News for 2023 February
This month brings a lot of exciting news from Eiros Group!
Several members and clients of the Eiros Group traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the annual TASH Conference last October. The theme for the conference was “Together We Rise!”
The conference brought together care givers and key disability leaders to share resources and success stories, learn
about field-driven best practices and network within a community of shared values.
Of note during the conference, our leader and founder, Jenn Brown, in conjunction with Sheldon Schwitek presented "Setting the Stage and Building Quality Team".
Our key driving focus as a supportive organization is always learning and always improving our services and becoming a better Support Broker Agency for our clients and families.
Several takeaways from workshops we attended:
- How we can create a safespace where everyone feels welcome and supported
- Ways we might recognize the complexity of teams and develop strategies to honor the skills that each member of the team brings
- Ways to plan and facilitate meetings that support each of our members
- Ways to work with members with teams
- The roles that structure and transition play in supporting the team and customer
- Ways to use an appreciative inquiry to answer difficult questions
- What role vulnerability and risk play in providing quality support to individuals and
teams
We were honored to participate, and are looking forward to next year's event!
Speaking of Sheldon, please let your Support Broker know as soon as possible to book Sheldon Schwitek for February 23rd through February 27th for MAPS and PATH training! Need more details? Contact our office!
Last November, Eiros Group also participated in another fantastic and informative conference hosted by the Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey. Attending this conference helped us to springboard our new informational sessions presenting the advantages of integrating supportive housing programs within communities. Over 300 organizations and attendees participated in this conference, and was yet again, another robust day of workshop sessions and learning!
Mark your calendars:
Job Fairs: 3/8 at Bloomfield College; 3/15 Montclair University; 3/28 at Rider University
April 19th: Lunch & Learn program presented by Eiros Group at the Wayne Public Library. Contact us to learn more.
Kicking off the New Year, in January, we hosted a Lunch and Learn Session in Sussex County to area realtors, property owners and landlords entitled, "The Financial Benefits and Opportunities of Supported Housing". During this presentation, we reviewed the numerous programs available for supported housing, and the advantages of participating.
After some fantastic feedback, we plan on visiting other counties in New Jersey. If you are in or around Wayne, NJ, be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you can be sure to receive an invite! Our next Community Lunch and Learn will be in April! Details coming soon!.
14 Fun Valentine’s Day Facts that will surprise you
When you start to think Valentine’s Day, you may envision gorgeous bouquets of flowers, heart shaped balloons, tons of sweet treats and sentimental cards. But have you ever thought about how this tradition of celebrating love came to be?
- St. Valentine wasn’t just one person; it was thought to be two different men named Valentine.
- Valentine’s Day has its roots in an ancient Pagan Fertility Festival.
- It officially became a holiday associated with love and romance in the 1300’s.
- Cupid has its roots in Greek mythology – traced to 700 B.C to the Greek God of love named Eros who had the power to make people fall in love.
- The first Valentine was sent in the 15 th Century as a poem written by a French Duke named Charles to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
- Not until the 1840’s did we get the first mass – produced Valentines.
- The tradition of giving Valentine’s Day flowers dates to the 17 th century when King Charles ll of Sweden went to Persian learned the “language of flowers“ and subsequently introduced the tradition to Europe.
- Nearly 250 million roses are grown in preparation for Valentine’s Day each year.
- The color of the flower on Valentine’s Day holds meaning. Red roses traditionally symbolize love, etc.
- Today, Americans spend a lot on love. A record breaking 27.4 billion dollars in 2020, plus 2.4 billion on candy
- Americans send 145 million Valentine’s Day cards each year.
- And they also spend millions of dollars on gifts for their pets.
- Nearly 6 million couples get engaged on Valentine’s Day.
- It is celebrated differently all over the world.
National Caregivers Day is Saturday, February 18
National Caregivers Day is a day to honor the many caregivers who work so hard to care for others. We understand the burden home care can place on family members and friends. Seniors “aging in place” (at home), those with chronic medical conditions, and patients recovering from surgery often require care over a very long period of time. That’s why National Caregivers Day is such an important day! Thank a caregiver!
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