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Omega House offers a
peaceful home with 24-hour care for people who
are terminally ill. In cooperation with local
hospice programs, Omega House provides residents
with high-quality care and all the comforts of
home.
Each of the six bedrooms has a private bathroom
and a beautiful view of the trees and gardens.
The kitchen, living, dining, and meditation
rooms provide special places for family and
friends to gather during their visits.
Residents and their families receive
individualized care that addresses their
physical, emotional, spiritual, psychological,
and social needs. Hospice caregivers help
control pain and symptoms, so residents can live
each day more comfortably and with dignity.
People with any type of terminal illness can
choose to receive hospice care. Omega House is
open to people enrolled in a licensed hospice
program or who qualify for hospice care.
Services that are provided include:
- 24-hour care
from trained assistants and volunteers
- Home-cooked
meals
- Personal
care
- Laundry
service
- Housekeeping
- Respite care
- Emotional &
spiritual support
- Bereavement
support
Residents are
charged a daily rate based on their ability to
pay. Generous community support enables Omega
House to care for people with limited insurance
and finances.
Hospice services and hospice-related medication
and equipment are usually paid by Medicare,
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Board Members |
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Brian Geshel
Omega House President
Brian grew up in the Copper
Country, a Lake Linden native.
He earned his associate's degree
in Respiratory Therapy from
Henry Ford Community College in
Dearborn and an associate's
degree from Michigan
Technological University
in
Electrical Engineering
Technology. He has been a
Respiratory Therapist for more
than 20 years, employed first at
Detroit area hospitals, then at
the University of Michigan
Medical Center in Ann Arbor
prior to moving back
to
the area where he manages Apria
Healthcare's Upper Peninsula
locations.
Brian is also involved in the
clinical care of Apria's
Homecare patients and has been
named Branch Manager of the Year
twice by Apria. Brian has served
as an officer or board member
with local organizations such as
the Lake Linden-Hubbell
Sportsman's Association, Willow
Hall in Calumet, Torch Lake
Public Action Council, and the
Lake Linden-Hubbell School Board
prior to serving on the Omega
House Board.
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Mike Abbott
Omega House Vice-President
Mike Abbott joined the Omega
House Board of Directors in
January 2006. He holds a BS
degree in Biological Sciences
and an MS in Business
Administration, both from
Michigan Tech. He currently
serves as Michigan Tech's
Director of sports & recreation.
He serves on the Keweenaw
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce's
Board of Directors and is a past
member of the Stanton Township
school board as well as
immediate past-chairman of the
First Apostolic Lutheran Church
of Atlantic Mine's Board of
Directors. Father of five
daughters and grandfather of two
grandsons, Mike enjoys spending
time with his family and outdoor
activities.
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Tim Baroni
Omega House Treasurer
Timothy J. Baroni is a native of
Calumet and a 1980 graduate of
Michigan Tech with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Business
Administration. He worked for
the George A. Hormel Company in
Austin, Minnesota and San
Francisco prior to 1986 when he
returned to the Calumet area to
head the Paul J. Baroni Company.
In 2006 he became President of
Range Bank. Mr. Baroni is active
in community affairs serving on
the Calumet Public Schools
Board, the Calumet Rotary Club
and numerous other social clubs.
He and his wife Nancy are the
parents of three daughters and
reside in Mohawk.
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Cindy Griffin
Omega House Secretary
Cindy
Griffin received her Associate degree
from Suomi College in Nursing in 1987
and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Nursing in 1999. She has experience
working in OB, ICU and Med-Surg in a
hospital setting. Cindy is the Clinical
Service Manager at Keweenaw Home Nursing
and Hospice in Calumet, where she has
worked for the past 17 years. She is on
the Finlandia University Advisory
Committee for the Nursing Program and is
certified in Hospice and Palliative Care
and in wound care. She currently resides
in Bootjack. Cindy has had many titles
on the Omega House Board of Directors
and currently in addition to being Board
Secretary she is Chair of the Operations
Committee. |
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