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December 22, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 7A A model that stands for total care With waiting list, program aims to fill a need By Katherine Lacaze For Seaside Signal For nearly three years, Providence ElderPlace has served senior members of Seaside and surrounding communities with a system of managed care that takes a holistic, interdisciplinary ap- proach to providing health. When it comes to im- proving the quality of life for older adults, Providence uses a model known as PACE — which stands for program of all-inclusive care for the elderly — a federally recog- nized program that offers a seamless provision of total care. ElderPlace is the only lo- cation through which a PACE model is offered in the North Coast, even though Oregon has one of the largest PACE programs in the country. “We are the only rural site in Oregon,” said Carin Eling, the program’s nurse practi- tioner. Since its establishment in 2014, Providence’s North Coast program has increased its participants from six to 65, including people from Astoria to Wheeler. The program ser- vices more than 900 square miles of rural area, includ- ing Clatsop County and the northern part of Tillamook, according to PACE Program Manager Pam Olsen, who has been with ElderPlace since its inception. The patients cur- rently range in age from 57 to 104. To participate, individuals must meet a number of crite- ria, including being age 55 or older; Medicare and Medic- aid eligible (or willing to pay privately); in need of support services as defined by the state; and capable of living in their own home or an assist- ed-care setting. Many people are referred to the program through Area Agencies on Aging; home health agencies; doctors’ of- fices; assisted living facilities where they reside; word-of- mouth; advertisements (in- cluding the buses used for transportation); and a variety of other means. “Sometimes, you come to work and there’s a family member pacing in the parking lot who wants to know what this program is,” Eling said. ABCs for parents class “ABCs for Parents of Chil- dren 5 to 8 Years” is a free, seven-session group-based program. Parents learn about nurturing parenting skills and ways to promote their chil- dren’s success in school. Discipline, communica- tion, helping children express their feelings, strategies for building self-worth and per- sonal power are included in the program. The focus is on helping your child to be and feel successful in school. Lori Honl of Northwest Head Start teaches Thursday evenings at Seaside Heights Elementary School, 2000 Spruce Dr.; dinner at 6, class 6:30 to 8 p.m., from Jan. 11 to Feb. 22. For information con- tact Northwest Parenting at 503-325-8673 or the elemen- tary school at 503-738-5161. Childcare is provided; dinner is free. This class is in English. A similar Wednesday evening class in Spanish will be offered. Bond opens new studio A holistic approach The North Coast presents its own sets of challenges for providing care, according to Eling, who started as a tem- porary provider in January before deciding to stay long- term. She has a history of working in managed care in Minnesota. Not only does the program serve a large geographic area, but about 60 percent of partic- ipants have significant psychi- atric issues – not to mention various socioeconomic prob- lems, such as homelessness. All of these challenges have to be addressed to provide thorough care, Eling said. “We try to get people back on track, and we do that through a multi-disciplinary way,” she said. “We know people are holistic,” com- prised of biological, psycho- logical, social and spiritual aspects. With combined care ser- vices, services can remain as active and independent as pos- sible. Each patient receives care from a team of individ- uals, including Eling, Olsen, social workers, bus drivers, activity coordinators, home- care coordinators, dietitians, occupational therapists, phys- ical therapists, pharmacists, and others. Some of these health care professionals are part-time or shared with Prov- idence Seaside Hospital and other institutions. ElderPlace services in- clude primary care; specialty medical care; dental, vision, hearing and foot care; rec- reational and therapeutic activities; prescription and over-the-counter medications; physical, occupational and speech therapy; hospitaliza- tions; medical and surgical procedures; emergency and urgent care; and lab tests and diagnostics. All authorized services are covered in full for PACE participants. PIANO LESSONS Piano Ins Reading Theory Technic Repertoire truction Ages 7-Adult 25 Years Expe rience Call for More info Vicky McGath P.O. Box 506 503-717-3515 (c) Seaside, OR 97138 503-738-0515 (h) SECURITY Promoting socialization The day center, on North Roosevelt Drive and 12th Avenue, is the hub of the pro- gram. Since its beginning, the facility has increased the number of days it’s open from two to four: Tuesdays through Fridays. The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with structured ac- tivities, events and lunch — catered by the Seaside hos- pital — taking place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on open days. Staff is on-call 24/7, though. 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He and his wife, Kar- en, and their two brindle boxer brothers, Bo and Diesel, reside in the living quarters. Blue and Karen met 23 years ago when she worked in banking. She’s retired from that now. These days, she’s is in charge of the business end of the gallery. “Karen runs the show,” Bond said. There are lots of paint- ings on the walls. It’s a bit mesmerizing. His work is representational. A critic at a show he did in Taos, New Mexico called his distinctive style “fantastic realism.” An- other critic called it “intense expressionism.” Bond’s work is included in many private and corporate collections. In 2005 he was commissioned to do an oil painting commemo- rating the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II. The anniversary event, “America Celebrates Freedom” took place in Vancouver, Washing- ton, and was the largest such event in the U.S. sponsored by the Department of De- fense. That painting is now on display at the Vancouver Na- tional Historic Reserve Trust. Bond enjoys painting peo- ple. He loves doing portraits. He’s often asked to paint someone’s likeness on com- mission. He showed a report- er a painting of a man soon to leave the planet. He paints nudes. He paints animals. Some of his most remarkable work is of equines. Many peo- ple think the eyes are the hard- est thing to paint of a horse or a mule or a donkey. Bond nails it. In 1961 Bond was a stu- dent at the San Francisco Art Institute. A newspaper clip- ping on the wall from the time shows Blue Bond with his in- structor, Professor Shapiro, and a judge of the student show his work appeared in. That judge is none other than the esteemed painter, Elaine de Kooning, an Abstract Ex- pressionist and Figurative Ex- pressionist artist. Window Treatments, Fabric, Designer Wallpaper, Visit Our Counter Tops, All Flooring and Miele Vacuums Outlet! 2311 N. 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I knew it would take months to paint,” he said. “The man who owned the building and who commissioned the mu- ral gave me $5,000 to get started. We talked for a little while and then he went into a back room and came out with that amount in cash. Can you believe it? He’d never laid eyes on me before that day.” Bond said he and his wife enjoyed coming to the coast. For a year he had a studio and gallery next to Jeffrey Hull’s gallery in Cannon Beach, but he and his wife were still liv- ing and commuting from Van- couver. “It was just too much driv- ing,” he said. “So when this space in Seaside that could also be living quarters became avail- able, we just jumped on it.” For more information about the gallery and paint- ing classes, email Bond at bondstudio@gmail.com. Call him at 503-739-0660 or log on to his Facebook page. The studio and gallery are located at 417 S. Holladay Dr., Sea- side. He also teaches in Cannon Beach by appointment. 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