.
- PFCC Accreditation requirements
- The Excellent Care for all Act 2010
Danny also mentioned a 2 year in the making project to create a palliative care unit in the RVHS where there is a definite need.
Danny thanked the group for the opportunity to voice the little he has learned in the 4 months he has been on the CAG.
Recording
Roland thanked Danny for his presentation and Gerd gave him a Rotary scotch glass.
There being no further business President Gerd closed the meeting.
