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CLEARLAKE – Learn five typical personality patterns and the myriad opportunities for personal growth for men in the later phases of life at a public seminar on Tuesday, June 29.
The free drop-in seminar will take place from 11:15 a.m. to noon at St. John’s Lutheran Church classroom building at 14310 Memory Lane, Clearlake. Turn right from Olympic Boulevard onto Memory Lane at Wild About Books in Clearlake.
This free seminar is the first in the public seminars series conducted by Konocti Senior Support Inc.'s Senior Peer Counseling program and is designed to inform Lake County residents about the emotional challenges and opportunities of older adults.
Future sessions of this public seminars program will include topics such as how to talk to an elder who drinks too much; avoiding caregiver burnout; coping with the death of a pet; the gifts of conscious aging; increasing peace of mind through meditation; and many more.
The presenter, Kim Baughan Young, MFT, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, will be available to answer your questions about aging and caregiving.
Sponsored by the Department of Mental Health, grants and donations, all trainings and services offered are free of charge, with donations gratefully accepted.
Senior Peer Counseling provides trained senior volunteers to visit seniors 55 years and older needing support to deal with life’s changes that are getting them down.
Please call 707-995-1417 for more information.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Dyslexia often is only associated with letter reversals and reading difficulties, yet it encompasses a much larger umbrella of learning difficulties and learning disabilities.
“Dyslexia is a product of thought and a special way of reacting to confusion,” stated David Rosen, Licensed Davis Dyslexia Correction facilitator, who now sees clients out of the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Wellness Center.
“People with dyslexia are visual, multidimensional thinkers,” continued Rosen. “They are intuitive and highly creative, and excel at hands-on learning. Because they think in pictures, it is sometimes hard for them to understand letters, numbers, symbols and written words. Many clients can learn to read, write, and study efficiently when using methods geared toward their unique learning style.”
Sutter Lakeside Hospital’s (SLH) Wellness Center now offers Dyslexia Solutions which helps children, young people and adults correct their difficulties with reading, writing, and speaking and thinking clearly.
Some of the effects of dyslexia such as ADD and dysgraphia (handwriting issues) also are addressed.
Dyslexia covers a broad range of areas including, but not limited to: language-based learning disability, reading disability, attention deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD), dyspraxia (clumsiness), dyscalculia (math), dysgraphia (handwriting), phonemic awareness disability, visual processing disorder, and auditory processing disorder.
Rosen understands the complexities and challenges of dyslexia, being a dyslexic himself.
After graduating from California State University in Sacramento, Rosen did extensive graduate work in psychology and went on to work as a family counselor for several years. He also helped to establish one of the first alternative therapy centers in Sacramento, specializing in non-verbal therapies.
“I know what it is like to struggle with the issues surrounding dyslexia,” stated Rosen. “My goal is to help others understand that they have the power to take control of this disability and change their lives forever.”
The Dyslexia Solutions program at SLH includes five consecutive days of one-to-one facilitation (ages 8 and up); support training for client’s family, tutors or teachers to ensure post-program follow-up success; all necessary take-home materials from program follow-up; follow-up calls and sessions plus e-mail consultations.
Assessments and programs are offered in Lake and Mendocino County.
Call 707-928-4054 for a free phone consultation, or for more information, call the SLH Wellness Center at 707-262-5171.
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LAKEPORT – A Healthy Lifestyle Lecture series is beginning June 22 at 6 p.m. at the Lakeport Community SDA Church, 1111 Park St. Lakeport (the Park exit of Highway 29).
The series will be on the first and third Tuesdays through Aug. 3.
The first presentation will be entitled, “Eat Right and Live.”
Health lecturer Sheri Troedel, RN, will present some thought-provoking information: Who is responsible for your health – your doctor? your family? your HMO? or the pharmaceutical companies? Isn't it time you got back in the drivers seat and took control of your health?
Come Tuesday, June 22 at 6 p.m. and learn how.
For further information call Sheri at 707-349-5016.
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LAKEPORT – On June 1, Sutter Lakeside Hospital petitioned to enroll in the Public Service Act Section 340B drug discount program, which is a section of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992.
Upon enrollment in the 340B program, Sutter Lakeside Hospital (SLH) will obtain access to certain reduced cost pharmaceuticals that will assist the hospital in continuing its mission of providing quality health care to the community of Lake County.
“Providing safe, quality health care for every community member is the number one goal of Sutter Lakeside Hospital,” stated Siri Nelson, Sutter Lakeside's chief administrative officer. “The 340B program will help restore the delicate balance between administering care for every individual who comes through our doors and being financially responsible.”
A typical 340B hospital can expect to save approximately 25 percent off of the cost of drugs used for outpatients (who return home the same day) and up to 5 percent off of the cost of drugs used for inpatients (who require an overnight stay at the hospital).
“Being able to save up to 25 percent on medication costs will be a tremendous help to our financial stability,” continued Nelson. “This cost savings will allow us to continue to provide more and more quality health care services to everyone who needs them.”
To participate in this program, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the city of Lakeport and Sutter Lakeside was required.
The MOU outlined Sutter Lakeside’s ongoing commitment to provide health care services to low income individuals who are not entitled to Medicare or Medicaid benefits at no reimbursement or considerably less than full reimbursement from these patients.
Lake County Board of Supervisors Chair Anthony Farrington signed the MOU during the Board of Supervisors' meeting on Tuesday, June 1, along with Sutter Lakeside’s Chief Financial Officer, John Gates.
“Our interest in collaborating with Sutter Lakeside and taking advantage of this MOU is so that we can partner with and support the efforts of the hospital which in turn provides health care services and benefits to the community,” stated Farrington. “We are hopeful that this cost reduction program from pharmaceuticals will increase access for indigent and underinsured and allow the hospital to utilize financial resources in other areas to serve the public. “
The 340B program is administered by the Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA). The OPA and drug manufacturers have the right to conduct compliance audits of participating facilities. Sutter Lakeside’s financial department is prepared to create and maintain a clear audit trail to remain in compliance with the regulations of the program.
“We look at the 340B program as a blessing and gift to our financial state,” stated Nelson. “Each time we save money on the cost of providing certain services, we route those savings to other services around the hospital. Everybody wins.”
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