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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1981)
‘ ,A « « 4 SANDY O re ) POST Thur» A p ril 9 1981 s»< M ■r-’w > |, Packwood backs legislation for elderlv Major health care legislation me (if oi thoir ineir fii'ie tear rki ol being put to provide alternatives to in a hospital or nursing long term institutionaliza home,' Packwood said tion for the elderly and •'They’re afraid because the disabled was introduced in hospital means medical bills the I S Senate last week by and the hospital means long Se Bob Packwood, KO re days and nights away from The Long Term (’are Bill, home and loved ones ’’ with Sen B ill Bradley, I) N J , as principle cospon The senator noted that the sor , is designed to prevent 425,000 senior citizens in premature and unnecessary Oregon would benefit from the bills provisions placement in a nursing home by providing a comprehen According to the Social sive system for health care Security Administration, the at home greatest portion of the cos, of Specifically, the bill would nursing home and hospital establish demonstration pro care is borne by Medicaid grams on home health care Expenditures for nursing and related services in Id home care under Medicaid alone increased from ap proximately $K(Ni million in 1976 to $6 4 billion in 1977 and are expected to jump to $n billion by |y«i o “ Keeping the elderly a, home, m the care of physi cians, nurses, homemakers, physical therapists and physical, speech or occupa tional therapy, homemaker or health care aide, adult day services and case management According to the bill, each potential participant will be screened to determine if in Deadline for legáis is noon, Monday others, w ill reduce Medican- and Medicaid expenditures, decrease the strain on our health care institutions and provide an atmosphere more conducive to re co very," Packwood said The services provided by the bill would include iter m itte n , n u rs in c c a re a-thon underway at schools Volunteer readers in the Sandy Elementary School District are raising funds to support patient aid pro gra m s and m u ltip le schlerosis research Students at Sandv. Eir- wooo ano neiso elementary schools and Cedar Ridge School are participating in the i.nnual MS Read a-thon sponsored by the Oregon chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society tor the programs is through pledges read books of their »sing and sign spon- ho su p p o rt the with a per-book was ow ner, and Olin 1 Bignall i was manager," she said today there are eight clerks and five pharmacists including Bignall. who is co owner Things have really chang ed. she noted, between bites of the surprise cake fellow employees sprung on her complete with decorator ic ing depicting soda fountain stools. The building was almost new then, too and since has expanded when the adja cent liquor store moved, freeing the space "When I started, there were only five girls and two pharmacists. Ivan < Barken The pharmacy area, she recalls, was iqi front no, in back, as it is now Sandy is so much bigger now, she said “ I ust-d to know everyone who walked in the store Now I know jus, half of them " Katie also worked at the Woodland Plaza Pharmacy, a branch store, when it firs, openend a few years ago in Welches For her 20 years of ser vic e , co owner B ig n a ll presented her with a purple heart to wear drap<*d around her neck She says she has no thought whatsoever of re tir ing. Clothes fo r Kids! ¿ *1 & the whole family now in Sandy! TINA’S w l Brass Rine N ew <S nearly n e w l 38965 Prpctor, Sandy A cross from Rexall Drug Don’t Forget the film this Easter! Film supplies & processing , i here! / Woman celebrates 20th Katie Leech, fam iliar face behind the soda fountain or film counter a, Sandy Rexall Drug, celebrated her 20th anniversary on the job this week stitutional care or home health care is warranted and what services are needed in either case Included in the dem onstration program s will be tests of different reimbursement and cost sharing methods Easter Baskets! Senior Center News The staff at the Sandy Senior Center announced this week that the Spring Bazaar held las, week was a monumental success, owing to the many volunteers who helped organize, prepare and attend The staff memlx-rs extend ed a special acknowledge ment ,0 mem tiers of the San dy business community for their donations which proved valuable to the fundraising effort The center will show two films next Wednesday, April 15, following the noon meal "TE N A " and "Beneath Stilled W aters" w ill be shown upstairs in the center a, 1 pm All seniors are welcome The Sandy center will host the Clackamas County Keep Well Clinic next Thursday, April 16 This service allows seniors a general health check, on a donation basis All area seniors are en couraged to participate Eor an a p p o in tm e n t, c a ll WiH 5560 Board Meeting • ■Monday, April 13 9 a m ,0 12 noon Drop In 9:30 a m Exercise 1» 30 a m Therapy Pool 12 noon Loaves and Eishe Meal I p m . Cards Tuesday, April | | 9 a.m. to 12 noon Drop In 10 a m (¡olden Age Club Gift-boxed Candy 12 noon Loaves and Meal 1 p m Ceramics 3p.m Guys and Dolls Roger. Russell Stovei Wednesday. Apr 9 am to 12 noon Dr< 12 noon Loaves and Meal 12 noon to 3 p m Assistance 1 P m In house Film burglar Chocolate Cream Eggs! fire SECURITY ALARMS Gresham Alarm 39373 Proctor, P.O. Box 40 66H-5016 or 666-5200 SANDY------ CLOSED CIRCUIT T V e FREEZER ______ ALARMS Dozen Marshmallow Eggs! , Efìstàr ¡PtiMÇt' CHfíSS Dipped in Chocolate! C O T R 3-oz. Box ONLY . . . Z / íV5>[ For their Baskets! Many Colors. 9-oz. Chocolate Bunnies! Activities for the Week of April 9 to \p r il 16 From ONLY Thursday , April «♦ 9 a m to 12 noon Drop In 9 a m Exercise 10 a m Humanities 12 noon (¡olden Age Club Potluck 7 30 pm Hawaiian Slides Bunnies & more! $ E n day. \p r il in The annual Sandy Easter Egg Hunt will be field next -Saturday. April 18. in Meinig Park at 10 a m. The event, sponsored by the Sandy Kiwams Club in cooperation with the Sandy Area Merchants. Sandy Area Chamber of Com merce Sandy Optimist Club and Sandy Lions Club, at tra d e d more than 400 youngsters last year as they searched for ion dozen eggs 1 $015 ’ Z ” ,.,,« Plush Easter Toys! ZBQQ 9 a m to 12 nixm Drop In 12 noon Loaves and Eishes Meal A nnual Easter egg hunt set next Saturday To FROM ONLY to ’15 95 Robin Eggs-9 oz. Package! 149 , JU A s p e c ia lty ! ! Ir ¿ O n ly !8 P h i m o r o Cm»«».. ____ Chimere Spray Cologne s*>$C95 Prince Matchabelli 1.3 oz An $8 00 value' Aviance Cologne ° Het *6 ?5 »»tue Sandy Insurance Agency ° INC * 39041 Proctor Blwd . Sand». OR 668 5527 Independent & Home-owned’’ V $ A 95 In Hoodland Park Plaza, Welches Sandy Rexall Drug Hoodland Park Pharmacy „
