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Show m Senior & HKeaCth 9ezus is North Summit I III ll.I.AlK INK I hiiw )(! dll had a Men) Dninut jnJ received al lcat one (Mil ihji mjs a lolal surprise. We jlwayv (.'Hi them al our house because m dear mother knew cxjciIs how In keep a secret. When we asked her what we were tor Christmas, she would answer something like this "I don't know. I.nhcr a chest cold, chu ken pox or mumps I expect. I'm sure one nl sou will emne up with somethin- g- even il it is at the lad minute..." and sou know what, with ten nl us kids, we usually did We had our Cluistmas program on Wednesday and llic hand piacliccd mi I nd.ix lire pmgiam was nice wiih I mainc Rock and Isabelle Judd singmg a duel, accompanied hv Cindy McCieehee. They used to sing loc'cthcr and aie just now getting husk in gear. Diane Wilde was nice enough to come and do some musical numlvis which involved many of our rncmlvrs and got us more into ihc Cluistmas spirit lor the sing-al- t ng ol caiols. (iciHge IVikins was a good Santa Claus again and gave a hox ol chocolates to evciyonc except those who have to watch their sugar intake. IVm'l go lecling entry lor them, they didnt gel Iclt out and each icceivcd a nice hox ol mixed nuts instead. Then Willa treated with homemade so wc didn't even have to candv open (ur chocolates to satisfy our sweet tooth. Thanks everyone lor your generous lime and goodies. The club picscnicd (ieorge with a squirrel feeder, a bird feeder and a neat set ol chimes. We all know (ieorge has lots ol wildlife around his mountain home and hig windows trom which to w juh. We went home with nice warm leelings and. ol course, the luc our good ell. Woodrow Nielson, had going only made the center more pleasant and coy Tim SiMcnscn and (iordnn la vim diopped in to wish us the merriest holidays and that's UI what we arc planning to have. Tun stayed lot dinner and he announced that Senior I egislalme Day is I eh. 22. They will luinish tiaiisporiaiinn and lunch hut need to know hy Jan. 15 how many will he going. We ll post a sign up sheet shorily so keep it in mind I riday. Santa's little helper. Corcc Jacobson, gave gilts tnun her and tier little sistci. Auhicc. (irandma. laiKila had a hand m il. I know- and il was tun to watch as she made certain evciyonc got one. Helen JuJd and Mane Wilde were home. Said they couldn't stand the lieal in St. (ieorge hut they're going Kick shortly so we cant believe that (.lad to have them even il it was lor only one day. There wasn't much enthusiasm shown wlten we learned that Ihc WETJEFlGHIIIiSra? YOUR LIFE furnishing a hus to go see the lights on Dec 2S We thank Mary Smith furcmxdinaling the trip and arianging hv an important place Senior Citizens lit December 29, 2000 The Summit County Bee Page A8 - New Year s l.vc will he spent with a dinik'i at Coy Cafe at 4 p.m. alter wliish wc will return to the Center to make certain 2001 arrives on lime. Kcscivations for the dinner is closed hut we hope others will join us and make ilk- - cnJ ol the year a fun one to iciik-mhc-i - We send our sympathies hi Hill Hoyei and his lanuly on the death ol his son. Lawrence, who passed away unexpectedly last week. May peace and love he with them and all of you is mu wishes I'm the New Year. Ilcie is a good recipe hy Harhara YEAR'S Cagle Rav Im a Nl-CAKE Stir together golden dreams of hope: Add a cup of New Year's light. Catch Hakes ol Heaven's drifting snow lo make the mixture pure and white. Add to it a stirring of angels' wings. Hearing joy. love and inspiration. Hlcnd i m. ilk mix a prayer of hope To ChkI tor the souls of every nation. Erost yout cake with loving kindness. And then to make it especially nice... Cnve a large serving to all the wm Id. And add peace mi earth with every slice. Hnghten the corner where you aie. See vou next week. H OSD if W Cl I University Hospital employees E Itiillips and K Imy Somerville had an idea: a way to educate transplant patients spccifi-all- y about medications they must take upon discharge Irom I lie hospiKim tal. They implemented their idea into 'a leaching tool named which recently won one of II) National Hospital Pharmacy Quality awards given hy Ahhott Mcd-Ilannc- r. lihoratmies. The awards, established in lW3. rccognie outstanding achievements among hospital pharmacies in areas such as quality management, reduction of medication errors, implementation of pharmaceutical care and patient outcomes. Phillips. MSN. K.N.. is manager of University Hospital's vilid organ transplant programs. Somerville. Ftiarm.1).. is transplant pharmacist. Their poster. "Transplant Medication Planning." was presented al the midyear clinical meeting of the American Society of Hospital Pharmacies held Dec. 3 in Las Vegas. Eirst place winner. The Cleveland Clinie Foundation, received a institutional $10,000 grant. Bergen Hospital. University Regional Medical Center. Paramus. Haven Hospital. N.J., and Yale-NeNew Haven. Conn., received second place aw aids, including $5,000 institutional grants six hospitals i non-prof- in-du- for I lours: B DllO WlHS AWCIX! received honorable mention and grants of $1 .500 each. Phillips and Somerville also accepted a Titlany crystal award engraved with the hospital's name, which will he placed in the hospital lohhy trophy case, and a wallsize poster of their entry. The McdPlanncr. in use for about a year, is Intcmcthased and provides actualsizcd color pictures of a patient's specific medications. "Transplant patients take an averdifferent medications, age of 5 some of them limes a day. face an They overwhelming task of learning about many medications in a very short period of time after admivsiiHi to the hospital." Phillips sjid. "We believe McdPlanncr, will decrease the potential for medication error and improve compliance." Before discharge, patients meet w ith Somerville, who gives them the descriptive medication planner anda explains the regimen they must fol10-1- can he created for a patient in less than 10 minutes. The pictures and reference material prompt patients on medications, dosage and timing of dosage in an format. to Phillips and According has been Somerville. MedPlanner health-car- e allow to proexpanded fessionals in all hospital areas to add medications various disease-specifIt is now being used with HIV patients and is expected to benefit other patient groups. casy-to-follo- w ic 4-- 5 Subscribe 1o Bed lHe PARK CITY DENTAL OFFICE ' Dental Assistanced Wanted low. Being able to show a picture of the pills and capsules is much easier ami better than simply trying to describe them to patients." he said. The MedPlanner database now includes more than 190 individual pictures of specific medications and FT $15hr. Jan. Experience preferred. Fax resume to Attn MariRee 647-089- 2 w is it family planning and reproductive health program. Services physical exams, pap tests, venereal disease test, pregnancy testing, counseling and education, and contraceptive supplies. Examinations are performed by a nunc practitioner. Costs are reasonable. No one will be denied use of the clinic; all services air confidential. American Heart Association ft For Medication Education Tool Park City Community Clinic The Park Gty Community Clinic a a me info, or an appointment, call 649-598Mon., Tues., Thurs., FrL, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. I FRANCIS CITY RESIDENTS Francis City needs one more councilmember due to the change in status to a third-clas- s city. The term for the person appointed to this flice will be until January, 2002. The deadline for interested parties to apply for this position has ben extended to Tuesday, January 9,2001. A letter stating your interest in the position must be received at the City offices, 2317 South Springhollow Road, P.O. Box 668, Francis, by 5:00 on that date. Call the City Recorder at if you have any questions. 783-623- 9. 6, OUR GRADUATES IN DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY ft SUMMIT COUNTY ASSISTED LIVING P.O. Box 1055 NAVE GREAT JOS OPPORTUNITIES CLASSES START SOON! .i CALI K801-222-824- 0 80 W. 100 N. Kamas, Ul. 840.V OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: Three nutritious tncals. plus snacks each day Daily housekeeping and linen service Free personal laundry facilities Medication monitoring and reminders Assistance with bathing and dressing if needed 24-- 1 lour staffing Recreation and activity programs Svxrial. spiritual and educational Utah Valley Slate College programs (435 1 783-676- 8 Scheduled transportation to and from apts. and events Beautician services available charge Respite care (to give families an hour, day or week to nin an errand or lake a vacation) Base Monthly SiJvn-nuvA- n Rental Rates: iwxisis bkoin.vt $125000 Private rooms BiTa $175000 AlX IJ DAY C at ARE 8:30 AM - 5 30 PM $35 00 24 hoi a cam. rms avah $75 00 ariitty 0, Pediatrics SUMMIT PEDIATRICS la Inf am, CUM, MalaaMnl Medicine BydaBdm Ocan n?- mud ' JOam-SOCp- Mondoy-Hooy- fwV LlSUC WtBTTB. tcAm 4eurn-- a M D. Davd Lwson, M.D. 906 So Mam i Awatew '7 a City 657-010- 1 in ramunanwina i r. - Coalville Health Center 82 North 50 East Coalville. LT Kamas Health Center 1 58 West 200 South Kamas. UT WAIN ALLEN, M.D. JEANETTE VERNON, RN PA-FNP SALLY SIIENK-FUEG- I, C MELINDA ROALSTAD, MS PA-Complete Family Medical and Emergency Care C wit t tHtfttHp kFp.twww.gqfa.neirhrkme Colville Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am -- 12:00 noon Kamas Hours: Monday Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturday CLOSED 24 Coalville hour number Kamas 24 hour number |