Mayor Dear hamming it up before the children, the future of the legacy of the E.R.B. Foundation at the Ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Senior Assessment Center. Left to right: partly seen, Joe Merton, the former Councilman Harold Williams, Commissioners Venit Relatores, Marcelino Ines, Mayor Dear, Vice Cmmdr. Fred Credo, Edith Credo, Dr. Jenny, Cmmdr. Lladoc, and Teogines Esternon.PRESS RELEASE:
Contact: Dr. Jenny L. Batongmalaque
Executive Director, Filipino Veterans Foundation
Medical Director, Senior Assessment Center
23247 So. Main Street, Carson, CA 90745
310-835-8365 FAX: 310-835-3529
http://www.erbfoundation.org/
Two weeks prior to the event, the newly re-elected Commander of the Veterans Center Association of Carson, Pedro Paginag, and the former secretary of the Erasto R. Batongmalaque Foundation, Marissa Benavides, met a fatal motor vehicular accident on August 1st. Benavides died a few hours after the accident, and Paginag succumbed to complications 10 days later.
Part I of the Opening Ceremony was a tribute and a salute to both volunteers of the E.R.B. Foundation and the Filipino Veterans Foundation of Los Angeles. Dr. Jenny Batongmalaque, was the Emcee, and led the prayers and expressions of loss from the membership. Pastor Danny Gadia and Sister Grace, both ministers from different churches helped many in the audience who were visibly overcome by the grief and loss of the deceased as they prayed for the dead and the living. The two Commanders of the Veterans Center Association of Los Angeles, Ramon Lladoc, and Acting Commander, Vice-Cmmdr Fred Credo of Carson, gave their final salute.
Part II was the Health and Wellness Expo, with the participation of varied speakers covering senior health issues and services. Aileen Harper of the Center for Health Rights spoke on the impact of the changes in Medi-Cal and Medicare, and distributed flyers and pamphlets on numbers to call if anyone had specific questions.
Cara Rice of the Dial-A-Ride division of the City of Carson gave the information and accepted applications for obtaining the tickets for Carson. She also gave a list of field trips planned by the City which anyone can avail of. Tangela McKinley was the representative from the Social Security Administration, who distributed informational materials. Lilia Ramos and Dr. Jenny expounded on the new concept being debated in Congress and Town Hall meetings on Health Reform. The patient-centered, primary care based medical home is now hotly considered to be the new administration’s health reform. The seniors will be much benefited if they have long-term, chronic illnesses, if this health reform will be enacted.
The booths and volunteers covered the Tesca Hospice, represented by Joey Marquez and Rick Corpuz. The Greater South Bay Home Health Agency, led by Lilia Ramos and staff who participated in full force and John Mabasa,DON, as chef, prepared the hot dogs and hamburgers. Gilbert Lazaro, Joseph Sevilla and Roselyn Sacay were seen coordinating the event with a dozen other volunteers. The Crystal Home Health Agency of Long Beach, participated with the attendance of Jerry and Gladys Magsino. The L.A. Care and Easy Choice Health Plans, represented by Jojo Morales and Jennina Salvador explained what Medicare Advantage managed care was about. Imelda Bautista and Ma Luisa Palac displayed products of the Melaleuca for anti-aging and other products for the household. Paraluman Tabuena had answers on Pre-Need Insurance with choices from two insurance companies. Del’s Pharmacy also sponsored the event. Don Lawrence, CEO of the After 40 Medical Partners, LLC, was the sound and music technical volunteer of the day.
Volunteers included two physicians who are both educators and instructors on learning skills taking care of oneself and staying independent as long as one can. Dr. Ritz Asirot and Dr. Beth Manag are regulars at the “Ask the Doctor” series held at the Senior Assessment Center on Thursdays. Donna Salonga, a Nurse Practitioner of the Greater South Bay Home Health, works with the Argent Medical Group next door. She offered to teach nursing skills to family caregivers, in the “Ease the Burden” series at the Center.
Vangie Beltran, Maria Gutierrez and Ronika Thomas were volunteers of the Argent Medical Group, a primary care geriatric based practice next door. The volunteers of the Senior Assessment Center were Lilia de Jesus, Willy Salazar, Connie Vasilj, Adelina Dogelio, Edith Credo, Aurora de Guzman, Rosita Ignacio, Elisa Eborda and Virginia Bobiles.
The members of the Board of Directors of the Filipino Veterans Foundation who attended were: Dr. Calinica Semense, who will be directing the free clinic to be held at the Center, recruiting volunteers from Physicians and Nurses, together with Dr. Manuel Baculi (unable to attend the event). Commissioner Marcy Ines of Carson, an old guard of the Foundation, gave his greetings to the City of Carson.
The newly appointed Board of Directors are namely, Lilia Ramos,RN, CEO of the Greater South Bay Home Health Care; Rudy Manag, a practicing Accountant; and Jojo Morales, a health care senior management consultant. Absent Board of Directorwere Mila Velasquez, RN, a retired Nurse Practitioner of the VA and Dr. Ed Banez is the current Chairman of the Board.
Guests from the City of Carson were: Commissioner Venit Relatores, Joe Merton, President of CONFAA, Maria Pilapil and Rose Ela of the Friendship Club of Carson,
and numerous friends.
Part III of the event was the arrival of the Mayor of the City of Carson, Jim Dear, who formally cut the ribbon to open the Senior Assessment Center in Carson. Prior to this ceremony, he presented three certificates of appreciation, one, recognizing the contribution of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East, (USAFFE), on its 68th Anniversary, to Commander Ramon Lladoc. The second was given to the Erasto R. Batongmalaque Foundation for the opening of the Senior Assessment Center in the City of Carson, which will be considered an asset to the City helping its Seniors. He endorses the proposal to make the City of Carson the site of the demonstration project of delivering the patient-centered medical home pulling together all the human and health services in the City with the mission of improving one’s quality of life, as a way of lowering the health care costs. The third certificate was an appreciation for the leadership and vision of the Foundation. Dr. Jenny accepted both acknowledgments and promised the Mayor that “everything that happens in this Center, you will be the first to know, Mr. Mayor.! The Senior Assessment Center is where we assess the needs of any disadvantaged senior and establish a resource and referral center. It is open to all.”
Earlier, Mayor Pro Tem Lula Davis gave her greetings and welcome to Carson. Mayor Dear was accompanied by Councilmember Julie Ruiz-Raber, who acknowledged the dream of the Filipino Veterans Foundation putting up a “Bayani Center” while it was stationed at the Patriotic Hall in 2002-2006. “ Don’t ever give up on this dream,” she counseled.
Contact: Dr. Jenny L. Batongmalaque
Executive Director, Filipino Veterans Foundation
Medical Director, Senior Assessment Center
23247 So. Main Street, Carson, CA 90745
310-835-8365 FAX: 310-835-3529
http://www.erbfoundation.org/
Two weeks prior to the event, the newly re-elected Commander of the Veterans Center Association of Carson, Pedro Paginag, and the former secretary of the Erasto R. Batongmalaque Foundation, Marissa Benavides, met a fatal motor vehicular accident on August 1st. Benavides died a few hours after the accident, and Paginag succumbed to complications 10 days later.
Part I of the Opening Ceremony was a tribute and a salute to both volunteers of the E.R.B. Foundation and the Filipino Veterans Foundation of Los Angeles. Dr. Jenny Batongmalaque, was the Emcee, and led the prayers and expressions of loss from the membership. Pastor Danny Gadia and Sister Grace, both ministers from different churches helped many in the audience who were visibly overcome by the grief and loss of the deceased as they prayed for the dead and the living. The two Commanders of the Veterans Center Association of Los Angeles, Ramon Lladoc, and Acting Commander, Vice-Cmmdr Fred Credo of Carson, gave their final salute.
Part II was the Health and Wellness Expo, with the participation of varied speakers covering senior health issues and services. Aileen Harper of the Center for Health Rights spoke on the impact of the changes in Medi-Cal and Medicare, and distributed flyers and pamphlets on numbers to call if anyone had specific questions.
Cara Rice of the Dial-A-Ride division of the City of Carson gave the information and accepted applications for obtaining the tickets for Carson. She also gave a list of field trips planned by the City which anyone can avail of. Tangela McKinley was the representative from the Social Security Administration, who distributed informational materials. Lilia Ramos and Dr. Jenny expounded on the new concept being debated in Congress and Town Hall meetings on Health Reform. The patient-centered, primary care based medical home is now hotly considered to be the new administration’s health reform. The seniors will be much benefited if they have long-term, chronic illnesses, if this health reform will be enacted.
The booths and volunteers covered the Tesca Hospice, represented by Joey Marquez and Rick Corpuz. The Greater South Bay Home Health Agency, led by Lilia Ramos and staff who participated in full force and John Mabasa,DON, as chef, prepared the hot dogs and hamburgers. Gilbert Lazaro, Joseph Sevilla and Roselyn Sacay were seen coordinating the event with a dozen other volunteers. The Crystal Home Health Agency of Long Beach, participated with the attendance of Jerry and Gladys Magsino. The L.A. Care and Easy Choice Health Plans, represented by Jojo Morales and Jennina Salvador explained what Medicare Advantage managed care was about. Imelda Bautista and Ma Luisa Palac displayed products of the Melaleuca for anti-aging and other products for the household. Paraluman Tabuena had answers on Pre-Need Insurance with choices from two insurance companies. Del’s Pharmacy also sponsored the event. Don Lawrence, CEO of the After 40 Medical Partners, LLC, was the sound and music technical volunteer of the day.
Volunteers included two physicians who are both educators and instructors on learning skills taking care of oneself and staying independent as long as one can. Dr. Ritz Asirot and Dr. Beth Manag are regulars at the “Ask the Doctor” series held at the Senior Assessment Center on Thursdays. Donna Salonga, a Nurse Practitioner of the Greater South Bay Home Health, works with the Argent Medical Group next door. She offered to teach nursing skills to family caregivers, in the “Ease the Burden” series at the Center.
Vangie Beltran, Maria Gutierrez and Ronika Thomas were volunteers of the Argent Medical Group, a primary care geriatric based practice next door. The volunteers of the Senior Assessment Center were Lilia de Jesus, Willy Salazar, Connie Vasilj, Adelina Dogelio, Edith Credo, Aurora de Guzman, Rosita Ignacio, Elisa Eborda and Virginia Bobiles.
The members of the Board of Directors of the Filipino Veterans Foundation who attended were: Dr. Calinica Semense, who will be directing the free clinic to be held at the Center, recruiting volunteers from Physicians and Nurses, together with Dr. Manuel Baculi (unable to attend the event). Commissioner Marcy Ines of Carson, an old guard of the Foundation, gave his greetings to the City of Carson.
The newly appointed Board of Directors are namely, Lilia Ramos,RN, CEO of the Greater South Bay Home Health Care; Rudy Manag, a practicing Accountant; and Jojo Morales, a health care senior management consultant. Absent Board of Directorwere Mila Velasquez, RN, a retired Nurse Practitioner of the VA and Dr. Ed Banez is the current Chairman of the Board.
Guests from the City of Carson were: Commissioner Venit Relatores, Joe Merton, President of CONFAA, Maria Pilapil and Rose Ela of the Friendship Club of Carson,
and numerous friends.
Part III of the event was the arrival of the Mayor of the City of Carson, Jim Dear, who formally cut the ribbon to open the Senior Assessment Center in Carson. Prior to this ceremony, he presented three certificates of appreciation, one, recognizing the contribution of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East, (USAFFE), on its 68th Anniversary, to Commander Ramon Lladoc. The second was given to the Erasto R. Batongmalaque Foundation for the opening of the Senior Assessment Center in the City of Carson, which will be considered an asset to the City helping its Seniors. He endorses the proposal to make the City of Carson the site of the demonstration project of delivering the patient-centered medical home pulling together all the human and health services in the City with the mission of improving one’s quality of life, as a way of lowering the health care costs. The third certificate was an appreciation for the leadership and vision of the Foundation. Dr. Jenny accepted both acknowledgments and promised the Mayor that “everything that happens in this Center, you will be the first to know, Mr. Mayor.! The Senior Assessment Center is where we assess the needs of any disadvantaged senior and establish a resource and referral center. It is open to all.”
Earlier, Mayor Pro Tem Lula Davis gave her greetings and welcome to Carson. Mayor Dear was accompanied by Councilmember Julie Ruiz-Raber, who acknowledged the dream of the Filipino Veterans Foundation putting up a “Bayani Center” while it was stationed at the Patriotic Hall in 2002-2006. “ Don’t ever give up on this dream,” she counseled.
