Show CAP C. C P Helps Senior Citizens The Davis County Community Community l ty Action Program CAP under the direction of Anna AnnaBelle AnnaBelle AnnaBelle Belle Kagie is well underway I for the coming year Among the Senior Citizens in Davis County there are a certain percentage that are in the low income bracket and need help advice and aid A budget of has been set aside in CAP funds for this purpose THOSE WHO will administer administer administer admin admin- ister this program under CAP director Anna Belle Kagie have been appointed and the program is i. i op op- op- op The reach out and referral committee will work with senior citizens in the low income group The committee is headed by Mrs Norlyn Snow Hamsen director and the staff members members members mem mem- bers are Mrs Onita Wade Mrs Jean Madsen Mrs Simona Mata Mrs Sl Shirley Albert Trujillo and a committee secretary I Caraleen Andrews The objectives to be followed follow follow- ed and the services consist of the following 1 1 HEALTH SERVICES a. a Preventive Medicine Multi plastic screening SC Co Regular medical exam- exam hospital and nursing home cost decreased to l I the average of those not on program program program pro pro- gram Prosthetics correct use b. b Nutrition 1 Meals on wheels 2 grocery shopping meal planning recipes 2 COUNSELING ON 1 Protective services 2 medicare 3 Social Social Social So So- cial Security benefits 4 Community Community Community Com Com- involvement involvementS 5 ance 3 EMPLOYMENT Age barrier over 40 reI retired retired re re- re- re tired people at 60 who want I to remain active or need exI extra extra ex ex- ex- ex tra money page 11 11 I 4 ACADEMIC EDUCATION 1 Simple geography etc 2 2 physiological changes to expect in later years 3 Medical Medical Medical Medi Medi- cal quackery 5 RECREATION Need to fill leisure time in satisfying and meaningful meaning meaning- ful way Self esteem loneliness loneliness loneliness ness broaden social horizons need to be attractive beauty tips etc simple exercises The aim of this committee is to make it possible to have havea a more abundant life Make them happy through involvement involvement involvement involve involve- ment in to their community Educate to want to live in the present instead of the past MRS HAMSEN ISEN and her staff have a big job ahead of them and are anxious to have volunteers volunteers vol vol- in tl this s work Classes are being held in the Emergency Emergency Emergency Emer Emer- gency Operation Center in the conference room of Civil Defense Defense Defense De De- in the basement of the Library Building in Farmington Farmington Farmington Farm- Farm ington every morning cover cover- ing different subjects One of the active classes being given at the present time is the Medical Self Help course under the direction of Horace Rose Director of Civil Defense for Davis Coun Coun- ty These classes are open not only to all senior citizens but to the public who would consider volunteer work or for their own benefit For further information anyone interested can get in touch with the CAP offices THE TIlE DAVIS County Senior Citizens Council was under the direction of the late Percy Fisher The members of the council met in Farmington October 6 to reorganize and elect a new chairman Mrs Kagie and the active members on CAP feel that any consideration and at attention attention attention at- at that can be given to the senior citizens in Davis County is time and I money well spent |