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Customer Spotlight - Sowega
Council on Aging
Sowega's Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is governed by the
federal Older Americans Act and by Georgia law. The Division of Aging Services
of the Department of Human Resources administers the statewide Long-Term Care
Ombudsman Program through 17 community programs.
As a long-term care ombudsman, Elaine Wilson improves the
quality of life for residents in long-term care. Her numerous responsibilities
include:
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investigating and resolving problems or complaints affecting long-term care
residents
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educating long-term care facilities and various communities about the rights of
residents
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visiting long-term care facilities routinely to talk to residents and monitor
conditions
Elaine Wilson, Ombudsman
SOWEGA Council on Aging
"We use Terra Nova videos with a great degree of regularity.
When specific areas of concern need to be addressed, such as, bathing problems,
confidentiality, dignity, etc., Terra Nova videos and manuals always explain
clearly and distinctly to staff the proper way to correct issues. Recently, I
used the film "Great Nursing Assistants: The Resident's Perspective". I
presented this for the staff at a nursing home, the Resident Council (of the
same home), and that night, the Family Council. Terra Nova videos and materials
encompass the essence, the heart of the issues at hand, and bring the
resolution clearly into view. Our [Terra Nova] library is the source of
residents' rights that we use and depend upon everyday!"
Elaine Wilson, Ombudsman
SOWEGA Council on Aging, Albany, Georgia
For more information, contact: Ombudsman Program, Sowega Council on Aging, 309
Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia 31701. Phone: 229-432-1131 Fax: 229-446-7899
Website: www.sowegacoa.org.
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Videos of the Month
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Beauty In Aging
How do women view themselves as they get older? This compilation video uses
excerpts from four videos to explore the self-images of women as they age in
our society. From a woman who contracts Bell's Palsy (which leaves one half of
her face paralyzed) to nursing home beauty pageant finalists to 85-year-old
Zelda who continues to take life by storm, the video allows women to speak for
themselves as they define and re-define themselves through the transitions of
age and self-image. Full of wonderful insights.
30 minutes Purchase
$129 Rental $45
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"Get Me Out Of Here": Emergency
Evacuation Procedures
This informative video will help staff reduce injury to residents and
themselves during a facility-wide emergency. The video gives step-by-step
demonstrations of safe lifting and transferring techniques, as well as, how to
use emergency equipment, including, smoke hoods to protect from gas and smoke
inhalation, lifting slings, and evacuation stretchers.
16 minutes Purchase
$169 Rental $59
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Packrat
Hoarding or "packrat" behavior can start out innocently enough, but what
happens when collecting becomes compulsive? Through the personal stories of two
families, and advice from professionals, this video will help you to identify
and better understand hoarding behavior. It also explores how hoarding can
affect family members and the methods these families have found to cope with
the behavior.
28 minutes Purchase VHS
$199 DVD $219 Rental $60
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Sustaining Compassion While Experiencing
Grief: Dealing With Repeated Loss in Long-Term Care
Giving life to the very real concepts of "compassion fatigue" and "repetitive
grief", this video looks at the emotional dynamics of caregiving in an
environment of repeated loss. The video outlines the 4 steps to "Healthy
Grieving", and provides an outlet to help staff talk about and work through
their grief individually and within a group setting.
25 minutes Purchase
$159 Rental $55
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When Bad Things Happen: Racist
Comments.Sexual Talk.Insults.A Resident Dies
This 4-program set will help staff deal with many of the difficult situations
they encounter while caring for persons with dementia. Caregivers will be
equipped with positive interventions they can use to productively manage
residents who use racially, sexually, and verbally abusive language. They will
also learn how to address their own feelings of grief as a caregiver.
Each program is 13-14 minutes long Purchase
VHS format $179.95 or save $10.00 with DVD Format
$169.95 Rental VHS or DVD Format $69
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SNEAK PEEK
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4 Exercise Videos from Ann Smith*
Four different tapes to help you establish exercise routines that build
strength and flexibility - at your own pace.
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Rise And Shine
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Stretch Exercise
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Moving To Mozart
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Inhale, Exhale, Stretch and Move—Slow Motion Therapeutic Exercise
* Ann Smith, a dancer by
training, is a renowned Exercise Instructor and lecturer throughout the U.S.
and Europe.
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