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Show gyNlii WEEKLY REFLEX DAVIS NEWS JOURNAL, Report DECEMBER 1, 1977 $8687 For Davis On Aging Social Reasons For This, the third in a four-par- t senes on problems faced bv the an mg in Davis County About 40 percent of the people over 60 who enter a nursing home do so for social rather than for medical reasons, according to Alice Johnson, administrator of the Council on Aging in Davis County. THIS STATISTIC came out of a study conducted by the Utah State Division of Aging in June in which a task force interviewed all patients over 60 who entered a nursing home for the first time. Ac- cording to Louise Lintz, community program director for alternatives to nursing home assigned to the State Division of Aging, the division hopes to make use of findings conducted in the survey to provide other alternatives to . nursing home care. The plan funded by the Utah State Legislature could provide an individualized package of comprehensive and humanitarian care in the home which would allow that person over 60, who does not ned skill care, to stay at home. I PROBLEMS OF the aging are compounded when, m addition to the decision of whether to stay in their own homes they are faced with monears problems, Mrs. Johnson said. According to a survey conducted by the Davis County Council on Aging in September 1977, 23 percent or 2,079 persons over 60 living in Davis County subsist on an income under the poverty level. That level is defined as one person living on an income of below $250 a month or two persons living at under $340 a month. of the people ABOUT within the poverty level, or 1,410, live in cities in Davis County while about one third, or 669, reside in rural areas in the TWO-THIRD- S I county, according to the survey. Mrs. Johnson said that statistics showed that a larger percentage of those living in cities are located in the northern part of the - county. l : : Statistics show that 965 live in Clear-- . field, Kaysville, Layton and Sunset. In the south part of the county, 445 older people in Bountiful live below the poverty level. In the south end of the county all those not living in Bountiful were placed in the ca- tegory of rural. THE Development Center is a rehabilitation workshop employing approximately 90 mentally handicapped adults. Individual eamings for the three month period ending December 2 ranged from $140.76 to $1,260 for 12 clients working from two to eleven weeks since placement on earnregular jobs. Part-tim- e training sites led both the Davis County Council on Aging as well as the state division to work loward other alternative plans. Mrs. lohnson said in Davis County home health care. Meals on Wheels, yard and chore services, home repairs, and homemaker services, provided through the Council on Aing. as well as other social service agencies, make it possible tor people to to- six people as medical housekeepers, two as dishwashers, one grocery bagger, one used car lot attendant, two aluminum manufacturing laborers and one greenhouse worker. new skills training in medical housekeeping is responsible for the number of placements in that area. The Development Center opened the program in August at two training sites: Lakeview Hospital in Bountiful and Davis North Medical Center in Lay-toA program n. TRAINEES now hold regular jobs at Lakeview, Holy Cross Hospital, Clearfield Convalescent and Nursing Care Center and the Hill Air Force Base Hospital. Other firms hiring Layton City Improvement Association officers for 1977-7include Mayor Lewis G. Shields, city government representative; Jean Jenson, secretary; Bessie Layton, treasurer; Linelle Rose, president: James J. Layton, vice president. The purpose of the LCIA is to help the city establish meaningful goals for the community. 8 Development Center clients this quarter were E&M Ford, Layton; Smiths Food King, Bountiful; Colotrym, Clearfield; and Farmington Drug, Woodys Country Restaurant and Miller Floral of Far- Care Center in Bountiful, with 57 beds, and the Clearfield Convalescent Nursing Center with the potential of 100 skill care beds. Both opened this year. Prior to that time, Pappys Rest Haven, with 36 intermediate care beds, Brookside Manor with 24 intermediate beds for women only and Bountiful Nursing Home with 23 intermediate beds, provided the only nursing home facilities. All were NURSING HOMES which are classified as providing intermediate care, supply supervisory or custodial services, while skill care centers provide medication and treatment which is administered by a registered nurse. Ms. Lintz said that more nursing homes are moving m the direction of providing both kinds of service so that, as the health of a patient improves and only intermediate care is needed, that person can remain in the same nursing home. The average cost of homes that provide boih intermediate and skill care is $841. she said. The high cost of nursing home care had ' taled $381.40. JOB placements included IN ADDITION to the cost of nursing home care, few nursing services have been available in the county prior to the opening of the South Davis Community THE SURVEY also showed that 62 per- cent, or 5,600 persons over 60, .are within , the middle income level, while 15 percent, or 1,355, have incomes over $25,000 a year. These monetary statistics become even more significant when the cost of nursing home care is analyzed. According to Ms. Lintz, monthly cost in nursing homes ranges from $1,500 a month to $450. She nurssaid the average cost for skill-car- e ing homes is $921 while the average cost for intermediate nursing homes is $578. - ings for five other workers-a- t MS. LINTZ said if the legislature approves the funding, the home service could be geared up and provided by the state by July 1. The recommendation for the initiation of the home care package resulted from a study undertaken by the Division of Aging and requested by the legislature. With the prospect of a $35 million expenditure to nursing homes in the state for 1978, the legislature mandated the study. The state pays 30 percent of the cost of the Medicaid costs while the federal government pays 70 percent. Medicare provides funding only if the older person leaves the hospital and needs skill care. LGIA OFFICERS mington. rehabilitation require approximately $7,400 in public assistance for the BEFORE twelve people would quarter, according to Division Rehabilitation Service figures, so their combined of $8,687.76 earnings of represents a marked shift to a contributing role in society for the individuals placed this quarter. located in Bountiful. Manor or Home are certified Medicare and Medicaid providers since they dont meet the life safety standards and are not certified by the state, Ms. Lintz said. She said both of these facilities are private pay centers. The South Davis Community Care Center provides both skill and intermediate beds, while the Clearfield Center is a skill care center. Ms. Lintzees the best alternative to the high costs of nursing home care is for the community to develop programs to care for the elderly at home. It is a part of the community conscience to provide care for the elderly, Ms. Lintz said. We must develop a program to help them. The problem continues to grow since people are living longer. Brookside t September. slay at home longer. A SURVEY conducted by Wasatch Opinion Research Corporation, dealing with a needs assessment, indicated that over 40 percent of the general population and over 75 percent of community leaders felt that there is a need in the county to offer services to keep senior citizens in their homes rather than sending them to nursing homes. This same conclusion is supported by the State Division of Aging. This agency will ask the Utah State Legislature to fund $200,000 to provide a complete home service package to enable senior citizens to stay at home. She said that case studies have indicated the cost of providing this home service package would be $226, as opposed to the much higher costs of both intermediate and skilled nursing home care. NEITHER 5$ Davis County Development Center clients have earned a total of $8,687.76 on community jobs this quarter as a result of placements since Homes? By ROSELYN KIRK fc Center Clients EmfleriBig) Mmitsoim && Boun- tiful Nursing Red Cross, Sign An Agreement A cooperative agreement was signed this week between Hill Air Force Base Hospital and the American Red Cross. THE agreement, according to base officials, will provide assistance in blood drives and laboratory work at the hospital. Captain Fred Olsen said the agreement also allows the Red Cross to conduct blood drives on two consecutive days each month at the northern Utah air base. The Red Cross will set up facilities and recruit donors from among the nearly 20,000 civilian and military workforce at the base, he said. "In return, the Red Cross will supply blood to the base hospital without charge." senior citizens surveyed by Wasatch Opinion. Over half said they either pijbably or definitely would not move into a senior citizen housing project if it were available. Only 9.4 percent said they definitely would move in. Mrs. Johnson said the best answer seems to be for the community to provide services which will allow older people to remain in their homes. At the present lime there are not enough options, she said. Many people wouldnt have gone into nursing homes if communities could have provided better services for the elderly. She said the expansion of services provided by Senior Citizens Centers will HE SAID that blood may be used when necessary for civilian workers and their immediate families and by all military personnel and their dependents." Also, he noted, laboratory workers at Hill AFB will receive additional training in the handling of blcxxl through the Red Cross, grb help. Tuesday evening meeting discussed the problems fac- growth. THE LAYTON Hills Mall will be a $20 million venture. The adjacent sports mall will be a $12 million venture, and Prowswood the nearby development will be a $50 ing the city. LAYTON City now has more than 20,000 residents. The city planning commission estimates that the city will exceed 40,000 before 1995. The Hill AFB ANOTHER alternative considered by the Davis County Council on Aging might be a senior citizens housing project, but that alternative did not appear to be a popular alternative with the Davis County and careful planning will be essential to prevent the blight that too often accompanies Mayor Lewis Glenn Shields, speaking to the Kiwanis Club of Layton at their regular million venture. The mall should be underway next spring. It should be in use in 1979. Site work is planning commission serves many long hours without pay, to make the community a better place to live. Some members have served over 20 years. The commission is appointed from community residents in a manner calculated to assume that all segments of the community are represented. For example, there is a builder, a businessman, a realtor, a farmer and a professional man on the gsm- - needs for an adequate watch dog are obvious. Many people are more than willing to exceed the acceptable bounds of rrrv. effectively. s HANDMADE ITEMS Crocheting ARTS Oil & Knitting Pillow Rugs Cases etc. S 1 CRAFTS Paintings China Painting HOME COOKING Sloppy Joes Scones Ceramics etc. Cookies Candy s $ Til" ID NYLON Quantity limited Herculon Covers in Exciting new Natural Weaves Hardwood Frames Loose Cushions Reg. S329 library-Rea- r) : $ HAITIAN COTTON Quantity Limited Super Comfortable SAXON Hardwood Frames Reg S399 s258 s QUILTED VELVET Ouantity Limited Traditional Style with Rich Quilled Velvet covers Hardwood Frames Reg. S399 uuinines throughout I mope and the l ulled Kingdom, ( emral and South America as well as manv more While the weie here lhe also v isiied ihe am lent Mav.ins ruins, the ( Imken-It.- i and the I ulum ruins hr I ilium rums was ihe am lent ceremonial I s199 SLEEP SOFA Quantity Limited Herculon Plaids or Stripes in Beautiful Colors Double-siz- e sleeper with loam mattress Reg. S349 The Ashnu ad's son. I)r nj ml ii Clearfield 15 of 562 South 100 East (Basement ?Uf!TtmltfttMtttlti1lt!tttttlWWWtlti'Wt't'W'lltlttWtlt JO i r?ni 178 CONTEMPORARY LOWING Hie week long convention, thev .mended ihe second convention al iapol-co- . Mexico wheir tliex weie house guests of (ailos Parra al his estate net looking t lit Pacific (Kean FRIDAY - Dec. 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday - Dec. 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 138 Quantity limited Beautiful herculon plaids and stripes hardwood frames Reg. S289 i Hot Dogs etc. volvement. nutri- THl RE were lepresenta-livefrom all met Ihe wot Id Some of ihe i outlines represented weie India. Hun-ga- FiO I Civic clubs and;; municipal organizations are the proper outlets tor in-- 5 HERCULON CONTEMPORARY Ashmeads Attend Conference In Mexico diffeieni fairs. fairness, honesty and com tion. animal nutrition and human niuriiion SENIOR CITIZENS ARE HAVING A BAZAAR V Utahs Best Sofa Values! Buy direct from the Factory. Differences of opinion have served to help expose all sides of issues without leading to personal acrimony. The coming years are going to present the community with its greatest challenges to date. The prospective growth is phenomenal. Organization 10 and Mrs DeWavne shmead accompanied them to the fust convention at Cam un. Mexun where he also presented a p.ijx'r on animal anemia np Don't discard the outer I se stalks or leaves of them to flavor soups, meals and slews OPEN: Mon & Fri IN BOUNTIFUL 3900 So. Hiway 91 - 292-454- ? V GOALS for community welli being can only come to fruK; tion if citizens get involve and participate in civic af- - reaped trom development, presented three different the pected within the next fewf years. It is planned as ;(?. j? pollution free site. WITH the great prospective growth and the large resultant possible profits to be Dr. Harvey Ashmead and his wife. Dr. Alez Ashmead went to the island of C'aneun. Mexico where ihey attended the international eomenlmn m which Dr Harvey Ashmead LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL OR UNIQUE g O THE mayor and the city one on plain well-bein- (7 council often disagree but always have been able to work papers, munity pending completion of an EPA emissions study with respect to the parking area of the mall. 5l council. together to make a profit. An industrial park is ex- presently being postponed 5 10-- 8 Daily Sat 10-- 7 10-- 6 i i . I |