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January-March 2015
Jodi House Brain Injury
Support Center
Quarterly Newsletter
Board of Directors
Timothy Morton-Smith
Co-President
Vice President of Finance
Gayle Cummings
Co-President
Stephanie Boumediene
Vice President
Chris Janeway
Secretary
Andrew Chung
Stephen Kaminski, MD
Steve Katz
Roger Roberts
Jim Cook
Professional Advisors
Philip Delio, MD
Jan Ingram, RN
Melinda Staveley
Kenneth Waxman, MD
Alois Zauner, MD
Honorary Committee
Carolyn Chandler
Bill Cirone
Marilyn Gevirtz
Tom & Sue Parker
Charles Slosser
Dear Jodi House Members and Friends,
We are pleased to say that 2015 has been a great year so far for Jodi
House! We have been able to introduce a few new classes to our
program, such as the O.T. Interventions Group and Posture and
Stability. We are looking forward to what is in store in the coming
months. Thank you to everyone for supporting our program and our
members. Our success would not be possible without your support.
Thank you,
Eryn Eckert, Susan Cass, and Amanda Berry
IN RECOGNITION OF
TBI AWARENESS MONTH,
PLEASE COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
When: Saturday, March 21st, 2015 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Fresco Café 3987 B State St. Santa Barbara, CA 93105 805967-6037
Charles Slosser
Bill & Lilli Tragos
Ron Werft
Vince & Judy Wood
Donna Wustman
On Saturday, March 21st from 5PM to 9PM, Jodi House will receive
10% of all sales generated at Fresco Café. There will be live music,
raffle prizes, and more!
Staff
Eryn Eckert, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Susan Cass
Program Coordinator
Amanda Berry
Program Specialist
WISH LIST
1) Subscription to the
Santa Barbara News-Press
2) Nintendo Wii Games:
Some suggestions...
"Tiger Woods PGA Tour"
"Dance Dance Revolution"
"Wii Ski"
"Cooking Mama"
Montecito YMCA Grand Re-Opening
3) 50" LCD Flat Screen TV
4) AED (Automated External
Defibrillator)
Please call us in advance if
you wish to donate these or
any other items.
On Feb 6th, 2015, Jodi House members attended the grand re-opening
of the Montecito YMCA pool. Jodi House started partnering with the
Montecito YMCA in May of last year to offer recreational swimming
lessons to its members. Earlier this year the YMCA started renovations
on their pool. The grand re-opening celebration included pool
activities, free swimming lessons, and Q&A with Olympic gold
medalist, Jeff Farrell.
Bicycle Safety at Jodi House
In February, Jodi House did a special presentation on bicycle safety
and helmet fitting. We worked alongside Elizabeth Taylor-Linzey, Injury
Prevention/Outreach Coordinator at Cottage Hospital, to educate
members and staff about the importance of wearing helmets when
biking. Cottage Hospital donated helmets for all Jodi House members
and did individual fittings for those who attended. Members were also
provided with maps of the safest bike routes around Santa Barbara.
This presentation provided members with tools needed to ensure a
safe ride while on a bicycle.
IN THE NEWS:
Senator Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) has introduced a bill that
would extend California’s youth helmet requirement to adults, mandate
reflective clothing while biking at night, and fine cyclists $25 for not
complying.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and your 2015 is
off to a great start! Thank you to Medtronic for your generous funding
and support!
Member Spotlight: David Fortenbury
After suffering a stroke in October of 2013, David was left without a
place to live and without family or friends to support him in his
recovery. He found temporary shelter at Casa Esperanza in July of
2014 and was referred to Jodi House shortly after. With the support of
Jodi House staff and fellow members, David focused on his recovery
and began to truly understand what had happened to him as a result
of his brain injury. With this knowledge, he was better equipped to face
the daily challenges associated with his disability. On top of being a
stroke survivor, David also suffered from diabetes. Jodi House staff
taught David how to manage his diabetes through appropriate food
choices and beneficial exercise techniques. After a few months at Jodi
House, David found himself homeless again. He was unable to
properly care for himself, and Jodi House staff became concerned that
he may not survive much longer if left out on the street. They reached
out to his only remaining relative, his grandmother, who lived in
Florida. After reassurance from the staff that David was focused on
recovery and could benefit from time spent with family, she agreed to
have him come live with her in January of this year. Since that time,
Jodi House staff has made regular follow up calls to track his progress.
According to both of David and his grandmother, everything has been
going well. Without Jodi House’s involvement, he might not be where
he is today. We are all very proud of David and all he has
accomplished in his recovery.
The Jodi House staff attended a UCSB Arts and Lectures presentation
on February 2nd by Norman Doidge, M.D..
The Brain’s Way of Healing:
Remarkable Discoveries and
Recoveries from the Frontiers of
Neuroplasticity
"Neuroplasticity – the ability of the brain to change its structure and
function in response to mental experience – is one of the most
important breakthroughs in neuroscience in the last 400 years. In his
revolutionary new book, best-selling author Norman Doidge (The Brain
That Changes Itself ) shows how neuroplastic healing works. He
describes how natural, non-invasive treatments – based on light,
sound, vibration and movement – can awaken the brain’s remarkable
healing capacities. And he explores cases of its applications, from
chronic pain relief to stroke recovery, autism to multiple sclerosis, while
teaching us how to reduce dementia risks and more."
Norman Doidge talked about how mental structure determines brain
structure and vice-versa. His research focuses on "re-synchronizing a
noisy brain" using electrical patterns as the universal language. We
were glad to see a few of our members also attended his talk and are
interested in reading his book!
CRH Stroke Education Series
Saturday March 7th
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital and Center for Life Long Learning are
gearing up for the 2015 Stroke Education Series "Strokes: Prevention,
Rehabilitation and Possibilities" which will be held Saturday, March 7
and Saturday, March 14th in the Meisel Conference Center. The target
audience is health care providers, persons who have had strokes and
their family/caregivers.
Interested in Volunteering?
Volunteers are vital for Jodi House to make a difference in helping
brain injury survivors to not merely survive, but thrive.
Jodi House welcomes anyone interested in becoming a volunteer.
Please download the application from our website:
www.jodihouse.org
Feel free to contact Amanda Berry, Program Specialist, at
[email protected] if you have any questions or to submit
your application.
Jodi House is made possible thanks to the generosity of people like you. Our
programs are sustained solely by volunteerism and private financial
contributions.
DONATE TODAY!
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Thank you for supporting Jodi House!
City of Santa Barbara
Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital
Easy Lift Transportation
First Christian Science Society
Henry W. Bull Foundation
Medtronic
Montecito Bank and Trust, Community Dividends
Outhwaite Foundation
Saint Francis Foundation
State of California, Department of Rehabilitation
The Bank of Santa Barbara
Towbes Foundation
Valley Foundation
Weingart Foundation
Williams Corbett Foundation
Tel: (805) 563-2882
Fax: (805) 563-3982
Email: [email protected]
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