Elmhurst Hospital
155 East Brush Hill Road
Elmhurst, IL 60128
Meets the last Saturday of every month beginning at 10:00 am in the Maple/Elm Rooms on the lower level
(Zoom meetings until further notice)
Coffee and breakfast items are provided
Reference table with lots of information
Facilitated by:
Michele Peters
Team Jeffery for PF
Executive Director
155 East Brush Hill Road
Elmhurst, IL 60128
Meets the last Saturday of every month beginning at 10:00 am in the Maple/Elm Rooms on the lower level
(Zoom meetings until further notice)
Coffee and breakfast items are provided
Reference table with lots of information
Facilitated by:
Michele Peters
Team Jeffery for PF
Executive Director
2020 CALENDAR
January 25 - MAPLE/ELM Michelle Finnegan, Director of Communications & Patient Advocacy at Respivant Sciences, Inc. to discuss the SCENIC investigational clinical trial for IPF cough
February 29 – MAPLE/ELM Erin Robertson, Pulmonary Product Specialist at Veracyte to discuss a test that helps to differentiate IPF from other interstitial lung diseases.
March 28 – OAK Break out your harmonicas again!! And it you don’t have one, we will have more at the meeting. George Reuther, a support group member will be showing how harmonica playing is not just fun, but good therapy for IPF patients as well. MEETING CANCELLED!
April 25 – Virtual Meeting - Thank you to Angela Perillo from the CHEST Foundation for setting up GoToMeeting for our first virtual support group meeting! It will be held from 10:00am to 11:50am. There will be no formal presentation for this meeting. It's an opportunity to check in with everyone and reinforce the purpose of support group.
May 30 – Zoom Meeting
June 27 – Zoom Meeting - Stephanie Ostrowski, MBA,RTT-AEC who is an IPF Clinical Nurse Educator from Boehringer Ingelheim will be speaking about nutritional considerations when you have IPF.
July 25 – Zoom Meeting - Kristen Smith, BSN, RN Director of the Office of Community Health for Hanover Twp. will discuss: Battling Stress and Building Wellness in the Midst of a Pandemic
August 29 – Zoom Meeting - Tricia Turnbough, RN, BA Respiratory Clinical Education Manager III from Genentech, will touch on health, hand washing, caregiver care and exercising in the absence of pulmonary rehab.
September 26 – Zoom Meeting - Attorney Cynthia Hayes Hutchins will discuss estate planning, wills, etc. and answer questions. Zoom meeting address
October 31 – Zoom Meeting - November is National Caregiver's Month and to celebrate those wonderful caregivers, Stephanie Ostrowski, MBS, RTT-ATC, ILD Lung Disease Clinical Educator at Boehringer Ingelheim will talk about caregiving and self care
November 28 – NO MEETING – THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
December 26 – NO MEETING – DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
In an attempt to keep everyone safe, we are conducting our next few meetings via Zoom call. If you have any questions, please contact Michele Peters at teamjeffery4pf@gmail.com or 630-417-4395.
AS A COURTESY TO OTHERS, IF YOU OR YOUR CAREGIVER ARE SICK OR NOT FEELING WELL, SKIP THE MEETING OR WEAR A MASK. THANK YOU!
February 29 – MAPLE/ELM Erin Robertson, Pulmonary Product Specialist at Veracyte to discuss a test that helps to differentiate IPF from other interstitial lung diseases.
March 28 – OAK Break out your harmonicas again!! And it you don’t have one, we will have more at the meeting. George Reuther, a support group member will be showing how harmonica playing is not just fun, but good therapy for IPF patients as well. MEETING CANCELLED!
April 25 – Virtual Meeting - Thank you to Angela Perillo from the CHEST Foundation for setting up GoToMeeting for our first virtual support group meeting! It will be held from 10:00am to 11:50am. There will be no formal presentation for this meeting. It's an opportunity to check in with everyone and reinforce the purpose of support group.
May 30 – Zoom Meeting
June 27 – Zoom Meeting - Stephanie Ostrowski, MBA,RTT-AEC who is an IPF Clinical Nurse Educator from Boehringer Ingelheim will be speaking about nutritional considerations when you have IPF.
July 25 – Zoom Meeting - Kristen Smith, BSN, RN Director of the Office of Community Health for Hanover Twp. will discuss: Battling Stress and Building Wellness in the Midst of a Pandemic
August 29 – Zoom Meeting - Tricia Turnbough, RN, BA Respiratory Clinical Education Manager III from Genentech, will touch on health, hand washing, caregiver care and exercising in the absence of pulmonary rehab.
September 26 – Zoom Meeting - Attorney Cynthia Hayes Hutchins will discuss estate planning, wills, etc. and answer questions. Zoom meeting address
October 31 – Zoom Meeting - November is National Caregiver's Month and to celebrate those wonderful caregivers, Stephanie Ostrowski, MBS, RTT-ATC, ILD Lung Disease Clinical Educator at Boehringer Ingelheim will talk about caregiving and self care
November 28 – NO MEETING – THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
December 26 – NO MEETING – DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
In an attempt to keep everyone safe, we are conducting our next few meetings via Zoom call. If you have any questions, please contact Michele Peters at teamjeffery4pf@gmail.com or 630-417-4395.
AS A COURTESY TO OTHERS, IF YOU OR YOUR CAREGIVER ARE SICK OR NOT FEELING WELL, SKIP THE MEETING OR WEAR A MASK. THANK YOU!