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Life Alliance is pleased to announce that we remain a strong and growing compa-ny in the industry and the service field. We would like to thank everyone who has helped make this or-ganization a very success-ful one. We appreciate all of the consumers, families, employees, supervisors, Care Coordinators and others who are willing to help make this company a quality provider. We con-tinue to work towards ex-cellence and would like to solicit any suggestions or comments for improve-ment. Some upcoming events include the holiday celebrations, annual sur-veys, provider Gold Star Monitoring by the MCO’s and other events. We will continue to provide contin-uing education training to our employees and will keep consumers up to date
on opportunities for learn-ing and participation with the MCO’s. Remember, you can find out more in-formation about Innova-tions, Access to Services and other Questions about Developmental Disabilities at the MCO websites. Smoky Mountain Center is www.smokymountaincenter.com and the Access line for consumers is 1-800-
849-6127. You may also sign up for email updates from this website when you click on the Consum-er/Families tab. The Part-ners Behavior Healthcare website is www.partnersbhm.org and the Access number is 1-888-235-HOPE (4673). We encourage all con-sumers, families and em-ployees to utilize these websites for valuable in-formation and training or community participation
opportunities. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN REACH OUR CLINICAL SUPERVI-SOR ON CALL AT 226-
928-0330.
Life Alliance LLC
Announcements
Life Alliance is please and excited to an-nounce the monitoring results from the MCO’s. Smoky Moun-tain Center and Part-ners BHM recently conducted a company-
wide, blended monitor-ing of our organization. We are proud to an-nounce that we re-ceived a score of 100% from each MCO. Thanks to everyone in the Life
Alliance family for your work in helping us achieve this accom-plishment.
CONTACT INFORMATION
♦ North Wilkesboro- 336-838-5229
♦ Dobson- 336-386-4944
♦ Allen Byrd - [email protected]
♦ Sherry Byrd- [email protected]
♦ Lisa [email protected]
♦ Jennifer Moretz—[email protected]
♦ Stephanie Wolford– [email protected]
♦ Mary [email protected]
♦ Darren Staley– [email protected]
♦ AFTER HOURS ON CALL 336-928-0330
Company Newsletter
LIFE ALLIANCE,LLC
Spring 2015
www.lifealliancellc.com
Reminders to Employees
Make sure all documentation is turned in on a timely manner and you are following the Documentation Deadline Schedule.
Please make sure you document the Inter-vention/Assessment correctly and follow treatment plan with appropriate hours. Everyone needs to make sure that docu-mentation is done correctly in order for Life Alliance to be able to bill for the ser-vices provided. Everyone’s cooperation is
greatly appreciated.
Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely deter-mine where you start. Nido Quebin
injury.
When working with a consumer your attention should be solely fo-cused on your consumer an their goal plan. Cell phones are not to be used while working with a consum-er, except in an emergency situa-tion. Keep your clients safety and
your safety in mind at all times. Direct Care staff should have the consumer’s plan of care, the con-sumer’s crisis plan with emergency contact information and a vehicle/first aid kit available at all times while working with a consumer.
Life Alliance employee’s shall strive to maintain a healthy and safe work environment at all times re-gardless of the location of work. When in the consumer’s home or out in the community Direct Care Staff should actively look to identi-fy situations that could lead to an acci-dent/
Please remember that you can call your local Life Alli-ance Office at any time with any questions/concerns or complaints that you might have. We would like to con-tinue to make improvements to Life Alliance to insure we are the best company availa-ble to our consumers’ how-ever we need your input to assist us in identifying issue and concerns in order to make im-provements. It is also especially important that you let your su-pervising QP or an office staff
member know when your Direct Care worker does not work his/her regular schedule. We try to ensure each shift is covered and that a fill in is available for these situations. If there is no fill in available we will make every
effort to get the hours covered at the consumer/parents request. Please ensure that the treatment plan/plan of care is being fol-lowed with the appropriate hours and services. If you feel it would be beneficial for you to have a
schedule, please contact the Qualified Professional that you are currently working with to discuss possibilities.
Thank you for your continued trust in our organization.
office.
Life Alliance is trying to make it easier sending out newsletters, memo’s and important infor-mation that may concern you. We are asking if you have an email that you don’t mind shar-ing with the company , please send it to one of the following addresses or contact your local
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Home & Community
Consumer/Family Reminders
Parents, Employees, Care Coordinators, Stakeholders
COMPANY NEWSLETTER
Believe you can and you're halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt
Employees, REMEMBER TO REPORT ANY INCIDENTS TO LIFE AL-LIANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE and to complete Documentation Daily!
SPRING 2015
SPRING IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! BE PREPARED WITH THESE EASY SPRING GARDENING TIPS!
Survey the Yard
Make note of tree limbs that should be removed or cabled, especially those that overhang structures. Hire an arborist to maintain large
trees.Cut down last year's perennial foliage, and toss it into the compost pile. Rake mulch from beds planted with bulbs before foliage
appears, and refresh mulch in other planting areas after soil warms. Check fences, steps, and pathways for disrepair caused by freezing
and thawing.
Order Tools and Plants Tune up tools so everything is ready when things start growing. Make note of what is missing, and order tools for the new growing sea-son. Choose new plants for the garden. Order perennials, trees, and shrubs for spring planting.
Get Ready to Mow
Send the mower and leaf blower for servicing, or if you have the right tools, sharpen the mower blades yourself. Refill your mower with
oil, install fresh spark plugs, and lubricate moving parts if necessary. Clear the lawn of winter debris, and look for areas that need reseed-
ing before mowing.
Prune Trees and Shrubs
Remove dead, damaged, and diseased branches from woody plants. Thin and trim summer-blooming shrubs such as butterfly bush, hy-
drangea, and most roses, except for old-fashioned once bloomers. Prune cold-damaged wood after plants resume spring growth. Prune
spring-blooming shrubs and trees after flowering.
Take a Soil Test
Check soil pH with a home soil- test kit, taking several samples from different planting areas for an accurate reading. Enrich soil as nec-
essary: Add dolomitic lime to raise the pH or elemental sulfur to lower the pH.
Prepare New Beds
Clear the planting area as soon as soil can be worked, removing sod or weeds and debris. Spread a 4-inch layer of compost or well-rotted
manure and any amendments over soil, and cultivate it to a depth of 10 to 12 inches with a spading fork.
Plant
Plant bare-root trees, shrubs, and perennials such as hostas and daylilies by early spring. Choose a cool, cloudy day if possible. Trans-
plant container-grown plants anytime during the growing season except midsummer; be sure to water them thoroughly. Sow seeds of
cool-season flowers like sweet peas, poppies, and calendula, and vegetables such as lettuce, parsley, and spinach.
Fertilize
Apply balanced fertilizer (6-6-6 or 8-8-8), fish emulsion, or other soil amendments recommended by soil-test results around trees and
shrubs when new growth appears. Spread high-acid fertilizer and pine-needle mulch around acid-loving shrubs like azaleas and camelli-
as. Begin fertilizing perennials when active growth resumes.
Start a Compost Pile
Start a compost pile, or use a compost bin, if you don't have one already. Begin by collecting plant debris and leaves raked up from the
garden. Chop these up first to speed decomposition. Add equal amounts "brown" (carbon-rich) materials like dried leaves and straw and
"green" (nitrogen-rich) materials like grass clippings and weeds in even layers with water and a compost bioactivator. Turn regularly.
Continue adding to the pile throughout the season for rich, homemade compost next spring.
Clean Bird Feeders and Baths Disinfect the feeders by scrubbing with weak bleach solution (1/4 cup bleach: 2 gallons warm water). Rinse and dry the feeders thorough-ly before refilling them.Scrub birdbaths with bleach solution, then rinse them thoroughly and refill, changing water weekly. Clean bird-baths and feeders regularly throughout the season.
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Healthy Living & Workplace Safety
Visit the Smoky Mountain Center Website for Helpful Information!
www.smokymountaincenter.com
Visit the Partners Behavior Health Management website for Great Information!
www.partnersbhm.org
Get the Complete Guide to Emergency Preparedness for People with Developmental
Disabilities at the American Red Cross website:
www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240199_A4497.pdf
Life Alliance Holiday Observations:
Life Alliance Offices Closed
♦ April 3– Good Friday
♦ May 25– Memorial Day
♦ July 3– Independence Day
♦ September 7– Labor Day
Life Alliance will be participating in the Surry County Walk for Autism! Please contact your local office if you would like to walk on event day!
Surry County - Chapter Walk for Autism
April 25, 2015 Kickoff Begins at 9:00am
Save the date for the 2015 Surry County Chapter Walk for Autism! http://www.autismsociety-nc.org/index.php/autism-society-of-north-carolina-calendar/event/103-surry-county-
chapter-walk-for-autism