Comments on: A new project–Adult Care

By: Achievis Senior Living

Achievis Senior Living — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:08:36 +0000

John,

Thank you for the informative article. Meeting the health care needs of seniors and disabled is a rewarding, but very challenging, profession. New Medicare and Affordable Care Act programs sadly make it even more difficult. For example, the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program blocks hospitalization more than once in 30 days for Medicare recipients.

By: adult day care

adult day care — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:31:37 +0000

great information .this provide good information about what a day program can provide persons with a dementia such as Alzheimer’s and their care partner. The National Institute of Adult Day Care describes adult day care as a program of individualized services and therapeutic activities in a group setting for adults who are cognitively impaired, physically impaired, socially isolated, frail elderly, in need of assistance with activities of daily living and in need of supervision.

By: Maplestory mesos

Maplestory mesos — Fri, 21 May 2010 13:40:20 +0000

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By: Warren Powell

Warren Powell — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:55:08 +0000

Our good Senators should see and READ this, particularly Senator NO.

By: denise Nantz

denise Nantz — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:37:53 +0000

I’m sorry to admit, but as a child we were sheltered from issues of the aging and were rarely put in positions where we six children were in contact with any sick or elderly people outside of our grandparents. It was for I believe the most part the elderly were spared (spared) us. But none the less, I have always had a fear of old people(kid talking) and now I’m 50. We look at old people and sometimes judge them as being in controll of their own demise, you know the smells and sights of drool and white or siler untidied hair. What a brat I,ve been. I have one mopre child at home and she already claims she doesn’t desire to be around anyone in hospitals or funeral homes. We will be doing her a great disservice if we allow her to continue with these sentiments,thinking all thats important is whats p with the YOUTH of the day.

By: Kathryn Ford

Kathryn Ford — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:33:44 +0000

You missed what I think is the most unique Adult Day Care in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Foundation for the Disabled. This particular daycare serves a niche client and its programs are unique. My daughter is one of few clients there that previously led a normal life and at 27 years old suffered Traumatic Brain Injury. We also have to provide 24 hour care and she attends the ‘Foundation” now only 2 days a week because of cuts in the DHS Advantage Waiver program. Due to this cut, I have lost my job to be able to stay home with her. I am a member of the Board of Directors for this Adult Day Care and it is more than a Day Care. It’s a way of life for the participants. If they could not attend this program, many would be institutionalized or have no social outlet at all.

By: Gordon Lee Jones

Gordon Lee Jones — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:50:06 +0000

We’d all better pay attention to the care of the elderly, because that is where we are headed if God wills that we live long enough. This is an issue that should be addressed.

By: Multimedia Projects « Brittany White's Blog

Multimedia Projects « Brittany White's Blog — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:31:38 +0000

[...] Adult Care: In the blog, it focussed on adult and disabled care in Oklahoma. THings like where they get their money from and how it is similar to nursing homes. He recognized the people who does this work and has very nice photographs depicting the story. [...]

By: Thoughts on the Nine Multimedia Projects You Must Experience « Christan's Blog

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:41:33 +0000

[...] http://blog.newsok.com/photo/2009/11/30/a-new-project/ [...]

By: Johnnie Swanson

Johnnie Swanson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:02:31 +0000

New Article: Nursing Homes, as different as “Black and White”. In my many visits to Nursing homes and facilities, I have noticed many of the facilites, for example the Grace Nursing Homes, differ across Oklahoma City. Compare the facility on the Northwest side of Oklahoma and the facility in Edmond to the facilities on the Northeast and Southeast part of the City. Last week I visited a facility on the Northwest side of OKC it was clean, fragrant (not of urine or dirty poop) the staff was friendly and not taxed. On the Northeast side of Oklahoma City, the facility was over-warm and sultry in the rooms, staff was everywhere doing their jobs and the patients who to disabled to get out of bed were profusely prespiring and the staff would go outside to cool off. I am concerned about this because I asked why is it so hot in here? The patients are sweating and covered up with blankets and the water mugs don’t have ice in them just hot water, whats going on? These people need cool water and a constant lower temp in here. After mentioning the concern to the nurse, he said write it down, the written word carries more weight. with this in mind, I had compolained some weeks before while visiting my aunt who at that time was more in control of her faculties and too had voiced the complaint. With this being winter months, we readily dehydrate and need to force fluids to stay hydrated. Knowing this, the people in care facilities also need to be forced to consume more fluids and the staff needs to push the issue…but they dont and didn’t in the facility on the Northeast. Auntie died Sunday from complications of Dehydration and irregular heart beat (with a pacemaker?)…