Giving Back

What A Pleasant Surprise!

ADG staff has done it again!” Another happy client after being surprised and serenaded with their own rendition of a happy birthday song. After carefully arranging the surprise party for days with the client’s own attending caregiver, ADG staff happily walked into the client’s home with balloons, cupcakes, a “sweet” surprise gift, and big smiles that light up the room! Our client, the birthday celebrant, had a joyful look of wonder and astonishment in her face as the room started to fill with cheerful and caring people helping her celebrate such a wonderful day. Not another ordinary day but a special day worth remembering.

Holiday Gift Drive

Be an angel to needy homeless men and women coping with illness and disability who are staying at the mission this Christmas! Gift list includes towels, socks, t-shirts, study bibles, underwear, slippers, gloves and hats. Unwrapped gifts for needy homeless children ($15-$20 in value) which includes toys for elementary level student, everyday products for young adults gift ideas, for a complete list and drop-off locations please click here.

ADG Client Visitation and Event Celebration

One of the ADG traditions that we consider very important is the celebration of our elderly client’s Birthdays and other Anniversaries. Through the years, these occasions have brought joy and filled a vacuum in their social lives especially in the face of their daily routine. At ADG, we have adopted this “holistic approach” and accordingly we cater not only to our clients’ basic physiological requirements but also to their emotional, social, and spiritual needs. It not only brings happiness to our clients but also joy to our hearts in remembering priceless moments spent with each client. This is the key factor by which we measure our company’s success. True reward comes from the altruistic feeling and self satisfaction in knowing that we have made a difference in the lives of others.

Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami

On March 11, 2011, Japan was hit by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded on Friday. The magnitude-8.9 quake spawned a deadly tsunami that slammed into the nation’s east coast, leaving a huge swath of devastation in its wake. Thousands of people are dead and many more are still missing or injured.

Unity that humanity is capable of during times of catastrophe shows true love and heroism.

In the midst of the catastrophe a kind of behavior that amazed the world with awe and admiration was revealed in the people. Unity, calmness, cooperation and the spirit of cohesiveness among them are commonplace. There was not a single reported instance of panic or violence or looting even in the scarcity of resources. And the meager supplies being distributed by the government are willingly shared by the people among themselves while shelters were used by turns. Even the already insufficient supply of electricity is being shared through a distribution scheme called “rolling black outs” which is aimed at reaching as many areas as power can sustain. Below are organizations that work on the relief and recovery for the region.

By:edsd.org

Food For The Hungry

provides emergency disaster relief throughout the world and is aiding Japanese who were displaced by the tsunami threats in Japan.
Learn more about Food for the Hungry and get involved

World Vision

aids children and families around the world in the wake of natural and man-made disasters, and have offices along the Pacific Rim

preparing for a potential tsunami.
Learn more about World Vision and get involved

Save the Children

provides disaster relief with food, medical care and education and remains to help communities rebuild through long-term recovery programs.

The organization has been in Japan for 25 years and is mobilizing global forces to help with relief in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Learn more about Save the Children and get involved

Convoy of Hope

is trying to move food, water and other immediate supplies to the victims in Japan.
Learn more about Convoy of Hope and get involved

First-Aid

Self Care at Home

Information to help you and others during an emergency.

Severe Bleeding

1. Have the injured person lie down and cover the person to prevent loss of body heat.
2. While wearing gloves, remove any obvious dirt or debris from the wound.
3. Apply pressure directly on the wound until the bleeding stops by using sterile bandage or cloth, hold continuous pressure for at least 20 minutes.
4. Use hands if no bandage by using glove or clean plastic bag for protection.
5. Don’t remove the gauze or bandage.
6. Squeeze a main artery if necessary.
7. Immobilize the injured body part once the bleeding has stopped.

Strokes

Seek immediate medical assistance. A stroke is a true emergency. The sooner treatment is given, the more likely it is that damage can be minimized. Every moment counts.

Signs and symptoms of a stroke include:

• Sudden weakness or numbness in your face, arm or leg on one side of your body
• Sudden dimness, blurring or loss of vision, particularly in one eye
• Loss of speech, trouble talking or understanding speech
• Sudden, severe headache — a bolt out of the blue with no apparent cause
• Unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or a sudden fall, especially if accompanied by any of the other signs or symptoms
• Ask the person to ‘stick’ out their tongue. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other that is also an indication of a stroke.

Chest Pain/Heart Attack

Someone having a heart attack may experience any or all of the following:

• Uncomfortable pressure, fullness or squeezing pain in the center of the chest lasting more than a few minutes
• Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms.
• Light headedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath

If you or someone else may be having a heart attack:

1. Call 911 or emergency medical assistance.
2. Chew a regular-strength aspirin.
3. Take nitroglycerin, if prescribed.
4. Begin CPR on the person having a heart attack. if directed.

Choking Treatment

The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat. If the person doesn’t give the signal, look for these indications:

• Inability to talk
• Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
• Inability to cough forcefully

To perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) on someone else:

1. Stand behind the person. Wrap your arms around the waist. Tip the person forward slightly.
2. Make a fist with one hand. Position it slightly above the person’s navel.
3. Grasp the fist with the other hand. Press hard into the abdomen with a quick, upward thrust — as if trying to lift the person up.
4. Perform a total of five abdominal thrusts, if needed. If the blockage still isn’t dislodged, repeat the five-and-five cycle.

Going Green

How to Dispose of Unwanted Medicine:

Flushing outdated, unwanted, and unused pills and potions down the drain could not only harm the environment, it could affect us too. Save and protect the environment in our own little way by doing these simple and easy steps:

1. Mixing them with something that will hide the medicine or make it unappealing, such as kitty litter or used coffee grounds.
2. Placing the mixture in a container such as a sealed plastic bag.
3. Throwing the container in your household trash.

For liquids, keep in the original container, black out your personal information and place in sip-lock bag. All Collected materials are transported to a licensed facility and incinerated.

And/or you can drop unused medications to the following Local Drop off Locations:

• Concord Police Department at 1350 Galindo St.
• Walnut Creek City Hall (next to the police kiosk in the lobby), 1666 Main Street in Walnut Creek.
• Contra Costa County Sherriff’s Field Operations Building, 1980 Muir Road in Martinez.
• Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Substation, 2500 Alhambra Avenue in Martinez.

If you have additional questions about disposing of your medicine, please contact 1-888-INFO-FDA (1-888-463-6332).

Charities

ADG Referral Services, Inc. is a proud participant and supporter of the charitable foundations and organizations below. Please consider donating to these great charities and help save lives:

Bay Area Rescue Mission

Richmond, California, ministry providing spiritual guidance, clothing, food, shelter, job training, youth program and residential recovery program.

P.O. Box 1112

Richmond, CA 94802

Toll Free: 888.343.3663

www.bayarearescue.org

“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.” (Proverbs 3:9, NLT)

American Heart Association

Their mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all they do.

800-242-8721

7272 Greenville Avenue

Dallas, TX 75231

www.americanheart.org

American Red Cross

Helps prepare communities for emergencies and keeps people safe every day, thanks to caring people who support their work.

1-800-REDCROSS

2025 E Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

www.redcross.org

National Kidney Foundation

A major voluntary health organization, seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improves the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease and increasing the availability of all organs for transplantation.

1-800-622-9010

30 East 33rd Street

New York, NY 10016

www.kidney.org

HHT Foundation International

Their mission is to find a cure for HHT (a genetic disorder that causes abnormalities of blood vessels) while saving the lives and improving the well-being of individuals and families affected by HHT.

1-800-448-6389

www.hht.org

St. Francis of Assisi Church

A Catholic faith community that embraces life and builds relationships with all of God’s creation. Worship promotes spiritual growth and spiritual alternatives for all.

925-682-5447 Fax: 925-682-549

1860 Oak Grove Road Concord, CA 94518

Toll Free: 888.343.3663

Email: church@sfaconcord.org

www.sfaconcord.com