January 2010 Meetings and Happenings
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| | | | | | Happy New Years! | |
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| | 3:00 pm Rigden Farms | 10:00 am 1:00 pm Good Sam | | | | |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | | 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | | | |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 2:00 pm CATS | | 10:00 am 1:30 pm Good Sam | | 10:00 am Ensight | | |
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Karen Norton 970-581-5695
Penn Bowden 970-988-8363
THE WALKING STICK
January 2010
Happy New Year!
Welcome 2010
“Time Off”
Karen Norton will be taking January for administrative duties at her Home Office. She will be organizing her new office, files, papers, and life in general. We wish her luck!
The January topic is “GET ORGANIZED!” Sharon and I will show samples of how to organize your kitchen, bathroom, closets, your desk, etc… Be ready to learn some new tricks.
“Change, Coffee, and Cinnamon Rolls”
YOU Asked For It and We Listened
The Estes Park Senior Center Support Group
Is NOW the 3rd Tuesday of Each Month
At 10:00 am
The Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls Are On Us!
Sharing and Learning is ALWAYS Better
With a Warm Gooey Cinnamon Roll and a Cup of
“AUDIO DESCRIBED THEATRE SCHEDULE”
Audio Description is the descriptive narration of key visual elements of live theatre.
For assistance in ordering tickets CALL 1-800-641-1222
December 27th at 2:00 pm
Little House on the Prairie
For more than 75 years, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie books have enthralled children with the stories of pioneer
Now, this American classic is about to take on a brand new frontier, as the wonderfully inspiring experiences of this pioneer family come to life in Little House on the Prairie, The Musical. Tickets start at $25.00
January 17th at 2:00 pm
Cats
There’s no better way to introduce your family to the wonders of live theatre than with the magic, the mystery, the memory of Cats. What began as a musical about cats after Andrew Lloyd Webber picked up a book of poems in an airport bookshop has become one of the longest running shows in Broadway’s history. Winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Cats features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies, including the hit song, “Memory.”
Tickets start at $15.00
“Old Man Winter”
The cold and wind bring on even drier conditions than usual in
o Take
When you read or work at a computer, you often forget to blink, which keeps the fluid that you do have from getting spread out over your eyes. You can’t consciously remember to blink. You will drive yourself nuts. But you can take a break every 10 minutes or so.
o Drink More Water
Guzzling down glass after glass of water won’t solve your problems entirely. But it can air you in your quest to keep your eyes moist. Aim for eight 8-ounce glasses each day.
o Avoid Irritants
Pollen, pollution, smoke, and other airborne particles won’t necessarily dry out your eyes. But they can make already dry eyes feel uncomfortable and red. Wear the kind of sunglasses that work as a moisture chamber. Sunglasses will also keep the bright light from the sun from irritating your sensitive eyes.
o Keep Your Natural Tears
Dry winter heat can suck the moisture from your eyes. Use a humidifier during winter months. This will help keep you from robbing your eyes of their own moisture.
o Apply Heat
Heat will stimulate your glands to produce more oil, which will keep your tears from evaporating as quickly.
This List Is For All Nurses and Doctors
Caring For a Low-Vision Patient During A Hospital Stay
ü Introduce yourself and address the patient by name, so they know you are talking to them and not to another patient in the next bed.
ü Introduce the patient to any roommates.
ü Ask the patient what they are able to see. Few patients are totally blind.
ü Ask the patient what assistance they need instead of assuming what they need.
ü Ensure that the patient is included in discussions about procedures and medical plans. Being blind or vision impaired does not mean they cannot hear or understand what is being said.
ü Say goodbye when you finish a conversation and indicate when you are leaving the room.
ü Consider extra adjustable lighting for the patient with useful residual vision.
ü Mark their pill bottles with large print labels or a tactile marking such as Braille or Polymark.
ü The patient may prefer a corner bed to help make location easier, to avoid confusion with another patient's equipment and to help them arrange their belongings more easily.
ü Don't unnecessarily move the patient's belongings. If items are moved, let them know their new location.
ü Always inform the patient before undertaking any procedure; it can be very unnerving for the patient to be touched without warning.
ü If bandaging their eyes, make sure the patient's ears and other sensory organs are not obscured.
ü Knowing the time can help provide structure to their daily routine. Ensure the patient has access to a radio, talking clock, talking watch, Braille watch or clock with large numbers.
ü Orient the patient to their room by starting from a central point, such as their bed.
ü When orienting the patient to a new area, walk with them rather than giving only verbal directions. This helps them learn distances and pick up sensory cues, so next time they can make the trip independently.
ü Keep pathways and corridors clear of obstacles where possible and inform the patient of any changes to their environment.
ü Ask the patient if they would like to take your arm for guiding purposes. If so, let them hold your arm above the elbow with their thumb to the front.
ü Read aloud menu items and let the patient choose their meal.
ü Tell the patient when their meal has arrived and where their tray is placed.
ü Color contrast can be important for people who are vision impaired. Placing a dark tray or cloth under a light plate can define the plate edges making it easier for them to locate the food.
ü Describe the contents of the tray. You can either use the clock-face method, e.g. the meat is at 6 o'clock, or by saying items are at the top, bottom, right or left side of the plate. Meat should be placed at 6 o'clock, as this is easiest for cutting.
ü Ask the patient if they would like assistance with removing packaging from items.
ü Ask the patient if they need assistance with their meal, rather than offering to cut their food.
ü Provide any hot drinks in non-spill containers and tell the patient where they are placed
ü Put a 'Patient Identifier sign' above the patient's bed and/or door stations - See sample below.
I Am Visually Impaired
Please introduce yourself
and let me know when you leave.
Please ask if I need assistance.
Patients Name
“Keeping Time”
Moshi Voice Control Digital Alarm Clock
- Announces time or temperature through voice command
- Visual temperature through color changing display
- 3 different alarm sounds available: chime, chirp or bell
We will be demonstrating how wonderful Moshi is at upcoming Support Groups.
LARGE PRINT 2010 DESKTOP CALENDARS AVAILABLE
Keep track of your Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries,
Doctor Appointments and other Important Events.
Call Karen Norton 970-407-7095 ext. 328 $10.00 each
“DONATIONS”
Many of you have asked about making a donation to
Disabled Resource Services.
Make your check payable to Disabled Resource Services
And on the “For” line write OIB Program.
Mail it to 424 Pine, Suite 101, Ft. Collins, CO 80524
Disabled Resource Services is Non Profit Organization
All donations are tax deductable.
“NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS”
New Year's Day--Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink, and swore his last oath. Today, we are a pious and exemplary community. Thirty days from now, we shall have cast our reformation to the winds and gone to cutting our ancient shortcomings considerably shorter than ever. We shall also reflect pleasantly upon how we did the same old thing last year about this time. However, go in, community. New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls, and humbug resolutions, and we wish you to enjoy it with a looseness suited to the greatness of the occasion. –Mark Twain
“DAUGHTER-IN-TOWN”
Sarah Kathryn Bassow
care giver, personal assistant, dog walker, travel companion, driver, housekeeper and/or organizer, shopper, etc.
No request is too big or small $15 per hour
please contact Sarah at 616-843-1803
to schedule an appointment or ask questions
“Last Chance Electronics”
970-577-6163
Don’t Give Up On Your Electronics
Computers, LCD Screens, Stereos, CCTVs, and more
Call Dave!
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