WHEN: Thursday, December 18, 4pm to 6pm
WHO: YOU! IEC Consumers, Partners and Friends
WHERE: 9001 Digges Rd. Suite 103
Manassas, VA 20110
Please RSVP: 703-257-5400 or info@ieccil.org
From Fall 2008 Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 4
Roberta mcEachern’s Answering Service….Would you like her voice mail, or do you prefer to hold? How many times a day do we, at IEC, feel the desire to answer the phone that way? Roberta receives about 30 phone calls a day, and when she returns from appointments in the field, she is welcomed by about 20 messages. If the phone calls were all she had to do, then she would be swamped, but Roberta still has other Continue reading the Roberta McEachern’s Frequently Asked Questions article
The economy has us all a little befuddled and everyone is watching their dollars and cents. There are so many things to juggle; food, gas, heating, daycare, medication costs and many others. Everyone is affected by the changes in the economy, not just the people with low incomes or disabilities. Many people are losing jobs, losing benefits and losing homes.
Continue reading the From The Executive Director Dr. Mary Lopez article
As heating costs rise, the AARP has put together the following tips and checklist for your benefit. We can’t control rising prices of energy, but we do have some control over simple things that can be done to lower our own utility bills.
Continue reading the Project Energy Save 2008–AARP Easy Tips for Everyday Living: article
We encourage all of our readers to check their smoke alarms each month. Do the batteries work? Do the alarms work? Are they placed strategically within your home? Your home should have an alarm on each level (to include outside each sleeping area) and in each sleeping area. You might check Continue reading the Have You Checked Your Smoke Alarms Lately? article
Monday December 1, 2008 was World AIDS Day. It was established by the World Health Organization in 1988. World AIDS Day serves to focus global attention on the devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Observance of this day provides an opportunity for governments, national AIDS programs, churches, community organizations and individuals to demonstrate the importance of the fight against HIV/AIDS. For more information go to http://www.fighthivindc.org/. Continue reading the Commemorate World AIDS Day article
My name is Kathy Cohenour and I am a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) for my adult daughter. As a member of the Virginia Association of Personal Care Attendants, I have been asked to attend different hearings or forums and to meet with different political leaders this year, and my daughter accompanies me.
I met with Senator Colgan on January 19, 2008. During the meeting I specifically asked him how the budget shortfall would affect the Medicaid Waiver Program, which funds the Continue reading the Long Term Care Medicaid Needs Saving article
The following piece on disability etiquette is an excerpt from the United Spinal Association’s “Tips On Interacting With People With Disabilities.” These tips are designed to help you understand what to do and what not to do when in the company of a person with a disability.
Epilepsy (Seizure Disorders)
Epilepsy is a Neurological Condition characterized by seizures that happen when the electrical system of the brain malfunctions. The seizures may be convulsive, or the person Continue reading the Disability Etiquette Tips article
