Peoria RSVP

Peoria RSVP RSVP of Peoria and Tazewell Counties, sponsored by the Center for Youth and Family Solutions, provide

Nonprofit organization recruiting individuals 55 years of age and older to volunteer at non-profit organizations in Peoria and Tazewell counties

12/28/2020

This was shared on a Covid survivor group...have heard many of these before but it seems helpful:

HOW TO FIGHT COVID AT HOME

No one ever talks about how to fight Covid at home. I came down with Covid in November. I went to the hospital, running a fever of 103, a rapid heart beat, and other common symptoms that come with Covid. While I was there they treated me for the high fever, dehydration and pneumonia.
The doctor sent me home to fight Covid with two prescriptions - Azithromycin 250mg & Dexamethason 6mg. When the nurse came in to discharge me, I asked her, "What can I do to help fight this at home?" She said, “Sleep on your stomach at all times with Covid. If you can’t sleep on your stomach because of heath issues sleep on your side. Do not lay on your back no matter what because it smashes your lungs and that will allow fluid to set in.
Set your clock every two hours while sleeping on your stomach, then get out of bed and walk for 15-30 min, no matter how tired or weak that you are. Also move your arms around frequently, it helps to open your lungs. Breathe in thru your nose, and out thru your mouth. This will help build up your lungs, plus help get rid of the Pneumonia or other fluid you may have.
When sitting in a recliner, sit up straight - do not lay back in the recliner, again this will smash your lungs. While watching TV - get up and walk during every commercial.
Eat at least 1 - 2 eggs a day, plus bananas, avocado and asparagus.These are good for Potassium. Drink Pedialyte, Gatorade Zero, Powerade Zero & Water with Electrolytes to prevent you from becoming dehydrated. Do not drink anything cold - have it at room temperature or warm it up. Water with lemon, and little honey, peppermint tea, apple cider are good suggestions for getting in fluids. No milk products, or pork. Vitamin’s D3, C, B, Zinc, Probiotic One-Day are good ideas. Tylenol for fever. Mucinex, or Mucinex DM for drainage, plus helps the cough. Pepcid helps for cramps in your legs. One baby aspirin everyday can help prevent getting a blood clot, which can occur from low activity. "

Drink a smoothie of blueberries, strawberries, bananas, honey, tea and a spoon or two of peanut butter.

We always hear of how Covid takes lives, but there isn't a lot of information out there regarding how to fight Covid. I hope this helps you or someone you know, just as it has helped me.

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08/05/2020

08/05/20 [10:00 am] Just a seat belt can protect you, so can a face covering--but

06/04/2020

Our Mission Has Never Been More Important



Dear Friends,

I hope this message finds you safe and well. These last few weeks, we as a service community, as family members, as individuals, as Americans, have been faced with what feels like an unending journey of crisis. We are disturbed by the scenes of injustice and violence taking place in communities across the country, even as we continue to grapple with the devastating impacts of coronavirus.

And whether the outrage at scenes of brutality or the ramifications of a pandemic, they impact us all. I cannot pretend to adequately understand how each of you may be affected.

I do know that you have chosen to be a part of the national service community for a reason. The work that you do is centered on bringing people together in common purpose, to help make our fellow citizens’ lives better, fairer, and to heal and build opportunities in all communities.

There has never been a greater need for us to do what we do. At a time when we may feel desperate to have an impact for good, your work makes a difference. It makes a difference to communities and individuals all across this country. You build bridges, you bring people together, you connect those who may need a helping hand to those who are eager to offer it, you break down barriers and bring cultures together. It is the work of healing; it is the work of recovery; and, it is the work that can continue to be a unifier as we move forward.

Now more than ever it is time to reach out to our fellow citizens to comfort, to offer condolences, or to listen to a voice that needs to be heard. Thank you for your commitment and for your service to country and community. And thank you for your passion to serve which will continue to make a meaningful difference every single day.

Warmest regards,



Barbara Stewart

Chief Executive Officer

Corporation for National and Community Service

05/26/2020

What is going on with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program?

Hello everyone from RSVP and we hope this finds all of you healthy and safely following our state’s “stay at home” directive from our Governor. That is what is happening with us as we stay connected with our family and friends through social media, phones, face time, and this new video platform called ZOOM. I swear I never thought at my age I would have learned so much about social media, video conferencing, and realizing the importance of combing my hair prior to the camera turning on!

I have emailed and communicated with many of the RSVP Volunteers in our area. As you can guess, most are staying at home, social distancing, and waiting this pandemic out. There are though a not surprisingly few who have figured out how to continue to give back to their community and help others during this challenging times. We have volunteers sewing face masks for first responders, we have volunteers reading books on video that are then sent to children in residential programs so they have more resources to use in their new “home schooling” situations. We have volunteers calling their friends and providing some much needed social communication and friendly chats.

There are volunteers at food pantries, at information calling centers, and blood donation centers. There are volunteers providing “no contact” transporting of food to home-bound individuals. Volunteers are working out logistic issues all over our area so they can continue to provide service to others while remaining safe.

We do believe we will get through this trying time and pray it will be sooner than later. We know the future is uncertain and the stress and anxiety that is occurring makes us wish for better days. We have experienced hard times before, and we will again. What always shines and helps get us through these times is the fact that there are people among us who will help. They will go out of their way, step up to the challenge, thing of new ways to do things, come up with solutions to obstacles, and do what they do best, help.

We do not have enough words to thank all the volunteers, first responders, medical staff, mail personnel, sanitation workers, and all the others that continue to keep our state going during this time. We at RSVP know you are out there, doing your thing, with little recognition beyond knowing you are help to keep people safe and alive. Thank you and we won’t forget you.

Jeff Turnbull, Program Director, RSVP of Peoria and Tazewell Counties

04/16/2020

April 16, 2020
Innovative Ideas of “Safe Volunteering” Activities


Dear Senior Corps Grantees,
Thank you for your participation on our all hands call on April 2, 2020. In many places, the weather is getting warmer, spring fever may be setting in, but I hope that you continue to follow the shelter-in-place guidelines set by the CDC and your local public health officials as we still try to adjust to our new temporary normal.
I know these times are challenging but I think we have two choices: We can choose to feel anxious in a negative way, or we can choose to find the light in this moment. I’d like to share some examples of how different organizations are finding the light in this message. Thank you for being my light!
I have such admiration and respect for the volunteer service that continues in communities through your programs. Each day, I am in awe while reading about how many of you are finding new ways for your volunteers to continue to participate in their regular service activities or you are finding innovative ways to transition what would normally be face-to-face service to “safe volunteering” service activities.
Not only are you finding ways to support your volunteers during this time, but you are finding ways to continue the vital services you perform. Thank you for packing and delivering groceries; taking meals to homebound individuals; providing curbside pickup service for individuals; providing telephone reassurance wellness calls to check on seniors living alone, along with the other activities too numerous to list.
We are seeing so much creativity in how you’re delivering services that I wanted to share a few examples of the innovations that I’m hearing about across our Senior Corps network.
• Emergency Volunteer Recruitment: Working remotely, one RSVP program partnered with the local Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate emergency volunteer recruitment and nonprofit needs assessment efforts to combat the effects of the pandemic on seniors, the disadvantaged, and others at-risk throughout three counties. Volunteers register with RSVP, which then sends them to the nonprofits most in need of support
• Sewing Mask and Gowns: Programs are recruiting volunteers and sewing clubs to make face masks to be used by medical professionals, first responders, senior centers, and other facilities in need. Some are also sewing hospital gowns
• Medicare Counsel: Counselors were granted access to work phones so they could continue their telephone counseling
• Social Distance Transportation: Volunteers continue providing transportation to critical medical appointments, pharmacies, and grocery stores. Volunteers and clients are provided gloves and masks, and clients ride in the back seat as far from the volunteer as possible
• VITA Tax Service: Three days per week, volunteers provide a pick-up and drop-off service for tax clients
• Quick Action Groups: RSVP leaders, along with other local community organization leaders, mobilized to develop a Quick Action Group to provide services for high-risk populations affected by the pandemic
• Monthly In-Service/Recognition: Programs holding monthly in-service and recognition activity via Zoom conference calls and mailing newsletters, timesheets, and recognition certificates to volunteers
• Developing Intergenerational Relationships: Middle and high school students are being recruited to make phone calls and develop relationships with RSVP volunteers.
• Money Management Program: Transitioned in-person volunteer money management assistance service to provide tele-bill paying assistance to include a review of possible COVID-19 fraud and scams affecting elder clients. Volunteers also helped develop a partner COVID Transportation Task Force to address essential medical appointments such as dialysis, radiation, and chemotherapy treatments
• Pen Pal Program: Program director and school teachers worked together to ensure that the Foster Grandparents could remain in touch with their students by writing letters and emails to each other
• Senior Care Calls: RSVP program developed a “Senior Care Calls” initiative to check on isolated and homebound seniors
• Senior Social Support: Senior Companions shifted their schedules to provide wellness checks and social support to their clients via phone. Companions and staff make daily calls to provide wellness checks, information and referral support, and socialization. They also continue to assist their clients with grocery deliveries, medication deliveries, helping reschedule doctor appointments, enrolling clients for mobile meals, and connecting folks to mental health support services through these phone visits
• Volunteer to Volunteer Calls: As many live alone, volunteers are placing wellness checks by calling their colleagues to ensure that they are safe and healthy
• Stress Reduction Support: Using email, volunteers distribute information on depression and stress reduction, call to inquire about any anxiety issues, and provide referrals to call for help.
Again, these are only just a few examples of how you are continuing to serve your communities. Activities like these are why I am choosing to shine a bright light on all of you, and your tenacity. This is one of the reasons why I am so proud to be your national leader at this moment.
Stay safe. Stay healthy. And remember, America Works Together!
In Service as we are all in this together,

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03/13/2020

Facebook friends, we feel it is our social responsibility for the overall health and wellbeing of the communities we serve to reschedule our events happening in the coming weeks. This includes our Rip's Chicken dinner for our LaSalle area, our Rock Island Trivia night and our Peoria Concert for a Cause. We are working on rescheduling these activities and will have information for you soon!

03/03/2020

We are proud to announce we have successfully achieved reaccreditation with Council on Accreditation! This illustrates our commitment to excellence as we work with children and families in achieving solutions!

03/02/2020

Good morning everyone-
According to the CDC, the virus that causes the coronavirus COVID-19 is spreading from person-to-person in China and some person-to-person transmission has been reported in countries outside China, including limited transmission in the United States. However, respiratory illnesses like seasonal influenza, are currently widespread in many US communities.
At this time, we want to make you aware of what you can do to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses in general and how the CDC suggests we can help prevent workplace exposures to acute respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19.
According to the CDC, the severity of illness or how many people will fall ill from COVID-19 in the US is unknown at this time. However the guidance below is applicable now.
Please know that if there is evidence of a COVID-19 outbreak in our service area in the future, CYFS will provide further guidance to employees. We are currently reviewing our Infectious Disease Outbreak Response Plan to help ensure we are prepared and responsive to varying levels of severity just in case.
Many of you have already seen the communication from DCFS regarding COVID-19 from February that has some good information. We have attached it for your reference.
Instructions and Information for Employees as of March 2nd, 2020
o Employees who have symptoms of acute respiratory illness are advised to stay home and not come to work until they are free of fever and any other symptoms for at least 24 hours, without the use of fever-reducing or other symptom-altering medicines (e.g. cough suppressants).
o Employees who appear to have acute respiratory illness symptoms (i.e. cough, shortness of breath) upon arrival to work or who become sick during the day should be sent home immediately.
o Employees should cover their noses and mouths with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or an elbow or shoulder if no tissue is available). You can visit the CDC coughing and sneezing etiquette and clean hands webpage for more information.
o All employees are encouraged to wash your hands frequently – and do it right. Wet your hands with clean running water and then lather them with soap; don’t miss the backs of your hands, between your fingers and under your nails. Wash for at least 20 seconds.
o Posters that that encourage staying home when sick, cough and sneeze etiquette, and hand hygiene will be posted in all locations. Please see attached documents to print and post at your office.
o Staff should routinely clean all frequently touched surfaces in the workplace, such as workstations, countertops, and doorknobs. Use the cleaning agents that are usually used in these areas and follow the directions on the label.
o The agency will also be providing additional disposable wipes so that commonly used surfaces (for example, doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks) can be wiped down by employees before each use.
o Staff are encouraged to check the CDC’s Traveler’s Health Notices for the latest guidance and recommendations when traveling.
o Employees who become sick while traveling should notify their supervisor and should promptly call a healthcare provider for advice if needed.
o Site managers should make sure there are plenty of tissues on hand at each location.
o Offices are being supplied with additional alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60-95% alcohol. Site managers should make sure that adequate supplies are maintained and are in multiple locations including conference rooms.
o If an employees has a sick family member at home with COVID-19, he/she should notify their supervisor and refer to CDC guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure.
o If an employee is confirmed to have COVID-19, CYFS will inform fellow employees of their possible exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace but maintain confidentiality as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employees exposed to a co-worker with confirmed COVID-19 should refer to CDC guidance for how to conduct a risk assessment of their potential exposure.
If you want more information the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is posting updates on its website that include summaries outlining case numbers and a map and list of affected states and countries.

CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Print Resources
o The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers free COVID-19 Handouts and Posters that you can print and share. Visit the CDC’s Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Print Resources page.

Illinois COVID-19 Hotline and Email Address
o If you have questions about Coronavirus:
Call the Illinois Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Hotline 1(800) 889-3931 or,
Send an email to: [email protected]
Anytime, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Thanks! Let’s be careful and stay healthy!!!

02/11/2020

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02/06/2020

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01/31/2020

“It is our great pleasure to inform you that the Council on Accreditation (COA) has approved the accreditation of The Center for Youth and Family Solutions through December 31, 2023. Let me again say how significant this achievement is! It represents the fulfillment of countless hours of hard
work and the dedication of many people–most notably your staff and the members of your board
and/or leadership.”

“The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is an extremely valuable asset to the organization and provides a much-needed service. Other programs within the organization are able to receive services from the volunteers in this program, which is a strength. The program director is very passionate and well-informed.”

RSVP thanks our volunteers, our community partners, our RSVP Advisory Board members, and our sponsoring agency the Center for Youth and Family Solutions for helping us achieve this milestone!

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