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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 Utah Sevier, San pete, Millard, Juab, Wayne In each of and Piute. there are counties these South-Centr- al counties: one or more offices of the include ination self-brea- st exam- with education, pap smears, smoking cessation, and education materials covering cancer prevention. Health Education Services: Community Special Programs on subjects of elderly health and preventive care may be arranged by appoint- health department where preventive health services may be obtained. ment with health departThe following programs ment staff. and services are provided Health Fairs: for our elderly citizens by The Central Utah Public the Central Utah Public Health Department often Health Department: in Health Services to the Home-boun- d participates Fairs held throughout the Elderly: service area. Objectives of this program are to provide health Diabetes Education: The New Freedom Care Unit has been programmed to meet the specialty needs of those afflicted with Alzheimers related therapy in the Diabetes disease eduor related homes of the chronically cation and materials are Disease In disorders. recognizing ill. Efforts are made to provided to the elderly by special problems of these maintain health, and to appointment. folks, Richfield Care prevent premature instituCenter set up this unit tionalization. This pro- Medication Education: using 18 beds in the north Educational services on gram establishes reassurwing of the facility. This ance of the individual's proper care, storage and location a affords health condition and of administration of medisecure protective, their ability to remain independent and continue life in their own home. Adult Immunization: The Central Utah Public Health Department provides immunizations for including the elderly, who are considered as being at high risk adults, cations for the Elderly are available by telephone requests to the department. Disease Controls: Disease controls activities are an important pubhealth service provided by the department for the protection of all citizens. lic for certain vaccine preven- Td (every 1 0 years) Gamma Globulin Water The Health Department maintains and operates a certified drinking water testing laboratory. All small and large communities are required to have frequent biological tests of Disease Prevention: drinking water to ensure Prevention Health Serv- safe drinking water. In the ices for the elderly in- event of contamination of cludes blood pressure any public water system screening, cholesterol under its jurisdiction, the screening, and nutrition Central Utah Public education. Health Department investCancer Prevention: igates immediately and cancer under takes Services steps to ensure the screening for the elderly safetv of such systems. Cardiovascular LOOKING with exit electronically-code- d doors and enclosed yard with garden, patio, and wandering path. Selected social and activity functions are set up with rotation every half hour or Support TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE Spring 1993 '8 residents Six-Coun- ty an discussion at each Group so to stimulate areas of important part of the meeting and then time for each individual's particular service that Richfield Care "sharing and caring". A interest. Center offers to those light refreshment is also more For Within the whose loved ones are served. secure setting, therapeutic suffering from Alzheimers information, contact the 18-be- Safe Drinking table diseases. Includes administration of vaccines Program: by Registered Nurses for: IPV Allergy Influenza Vitamin B Pneumonia environment with Disease. The group has in operation for impaired judgment and been short attention span to several years and meets a monthly basis at the include exercise, on Care Center. The meetings grooming, third reminiscence, sensory are scheduledof forthethemonth stimulation, memory Wednesday exercise, music activities, at 7:00 P.M. from April October and for large muscle games, table through of the games, and arts and crafts. the thirdat Thursday 3:00 P.M. from Quality nursing is month March. provided by licensed and November through interested is who certified staff members Anyone who have the professional in learning more about Alzheimer's is invited to training, along with with understanding, loving attend, for thosespecial people care. Families are emphasis the throughout encouraged and invited to area who have family or actively participate in their friends with Alzheimer's. loved ones care and for treatment. An Alzheimer's There is a general topic those ' is d, recreation is provided for Care Center at 896-821- 1. |