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October 25, 2016
Newsletter
Vol. 20, Issue 4
Ubi Caritas
A Community Healing Ministry
FEATURING
Turn, Turn, Turn
Vaccines 101
Diabetes Awareness Month
Date Auction Update
New Executive Director
The Board of Directors
Chair: The Rt. Reverend Andy
Doyle, Bishop of Texas
President: Mike Peyton
Vice President: Rowdy Nash
Treasurer: Kathe Hendr icks
Secretary: Laurel Shrontz
Michael Holtham
Priscilla Kujawski
Anita Judice
Jerome Dick
Judge Keith Giblin
Edra Bogucki
Ann Butler
Rachel Grove
Chris Johnsen
Sandra Hathaway
Jim Rush
Executive Director: Lauren Rahe
www.ubicaritas.org 409-832-1924
For everything, there is a season, and a time for every purpose under Heaven.
-Ecclesiastes 3:1
Dear Friends,
For the last couple of weeks, my husband and I have noticed the needles on the
pine trees in our neighborhood turning brown and accumulating on the ground. With a hint
of fall in the air, weve been paying attention to the seasonal changes. The other morning
on my drive into work, I was once again noticing the pine trees when the song, Turn!
Turn! Turn! by The Byrds came on the radio. I couldnt help but hear the importance of
the refrain, To everything (turn, turn, turn), there is a season (turn, turn, turn), and a time
to every purpose under heaven. My mind wandered to all the changes in growth and di-
rection Ubi had experienced in its years of ministry.
I thought back to a patient encounter about 10 years ago when a woman came in
who had never been to our clinic before and wanted to know if she could be seen right
away. She had been diagnosed with diabetes before she moved to this country, but had not
had insurance and could not afford healthcare. The clinic staff realized that she had been
living for some time with diabetes, but she had not been given the proper information to
understand her disease and the tools to maintain her condition. The staff immediately
worked her in and treated her. They took the time not only to get her started on medication
to regulate her blood sugar, but they also took the time to give her education and under-
standing of her disease. They did not let her leave until they were one hundred percent
sure that she had a basic understanding and a plan for a healthier future. They also made
sure that part of her education included spiritual health. They discussed the importance of
positive thinking, pointing out that worrying excessively through the changes she would
be making was not going to improve her health. As the patients appointment came to an
end, the staff comforted her and prayed with her. The nurse then followed up by phone
every day for the next week to provide support. By the time of her follow up visit, her
blood sugar was better regulated. To date, she has continued to successfully participate in
our diabetic education self-management program. You see, even with all of the changes
she had to make for her health, there was one constant: the love, help, and support she
received at Ubi Caritas.
Our health education focus is so very important for our patients. Most of them do
not have the information tools many individuals have in todays world. They do not have
the ability to jump on the internet and research their diagnosis, and they also, in some situ-
ations, do not have the health literacy to understand the knowledge they are being given.
At Ubi, one thing remains unchanged. We develop programs for our patients that provide
information about health issues because knowledge is power! With the proper information,
they are better able to help themselves understand their own medical needs and embrace a
healthier lifestyle in mind, body, and spirit. We are all proud to be a part of this valuable
ministry, and so thankful for your continued support!
Thankfully, Lauren Rahe
Executive Director
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Harvest Chicken Skillet
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 cubes
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes
1 small onion, chopped
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 3/4 cubes
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
1. Heat the olive oil in a large, nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium high, until hot and simmering. Add the chicken, salt, and black pepper. Cook until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate lined with paper towels.
2. Reduce skillet heat to medium low. Add the chopped bacon, and cook until crisp and brown and the fat has rendered, about 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate (I simply laid another paper towel on top of the plate with the chicken, then stacked the bacon on that). Discard all but 1 1/2 tablespoons bacon fat from the pan.
3. Increase skillet heat back to medium high. Add sweet potato, onion, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring oc-casionally, until crisp-tender and the onions are beginning to look translucent, about 10 minutes.
4. Stir in the apples, garlic, and cinnamon. Cook 30 seconds, then pour in 1/2 cup of the broth. Bring to a boil and cook until evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved chicken and remaining 1/2 cup broth. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in reserved bacon and serve warm.
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Preventive care for people with diabetesand for the risk factors that cause related health problemshas improved
significantly over the past 20 years, and people are living longer and better with the disease. But living longer can mean having
other health problems longer, too. Good management over a lifetime is the key, starting with the day you're told you have dia-
betes.
More than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, but 1 out of 4 dont know they have it. Most people
with diabetes9 out of 10have type 2 diabetes. With type 2 diabetes, your body doesnt use insulin well and is unable to
keep blood sugar at normal levels. If you have any of the following risk factors, ask your doctor if you should be tested for diabe-
tes. The sooner you find out, the sooner you can start making healthy changes that will benefit you now and in the future.
Risk factors include: Being overweight. Being 45 years or older. Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes. Being
physically active less than 3 times a week. Ever having gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby that weighed more than 9
pounds. Race and ethnicity also affect your risk. African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, Pacific Is-
landers, and some Asian Americans are at particularly high risk for type 2 diabetes.
Join Us for Diabetes Self -Management Classes and learn how to take charge of your health! Call today to Register for our next class!
409-832-1924 x 105
Health Education
Genie Chargois, LVN,CCHW
NOVEMBER IS DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
On September 21st, Ubi Caritas held its 8th Annual Charity Date Auction at Madisons on Dowlen. The night featured 20 young professionals from the Golden Triangle. Each participant worked extremely hard to secure a unique package to be auctioned off. Madisons was full with anxious attendees waiting for their chance to bid on one of the 21 live auction packages offered. Packages this year included a 5-day Lake Tahoe stay for 10, a backyard BBQ for 30 provided by Blue Daves Barbecue, multiple Crystal Beach cabins, and even a Royal Caribbean Cruise for two with airfare! In addition to the 21 live auction packages, the numbered George Rodrigues Blue Dog silkscreen print We Are Marching Again went for a handsome $2,500.00. Our Masters of Ceremony, Shelly Vitanza and Greg Kerr along with our always wonderful Auctioneer, Scott Droddy kept the crowds attention while the event was taking place. A big thank you goes out to our presenting sponsor, the YMBL and all our major sponsors, Provost Umphrey Law Firm, Industrial Thermal Services, Trinity Industrial Services, and the Beaumont Enterprise. We would also like to thank The Loft Hair Studio, Krog-er, Beaumont Bone and Joint, The Ferguson Law Firm, Brent Bradford with Texas Farm Bureau, and Aztec Marine Agencies. The Date Auction committee, Board of Directors, and the Date Auction participants sold over $2,200 worth of raffle tickets for a chance to give three individuals the opportunity to win one of the prizes:
30 Electric Smoker
16GB Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Corona Chimene Over the last 8 years, the Date Auction is one of Southeast Texas most anticipated events of the year. It is the only event of its kind where it is managed, directed, volunteered, and run by young professionals from the Golden Triangle. The true winners here are the children Ubi Caritas is able to help through our Childrens Health Initiative, Health Is Hip. This educational program is designed to use fun and interactive games to help children learn about nutrition, exercise, and healthy habits. Approximately one-third of Americans ages 2 to 19 are overweight or obese. Ubis goal is to empower the youth of Southeast Texas to adopt healthy lifestyles in an attempt to reverse the increase in childhood obesity and the chronic conditions it causes. 100% of the funds raised from this years Date Auction will help hundreds and hundreds of children in our area. I would like to say a special thank you to all of our young professionals, this years sponsors, our Masters of Ceremony, our Auc-tioneer, Frankie and his crew at Madisons, Miguel Perez, Classic Forms and Products, and eSullivan Advertising & Design for anoth-er successful year! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart, and thank you on behalf of Ubi Caritas and the children we are able to serve and will be serving in the future. Sincerely,
Taryn Robinson
Director of Development
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Ubi Caritas 4442 Highland Ave
Beaumont, TX 77705
(Beaumont, October 3, 2016) -- Board Chair, the Rt. Rev. C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas,
and the Board of Directors are pleased to announce the selection of Lauren Rahe, CMPE as
the new Executive Director of Ubi Caritas. Lauren will fill the vacancy left by the retirement of
Ubis founding director Clark Corky Moore that took place in August. The selection was
made after a search and selection process, during which Lauren served as Interim Executive
Director for the organization.
We are very pleased to announce this selection, reported Mike Peyton, president of the Ubi
Caritas Board of Directors. Lauren will bring leadership and creativity to the organizations
programs and a deep commitment to the legacy and future growth of Ubi Caritas.
Lauren has over 20 years of experience in the medical and non-profit field, 15 of those as
Medical Clinic Director and Community Health Director with Ubi Caritas. I look forward to continuing to serve the
ministry of Ubi Caritas, remarks Lauren. I am dedicated to this organization and its mission to carry on the ministry
of Jesus Christ through healing, teaching and acts of mercy.
Ubi Caritas is a healing ministry of the Episcopal Church, well known by the underserved population and a strong an-
chor non-profit in the Beaumont community. Ubi Caritas seeks to provide accessible, affordable, and accountable
health services, education, prevention, and outreach to the community of Southeast Texas.
Ubi Caritas Names New Executive Director