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Veteran's Peer Support Group PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 21:26

William S. Middleton Veteran's Memorial Hospital

 

Hello fellow Veteran's!    I just wanted to share the "PainPal" peer support group by the American Chronic Pain Association is coming back to Madison Wisconsin on Wednesdays!

If you are not familiar with the American Chronic Pain Association, we give help and hope for people and their families living with chronic pain. Since 1980, the ACPA's mission has been:

To facilitate peer support and education for individuals with chronic pain and their families so that these individuals may live more fully in spite of their pain; and

To raise awareness amoung the health care community, policy makers, and the public at large about the issues of living with chronic pain.

To find out more about the ACPA, sign up for a newsletter, join, get more information about pain, pain legislation, to volunteer to facilitate a support group, or donate: http://www.theacpa.org

flagpix14 In the past the Veteran's have met for peer support at the Madison VA hospital.  This is the desired forum, since there are so many resources at hand. Howerver, if someone feels uncomfortable meeting at the VA, (although these meetings are strictly confidential and no notes of any kind are entered in any VA Database) there are other groups in the area to meet with as well. As  I said, the VA is the desired forum for Veteran's also, because we are supporting fellow Veteran's as group members. In the outside groups, we support everyone.  It is your choice.

In any case, just sign up on this website and I will personally contact you to see which group is best for you.

 

The meetings'Agenda is as follows:

Ice Breaker    (Learn why others are here and introduce yourself)

Followed by a

Breathing Excersize (Guided imagery, relaxation and physical stretching)

There will be a

Group Discussion (Plan a main topic each week and provice information about the current week's topic)

We will follow up with

Follow Up and Home Excersizes (planning for the next week's topic and what you may have to contribute)

We will also

Share (Movies, articles, books, photo's and current events)

We do not dwell on prolonged pain talk, and we keep everything open and optimistic. We want you to have fun and enjoy the meetings

Above all;

Learn to Love the Ride!

Main Topics for discussion can be;

First Steps from Patient to Person/Managing Pain One Step at a Time

Organizing your support/health care team, care plan, and prescriptions

Rate your Pain-Monitor Flare Up's-Pain Scales and Pain Diaries

Setting Goals and Priorities

Communication and re-socializaton skills Basic Rights, Assertiveness, Managing Emotions,

Familys and Relationships (How Chronic Pain Affects Our Lives)

Sex

Non-Medication Pain Releif (Relaxation and Excersize)

There are also specialists who are willing to come in and speak to our groups on specific subjects and answer questions. We have fun activities and not every meeting is the same!

You will really want to come and join us if you are feeling shut in and would like to socialize with others who have the same difficulties in life as you are experiencing.

Meetings are run by a trained facilitator, other than that training, this person is a person with pain just like you. The facilitator can be there to find their own answers as well.

Each member has responsibility for the group.

You do not have to be a member of the American Chronic Pain Association, although membership is preferred to get the most out of the sessions.

 

Thank You for reading this and I hope this sheds some light on who we are and what we do. Yes, although this is an American Chronic Pain Association meeting, our chapter in the Madison area is named "PainPal"

You can find more information on groups when you register on this website or at: www.painpal.org These websites are proprietary only to the "PainPal" chapter in the Madison area and are not associated with the American Chronic Pain Association. (They have their own website and it is FANTASTIC! www.theacpa.org)  Our websites are for group members to refresh themselves on topics of meetings, meeting time, date and place, forum discussions on the group, and other social programs for PainPal groups.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 22:12
 
For Our Veterans PDF Print Email
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Tuesday, 10 November 2009 18:26

Imagine...

Someone you know and love is returning from combat with a devistating injuries, facing weeks of hospitalization

In a facility hundreds of miles away from friends and family.

 

Imagine...

Someone who can bring you together.

http://veteransairlift.org/


 
What is Veteran's Day? PDF Print Email
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 19:07

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I will be ranking these sites as I go.  If you have any information on other sites not listed-please contact me! I am on Twitter;  @Taboga   or just select "contact us"

(1) FREEBIES

(2) Arlington National Cemetary

(3) Paralyzed Veteran's of America

(4) Military.com

(5)  AARP

(6) Veteran's Day Celebration Sat 11/7 Glendale,AZ  9;00am-5:00pm at Westgate

(7) Veteran's Kick Off tomorrow at Patriots Point, SC  (Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, Home of the USS Yorktown

(8) Shreveport V Day Celebration and Activiteis

(9) Our Veterans Frozen in Time But Not Forgotten (The Moderate Voice)

(10) HGTV Special: Change the World  American Heros  Wed Night 11/11 at 8:00 pm, 7c

(11) Veterans Statistics, History of the Holiday and more...

(12) Patriotism.org

(13) Veterans Day 2009 History, Proclamation, Activities

Please also check with your local VFW or American Legion for ceremonies in your area.

 

 

 

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 18:50
 
Gratitude on Veterans Day PDF Print Email
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Friday, 06 November 2009 22:13

Dr. Jill Biden: A Mother's Gratitude on Veterans Day

Vice President Biden and Dr. Jill Biden With Troops

(Dr. Biden and Vice President Biden greet soldiers from the Delaware Army National Guard 261st Signal Brigade at their homecoming in September. Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

Like military moms across the country, Dr. Jill Biden looked for small ways to send the comforts of home to son Beau during his deployment: she and Vice President Biden sent him a Christmas stocking stuffed with candy and playing cards; she baked him his favorite brownies for his birthday; she helped him keep up with children Natalie and Hunter by mailing artwork and photos of soccer games. This Veterans Day, with Beau safely home after almost a year in Iraq, Dr. Biden expresses her gratitude for the sacrifices of all military families in an essay published today in USA WEEKEND Magazine, and shares how she plans to honor the men and women who risk their lives for our country:

It helps that families such as ours realize we're never alone, as I've seen this year how powerful the support of the community can be: A local restaurant provides pizzas at a welcome-home event; a minor-league baseball team, the Wilmington Blue Rocks, dedicates a game night in support of our troops; one of our schools adopts a military unit. Then, there's an organization I've worked with in the past few years called Delaware Boots on the Ground. It started as a group of military moms and spouses who came together to support our Delaware National Guard members and their families. "Boots" now performs simple acts of service for deployed soldiers and their families, like supporting summer camps for children who have a deployed parent. There are just so many ways that each American can lend a hand and make a difference.

Beau came home safely Sept. 25, after almost a year in Iraq. My family feels so blessed.

Joe and I plan to visit Arlington National Cemetery this Veterans Day and spend time with veterans and soldiers to show our thanks. On Veterans Day and every day, it's our duty to show appreciation for their service and remember that each of us has the ability to make a difference in the life of a service member. Even though Beau's deployment is complete, I still consider myself a member of the military family. I always will.

Last Updated on Friday, 06 November 2009 22:16
 
Veterans Day Tribute PDF Print Email
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Thursday, 05 November 2009 18:57

Copied from PRWEB (http://www.prweb.com/releases/veteransday/heroes/prweb3155684.htm)

Public Invited to Pay Veterans Day Tribute Online

Online photo gallery gives public opportunity to pay free-of-charge tribute this Veterans Day.

(PRWEB) November 4, 2009 -- A new website is online that gives family and friends an opportunity to honor American veterans of past and current wars. The Veterans Tribute Wall is an online photo gallery located at www.LestWeForgetCardsUS.com. The public is invited to upload digital or scanned pictures of veterans following the simple step-by-step instructions included in the gallery. Contributors have the option to add a personal message or a brief version of the veteran’s story to the gallery along with the photo. The Tribute Wall remains online for public viewing and continued posting, and it’s completely cost-free.

 

The www.LestWeForgetCardsUS.com Veterans Tribute Wall.
The www.LestWeForgetCardsUS.com Veterans Tribute Wall.

 

“The Tribute Wall is a unique project. It’s an interactive and at times very personal way to communicate our histories, to combine them into a living story, and to provide that history with a face and a name.”

The website is an initiative of web and design company Graphic Communications Group though its iCardz division. Says company President Dean Johnstone, “The Tribute Wall is a unique project. It’s an interactive and at times very personal way to communicate our histories, to combine them into a living story, and to provide that history with a face and a name.” Continues Johnstone, “It gives friends and families a public opportunity to pay tribute to people who have served in any conflict involving U.S. forces – The First and Second World Wars as well as earlier conflicts, Korea and Vietnam, The Persian Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. And those involved with peacekeeping efforts through organizations such as the United Nations are an important part of this project too.”

In conjunction with the Veterans Tribute Wall, iCardz releases the America at War: D-Day – Band of Brothers Series I Collection this month in honor of the 65th anniversary of D-Day. The collection consists of 192 cards similar to sport and trading cards. These cards, however, tell the American story of D-Day, the operation that is commonly considered the turning point of the Second World War. Special features included in the set are autographed Band of Brothers cards, original artwork by exclusive arrangement from Valor Studios Inc. artists depicting key scenes from the Normandy Invasion, and sketch cards featuring original artwork by renowned artist Ingrid Hardy in random packages. Hardy’s cards featured here pay tribute to the “Band of Brothers” with sketches of some of the actual members of Easy Company.

Adds Johnstone, “Our goal here is to help encourage the remembrance of our veterans’ contributions and sacrifices. At a time when the term ‘hero’ is sometimes overused, these veterans are truly deserving of the title.”

The Veterans Tribute Wall is online now and will remain active indefinitely. Contributors can add photos of as many veterans as they wish. Visitors to the Tribute Gallery will also find expanded information about D-Day and the America at War: D-Day – Band of Brothers Series I Collection on the site.

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