Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing News is a publication of the MANSFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER FOR DEAF/HARD-OF-HEARING
The Center for Individual and Family Services / The Rehab Center A Catalyst Company
Deaf and Hard of Hearing News is written to inform Deaf and Hard of Hear-ing persons, their families and the commu-nity about Deaf and Hard of Hearing news and events in the Mansfield/Richland County area, surrounding counties, the State of Ohio and throughout the USA. Please send any articles you would like us to use in future newsletters. The Mans-field Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing News does not necessari-ly reflect the views and opinions of The Center for Individual and Family Services, The Rehab Center or the Mansfield Com-munity Center for Deaf and Hard of Hear-ing. Walk-in Hours: Tuesdays 9-10am Thursdays 2-3pm
Contact Information
Tanya Haga Coordinator (419) 775-4647 VP (419) 774-2255 hagat@catalystlife services.org Carleigh Levering ASL Interpreter (419) 775-4664 VP (419) 774-2216 carleigh@catalystlife services.org Ruthie Derr Part-Time Interpreter (419) 774-2232 rderr@catalystlife services.org Volume 1, Issue 1 Spring 2015 Special points of interest: Client Room VP is available everyday from 8am-5pm at the Rehab Center. New paint in Client Room! March Calendar 2 April Calendar 3 May Calendar 4 Deaf Services Report 5 Condolences 5 Summer Events 5 Friendly Reminder 6Inside this issue:
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing News
March 9th - Tax Day by appointment only! March 10th- Richland County Job and Family Services presentation at 4:15pm at Rehab Center. What benefits can you get? What services do they have? March 17th - St Patrick’s Day
March 6th - Call Tanya or Carleigh to sign-up to file your taxes at Deaf Services on March 9th
March 7th - MCD St.
Patrick’s Day Party at Masonic Temple in Mansfield from noon to 8pm. Dress in Green!
March 7th - Move your clocks forward 1 hour before you go to bed!
DAC UPDATE:
DAC is currently on hold. We are looking for people who are interested in helping Deaf Services continue to grow and get better. We will send out a flyer when we are ready to start again. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know.
March 2015 Events
Schedule of Events March 7th -
MCD
March 9th - Tax
Day by
appointment
March 10th -
Richland County
Job and Family
Services
presentation at
4:15pm
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 Walk-in 4 5 Walk-in 6 7 MCD 8 Daylight Savings 9 TAX DAY 10 Walk-in RCJFS 11 12 Walk-in 13 14 15 16 17 Walk-in 18 19 Walk-in 20 21 22 23 24 Walk-in 25 26 Walk-in 27 28 29 30 31 Walk-in
March 2015
April 14th - Supplemental (Second) Insurance for Med-icare (older than 65 years old) presentation at Rehab Center @ 4pm. If you have specific questions, call Tan-ya or Carleigh to make sure your questions are answered on April 14th
April 15th - Taxes are due! April 4th - MCD Easter
Potluck at the Masonic Temple from noon to 8pm April 5th - Easter Sunday April 6th - Last Day to register to vote on May 5th. Deaf Services can help you register.
Think you might qualify for Medicaid? Need help signing up?
Contact: Dianne Knipp (419)522-4357 Or Tracie Cordle (419) 774-6856 Interpreter Provided
April 2015 Events
Volume 1, Issue 1 Schedule of Events April 4th - MCD
April 14th - Learn
about supplemental
(second) insurance
options for Medicare
@ 4pm
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 Walk-in 3 4 MCD 5 Easter 6 7 Walk-in 8 9 Walk-in 10 11 12 13 14 Walk-in Insurance Presentation 15 16 Walk-in 17 18 19 20 21 Walk-in 22 23 Walk-in 24 25 26 27 28 Walk-in 29 30 Walk-in
April 2015
May 18th - Come in to Deaf Services between 12p and 4p for our Support Services Event! Topics: Medical history, preferred interpreters, and much more!
May 25th - Rehab Center closed for Memorial Day May 27th - Catalyst Annual Meeting at 5pm
May 1st - Let us know if you need a ride from the Rehab Center to a voting location on May 5th.
May 2nd - MCD Mother’s Day Party at Masonic Temple from noon to 8pm. Meeting at 2pm! Spaghetti dinner. Contact Rita
(567-593-5486) for food sign -up.
“Do It Deaf” Update
Details about summer events will be mailed out as soon as everything is scheduled. All events are free to Deaf and hard of hearing youth ages
8-high school. Contact Deaf Services if you have any questions or do not hear from us by summer.
May 2015 Events
Schedule of Events
May 2nd - MCD
May 5th - Voting Day
May 10th -
Mother’s
Day
May 18th - Support
Services Event in Deaf
Services Office
May 25th - Office
Closed for Memorial
Day
May 27th - Catalyst
Annual meeting @
5pm
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 MCD 3 4 5 Walk-in 6 7 Walk-in 8 9 10 Mother’s Day 11 12 Walk-in 13 14 Walk-in 15 16 17 18 Support Services Event 19 Walk-in 20 21 Walk-in 22 23 24 25 Office Closed 26 Walk-in 27 Annual Meeting 28 Walk-in 29 30 June 1 2 3 Walk-in 4 5 Walk-in 6 7
May 2015
Volume 1, Issue 1
Many of you know that some of the hospitals in our area have starting using VRI’s or Video Remote Interpreting. This is like VP, but in the hospital.
Pros to VRI: faster access because you do not have to
wait for an interpreter to arrive and VRI can be available when there is bad weather.
Cons to VRI: does not work well with multiple Deaf in the room, people who are Deaf and have low vision, have had a lot of medicine, are drunk, are high, or have a cognitive delay. There can also be equipment issues.
I have been told by MedCentral that patients have the choice to use the VRI or to have one of the Rehab Center interpreters come.
If you are not happy with your experience, call the MedCentral Clients Rights Office. MedCentral’s phone number is
419 - 526 - 8000.
July 27-Aug 7th
- Young
Adult Summer Program
for Youth Who are
Deaf-Blind in Sands
Point, NY. A flyer can be
picked up in Deaf
Services
SUMMER EVENTS
June 9th
- Class
Reunion Party at the
Rehab Center. More
information to come.
July 25th
- Block party
with food and games on
Sterkel Blvd from
10am-3pm.
OYO Camp
Older campers (10-high school) -- Aug 3 - Aug 9th Younger campers (7-9) --Aug 6 - Aug 9th.
**Registration forms will be mailed soon
and are due back the end of June.
Deaf Services Report - Tanya Haga
Tia Congious
Born: Dec 6, 1973Passed away: Dec 31, 2014 Left behind: husband, daughters - including Ma’Tia Porter,
grandchildren, other family members, and friends
Dale Hatfield
Born: January 26, 1957 Passed away: Jan 2, 2015 Left behind: sister - Robin Kemp, other brothers and sisters, mother, wife, and children.Condolences
Ronal Kirk
Born: January 20, 1959 Passed away: Dec 1, 2014 Left behind: sister, brother-in-law, niece, and many friends.
Friendly Reminders
270 Sterkel Blvd Mansfield, OH 44907
Community Center for the Deaf and
Hard-of-Hearing
The “Winter Blues”
can lead to a bad
attitude.
Try to
find a
hobby
or any
activity that helps you
to feel happy. This can
keep you in good
mind and attitude.
Spring will be here
It seems the weather is
going to continue to
be cold. Remember to
keep your body in the
best health possible.
Eat fruits, vegetables,
lean meats
and drink
water.
Having a
healthy body can help
prevent colds, flues
Please remember if
you cancel an
appoint-ment to also call and
cancel with the
inter-preters. We appreciate
it, thanks!
A Catalyst Company We are online! www.therehabcenter.org/ deaf-services/support-services