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October 2005
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ElderHealth Benefits from United Way Day of Caring
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Remembering Eileen Murphy (1950 – 2005)
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ElderHealth Joins Evercare Premier Plan
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Approaches to Working with People with Traumatic Brain Injuries
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Senior Citizens’ Lobby Explores Critical Issues for an Aging Society
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This fall, ElderHealth Northwest joined Evercare’s Premier health plan. This product is offered to residents of King and Pierce counties who are over age 65, and eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
The plan includes coverage for services such as those offered by ElderHealth Northwest: adult day and in-home services, and supported living at Buchanan Place.
Besides Evercare Premier, other funding options for ElderHealth Northwest clients include Medicaid (CNP, MPC and COPES), Respite Program, Veterans Administration, sliding scale, private insurance, and private pay.
Special features of Evercare Premier include case management by nurse practitioners, an emphasis on community-based care, and a network comprised of quality providers throughout the region.
Nora Gibson, executive director of ElderHealth Northwest, says, “This product integrates care across both the acute primary care and long term care systems. Integrated service models like those offered by Evercare and Providence ElderPlace are hopefully the wave of the future.”
For more information, call Evercare’s Washington office at (866) 266-0636, or Susan Christ, community account manager, at (206) 749-4354.
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On Sept. 7, 2005, Eileen Murphy, vice president of information services with Senior Services of Seattle/King County, died from a heart attack.
Eileen worked at Senior Services of King County since 1979, and she was the force behind the Senior Information & Assistance database, a tool used by the agency’s telephone advocates to help seniors and their families locate services. Senior I&A may be reached at (888) 435-3377.
Eileen also offered “gatekeeper” trainings to ElderHealth and many other agencies, helping members of the community watch out for older, isolated residents who may need assistance.
Lisa Conley, Director of ElderHealth Consultants, says “Eileen was a mainstay in the aging services community for a very long time and was a tremendous advocate for older adults. She is greatly missed.”
Remembrances may be sent to the American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org for the victims of Hurricane Katrina; Senior Services, 2208 Second Ave., Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98121 http://www.seniorservices.org; or Findlay Street Christian Church, 4620 S. Findlay, Seattle, WA 98118 http://www.findlaystchurch.org.
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Family Health & Kidney Expo
Saturday, October 29, 2005, 9:30am – 3:00pm
Qwest Field – Club Level (Seahawks Stadium)
800 Occidental Ave. S, Seattle WA 98134
Admission: FREE
Northwest Kidney Centers presents this Family Health and Kidney Expo with the theme “Knowledge is Power.”
This event features numerous exhibitors and free health screenings. Everyone is invited, and there will be topics of particular interest to kidney disease patients and their families, those at higher risk for kidney disease, and medical professionals.
Speakers include Lori Hartwell, president of Renal Support Network, and gardening celebrity Ciscoe Morris.
Admission is free, parking is available for only $2, and event sponsors will donate $13 to Northwest Kidney Association for each person who attends.
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"Inside ElderHealth" is an occasional e-newsletter of ElderHealth Northwest, a non-profit organization providing innovative eldercare options since 1976.
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