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A6 Community Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, October 3, 2018 W HAT’S Community HEALTH BEAT HAPPENING The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call the Eagle, 541-575-0710, or email editor@bmeagle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds. FRIDAY, OCT. 5 First Friday • 6-9 p.m., downtown John Day This month’s event features the “Great Pumpkin Hunt.” Downtown businesses will hide pumpkins for participants to count. People who correctly count them can enter to win a prize. Refreshments will be available. SATURDAY, OCT. 6 Quality Healthcare Close To Home Rally for the Cure golf scramble and auction 170 Ford Road, John Day • 541-575-1311 • www.bluemountainhospital.org October is National Physical Therapy Month Celebrating Rehabilitation Services at BMHD National Physical Therapy Month is the perfect time to highlight the exciting year we’ve had in the Rehabilitation Services department at Blue Mountain Hospital District. We have continued to grow in both the number of people we serve and the talented staff choosing to make Grant County their home. Blue Mountain Hospital District has a full staff of four physical therapists and a physical therapy assistant with over 20 years of experience in outpatient and inpatient; two occupational therapists for inpatient and home health and a home health physical therapist. Our staff enjoys assisting people in all age ranges, from infants to elderly. All of our physical therapists are Doctors of Physical Therapy. This means that the physical therapists are all highly-trained experts in healing the physical body and how this relates to movement. We specialize in movement dysfunction, identifying the areas of concern and helping people achieve their physical activity goals. We are highly trained in assessing whether physical therapy will help or not and we communicate directly with your physician regularly. The occupational therapists are highly-skilled in identifying and modifying areas in a person’s life. They address critical functions such as getting dressed, being able to shower and taking care of oneself in the bathroom. The occupational therapist’s primary goal is to help the person be independent in all aspects of self-care and activities of daily living in order to resume previous roles and responsibilities. All the rehabilitation professionals work with individuals who are recuperating after an illness that required a hospital stay. Patients are seen while they are inpatient and/or swing bed, in home health and even in our outpatient. Our goal is for the person to return to their prior status, which we call baseline. The physical therapists in outpatient services provide quality care for individuals not only after surgery or an injury, but also those with long-standing pain such as headaches, low back pain, or fibromyalgia. Our therapists work with patients who have balance issues, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and other neurological problems. We address pain related to arthritis, muscle pain from strains and other joint issues. Two of our therapists specialize in vertigo and helping those with dizziness. Additionally, we work with patients to improve sports performance and prevent injury as well. So what exactly is physical therapy? We utilize one-on-one hands-on approach. This means, at an individual’s first appointment, the Doctor of Physical Therapist will thoroughly interview and assess the reason for your visit. We will look at how you move, meaning the strength, stability, endurance and range of motion of the body. Then we, together with you, create a plan with goals to address the issues. Targeted exercises, movement training and hands-on joint and soft tissue mobilizations are commonly used in addition to teaching the individual what s/he can do to help him/herself heal. Our primary goal is help the individual to be able to do the activities s/he loves. Our process is the same whether a person is seen in the hospital setting, in a person’s home for home health, or in the clinic as an outpatient. To see a physical therapist in the outpatient clinic, it is not a requirement to have a referral from your physician in the State of Oregon, but it is a good idea to consult your Primary Care Physician if you have concerns. To see a rehabilitation professional during a hospital stay as inpatient or swing bed, a physician needs to write an order. The same is true to have a rehab professional come to your home for home health services as other requirements must be met as well. All of us are excited to be here serving the Grant County community while providing excellent patient care. We are available to consult by phone if you have any questions or specific concerns. Please call 541-575-4157 and our reception staff will be happy to answer any questions about insurance and get you in touch with one of our therapists. Megan Pass, PT, DPT Rehabilitation Services Blue Mountain Hospital District 2018 Rally for the Cure Golf Scramble & Auction • 9 a.m., John Day Golf Course Registration for the women’s scramble starts at 9 a.m. with tee off at 10 a.m. The cost to participate is $40 and includes dinner; dinner alone costs $5. Events include an auction, cart decorating and prizes. Contestants are encouraged to wear pink. Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen Foundation for breast cancer research. To preregister or for more information call Kimberly Ward at 503-583-0362 or the club house at 541-575-0170. SUNDAY, OCT. 7 Pet blessings • 10:45 a.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church Bring your pets and animals for a blessing in honor of St. Francis Day in the side yard of St. Thomas immediately follow- ing the 10 a.m. worship service. Everyone is welcome to attend worship and the animal blessings. For more information, call Deacon Joyce Atchley at 541-270-5903. MONDAY, OCT. 8 BMCC welding informational meeting • 6 p.m., Grant Union shop An informational meeting will be held about the BMCC Welding 111 class, which will have a flexible schedule. For more information, contact Mitch Wilson at 541-620-1298 or Ashley Armichardy at 541-575-1550. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17 ‘Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia’ • 1-2:30 p.m., John Day DHS APD Office An educational seminar will be held about Alzheimer’s dis- ease and dementia and the different stages, risk factors and the latest research and treatments available. To learn more or regis- ter, call 1-800-272-3900. THURSDAY, OCT. 18 Community suicide forum • 6:30 p.m., Grant County Fairgrounds Pavilion Residents are invited to attend a forum featuring Kevin Hines, a suicide prevention and mental health advocate, docu- mentary filmmaker and best-selling author. Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Hines attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000. He now travels the world to share his story in the hopes of preventing more suicides and educating people about wellness. For more information, visit kevinhinesstory.com. SATURDAY, OCT. 20 Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation dinner and auction • 5:30 p.m., John Day Elks Lodge The Blue Mountain Healthcare Foundation will host its an- nual fundraising event, this year with a Halloween theme, “A Boo-tiful Night.” Proceeds benefit upgrades and projects in the hospital district. Admission is $30 per person or two for $50. Activities include a tri-tip dinner, door prizes, silent and live auctions, games and a costume contest. To RSVP by phone, for more information or to inquire about donations or table sponsors, contact Jena Knowles at 541-575-1311, ext. 2213, or jknowles@ bluemountainhospital.org. Sat., Oct. 6, 2018, Women’s Scramble 9AM - Breakfast & Registration 10AM - Rally Tee off 4PM - Dinner Rally Golf & Dinner - $40 Dinner Only - $5 • Cart Decorating Prizes • Auction • Wear Pink Day! Proceeds will go to SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION FOR BREAST CANCER Presents... OCTOBER VISITING SPECIALISTS October 3 Bend Cardio Dr. McLellan October 15 Baker Podiatrist Dr. Rushton October 11 Bend Ortho Dr. Lilley October 24 Bend Cardio Dr. McLellan Contributed photo/Oregon FFA Oregon FFA chapters are combining forces with the state’s Les Schwab Tire Centers, Wilco Farm Stores and Grange Co-op Stores to collect food donations for the needy. Collection bags will be distributed to Blue Mountain Eagle subscribers. Oregon FFA, Les Schwab work together to ‘Drive Away Hunger’ Thelma was born on July 23, 1923, to Steve and Clara Miller at their home on Pine Creek, just out of John Day. Thelma has one brother, several half sisters and a half brother. Thelma had three sons, a stepson, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. BLUE MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER Resident of the Month THELMA KITE She has done a little bit of everything, such as; scaling logs, driving a power buck in the hay fields, a fountain girl and a waitress, a clerk in a shoe store, and all kinds of ranch work. Thelma enjoys photography, traveling, going to art shows, oil painting, hunting and fishing. She has entered floral arrangements and photographs in the fair and other contests. She was a member of the women’s riding club, The Blue Mountain Buckaroo’s. She also enjoyed helping on the Ponderosa ranch, with the exotic animals, and backpacking through the mountains. She has traveled to Canada and enjoyed going to Nevada. Thelma came to the Blue Mountain Care Center on August 9, 2017. 82005 Blue Mountain Eagle Les Schwab Tire Centers of Oregon has partnered with Oregon FFA in a “Drive Away Hunger” initiative to help raise as much food as possible for those in need during October. Many Oregonians today are suffering from food insecurity. Since 2008, the Oregon Food Bank has seen the demand for emergency food boxes increase by 44 percent. During Octo- ber’s Drive Away Hunger, FFA members across the state will perform a variety of service activities to collect food and funds. Drop food donations at any Les Schwab Tire Center, Wil- co Farm Store, Grange Co-op Store or the local FFA Chapter. Collection bags are being dis- tributed to subscribers of the Blue Mountain Eagle, Capital Press, East Oregonian, Wal- lowa County Chieftain and Hermiston Herald newspapers, or they may be picked up at Les Schwab Tire Center. In addition to nonperishable food, FFA is seeking farm and ranch crop donations. Those willing to donate may contact the local FFA chapter or Chris- ta Towery with the Oregon FFA Foundation at ctowery@ oregonffa.com. All donations received will be given to local food pantries. If there is more food donated than can be used in the com- munity, it will be distributed by the Oregon Food Bank to other pantries throughout the state. Last year, the initiative helped raise 510,150 pounds of food, which was enough food to provide 382,612 meals. To learn more about FFA, visit or- egonffa.com or ffa.org.
