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Show Emery County Progress Castle Dale, Utah Tuesday January 8, 2002 3A Service providers share ideas during interagency meeting By SYLVIA NELSON Staff, Emery County Progress The semimonthly y meeting of resources providers was held on Jan. 4, at the Emery County Courthouse where service providers exchange information and glean new ideas. These meetings help to avoid overlapping of services and coordinate and support classes offered. In attendance were: Laurie Inter-agenc- Pitchforth, Emery County RSVP; Dana Olsen, Southeastern Utah Department of Public Health; Emery E. Jones, Fbur Corners Mental Health; Patsy DeCaro, Richard Jewkes, Care-A-Va- n; Active of Carbon County, Christine Jensen, USU Extension; Kathy Thomas, Active and Emery Fbod Bank; Larry Heaton, Adult Re-Ent- ry Re-Ent- ry Pro-tecti- ve Services; Barbara Dougherty, Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments and Sylvia Nelson representing Habitat for Humanity of Castle Country. Christine Jensen is teaching a finance class through the Division of Workforce Services and the HEAT program, helping budgeting, realization about bills versus income, and needs versus wants. Some people do not think to ask for, help until almost too late to get help; such as past due utility bills and the power or heat are going to be cut off the next day. Jensen has been able get people some real help for their future. The HEAT program is in effect and there are HEAT crisis funds available for those who qualify and even need furnace repair. HEAT applicants are shown a video to help them with ideas to better winterize their homes. There are so many little things that can be done to save on heating bills. Right now there is a 1 15 applicant waiting list for help through the program," said Barbara Dougherty, We cant keep in the plastic storm window kits that are such heat savers. Information was given that Utah Fow'er is offering a limited amount of compact fluorescent light bulbs to people who are trying to be conscientious of their power bills. Richard Jewkes brought up ing to get help for the blind and disabled w ho need use of a free telephone number information service that has now been discontinued. He said that Emery Telcom is looking into putting this needed service into effect again. People needing this service can call Active or Emery Telcom. Laurie Pitchforth with RSVP said that she has set up 10 volunteer stations and has some, but not nearly enough volunteers signed up. RSVP has a grant that will help to offer a class on recognizing medicaid fraud and she is looking into a way to get people help with their income taxes again. Thomas said that periodically there is recreation offered to the elderly and disabled in the area and the next outingwill be a trip to Wendover. People can 0 to reserve a seat. call Transportation is provided; apRe-Ent- ry 381-541- plicants must pay own expenses. This service is also available to nursing home residents and others who would like to go. Call now, trip is in January. Jew kes stated that there is a home caregiver support course Photo by Sylvia Nelson Saying Goodbye to the Holidays With the help of the Castle Dale Fire Department, city employees go about the process of taking down Christmas decorations. With a new year underway homes, businesses and city offices are packing up holiday decorations and getting back to work after the holiday break. being offered right now. These are three to five hour classes and help for caregivers of, for example, Alzheimer and stroke victims. Professional nursing people come to talk about Medicare and Medicaid. Meetings are now in Price, will be in Moab, and before too long, in both Castle Dale and Green River. If you are interested, call Active Jew'kes feels that it is very important to know who is doing in home caregiving. He feels that there should be a bet- Olympics to dominate Utah economy In early 2002, the Olympic Winter Games will dominate the Northern Utah economy. Thousands of visitors and temporary workers will begin to arrive in early January. This period of activity will be perfectly timed to give Utah the economic lift it busineeds. As service-relate- d Re-Entr- y. ter licensing system; thus screening system. There is upcoming legislation sponsored nesses, including new hotels, begin to ramp up, spot labor shortages may even occur. Nevertheless, for the vast majority of Utahs labor force, it will be business as usual during the two or three months of Olympic by Brad King who will introduce a bill addressing this issue with the help from the Division of Aging and Adult Protection. Since no money is attached to this type of bill, it has a good excitement. chance of passing. , Several major construction Thomas stated that on the last were completed in projects 3 of at month Monday each p.m. 2001, and 2002 looks to be a at the food bank, a leaner year for construction. support group meets addressThe dearth of new employment ing the needs of those giving the opportunities for construction care. There is also a senior support workers could extend Utahs economic slowdown well into group through Active 1 g who help individuals and also 2002. The conin Utahs expansion have round table discussions the importance of looking with nursing home staffs where struction industry ended in closely into the costs of medical 1999. The year 2001s net loss care after retirement before re- caregivers, family, and resiof about 2,000 jobs is the sectiring. Sometimes just having dents can bring up problems ond year of the find and solutions. extra help in filling out the A representative of Habitat downturn in the industry as sevforms and understanding what eral major projects have been will happen after a certain time for Humanity reported the reand age will save thousands of cent completion of the first HFH completed. With fewer construc house in Emery County, the redollars later. Social Security only comes to dedication and upcoming occuPrice only on the second Wednespancy of the second HFH house day of each month from 9:30 built in Helper, and that applia..m.- - 2:30 p.m. and not at all to cations are being taken for the Continued from PAGE 2. Emery County, and getting the two houses w'hich will be built shall set forth alternatives that information that is needed can within the next two years in were considered and justificabe a very big problem for a lot Castle Dale. The 2002 board is tion for the exception is why in two and of people. Active will place looking for and medically help people fill out these com- -' more board members from eiThe Department necessary. plicated forms and there is a ther county. To apply or volunshall conduct the assessment, way to get help over the phone teer call with input from the recipients also. People can contact Kathy Emery Jones of Fbur Corners primary care physician, if the Mental Health told of the upcomThomas at is not enrolled in an Thomas stated that there is ing public meeting to be held on recipient HMO. Recipients can appeal deadvocacy and referral service Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Castle cisions to the Utah Department available for many needs. She Dale Senior Center with inforof Health. Mail exception reasks that family, neighbors, and mation about mental health and quests to: Utah Department of friends w ho see a need either substance abuse issues. Input Health, Medicaid Pharmacy urge and help the people in need from the public is invited; conP.O. Box 143106, Salt Claims, cerned family and friends are Lake call for help, or call for that perUtah 84 114-- 3 106 FAX City, son. The resources service welcome. to: Medicaid The next meetingwas set up exception requests groups cannot give the help if Confidential Claims, for March 1, at 8:30 a.m at the Pharmacy they are not told of the need. FAX number Courthouse. This Jewkes is concerned and try Emery County For more information call is a weath-erizati- on tion projects anticipated for m ar economy was experiencing its worst slump since the 1980s. Nonfarm employers added about 10,000 net new jobs in 2001, a growth rate of 0.4 percent. This is Utahs slowest job growth since 1987. It is only a outofworkin2001. mid-yea- r. in early 2002. 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