may 25, 2010 1 introduction and achievement summary
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May 25, 2010 1
Introduction and AchievementSummary
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Inspiration leads to formulating and articulating concepts. Acting on it turns
them into reality which allows us to enjoy its benefits.
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“Thought is the blossom
Language the bud
Action the fruit behind it”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Our lives in new homeland
• We are very busy with • Personal life challenges• Family life growth and nurturing • Professional life opportunities
• We benefit from our connections with Social, Religious / Spiritual, Professional Organizations
• However, when we encounter emergency or urgent situation help, guidance and different set of expertise is needed to overcome difficulties.
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Situations we may face
Medical - Health Accident
Emergency Death – Bereavement4
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Fulfilling unmet need(s)When emergencies or urgent needs arise such as sickness, family crisis, hospitalization, death
of a loved one, we need support.
Available resources consists of:
oSmall Circle of friends and familyoThey may or may not have the expertise or the time available to helpoExpanding this circle would be helpful
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Available resources
o Individuals approaching or at retirement are valuable resource. They have a desire to help fellow community members in need.
o Young generation may have limited time but a unique and useful set of skills
o Leveraging existing local, state and other services agencies and their support
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Indian Circle for Caring USA Inc.,(ICC)
www.ouricc.org7
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Indian Circle for Caring USA Inc.,
Progress and accomplishments
o Clients and Families helped ---- 50+
o Volunteers available ---- 90+
o Organization support received ---- 35+
o Members ---- 2,300 +
o Health Care Proxy & Living will distributed ---- 5,500+
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Direct Assistance
Provide community members with help for urgent or emergency needs, such as
o Sickness at home or hospitalo Health Care guidance and advocacyo Family emergencieso Death and Bereavement
Provide help face-to-face and/or by phone as appropriate.
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Guidance & Information Access
Provide guidance and self help information on important issues on ICC’s web site.
o Resource library for family care giverso Handling an medical emergencyo In cases of catastrophic life altering eventso Proactive preventative steps for healthy living
– vaccinations, immunizations etc.
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Strategy
The following strategy is applied to increase awareness in the community, to build a bank of volunteers and encourage clients to seek help
o Work with existing organizationso Use and leverage technology tools – internet and
electronic communicationso Identify need and deliver innovative solutions for
important issueso Provide services and share case histories
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Work with existing organizations
Following categories of organizations
provide various forums to their members. Their support to ICC provide benefits to their members and community as a whole
o Socialo Religious / Spiritualo Professionalo Services – NGO, State & Local Govt.
o Media – TV, Broadcast, Print
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Social Organizations Support and sponsorship received from the following
organizations
Bangla-O-Biswa Blackstone Valley India Society
Golden Club Gurjar
Indian Assoc. of Greater Boston India Soc. of Worcester
Indian Americans of Lexington New England Marathi Mandal
Orissa Society of NE Patidar Samaj of NE
Prabasi of NE Telugu Asso. of Greater Boston
United India Association13
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Religious & Spiritual Organizations
Support and sponsorship received from the following organizations
BAPS, Atlanta, GA Brahma Kumari
Gayatri ParivarJain Center of Greater Boston
Jain Center of Northern California Jain Sangh of New England
New England Hindu Temple SATSANG Center
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Professional Organizations Support and sponsorship received from the following
organizations
Indian Medical Assoc. of New England Net IP
South Asian Bar Association
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Services & Support Organizations
Support and sponsorship received from the following organizations
American Cancer Society Arthritis Foundation of America
Care and Share Foundation w/ AASAI HESSCO
Minuteman Senior Services Saheil
SamarSpringwell
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Media – Print, Broadcast & other Organizations
Support and sponsorship received from the following organizations
Gunjan Jhankar
Learn Quest Academy Lokvani
Sounds of India
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Role of ICC member
• Provide name, email and demographic information (optional)• Share ideas to influence our direction using email and ICC web site• You may guide people in need by directing them towards ICC
ICC will inform members of its activities and accomplishment via electronic
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Role of a member as an advocate
Help increase awareness of ICC and its mission with
o family o friends o other community members
Share ICC information with others and encourage them to join.
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Volunteerism at ICC
I shall pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can
do or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I
shall not pass this way again.
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Volunteerism at ICC
“ …..in this life we cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love”
--- Mother Teresa
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Role of ICC volunteer
• Provide skills to help fellow community members in need
• Help ICC for behind the scene activities to build and run ICC
• Become a valuable resource and a guide
Volunteers have the flexibility to choose area of volunteering and their availability.
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Volunteering
ICC Gems
ICC volunteers choose to help in one or more of the following areas to provide support to fellow community member:
1. Health -- Medical Care, Hospitalization
2. Family Services
3. Crisis Support – death and bereavement
4. Health Insurance and other services Access
5. Food Preparation & Meals Delivery
6. Transportation for medical needs
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Volunteering
ICC Brain Trust
ICC volunteers choose to help in one or more of the following areas to help run the organization:
Community and Organization outreach
Web site and Internet Communications
Volunteer Recruitment, Co-ordinations and management
Program Management - Fund Raising and Financial Administration
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Volunteer Services
o As we provide services, our aim is to help client and their families to get through difficulties or crisis.
o Impact of these services is to make the journey less painful and manageable with the caring and compassionate support of ICC volunteers.
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Health Care Proxy & Living Will
ICC informs, educates and empowers community members to attend to this important care decision
making
ICC uses Five Wishes ® document prepared by Aging With Dignity. This easy to use, widely accepted and proven aid is helping our members to decide:
1. The person I want to make care decisions for me when I can’t
2. The kind of medical care I want or Don’t want
3. How comfortable I want to be
4. How I want people to treat me
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Health Care Proxy & Living Will
Distributed free of charge
English and other
Bilingual Versions – Hindi / English
Gujarati / English, Bengali / English,
Urdu / English
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ICC has distributed over 5,500 FREE copies since January 2008
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Our Web site provides valuable information
o Introduction ICC
o Forms for Clients, Volunteers and Members
o Volunteering Case Histories
o Health Care Proxy & Living Will - Five Wishes ®
o Organizations and Events
o Finance – Donors and Expenses
o Information – Women’s Health, Family Care Giver
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Our clients say the following about ICC
“ Prompt response, personal contact and providing help whenever help was needed.”
“ ICC helped deal with the doctors. Great help in planning the cremation at a reasonable cost.
I never felt alone”
“ I certainly will try to help (as a volunteer) to our community through ICC”
R.B., Nashua, NH
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Our clients say the following about ICC
“ We could not have asked for more support than we got”
“ICC provides much needed services to the community. …. ICC support is of immense
value to the community.”
“ICC made our life easier and enabled us to take care of my mother at home.”
S.M., Needham, MA
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Our clients say the following about ICC
“We are very blessed to have contacted ICC. It went above and beyond to help
us and exceeded our expectations”
“My father’s death was sudden and unexpected. During that difficult time, ICC acted as an angel that was sent to
help us” P.S., Burlington, MA
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Our clients care givers say the following about ICC
… I want to thank you and your colleagues for the extraordinary care provided during her life. You were there during each of her visits.
…. Seldom I have seen an organization such as yours provide the emotional and physical support that is so needed by cancer patients
Fred Hochberg, M.D. – Neurologist,Mass. General Hospital
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What our clients' care givers say about ICC
… I want to commend you on your fine organization.
… The work you have done for my young patient has assisted her in so many ways.
… But the coordination of her care, and the intervention and understanding you provided …. Made all the difference in her ability to access the help she needed and to assure her safety and well being at home.
… Your intervention with her medical team, assured she understood, and was able to make the best possible decisions regarding her care choices.
Michelle Lucas, Neuro Oncology Soc. Worker, Mass General Hospital
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Our clients care givers' say the following about ICC
… My wish for my diverse patient population would be that each and every one had the benefit of an organization so sensitive and compassionate to their individual circumstances, as is yours
…You and the volunteers are providing invaluable assistance to people who are frightened and incapable on their own of getting what they need at such a vulnerable time in their lives.
Michelle Lucas, Neuro-Oncology Soc. Worker, Mass. General Hospital
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Indian Circle for Caring USA Inc.,
Progress and accomplishments
o Clients and Families helped ---- 50+
o Volunteers available ---- 90+
o Organization support received ---- 35+
o Members ---- 2,300 +
o Health Care Proxy & Living will distributed ---- 5,500+
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Appreciation
We thank you - our supporters for their ideas, suggestions and contributions
to be a part of this effort.
Chetan Mepani, Director Community Outreach
Jayanti Patel, Director Volunteering
Girish A. Mehta, Executive Director
P O Box 54120, Waltham, MA 02454Voice Mail: 641-715-3900 x 87891 (24 x 7)
Email: [email protected]
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Indian Circle for Caring USA Inc.,(ICC)
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