Blood Draw In May.............................

Valley View Home's annual blood draw will be May 13th (last names A - M) and 14th (last names N - Z). People interested having their blood drawn can attend those days from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The various labs a person can select include a 32 chemistry panel, P.S.A, C.B.C., and Hemoglobin Alc. Screening requires a person nothing to eat 10 to 12 hours prior to testing, unless you are diabetic. Drink plenty of water and take all routine medications as prescribe.

Dementia Workshop.................................

Lanny Butler, Dementia Care consultant from Virginia, presented information regarding the various levels of dementia and what behaviors to expect at those levels. Butler said there are over 100 diagnoses that can be related to dementia, the one most recently added to the list is diabetes. The seminar was for the benefit of the employees, but, the public as well as other health care facilities were invited to attend. He also authored, " My Past Is Now My Future" that describes the affects of dementia has on a person and what can assist care givers in providing the needed services. Valley View Home Foundation assisted with sponsoring the seminar as they have done in past educational programs.

 

     Arlee Fox, R.N., office is brightly decorated in celebration of her   ? birthday.