Generations winter 2015

1 - Generations January * February * March * 2015

What’s Inside?

A PUBLICATION OF THE NEWS-TIMES

A Quarterly Publication of Cascades West Senior & Disability Services, Local Senior Centers, and RSVP

* Gingerbread Houses* Men’s Health Screenings

January * February * March * 2015

G E N E R A T I O N S

* Question of the Quarter* Gifts for Elders

Cover Photos by Jo Wienertjofotos.com

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INDEXQuestion of the Quarter...................................................... 2Responses to Last Issue’s “Question of the Quarter” ................. 3Remember the “Dimpled Chad?”.......................................... 4Puzzles ............................................................................. 5Gifts for Elders.................................................................. 6Christmas Shopping ........................................................... 7Gingerbread Houses ........................................................... 7Volunteers Needed .............................................................. 8Dear Aunt Sadie................................................................. 9Puzzle Answers .................................................................. 9Walking for Fitness ..........................................................10Powerful Tools for Caregivers .............................................10Healthcare Highlights ....................................................... 11Lonnie the Logger Asks: Remember the Edsel? ...................... 11Men’s Health Screenings ...................................................12The Chocolate Classics Tradition is Alive and Well ..................12The PEARLS Program Helps Fight Depressio .......................12R.S.V.P.’s Positive Changes for 2015 .....................................13Recipe- Tuscan Bean & Pasta Soup......................................13

GenerationsA Quarterly Publication of

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ADRC Aging & Disability Resource Connection

Need help but don’t know who to call? Looking for information but don’t know where to find it? Concerned about your parents, grandparents, sibling, neighbor but unsure what programs are available to help? Senior and Disability Services in Lincoln, Linn and Benton County has a fully functioning Aging & Disability Resource Connection call center available to take your call Monday through Friday, from 9 am – 11:45 am and 1 pm – 4:45 pm. Your call will be answered live by a friendly voice that can assist you in getting answers to your questions. This is a free service that offers the public a single source for information and assistance on issues affecting older people and people with disabilities regardless of income. To connect with the local ADRC office either come in to our Lincoln County Office located at 203 N Main St in Toledo, call us at 541-336-2289 or 1-855-ORE-ADRC (673-2372) or visit our website at www.ADRCof Oregon.org.

Generations is starting a new feature that we hope our readers will enjoy. Each quarter there will be a question posed in Generations and we would like you to submit your answer to this question. Several answers will be selected (depending on size) and published in the next quarter’s edition of Generations. If you would like to submit questions to be used in future issues, please do so.

To submit your answers and questions, either email: [email protected] and put “Generations Question of the Quarter” in the subject line or mail to: Mary K Fitzmorris, Senior & Disability Services, 203 N. Main St., Toledo, OR 97391.

Next issue’s question is:“What is a fond memory of

your childhood?”The responses to last issue’s Question of the Quarter are on page 3

Generations January * February * March * 2015 - 3

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Last issue, Genera-tions asked this question. Perhaps we should have asked, “For first nickel?

Lincoln City’s Frank King, 91, Lonnie “the Logger” Headrick, 87, and Gordon Bushman, 70, all worked for nick-els. Eight years old in 1931, King sold maga-zines on the streets of Los Angeles for a nick-el. “I got to keep one cent per sale. In a good week I might net 10 cents,” Frank remem-bered. “Later, I bought Hearst’s Herald Examin-er newspapers for three cents and sold them for a nickel on the street,” he added. (A nickel in 1931 had the value of 83 cents today.)

“A man would come to town and buy Chit-tum Tree and bunches of ferns, around 1940,” Lonnie said. “He’s pay us kids a nickel for a pound of tree bark and a nickel for each bunch of ferns. He took the bark to pharmacists in the Valley who, using an old Indian recipe, boiled the bark and it made a pretty good laxative. He required 52 good healthy ferns in a bunch so I al-ways pick a few extra,” Lonnie explained. “He took them to the Valley to sell to florists and fu-neral homes.”

Gordon Bushman earned his first nickel

walking a neighbor’s dog. “I still remember the dog”, Gordon said, “and I still have that nickel! The dog was a black Cocker Spaniel named Rowdy, he added.

Most the women I talked with earned their first dollar babysitting. Joann Kangiser Schnei-der baby sat for a relative and got 50 cents. “That’s 50 cents total,” she said with emphasis. “It was 50 cents whether it was two hours or all day! Pat-sy McLean did better at 35 cents an hour. “There were three little devils I called Huey, Dewy and Lewey” she explained. “Plus they expected the dishes to be washed and the kitchen clean.”

My big sister, Ruth-ie McNamara, 81, felt twice- lucky to get a job at a soda shop for 65 cents an hour. “We felt lucky as the going rate for babysitting in mid-1950s was 60 cents an hour.

Mick McLean

When I was 10 or 11 years old, I lived in a small town in North Dakota. Our neighbor, Kate, was involved in the local Homemakers Club. They raised mon-ey by selling cookbooks. One year, in the mid-fif-ties, they came up with the idea of selling anoth-er kind of book, called “Garden Gimmicks.”

Kate was much too busy to be bothered with selling a gardening book door to door so she com-missioned me to do it for her. I was a shy child and I begged my mother not to make me do it. But Kate’s husband was my dad’s boss at the Plant and Mom didn’t want to make any waves that might affect my dad’s job. So off I went sell-ing the book. Mom was my first customer. I don’t remember how many doors were shut in my face but it was discour-aging. Some ladies actu-ally looked through the book before declining to buy it. I had only one

other sale that I remem-ber. She was a very old lady who didn’t garden anymore but bought a book anyway because she felt sorry for me, knowing how hard it is to sell anything door to door. I never forgot the kindness of the old woman. Kate gave me $1.00 for my trouble. I have never sold anything door to door since.

Sandy AmsdenNewport

Sixty years ago at the age of tem, I made my first dollar selling snow cones. My parents were always hard workers and expected their chil-dren to be the same. My dad and mom bought a milk delivery truck and modified it to become a snow cone truck. My dad had his job and hav-ing a snow cone busi-ness was my mom’s job. For many years, every May through September, she would drive up and down many streets in our

town and other nearby towns. There was a mu-sic box that played melo-dies over a loud speaker to let everyone know that the snow cone truck was coming up their street. Everyone called mom “The Snow Cone Lady”.

At the end of the day Mom parked the truck in front of our house. She never sold on the streets nearest our home, saving those customers just for me. The doorbell would ring and it was my job to wait on all the neighbor-hood children. I would put the ice in the cup, insert a straw, and then pour on the flavoring right up to the top. We had two sizes; ten and fifteen cents each. I could make fifty cents to a dol-lar or so every evening. Many times I would give them for free. Orange, lime, grape, rootbeer, cherry and strawberry; they were delicious, syr-upy flavors that I have never forgotten.

As the years went by, Mom purchased a sec-ond truck. When I turned sixteen and had my driv-er’s license, I drove the truck on my own route by myself. To me this was not a job. It was fun and I had finally become “The Snow Cone Lady” too!

Carol BotelhoWaldport

Responses to Last Issue’s “Question of the Quarter: “How did you make your �rst dollar?”

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by Mick McLeanDriving to Newport, and

feeling somewhat embar-rassed, my mind wandered and settled on the word “Chad”. Up until the 1980 election, the only Chad I knew was the actor Chad Everett as Dr. Joe Gannon. However, in the spirit of “Every Vote Counts!” we were over-whelmed with media cover-age of the final hours of the 1980 Presiden-tial Election be-tween Bush and Gore as count-ing dangling, dimpled, or three-point hanging chads became an obsession.

We were driving to New-port because I received an invitation from the County Clerk’s Office. It advised me that I had forgotten to sign my signature on the outside envelope. I had until November 18th to come by the Elections Office, with identification, and sign.

Since every civics class I ever had and my par-ents drummed the “Every Vote Counts” duty into my soul, I arrived at the office and apologized. The la-dies were quite upbeat and

made me feel good, espe-cially by telling me other dumb things people do with their ballots. For example, switching a ballot envelope with a spouse, and signing the wrong one.

According to Oregon Sec-retary of State’s Office, I

wasn’t the only one to forget, smear, switch, or stain, etc., a ballot to the point it would be “chal-lenged”, i.e., set aside and a postcard sent. After Election Day 13,000

Oregonians had signature problems, three because they used a hand stamp. On November 18, the deadline day, 11,441 still needed to fix the signature on their en-velope, including the three hand stamped signatures.

Further evidence of the “Every Vote Counts” was in Polk County where close counting went down to the wire. In another Lincoln County (Kentucky) two lo-cal elections were settled with a coin toss. Yes, every vote does count. My thanks to the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office for alerting me so my vote counted!

Florida counter tries to determine if a Chad is dangling or dimpled.

Remember “Dimpled Chads?”?


HERE IS A PLEASANT LITTLE GAME that will give you a message. It’s a numerical puzzled designed to spell out your fortune. Count the letters in your first name. If the number of let-ters is 6 or more, subtract 4. If the number is less than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the upper left-hand corner and check all of your key numbers, left to right. Then read the mes-sage the letters under the checked figures gives you.


Courtesy of Ronnie Bennett from her blog “Time Goes By – What it’s really like to get old” http://www.timegoesby.net

[EDITORIAL NOTE: Supposedly it is conven-tional wisdom that it is hard to shop for old peo-ple. Not true. Not true at all, as the extraordinary length of this annual el-ders’ gift guide shows. (To see the complete list, please visit Ronnie’s blog)

When I was a kid, my mother and her friends made jokes – unfunny, rueful jokes – about get-ting a vacuum cleaner as a birthday gift or a wash-ing machine for Christ-mas from their husbands. (I’m pretty sure there have been numerous New Yorker cartoons on the subject over the years.)

In the late 1940s and 1950s, those were ex-travagant purchases for young couples and would certainly be a help for women who did vir-tually all the housework in those days.

But even though I was a little kid eavesdropping on the grownup ladies, it was easy to know that they would rather have a bottle of perfume, a silk blouse or a pair of pretty earrings.

In past holiday gift sug-gestion lists, I have in-cluded a lot of practical

aids for elders that help with the inevitable dif-ficulties that accompany growing old.

They are important es-pecially for elders on tight budgets and they are repeated below from past years. But my mother and her friends preferred more fun-type gifts on holidays and they cer-tainly had a point.

With that in mind, my favorite stupid gift (so far) this year comes from the Hammacher Schlem-mer catalog – an Indoor Flameless Marshmallow Roaster.

But then I got to think-ing that it would be a load of fun to make indoor s’mores when the grand-children visit in winter so this might not be so silly after all. On the other hand, giving elders – many of whom have enough trouble downsiz-ing - new “stuff” may not be the best idea.

As with all gifts, you need to know the recipi-ent.

Good ideas don’t change much year-to-year so I’ve decided to repeat last year’s post with minor updates as seem necessary or useful.

KEEP IN MIND Even with my above ad-

monition about fun ver-sus practical gifts, I am always concerned about elders with small, fixed incomes so items that seem too mundane to be classified as gifts can be

more welcome that you might think. They free up money for food, clothing and medical needs.

How about a basket – a big one – stuffed with a year’s supply each of hand soap, bathroom tis-sue, Kleenex, sink and

tub cleaner, flashlights, batteries in several sizes, paper towels, trash bags, kitchen sponges, half a dozen new dish towels, etc.

If there is a cat or two, include a year’s sup-ply of kitty litter or for dogs, a similar amount of pickup bags. Anyone on a tight budget resents how much these necessi-ties cost.

GIFTS OF LOVE AND TIME

Mobility is an issue for some elders. They may have given up driving or

can’t walk as easily as they once did. So con-sider vouchers with the local taxi company.

Prepare a certificate for a certain number of trips with you doing the driv-ing during the year to the supermarket and other

shops your loved one likes. Throw in lunch or dinner when you do it and then help with toting everything into the house and storing it all.

Tickets to the local movie theater or maybe the local theater group with of course, the taxi vouchers to match. Bet-ter, include tickets for yourself and go together.

A supply of home-cooked meals, individu-ally wrapped and ready for the freezer.

If you are handy around the house, check to see what fixes are needed

and commit to getting them done.

Showing up regu-larly to do the laundry throughout the year can be a big help and it cre-ates an opportunity for a regular visit and chat.

Does someone you love need the lawn cut regularly? That’s a good gift for spring and sum-mer along with other gar-dening help in the season and washing windows after winter is done.

SAFETY AND HOMEOne year, a reader men-

tioned night lights. If an elder lives alone,

consider a personal med-ical emergency service.

Also, installing grab bars in the bathroom is a good safety idea that is likely to be appreciated.

A couple of readers have mentioned a col-lection of greeting cards for a variety of occasions and don’t forget the post-age stamps to go with them. Help with writ-ing notes and addressing cards is good for arthritic friends.

DON’T FORGETIf you are giving prac-

tical gifts or home-made certificates for trips to stores or the movies or taxi vouchers, be sure to include a token physi-cal gift, something to unwrap. It doesn’t need to cost much: a scented candle, a favorite candy, a pretty scarf, a bottle of wine.

GIFTS FOR ELDERS 2014


by Sandy Amsden

I know people who love to shop the big sales events and holiday shop-ping. They live for the ex-citement of racing for the bargains, listening to peo-ple scream at their tired children and elbowing other shoppers for that last pair of socks at Freddy’s. This is just not my idea of a good time. I’ve always hated Christmas shopping but shopping with Elmer has created a whole new dimension.

We were living in a small town in the Val-ley the first year we were married. When the local department store decided to have a coat sale, Elmer trotted right down there. He was going to buy me a new coat for Christmas. He found the perfect coat but then decided I should see it first. We went down to see the coats together and he showed me the tan parka with fur around the hood. It was perfect. I always wear parkas and this was a nice one with a heavy duty lining. It was the lining that made me stop and think. Would I be too warm in this coat, living in the valley? I could wear my old parka. Maybe what I needed was a dressy coat to wear to church.

Then we spotted the leather jackets - women’s leather jackets of various styles, including one that was mid-thigh. Oh that would look nice with a

pantsuit for church. I tried it on and decided it was just what I needed and only $60. Unheard of.

We took the jacket to the counter and the sales lady rang it up........way over $100. Elmer told her that the sign read $60 but the sales lady said some-one must have put it on the wrong rack. No, there were over a dozen such coats on the rack with the big sign. She went over to check and then informed us that the sign was wrong. Well, you still have to sell it to us for that advertised price or else it’s false ad-vertising. She just walked away from us. We started to leave the store when Elmer turned around and went back to the counter and asked to see a manag-er. He was not going to be jerked around on this one. Elmer began ranting about all the money he has spent in that store for over 30 years and how they used to stand by the customer. Now their products and their services don’t mean a thing. There were at least 10 people standing in the checkout line watching the whole scene. The manager said, “OK. I’ll sell you the coat for $60.” Elmer said he would pay for it while I went back to the rack and picked up the coat.

When I got back to the rack, the first sales lady had gotten a male sales as-sociate to help her destroy the sign and move the coats. All the mid-thigh coats were gone and they

were arranging the shorter jackets, both working fu-riously. I asked where the longer coats were and she told me they were moving them because they were priced wrong. I asked where they were but she wouldn’t answer me. El-mer came over to see what the hold-up was and I told

him that they hid the coats and wouldn’t tell me where they were. I was near tears and my heart was racing. I didn’t know what to do next. Elmer began mov-ing clothes and looking under the racks of wom-en’s clothing. He found a pile of leather coats on the floor, thrown under a rack

of long dresses. He began pulling the coats back out from under the long dress-es until he found my size.

Then we walked out of the store carrying the coat, along with the sales receipt but not before Elmer had a few words for the salesla-dy and I don’t think they were “Merry Christmas.”

Christmas Shopping


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VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDVolunteer Opportunities in Lincoln County


Puzzle Answers

Dear Aunt Sadie,My 93-year-old moth-

er needs lots of help in the shower now. I’m no spring chicken either, and twice in the last month we have landed on the floor together, thank-fully resulting in nothing more than bruises. Could Medicare Home Health pay my niece to give her bathing assistance? Except for church and twice-weekly mahjong, she doesn’t go out any-more.

Daughter of Mahjong Mom

Dear Mahjong Daugh-ter,

Before I answer re Home Health rules--two falls in one month are too many. Your Mah-jong Mom needs to see her health care provider. Maybe she had two bits of bad luck close together? Or maybe the falls sug-gest something more con-cerning? You don’t know. Her physician can evalu-ate her general health and possible reasons for falling. Perhaps he will offer information re shower equipment. Maybe he will refer her (and you) to a physical/occupational therapist (a Medicare-covered service) for help in de-veloping safer shower strategies.

The Medicare Home Health benefit is very specific. Medicare pays

only when all four of these conditions are met and appropriate referrals made.

1. The person is under the care of a physician.

2. The person is home-bound.

3. The person requires part-time therapy, nurs-ing, or other defined ser-vices, usually for a short duration.

4. A Medicare certified Home Health Agency provides the services.

Your proposed solution to the shower dilemma doesn’t meet any of these criteria except presum-ably your mother’s being under a doctor’s care. For now, mahjong disqualifies your mom from all Home Health because it means she is not homebound. Even if she were to give up mahjong, (occasional-ly attending church okay), Medicare would not cov-er ongoing bathing assis-tance needed primarily because of advanced age. It would be grand if your niece were to help out: just

don’t expect Medicare to pay your niece unless she happens to be a certified Medicare Home Health Agency. I’m afraid this is a time in which only one strike is required for you to be “out,” and you have at least three.

Unfortunately, when people start needing more help with normal daily activities due to aging, Medicare Home Health is not the solution. Good luck taking care of your mom (and yourself, too)!

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Q & A seriesDear Aunt Sadie

You are invited to a class that will make understanding MEDICARE easier!

Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance - SHIBA - is holding Medicare classes in Lincoln County. The classes cover the basics of Medicare. The class is designed for anyone eligible or new to Medicare. It is a valuable class for current beneficiaries that would like a better understanding of their Medicare benefits and options for changes. Spouses and other relatives are also welcome to attend the class. The class is free. SHIBA trained counselors:

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quite a bit about walk-ing for fitness, but have you considered just how many other bene-fits there are? It’s really quite exciting!

Becoming active by walking greatly reduc-es your risk for cardio-vascular disease, Type2 diabetes and obesity.

Walking works sev-eral major muscle groups. These muscles help pump blood back to the heart, and exer-cising them improves circulation, muscu-lar endurance and dy-namic balance. This keeps you stronger and

more flexible. Daily activities like

dressing, bathing, grooming, and personal hygiene are easier with your improved fitness level from walking. Ev-eryday physical activi-ties become easier.

Fitness walking gets your heart rate up, re-duces cholesterol, builds muscle and burns fat. Add those all up and you’re slowing the ag-ing process!

Another one of the great benefits of walk-ing is your renewed energy gives you the motivation and ability to start doing more out-door activities with your

family, friends and even your grandkids! When it’s easier it’s sure a lot more fun!Tipsforwalking outdoors safely:

Walk with a buddy whenever possible.

Carry your name, ad-dress, and a friend or relative’s phone number in your shoe or tied to a lace.

Wear a medical brace-let and carry a cell phone. Let a friend or relative know your walking routes.

Wear reflective ma-terial or carry a flash-light so others can see you. Carry a whistle, or pepper spray in case of

an emergency.IndoorWalking Locations:

The Newport Park and Rec center and Lincoln City Commu-nity Center both have indoor walking tracks. In Newport the drop in rate for residents is $4.65. Lincoln City of-fers a resident rate for the 62+ walkers a $2.75 drop in rate.

Before you start your walking program, it’s a good idea to check with your Doctor or Health Professional. Get your ‘green light’ so you can be on your way to en-joying the many ben-efits of walking!

Submitted by Lo-Ree LaFon, Personal Trainer and Water Fit-ness Instructor at the Lincoln City Commu-nity Center, 541-994-2131.

Steps towards �tness: Walking

At Pacific West Ambulance we offer a variety of emergency and non-emergency

medical transportation services. Our clients are provided with reliable, safe and

professional services designed to meet each individual’s needs. Our vehicles

are staffed with trained and experienced medical professionals who provide caring

and quality services to our clients.

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Comfort Car:As an alternative to a taxi cab, the Comfort Car is designed for ambulatory clients or individuals who can transfer easily from a wheelchair or walker. You will find this service friendly, safe, and comforting. Each vehicle is staffed with EMT to ensure safety. This is a room to room service for any transport needs, including grocery shopping, etc.

Wheelchair Van:Our clean and spacious vehicles provide independence and quality care. Wheelchair van transportation provides room to room service any time of the day or night. All wheelchair vans are staffed with highly trained EMT’s who have passed a rigorous screening process. Includes any transport needs such as grocery shopping, etc.

Ambulance Services:For those individuals that require appointment ambulance services, Pacific West Ambulance provides timely quality services, staffed with an ALS team whether you are discharged from a hospital, transferring from a care facility, or in your own private residence, we are here to meet your needs.

Whoistheclassfor?

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an edu-cational program de-signed to help care-givers.

This program will help you take care ofyomselfwhile car-ing for a relative or friend.

You will benefit from the class wheth-er you help care for someone who lives at home, in a care fa-cility, or across the country.

Whatdoestheclasscover?

This class will give YOU, the family care-giver, tools to:• Help reduce stress• Communicate effec-tively with other family members, your doctor, and paid help• Take care of yourself• Reduce guilt, anger, and depression• Help you relax• Make tough decisions• Set goals and problem-solve.

This class will NOT

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

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Lonnie the Logger Asks: Remember the Edsel?By: Mick McLean

Federal Highway Safety folks are con-cerned with the in-creasing number of se-nior drivers on the road. Some have described it as a “tsunami” of baby-boomers who will be driving more, longer, and would value advice on safer cars and pick-ups for seniors. Their challenge is to come up with criteria for “Silver Car Ratings” for seniors and pack-age all these features in a car seniors will want

to buy. Perhaps they should talk with Lin-coln City’s Lonnie “the Logger” Headrick. At 87, Lonnie is still on call for a regional car dealership for shuttling cars between the Coast and the Valley dealer-ships. “I driven most, beginning with my 1932 Model A, and I know the ones I’d rec-ommend for seniors”, Lonnie asserts. The following is a check-list Lonnie would urge seniors to consider. Of course, a 6’ 7”, his de-

scription of a “good fit” might differ from most us.

• A low door thresh-old (Flat or shallow wheel well) for bad knees.

• Keyless entry for stiff fingers.

• Back up alarms to reduce dents in gar-bage bins.

• Grip handles above all doors for lift in and out.

• Leather seats for slipping across and pivot moves.

• At least six-way

adjustable seats. (My wife sat on a pillow.)

• High contrast, easy to read instrument pan-el.

• Elbow room in front seat. (Don’t have much in the compact.)

• If a high rider, run-ning boards.

• Leg room for the back seat passenger and some cargo space.

The Highway Safety note the surge in 77 million baby-boomers retiring and are con-cerned that , since they were raised in the “pri-

vate auto era”, they’ll be driving more and for more years as we live longer.

Lonnie wonders if “Silver Rated Safe Cars” would it sell? “Remember the Ed-sel?” Lonnie asks. In the meantime, Ed-munds.com lists the Top Ten Vehicles for seniors yearly. Check it out.

The recent Ebola hys-teria reminds me of our Colfax, WA, hospital’s first patient who tested HIV-positive. It was the early 1990s. There were lots of unknowns and media hype added fuel to fires of fear, misinforma-tion, and distracted from advances being made in managing this insidious infection. The patient was a 15 year old local boy who had acquired AIDS through a transfu-sion.

Quickly, a decision had to be made as to wheth-er we would admit the young man and manage him locally or, as many were demanding, he be

transported immediately to the city. Some hospi-tal staff was threatening to resign if forced to en-ter his room while oth-ers were convinced we could manage him and, what’s more, there would certainly be more to fol-low, “So, let’s get seri-ous now!” The Medi-

cal Staff welcomed the challenge and agreed, noting there was nothing a city hospital could of-fer that we with an isolation room and

serious adherence to in-fection control protocols couldn’t offer.

We admitted the young man. When he converted from HIV-positive to full blown AIDS, we all shared a bitter-sweet day when we arranged for one more visit home. We ar-

ranged for an ambulance and nurse to take him by his home in St. John, some 25 miles away. The trip included a stop by the cemetery where he and family selected his final resting site. He was readmitted to the hospi-tal that evening. Several staff attended his funeral.

In the 1970s we were confronted and trained for how to handle Swine Flu, in the 1990s AIDS. After 911 we trained for Anthrax, bioterrorism threats, and dirty bombs. Today, it is Ebola. While the mega-medical cen-ters get all the attention, we can predict people in the cities where there is a threat or an outbreak will flood the highways

for rural destinations, possibly bringing the threat to the Emergency Room door of rural and coastal hospitals. Rest assured, community hospitals, too, are always training and preparing for the next threat to pub-lic health and safety be-cause, when threatened or affected, folks look to their hospitals first.

P.S. Today’s , Nov. 11, good news is good news the Newport News-Times Headline read, “Lincoln County ready for Ebola if it strikes!” Unfortunately, in other news, the Netherlands reported 150,000 chick-ens were being destroyed due to a Bird Flu out-break!

COMMUNITY HOSPITALS RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

By G. Mick McLean, Rural Hospital Administrator

At 6’7”. Lonnie Headrick finds his 1998 Dodge pick-up a good fit.


From skipping impor-tant health screenings to avoiding a visit to the doc-tor, research performed by organizations such the American Academy of Family Physicians indi-cate men fall short when it comes to managing their personal health.

Even though you may feel well now, routine screenings are important to your long-term health. Make sure that you are up to date on screenings and aware of potential cancers.

SkinWearing sunscreen isn’t

just for a day at the beach or ballpark. Use a sun-screen with a SPF of at least 30 on a daily basis. If you notice an irritated or ir-regular skin growth, make sure to see your doctor.

ProstateScreening for prostate

cancer has been the source of a vigorous debate. Un-til recently, it was gener-ally recommended that men age 40 and above have a routine blood test called a prostate-specific antigen or PSA to find out if they have prostate can-cer. Within the last year,

however, a federal task force found insufficient evidence to recommend routine prostate screen-ings. With the continuing debate, it’s important to discuss your options with your doctor and deter-mine your individual plan for prostate health.

ColonBeginning at age 50 (or

earlier based on certain risk factors), men should begin to follow a testing schedule to detect polyps (small growths that can become cancerous) and cancer. Screening options

include colonoscopy, which allows doctors to view both upper and low-er sections of the colon. Sigmoidoscopy screens the lower part of the co-lon and is often combined with a fecal test. Work with your doctor to iden-tify the screening sched-ule that’s best for you.

LungsNew screenings for cur-

rent and former heavy smokers are proving to be beneficial. In fact, it was recently announced that Medicare may soon begin paying for yearly scans for

high-risk patients. It’s im-portant that you talk with your doctor if you have a history of smoking, and if you still smoke, that you take steps to quit. Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer deaths and cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor for the disease.

Schedule your screen-ings today. If you don’t have a primary care pro-vider, call Samaritan Health Services Physi-cian Referral Network for help in finding one at 1-800-863-5241.

Attention men: Time to man up for routine screenings

Article by RSVP staff Mona Miller

You LOVE chocolate. WE love chocolate. And ALL YOU CAN EAT CHOCOLATE (guilt free, no less) is a fun and delicious way to help our communities! It’s that time of year again – time for the 24th annual Chocolate Classics! This year’s event – entitled “Peace, Love & Choco-late” - will be held Satur-day, Jan. 24th at 7pm at the Oregon Coast Aquar-ium. Chefs from the Or-egon Coast will be enter-ing their favorite sweet or savory chocolate reci-pes and will be judged on taste, presentation and originality.

The very first Choco-late Classics was held in

memory of Walter “Pete” Plummer, an extraordi-nary volunteer who was an active leader in the community. Pete served on the Council of Gov-ernments, avidly sup-ported the Senior Com-panion Program and was instrumental in the build-ing of the Waldport Se-nior Center. Many of our services and programs today stand on the lega-cy of Pete’s work in our community.

Tickets are on sale now for a discounted $35 per person or $60 per couple, or $40 at the door the night of the event. There will also be a silent auc-tion, live entertainment and a costume contest so come dressed in your best 60s attire!

This much anticipated

event is the signature fundraiser for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-gram. RSVP helps those ages 55 and over “Re-Invent their Retirement” through service to their community and neigh-bors, such as: transpor-tation services, friendly visitor programs, durable medical equipment dis-tribution, student tutor-ing, Medicare counsel-ing, local gleaners and much more.

Please call RSVP at 541-574-2684 for tickets, questions about the event or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer!

Thank-you to our 2015 Chocolate Classics sponsors: Oregon Coast Aquarium, Oregon Coast Glassworks, Pig Feathers and Edward Jones

�e Chocolate Classics tradition is still alive and well in Lincoln County!

Months of rainy weath-er, long periods of dark-ness and cold weather can make winter one of the hardest seasons to keep your m e n t a l w e l l b e -ing intact. Mild de-pression s y m p -toms of-ten show up during these times.

Common depression symptoms include things like not enjoying things that you used to, feeling down or hopeless, feel-ing bad about yourself or having trouble sleeping. If you’re experiencing some of these symptoms, there is a program that can help!

Senior and Disabil-

ity Services now offers a program for seniors and people with disabilities who are experiencing symptoms of depres-

sion. The program, PEARLS, encourages people to engage in more activ-ity in order to feel bet-

ter. Participants also learn to use a problem solving technique to tackle dif-ficult challenges in their lives.

PEARLS is offered to people for free and visits are conducted in the par-ticipant’s home. To learn more about the program, call Senior and Disability Services at 1-800-282-6194.

�e PEARLS program can help �ght depression


Compiled by Alicia Lucke and Holly Terlson, RSVP

Within the past year, RSVP of Linn, Benton & Lincoln Counties has undergone many positive changes. From combin-ing two thriving RSVP programs, to hiring a new program director, RSVP is ready to move in a bright and new direction.

RSVP’s new director, Alicia Lucke, comes all the way from Jackson-ville, Florida. She and her family moved to Philomath in the summer of 2013, following her husband’s job as a pastor at Peace Lutheran Church

in Philomath. Alicia and her husband, Jeremy, have two children, Kaia, age 3, and Claire, age 1. Originally from Michi-gan, Alicia is the eldest of five children. Much of her childhood was spent with her grandpar-ents, who were leaders in their community. This time taught her the value of volunteering. Alicia went on to earn a Bach-elor of Arts and a Mas-ters degree from Western Michigan University, where she also worked as a research fellow for the Department of Political Science. Before coming to RSVP, Alicia worked as the Cultural Health Director at the Ameri-can Heart Association in Arizona before moving on to the Department of Homeland Security as a Spanish Linguist and Training Development Specialist. Alicia brings to RSVP a wealth of

experience leading vol-unteers, working in the community, and focus-ing on the importance of a healthy lifestyle. In her free time, Alicia enjoys spending time with her family exploring Oregon, tennis, cooking, Span-ish culture and literature, clogging, and volunteer-ing.

Over the next year, RSVP plans to integrate new plans and focus areas to better support community needs, while maintaining current focus areas that are already sup-porting the needs of se-niors and non-profit orga-nizations in Linn, Benton and Lincoln Counties. With a continuing em-phasis on healthy futures, RSVP strives to help se-niors “age in place” by supporting programs that provide transportation, food distribution, and education for seniors. RSVP will also begin

dialogue with groups that focus on youth, veterans, and the Latino commu-nity.

RSVP will continue to build on our exist-ing programs, such as Trans-Med, SHIBA, and DME (Durable Medical Equipment). Providing transportation services to seniors and people with disabilities is an im-portant service to those who live in rural areas of Lincoln County, and to those who are un-able to afford private transportation services. Senior Health Insur-ance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) provides free and confidential one-on-one counseling to seniors and others who are eli-gible for Medicare. Pro-viding durable medical equipment to seniors and people with disabilities is an essential service, es-pecially to those whose insurance does not cover

certain equipment and those who do not have insurance. The CDC re-ports that falls are the leading cause of injury among older adults in the United States. The DME program is a service that RSVP plans to expand into Linn and Benton Counties to help prevent seniors from falling in their homes.

The staff of RSVP of Linn, Benton and Lin-coln Counties is excited for all of the changes tak-ing place, and the ability to connect with great vol-unteers in all three coun-ties. The work of our cur-rent volunteers is selfless and necessary to meet the needs of our communi-ties. If you are interested in joining RSVP’s team of senior volunteers in Linn, Benton or Lincoln Counties, visit our web-site for more informa-tion: www.rsvpoflbl.org. Or call (541) 574-2684.

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program sees bright future for 2015

Alicia Lucke

Ingredients1 small carrot, sliced1 small onion, chopped1 tablespoons olive oil1 15 ounce cans cannellini beans or white kidney beans, rinsed and drained1 cup water2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chick-en broth1/4 teaspoon pepper3/4 teaspoon salt

15 ounce package baby spinach2/3 cup uncooked small spiral pasta (or small sea shell pasta)

Directions1.In a large saucepan, sauté onion and carrots in oil until onion is ten-der. Add the broth, water, season-ing; bring to a boil. Stir in beans and pasta; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 min-utes or until pasta and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.

Add spinach; cook until just wilted. YIELD: 4 servings.Nutritional Facts1 cup equals 196 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1,432 mg sodium, 30 g carbohy-drate, 6 g fiber, 9 g protein.

NOTES:You can add 1 lb turkey kielbasa, cut lengthwise & sliced, Italian seasonings, chopped celery.

Recipe - Tuscan Bean and Pasta Soup


Senior & Disability Services

Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Lincoln, Linn and

Benton CountiesFOR MORE INFORMATION ON:

ADULT FOSTER CAREMEALS ON WHEELS

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICESMEDICAID LONG-TERM CARE

COMMUNITY RESOURCESIN-HOME CARE

OPI/FAMILY CAREGIVER PROGINFORMATION AND REFERRAL

FOOD STAMPSRSVP

OPTIONS COUNSELING

CALL 541-336-2289 or 1-800-282-6194TDD/VOICE in Lincoln County541-967-8630 or 1-800-638-0510

TDD/VOICE in Benton and Linn Counties

Oregon Project Independence

Pilot• Assistance to help individuals aged 19-59 who have a disability remain independent in their own home.• Program services can include: personal care, housekeeping, home delivered meals and more.• The cost of program services is based on income after deductions for medical expenses. Senior and• Disability services can help you apply and arrange for OPI Pilot services.For more information about the OPI Pilot and answers to questions, contact Senior and Disability Services.

Local: 541-336-2289Toll Free: 800-282-6194

Area Agency on Aging

The Living Well Program is looking for volunteer

leaders who are interested in leading community

workshops. Living Well is a free sixweek self-

management workshop for people who are living

with ongoing health conditions. Participants learn

many self-management tools like how to problem

solve, handle stress, deal with pain and fatigue and

communicate more e�ectively. Volunteers must

complete a four day training and be willing to lead

at least one six-week workshop per year. Training

will be held in Toledo on January 22, 23, 29 and 30

from 8:30-4:30.

People interested in volunteering can call Kaity

Lundgren with enior and Disability Services at

541-574- 3752.


focus on specific dis-eases or hands-on care giving for the care re-ceiver. This class is foa· you, caregiver!IncludesHow-To-

Do-ItBook!Each class participant

will receive a book to accompany the class content. This book contains chapters cov-ering topics such as:• Hiring in-home help• Helping people who have problems with memory or thinking• Making legal and fi-nancial decisions• Making decisions about placement in care facilities• Understanding de-

pression• Making decisions about driving

• Effective communi-cation teclmiques

The classes are free!

For information about classes being scheduled in Lincoln County please contact

Nanette Bengel, Co-ordinator for the Fam-ily Caregiver Support Program 541-574-3743 or Jan Fitzger-ald, Director of North End Senior Solutions (NESS Club) 541-921-0937

(Testimonials)Titled: Getting Un-

stuck October 16, 2013

Yes, I admit it. I have

been stuck in the pa-ralysis of fear – not knowing exactly how to handle things now that I find myself in the role of caretaker.

Fortunately for me, I was invited to take part in a seminar entitled “Powerful Tools for Caregivers”. I was re-ally dragging my feet and not wanting to go. But the leaders kept urging me and even said they’d pick me up and bring me home. I finally said ok.

When I told my daughter Sondra, she asked me to let her drive 45 miles up here and take me to

each of the meetings on Tuesday mornings for the 6 weeks. Wow! That sure gave me the support I needed.

She is taking the course, right along with me. She said she wants to support me and also to know how to do things right to help Papa.

Truly, in just two weeks, all of us care-givers have shared all the craziness that oc-curs every single day of our lives. And learned to laugh at the “same-ness” of our situations.

We have workbooks and assignments to learn how to TAKE TIME for ourselves. We have to write down and share out loud ex-actly what activity we

are going to do the next week. And it has to be something just for ourselves…that we love to do. I decided to promise to play the piano along with a CD all the way through twice a week of dif-ferent CD’s. I did it --- and was so happy that I was able to do it.

The second week I promised to write 4 pages in my Journal by the end of the week. I’ve done that.

I can’t tell you what a difference it has made. I’m not dpressed and I don’t feel alone in this any more.

I suppose it is a mat-ter of DOING some-thing positive for my-self and not feeling terrified and angry about the situation.

I think I’m finally un-stuck.

Kay Fierro, Lincoln City, Oregon

November 4, 2014I found the Power-

ful Tools for Caregiver classes to be beneficial from so many different angles.

When I was first in-vited to attend the class, my reaction was I thought it would be a waste of my time but decided to give it a try. Much to my surprise the learning started with the first video about the “Doll Maker” and continued through

the last class. It was quickly confirmed that I was not alone in my struggles to give good care to my husband.

I also learned that anger, stress, and guilt are very normal and I was given new tools to deal with these emo-tions.

The most priceless lesson for me was on the “I” messages. As with most mothers and daughters, may daugh-ter and I have had our share of miscommu-nication and hurt feel-ings. For the past year she has been coming from Arizona every three months to give me a hand with her dad. Her visits were wonderful but not quite what I needed. My ac-tion plan one week was to have 15 minutes of quality communica-tion with her regard-ing my needs using the new communication techniques I’d learned in class. Because of the class I was able to ask her to spend good quality time with her dad while he still kows who she is. She heard me lud and clear and has continued through phone calls to listen and support me, which is a blessing. The Lord always gives us what we need; we just have to ask and then listen.

Jo-AnnNewport, Oregon

“Powerful Tools” Continued from page 10


Hospice VolunteerHospice volunteer training classes are offered

for people interested in learning more about

how to support terminally ill patients and

their families and those who are considering

becoming volunteers.

Support volunteers perform office work,

help with fundraisers and make comfort pillows

for our patients.

Patient care volunteers act as couriers, give

respite to caregivers, visit hospice patients at

home or in assisted living facilities, and provide

bereavement support as needed for surviving

loved ones.

To learn more call:

SNLH, 541-996-7328

SPCH, 541-574-1811 ext. 2558

Hospital VolunteerVolunteers have the opportunity to work in

emergency and outpatient areas as greeters,

help with social event planning, help with

musical and community presentations,

and promoting services with Lifeline.

Volunteers perform tasks such as mail delivery,

pet therapy, and various jobs in multiple offices

and departments, and at information desks

and hospital gift shops.

To learn more about becoming

a hospital volunteer call:

SNLH, 541-996-7132

SPCH, 541-265-2244 ext. 2537

Senior Companion Program VolunteerAre you 55 years of age or older and looking

for an opportunity to assist others?

Senior companions provide companionship,

help keep clients in contact with family and

friends, provide transportation to medical

appointments and other necessary errands,

enabling clients to live independently

with zest and dignity.

For more information call:

541-574-4714

Coastal hospitals offer a variety of volunteer opportunitiesAt Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital (SNLH) and Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital (SPCH), our volunteers

consistently provide hours of dedicated service and support, allowing most of the services provided to the community

to operate in a more efficient manner. SNLH and SPCH volunteers can be men or women, from teens to senior citizens.

They can volunteer a few hours a week or only a few hours a year. Volunteers can contribute in many different

ways in many different service areas.

930 SW Abbey St., Newport • 541-265-2244 samhealth.org/Newport

3043 NE 28th St., Lincoln City • 541-994-3661 samhealth.org/LincolnCity

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