SB MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford. Oregon. Sunday, December 7. 1938
Modern Therapy Takes Over in Most VA Installations in Nation
(Editors note: This is an
other in a series of articles
discussing the Veterans ad
ministration Domiciliary at
Camp White. The articles
discuss the purpose and re
habilitation program of the
Domiciliary.)
By SID HOLLINGSWORTH
Camp White - In the old
days, men who entered the
"soldiers homes" had a single
option for whiling away their
time. A hobby shop was pro
vided for them with a few
tools, but most of them
brought their own and made
things just to keep busy.
Modern therapy has taken
over in most VA installations
and in hospitals generally to
provide a branch of physical
medicine known as occupa
tional therapy.
Tools and materials are pro
vided along with technical
training. This program with
modifications has been install
ed at Camp White. Two tech
nicians are in charge, Bud
Ash, supervisor, and Stan
Sears, arts and crafts leader,
both civil service employees.
Record Number
A record number of mem
bers spend from two to six
hours daily developing some
skill in arts and crafts and in
the hobby shop. Last month
273 were registered in the
former and 55 in the hobby
section.
Leather work and wood
working claim the largest
number of enthusiasts, about
90 in each craft. Weaving, la
pidary and ceramics keep
about 25 men occupied. Type
writers are available for
those with literary leanings.
In arts and crafts, the
workers are furnished with
tools and equipment but in
the hobby shop they work
alone with their own facili
ties. They may sell or other
wise dispose of the products
of their time and craftsman
ship. Leather workers here
are now receiving a small in
come from arrangements
made for sale of their wares.
Rug Factory
At one time a small rug
factory was in business. The
rug makers have left but ac
cording to Sears, the orders
for rugs still come in. Several
"rock hounds" work in their
own lapidary corner finishing
gem stones. A number are
busy as fly tyers or in special
l trades such as radio and
watch repairing, photography
and tailoring. A few dabble
in art, in metal work or wood
carving and other hobbies.
' Another chase of the arts
program is provided by the
volunteers. This service is
mainly for men with some
special handicap and instruc
tions are given in sewing,
knitting and embroidery as
well as aphasia correction.
Classes in music have been
conducted and a weekly class
of writers discusses current
literature in the magazines,
Those whose hobby is fitting
together picture puzzles have
a room of their own.
Has 'Last Word'
The chief medical officer
has the "last word" in con
trolling the type of activity to
be performed, whether it is
on detail or in pursuit of
some special interest or hob
by. This is due to the fact that
all of the men are classified
for some type of disability.
There are six classes now,
which are the result of pains
taking study.
The present chief of the
medical department is Dr. Ar
thur S. Anderson, who is a
specialist in physical medi
cine and rehabilitation and he
has assumed charge of this
phase of therapeutic treat
ment. Two well-trained thera
pists are assigned for physical
as well as corrective therapy.
More than 1,000 corrective
therapy visits a month are
recorded, with over 700 phys
ical therapy visits. About 125
men have been taking this
treatment each month. Ar
thritis is the chief disability
treated in physical therapy
with the hemiplegic cases
forming the bulk of correc
tive treatment.
New Treatment
Dr. Anderson is working
with a new treatment of ar
thritis pains with an ultra
sound instrument sending
sound waves through the af
fected area. The latest device
in corrective therapy is an in
termittent positive pressure
breathing device which in
cludes medication together
with oxygen inhaled.
Frederick W. Praman is in
charge of corrective therapy
and Elmer J. Binker, Jr., has
just taken over in physical
therapy. He comes here from
Sepulveda hospital in the San
Fernando valley.
Camn White is strictlv a do
miciliary. It is not a hospital
However, it is equipped to
function as a clinic for diag
nosis and treatment of the
types of illness that occur
For the more obscure condi
tions. Datients are sent to
Portland with two VA hospi
tals available.
Working Arrangements
A working arrangement has
been effected with Medford
physicians and surgeons and
nine are listed as consultants
in psychiatry, pathology, in
ternal medicine, oral surgery,
and chiropody. Special cases
are sent to local physicians
on a fee basis in orthopedics,
opthalmology, dermatology
and surgery.
The present medical staff is
experienced and capable. Five
doctors, including the CMO,
are resident and are available
for emergency action, sick
call visits, and general medi
cal supervision of the station.
They also handle employee
emergency cases which are
then referred to their regular
family physician.
The medical staff consists
of Dr. A. S. Anderson, CMO,
Dr. Ernest Everett, Dr. Sam
uel D. Earhart, Dr. Walter
Hein and Dr. George H. Ad
ler. The medical department
has supervision over nursing,
dental, social H service, pharm
acy, x-ray, laboratory, special
services, the chaplains and
the dietetic service.
Secret of Conlenment
In this last named feature
lies the secret of contentment.
The food is well prepared
and served cafeteria style un
der the direction of a chief
dietician, Gladys McCracken.
She prepares the menu each
week which is approved byi
the chief medical officer and
the manager. It also comes
under close scrutiny by the
men, when posted, and is
something of a barometer of
their general disposition.
Needless to say, there is a
"drug store" available. Al
though it is modern so far
as the stock of medicinals is
concerned, it is not a place
where the choice is left to
the individual,
Prescription service is man
datory and no prescription
can be refilled without ap
proval of the doctors. This
is a necessary condition in
view of the numerous indis
cretions practiced by some
veterans in the use of medi
cine. Jack Love is the pharm
acist and he wins friends
handling the exacting med
ical requirements with a
smile.
Miss Grace Stuhr, the chief
nurse, is the dean in point
of service, having remained
from the opening date in 1949,
when she was transferred
here from Vancouver hospital.
She has been with the VA
since 1924 and is a product
of the northwest, having
studied nursing at St. Cloud,
Minn. Her home is in North
Dakota and she started with
the VA at Tacoma, Wash.
The nursing staff consists
of eight nurses, including the
chief nurse, and nine nurs
ing assistants.
iney nave been many
changes in personnel at Camp
White during this period. Dr,
Everett is the only MD re
maining - from the original
st a f f . Domiciliary Officer
Ralph Ruffin is also a lone
wolf as the only pioneer in
the administrative staff.
- These three have participat-
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