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Virtual Town Hall Meeting for PCA’s – 4/8/20

Did you miss our last Virtual Town Hall Meeting with VFI CEO, Shona Eakin?
Be sure to join us on Wednesday, April 8th, at 2:30pm, where we will join Shona for a second meeting, live in our VFI Attendant Resource Group. If you are a current VFI attendant and you have not yet joined the group linked above, now is the time! This group will continue to be a resource guide for all VFI attendants, as well as a platform for interaction between attendants and office staff.
This meeting is to address any questions or concerns that our dedicated attendants may have at this time. To make sure that your questions/concerns are addressed, or if you will be unable to participate live, send your inquiries to sjohnson@vficil.org and they will be reviewed/forwarded to Shona prior to the event.
Hope to see you all there!

ATTN: CANCELLATIONS – ALL ATTENDANT TRAINING SESSIONS

Good morning, everyone. VFI is committed to the safety of the consumers we serve, and our attendants alike. As a result, we have made the decision to cancel all scheduled attendant trainings (both annual and new hire training) for the next two weeks. We will be reevaluating at the end of the month to determine when the next trainings will take place. In addition, we are limiting office guests to appointment-only visits, and only if they are not showing symptoms of COVID-19. We thank you for your patience and understanding at this time.

ATTN: CANCELLATIONS – ALL GROUP ACTIVITIES & 1-ON-1 FITNESS SESSIONS

Good afternoon, everyone. In an effort to address concerns regarding COVID-19, with the growing cancellations of large group settings, we must unfortunately cancel all VFI group activities and 1-on-1 fitness sessions until further notice. Group events include our regularly scheduled monthly activities, as well as our special events. We thank you all for your understanding, and hope to reschedule these events in the future.

Check Out VFI Erie’s November Activities Calendar!

It’s finally here– the VFI Erie November activities calendar! This month is PACKED with events, and we’re not JUST talking about our regularly scheduled Midday Cafes, craft classes, and cooking classes… we also have the DISCO SPECTACULAR on 11/16 (tickets available NOW at https://www.vficil.org/disco-spectacular-2019/), the Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions workshop, presented by LECOM (more information at https://www.facebook.com/events/2445915812347897/), and so much more! Hope to see you all soon!

CHC Additional Education Session Set for 10/22/19

Did you miss the CHC Q&A sessions here at VFI on 10/9? Are you interested in getting more information about the Community HealthChoices rollout? Visit VFI (1432 Wilkins Rd Erie, PA 16505) on Tuesday, October 22nd, from 1pm-3pm, where we will be hosting an additional education session.

This event is offered by Pennsylvania Council on Independent Living (PCIL) and approved by the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL). Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call Kelly Barrett at (814) 874-0064.

Community HealthChoices (CHC) is Coming!

ATTENTION: Consumers are receiving letters in the mail from Community HealthChoices (CHC) in regard to upcoming changes associated with waiver services. Please keep an eye on your mail for these notices. On Wednesday, October 9th, VFI will be hosting 2 Q&A sessions (morning & afternoon– registration required) with the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL). Call Tabitha at (814) 874-0064 to register for your preferred session.

SAVE YOUR BUS AND LIFT SERVICE!

For over a decade, Millcreek Township has allotted $20,000/year for EMTA/The E/The LIFT public transportation throughout 16 routes. They are now looking to drastically cut funding to only $2400 this year, which will allow only 6 routes to remain available for use. Without this funding, EMTA in Millcreek will go from 16 routes down to 6.

This funding is absolutely paramount to our community, as these cuts will DIRECTLY affect Millcreek Township residents, bus riders that travel to the Millcreek Mall, and any business in or around the Millcreek area. It will also effect anyone who has a medical appointment in Millcreek.

There is a Millcreek Township supervisor meeting on May 14th at 9:30 am. We are hoping to get as many people there as possible to show that our community cares about public transportation in Millcreek, and to prove that all of us will indeed be affected by this change. This meeting will be held at 3608 W 26th St, Erie, PA 16506. Please join us in attending this meeting and making our voice heard!


For any further questions or concerns, please contact Amy Cichocki at (814) 874-0064 or acichocki@vficil.org

Mayor Schember Stops By Voices

We would like to Thank Mayor Joe Schember for taking time to visit our office and meet with our staff. The Mayor is pictured with our CEO Shona Eakin and Jess Molczan who is our Liaison to the Mayor’s Disability Round Table. Thanks again Mayor Schember !!