February’s Letter From the CEO
Dear Friends,One of my favorite volunteer jobs is to bag food at the Alameda County Food Bank. I’m usually joined by coworkers from Sterling.Among the reasons I enjoy my volunteer work there is that I
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We are pleased to invite you to another meaningful Afternoon Tea Conversation. Our conversation, titled "Caregiving: A World of Dignity and Compassion Through Poetry, Storytelling, Language, and Humor," will be led by Frances Kakugawa, an award-winning author, poet, educator, and long-time advocate for caregivers. We hope you will join us for this meaningful afternoon of connection, conversation, and shared understanding.
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Our first Amazing Care Network event in the new year will be held on January 22, 2025 at the Outrigger Canoe Club, from 2 to 4 pm. Our featured speaker is Annette Kam who wrote the book, “Wait! Wait! Don’t Die Yet”. I’ve read the book and I found it very informative and helpful. I think you will find Annette’s talk to be engaging and thought provoking. Hope to see you on January 22!
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We’ve invited members of our ACN Hawaii family to discuss flunking retirement – a topic that may no longer be relevant to those who have retired, but may be of particular interest to those who are nearing retirement. Addressing this topic are Laurie Wong, Dr. Warren Wong and Emily Santiago. I do hope you can join us! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
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I so look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, May 1, at 2 pm at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Our guest speaker for the event is Laurie T.S. Adamshick, Esq., an attorney and co-founder of the specialized Life Care Planning law firm of Rulon and Adamshick, located in Honolulu. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
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I’m delighted to welcome Michael Walsh, Founder and CEO of Cariloop as our speaker on March 12 at 1 pm, Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. Michael will discuss trends in care-giving support and how employers are embracing pathways to support their employees need for care-giving whether for children or elder parents. GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
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I so look forward to seeing you on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2 pm, at the Outrigger Canoe Club. Joining us as our speaker is Ms. Anna Ishikawa, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Honolulu. She will be speaking on elder abuse (financial scams, social, emotional and physical abuse.) GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! I’ve invited my long-time friend and colleague, Dr. Alan Feren, to chat about his experiences in helping ACN members and others who need pertinent information when confronting medical issues. (Alan and I worked together at Blue Shield of California.) I’ve heard from those who have benefitted from Alan’s advice and are grateful to be armed with information when deciding about alternative medical procedures/interventions. You can learn more about Alan by clicking: https://www.amazingcarenetwork.com/my-personal-advocate/