October 27, 2011 I The Lovell Chronicle I 3
New Horizons Care Center
There's no place like home
BY PATTI CARPENTER
The staff and adminis-
trators at North Big Horn
Hospital's New Horizons
Care Center (NHCC) are
well on their way to creat-
ing a home-like atmosphere
at the center in Lovell, and
they are using "the Green
House concept" as the blue-
print for their planning and
staff training.
The Green House con-
cept deinstitutionalizes
long-term care by creating
a more home-like environ-
ment or "culture" for elderly
residents in nursing homes.
The idea is to provide an al-
ternative to the institution-
al feel normally associated
with nursing homes with
the intention of improving
the quality of life for resi-
dents.
The care center began
implementing the concept
about a year ago after three
years of planning. For start-
ers, residents are no longer
referred to as "patients."
They are called "elders," a
term considered much more
respectful by advocates of
the Green House culture.
Elders are allowed to con-
trol their personal sched-
ule by choosing many of
their activities, like meal-
times, baths and how much
or little they participate in
household tasks. They are
even allowed to .help with
cooking in a supervised set-
tiny and to decorate their
rooms with their own fur-
nishings. Married couples
are allowed to share a room
if they mutually choose that
option.
"We are transitioning
to this model. It's not fully
implemented yet, but we
definitely have made prog-
ress and that is the direc-
tion that we are going," said
Carol Rasmussen, NHCC
Business Office Supervi-
sor. "We have put furniture
in the atrium areas in com-
Marjorie Owens, Edna Timmons, Wynter Stein, Ruth Tippets, and Colleen
Peregoy help in the kitchen.
Courtesy photos
Mabel Mai and Inge Peterson (l-r) enjoy a hot
beverage together on the sitting area outside.
fortable groups and have
also purchased harvest ta-
bles for downstairs areas."
Elders are encouraged
to congregate in these com-
fortably furnished common
areas.
Recently, 25 CNAs who
work at the NHCC received
specialized training. The
training is in addition to
their certified nurses' train-
ing and trains them to be
"elder assistants." The pro-
cess is sometimes referred
to as Shahbazim.
"Our CNAs have 40
hours of additional train-
ing to become elder assis-
tants," explained Rasmus-
sen. "That training involves
learning empathy, good lis-
tening skills, team building
and Green House concepts."
Shahbaz was the name
of a falcon in a fable about
a king who was inspired by
the bird's compassion. In
the fable, the falcon Shah-
baz offered the king a part-
nership where the falcons
would sail the skies above
the land seeking to protect,
sustain and nurture the
people, and the king would
devote himself to the well-
being of the falcons. All fal-
cons in the story became
known as Shahbaz and the
people in the story found
comfort knowing the Shah-
baz watched over them.
Although the CNAs
at NHCC are not actually
called Shahbaz as they are
in some centers, they do re-
ceive the special training
and receive a special falcon
pin to remind them of how
the story about the falcon is
similar to their duties as el-
der assistants.
The 25 CNAs at NHCC
who have received the spe-
cial training are Megan
Mangus, Teri Oberholtzer,
Keli Morgan, Lynn Harms,
Tammy Badget, Matt St.
Thomas, Julie Crumrine,
Wynter Stein, Shelly Chris-
tensen, Amy Hein, Kola
Hein, Toree McNeil, Judy
Lambert, Brenda Fallon,
Jessica Harris, Beth Bobick,
Leslie Twomey, Amanda
Thackeray, Markay McIn-
tosh, Kaylene Miller, Bev-
erly King, Rosalie Patina,
Kacee Redding and Vivia
Tippetts. The CNAs all re-
ceived falcon pins in a spe-
cial ceremony recently to
remind them of their added
roles as elder assistants.
Emergency FOOd Assistance Program
Commodities distribution Friday
The October USDA
Commodities distribution is
scheduled for Friday, Oct.
28. Commodities may be
picked up at St. John's Lu-
theran Church, 70 East 5 th
St., Lovell. The distribution
will begin at 9 a.m. and con-
tinue until noon.
Volunteers will be dis-
tributing canned corn, to-
mato sauce, applesauce,
dried figs, kidney beans,
canned peaches and some
fresh produce.
Commodities distribu-
tion is income based. This
means that a single person
is eligible to receive com-
modities with up to $1,174
of monthly income. A couple
may have up to $1,579 of
monthly income. For each
additional person, quali-
fying income increases by
$406. A special category is
used for the elderly or dis-
abled. Maximum qualifying
income for elderly or dis-
abled individuals is $1,490
and a couple may have up
the $2,004 of monthly in-
come. The "elderly" classi-
fication applies to "anyone
age 50 or over."
The Emergency Food
Assistance Program
(TEFAP) is available to all
eligible people regardless of
race, color, national origin,
sex, age or handicap, with-
in the quantities of USDA
commodities available. To
inquire about eligibility or
to volunteer to help with
the distribution call Rev.
Christopher Brandt at 548-
7127.
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ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT the North Big Horn
Hospital and New Horizons Care Center provide services
to persons utilizing the facilities without discrimii
based on race, color, national origin, age, sex,
handicap.
www.nbhh.com
Northwest Civic
Orchestra concert
Saturday at NWC
Now that the summer
intermission is over, the
house lights will dim for
another season of North-
west Civic Orchestra per-
formances under the baton
of conductor Tim Schoess-
ler. This year's first concert
begins at 7:30 p.m. Satur-
day, Oct. 29, in the Nelson
Performing Arts Center
Auditorium at Northwest
College.
The evening begins
with Mozart's "Symphony
No. 36 in C Major." Next
on the playlist is Mendels-
sohn's "Hebrides Over-
ture," a stand-alone piece
the composer started in
1830 during a visit to Fin-
gal's Cave off the coast of
Scotland.
Following intermis-
sion, Bach's "Piano Concer-
to in D Major" will fill the
hall.
Admission is $7; senior
citizens pay $5. NWC stu-
dents and children 12 and
under are admitted free.
Doris AIIphin
Doris Allphin, 91, for-
merly of Lovell, died on
Sunday, Oct. 23, at her
daughter's home in Farm-
ington, Utah.
Services will be held
on Saturday, Oct. 29, at
10 a.m. at Haskell Funeral
Home in Lovell. Burial will
be in the Lovell Cemetery.
Haskell Funeral Home in
Lovell is in charge of local
arrangements.
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Absaroka Head Start. Lovell Center
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Friday, Oct. 28, 5-8 pm
National Guard Armory
Games, Food. Rock Wall. Tickets just 25¢ each!
Friday, October 28
Absaroka Head Start Halloween Carnival, National Guard
Armory, 5-8 p.m.,
Main Street Trick-Or-Treat, 2-5 p.m.
Saturday, October 29
Lovell Rod and Gun Club Annual Turkey Shoot, Lovell Shoot-
ing Complex, 10 a.m.
Monday, October 31
Trick-Or-Treat at New Horizons Care Center from 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, November 8
Lumps and Bumps Day at North Big Horn Hospital Clinic
BHC School District No. I Board, 2nd Tuesday, RMES, 8 p.m.
BHC School District No. 2 Board (Love,), 2rid Monday, board room,
7 pro.
BHC Treasurer at County Annex, 1st and 3rd Thursday each month,
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Big Horn Basin chapter of Gold Prospectors Association of America,
Skyline Cafe in Powell, 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m., 754-5921.
Big Horn County 4-H Leader's Council, 1st Monday, Extension Office
on Hwy 310, 6:30 p.m.
Big Horn County Weed and Pest monthly board meeting, 2nd Tuesday,
1 p.m., W&P office at 4782 Hwy. 310, Greybull.
Byron Lions Club, 548-7543.
Cancer Support Group, 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m., NHCC multi-purpose
room.
Cowley Riding Club, 3rd Monday, 7 p.m., 307-664-2235.
Home School Club, twice monthly, Friday, 1 p.m. Call Wendy, 548-
9336, for more information.
Lovell Area Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting, 3rd
Monday, noon, Lange's Kitchen
Love, Bulldog Booster Club, 3rd Wednesday, Big Horn Federal Hos-
pitality Room, 7 pm.
Lovell Library Story Time, every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
Lovell Riders, Inc. meeting, 1st Friday, 7 p.m., call 548-9918 for loca-
tion.
Lovell Town Council, 2nd Tuesday, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
Lovell Woman's Club, 2nd Wednesday, Big Horn Federal Hospitality
Room, 1 p.m. Contact Deanna Wagner, 548-7793.
Narcotics Anonymous, Mondays at Big Horn Federal at 7 p.m., contact
Permillia, 272-8384.
North Big Horn County Health Coalition, 3rd Tuesday, noon, rotating
locations, 548-6410.
Ostomy Support Group meeting, 2rid Tuesday, 6 - 8 p.m., North Fork
room, West Park Hospital in Cody.
Pindroppers Quilt Club, 4th Thursday, 7 p.m., Mayes Fabric, 406-788-
9689.
TOPS @ VVY169, every Thurs-
day, St. John's Episcopal
Church basement in Powell, 6
p.m. 664-2394
Tri-Mountain View Masonic
Lodge, 2nd Thursday, dinner
6:30 p.m., lodge meeting 7:30
p.m.
WyDOT Driver Licensing Facility
open in Lovell every Tuesday,
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call the Lovell Chronicle at 548.
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