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Show rim News Heat Thursday, May 15. 2003 Elder care a challenge with tender rewards Clipper Staff Writer RESIDENT INGRID JOHNSON (right) gets a micknorning from CNA Tina Pulver at LifeCare Center, Bountiful. Jerry does it just how I like it, she adds When asked if she had some favorite aide, she smiled instantly and said yes but she didnt want to hurt any feelings so she wouldnt name them She loves to read and knit and is very active, except for the fact that her legs dont work Most care centers encourage family members to bring items from home to make residents rooms more comfortable and familiar Johnson is especially proud of the quilt her children and grandchildren made her last year for her 90th birthday Her walls are decorated with photos of the kids but this isnt all of them Theres not enough room! she says The most difficult part of the job, say Moms and Jones, is losing a patient Lor me says Jones, working m long-tercare is wonderful These people have lived their lives Im trying to make the end - m Utah Foster Care FOUNDATION ir v 4 I 1340 Installed Starting at Heats 1300 sq. ft. 10 Year Parts and Labor Warranty 80 Efficient (cart save you 15 to 20 on operating costs of your old furnace) Install Both Central Air & Furnace for $2995 (Save $150!) esmmmmmmenu. vP Interior Interior AA Acrylics Liquid Line as Gal. 30 Gal. PLII5 Receive $5.00 Per Gallon on MertFuller O'Brien. Select Devoe Products Interior Paints, i On Rebate Offer I J SUPERDLCK. BRAND PRODUCTS If your wood is weathered or has dirt, gome mold or mildew present If stain a transparent you re going to use a light toned stain or a clear coating over your cleaned or stopped wood WOOD BRI6HTENER Installed NIVERSA EVENT loin us with KSL Radio May 30 4pm-7pm Hot Dogs, PrtiM, Drawings f thirl Top Line Fuller O'Brien WOOD CLEANER FURNACE W 1 I Clean & Prepare Your Wood Deck First... Then 5tain! Cools 1300 sq. ft. 10 Year Parts and Labor Warranty 10 Seer, 2.5 ton Includes digital programmable thermostat ($85 Value) est is 292-214- Fuller O'Brich L Central Air Conditioner 560 W. Antelope 54 PM INC. I Call AtWYTRONT Vf onto BOUNTIFUL Setrct D,vo, Products On Rebate Offer 2,000 Utah children are in foster care, some need homes right in your neighborhood. Strengthen a family Become a foster parent. 775-012- So. Main PLUS Especially for a sibling. ANY PURCHASE year, 0 down 0 interest, 0 payments FULLER k Parenting is a difficult job. LENNOX Jr- d sossnb one-on-on- e, 1795 K p, 359 - Its not BOUnmFUL always the most pleasant job, yet many Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) at local nursing homes concede that its one of the most rewarding. I get to meet lots of people, listen to their stones, hear about expenences most people will never live, says Kelly Moms, a three-yea- r CNA at veteran LifeCare in Bountiful. She knows the first few days of a residents stay are the most difficult. Theyve gone from being an independent adult with control over their life and choices, to one who is physically or mentally dependent on complete strangers. Its a time of depression, hopelessness, loss and confusion Moms goes out of her way to get to know the new patients, to find just one small do to make them can she thing more comfortable, to let them know that one more person cares Even something as simple as getting them a cup of coffee in the morning when they wake up can make a huge difference in their outlook and the rest of their daf says Morns As physical faculties fail and memory lapses become more frequent, elderly persons become more dependent on familiar faces, routines and surroundings Moving into a care center with catered meals, strangers who want to give them showers and inconvenient roommates upsets the delicate thread around which they structure their daily lives Its always an adjustment. says LifeCare Activities Director Beth Jones. Some people adjust quicker than others, so we try to provide a vanety of activities each day to help them find something familiar and perhaps find something new and interesting to do Ingrid Johnson, 91, has been a resident at LifeCare for over a year She came to Utah with her son. Jack, and his wife several years ago when he changed jobs. Im happy here, says It's warm, they take Johnson good care of me Johnson says she enjoys getting her hair done on Tuesdays 1 Visit Us! www.dippertoday.com CVAR: BY IAN HOPKIUS Starting at Davis County Clipper Initore Speciofc Y ' birth 3 (1700 sj Clearfield E,H (DaYl Httsi)ltal) Half mile west of Freeport Center www airetecli.com Tecfi Ucensei set Insured 22 leers Experience snack of life wonderful for them. I love to hear the stones of their lives You never really get over it when they die Still it was nice to have them with me, for me to be part of their lives We're both touched WOOD If STRIPPER your wood has a previous coating or a build up of coatings and you want to bnng it back to bare wood Use 7 he 5 ale Ends Best 5-30- -03 |