Dear Jill Members,

We’re excited to share with you a new program we just launched that was made possible with your support! 

Kathy Bucher, a former patient navigator with the American Cancer Society, has joined Jack’s Caregiver Coalition as a volunteer Care Navigator. Her goal is to come alongside caregivers and their loved ones to bring encouragement and equip them to navigate the complexities of the healthcare system as well as make them aware of resources available to them. Even if you've been doing the caregiver thing for a long time, it's very likely that Kathy might have something to offer you. And she would absolutely love to hear from you.

To learn more and engage with Kathy please visit our new Care Navigator program webpage.

About our Care Navigator, Kathy Bucher, RN, BSN, OPN-CG

Kathy is a former navigator with the American Cancer Society, who was based at a

large NCI Designated Cancer Facility in Minneapolis, MN. Kathy brings 20 years of
experience in the healthcare field to Jack’s, having practiced in five states (WI, AZ,
CA, MI, and MN) Each move brought new opportunities to gain insight into
different healthcare settings, cultures & populations. Her area of practice includes
pediatrics, pediatric home health care, adult medical/surgical and orthopedics. It
was after a life changing caregiving experience that Kathy returned to healthcare
as a Certified Oncology Patient Navigator with the American Cancer Society. She
provided onsite services for patients and their caregiver/families, navigating all
aspects of the healthcare system, offering support, and needed resources. Kathy
is a dedicated wife, mom, mom?in?law, Gigi, sister, auntie, cookie?maker,
northern slayer and passionate about coming alongside people on a difficult life
journey.

Season’s greetings members of Jack’s
Caregiver Coalition!

I wanted to share with you a new online space that we have
created just for you.

We've been listening and we’ve heard some of you have been
having trouble getting our program events on your calendar. We’ve also heard
that it’s a pain to find the correct zoom links for our virtual offerings. And
we’ve heard there's an interest in knowing more about your fellow members and
how you can support and connect outside of our events.

Which is why I’m excited to share with you that we just launched a brand new “Members Only” page
of our website for the Jacks and the Jills! It’s password protected, and since this is only version 1.0, it’s
only going to keep get better!

This new page currently contains two helpful calendars:

1. Members
   Only Programming Calendar: A more elaborate programming calendar than
   the public sees on our public programming calendar. It has all the zoom
   links you need built into it! It also has an easy button to add each event
   to your calendar. For our virtual programs we are no longer requiring our
   members to register, simply log into this page to easily join us on zoom.

2. Birthdays
   and Hard Days Calendar: Currently the only dates listed are mine. This
   is because no information will be added about any member in this space
   without their consent. There is a form on the page for you to share any
   dates you would like share with your fellow Jack’s members. Birthdays are self-explanatory
   I think. Hard days are those days you’ve really struggled with. Could be
   the date a diagnosis was received. The day your loved one passed away. Or
   maybe a more surprising date that many in your life don’t know about
   because they couldn’t understand, but your Jack’s community could
   understand and could support you in a more meaningful way. The hope is
   that a date shared here will result in our community rallying around and
   supporting that member in meaningful and tangible ways.

Our “Jack” members will continue to also have access to our
password protected “Jacks
Only” page which contains the profiles of our Jack-to-Jack Coaches.

If any of you are unable to access any of our password
protected content for any reason please let us know and we will send you a link
to reset your password.

Lastly, we’d would love to hear about any more meaningful
“members only” content that you would like to see. In other words, how else can we show up for each other?

We hope you find this space helpful and easy to navigate, if
not – please share your questions or concerns!

All our best to you and yours,
Kyle Woody
Jack's Caregiver Coalition

Quarterly Member's Only Meeting Tomorrow!

The meeting is of course totally optional and is for our members who want to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes at Jack's. Our aim is to provide our members with answers to any question they may have about where we are, where we're headed, and how we intend to get there. We will also use the forum to listen to our member's perspectives on any matter they feel is relevant to helping us achieve our mission to improve the way guys think, feel, and act through every phase of their caregiving journey.

 
The meeting will be held November 4th at 6:30PM central time. Below are the instructions you'll need to connect!

Jack's Caregiver Coalition is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Jack's Quarterly Members Only Meeting

Time: Aug 5, 2020 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

        Every 3 months on the First Wed, until Feb 2, 2022, 7 occurrence(s)

        Aug 5, 2020 06:30 PM

        Nov 4, 2020 06:30 PM

        Feb 3, 2021 06:30 PM

        May 5, 2021 06:30 PM

        Aug 4, 2021 06:30 PM

        Nov 3, 2021 06:30 PM

        Feb 2, 2022 06:30 PM

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

Monthly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/tZIpdeirrj0pH9BDSAdn8wFqfTvmCYUlfVwp/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGuqjkrGdSTsxyDRpwABojod-nziCFegvp_uCzEBy4LdSXnMNZUP5FGJdTW

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86421306354?pwd=L2VGb0FuQ0lCaXdjNU9sZ1dFeW9KZz09

Meeting ID: 864 2130 6354

Password: 368933

One tap mobile

+13017158592,,86421306354#,,,,0#,,368933# US (Germantown)

+13126266799,,86421306354#,,,,0#,,368933# US (Chicago)

Dial by your location

        +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)

        +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

        +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

        +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

        +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Meeting ID: 864 2130 6354

Password: 368933

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc8Jth8MJn

All our best to you and your family,
Kyle Woody, Founder & Executive Director