coming together

COMING TOGETHER
DECEMBER 2013
Estelle Pocisk
Age 95, JourneyCare Patient
In this Issue...
Dr. Ira Byock...
Giving & Getting the Best Care Possible
Estelle’s Adventures...
Living Life to the Fullest
The Foglia Family Foundation
Leading the Way for JourneyCare
Formerly Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois
Making Every Moment Count
Thinking outside of their four walls...
Meet Estelle.....a 95 year old JourneyCare patient who is living life to the fullest,
thanks to the inspiration of her JourneyCare team and the support of her daughter and
son-in-law, Robin and Paul Johnstone.
The sky was the limit for Robin and Paul in planning the adventures. All of Estelle’s
experiences have been documented in pictures. “We like to take pictures of
everything we do, which is nice,” shared Robin. “We can review them with Estelle.
It’s fun to talk about them.”
“Estelle is one of those special patients that teaches life’s lessons without even
trying,” said Karen Steffens, RN and a member of Estelle’s JourneyCare team. “She
has taught me that no matter how old you are or what your limitations are, you can
still live life to the fullest.”
This holiday season, Robin and Paul are looking forward to their daughters coming in from
from New York and many people coming to visit, including Estelle’s JourneyCare team.
Watch for more about Estelle’s inspring adventures on Facebook, Twitter and our website, www.journeycare.org.
The Foglia Family Foundation...Leading the Way for JourneyCare
Vince Foglia grew up on the West Side of Chicago where he learned about the power of giving from
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his parents. “My father made a nice living at a small grocery store and butcher shop he had on the
West Side and my mom worked part-time” recalled Foglia. “We really didn’t have a lot of money,
but they helped people all the time.”
Vince, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of Sage Products, and his
wife, Pat, carry on his parents’ legacy sharing a long-time commitment to charitable giving and
are generous supporters of many causes, including JourneyCare. This past July, Vince and Pat,
through the Foglia Family Foundation, made a $1,000,000 leadership gift to JourneyCare to create
an endowment fund for charity care and unfunded/underfunded programs. This gift will ensure that
JourneyCare can keep its long-standing promise of never turning anyone away due to inability to pay..
Vince & Pat Foglia
“JourneyCare plays a vital role in supporting and helping families at a time when they need it the most,” explained Foglia. “We feel a strong
obligation to ensure that this essential agency remains financially strong so that it is there for everyone’s benefit when the time comes.”
“The Foglias have been instrumental in advancing JourneyCare’s mission,” said Jason Leppin, director of the JourneyCare Foundation.
“Vince and Pat are truly passionate about helping those in our community with extraordinary needs and we are so honored and grateful
for their support and friendship over the years.”
The Foglias hope their gift sets an example that others will follow. “The Foglias are an inspiration to us all,” shared Leppin. “Someday, each of us
and the people we love the most, our families, friends and neighbors, will need the exceptional, compassionate care JourneyCare provides.
It is comforting to know people like the Folgias are here to support the community in this way.”
Photos Courtesy of Paul and Robin Johnstone
“One of the things we learned from JourneyCare right from the beginning is that
our job and Estelle’s job is to live life to the fullest,” explained Paul. “That triggered
something in us.”
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He concluded that the best care possible takes love.
“We can do this by providing the best care possible to each and every
person…doing it with honesty, with compassion, with tenderness
and with love.”
JourneyCare’s Fall Symposium was made possible through the generosity of...
For Decades Dance tickets
or for more information, visit...
www.journeycare.org/decadesdance
or call 224-770-2416
To make a donation or for more information on how you can help support JourneyCare’s mission, visit our website at
www.journeycare.org
or call JourneyCare Foundation at 224-770-2525
SATURDAY
APRIL 27
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JUNE
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SATURDAY
JUNE 28
FRIDAY
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HUMAN
ACE
How can I become
a JourneyCare
Volunteer?
Be A Super Hero...Participate in the 2014 McHenry County Human
Race. REGISTRATION IS OPEN at www.mchumanrace.org. When creating
your personal fundraising page, make sure to select ‘JourneyCare’ from
the drop down menu to show that you’d like to support us.
Spring Memorial Service
All are invited to attend this non-denominational memorial service
to honor the memory of loved ones. For more information, and to RSSVP,
call 224-770-CARE or e-mail bereavement@journeycare.
The Gala
5 30 to 11:30
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Barrington 4th of July Parade
Downtown Barrington
Come out and support us or join us marching in the parade.
McHenry County Duck Race & Pool Party
AUG 9
4-7pm at Aqualusion Water Park
Langendorf Park, Barrington
SEPTEMBER
2014
THURSDAY
We are available 24-hours a day,
7 days a week...224-770-2489
For more information e-mail:
info@journeycare.org
or visit
www.journeycare.org
Follow us on:
4-7pm at Woodstock Water Works
Woodstock, IL
Barrington Duck Race & Pool Party
MONDAY
Contact us today...
e-mail volunteers@journeycare.org
or call 224-770-2477.
A program for young campers ages 6-13 who are grieving
the loss of a loved one. Participants can explore and express
their feelings in a safe, supportive and fun environment led by
professionally trained counselors from JourneyCare.
SATURDAY
SEPT 8
Your Life...Your Talents...
Volunteering Your Way. JourneyCare
welcomes volunteers of all ages.
From helping with events to running
errands to providing a smile
for someone who is ill, you can
help make moments count.
Coming Together is published periodically by JourneyCare, a
non-profit organization dedicated to making every moment count
for those touched by serious illness and loss.
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Barrington Area United Way
United Way of Greater McHenry County
Fall Memorial Service
All are invited to attend this Fall non-denominational celebration of
remembrance to honor the memory of loved ones. For more informaation,
and to RSVP, call 224-770-CARE or e-mail bereavement@journeycare.org.
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McHenry Turkey Trot
benefitting JourneyCare
at McHenry High School
NOV 27
DECEMBER
2014
A Celebration of Remembrance
Join us for an evening of
inspiration, remembrance
and fellowship.
Is JourneyCare Foundation
in Your Will?
Please let us know if you have included JourneyCare
Foundation in your estate plans, even if you prefer to
make an anonymous gift, to ensure your gift will be
used exactly as you intend.
Call Donna Kassens at 224-770-2411 to discuss
your plans or to find out more about planned giving
opportunities with JourneyCare.