First Care and You

First Care of New York Spotlight

Announcements: ALL active employees averag-

ing 20 hours or more, per week, will be automatically enrolled in FREE Life Insur-ance and Accident Death and Dismemberment Policies

The top three “Fight against Cancer” fundraiser leaders will be announced.

FREE English Training offered to all Active Employ-

ees, please call 718-364-7251

ext: 224 or 210 for more information.

Anuncios Todos/as los empleados que

trabajen un average de 20 horas o mas seran inscritos automaticamente en la poliza de Seguro de Vida, Muerte por Accidente, y esmem-bramiento

Anunciaremos los tres lideres en recaudar fondos para la lucha contra el cancer

Gratis classes de ingles para todos los empleados activos.

Favor de llamar al 718-364-

7251 ext. 224 o 210 para

mas informacion.

We are proud to unveil our new website ( www.1st-care.org )! You can also follow us by subscribing to our newsletters on our homepage or you can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. We have begun planning our participatory efforts for our annual “Fight against Cancer” fundraiser, where the individual that raises the most money wins

a prize. For additional information, call 718-741-5956. Finally, we would like to recognize Ms. Beth Thomas as the 2010 First Care Aide of the Year. Client Corner: We hope everyone enjoyed our First Care environmentally friendly

grocery bags from us to you for the Holiday season. If you are interested in partici-pating in a satisfaction survey conducted at your home or are interested in obtaining

homecare services please contact Rina at 718-741-5956 and receive a FREE GIFT.

Caretaker’s Corner: We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at

718-741-7251 ext.6. The following aides have been recognized as exemplary employees: September: Santica Garcia, October: Sonia Ramirez, November: Mauricia Perez,

December: Valentina Garcia. In addition, we are committed in helping our aides become as well-rounded as possible to serve our patients with their daily needs. With this in mind, First Care of New York is proud to be able to offer Free English Training to all active aides.

Recruitment Corner: We also have FREE upgrades available to PCA’s who

wish to become HHA’s. Anyone who is interested can contact us at 718-364-7251 x

214 or extension 222.

Benefits Corner: $250.00 Live-In Bonuses are available for any employees that complete 120 live-in days within a calendar year. If you qualify, be sure to contact

the payroll department at 718-450-8599. Nos enorgullese desvelar nuestra nueva pagina cibernetica (www.1st-care.org). Tambien pueden seguirnos suscribiendose para recibir nuestra oja informativa. O nos pueden seguir en Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In. Ya empezamos a planificar nuestros ezfuerzos para recaudar fondos para la participacion en “la Lucha Contra el Cancer”. El individuo que recaude mas fondos ganara un premio.

Para mas informacion llame al 718-364-7251 Esquina del Cliente: Durante la pasada epoca navidena les enviamos un regalito. Es

nuestro deseo que todos haigan disfrutado de nuestro bolso de comestibles de First Care of New York que tambien proteje al medio ambiente. Si usted estad interesado/a en participar en nuestra encuesta de satifaccion, o si esta interesada en recibir servicios

a domicilio, favor de comunicarse con RINA al 718-741-5956, tambien recibira un re-galito.

Esquina de Cuidadores: estamos disponibles las 24 horas del dia, 7 dias a la se-

mana al 718-364-7251 ext.6. Las siguientes asistentes han sido reconocida como em-pleadas ejemplares: Septiembre; Santica Garcia, Octubre: Sonia Ramirez, November: Mauri-

cia Perez, Diciembre: Valentina Garcia. Ademas, estamos comprometidos para ayudar a nuestras asistentes a llegar a ser tan bien redondeadas como sea posible. Port tal mo-tivo nos enorgullese el poder ofrecerles clases de ingles gratis aqui en First Care of New York a todas las asistentes activas.

Esquina de Reclutamiento: Tambien ofrecemos gratis la elevacion de su titulo de

PCA a HHA. Quien este interesado puden llamarnos al 718-364-7251 x 214 o 222

Esquina de Beneficios: $250.00 Bono por trabajar 120 dias de 24 horas con dor-mida en el ano del calendario. Si usted cualifica llame al departamento de nomina al

718-450-8599

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“Alzheimer’s”.

Annual “Hope and Pos-sibility Cancer Walk/Run”

Annual “Health Fair Event”

Proxima Edicion

Aprenda mas acerca de “

Alzheimer’s”

Anual “La Lucha Contra el Cancer”

Annual “ Evento Feria de Salud “

“We pick up where others leave off”

1st Quarter 2011 Quarterly Newsletter

Safety for you and your caregiver Personal and professional safety measures protect paraprofessional caregivers against dangers that could cost them their

life, their health, their mobility, and their job. In many ways, ensuring safety in caregiver’s job is not much different

from staying safe in their own home or personal life. The most likely causes of injury for a home care worker are: lift-

ing and moving patients without using proper body mechanics; twisting while lifting; slips, trips, or falls; needle sticks,

cuts and bruises; auto accidents; performing tasks not on care plan; animal bits or scratches, insect stings, assaults by a

patient; and burns.

Don’t take safety for granted! ■ Be alert, Use caution ■ Stick to the care plan ■ Know your limitations, Don’t try to

do more than you should ■ Shortcuts in time and energy are not worth anyone’s health or life.

Seguridad para usted y su proveedor de cuidos

Las medidas de seguridad personal, y profesional protejen al paraprofessional contra peligros que pueden perjudicarles la

vida, la salud, la movilidad y su trabajo. La seguridad en el trabajo del proveedor de cuidos no es muy diferente al manten-

erse seguro en su propio hogar o en su vida personal. Las causas mas communes de lesiones para los asistentes en el hogar

son: levantando y moviendo a los pacientes sin utilizar las apropiadas mecanicas del cuerpo.; doblandose mientras levantan;

caidas o resbalones; pinchazos con jeringuillas, cortadas o moretones; accidentes de auto; haciendo tareas que no son parte

del plan de cuidado; mordidas de mascotas o razgunones, picadas de insectos, asaltos de pacientes; y quemaduras.

No menosprecie su seguridad! ■ Este Alerta, Use precaucion ■ Siga el plan de cuidado ■ Conozca sus limitaciones, No

trate de hacer mas de sus deberes ■ Acesso directos en tiempo y energia perjudiacan la salud o la vida.

Your Health and Wellness Su Salud y Bienestar

Visit us online at

www.1st-care.org

Need help for a Loved One? Necesita ayuda para un Ser Querido? “We are excited to announce, that we are now servicing Westchester County”

Please contact Rina in the intake department at Favor de comunicarse on Rina en el departamento de ingreso

Bronx

2488 Grand Concourse, Suite # 332

Bronx, NY 10458

Phone #718-364-7251

Brooklyn

833 Flatbush Ave. (On Linden Blvd )

Lower Level, Brooklyn, NY 11226

Phone #718-675-6200

Queens

91-31 Queens Blvd., Suite # 409

Elmhurst, NY 11373

Phone #718-478-1454

Licensed Home Care Service Agency

(718) 741-5956