| Show Central Utah Public Health Department Preventive Health Services For The Elderely The Central Utah Public Health Department provides preventive health services to the following South-CentrUtah Sevier San counties: Millard Juab Wayne pete In each of and Piute these counties there are one or more offices of the health department where preventive health services may be obtained The following programs and services are provided for our elderly citizens by the Central Utah Public Health Department: Services to the Home-boun- d Elderly: Objectives of this program are to provide health related therapy in the homes of the chronically ill Efforts are made to maintain health and to prevent premature institutionalization This program establishes reassurance of the individual's health condition and of their ability to remain independent and continue life in their own home Adult Immunization: The Central Utah Public Health Department provides immunizations for the adults including elderly who are consirisk at as high dered being for certain vaccine preventable diseases Includes administration of vaccines by Registered Nurses for: Influenza IPV Allergy Pneumonia Vitamin B Td (every 10 years) Gamma Globulin Cardiovascular Prevention: Disease Prevention Health Services for the elderly includes blood pressure screening screening education cholesterol and nutrition Cancer Prevention: Services under cancer screenina for the elderly LOOKING TOWARDS A examinclude ination with education smoking pap smears cessation and education materials covering cancer prevention Health Community Education Services: Special Programs on subjects of elderly health and preventive care may be arranged by appointment with health department staff Health Fairs: The Central Utah Public Health Department often participates in Health Fairs held throughout the service area Diabetes Education: Diabetes disease edu- cation and materials are provided to the elderly by appointment Medication Education: Educational services on proper care storage and administration of medications for the Elderly are available by telephone requests to the department Disease Controls: Disease controls activities are an important public health service provided by the department for the protection of all citizens Safe Drinking Program: Water The Health Department maintains and operates a certified drinking water tesAll small ting laboratory and large communities are required to have frequent biological tests of drinking water to ensure safe drinking water In the event of contamination of any public water system under its jurisdiction the Central Utah Public Health Department investigates immediately and takes steps to ensure the safety of such systems BETTER FUTURE Spring 1993 8 The New Freedom Care Unit has been programmed to meet the specialty needs of those afflicted with Alzheimer's or related Disease disorders In recognizing special problems of these Care Richfield folks Center set up this unit north in the 18 beds using This wing of the facility a affords ocation secure protective with environment exit electronically-codedoors and enclosed yard with garden patio and wandering path Selected social and activity functions are set up with rotation every half hour or so to stimulate areas of each individual's particular interest Within the secure setting therapeutic recreation is provided for residents with Disease The group has for in operation impaired judgment and been and meets short attention span to several years basis at the a on monthly exercise include Care Center The meetings grooming for the third reminiscence sensory are scheduledof the month memory Wednesday stimulation PM from April exercise music activities at 7:00 through October and for large muscle games table third the Thursday of the games and arts and crafts month at 3:00 PM from is Quality nursing November through March provided by licensed and who is interested certified staff members Anyone in 'learning more about who have the professional is invited to with Alzheimer's along training with special attend loving understanding for are emphasis thethose people Families care throughout encouraged and invited to area who have family or actively participate in their friends with Alzheimer's loved one’s care and There is a general topic for treatment An Alzheimer's each at discussion an is Group Support and then time for part of the meeting and caring" A important service that Richfield Care "sharing refreshment is also Center offers to those light more For whose loved ones are served information contact the suffering from Alzheimer's Care Center at those |
