Birthday Celebrations Span Families in Bluefield and Princeton
Dora Lawson of Bluefield celebrated her 74th birthday on May 29 with family including daughter Eliabeth French of Bradenton and granddaughter Sheri Collins of Boissevain. In a separate gathering Velva Robinette turned 97 on June 26 and sister Ida Jones 87, at Edward Jones home on Park Avenue. Mrs. Robinette lives at Princeton Health Care and Jones resides in Princeton.
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Dora Lawson
Bluefield
Eliabeth French
Bradenton
Fla
Sheri Collins
Boissevain
Holli Collins
Velva Robinette
Ida Jones
Edward Jones
Park Avenue
Robinette
Princeton Health Care
Jones
Princeton
Self education on nursing homes from The Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph features articles on long term care with a focus on nursing homes. Readers are advised to stay informed, visit facilities, talk with residents and volunteers, and assess staff spirit to judge program quality for future care decisions.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Nursing home restraints spark debate on care quality
Dan Farley president of Glen Wood Retirement Village calls for balanced reporting on nursing home restraints and long term care. He notes HCFA data show restraints fell from 50 to 22 percent from 1989 to 1992 and urges media and public education on staffing funding and regulations to better prepare Americans for aging.
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Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
America
Dan Farley
Glen Wood
Over 55 Americans Make 20 Million Full-Time Efforts
A Commonwealth Fund study finds 72 percent of Americans over 55 are working, volunteering, or caregiving. About 30.2 million care for ill relatives, 14 percent work for pay, and 13.7 million volunteer. The survey of 3,000 people was conducted Oct 1991 to Jan 1992 and highlights the shift from reliance to mutual support among aging Americans.
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Washington
Thomas Moloney
Commonwealth Fund
National Association of State Units
John Mentin
Reading
Mass
Maria
Mentia
Moloney
Flag display prompts reflection on service and sacrifice
While walking I noticed the many houses displaying the American flag and pondered the message they convey. Are neighbors honoring loved ones in service, or commemorating those who gave their lives defending the nation, and what motive motivates this public pledge of patriotism.
Birthday tribute and flag pledge memory by Frances Wayland
Frances Wayland recalls Emma Allison turning ninety and a surprise party by Sadie Church and Barbara Sullivan. She reflects on elementary patrol duties raising the flag, the Pledge of Allegiance origin by Francis Bellamy, and Eisenhower adding "under God" in 1954. She notes patriotism and community spirit in Bluefield.
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Emma Allison
Sadie Church
Rock
Barbara Sullivan
Christiansburg
Francis Bellamy
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Law House
Independence Day Cookout at Cumberland Care Center
A Bluefield notice announces a Wednesday 11 am to 1 pm cookout on the Cumberland Care Center patio to celebrate Independence Day. Residents staff and families are invited and asked to wear red, white and blue. A Life Skills class meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 11 am and Thursdays at 2 pm for patients relearning basic functions after conditions like Alzheimer's or stroke.
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Bluefield
Cumberland Care Center, Inc
Bluefield — Cumberland Care Center
Monk Seals Show Wide Range of Calls in Mother Pups
National Geographic reports that monk seals produce a broad vocal range from stuttering grunts to foghornlike cries, with mothers and pups sharing the widest variety of calls observed.
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National Geographic
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Raleigh St. Bluefield, WV
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Frances Wayland
United States of America
Chopra
Surrender K. Chopra, M.D
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