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RAP To Benefit Elderly
The Office o f the Long T erm Care
Ombudsman is creating a new pro­
gram beginning in February called
Resident Associate Program (R A P ).
R A P volunteers enter nursing homes
and adult foster homes and visit with
the residents. The program is de­
signed to increase the presence ofthe
community in long term care facili­
ties and to enhance residents’ quality
o f life.
“Over fifty percent o f the resi­
dents in long term care facilities do
not have regular visitors,” explains
Kathy Walter, volunteer Coordina­
tor for the Office ofthe Long Term
Care Ombudsman. “ R A P w ill help
alleviate isolation and loneliness for
residents and w ill link them with the
community.” Volunteers w ill spend
one hour a week at a designated
facility visiting with residents and
w ill attend a training session teach­
ing appropriate com m unication
skills.
The Office o f the Long Term Care
Ombudsman was created to protect
the rights, dignity, and quality ofcare
o f residents o f long term care facili­
ties. The new R A P program w ill aug­
ment other services provided by the
Office o f the Long Term Care Om ­
budsman. Spec i flea I ly, the Office wi 11
continue to train and certify volun­
teer ombudsmen to investigate and
resolve complaints and concerns
made by or on behalf o f long term
care facility residents. Many resi­
dents feel a sense o f abandonment
and loss o f freedom when moving
into a nursing home or adult foster
care home. This can cause functional
dependency, decline o f intellectual-
ism and a loss o f self-esteem. R A P
can bring a warm personal friendship
that combats the sense o f institution­
alization.
For more information concerning
R A P or I he Office of the Long Term
Care Ombudsman, contact Kathy
Walter at 1-800-522-2602.
Major Corporation’s Host Holiday Slam
Dunk For Local Foster Children
PaciflcCorp, Panasonic, Georgia-
Pacific, Pacific Power and the B la z­
ers teamed up during the 1995 holi­
day season to bring cheer to the ch il­
dren currently placed in Multnomah
County’s foster care system. Each
organization played a vital role in the
implementation o f the G ivin g Tree
program to benefit the Foster Parent
Association, giving Blazers fans the
opportunity to grant a ch ild ’s holiday
with. ,
From the donation o f a 23-foot
Fred Rogers has written a new week o f Mister Rogers' Neighborhood programs about
Transformations, premiering on PBS February 19-23. The week features a whimsical Neighborhood of
Make Believe adventure about a mysteriously changing package which "Mayor" Maggie Stewart has
trouble delivering to Purple Panda. Through the message o f the story, Fred Rogers helps children
cope with the changes in their lives by reassuring them, that much stays the same: most importantly,
they're still themselves inside. Photo: Richard kelly
Portland General Electric Blanket
Drive For Red Cross
Portland General Electric (P G E ) kets on hand to 5,000, for use in
announces that it’s kicking offa blan­ emergencies statewide.
ket drive for the American Red Cross
The need for blankets is especial­
with a donation o f funds to buy 500 ly critical in winter, when cold-relat­
blankets. Currently, the Oregon Trail ed incidents such as fires and power
Chapter o f the Red Cross has ap­ outages lead people to seek shelter.
proximately 500 blankets ( P G E ’s
People interested in helping the
contribution w ill make 1,000), but Red Cross obtain more blankets can
wants to increase the number o f blan- send checks for donations o f any
Christmas tree placed on the main
concourse o f the Rose Garden to the
energy-efficient light bulbs provid­
ed to illuminate the tree, this partner­
ship o f local organizations made this
first-time community,outreach a re­
sounding success.
“ Response from the com m un i­
ty w as o v e r w h e lm in g ” , sa y s
L in d a Roberts, E xe cu tive D ire c ­
tor, Foster Parents A sso cia tio n .
“ La st year donations were down,
but with the help o f P a c ific C o rp ,
P an aso n ic, G e o rg ia -P a c ific , Pa­
c if ic Pow er and the B la ze rs, they
helped put u so ve rth e e d g e . What
an in sp iratio n this program has
been for our asso cia tio n .”
Through the efforts o f this team,
750 gifts were collected and distrib­
uted to children currently residing in
the Multnomah County Foster Care
system. The success o f this year’s
giving tree, alone, added up to 25%
ofthe total gifts collected for these
children.
Red Cross Distributes Disaster
Booklet For Older Adults
When older adults in New Y o rk
State faced a two-week power outage
caused by an ice storm, they were not
prepared. They responded by writ­
ing Disaster preparedness for Se­
amount to:
RedCross Blanket Drive, PO Box
4125, Portland, O R 97208.
Please note: People are requested
N O T to send cash or blankets.
For ease in storage and consisten­
cy o f service. Red Cross purchases
blankets in bulk through a generous
discount at the manufacturer.
niors by Seniors, a 2f-page booklet
distributed by the American Red
Cross.
Chapter and the Portland Fire B u ­
reau have distributed thousands
o f co p ies o f this free booklet to
senior and retirem ent centers in
the last few months. T o receive a
copy o f the booklet, c a ll 284-
0011, ext. 460.
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