Mountainland Aging

Do you have legal questions? Curious about how guardianship, wills, and Powers of Attorney work? To learn more about help for these legal issues and others, and for information on issues and services for seniors, check out the website, www.mountainland.org/aging.


Mountainland serves seniors and their families by providing services and information for seniors in the Summit, Utah, and Wasatch counties. They provide this information to help seniors maintain a healthy life as they age, in the home and in the community. Their main goal is to answer questions. Check them out!


Also, the governor and state of Utah is looking for centenarians so they can honor them. 

Caregiver Events in February

If you  have a loved one or know someone who is a caregiver check out these events provided by Mountainland!
These are also good ideas to attend one class for an in/out of class experience.

SUPPORT GROUPS
Wed., Feb. 1, 2012
11:30 am or 6:30 pm
Golden Living
960 S Geneva Rd, Orem
Call 801.225.6559 for questions

Thurs. February 2, 2012
CARE (Caregivers Allowed to Rejuvenate & Energize) Meeting
2:00 pm
Beehive Homes of Provo
2877 W Center St. Provo
Refreshments included, call 801.623.9595 for questions.

Tues. February 7, 2012
Caregiver's Night Out
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Eldred Senior Center
270 W 500 N, Provo
A light dinner will be provided. For questions call Geri Lehnardt at 801.229.3814

Wed. February 8, 2012
North County Caregiver Lunch Bunch
11:30 am -1:00 pm
River Meadows Senior Living
137 E Red Pine Drive, Alpine
Complimentary lunch and educational topic. For additional details call Geri Lehnardt 801.229.3814

Wed. February 8, 2012
CARE Meeting
6:00 pm
Payson Senior Center
439 W Utah Avenue, Payson
Refreshments provided, for questions call Gena Bertelson 801.623.9595

Alpine Hospice

From Barbara at Alpine Hospice:

"Volunteers are vital part of the service we give to terminally ill patients and their families, the work is varied and rewarding and the hours are extremely flexible."

The Services for Patients and Families Include: 

• companionship
• respite for caregivers
• reading to patients
• helping patients with an oral history
• running errands (grocery shopping, yard work, housework, ect.)
• whatever else the family or patient needs

Non-patients Contact Duties Include:

• special projects in the office
• picking up supplies
• creating and maintaining bulletin boards
• assembling Intake Packets for new patients
• other various projects. 

Volunteers can even shadow one of the social workers while they does at-home visits for additional experience and training. 

Requirements for Volunteers Include:

1. TB screening
2. Background check
3. Privacy Agreement
4. Commitment to be on-time with assignment

Orientation and training will be scheduled on a weeknight or on a Saturday. Alpine Hospice covers the cost of the background check and TB test.

Contact Barbara to set up a time to train and for more information. barbara.mcconville@gmail.com 

Abstract Ideas for Class

This website has a number of health care topics that can help with your class abstracts:

http://healthpolicyforum.org/topics.

Remember you only have to complete 5 abstracts on different health topics. Email your abstracts to class email when finished.

Hospice Volunteer

Bryan Poulsen at Sunbrook Hospice works with a number of students from BYU and office of community services to be a hospice volunteer. Each volunteer needs to be individually screened and trained; they are interested in good volunteers that make a difference in the lives of these patients. Contact Bryan Poulsen at bpoulsen@curohs.com

Additional information:
Utah Commissions on Volunteers
Sunbrook Hospice

Today is Global Belly Laugh Day!

Celebrate the great gift of laughter on the Global Belly Laugh Day! Laughs and smiles transform moments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 7 continents.

National Wellness Institute:
Take a moment today and really let loose with a good, hearty belly laugh! It will do you good! Whether it's in public, at the office, or in the privacy of your home, laughter is healthy for the body and soul. 


"Laughter helps us cope with challenges and conflict better because it gives us a better perspective. Issues appear to be less overwhelming. Laughter allows us to stand about an issue, acknowledge it, and treat it lightly. We become aware that we are touched by the issue, but not contained in it."      - Madan Kataria, MD, Founder of Laughter Yoga


Madan Kataria, MD, started the first laughter club in India in 1995. Through his research, Dr. Kataria discovered that the mind does not know how to differentiate between fake and genuine laugther-- either way it produces happy chemistry. Help spread wellness through laughter by becoming a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader!


Learn more about Global Belly Laugh Day here. 

Senior Centers

A note from Adam S. Frary, Caregiver Education/Respite Volunteer Coordinator at Mountainland Department of Aging & Family Services:

"Senior centers can be a great resource to seniors and caregivers of seniors. The purpose of senior centers is to provide an opportunity for older adults to remain active and engaged in the community. They have various activities and usually have lunch available. They also have 10 different senior centers in Utah County. If you want to learn more about senior centers and locations go to mountainland.org/seniors."

Examples of senior centers in Utah County include:

• Springville Senior Citizen Center - http://www.springvilleseniorcenter.org/
• Aspen Senior Center -  http://www.aspenseniorcenter.org/
• Spanish Fork Senior Center
• Provo Eldred Senior Center

Potential Careers in Gerontology

Interested in working with older adults? Want good job prospects?

Finding a career in gerontology can meet these personal requirements!

Careers in the field of gerontology are growing with the growing aging population. More facilities and activities are popping up to fit the needs of older adults. 

Careers in gerontology include:

• Occupational/Physical Therapy
• Recreation Therapy
• Education
• Research and Evaluation
• Nursing
• Estate Planning and Advising
• Administration
• Assisted living, senior centers, or adult day care centers
• Health and Human Services Worker
• Social Work and Counseling
• Medicare/Medicaid Services

The possibilities are limitless!

To find more information check out UNLV's gerontology program page. It has lots of great links!

In/Out Class Experience

Danica Jorgenson works for Provo City Parks and Recreation and is planning a Sock Hop Dance for the Eldred Senior Center. She is looking for students to be involved with the event; it will be lots of fun and is a great experience that allows you to work with seniors.

When: February 17th 8:00 pm- 10:00 pm (would like the volunteers to arrive by 7 or earlier)
Where: Eldered Senior Center 270 W 500 N Provo

Call Danica to volunteer at the dance or help plan the event! 801.852.6636

View flyer here.

Gerontology Scholarship

Scholarship Applications for Fall 2012 and Winter 2013 are due April 2, 2012! 


Available March 2012

Internship Showcase: Win $500!!

The Internship Office is giving students award money to share with the university their internship, clinical, practicum, student teaching, field study, or other applied learning experience in the Internship Office Annual “Strut Your Stuff” Internship Showcase. The purpose of the internship showcase is to let other students on campus know about the phenomenal experiences available to them through interning.

The contest is open to all current BYU students who have completed or are currently completing an internship, clinical, practicum, student teaching, field study, or other applied learning experience as part of their BYU education (whether or not for credit). Application does not guarantee participation in the event. Selected entrants will prepare a table display for the Internship Showcase on Friday, March 16, 2012 in the WSC Central Ballroom where displays will be judged for awards. Awards will be given as follows:

Grand Prize: $500.00           

Runner-up Prize: $250.00               

7 Category Prizes: $250 for each category

7 Runner-up Prizes: $100 for each category

Most creative display; Most informative display; Most interactive display; Most unique internship; Most influential internship; Most motivational internship; and The People’s Choice Award

All remaining participants will receive a $50 gift card to the BYU Bookstore. In addition, all display participants will receive an Internship Showcase t-shirt.

Interested students may access the application online at saas.byu.edu/intern; students should complete the application and email it to Kim_Lowe@byu.edu. Applications must be emailed by 5:00pm on Friday, February 10, 2012. Selected participants will be notified by Friday, February 17, 2012 and will be expected to create a display in the WSC Central Ballroom on Friday, March 16, 2012, to which departments, other students, and experience providers will be invited. Winners will be announced at 1:00 pm by Associate Academic Vice President Jeffrey Keith.

Please contact the Internship Office at 801-422-3337 or internship@byu.edu with any questions.

View past winners here.

Attend a Class for In/Out!

SUPPORT GROUPS <-- for those who are caregivers

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

North County Caregiver Lunch Bunch

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

The Charleston at Cedar Hill

10020 N 4600 W, Cedar Hills

Please join us for a complimentary lunch, educational topic and plenty of time to visit with other caregivers. For additional details, call Geri Lehnardt (801) 229-3814 or glehnardt@mountainland.org

Wednesday, January 11 , 2012

CARE Meeting (Caregivers Allowed to Rejuvenate & Energize)

6:00 PM

Payson Senior Center

439 West Utah Avenue, Payson 

Join us for refreshments as we discuss caregiver concerns. Respite provided, if needed, for your loved one. For further details, contact Gena Bertelson (801) 623-9595.

 CLASSES

Adult protective services Class

Wednesday January 18th

11:00am-12:00pm

Provo Regional Center Room #5060 150 East Center Street Provo, Utah

The class will cover

-APS Overview

-Indicators of Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation

-Abuse Prevention

To register contact Darrin Lee (ddlee@utah.gov, 801-368-6518) or Kiri Brough (kbrough@utah.gov, 801-819-6442)

Wednesday January 18
10 am - 12 pm
Lindon Senior Center

25 N Main, Lindon

Thursday January 19

Living Well with Chronic Conditions
10 am - 12 pm
Provo City Library

550 N University Ave, Provo

These classes have already started but you can still sign up. The class is free.

Would you like to decrease your pain, decrease your doctors' visits and enjoy life more? The Utah Arthritis Program is promoting Living Well with Chronic Conditions, a self-management program. Join this informative series of classes that is meeting once a week for 6 weeks (adjustments in meeting times will be made through the holidays). Anyone with a chronic condition such as asthma, arthritis, joint pain, fibromyalgia, cancer, diabetes, kidney disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, depression, chronic pain, etc. is welcome! Subjects covered in these classes include:

1. Techniques for frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation.

2. Appropriate exercise to maintain and improve strength

3. Appropriate use of medications and proper nutrition

4. Communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals

5. How to evaluate new treatment.

Living Well with Chronic Diseases

Jan 18 - Feb 22

           Wednesdays, 10 am - 12 pm

Where: Lindon Senior Center

           25 N Main, Lindon

When: Jan 19 - Feb 23

          Thursdays, 10 am - 12 pm

Where: Provo City Library

           550 N University Ave, Provo

Next weeks SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

South County Support Group

1:30 pm

Grand Vista Senior Apartments

650 E 100 N, Payson

For details, call (801) 367-9929.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Springville Caregiver Support Group

6:30 - 8:00 pm

Springville Senior Center

65 E 200 S, Springville

Call Geri Lehnardt with any questions: (801) 229-3814.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Caregiver Support Group

3:00 pm

Bel Aire Senior Living

1088 E 390 S, American Fork

Complimentary refreshments and respite care for your loved one provided. For details, call: 801-763-0622.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Parkinson's Disease Support Group

7:00 pm

Utah Valley Specialty Hospital

306 West River Bend Lane, Provo

For additional details, call Liz or Randy at (801) 225-9099.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Alzheimers Associaton Support Group

1:00 pm

Courtyard at Jamestown

3352 N 100 E, Provo

FREE Alzheimer's Family Care Consultations are available both before and after the support group meeting. For additional details about the support group or to schedule an appointment for a care consultation, please call Mindy Hill (801) 377-3730.

Caregiver Events: Alzheimer's Association

FREE Dementia/Alzheimer's Family Care Consultations

The Alzheimer's Association has received a grant to provide care consultations and resources for families of loved ones suffering with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Contact Sylvia Brunischolz at 801-265-1944 or sylvia.brunisholz@alz.org to set up an appointment on Thursdays between 9 am and 4 pm at Mountainland Department of Aging & Family Services (Area Agency on Aging) located at 586 E 800 N in Orem. The same day at 11:00 a counselor will be in the office offering a power point educational presentation and answer any questions from caregivers or professionals. Please stop and get acquainted.

SAVE THESE DATES!

I have pasted the text from an e-mail I received for the Alzheimer's Association below.

On January 25, 2012, the Alzheimer’s Association will hold a Lobby Day at the Utah State Capitol to encourage passage of legislation on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias! 

Your attendance is vitally needed!   

We are excited to have the Rotunda scheduled during the first week of the 2012 legislative session – it is our best moment to make our cumulative voices heard!  This is our power play.  We need 100 advocates present that day.  If not you, who will stand up for this cause?  Please respond to this invitation with your email “reply” RSVP.  Here are the details…

KEY ADVOCATES

Wednesday, January 25, 11 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda, for 1 hour, the Lt Governor, legislators, persons with dementia and caregivers are among those invited to speak.  This is a major media event.  That very hour, your most significant contribution to the cause will be your presence.  This support by you will impact on the media and legislature – and raise awareness of a new Utah State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias!  We need you there as a KEY ADVOCATE.  Please RSVP today!

PREMIER ADVOCATES

If your schedule permits, please join for an expanded period of time on the 25^th, from 9 a.m. to noon, join a training workshop on advocacy, and we will also schedule appointments for you to spend a few minutes, one-on-one, with your state legislators prior to or just after the media event in the Rotunda.  Would you like to learn how to advocate and work with the legislature – and talk personally to your representatives?  Here is a great opportunity for you at a time of growing momentum in support of our cause.  We need as many present as possible to speak personally with legislators on the 25^th.  We need you there as a PREMIER ADVOCATE!  Please RSVP today and include your resident address and we will confirm your state legislators and schedule your appointments.

YOUR NEXT STEP

For now, all you need to do is click an email “reply” RSVP for the 25^th of January and indicate if you can be there from 9 a.m. to noon (PREMIER ADVOCATE) or from 11 a.m. to noon (KEY ADVOCATE).  You will then receive information and materials prior to the 25^th and be invited to participate in a pre-Advocacy Day teleconference early in January.