The Good, The Bad and The Barbeque Thank Yous

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The Good, The Bad and The Barbeque Thank Yous
Special Thanks to:
Katsy and Jim Whittenburg
Kathleen Mecom Fogarty
Mullendore Cross Bell Ranch Staff
Event Chair Virginia Sawyer and BBQ
Committee Members
Charlie Taraboletti, Master of Ceremonies
Roger Skelly, Auctioneer
The many donors to our live and
silent auctions. Your support is greatly
appreciated!
Presenting
Sponsors:
66 Federal Union
ARVEST Asset
Management
Bartlesville Radio
KWON, KRIG, KYFM,
KPGM
Express Employment
Professionals/ Express Ranches
Wells Fargo Advisors
Prime Sponsors:
ABB
Amedisys Home
Health Services
Bartlesville Print
Shop
Central States
Printing
ConocoPhillips
Dink’s Pit Bar-B-Que
Osage Casino
Phillips 66
A.E. and Jaunita
Richardson Foundation
ScottRice
TEVA Pharmaceuticals
Choice Sponsors:
Bank of Oklahoma
Bartlesville Monthly
Bartlesville Regional
United Way
Cable One
Cherokee CasinoRamona
Comforting Hands
Hospice
RCB Bank
Select Sponsors:
American Heritage
Bank
Armstrong Bank
BancFirst
Bartlesville Examiner
Enterprise
Bennett Vision
Angela and Roger
Box
Brewer, Worten,
Robinett
Brookdale Senior
Living
Susan Dick Financial
Services, LLC
Doenges Family of
Autos
Gentner Drummond
Green Country Village
Hope Hospice
Kane Cattle Company
Keleher Outdoor
Advertising
Keller-Williams Realty
McAnaw Famly Foundation and McAnaw Construction
The Oklahoma Indian
Summer Festival
Restorations Medical Spa
Rogers State University
Schwegman Insurance
and Financial Services
Southern Industries
United Linen
Wal-Mart Logistics
Wilcox McGrath Insurance
Live Auction Donors:
Bank of Oklahoma
Bartlesville Community
Center
The Canebrake Resort
Chad Louis Designs
The Cherokee Hard Rock
Hotel and Casino
Edwin Evers
Express Employment
Professionals/ Express
Ranches
Fanning Jewelry
Jane Johnstone
Orville Knight
McCoy Jewelers
Michael McSpadden
Regional Dermatology
Windle’s Jewelry Shop
Silent Auction Donors:
American Heritage Bank
Bartlesville Civic Ballet
Bartlesville Community
Center
Bartlesville Inn
Dr. Jamie Bennett
Dwight Boesinger
Bill Bohon
Buffalo Wild Wings
Career Employment
Cavender’s Boot City
Charley Chambers
Irene Chang
Cohlmia’s
Cup’N’Cake
Charlotte Delahay
Dink’s Pit Bar B Que
Divine Escape
Charlie Drake
John Duncan
Travis Dunlap
Elder Care Board of Directors
Elite Nails
Evans Nursery
Fairfield Inn and Suites
Fusion Massage and Spa
Therapies
Green Country Beef
Head Country
Honda of Bartlesville
Indulge
Jim Jennings
Jude’s
Richard Kane YMCA
Katie Bar The Door
Keepsake Candles
Kim’s Nails
Kathy Loyd
LuBella’s Boutique
Andrea Mann Photography
McAlister’s Deli
Donna McSpadden
Coke Meyers
Midway Cafe
Minor Forge
Miss Ann’s Dream Soap
Miss Priss Monograms &
Embroidery
Montana Mike’s
Bea Nofsinger
Nowata Road Liquor
Oakley Chevrolet Buick
Pontiac
Ocean China
OK Mozart Festival
Osage Casino
Pampered Chef-Charlene
Dew
Pampered Chef-Paula
Smutko
Papa Murphy’s
Peck’s Custom Butchering
Jerry Poppenhouse
Emily Potts Photography
Price Meat Market
The Inn at Price Tower
Qdoba Mexican Grill
Quik-Trip
John and Joni Su
Randolph
Restorations Medical Spa
Rib Crib
Richard and Kathleen
Rutledge
Earl Sears
Taryn Singleton
Starbucks
Sterlings Grille
Stokes Gallery
Rubyane Burkhardt Surritte
Sweet P’s
Szechwan Restaurant
Tate’s Tires
Larry Thrash
Tri County Technology
Center
Two Sisters Pub & Grill
University of Oklahoma
Athletic Department
Whole Foods
Barbara Williams
X-Poseur Tanning Salon
Jen Yocham
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Volume 14
An Elder Care Publication
Barbeque Wrap Up
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Another successful Annual Fundraiser for Elder Care. Shawn Roberts is shown bidding on a silent
auction item at the 15th annual The
Good, The Bad and The Barbeque
held on May 11.
Raffle Contributors:
BancFirst
Another wonderful
year! Thank you all
for your support of
Elder Care.
May 2013
1223 Swan Drive
Bartlesville, OK 74006
918-336-8500
www.abouteldercare.org
Arthritic Knee Pain
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Help with Lonliness
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National Nurses Week
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Arthritic Knee Pain
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failed to find relief
of their symptoms
By J. Beau Rapp, PT, DPT
with conservaOsteoarthritis is the leading cause of disability in the
tive care. Realistic
general population of the United States and arthritis of expectations after
the knee afflicts more than four million people.
a TKA include walkArthritic knee pain originates from degeneration of the ing without knee
articular cartilage in the knee joint. Cartilage absorbs
pain on all surfaces
shock in weight bearing joints throughout our body, and including stairs,
can degenerate as we age. As the cartilage degeneraimproved tolerance
tion progresses, it leads to altered mechanics of the joint to prolonged walkand extreme pain with activity. Over time this patholing and standing,
ogy can progress and lead to bone on bone contact due and to regain the ability to perform previous acivities
to loss of cartilage. Hallmark symptoms of a degenerawithout knee pain. After surgery, jogging and high-imtive knee include local pain during and/or after activity,
pact activities should be avoided.
joint stiffness and swelling, loss of motion, and audible
joint grinding. This pathology is often aggravated with
A new and upcoming alternative to traditional surgery
prolonged walking, especially up/down stairs and rising for people who suffer from knee pain is the minimally
from sitting position.
invasive/quadriceps sparing TKA. This technique uses
the same reliable implants as traditional total knee reAs for any orthopedic problem, different severities of
placement, but is less invasive. The prime advantage of
arthritis warrant different medical management. Nuthis quadriceps sparing surgery is less trauma to muscles
merous non-operative treatments are available to help
and tendons as the surgeon does not cut through the
manage this problem including anti-inflammatory medi- important quad tendon and leaves a smaller incision.
cation, joint injections, and physical therapy. Physical
Therefore, the person will have a shorter hospital stay
therapy intends to prevent physical impairment and
with less pain, and a shorter rehabilitation time.
restore functional ability through the use of therapeutic exercise, physical modalities, and patient education. If you believe this information pertains to you or somePhysical therapists manage knee arthritis by providing
one you know, it would be to your advantage to consult
education on the nature of one’s pathology, performwith your physician and inquire about physical therapy
ing an individualized evaluation and assessment of the
to help you establish an appropriate program that speperson and his/her problem that includes establishing
cifically addresses your needs. Elder Care Physical
a treatment plan to target the problem tissues. TheraTherapy is dedicated to providing high-quality skilled
pists help normalize the joint mechanics of the knee and services to manage multiple medical conditions. Contact
provide the optimal environment to maintain cartilage
Elder Care Physical Therapy at 918-766-0391 for more
health with appropriate manual techniques, specific car- information.
tilage training programs, and with proven exercises to
strengthen important muscles around the hip and knee
to help balance the joint and prevent further damage.
Severe knee degeneration often requires a surgical procedure where worn, diseased, or damaged surfaces of
the knee joint are removed and replaced with artificial
surfaces by having a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). After
a TKA, physical therapists help to manage post-op pain
and swelling while restoring joint motion and strength
to allow the patient to resume their previous function.
Surgical candidates are only those people who have
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Elder Care Volunteers
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ELDER CARE
Thank you to all of our BBQ Volunteers. The event would not be possible without you.
BBQ Volunteers:
Dr. Jamie Archer Bennett
Shawn Brong
Bailey Covell
Jacqi Davis
Matt Ennis
Judi Hildebrand
Melvin Hildebrand
Ashley Hopkins
Christie Johnson
Kathy Jones
Dale Lewis
Vicki Sayles
Joni Sue Randolph
John Randolph
Jayme Riley
DeeAnn Williamn
BBQ Event Committee:
Virginia Sawyer, Chair
Patty Beets
Kim Breedlove
Peggy Covell
Rachel Davenport
Christie Johnson
Taylor Potter
Sonya Sayles
Camie Schoenthaler
Rubyane Burkhardt Surritte
Elder Care April
Volunteers:
Dan Boatwright
Barbara Broerman
Irene Chang
LuAnne Hamilton
Judi Hildebrand
BBQ Volunteer Groups:
ARVEST Bank
Bartlesville Ambulance
Charles Lewis and Boy Scout Troop 6
Osage Country Reserve Sheriff’s Unit
Tri County Technical Center
Nursing Students
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Kathy Jones
Jan Lawson
Bettye Martin
Linda Michael
Pat Michael
Roni Murphy
Vicki Sayles
Dan Schultes
Pam Schultes
Ray Stevens
Robert Stevens
Stephanie Stratton
Events Calendar
May
June
21 - Caregiver Support Group, 10 am
GO: Stretch & Tone*, 1:15 pm
Tai Chi*, 2:30 pm
GO: Bunco*, 3 pm
4 - Caregiver Support Group, 10 am
GO: Stretch & Tone*, 1:15 pm
Tai Chi*, 2:30 pm
GO: Bunco*, 3 pm
23 - Stretch and Tone*, 1:15 pm
Tai Chi*, 2:30 pm
Golden Hour, 5:30 pm
6 - Stretch and Tone*, 1:15 pm
Tai Chi*, 2:30 pm
28 - Caregiver Support Group, 10 am
GO: Stretch & Tone*, 1:15 pm
Tai Chi*, 2:30 pm
GO: Bunco*, 3 pm
30 - Stretch and Tone*, 1:15 pm
Tai Chi*, 2:30 pm
11- Caregiver Support Group, 10 am
GO: Stretch & Tone*, 1:15 pm
Tai Chi*, 2:30 pm
GO: Bunco*, 3 pm
13 - Stretch and Tone*, 1:15 pm
Tai Chi*, 2:30 pm
19 - GO: Greeting Card Class*, 3:00 pm
*Enrollment Fee Applies
Excellence in senior care
since 1983
1223 Swan Dr.
Bartlesville, OK 74006
Tel. 918-336-8500
Fax 918-336-8519
info@abouteldercare.org
www.abouteldercare.org
A United Way Agency
Program Management
Mike Fogle
Executive Director
Frank Danel
Facility Manager
Sissy Gage
Home Services Director
Andrea Harvick
Adult Day Health Director
Sue Kulp
Care Manager Supervisor
Deirdre McArdle
Development Director
J. Beau Rapp, PT, DPT
Physical Therapy Director
Chris Taylor, D.O.
Geriatric Physician
Director, W. R. Bohon Senior Health Clinic
Stevie Williams
Community Relations Director
Board Members
Kelly Diven, President
Janice P. Dreiling, Vice President
Amy Cady, Treasurer
Robert Babcock
Dr. Jamie Archer Bennett
Todd Cone
Jim E. Dick
Glenna Dorris
Special Judge John Gerkin
Dr. Stephen Kirkpatrick
Margie Learned
Charles Moll
Virginia Sawyer
Help for Seniors Living Alone
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By Sissy Gage, Director of Home Services
Loneliness is a human emotion that is unique to each individual, feelings of isolation
and loneliness strike over one-third of all Americans sometime in their life. One in 10
adults over the age of 75 reports they live alone and suffer from “intense feelings of
loneliness.”
According to many experts loneliness isn’t always about being alone, it is the perception of being alone and isolated. Dictionary.com, describes loneliness as “affected
with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone” and “destitute
of sympathetic or friendly companionship.” People who are reluctant to talk about
feelings of loneliness don’t always know what to do with these feelings.
Loneliness can affect people in many ways. Research shows that the areas of the brain
that deal with social exclusion are the same areas that process pain and several studies
have linked emotional stress with depressed immunity. Research by John Cacioppo,
a University of Chicago psychologist and one of the top loneliness experts, suggests
loneliness is strongly connected to genetics as well as physical isolation, moving to a
new location, divorce, or the loss of someone significant in your life.
John Cacioppo, coauthor of the book Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection, states loneliness can have negative effects on both physical and mental health. He lists the following health risks associated with loneliness:
• Depression and suicide
• Cardiovascular disease
• Decreased memory and learning
• Poor decision making
• Altered brain function
• Alcoholism and drug abuse
• The progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Cacioppo offers the following tips on how to overcome loneliness:
• Recognize that loneliness is a sign that something needs to change
• Understand the effects that loneliness has on your life, both physically and
mentally
• Focus on developing quality relationships with people who share similar interests and values with you.
• Expect the best. Focus
on positive thoughts and
attitudes in your social
relationships.
If you or someone you
know is feeling isolated
and lonely call Elder Care at
918-336-8500 and ask about
Brighter Living Companion
Services, DayBreak and
Golden Opportunities.
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Elder Care Fundraiser a Success
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By Deirdre McArdle, Director of Development
The 15th anniversary celebration of The Good, The
Bad and The Barbeque was another great success.
Over 900 people attended Elder Care’s annual fund
raiser at the Mullendore Cross Bell Ranch on Saturday
May 11th. There was music, dancing, great barbeque
and a wonderful setting on this beautiful and historic
ranch. Best of all, the event raised over $100,000 for
Elder Care’s programs for senior adults and caregivers. Elder Care serves over 700 clients each month
through its DayBreak Adult Day Health Center, the
W.R. Bohon Senior Health Clinc, The Center for Aging
& NeuroHealth, Physical Therapy, Care Management,
Brighter Living Services and In-Home Services, and
Guests danced the night away to the music of Oklahoma
Golden Opportunities.
Balladeer, Les Gilliam and the Silver Lake Band.
“We can not thank all of our donors, sponsors and
ticket buyers enough for their generosity,” remarked
Event Chair Virginia Sawyer. “This is a wonderful
event that supports an important organization and
it just seems to grow in popularity from year to year.
The Mullendore family has also shown a true commitment to Elder Care and the community by hosting the
event every year.”
A tremendous thank you to Katsy and Jim Whittenburg, along with Kathleen Mecom Fogarty, for their
kindness and hospitality for the past 15 years.
National Nurses Week
By Jennifer Ennis, Community Relations Coordinator
National Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 6
to raise awareness of the important role nurses play
in society. It marks the beginning of National Nurses
Week, which ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence
Nightingale.
Often described as an art and a science, nursing is a
profession that embraces dedicated people with varied interests, strengths and passions. Nurses work in
emergency rooms, school based clinics, and homeless
shelters, to name a few. They have many roles – from
staff nurse to educator to nurse practitioner and nurse
researcher – and serve in these roles with passion for
the profession and with a strong commitment to patient safety.
Elder Care is fortunate to have many nurses on staff
who serve our clients through the W.R Bohon Senior
Clinic, as well as in our Care Management and DayBreak
programs.
Elder Care would like to thank the following nurses that
work hard to carry out the mission of Elder Care and
help so many lives:
Cross Bell-Elder Care glasses were sold as part of a raffle
the night of the event. There are a limited amount of
glasses still available for purchase at Elder Care for $5.
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Angela Griggs, LPN, preps a patient before the patient sees Dr. Christopher Taylor at the W.R. Bohon
Senior Health Clinic at Elder Care.
Susan Crawford, Ashlee Cummings, Sissy Gage,
Angela Griggs, Andrea Harvick, Linda Jarrell, Rachel
Imes-Trichell, Larry McGregor, Diane Moore, Kathleen Wolfe.