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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.
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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.