Image provided by: Morrow County Museum; Heppner, OR
About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1977)
TWELVE The Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Nov. 10, 1977 Part time help for senior citizens Discharge permit gets tentative OK Homemakers offer nursing home alternative For many of Morrow Coun ty's 936 citizens over the age of 60, the Tri-County Home-i maker Service can provide an alternative to the high cost of institutional nursing care while allowing the seniors to lead an independent life in thejr own Jiorne. Under the general supervi sion of East Central Oregon Association of Counties (ECOAC), the Homemaker Service is a program designed to prevent, postpone or short-. en institutional care by provi ding part-time help with household routines. Trained and bonded personnel make regular visits to the seniors' home to perform tasks in the house including light house keeping, meal preparation, bathing assistance and budget planning. The program has been in existence in Morrow, Gil liam and Wheeler counties since April and is now directed by Suzanne Jepsen, who began her dunes on Oct. 1. Currently there are six homemakers serving 28 clients in the three-county area. Another homemaker will soon be hired in the Arlington area and according to Mrs. Jepsen, the staff will continue to expand as the need arises. In Morrow County the homemaker duties are shared by Fern Marvin and Carol Sweeney. Mrs. Marvin cares for 10 clients in the Heppner-Lexington-Ione area while Mrs. Sweeney covers the Irrigon-Boardman area. Mrs. Marvin, an lone resi dent, has been with the Program since April and formerly worked in nursing care at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. Before starting as a homemaker, she participated in a two-week intensive train ing session with emphasis on diet information, budget plan ning and "senior citizen psy chology". "Our homemakers are women who like to work with senior citizens," Mrs. Jepsen said. 'They are mature wo men who understand the problems of the clients and are compassionate." CETA weatherizers help prepare needy for winter Senior citizens and other low income persons in Morrow County will live a little smiggfr through the winter cold this year, thanks to two CETA employees and a fe deral weatherization grant administered through the Community Action Program office in Pendleton. Steve Duncan and Jere LeDoux, working out of the Neighborhood Center in Hepp ner, have 'weatherized' ten houses in the county so far by stormproofing windows, weather-stripping doors, caulking windows, applying insulation and even doing minor roof repair. The pair went through a training session in Pendleton during September to learn weatherizing techniques and what is needed to make a particular house weather tight. Weatherization serves to make homes more comfort able during both hot and cold weather for families who cannot afford to do it them selves, to lower utility bills giving low income persons more spending pwer, and to decrease energy use in the area. Pat Brindle, coordinator of Neighborhood Center pro grams and activities, said this Since beginning her duties with the Homemaker Service, Mrs. Jepsen has kept busy spreading the word and pro moting the program to the senior citizens. She has tra veled to each of the eight senior citizen meal sites in the three-county area to answer any questions the seniors might have about the services. A complete list of meal site locations and times appears elsewhere' on this page. Mrs. Jepsen emphasized that the homemaker activities are limited to homemaker skills only and do not involve nursing practices. She said the program works closely with other community agencies when additional services are needed. Homemakers consult with Sheridan Tarnasky, Director of the Tri-County Health Services RN program, in working out diet planning for the clients. If a physician refers a patient to the Home maker Service, Mrs. Jepsen confers with the doctor to determine what services are needed before meeting the client. "The program is very flexible," Mrs. Jepsen said. "Our purpose is to make sure the person is safe in their own Senior citizen meal locations Senior citizens are invited to attend any of the following meal sites in Morrow, Gilliam and Wheeler Counties. Heppner Tuesday and 4:30 p.m. . Elks Lodge Wednesday lone Wednesday 5 p.m. United Church of Christ Irrigon Monday 4:30p.m. Lions Club Mitchell Thursday noon Community Building Spray Thursday noon Grange Fossil Wednesday noon Fairgrounds Condon Thursday noon Memorial Hall Arlington Tuesday noon Masonic Hall There is no charge for the meals but donations are appreciated and needed to keep is the first year that it has been possible to hire full-time weatherization employees in this area under the CETA program. In the past, high school groups and other volun teers have done any weatheri zation work. "We can do a much more complete job now", she com mented, adding that volunteer time is still needed. It takes Duncan and LeDoux an average of one and a half days to finish a house, including necessary paper work, assessing problem areas, measuring windows for handmade storm windows and . doing any work needed to weather proof the residence. A maximum of $350 in materials can be spent on each house without special authorization. Any necessary insulation is installed in the attic since about half of lost heat goes COMMERCIAL PRINTING? Call The Gazttte-Tinies 676-9223 home. If we think the person is no longer safe, that's when the service ends." The frequency of the home maker visits depends on the clients' needs but the service is always on a part-time basis. The average client requires visits two or three times a week for a couple of hours each session. "We try to keep the clients as independent as possible," Mrs. Jepsen said. "We don't want to do things for them that they can do for themselves." Anyone can take advantage of the service provided they meet the program criteria. Eligibility is determined by a questionaire which pinpoints the client's needs and abilities to provide for them. The service fee operates on a sliding scale determined by the client's income. With all administrative costs included, the Home maker Service expenses amount to about $80 per month while a minimum fee of more than $625 per month is charged for nursing care at Pioneer Memorial Hospital. "Besides the financial sav ings, the program is great for seniors sociologically," Mrs. Jepsen said. "If we can keep the people in their homes, they the service operating. through the ceiling. The two weatherizers say they aren't gaining much on the. work facing them since by the time they finish one house another application has come in. There are about 25 names on the waiting list, priority being determined according to the most urgent need. LeDoux said he would like to emphasize that weatheriza tion work has no affect on Social Security or other bene fits. He estimated that 90 per 'cent of the low income applications are from senior citizens. Applications for weatheriza tion to beat the winter cold are still available at the Heppner Neighborhood Center on West Willow Street to low income persons. Call 676-5873 for more information. .will be both happier and healthier." More information on the Homemaker Service can be obtained by calling Mrs. Jepsen 's home at 989-8459 or by calling 1-800-452-8112 toll free. Messages can be left for Mrs. Jepsen at the Tri-County Health Services Office, 676-5131. Senior menu November 15, Tuesday Beef stew and vegetable cheese wedges cabbage, carrot and apple salad , biscuits plum sauce - homebaked cookies coffee, tea or milk November 16, Wednesday Thanksgiving Dinner Turkey and dressing gravy sweet potatoes relish plate cranberry sauce fruit ambrosia hot rolls ice cream cups pumpkin bread coffee, tea and milk - SHOW DAI DAY FOR v- mm ii x. . -."it i' nil ILL PREPARED 1 l it i ..ir i UP MS X PLY 700-15 PLY 700-16 PLY 750-16 PLY 800-16.5 PLY 875-16.5 PLY 950-16.5 PLY 1000.16.5 Y JL , -i O We will be Llua.,,,,,MJut,J Morrow County Homemaker Fern Marvin is a former nurse who enjoys working with senior citizens. Mrs. Marvin has been with the Homemaker program since April. IS NO WE RADIAL STEEL TRACTION BR78-13 4448 XGR78-14 54.80 HR78-14 56.80 J FR78-15 53.30 y GR78-15 56.00 HR78-15 58.15 LR78-15 62.10 GRIP SPUR 46.80 78.45 78.00 700-15 900-16 1200-15 PRICES IXCIUDE f.fj. COUNTRY SQUIRE MAVY SERVICE 48.10 59.00 55.05 64.50 68.25 72.00 closed Friday F.E.T. 2.06 2.85 3.04 2.59 2.90 3.11 B78-13 B78-14 E78-14 F78-14 G78-14 H78-14 F78-15 G78-15 H78-15 J78-15 L78-15 3.44 I RADIAL METRIC 1 155R13 165R13 165R14 175R14 155R15 165R15 F.E.T. 3.13 3.29 3.93 3.56 4.10 4.59 4.76 . 4 & Saturday in observance of Veteren's Day An application for renewal of the City of Heppner's sewage treatment discharge permit has been tentatively approved by the Department of Environmental Quality. The city is seeking to renew its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Waste Discharge Permit in accord ance with Oregon statutes. Heppner operates a trick ling filter secondary treat ment plant. Disinfection by chlorination is performed in the final clarifier. The plant CPR pumps on According to Cardio-Pulmo-nary Resusitation (CPR) in structor Linda Connor, the program is "alive and well" and spreading throughout Morrow County. Monday, Connor and her assistants, Rick Cox and Deeann McCabe, conducted a CPR class at the lone school building. The three-hour class ' was attended by ten persons with the concluding segment of the class scheduled for Nov. 16. Next week Connor will take her resusi-Annie to the Kinzua Mill in Heppner for a recertifi- PEOATIOiJ UY 7 I: U 1U w m ralo GrmrjorSiNc. COUNTRY SQUIRE 120 31.45 32.00 36.10 38.15 39.25 41.70 38.50 40.10 42.60 44.80 46.00 MUU a oNUW F.E.T. 9 f fii 111 UUOU 1.67 A SN I 39.80 1.81 I U 41.10 1.89y-Jyj 1 45.60 2.09 W 42.10 1.82 WsMi) " 44.65 2.03 V un i r nn f n uiiADiUTV iiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiimimiiiii IvUII VV'U' itHHUHfil I mimnwaiiiiiwuBiM Morrow County Grain Growers and Pacific Supply original buyer of all UO-op Dranoea tires ana luoes, purcnasea nere iur resale 10 users, failures du to the following: WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS, ROAD HAZARDS AND FIELD HAZARDS during the lifetime of the original tread. A pro rata allowance on a new Co-op tire will be made on all Co-op tires qualifying for the adjustment under this quarantee based on the original tread depth remaining and PSC's current trade-in price. lltWIWWMWimHIIIWIHIWWIWIWIIIWHHIIHHIMWHmHHWWIIMMHWf' i I KG. treats and discharges up to 250,000 gallons to Willow Creek. During low stream flow the effluent is irrigated on pasture land near the plant one uy juiai uiigatuip. The treatment plant has met standards in the past with no adverse effect on water qua lity or aquatic life. s It is expected that improve ments to the laboratory, sludge treating equipment and recycle pumps will be needed soon to keep the plant operat ing within standards. cation class and a class session for Kinzua supervi sors. Another session Willsoon be scheduled for the lone Lions Club. With all class fees going into ' the Bernard Doherty Memor: ial CPR Fund at Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Connor said the fund is about $200 short of the $1,600 needed for electronic resusitation equip ment. Donations to the fund are still being sought to reach the goal as soon as possible. Anyone interested in further information about the CPR program should call Connor at 676-5531 or McCabe at 422-7406. Cooperative guarantees to the eiaajQjHKfo f.e.t. SfaMfini I 1,80 fll 2.26 I Ml 2.42 9 2.58 I ZJ- 2 80 !,. . . 2.52 2.65 2.88 3.03 3.12
