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October 25, 2016
Newsletter
Vol. 20, Issue 4
Ubi Caritas
A Community Healing Ministry
FEATURING
Turn, Turn, Turn
Vaccines 101
Diabetes Awareness Month
Date Auction Update
New Executive Director
The Board of Directors
Chair: The Rt. Reverend Andy
Doyle, Bishop of Texas
President: Mike Peyton
Vice President: Rowdy Nash
Treasurer: Kathe Hendr icks
Secretary: Laurel Shrontz
Michael Holtham
Priscilla Kujawski
Anita Judice
Jerome Dick
Judge Keith Giblin
Edra Bogucki
Ann Butler
Rachel Grove
Chris Johnsen
Sandra Hathaway
Jim Rush
Executive Director: Lauren Rahe
www.ubicaritas.org 409-832-1924
For everything, there is a season, and a time for every purpose
under Heaven.
-Ecclesiastes 3:1
Dear Friends,
For the last couple of weeks, my husband and I have noticed the
needles on the
pine trees in our neighborhood turning brown and accumulating on
the ground. With a hint
of fall in the air, weve been paying attention to the seasonal
changes. The other morning
on my drive into work, I was once again noticing the pine trees
when the song, Turn!
Turn! Turn! by The Byrds came on the radio. I couldnt help but
hear the importance of
the refrain, To everything (turn, turn, turn), there is a season
(turn, turn, turn), and a time
to every purpose under heaven. My mind wandered to all the
changes in growth and di-
rection Ubi had experienced in its years of ministry.
I thought back to a patient encounter about 10 years ago when a
woman came in
who had never been to our clinic before and wanted to know if
she could be seen right
away. She had been diagnosed with diabetes before she moved to
this country, but had not
had insurance and could not afford healthcare. The clinic staff
realized that she had been
living for some time with diabetes, but she had not been given
the proper information to
understand her disease and the tools to maintain her condition.
The staff immediately
worked her in and treated her. They took the time not only to
get her started on medication
to regulate her blood sugar, but they also took the time to give
her education and under-
standing of her disease. They did not let her leave until they
were one hundred percent
sure that she had a basic understanding and a plan for a
healthier future. They also made
sure that part of her education included spiritual health. They
discussed the importance of
positive thinking, pointing out that worrying excessively
through the changes she would
be making was not going to improve her health. As the patients
appointment came to an
end, the staff comforted her and prayed with her. The nurse then
followed up by phone
every day for the next week to provide support. By the time of
her follow up visit, her
blood sugar was better regulated. To date, she has continued to
successfully participate in
our diabetic education self-management program. You see, even
with all of the changes
she had to make for her health, there was one constant: the
love, help, and support she
received at Ubi Caritas.
Our health education focus is so very important for our
patients. Most of them do
not have the information tools many individuals have in todays
world. They do not have
the ability to jump on the internet and research their
diagnosis, and they also, in some situ-
ations, do not have the health literacy to understand the
knowledge they are being given.
At Ubi, one thing remains unchanged. We develop programs for our
patients that provide
information about health issues because knowledge is power! With
the proper information,
they are better able to help themselves understand their own
medical needs and embrace a
healthier lifestyle in mind, body, and spirit. We are all proud
to be a part of this valuable
ministry, and so thankful for your continued support!
Thankfully, Lauren Rahe
Executive Director
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Harvest Chicken Skillet
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 cubes
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes
1 small onion, chopped
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 3/4 cubes
4 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
1. Heat the olive oil in a large, nonstick or cast iron skillet
over medium high, until hot and simmering. Add the chicken, salt,
and black pepper. Cook until lightly browned and cooked through,
about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate lined with paper towels.
2. Reduce skillet heat to medium low. Add the chopped bacon, and
cook until crisp and brown and the fat has rendered, about 8
minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper
towel-lined plate (I simply laid another paper towel on top of the
plate with the chicken, then stacked the bacon on that). Discard
all but 1 1/2 tablespoons bacon fat from the pan.
3. Increase skillet heat back to medium high. Add sweet potato,
onion, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring
oc-casionally, until crisp-tender and the onions are beginning to
look translucent, about 10 minutes.
4. Stir in the apples, garlic, and cinnamon. Cook 30 seconds,
then pour in 1/2 cup of the broth. Bring to a boil and cook until
evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add the reserved chicken and remaining
1/2 cup broth. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in
reserved bacon and serve warm.
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Preventive care for people with diabetesand for the risk factors
that cause related health problemshas improved
significantly over the past 20 years, and people are living
longer and better with the disease. But living longer can mean
having
other health problems longer, too. Good management over a
lifetime is the key, starting with the day you're told you have
dia-
betes.
More than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes,
but 1 out of 4 dont know they have it. Most people
with diabetes9 out of 10have type 2 diabetes. With type 2
diabetes, your body doesnt use insulin well and is unable to
keep blood sugar at normal levels. If you have any of the
following risk factors, ask your doctor if you should be tested for
diabe-
tes. The sooner you find out, the sooner you can start making
healthy changes that will benefit you now and in the future.
Risk factors include: Being overweight. Being 45 years or older.
Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes. Being
physically active less than 3 times a week. Ever having
gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby that weighed more
than 9
pounds. Race and ethnicity also affect your risk. African
Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, American Indians, Pacific
Is-
landers, and some Asian Americans are at particularly high risk
for type 2 diabetes.
Join Us for Diabetes Self -Management Classes and learn how to
take charge of your health! Call today to Register for our next
class!
409-832-1924 x 105
Health Education
Genie Chargois, LVN,CCHW
NOVEMBER IS DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
On September 21st, Ubi Caritas held its 8th Annual Charity Date
Auction at Madisons on Dowlen. The night featured 20 young
professionals from the Golden Triangle. Each participant worked
extremely hard to secure a unique package to be auctioned off.
Madisons was full with anxious attendees waiting for their chance
to bid on one of the 21 live auction packages offered. Packages
this year included a 5-day Lake Tahoe stay for 10, a backyard BBQ
for 30 provided by Blue Daves Barbecue, multiple Crystal Beach
cabins, and even a Royal Caribbean Cruise for two with airfare! In
addition to the 21 live auction packages, the numbered George
Rodrigues Blue Dog silkscreen print We Are Marching Again went for
a handsome $2,500.00. Our Masters of Ceremony, Shelly Vitanza and
Greg Kerr along with our always wonderful Auctioneer, Scott Droddy
kept the crowds attention while the event was taking place. A big
thank you goes out to our presenting sponsor, the YMBL and all our
major sponsors, Provost Umphrey Law Firm, Industrial Thermal
Services, Trinity Industrial Services, and the Beaumont Enterprise.
We would also like to thank The Loft Hair Studio, Krog-er, Beaumont
Bone and Joint, The Ferguson Law Firm, Brent Bradford with Texas
Farm Bureau, and Aztec Marine Agencies. The Date Auction committee,
Board of Directors, and the Date Auction participants sold over
$2,200 worth of raffle tickets for a chance to give three
individuals the opportunity to win one of the prizes:
30 Electric Smoker
16GB Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Corona Chimene Over the last 8 years, the Date Auction is one of
Southeast Texas most anticipated events of the year. It is the only
event of its kind where it is managed, directed, volunteered, and
run by young professionals from the Golden Triangle. The true
winners here are the children Ubi Caritas is able to help through
our Childrens Health Initiative, Health Is Hip. This educational
program is designed to use fun and interactive games to help
children learn about nutrition, exercise, and healthy habits.
Approximately one-third of Americans ages 2 to 19 are overweight or
obese. Ubis goal is to empower the youth of Southeast Texas to
adopt healthy lifestyles in an attempt to reverse the increase in
childhood obesity and the chronic conditions it causes. 100% of the
funds raised from this years Date Auction will help hundreds and
hundreds of children in our area. I would like to say a special
thank you to all of our young professionals, this years sponsors,
our Masters of Ceremony, our Auc-tioneer, Frankie and his crew at
Madisons, Miguel Perez, Classic Forms and Products, and eSullivan
Advertising & Design for anoth-er successful year! Thank you
all from the bottom of my heart, and thank you on behalf of Ubi
Caritas and the children we are able to serve and will be serving
in the future. Sincerely,
Taryn Robinson
Director of Development
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Ubi Caritas 4442 Highland Ave
Beaumont, TX 77705
(Beaumont, October 3, 2016) -- Board Chair, the Rt. Rev. C.
Andrew Doyle, Bishop of Texas,
and the Board of Directors are pleased to announce the selection
of Lauren Rahe, CMPE as
the new Executive Director of Ubi Caritas. Lauren will fill the
vacancy left by the retirement of
Ubis founding director Clark Corky Moore that took place in
August. The selection was
made after a search and selection process, during which Lauren
served as Interim Executive
Director for the organization.
We are very pleased to announce this selection, reported Mike
Peyton, president of the Ubi
Caritas Board of Directors. Lauren will bring leadership and
creativity to the organizations
programs and a deep commitment to the legacy and future growth
of Ubi Caritas.
Lauren has over 20 years of experience in the medical and
non-profit field, 15 of those as
Medical Clinic Director and Community Health Director with Ubi
Caritas. I look forward to continuing to serve the
ministry of Ubi Caritas, remarks Lauren. I am dedicated to this
organization and its mission to carry on the ministry
of Jesus Christ through healing, teaching and acts of mercy.
Ubi Caritas is a healing ministry of the Episcopal Church, well
known by the underserved population and a strong an-
chor non-profit in the Beaumont community. Ubi Caritas seeks to
provide accessible, affordable, and accountable
health services, education, prevention, and outreach to the
community of Southeast Texas.
Ubi Caritas Names New Executive Director
