Michael Steals the Show!

Support, Inc. person receiving services, Michael, recently attended and volunteered at the Denver Gem & Mineral Rock show at the Western Hotel in Westminster, CO. Mike helped run the RAMs club booth and is a food chairman for the club, so he steps in to help plan events. Mike was also asked to be a chairman of the show this year which was an amazing honor and accomplishment. One of Mike’s greatest hobbies is to travel and research unique gems and minerals to add to his growing collection! Please join us in congratulating Michael on this achievement!!

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Host Home Provider of the Month- September

Please join us in congratulating our September Host Home Provider of the Month- Linda Lefrina!!! The below information was provided by her Residential Coordinator, Marina.

“In the short time that I’ve been working with Linda, she has only shown kindness, love, and patience towards both me and the individual she serves (PRS). She goes above and beyond to make sure that the PRS gets everything she needs, including a new wheelchair that she provided to her for free. Linda does an excellent job giving the PRS the time and space to share what she needs and how she feels. This is especially important in the PRS case, as it often takes more time for her to verbalize her wants and needs. She uses a wheelchair 24/7, and requires assistance in all tasks, including eating. Linda works with the PRS on all of her needs without issues or complaints and is always there for her when she needs her. She has been incredibly on top of taking the PRS to medical appointments, especially when something comes up that she notices might need attention. This is a great example of how much time and effort she puts into her PRS, as there are things that have come up where I only would have known about through Linda. She cares so much about what she does, and it’s evident through her timeliness in documentation, her efforts to make the PRS life more enjoyable, and her openness to the entire process. Linda will go out of her way to take the PRS to places in the community because she knows how much she enjoys being out and about. Linda is more than deserving of being nominated for this award. Congratulations, Linda, on being named our September Host Home Provider of the Month and thank you for all that you do!!!

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QA News & Updates

Therap Daily MAR Update:

You may have noticed a banner on your Therap MAR stating, “This legacy MAR module will become read-only on November 30, 2025. Data collection will require the use of the new Daily MAR (Link to Daily MAR Overview)”

On December 1st, Therap will be making a system update that will change how the MAR looks when logging medications. This change is called the Daily MAR. We are working on the administrative set up of this change at this time. As we get closer to the go live date, we will host a training for staff and providers, send out communications and provide additional training resources. If you have questions please don’t hesitate to reach out to a member of your team or Laura Viers, Director of Quality Assurance.

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Denver Museum of Art and Accessibility

Under a three year grant, the Denver Art Museum (DAM) is working hard to ensure accessibility is more than a superficial show. In collaboration with the Ellen Bruss design firm and with input from communities of people with disabilities, the museum is transforming access for everyone to their exhibits and events. They hope to act as a living laboratory and model for other museums in connecting people with disabilities, staff and the general public together via art. This effort is pushing for a grand unveiling of a “community-curated design accessibility showcase featuring cutting-edge innovations in the field” in July 2027 to honor the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

If you or someone you know with disabilities would like to be part of this effort, contact the DAM’s Accessibility Office: 720-913-0130 or access@denverartmuseum.org

Current access programs for people with disabilities at the DAM are listed below, but for more information use the Accessibility Guide: https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en/accessibility-guide

Deaf & Hard of Hearing: Audio tours and audio transcripts with open captions are available in English and Spanish for all exhibits.

Low-sensory days: Quarterly, every 2nd Sunday of the month. The next one is Sunday, Oct. 12th starting at 9 am.

Art & About: This is a monthly tour for visitors with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia and their caregivers. Themes change monthly.

Tours: Group and Customized tours for people with disabilities or various sensory needs led by a docent are available upon request. To check out the current offerings click the link Browse our current offerings

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Nurse Team News & Updates

The nurse team would like to highlight cold and flu season and remind people to get annual appointments scheduled if they haven’t already.

See below information from the Support, Inc. Nurse Team:

Just a reminder to get annual appointments completed! The year is almost over so please make sure to schedule annual physicals, annual dental appointments, and annual vision appointments if still needed! These annual appointments are important for continual of care.

We are also entering cold and flu season.  As a reminder, please do not send people to work or day program if they are sick. If people arrive at day program/work showing signs of illness, they will be asked to leave and need to be picked up.

Healthy habits to help protect against illness this season:

  1. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  2. Stay home when you are sick.
  3. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.
  4. Wash your hands often.
  5. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
  6. Practice other good health habits such as cleaning and disinfecting.
  7. Getting a flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine can help prevent serious illness. Contact your primary care physician, local pharmacy or use Colorado’s get vaccinated website to find vaccine providers near you.
  8. People aged 50 and older should get an annual pneumococcal vaccine, people with some risk conditions may be recommended to get the vaccine at a younger age. Speak with primary care physician, for their recommendations.