Events

Stephanie will give an overview of what the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary is, why it was founded and their mission, and what they’re working on for the future. She’ll also talk about upcoming educational programming and special events that may be of interest to your members.

Also, checkout:  http://www.heardmuseum.org/holidays

The presentation will share information about their building updates, upcoming Grand Opening later this month, and their services to our community!

From Clarence:  "As part of my talk, I will be giving some history about some vegetables and will have pictures."

Don't miss this program, as our very own club member is an amazing vegetable gardener, and he has shared his harvests with Plano West Rotary for many years!

She will talk about the mission of the Chorus, their diversity, music, and the wonderful children, as well as her role as Artistic Director.

Some of our Plnao West Board Members will each present information about this year's achievements and status, thanks to all of you!

We will have our annual meeting at Barron Elementary school, instead of Greek Isles, but no fear, Greek Isles will still cater our usual awesome lunch!

Plano West is sponsoring our Clark High School Interact Club for the first year - woohoo!

The incoming president and board with come share the accomplishments of this past Rotary Interact year, and share this new board's plans for next year.

Just like last time, we will pack up about 35 lunches for Collin County homelessness during our meeting!

Current topics and about the growth of the police department to keep pace with the growth of Plano over the years.

DESCRIPTION:

When your aging loved one gets ill, injured or can no longer care for his or herself, the last thing they want to do is leave their home. Becoming their caregiver may not be possible, especially if they live far away, or if you are already their caregiver, you may find the burden of their care is overwhelming.

According to Eric vanGoethem, owner of Amada Senior Care Dallas, more and more families are opting for in-home professional caregiving, in which a licensed and trained home health aide provides assistance with such activities of daily living as bathing, dressing, toileting and eating, cooking, cleaning and laundry, medication management and doctors’ appointments, and companionship.

In his talk, "How to Care for Your Loved One at Home without Breaking the Bank," Eric will share with your members:

• The different kinds of home health services
• Why they should plan for in-home care, even if they don’t need it now
• How Medicare, Medicaid and long-term care insurance may cover much of the cost

ERIC'S BIO INFO:

Eric vanGoethem spent much of his career indirectly helping sick people get better as a medical equipment sales rep to medical facilities, but it wasn’t until severe illness hit his own family that he realized he could make a bigger impact on the lives of patients and their families through professional caregiving.

Now the owner of the Dallas and North Dallas franchises of Amada Senior Care, Eric saw first-hand how overwhelmed his mother was when his father got Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, a rare, degenerative, fatal brain disorder that may involve mental deterioration, involuntary movements, blindness, weakness of extremities, and coma. Eric’s family was never told about in-home caregivers, and it made him determined to make caregiving available to families in need.

Before joining Amada Senior Care, Eric was Area Sales Manager for Medtronic, the world's largest medical device company which develops and manufactures devices and therapies to treat more than 30 chronic diseases, including heart failure, Parkinson's disease, urinary incontinence, Down's syndrome, obesity, chronic pain, spinal disorders and diabetes.

Before that, Eric was Director of Sales and Marketing for Surgical Care Affiliates, one of the largest providers of outpatient surgery in the United States, and Sales Representative for Mizuho OSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty spine and orthopedic surgical tables.

Eric holds both a BSBA in Management Information Systems and an MBA in Marketing from Auburn University.

Eric VanGoethem, Owner

Amada Senior Care Dallas

eric.vg@amadaseniorcare.com  (334) 663-2333

Please come and enjoy each other's company for a lunchtime social hour!

This is our last club meeting for this Rotary Year!