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summer is HOT!
8 Prime Times E How can I support Elder Care? lder Care offers a broad range of services designed to improve the quality of life for senior adults, their families and their caregivers. As the number of older citizens in our community increases so does the need for these services. Elder Care is a not-for-profit organization and we depend on private contributions to support our work. Please consider making a gift today. $250 $500 Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone: E-mail: My check (payable to Elder Care) is enclosed Please charge my: Visa Hi, I’m Summer! DayBreak Art Festival takes place in AUGUST Other Amount $___________ Mastercard (circle one) Card Number Exp. Date Signature ___________ Please mail to: Elder Care 1223 Swan Drive Bartlesville, OK 74006 CARE summer is HOT! please indicate your choice $100 Healthy Aging with ELDER Issue 7, Volume 8 July 2008 Yes! I would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to support Elder Care’s many important programs and services such as in-home care for the homebound, adult day care (DayBreak) and care management. $50 PRIME TIMES Mark your calendars now for August 12 for the DayBreak Summer Arts Festival. DayBreak participants will be showcasing their work and allowing the public to take their art home for donations. The event takes place from 5:30 pm to 7 pm and will include light hor d’ouvres. Guests will be able to enjoy ceramics, paintings, and crafts. Artwork will be available for donations from $1 to $20. For questions please call Elder Care at 918-336-8500. Don’t miss this very special event of our talented DayBreak artists! k Cool off with the ELDER CARE Rejuvenate your life! bartlesvillenowata 1223 Swan Drive Bartlesville, OK 74006 918-336-8500 Nowata 918-273-0993 or 273-3190 In This Issue COOL ROOM PROJECT! G o l d e n O p p o r t u n i t i e s N e w s . . . . . . . . . . p. 2 C a r e g i v e r S u p p o r t G r o u p . . p . 5 C O O L R O O M P R O J E C T ! . . . . . . p . 3 Thank you to our donors and volunteers.................p. 6 Fa l l Pr e v e n t i o n T i p s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p. 4 2 Prime Times Elder Care’s Golden Opportunities News! Elder Care’s Golden Opportunities Summer Quarter began late last month and is still taking enrollment for classes in physical fitness, education, social and travel opportunities, as well as GO memberships. “We have so many new and remarkable day trips offered this quarter,” Lori Esser, Community Relations Assistant said. “The most popular one is to Oklahoma City to see the Roman Art Exhibit from the Louvre. Oklahoma City is only one of three cities in North America where this exhibit will be stopping, so it’s such a rare opportunity we couldn’t pass up.” For the month of August there will be a stirring cooking class with fresh spin on Tex Mex to serve at your next fiesta hosted by Bartlesville’s own Rosie Swindell. “We will be taking a day trip in August to Ponca City,” Esser said. “Not many people have taken the drive over to Ponca City to stop and look around. They usually drive on through to their next destination. I think this trip offers an appealing day full of looking back into our pioneering past and remembering where we came from.” The trip will feature a stop at the Marland mansion, Pioneer Woman museum, Head Country BBQ for lunch and a final stop at the Poncan Theater. Another out of the ordinary trip will be taken to the Gilcrease Museum on August 19 for a night of jazz, food and art. “The Gilcrease has a Third Tuesday Jazz Night each month and this month is especially special,” Esser said. “Earl Clark and the band Spectrum are performing as well as buffet provided by the Osage Restaurant. The interesting part is that the galleries at Gilcrease will remain open during the night and the Ansel Adams exhibit will have just opened that week. They will also be showcasing the 101 Ranch Memorabilia exhibit. It’s not very often you can experience jazz and fine art in one evening at one venue.” Due to the high interest of participants responding to the enrollment in the Digital Photography class, GO will offer a second session in August. “I will be teaching an additional 3-day Digital Photography Class for anyone interested in becoming more educated with using a digital camera,” Esser said. “Some have purchased a camera and have not used them very often because they are intimated by it. I hope that everyone that attends will be able to return home at the end of the week and photograph beautiful subjects and feel confident.” Class favorite, instructor Rohn Munn, returns to help students learn to use watercolor to discover their hand at Landscape painting. This exciting workshop is the first Satcontinued on page G.O. MEMBERS Jessie Albright Billye Andrews Tucker Attebery Sarah Jane Baker Mary Lee Bailey Shirley Baldwin Bill & Lynn Bohon Jennine Bolen Arlene Bratt Allene Brewer Dorothy Brown Katie & Keith Carleton Guy Carrow Jon & Narda Caton Peggy Cauthen Donna Chandler Carla & Dave Cherry Ann Cleary Jean Courtney Betty Dalrymple Bill & Ruby Dennis Alice Doyle Paul & Virginia Fox Doris Geiss Bill & Katie Griffin Edna Harbison Judi & Melvin Hildebrand Jean Hoskinson Sue Hunter Letty & John Jones Dee & Robert Joplin Jerry Jordan K.I. June Apryll Kannard Doris Kastner Alene Kitchell Mary & Robert Lathem Claudia Lawrence Zoa Layton Elizabeth Leatherman Leona Lee Earleen Long Hazel McCord Linda Moore Maxine Moret Jo Oertle Margaret Patterson HughAnn Payne Steve & Cheryl Perry Linda Pierce Betty Place Dana Pratt Don & Donna Pyles Donna & Robert Rau Irene & Byron Reburn Carole Robbins Jonelle & Sam Robertson Melinda & Bill Rule Fran Salih Rowland & Lois Shepard Annetta & Leon Smith Paulene Smith Thelma Smith Peg Soules Kaye & Troy Stafford Barbara Stamper Rosie Swindell Henry & Catherine Templeton Bonnie Lee Thaxton Dale Tolin Patsy Tracy Annette Walker Darwin Widmer Mavis Young Heritage Villa FULL Page AD 6 Prime Times June Donors Sue N. Adams The A.E. and Juanita Richardson Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson ConocoPhillips Mr. and Mrs. William Cordill Disciples Christian Church Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Drumb Rhonda Fleming George Halkiades Nancy Jones Ross and Claire Meredith McCoy Jewelers Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Petersen St. James Church The Charles W. Selby Trust Thomas Tate Robert Wahlgren Ray Woods Memorials: In Memory of Billie Shertzer Jim and Linda Earnhart Frances Mahan Thank You. Special thanks to our June Donors. Elder Care appreciates all that you do to help us provide services to seniors and caregivers. In Memory of Jack Seidle Mr. and Mrs. Walter Allison June Volunteers Sarah Jane Baker Rachel Daniel Steve Davis Everett Dodson Mary Gillett George Halkiades Wendy Hall Leslie Hartsock GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES Barney Hay Caroline Holder Grace Hickman Melvin Hildabrand Bob Hollingsworth Henry Kane Lil Leopold Leane Line “I also like to remind everyone of our Golden Hour that we have every fourth Thursday of the Saturday in August from 10:00 month,” Esser said. “It’s a fun a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Newcomers evening out with friends and you are encouraged to participate can enjoy good music along with and all materials are provided tasty food. This event is free to for the class. Don’t miss out all the seniors in the area because on this opportunity and sign up of our wonderful sponsors Heribefore all the spots are full. tage Villa and Central National Bank.” Golden Opportunities is an innovative program at Elder For information about enrollment Care developed to enhance the or memberships, call 336-8500, overall quality of the lives of stop by Elder Care at 1223 Swan active seniors in the Bartlesville Drive or visit www.aboutelderarea. Enrollment is open to any care.org. senior in the area; you do not have to be a GO member to COME SAIL sign up for any event. Yearly AWAY GO membership is optional and WITH benefits include 20 percent off ELDER CARE... classes, 10 percent off travel and quarterly members only events. cont. from page 2 Phil Lorenz Bill & Mary Ann Moore Roni Murphy Lea Petri Lillie Porter Paula Shelow Marta Stanley Mary Stewart “I am very excited about being able to offer this opportunity to the seniors in our area,” Lori Esser, Community Relations Assistant, said. “This ship has all kinds of new deck-top features like the 9-hole mini golf course, Carnival WaterWorks spray park, a tropical resort-style pool and the Serenity adult only outdoor retreat. There is something for everyone.” Rosie Swindell Sue Welch Ruth Weldon Lee Warzel Pam Willhoite Cindy Zornes 3 Prime Times published monthly by ELDER CARE Promoting wellness and independence 1223 Swan Dr. Bartlesville, OK 74006 Tel. 918-336-8500 Fax 918-336-8519 [email protected] www.abouteldercare.org 307-A Locust Nowata, OK 74048 (918) 273-3190 A United Way Agency Program Management Mike Fogle Executive Director Frank Danel Facility Manager Mary Grove, P.T. Director, Physical Therapy Maria Swindell Gus Community Relations Director Chantelle Julian Senior Living Director ORGANIZED The Monday cruise takes you BY ELDER CARE! off to the Bahamas the week of March 9, 2009 to visit Half Moon Cay and Nassau. Then it visits Grand Turk, an island famous for one evening and each cabin will its underwater wall as well as its receive $25 onboard ship credit new cruise center, which features and a bottle of house wine. You a Margaritaville. can’t find a deal like that anywhere else.” “The cost of this trip includes almost everything,” Esser said. “For A $200 deposit per person is a little over $1,150 it covers the required to reserve a spot and is cruise, roundtrip airfare, all govnon-refundable unless the miniernment and port taxes, all cruise For the first time ever, Golden mum participants are not met. You This quarter’s members only staff gratuities, all needed transOpportunities will be sailing do not need to be a GO Member to event is Tuesday, August 5 and portation and onboard meals. And away to the Eastern Caribbean sign up for this trip. For informawill be an evening of mystery since we are going as a group, we early next year. Take a five day tion about exact pricing for indiand murder. Although this event are able to receive exclusive group cruise from Miami on Carnival viduals, call 336-8500 or stop by is free to members, a reservawith a group of your friends for a benefits just for us! We will be Elder Care at 1223 Swan Drive. tion is required before the end trip to remember to the Bahamas. treated to a private cocktail party of July to attend. Deirdre McArdle Development Director Chris Taylor, D.O. Geriatric Physician Director, W. R. Bohon Senior Health Clinic Board Members Roger Box, President David King, Vice President John Swanson, Treasurer Randy Anderson Jim Clark Frances David Janice Drake J.P. Fitzgerald Elizabeth Gallery Thad Kent Sandy Moore David Oakley, Jr. Gerald Reed, D.O. Lisa Roll Joe Rovenstine Kay M. Sallee Rosie Swindell what is the COOL ROOM PROJECT? Young Professionals Bartlesville and Elder Care Team Up to Keep Seniors Cool Oklahoma summers can be brutal, but Elder Care and Young Professionals Bartlesville (YPB) are teaming up for the third year in a row to make sure that area seniors can stay cool. tion of $5 towards the campaign. According to Kelli McKee, Young Professionals of Bartlesville Event Planning chair, the collaboration for the project has been one that YPB has enjoyed. “This is our third year for the event and the past two t’s hot outside. Most Oklayears have been more successful homans are used to the high than we could have hoped for. temperatures this time of Last year, YPB and others in the year but the elderly are especially community helped us raise over vulnerable to the summer heat. $1400. For this project it really Some are not able to adjust to the is like Christmas in July!” said heat effectively and others may McKee. be on medication that can cause Maria Swindell Gus said intolerance to heat and humidity. the cooperation between orgaThat’s where The Cool Room nizations to support the annual Project and Elder Care come in. campaign is one that is coming The goal of the project at the right time for Bartlesville is to be able to provide a 110 area seniors. window unit for one room in the “August is one of the home where seniors can get a hottest months of the year and so little relief. “We aren’t looking often seniors are the ones that fall to cool the entire house,” says prey to the heat,” said Gus. “The Maria Swindell Gus, Elder Care Cool Room Project is just one of Community Relations Director, the many ways Elder Care works “but perhaps we can at least proto help seniors stay healthy and vide a comfortable place where independent.” they can get a break from the According to Gus, it is heat.” the YPB focus in Community Thursday July 31st at Service that has really helped 5:30pm, Elder Care and YPB will boost the awareness of Elder team up to launch Elder Care’s Care’s Cool Room Project. 2008 Cool Room Project at “YPs have really taken YPB’s monthly social hour to be an interest in making this a better held July 31st at the Solo Club, community for all of us, much located at 404 E. 2nd Street in like the seniors in Bartlesville downtown Bartlesville. Anyone have done for so many years. I who attends will have the opporlike that the YPs are helping to tunity to give a suggested dona- I carry the torch that so many in Bartlesville started long ago. I hope that seniors in the area will approve of how the YPs are making continued efforts to make Bartlesville a better place to live.” Anyone is encouraged to attend the July 31st event as well. Whether it be to make a donation or to come in support of Elder Care and see the collaboration take place, any extra people desiring to be involved are welcomed, said McKee. “There are so many supporters of Elder Care, spanning a variety of ages all throughout the community,” said McKee. “We really hope they’ll come out and see the faces of YPB and show both of our organizations support as we continue this very special project.” For more information about YPB go to www. ypbartlesville.com. To find out more about the Cool Room Project or to make a donation, call Elder Care at 336-8500 or visit us at www.abouteldercare. org 4 Prime Times PREVENTING FALLS AMONG SENIORS: What YOU can do to prevent falls. Falls and difficulty with balance are common problems among seniors. A fall can be a devastating event for an older adult. The most important thing to remember is that falls are not a normal part of aging. The best way to combat this problem is to work on preventing falls before they happen. There are several ways to accomplish this goal. The first thing you can is to make simple modifications to your home to make it safer. Some suggestions are to remove all throw rugs, use a nightlight to illuminate walking paths at night, and consider using a reacher to gather objects beyond reach. Common problems for many seniors are decreased lower extremity strength and lack of flexibility. Seniors with these problems are at a greater risk for falls because this slows the If are experiencing difficulty ability to respond to a loss of with balance or falls, ask your balance. physician to refer you to Elder Physical therapy can also play Care physical therapy. We a vital role in the prevention of can establish a fall prevention falls. Therapists are equipped program to help you with your with screening and assessment specific problem. If you have tools that can help determine any questions, please call our risk factors contributing to office at 766-0391. falls. Once an evaluation is complete, a program is developed to address the specific risk factors. Patients who participate in a fall prevention program gain strength, flexibility and balance. They are able to live their lives with greater confidence and participate in more We may not have ice to worry about at this time of year, but falls can still be a risk for activities they enjoy. some seniors. 5 Prime Times Young Professionals of Bartlesville Rising Star Award Maria Swindell Gus Maria Swindell Gus was named the Young Professionals Rising Star Award winner during the Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce dinner on June 27. Maria has served as the Community Relations Director of Elder Care of Bartlesville since 2004. She also serves on numerous boards, committees, and commissions including the Board of Adjustment for the City of Bartlesville, the Total Resource Campaign Team for the Bartlesville Regional Chamber, she serves as board president of Casa Hispana, she is on the Core Team of the Bartlesville Young Professionals, a committee member of the annual Cow Thieves and Outlaws Reunion, a member of Daybreak Rotary Club, and many other volunteer duties. “I can’t think of anyone that exemplifies this award more appropriately,” states Mike Fogle, Elder Care Executive Director. “The enthusiasm with which she goes about doing her job is infectious and her professionalism is well respected within the community. Elder Care is fortunate to have Maria as a part of our leadership team.” It’s an honor to have one of our employees recognized for their accomplishments. It also continues to show the excellence of our staff here at Elder Care. Congratulations Maria from all of us! Caregiver Support Group Events Caregiver Support Group meets Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:15 am at Elder Care in Bartlesville. The caregivers’ loved ones can receive free DayBreak care during the meeting. Call 918-336-8500 and ask for the Support Group. JULY 22nd Charles Danley, Grand Lake Mental Health JULY 29th Facilitated Discussion: “Temperatures are Raising Our Frustration Doesn’t Have to” AUGUST 5th Open Group Discussion AUGUST 12th Medication Management and Record Keeping AUGUST 19th Care Giving For the Caregiver AUGUST 26th Charles Danley, Grand Lake Mental Health ELDER CARE Physical Therapy Center SPECIALIZED TREATMENT FOR The Aging Athlete Orthopedic Rehabilitation Balance Disorders Osteoporosis Functional Decline Spinal Pain Multiple Medical Conditions YOUR PREMIER SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS 1223 Swan Drive Bartlesville, OK 74006 918.336.8500 www.abouteldercare.org Green Country Village 1/2 Page Horizontal
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