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Phoebe Services Pharmacy Enters Affiliation With University of the Sciences, Philadelphia

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Created on Wednesday, 27 February 2013 08:57

Allentown, PA- Phoebe Services Pharmacy is pleased to announce it has entered into an educational affiliation agreement with the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) effective May 2013.
 
Phoebe will serve as an advanced pharmacy practice elective rotation site for pharmacy students seeking experience in long-term care during their final year of training. During the five week rotation, students are exposed to all aspects of long-term care pharmacy, both in the pharmacy and in skilled nursing facilities.
 
Shane Lawrence, PharmD, Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services, will serve as preceptor and supervise students while engaged in clinical and consulting pharmacy activities. Cindy Richart, RPh, Director of Pharmacy Operations, will supervise students while participating in medication dispensing. Phoebe Services Pharmacy also has similar educational affiliation agreements with Wilkes University and the University of Pittsburgh.
   
Phoebe Services Pharmacy, a division of Phoebe Ministries, provides a complete line of pharmaceutical dispensing and consulting services to all Phoebe communities and other long term care organizations. The goal of Phoebe Services Pharmacy is to ensure efficient, consistent and quality services to the residents in our care. 

Phoebe Ministries' Executive Director of The Phoebe Center for Excellence in Dementia Care Featured in Lifestyles Over 50 Magazine

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Created on Thursday, 21 February 2013 14:02

Allentown, PA- Phoebe Ministries and Lifestyles Over 50 are dedicated in serving seniors. Recently, the magazine featured a story by Dr. Kelly O'Shea Carney, Executive Director of the Phoebe Center for Excellence in Dementia Care. Dr. Carney's focus in the article is providing the caregivers of people with dementia the proper educational tools and training that they need to provide proper care. She also highlights Phoebe's part in providing education for caregivers.

To view the Lifestyles Over 50 article by Dr. Kelly Carney, CLICK HERE.

To visit the Lifestyles Over 50 website, CLICK HERE.

Phoebe Institute on Aging Spring Conference to Focus on "An Interfaith View of the Spiritual Aspects of Aging and Dying"

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Created on Wednesday, 20 February 2013 11:57

Allentown, PA – The Phoebe Institute on Aging Spring Conference, “An Interfaith View of the Spiritual Aspects of Aging and Dying” will be held on April 10, 2013 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at Temple Beth El, 1305 Springhouse Road, Allentown. The program features a keynote address and moderated discussion by Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman, MSW, MAJCS, BCC and an interfaith panel discussion moderated by Cedar Crest College Professor, E. Allen Richardson, M.Div., Ph.D.

The purpose of this program is to raise awareness, encourage open dialogue and educate spiritual leaders, health care and human services professionals on how the aging process can differ across cultures.

Pastoral Care CEU’s are available (six at no cost) for the full day. Three or six Social Work CEU’s are available for the half or full day. Bring a check made payable to NASW on the day of the event - $10 NASW members for a half day or $15 for a full day and $15 for a non-member for a half day and $25 for a full day. Registration is directly through Phoebe. Event registration is extended until April 1st.

Conference Schedule
8:00 to 8:45 – Registration and Complimentary Continental Breakfast
9:00 to 10:15 – Keynote Address by Rabbi Dayle Friedman on Spiritual Challenges and Opportunities in Aging
10:30 to 12 – Moderated Discussion on End of Life Issues
Noon – 12:50 – Lunch (Kosher Boxed Lunches Available for $10)
1:00 to 1:45 – Exploration by Dr. Allen Richardson on How to Begin an Interfaith Dialogue
2:00 to 4:00 – Panel Discussion with Experts Representing Multiple Spiritual Traditions
Interfaith Panel Members include:
Rev. Maritza Torres Dohlich, Pastor of Outreach, Christ Lutheran Church, ELCA, Allentown
Rabbi Jim Egolf, D.Min., Rabbi of Beth David Reform Congregation, Gladwyne, PA and current Phoebe Ministries CPE Intern
Rev. Anne G. Huey  M.Div., MSHS, BCC, Spiritual Services Manager, St. Luke's Hospice
Rev. Msgr. John S. Mraz, M.A., M.Ed., M.Div., Pastor, St. Ann Catholic Church, Emmaus, Director of the Office for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue, Diocese of Allentown
Shree Patel, Anoopam Mission's Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, Sadhu (monk) in Training and Interfaith Outreach Coordinator
Mohamed Rajmohamed, Founding Member, Assistant Speaker and Former Trustee of the Al-Ahad Islamic Center, Allentown
There is no fee for this conference; however, registration is required by March 25, 2013. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 610-794-5135 for more information or register online at www.phoebe.org/piaconference.

Faculty Biographies

Rabbi Dayle A. Friedman is a chaplain, social innovator, spiritual guide and scholar. She is the Founding Director of Hiddur: The Center for Aging and Judaism of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and Author of Jewish Visions for Aging and Jewish Pastoral Care. Friedman has pioneered a fresh vision for aging and spiritual care through her teaching and publications. She offers training, consulting and spiritual guidance through Growing Older, her Philadelphia-based national practice.

Rabbi Friedman has mentored and trained rabbis and chaplains across North America and in Israel. Her leadership has been recognized by her inclusion in the Forward 50 and the Sisterhood 50, listings of the most influential American Jews and women rabbis. She received the 2011 Religion, Spirituality and Aging Award from the American Society on Aging.

Dr. E. Allen Richardson is a Professor of Religious Studies at Cedar Crest College, one of the founders of the Interfaith Alliance of the Lehigh Valley and author of East Comes West: Asian Religions and Cultures in North America. A historian of religions, Richardson specializes in the transplantation of mainstream Asian religions to the United States. An author of multiple books, he is a research affiliate of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University and one of the founders of the Interfaith Alliance of the Lehigh Valley. Prior to his work at Cedar Crest, he was Associate Conference Minister of the Penn Northeast Conference of the United Church of Christ. Dr. Richardson was the recipient of Cedar Crest College’s 2000 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching.

To view the Phoebe Institute on Aging Spring Conference brochure, click HERE

The Phoebe Institute on Aging promotes improved quality of life and care for the aging and their families. The Institute is well-known for its innovative educational programs, cooperative ventures and outreach activities.

The Phoebe Institute on Aging's Fall Conference Inspires Attendees

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Created on Thursday, 14 February 2013 14:24

Allentown, PA- Despite the lack of electricity, heat and hot water experienced by many immediately following Hurricane Sandy, over 250 people attended the Phoebe Institute on Aging Conference in early November. Featuring Larry Minnix, President and CEO of LeadingAge, the premier association of non-profit senior service organizations, the day was filled with information on how to advocate for aging services and the seniors in our lives.

In his keynote, Advocacy: The Forgotten Responsibility, Minnix commented on the unique responsibilities not-for-profit senior care communities have as guardians of values, crucibles of innovation, and cultivators of volunteerism. He believes we must create a climate of innovation to influence the public and private sectors to ensure the financial resources necessary to fulfill our missions.

Minnix was joined by Ron Barth, President and CEO of LeadingAge PA, for a question and answer session and also for a private luncheon with members of area governing boards. Barth discussed the topic of advocacy on a state level and helped to explain funding that may be in jeopardy due to budget cuts.

In the afternoon, twelve leaders in education and aging services informed attendees about current issues in ten separate break-out workshops. Sessions ranged in topic from Empowering Direct Care Workers to How Your Efforts Can Impact Ethical Issues in Aging.

One attendee commented about the conference, “It was a wonderful effort by Phoebe. What a great support system! I enjoyed learning what is new in the field of senior care.”

Organized by the education committee of The Phoebe Institute on Aging Advisory Board, the annual conference has been a tradition for ten years. For the last four years, it has been hosted by area colleges and serves to educate their students as well as the greater community.