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Physical Therapy at Elder Care - Helping Seniors with Arthritis
It was once thought that individuals with arthritis should refrain
from exercise because of the risk of
damage to their joints. Studies have
now proven that theory to be false.
Exercise is now considered to be
essential in the management of the
disease. In fact, inactivity can actually cause your joints to become
more stiff and painful. Exercise
helps to keep the muscles surroundMary Grove, Physical Therapy Director,
ing your joints strong, allowing
works
with PT patient, Pat Luscombe, as
them to better support the joints.
she exercises on Elder Care’s state of the
Weakness of the muscles surroundart equipment.
ing the joints could actually make
appropriate for a particular type of
your bones more prone to fracture.
arthritis or when joints are swollen
Individuals with arthritis should
or inflamed. Physicians will often
always check with their physician
refer patients to physical therapy
before beginning an exercise proto establish an appropriate exercise
gram. The type of exercise that is
most appropriate will depend on the program.
Arthritis exercise programs may
type, location, and severity of your
include one of the following types
arthritis. There may be situations
when certain exercises would be in- of exercise:
1Range of motion exercisesThese exercises are designed to
relieve pain and stiffness and improve ability to perform movement
through a normal range of motion.
2Strengthening exercisesThese exercises are designed to
strengthen the muscles that protect
and support the joint. This is also
an excellent way to stimulate bone
health. An example of this would be
weight training.
3Low impact aerobicsActivities in this category would
include walking, biking, and swimming.
There are other options that may
be discussed with your physician
and/or physical therapist. Gentle
forms of yoga, Tai chi, or pilates
may also be an option for patients
looking for a different form of
exercise.
When starting any exercise
program, it is normal to experience some pain and discomfort at
first. An exercise program should
be started slowly, especially if you
have not been active in a while.
It is important to make sure your
physician and/ or physical therapist
are aware of the symptoms you are
experiencing. Symptoms that your
health care professional needs to be
aware of include: persistent fatigue
or increased weakness, joint swelling, prolonged pain, or a reduction
in the amount of range of motion in
your joints.
Exercise plays a vital role in the
management of arthritis. A physical therapist can help you establish
an appropriate program to assist
in pain management. If you need
assistance in getting started, contact
your physician for a referral to
Elder Care Physical Therapy-the
Senior Specialists.
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December 2008
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Frank Phillips Club Gives T hanks......p.3 Donors and Volunteers.................p. 6
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“GO”-ing Into the New Year!
Golden Opportunities is ready
to start the new year with an all
new quarter of fun and exciting
day trips, cooking classes, educational classes and fitness classes.
“For the first time we are offering a Zumba Gold class taught
by Bee Bradley, a certified fitness
instructor,” Lori Esser, Community
Relations Assistant said. “Zumba
Gold is close to its original class
Zumba Basic but its designed with
the older adult in mind.”
Zumba Gold is a program
designed for the true beginner,
and the main difference between
Zumba Gold and Zumba Basic is
Zumba Gold is done at a lower intensity. The same great Latin styles
of music and dance are used.
We are offering a day trip to
January to the Jenk’s Aquarium for
an exclusive tour and live feeding
of the sharks,” Esser said. “And
we’ll be sure to stop for lunch at
the newly famous Jenk’s Riverwalk Crossing.”
Another day trip includes a trip
to Claremore to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum with a surprise, J.M. Davis Museum, lunch
at the famous Hammett House and
a tour of the Belevedere Mansion.
“If you love pies you will not
want to miss this trip!” Esser said.
“From what I hear the Hammett
House’s pies can be up to ten
pounds each!”
Another round of the popular
digital photography class will be
offered along with several cooking
classes hosted by local chefs.
GO participants enjoyed the sights and sounds of the holiday season as they attended an overnight visit to Kansas
City in early December. The trip included a night’s stay on
the Plaza, tickets to “A Tuna Christmas” and stops at Crown
Center and Nelson-Atkins Art Museum.
Golden Opportunities Members...
Jessie Albright
Billye Andrews
Tucker Attebery
Mary Lee Bailey
Sarah Jane Baker
Shirley Baldwin
Peter Barnum
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
Margaret Eddy
Paul & Virginia Fox
Doris Geiss
Robert & Patricia
Graham
Bill & Katie Griffin
Bob & LuAnne
Hamilton
Edna Harbison
Judi & Melvin
Hildebrand
Jean Hoskinson
Sue Hunter
Letty & John Jones
Peggy 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
Ella Lippert
Earleen Long
Hazel McCord
Linda Moore
Maxine Moret
Jo Oertle
Margaret Patterson
HughAnn Payne
Steve & Cheryl Perry
Laura Phillips
Linda Pierce
Betty Place
Dana Pratt
Don & Donna Pyles
Donna & Robert Rau
Irene & Byron Reburn
Judy Ritchie
Carole Robbins
Jonelle & Sam Robertson
Paul and Narnie Roll
Melinda & Bill Rule
Fran Salih
Rowland & Lois Shepard
Annetta & Leon Smith
Paulene Smith
Thelma Smith
Peg Soules
Kaye & Troy Stafford
Barbara Stamper
Rosie Swindell
Hattie Tate
Henry & Catherine
Templeton
Bonnie Lee Thaxton
Dale Tolin
Patsy Tracy
Annette Walker
Lela Warzel
Darwin Widmer
Mavis Young
... are always on the GO!
Heritage Villa
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Special thanks to our November Donors.
Elder Care appreciates all that you do to
help us provide services to seniors and caregivers.
November Donors
Memorials
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ahlert
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Archambo
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Cherry
ConocoPhillips
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Curtis
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Crain
Mr. and Mrs. Douglass Drumb
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. and Mrs. Gary England
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Farnsworth
Rhonda Fleming
Mrs. Lillie Grove
George Halkiades
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kane
The Lyon Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Markel
Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morrison
C.L. Mowry
Sharon Ohland
Ellen Ortner
Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Perry
Jack Phillips
Phoenix Insurance
Mr. and Mrs. Thad Satterfield
Helen Shell
Mr. and Mrs. M.S. Shutt
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Snider
St. James Church
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Ann Strain
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In memory of Ada Ewing:
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In memory of Earl Hocker:
Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Fregin
In-kind Gifts:
James S. Curd
Larry and Ruthie Denis
Thomas Graves
Betty Hill
Sue Kendall
Rhonda Pierce
Mabel Rogers
November Volunteers
Betty Burger
Pat Davis
Everett Dodson
Rick Esser
Mary Gillett
George Halkiades
Wendy Hall
LuAnne Hamilton
Barney Hay
Carol Hobbs
Caroline Holder
Henry Kane
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Program Management
Mike Fogle
Executive Director
Frank Danel
Facility Manager
Mary Grove, P.T.
Director, Physical Therapy
Deirdre McArdle
Development Director
Chris Taylor, D.O.
Geriatric Physician
Director, W. R. Bohon Senior Health Clinic
Special “Thanks!” to FPC Members
On November 22, almost
100 Bartlesville area families
were greeted by a friendly face
with a Thanksgiving Basket
filled with the contents of an
entire Thanksgiving meal, from
the turkey to the pumpkin pie.
Annually, the Frank Phillips Club sees the Elder Care
Thanksgiving Project through
from beginning to end; making
a donation to Elder Care so the
complete contents of the 100
baskets can be purchased from
Pawhuska IGA, arranging for
the baskets to be delivered to
the ConocoPhillips campus and
helping with the volunteer efforts of delivering the baskets to
homes throughout Washington
County, including: Bartlesville,
Dewey, Ochelata, Ramona, Copan, and Skiatook.
Established in 1938, The
Frank Phillips Club is a non-
Chris Jones, FPC Member and
Thanksgiving Basket project chairperson puts the finishing touch on the
baskets before delivery.
profit organization created for
educational, social, and benevolent purposes and includes
members from ConocoPhillips,
66 Federal Credit Union, Arvest
Bank, and the Frank Phillips
Foundation.
Its mission is to encourage a
spirit of good fellowship among
members of the club and to
provide entertainment that is
both enjoyable, instructive, and
beneficial to members.
For over 70 years their mem-
bers have been committed to
helping Bartlesville and the surrounding areas through numerous philanthropic projects.
Elder Care, after just completing its 25th year, is a nonprofit senior service agency,
promoting wellness and independence to seniors in their
own homes and at the Donald
W. Reynolds Center Elder Care
Center
The Frank Phillips Club,
along with the assistance of
Pawhuska IGA, annually coordinates the Elder Care Thanksgiving Basket project, as part of
their community service efforts.
100 baskets were delivered this
Thanksgiving.
For more information about
the Frank Phillips Club, contact Chris Jones, Frank Phillips
Thanksgiving Basket Project
Coordinator at 918.661.4106.
Board Members
Roger Box, President
David King, Vice President
John Swanson, Treasurer
Randy Anderson
Amy Cady
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
THANK YOU!
For your support in
raising over $5,000
during our 2008
Internal Campaign.
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How Elder Care Gives Back to Our Community
Over the past year the
support of our donors, clients
and employees has made a
significant impact on Elder
Care’s ability to serve seniors
and their caregivers throughout
the community. The many
donations of both time and
treasure which we have received have made a real difference in the lives of many
people. Every month Elder
Care works with over 700 people who rely on us for many
different services including:
Daybreak
Adult Health
Center where participants
are actively involved in art,
music and exercise programs
among many other stimulating
activities.
“People are what make
DayBreak phenomenal,” Andrea Harvick, DayBreak Director said. “You haven’t heard a
concert piece played until you
have heard it preformed by
someone who may not remember their own address, or have
seen the paintings painted by
eyes that can no longer see or
hands that shake just holding
a cup. Family members will
come and say Mom is walking around smiling again; Dad
feels like he has found a new
purpose. These stories let us
know that we are accomplishing our goals.”
The William
R. Bohon Health
Clinic which offers the
area’s only specialized geriatric health care led by a Board
certified geriatrician, Dr. Chris
Taylor.
“We specialize in seniors,”
Karen Mayfield, clinic nurse
said. “Dr. Taylor is extremely
educated and knowledgeable in
diseases and complaints of the
elderly.”
The clinic also has the
ability to provide laboratory
services on site, which makes
it more convenient for patients
as they do not have to go to the
hospital or another laboratory
to have those procedures done.
“We are extremely proud of
how quickly we handle prescription refills to the pharmacy for our people, usually
within a couple of hours of
being notified by the patient,”
Mayfield said.
Physical
Therapy which provides
therapeutic programs designed
specifically for seniors with
one on one attention and supervised aftercare.
“We are one of the few
physical therapy clinics in the
country that focus exclusively
on treating seniors (55+) in
an outpatient setting,” Mary
Grove, physical therapy director said. “That means we
are the specialists in providing therapy for older athletes,
people with back, neck or joint
pain, following joint replacements, and for folks with
chronic conditions such as
hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.”
There are differences in the
bones, joints and all systems
of young seniors as opposed to
young adults or even middle
aged adults and our physical
therapists respect and understand how to work with those
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Do you already smell BBQ?
Are You A Caregiver?
If so join us for Caregiver’s Support Group!
Every Tuesday from 10:00 am To 11:15 am
Elder Care offers DayBreak services during
the group session to your loved one at no
charge. If you or someone you know would
like more information please call Elder Care
and talk with Christina Bishop at 336-8500.
differences for a better result
for our patients.
“An emphasis is placed on
prevention and wellness and
we supply easy access to our
fitness facility following discharge from our skilled physical therapy department,” Grove
said. “At our clinic you are
provided the best clinicians,
equipment and our undivided
attention is provided to the senior adult in need of outpatient
physical therapy treatment.”
Caregiver
Support, a regular meet-
ing of caregivers to discuss the
life issues they are facing.
“It’s the people that make
the support group what it
is,” Christina Bishop, intake
coordinator said. “You have
these courageous souls who
are brave enough to look at the
uncertainty of their loved one’s
diagnosis and say I am going
to be there come what may.
I’m going to educate myself on
this disease process; I’m going
to commit my love and energy.
Caregivers choose to share in
their loved ones journey not
always knowing what is in
store.”
“My hope is that our
caregivers walk away from the
group knowing how important
what they are doing is and how
much we appreciate them,”
Bishop said.
When specific needs arise
for seniors, Elder Care is quick
to respond, for example offering an annual flu shot clinic,
counseling on Medicare Part
D enrollment and advice on
qualifying for federal and state
assisted programs.
As we celebrate our 25th
year of providing compassionate care and assistance to
seniors, we find that our mission is as timely and pertinent
today as it was more than two
decades ago. Our goal is not
only to promote an independent lifestyle for seniors, but
to place emphasis on living a
quality life. The programs and
services that we provide are
making a very real and profound difference in the lives of
seniors.
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday May 9, 2009
Dec. 23, Relaxation Techniques
Dec. 30, Open Discussion
Green Country Village
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