Community Connections          June 2012

 

Northeast Missouri Area Health Education Center 

Phone 660.665.6404     Fax 660.665.6439     Toll free 1.877.303.2938 

Visit our website at: www.nemoahec.org 

 

In this issue . . .
HLM names New President/CEO
Three Things You Can Do to Promote Senior Health
Links
Regional Arthritis Center offers Free Classes
50th AED
Facility Spotlight
Upcoming Events  -
         Red Cross Blood Drives
According to the American Red Cross, blood donations are down in the first five months of 2012. There is an urgent need for types O negative and positive, B negative and A negative donations.  Please donate at one of these upcoming drives or visit the Red Cross  site to find other options in your area.

June 27, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Kirksville Walmart Supercenter 

2206 N Baltimore

Kirksville

 

June 27, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Keller Community Building

205 S King

Brashear

 

July 02, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

First Church of the Nazarene

32838 US Hwy 63

Macon

 

July 05, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Father Buhman Center

South 4th St

Shelbina

 

July 06, 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Novinger Fire Department

Highway 6

Novinger 

 

July 13, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

KWIX/KRES/KIRK Radio

Site: Moose Lodge

2050 North Morley

Moberly 

 

July 16, 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Schuyler R 1 High School

Highway 63 N

Queen City 

 

July 17, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Green City First Baptist Church 

102 N Lincoln St.

Green City 

 

July 20, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Catholic Newman Center

709 S Davis

Kirksville

 

July 24, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Callao American Legion Hall 

26743 Florida Place

Callao

 

July 30, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Freedom Baptist Church

26813 Hwy 36

Brookfield
 
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HLM names New
President/CEO  
On June 1, Dr. Catina O'Leary became HLM's President and CEO.  Prior to her appointment, Dr. O'Leary was a Research Instructor in Occupational Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Dr. O'Leary's research focused on physical and mental health related topics. She also serves as the President of the Board of Directors at the Bridge, a drop-in shelter in downtown St. Louis that serves daily meals and provides basic social services to hundreds of homeless individuals.  Dr. O'Leary is a member of the United Way of Greater St. Louis Mental Health and Substance Abuse Allocation Panel, and is the Assistant to the Treasurer for the American Psychopathological Association.

As HLM's President and CEO, O'Leary oversees all core activities and works to set the strategic vision for the organization.

For more information, click here to go to the Health Literacy Missouri website.
Three things you can do this week to promote Senior Health:
1. Check out the Public Policy & Aging Report as a source of up-to-date information on Aging.

2.
Click
here to see "Health Information for the 90%" - the latest in Health Literacy Infographics.

3.
Find a new resource on the
MO Aging Information Network website. 

NEMO AHEC  Staff 

Michelle Mollick, Executive Director

Dinah Coles, Office Manager

Becky Dawson, Health Education Coord.

Maegan Hilton, Health Careers Coord.  

Vanessa Shaw, Summer Camp Intern 

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NEMO AHEC, 312 S. Elson St.

Kirksville, MO  63501 

Board Members

Janice Clark, Ed.D  

Tanya Taylor, BS  

Barb Primm, BSN, RN

Leanna Leake, FNP

Audrey Gough, BSN  

 

NEMO AHEC serves these 21 counties:

 

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MAHEC Mission

To enhance access to quality health care, particularly primary and preventative care, by growing and supporting Missouri's healthcare workforce. 

Links

NEMO AHEC 

Missouri AHEC  

MAHEC Digital Library 

Health Literacy Missouri  

Mo Aging Information Network 

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Community Alliance:  

Resources for Elders (C.A.R.E.)  

 

WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!   

At the C.A.R.E. meeting in April, two items were discussed for which we need your feedback. . .

1) Currently, we meet twice a year - in the Fall during the National Primary Care Week and in the Spring after the Annual Lecture on Aging.  Some expressed interest in a summer meeting. 

Plans are being made to meet on August 8th, noon to 2:30 pm on the ATSU campus in Kirksville.  "Older Adult Depression" will be presented by Andrew Lovy, DO, F.A.C.N.  Lunch will be provided.  Please RSVP by June 29. 

2) Interest was expressed in sharing aging-related listservs in which members participate.  Please send listserv recommendations to Becky Dawson at 660.665.6404 or [email protected] .

Meeting notices and resources will be shared via email and/or in the next Community Connections.  Thank you for your feedback!
April 2012 CARE meeting
Members of C.A.R.E. group at April meeting.
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NEMO REGIONAL
ARTHRITIS CENTER OFFERS
FREE CLASSES
HEALTHY FOR LIFE programs sponsored by Northeast Missouri Regional Arthritis Center (NEMRAC) are FREE and available in many of the 16 counties in Northeast Missouri.

 

LIVE LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT: Six weekly fun, interactive sessions to manage health and stay active.  
  • Brookfield - Mondays, 10 am to 12 noon, June 18 to July 23. #61 Joyce Place, Community Room 
  • Unionville - Tuesdays, 2 - 4 pm, July 3 through August 7.  PC Caf�, 116 S. 17th St .

EASY EXERCISES FOR EVERYONE:  Exercise with Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (AFEP) trained leaders. Reduce pain, stiffness, fatigue, improve strength, and ability to function.     2 days a week for 8 weeks, some are year-round.

   

ON-GOING EXERCISE CLASSES:  Kirksville  

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 am Thompson Campus Center

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00-9:45 am Fjeld Arms Apts. 

 

NEW EXERCISE CLASSES: Call the Arthritis Center Office to arrange for a series.

  1. WALK WITH EASE - Learn how to safely be active, manage pain, and improve mood. 3 times a week for 6 weeks.   
  2. ARTHRITIS TOOL KIT - Pain? Arthritis? Fibromyalgia? Check out home program from your local library or Regional Arthritis Center. Manage pain, fatigue, stress, sleeping, and more. Guide book, exercises, relaxation CD.
  3. TOMANDO CONTROL DE SU SALUD. Spanish version of LIVE LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT.  

Northeast Missouri Regional Arthritis Center, A.T. Still University
800 West Jefferson Street, Kirksville, MO 63501
(660)626-2049 or (866)626-2878 ext. 2049 or 660-734-2037 cell 

Email: [email protected]  

Web: www.moarthritis.org 

NEMO Heart Health - 50 AEDs
50th AED at TSU
NEMO Heart Health - Ribbon cutting for 50th AED.

NEMO Heart Health celebrated the unveiling of its 50th automated external defibrillator, (AED).  The latest AED is located in the Truman State University Student Union Building.  

 

During the celebration, firefighter and AED Committee Chair Joe Schilling gave a demonstration on how to use the machine (click here to view the demonstration). Dr. John Rickelman, NEMO Heart Health Medical Director, said an AED is used when someone is in cardiac arrest and needs major catastrophic intervention in order to save their life.

 

NEMO Heart Health has been working non-stop since 2009 to place 50 AEDs in the community before 2014; the celebration marked accomplishment of that goal in just two and a half years.

 

"We didn't know what to expect initially," said Troy Mihalevich, NEMO Heart Health President. "We didn't even have any funds. We just had an idea. To be standing here, 2.5 years later, and to have achieved that goal, I'd say I'm fairly shocked by that...But not surprised I guess, from the out-pour from the community because this community typically does that."

 

The 50 AEDs have been placed in several local restaurants, businesses, schools, universities, and churches. Mihalevich said the organization still has much to do in order to accomplish its mission of improving heart health in Northeast Missouri through prevention, awareness, education, and access. He believes that AEDs should be required in every public place, like a fire extinguisher, and said there are still many public areas that do not have one.

 

Since the installation of the 50 AEDs, local dispatchers have been made aware of where they're located, so that if someone is in cardiac arrest, the dispatcher can tell the person calling for help where the nearest AED is located. But, Mihalevich said that people need to understand that AEDs really need to be in a person's home, since 80 percent of cardiac arrests occur in the home.

 

NEMO Heart Health said they have five more AEDs that have been sponsored and will be unveiled shortly. The organization is still looking for people to sponsor the purchase of AEDs. They cost $1,500. If you are interested, you can contact Troy Mihalevich at the Adair County Ambulance District at (660) 665-0000.

 

The above article courtesy of KTVO Heartland Connection. 
Spotlight on
Life Centers logo
Facility:  Life Care Center of Brookfield

Mission: Life Care Centers of America is committed to being a premier provider of long-term health care. It is our desire to be the facility of choice in any community in which we operate. Our programs, services and facilities must be designed and operated with superior quality in order to satisfy the needs of our customers.

Description: Life Care of Brookfield is JCAHO-accredited, and is now completing a renovation of the resident rooms and common areas of our nursing care facility to create a warm and loving environment for our nursing home residents' comfort.

Life Care Center of Brookfield is noted for its feeling of home, and for its fine amenities. The facility includes inpatient and outpatient 
rehabilitation and an Alzheimer's care unit which gives its residents the freedom to explore areas including dedicated family room, dining room, and a secured private courtyard, while they receive the close supervision and nursing care they require.


Service Area: Linn and surrounding counties

Contact: 
Mike Young, Administrator
Address:
315 Hunt St., Brookfield, 64628
Phone:
(660) 258.3367
Email:  
[email protected]
 
Website:
www.lcca.com/49/
Brookfield LCC