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Show Epidemic Victims Care Creates Need For Elk Center The Idaho Elks' Rehabilitation Center, which grew out of the sudden need of care for Idaho's epidemic victims of the 1940's, has become one of the nation's most complete and modern facilities dedicated to preparing the disabled for as nearly normal living TED AND as possible. The first patients by the Crippled Childrens Ser care and rehabilitation until velops the fullest capabilities were admitted in August of vice of the Idaho Department the Elks provided such a Cen- of such youngsters within the 1947 at the hurriedly renovat of Health, United Cerebral ter. limits of their disabilities. A ed Dr. Collister home. Palsy, State Vocational Rehan Convales-ceportion of one wing of the Reon Demands the The Idaho Elks' Rehabilita bilitation Service and several Home quickly overtaxed habilitation Center is equiption Center is operated as a other organizations. Patients it, and the Elks continually ped as a school, and a it teacher pro facility supported who are not sponsored and added to its space, nursing lly-trained by the Elks' Lodges of Idaho. cannot pay for their care as staff, and physical therapy vides training as nearly like Some patients are sponsored individuals are screened by facilities. The needs of the a normal curriculum as posthe Elks' Medical Executive patients brought about estab sible in accordance with each Committee. If the facilities lishment of speech, occupa child's needs. This departof the Center can contribute tional entherapy, and special ment has recently been to such a patient's rehabili educational Cerebral include to larged departments. tation, he is sponsored by the By 1954 it was plain that Palsy youngsters in a preiKs' Lodges of Idaho. Idaho needed a modern and school program. BOB specia- non-prof- AT The new Center, nestled MILO'S AG individual. The forerunner of the pre sent modern Elks' Rehabilita tion Center was established in wooden buildings in Boise, August 24, 1947, as the Elks' Convalescent Home for Chil dren. Convalescent facilities were needed badly then to care for the many children be ing released by general hos pitals following acute attacks of poliomyelitis. Such young sters were in no condition to be sent home, but there was no place for them to receive Congratulations... THE cen- Hill-Burt- Add Their TO at complete rehabilitation the foot of towering hills at ter. The Convalescent Home the edge of the city of Boise, for Children was inadequate, accepts for treatment any and the Elks started planning disabled person who can be the new facility. assisted through physical, hy Contributions from Elks' dro, speech, prevocational, or Lodges throughout the State, Fund participa occupational therapy, regard less of age, race, color, or tion, and donations and gifts national origin, or whether from groups and individuals the disability resulted from made up the $556,000 needed illness or injury. Patients to build and equip a brick are admitted upon the referral building with 38,000 square of itheir family physician. Ad feet of specially-designe- d remittance is based only on the habilitation space. The beau question of whether treat tiful new Elks' Rehabilitation ment can be of benefit to the Center was dedicated October ELKS On Their Birthday ELKS WE HEARTILY 1Q 1QR7 nnd ita suvorittA first patient in early Novem ber of that year. The Center, staffed by about 55 medical, therapeutic, ad ministrative and housekeep ing personnel, can care for 37 resident patients. Current ly, another 140 disabled persons are receiving treatment. At the time of our 20th Birthday, the Convalescent Home and Rehabilitation Cen ter have handled 3,700 inpatients and nearly as many Most of inese people were Idaho residents, but others have come to the Center from 11 other Western States and from as far away as the Panama Canal Zone and South America. The Idaho Elks' Rehabilita tion Center is considered one of the most modern, fully equipped centers in the United States. The physical therapy department includes a gymnasium with special electrical and mechanical equipment for individual and group treat ments and devices for special y of exercises. fers whirlpool baths, a Hub bard Tank and a specially' designed pool for hydro- therapeutic activities. Prevocational therapy fa cilities explore the interests and abilities of patients in 15 vocational areas. The de partment does extensive outpatient services with empha sis on adapting the interests of the patient to (he capabil ities within his disability. Occupational therapy gives such as training in dressing, eating, household ac tivities and application of ex ercises to specific tasks. A model apartment within the Center teaches homemakers how to prepare meals, clean house, and carry out other domestic duties despite dis-- II out-patie- nt Nursing, of course, plays an important part in a Center which handles the disabled. But even in this field, the emphasis is upon "weaning the patient away from needing help." He points out that this program sometimes sur prises patients who come from the general nospitais where they spent so much (Continued on page 7) I Happy Birthday ELKS WE HOPE THAT Y0UB WORTHY EFFORTS WILL CONTINUE ON Hydro-therap- Congratulate You ON YOUR 100th BIRTHDAY Mr. Farmer We Have Everylhing r AT You Need 852-03- COMMUNITY AFFAIRS At The 1- Therapists train handiean. pea persons in meech ta da. YOUR WAYNE DONEY, Manager DEB and BILL aoiuues. 'franklin county grain growers PHONE AND self-car- Chemicals, Feeds, Fertilizers SAVE BEHALF OF CIVIC PRESTON velop acceptable communications. The most modern of speech therapy facilities aid this program of helping patients overcome speech defects. Eautoment is a1n available for hearins tesflnoand evaluation. Special education tar rhll. dren suffering from cerebral palsy and other handicaps de--J OWL BILLIARDS - Pros too |