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Calhoun County
Medical Care Facility
Short-Term Therapy
■ Short term therapy
is used to transition individuals home by providing on-site physical, occupational & speech therapies.
■ Therapists work with residents to help them restore their mobility & function, manage pain, and achieve outcomes.
■ Our goal is to increase independence with
daily tasks & to make sure residents recover quickly before returning home.
Senior Times - February 2017
Miles for Memories
Marian E. Burch
Adult Day Care Center
Restorative Exercise
■ Restorative exercise is a part of the activities at the adult day care center.
■ Restorative exercise includes riding the NuStep bike, using
the pulleys, and
walking on parallel bars.
■ Maintaining joint functions through simple movements is an important part of a daily routine.
Gets Technical
By: Sherii Sherban, Miles for Memories Leadership Team
1150 E. Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014 (269)962-5458or(269)962-1750 www.ccmcf.com
September 2016 marked the fourth year of the Miles for Memories Community Stoll recognizing the needs of the person living with dementia as well as their caregiver. The leadership team has worked hard each year to identify the needs, develop programs and to increase the awareness of the community. They have been tireless
in their efforts to create solutions in Calhoun County.
At the Celebration event recently held in January the leadership team had an opportunity to recognize the efforts of volunteers and thank them for their many hours of dedication, to thank sponsors and donors, to provide a research update, to present an update on 2016 activities as well as identify the goals for 2017. To sum it all up quickly... it was a great year and there is so much more planned for 2017.
2016 programs included:
• Vineyard of Memories Art Projects • Launch Help Home Program:
Partner 9-1-1 County Dispatch
• Launch Senior ID Basic Program:
Partner Michigan State Police
• Law Enforcement Card Language
Approved: Partner Law Enforcement • MSU: Medical Student / Family
Reverse Education
• Funeral Home Program
• Great Minds Exhibit at Kingman
Museum
• WBCK Miles for Memories Moment • Adopt-A-Highway
• Community outreach presentations
at BC Downtown Rotary, Sunrise Rotary, BC Optimist, Marshall Rotary, AAA Advisory Council, Battle Creek Kiwanis, Pennfield Exchange Club, MSP Citizens Academy, and more.
2016 education and fundraising events included the community research update and check presentation to MSU
for $9,000, the 4th Annual Ganton Golf Outing, 3rd Annual Rock-A-Thon Calhoun County Medical Care Facility, MOSAICS – Memories with BC Enquirer, the 1st Annual NorthPointe Woods Murder Mystery, Maplewood of Marshall Stroll, the 4th main event and Community Stroll in September, and the first Tailgate Party.
2016 Program Development began for:
• Melodious Memories Music
• Great Minds Pedagogy
• Emergency Respite Program
• Legislation for emergency services /
respite
• Secured funding for emergency
respite
• Secured funding for Pilot Senior ID • Emergency Response Protocol
• TECH grant – for implementation in
2017
• Early Onset Movement Program • Brain Games
• Respite Registry
• County Emergency Response
Protocol
• Facility Caregiver Training &
Support
As part of the community commit- ment Miles for Memories continues to support and participate in the following initiatives:
• ACE
• GEMS – Senior Health Partners
Leadership
• KCC Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Focus Group
• KCC Curriculum Development
Committee
• Dementia Friendly Communities
Cabinet
• CentraCare Non Traditional Respite
Care Launch
Because of the efforts of all our volunteers, sponsors and donors Miles for Memories has raised over $48,000