1. Healthcare

Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care
The Volunteer’s Voice
Volume VI, Issue I
Special points of interest:
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Things You Need To Know
Volunteer Events and Training
Opportunities
Happy Birthday Volunteers!
Education Connection: Fall Prevention
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
2015
VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Pat Younger
Director of Volunteer Services
401 Technology Lane, Suite 200
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
336-789-2922 or 1-888-789-2922
Tammy Simmons
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
401 Technology Lane, Suite 200
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
336-789-2922 or 1-888-789-2922
Jane Surratt
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
(Pilot Mountain and surrounding areas)
129 Veterans Drive
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
336-368-1260
Sharon Ratcliffe
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
(Elkin & surrounding areas)
688 N. Bridge Street
Elkin, NC 28621
336-526-2650
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(Yadkinville, Wilkes and
Surrounding Counties)
PO Box 1267
Yadkinville, NC 27055
336-679-2466 or 1-888-679-2466 toll free
Connie Casagrande
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
(Patrick, Floyd, Henry &
Surrounding Counties in VA)
18981 Jeb Stuart Highway
Stuart, VA 24171
1-276-694-4416 or 1-866-974-4416
Tracy Bryant
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
(Hillsville/Galax
& Surrounding Counties in VA)
1477 Carrollton Pike
Hillsville, VA 24343
1-276-728-1030 or 1-888-728-2405
Bill Noble
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
Woltz Hospice Home
945 Zephyr Road
Dobson, NC 27017
336-356-5000 or 1-877-356-0356
Molly Willey, Newsletter Editor
c/o MVH Mt. Airy Office
YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!!
MOUNTAIN VALLEY
HOSPICE
RE$ALE
$HOPPE
MVH/PC will be opening a resale shoppe, hopefully before March 1,
2015. A committee was formed back in the fall and they’ve been
working hard to make this project come together and to find a space
for this new venture!
Since we don’t have a store at the moment, we have rented a storage
building and are currently accepting donations of the following
GENTLY USED ITEMS: furniture, lamps, glassware, kitchen items,
small working appliances, clothing, purses, shoes, books, fixtures,
pictures, frames, artwork, and jewelry. This is just a short list of items
we need to stock our store.
So, when you’re cleaning out after Christmas, this would be a good
time to make a donation to MVH/PC. Call our Marketing Department
at 336-789-2922 or toll free at 1-888-789-2922 for more information on
how to make your tax-deductible donations!
“It is the MISSION of the Mountain Valley Hospice ReSale Shoppe to support
MVH&PC’s community and specialty programs and to provide funds for
indigent hospice patient care. Our VISION is to partner with our community
through collaboration with other relief agencies while offering a unique site to
purchase items of exceptional quality at a reduced price.”
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The last few months have been very busy for the Pet Peace of Mind program.
Animal Medical Services Veterinary Clinic in Mt. Airy celebrated 20 years of
practice in Mt. Airy. Raffle tickets were sold for a handmade quilt as well as for
goody baskets for both dogs and cats and the Pet Peace of Mind program was the
lucky recipient of those funds. Thank you to the wonderful veterinarians and staff
at Animal Medical Services for helping not just Mountain Valley Hospice patients’
pets but for thousands of other precious animals.
Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery, in State Road, NC,
was also very generous to donate 10% of their sales the
weekend of September 20th & 21st, to the Pet Peace of
Mind program, to honor the birthday of their wonderful
black Lab, Max. Max turned 15 years old this month.
PPOM coordinators, Jane Surratt and Sharon Ratcliffe and PPOM volunteer Joan
Vasata, took part in celebrating with Max on his birthday. He is a precious dog
and has been a faithful companion to Jim & Cynthia Douthit, the owners of
Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery. Thank you Jim, Cynthia, and Max for your
generosity and a fun weekend.
Paws 4 Delight Bakery & Dog Treats staff was also present for Max’s birthday
party at Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery, and they too, made a donation to the
Pet Peace of Mind program, along with donating Max’s delicious birthday cake,
yes, I tasted it and it was good!!!
Paws 4 Delight Bakery & Dog Treats sponsored a raffle for the Pet Peace of Mind program. Following is a list of the items
donated, the person or business that donated, and the winner of the prize:
First prize: Kindle Fire HD, donated by Terry Sawyer and won by Karen Bellamy
Second prize: Wine Tasting for 2 at Old North State Winery, donated by Old North State Winery and won by Judy Coalson
Third prize: Wine Tasting for 2 at Old North State Winery, donated by Old North State Winery and won by Liz & Pat Frossard
Fourth prize: Wine Gift package, donated by Paws 4 Delight, Dogwood Shanty, and Dogwood Restoration and won by
Sabrina McKeithan
Fifth prize: $35 gift certificate to Hairy D-Tails Grooming, donated by Hairy D-Tails Grooming and won by Greg Hall
Sixth prize: $35 gift certificate to Eats N Sweets Bake Shop donated by Eats N Sweets Bake Shop and won by Debbie Arnold
We raised $500 on the raffle and all of these proceeds will go to help our patients’ pets.
Paws 4 Delight Bakery & Dog Treats sponsored this raffle for Pet Peace of Mind, Alan Bagshaw, Joey Wilson and Cindy
Simmons. I am very grateful to them for all of their time and hard work. You can find Paws 4 Delight Bakery & Dog Treats on Face
Book.
Paws 4 Delight Bakery & Dog Treats also held a Santa “Claws” Is Coming to Town event in December at Animal Medical
Services Veterinary Clinic during which people could bring their pets by and have their photos made with Santa “Claws”. There
were dogs, and cats, and llamas, oh my!! It was so much fun. Baked goods were donated by Joey Wilson with all proceeds going
to the Pet Peace of Mind program. Many thanks to Cindy Simmons for coordinating this raffle and event, as well as to Alan
Bagshaw, Joey Wilson, and Amber Shreve as well as the staff of Animal Medical Services.
Anytime you feel Pet Peace of Mind could benefit your patient or their pets, please
call Jane Surratt, Volunteer Resources Coordinator and Pet Peace of Mind
Coordinator, at 336-368-1260 or toll free at 1-888-789-2922.
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS?
Note: Groups are subject to cancellation due to holidays or inclement weather. If in doubt, please call
your site Volunteer Resources Coordinator .
Yadkinville
Every Monday of Every Month
12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Yadkin County Prayer Shawl Ministry
East Bend Senior Center
East Bend, NC
Every Wednesday of Every Month
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Elkin/Jonesville Prayer Shawl Ministry Group
Yadkin Valley Senior Center
Jonesville, NC
Elkin
First Thursday of Every Month
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Elkin Craft Group
Mountain Valley Hospice Office
Bridge Street in Elkin—across from Speedy Chef
Every Wednesday of Every Month
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Elkin/Jonesville Prayer Shawl Ministry Group
Yadkin Valley Senior Center
Jonesville, NC
Mount Airy
First and Third Wednesdays of Every Month
9:00 a.m. to noon
Mount Airy Prayer Shawl Ministry Group
Mountain Valley Hospice Office
401 Technology Lane, Suite 200
Mount Airy, NC
Fourth Wednesday of Every Month
10:00 a.m. to noon
“Greetings by Hospice”,
Handmade Greeting Card and Craft Group
Mountain Valley Hospice Office
401 Technology Lane, Suite 200
Mount Airy, NC
Pilot Mountain
Fourth Thursday of Every Month
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pilot Mountain Prayer Shawl Ministry Group
Pilot Mountain Office, Off Hwy 268 in the same area as the VFW
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Hillsville, VA
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Stuart, VA
Second Tuesday of Every Month
10:00 a.m. to noon
Stix “n” Stones Craft Group
Hillsville, VA, Office
Hwy 58 just beside I-77 North exit ramp
Second Tuesday of Every Month
10:00 a.m. to noon
Patrick Co. Prayer Shawl Ministry
Stuart, VA Office
Hwy 58 at Patrick Springs
Third Tuesday of Every Month
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Galax/Hillsville Prayer Shawl Ministry Group
Hillsville, VA, Office
Hwy 58 just beside I-77 North exit ramp
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Galax/Hillsville Prayer Shawl Ministry Group
Hillsville, VA, Office
Hwy 58 just beside I-77 North exit ramp
PENNY WOODS
PENNY WOODS
“ONE WOMAN WITH A MISSION”
Shortly after the merger of Hospice of Surry County and
Northern Hospice in 2005, Penny Woods felt a calling to
start a hospice Prayer Shawl Ministry Group. She
formed the first group at the Mount Airy Office eight
years ago. After the huge success of the first group,
Penny helped to start other groups all over our service
area. She worked diligently to develop a tracking and
presentation system so we could see where all the shawls
went—some even went to our soldiers in Iraq.
The philosophy of the group is to lovingly and prayerfully
hand knit or crochet shawls and throws for all of our
hospice patients who need one as well as anyone in the
community who could use one. We have staff chaplains
who say a prayer of blessing over the finished work.
If you’ve ever been the recipient of one of these lovely throws, then you
understand the value of the thoughts, well-wishes and prayers that
make them special. Just putting one around your shoulders brings a
calming, relaxed and peaceful mood.
Mt. Airy Prayer Shawl Ministry Group
Penny is retiring from active volunteer duty as of 12/31/14. She has
passed on the torch to Kathy Schall, who has agreed to lead the Mount
Airy Group with the assistance of Jill Chamberlain and Evelyn Kay,
beginning in 2015.
Penny’s desire to spread love and goodness throughout our communities
by leading this group for over eight years will never be forgotten. When
we asked Penny how it felt to create such a successful venture, she
humbly replied, ’it’s doing what it is supposed to [the group]’. Never
underestimate the power of a woman on a mission!
THANK YOU PENNY—WE LOVE YOU!
PATIENT/FAMILY VOLUNTEERS—DON’T FORGET
MAIL IN YOUR VISIT NOTES EACH MONTH: JANUARY,
FEBRUARY, MARCH!
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Note: Trainings, Events, Meetings are subject to change due to unforeseen variables. Please check with your
Volunteer Resources Coordinator to be sure the event is still on as scheduled.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 2015 NOTEWORTHY EVENTS:
VOLUNTEER FAMILY SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE BASIC TRAININGS:
DATES
Jan. 17 & 24
LOCATION
2015
TIME
DAYS OF WEEK
Mount Airy Office
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
March 24 & 26 2015
Wilkes County--TBA
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sat/Sat & Adult & VOLUNTEEN
Tu/Thur
May 4 & 6
2015
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mon/Weds
Jun 23 & 25
2015
Martinsville, VA, Location-TBA
Mount Airy
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
July 13, 14 & 16 2015
Yadkinville Office
5:30 p.m. –10:00 p.m.
Tu/Thur & Adult & VOLUNTEEN
Mon/Tue/Thur Evening
Sept 21 & 23
2015
Pilot Mountain Office
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Mon/Weds
Oct 26 & 28
2015
Hillsville Office
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tu/Thur
Nov 17 & 19
2015
Stuart/Martinsville, Location--TBA
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tu/Thur
QUARTERLY VOLUNTEER SUPPORT MEETINGS:
DATE
LOCATION
TIME
VOLUNTEERS TO INVITE
Jan 8, 2015 Thursday
Yadkinville Office
10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Elk/Yad
May 12, 2015 Tuesday
Woltz Home
Dobson
Mount Airy
Office
Stuart, VA
Office
Hillsville
Office
9:30 to 11:00 a.m.
WHH
9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
2:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Mount Airy, Pilot Mtn, Pinnacle
areas
Stuart, Martinsville
10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Hillsville/Galax area
July 21, 2015 Tuesday
Oct 6, 2015 Tuesday
Oct 15, 2015 Thursday
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION BANQUETS: THEME TBA
DATE
SITE(S)
TIME
COMMENTS/LOC
April 7, 2015
Tue
Stuart, VA Office
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Reynolds Homestead Dinner
April 9, 2015
Thur
WHH
8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
April 21, 2015 Tue
Hillsville Office
11:30 to 1:30 p.m.
April 20, 2015 Mon
MA & PM Offices
11:30 to 1:30 p.m.
April 30, 2015 Thur
Elk/Yadkin
11:30 to 1:30 p.m.
June 30, 2015 Tue
Mount Airy
5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Lantern Breakfast Bar
Breakfast
Hale Wilkerson House
Lunch
Calvary Baptist Ch.
Lunch
Arlington First Bapt.
Lunch
VOLUNTEENS (MOVIE THEATRE
TICKET as a gift AND MOVIES &
POPCORN—MOVIE “If I Stay”, which
is a teenage hospice film.
If your birthday is not on here or is under the wrong month, please let your Volunteer Resources Coordinator know
and we will update our database!
Jordan
Nancy
Martha
Debbie
Lisa
Marty
Carole
Jasper
Christine
Norma
Carolyn
Badgett
Ball
Brown
Carter
Caudle
Cavanaugh
Chilton
Cook
Elgin
Francis
Graham
Mary Anna
Brenda
Sheryl
Brenda
Dana Marie
Judy
Phil
Linda
Mason
France
Bonnie
Patsy
Arnold
Allen
Butcher
Coe
Conzone
Cook
Donaldson
Draughn
Epperson
Evans
Fugate
Hall
Charlotte
Ted
Michael
Cherie
Dana
Jacob
Linda
Lucy
Kathy
Richard
Hopkins
Johnson
King
Kingsbury
Livengood
Meyer
Newman
Perdue
Pilukas
Pilukas
Norma
Doris
Velma
Sharon
Nolan
Marie
Patty
Theresa
Dot
Linwood
Kathryn
Kathy
Hiatt
Homan
Hylton
Jones
Jordan
Lynch
Lyons
Lyons
Marion
Martin
Mitchell
McKnight
Doris
Doris
Carol
Judi
Kathy
Shari
Barbara
Ann
Vena
Rick
Pinske
Poore
Roberts
Sanborn
Sprinkle
Thomas
Turner
Weaver
Woodring
Woodruff
Lois
Brenda
Willie Mae
Melissa
Shirley
Regena
Kathryn
Jessie
Helen
Irene
Marion
Pedigo
Rau
Ray
Robertson
Sheppard
Shough
Steelman
Stewart
Taylor
Thompson
Valerio
One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
Betty
Bruce
Gale
Paulette
Peggy
Ruth
Brenda
Adam
Monie
Brandy
Lyndsey
Norma
Adams
Arnold
Austin
Beasley
Bernholdt
Bowen
Bowers
Cave
Creasy
Frost
Goss
Harbour
Ruth
Janie
Pamela
Virginia
Brenda
Betty
Donna
Mary Lee
Ruth
Vivian
Cindy
Yvonne
Hayes
Helton
Hollandsworth
Howlett
Hutchens
Jenkins
Jessup
Johnson
Johnston
Joyce
Law
Lovell
Marsha
Minnie
Polly
Clara
Peggy
Virginia
Mary
Lorena
Doris
ShaRee
Buddy
Mary Lou
Lowe
McIntyre
McMillian
Martin
Martin
Massey
Matthews
Mendez
Mills
Parker
Rhodes
Robertson
Barbara
Karen
Linda
Nancy
Harry
Judy
Eva Joy
Geraldine
Millie
Rothrock
Semones
Short
Sloop
Steelman
Swaim
Tickle
Vestal
Young
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THE EDUCATION CONNECTION
Fall Prevention
Falls are the leading cause of injury death for older Americans. Falls threaten our patients’ safety and generate enormous
economic, medical and personal costs. Hospice patients are even higher risk due to rapidly declining health issues and other
debilities.
Remember, if you visit a patient and they report to you that they’ve fallen recently, please report this to your Volunteer
Resources Coordinator immediately--even if you patient says they ‘weren’t hurt’. Sometimes it can take a few days for fall
injuries to surface. Our clinical staff is mandated to follow and document on all patient falls, so, again, let us know if your
patient or their family/caregiver reports a recent fall.
If your patient falls while you are in the home, do not attempt to get them up. Call the hospice office immediately.
Encourage the patient to move as little as possible. Cover the patient with blankets and provide a pillow to make the patient
comfortable until help arrives. The hospice nurse may call you back to determine if there are significant injuries and, if so,
may instruct you to call 911 for faster assistance.
We hope the following articles and checklist will raise your awareness on how to prevent and report falls. We depend on you
to be our second set of eyes and ears so that if/when you’re in a patient’s home or residence, you will be able to identify and
report potential problems. Whenever you see potential problem areas or activities, report this immediately to your Volunteer
Resources Coordinator.
Falls are the leading cause of injury death for older Americans. Falls threaten seniors’ safety
and independence and generate enormous economic and personal costs.
However, falling is not an inevitable result of aging. Through evidence-based interventions,
practical lifestyle adjustments, and community partnerships, the number of falls among seniors
can be substantially reduced.
The Challenge
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
 One-third of Americans aged 65+ falls each year.
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Every 14 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall; every 29 minutes, an older adult dies
following a fall.
Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions
among older adults.
Falls result in more than 2.4 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually, including over 772,000
hospitalizations and more than 21,700 deaths.
In 2012, the total cost of fall injuries was over $36 billion.
The financial toll for older adult falls is expected to increase as the population ages and may reach $59.6 billion by 2020.
Falls with or without injury also carry a heavy quality of life impact. A growing number of older adults fear falling and, as a
result, self-limit activities and social engagements. This can result in further physical decline, depression, social isolation, and
feelings of helplessness.
TAKEN FROM: http://www.ncoa.org/press-room/fact-sheets/falls-prevention-fact-sheet.html
See more at: http://www.ncoa.org/press-room/fact-sheets/falls-prevention-fact-sheet.html#sthash.BTRkhUev.dpuf
tak en from: http://www.cdc.gov/ HomeandR ecreati onalSaf et y/ Fall s/adulthi pf x. html
Hip Fractures Among Older Adults
Hip fractures are serious fall injuries that often result in long-term functional impairment, nursing home admission and
increased mortality.1,2 As our population ages, the number of hip fractures is likely to increase.
How big is the problem?
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In 2010, there were 258,000 hospital admissions for hip fractures among people aged 65 and older.3
More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling4, most often by falling sideways onto the hip.5
From 1996 to 2010, hip fracture rates declined significantly for men and women.6 It is not known what factors are
contributing to this trend.
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By 2030, the number of hip fractures is projected to reach 289,000, an increase of 12%.6
In 1991, Medicare costs for hip fractures were estimated to be $2.9 billion.7
What outcomes are linked to hip fractures?
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A large proportion of fall deaths are due to complications following a hip fracture.8 One out of five hip fracture patients dies
within a year of their injury.9
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Treatment typically includes surgery and hospitalization, usually for about one week3, and is frequently followed by admission to a nursing home and extensive rehabilitation.2
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One in three adults who lived independently before their hip fracture remains in a nursing home for at least a year after their
injury.10
Who is at risk?
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Women sustain three-quarters of all hip fractures.3
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Osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones porous, increases a person’s risk of sustaining a hip fracture.14
White women are more likely to sustain hip fractures than are African-American or Asian women.11
In both men and women, hip fracture rates increase exponentially with age.12 People 85 and older are 10 to 15 times more
likely to sustain hip fractures than are those aged 60 to 65.13
The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that more than 10 million people over age 50 in the U.S. have osteoporosis and another 34 million are at risk for the disease.15
How can hip fractures be prevented?
Hip fractures can be prevented by preventing falls. Older adults can stay independent and reduce their chances of falling.16,17
To help prevent falls, older adults can:
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Exercise regularly. It is important that the exercises focus on increasing leg strength and improving balance, and that they
get more challenging over time. Tai Chi programs are especially good.
Ask their doctor or pharmacist to review their medicines—both prescription and over-the counter—to identify medicines that
may cause side effects or interactions such as dizziness or drowsiness.
Have their eyes checked by an eye doctor at least once a year and update their eyeglasses to maximize their vision. Consider getting a pair with single vision distance lenses for some activities such as walking outside.
Make their homes safer by reducing tripping hazards, adding grab bars inside and outside the tub or shower and next to the
toilet, adding railings on both sides of stairways, and improving the lighting in their homes.
To lower their hip fracture risk, older adults can:
 Get adequate calcium and vitamin D—from food and/or from supplements.
 Do weight bearing exercise.
 Get screened and, if needed, treated for osteoporosis
Re f e re nc e s
1. Magaziner J, Hawkes W, Hebel JR, Zimerman SI, Fox KM, Dolan M, et al. Recovery from hip fracture in eight areas of function. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 2000;55A(9):M498–507.
2. Marks R, Allegrante JP, MacKenzie CR, Lane JM. Hip fractures among the elderly: causes, consequences and control. Aging Research Reviews. 2003;2:57-93.
3. National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), National Center for Health Statistics. Available at: http://205.207.175.93/hdi/ReportFolders/ReportFolders.aspx?IF_ActivePath=P,18 Accessed 8/29/13
4. Parkkari J, Kannus P, Palvanen M, Natri A, Vainio J, Aho H, Vuori I, Järvinen M. Majority of hip fractures occur as a result of a fall and impact on the greater trochanter of the femur: a prospective
controlled hip fracture study with 206 consecutive patients. Calcif Tissue Int, 1999;65:183–7.
5. Hayes WC, Myers ER, Morris JN, Gerhart TN, Yett HS, Lipsitz LA. Impact near the hip dominates fracture risk in elderly nursing home residents who fall. Calcif Tissue Int 1993;52:192-198.
6. Stevens JA, Rudd RA. The impact of decreasing U.S. hip fracture rates on future hip fracture estimates. Osteoporosis International 2013. DOI 10.1007/s00198-013-2375-9.
7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Incidence and costs to Medicare of fractures among Medicare beneficiaries aged >65 years—United States, July 1991–June 1992. MMWR
1996;45(41):877–83.
8. Deprey SM, Descriptive analysis of fatal falls of older adults in a Midwestern counting in the year 2005. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy 2009;32(2):23–28.
9. Farahmand BY, Michaelsson K, Ahlbom A, Ljunghall S, Baron JA, Swedish Hip Fracture Study Group. Survival after Hip Fracture. Osteoporosis International. 2005;16(12):1583-90.
10. Leibson CL, Toteson ANA, Gabriel SE, Ransom JE, Melton JL III. Mortality, disability, and nursing home use for persons with and without hip fracture: a population-based study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2002;50:1644–50.
11. Ellis AA, Trent RB. Hospitalized fall injuries and race in California. Inj Prev 2001;7:316–20.
12. Samelson EJ, Zhang Y, Kiel DP, Hannan MT, Felson DT. Effect of birth cohort on risk of hip fracture: age-specific incidence rates in the Framingham Study. American Journal of Public Health
2002;92(5):858–62.
13. Scott JC. Osteoporosis and hip fractures. Rheumatic Diseases Clinics of North America 1990;16(3):717–40.
14. Greenspan WL, Myers ER, Maitland LA, Kido TH, Krasnow MB, Hayes WC. Trochanteric bone mineral density is associate with type of hip fracture in the elderly. Bone and Mineral 1994;9:1889–94.
15. National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF). Clinician’s Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis . Available at: www.nof.org/files/nof/public/content/file/344/upload/159.pdf. Accessed
8/29/2013.
16. Gillespie LD, Robertson MC, Gillespie WJ, Lamb SE, Gates S, Cumming RG, Rowe BH. Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Cochrane Database of Systematic
Reviews 2009, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD007146. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007146.pub2.
17. Moyer VA. Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. Annals of Internal Medicine 2012;157(3):197–204.
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CALLING ALL VETERANS OR MILITARY PERSONNEL !!!!
We have a great opportunity for our Volunteer Veterans, or any
Volunteer who has served in the armed forces to visit with our
newly-admitted patients who are also veterans. We are seeing
large numbers of Vietnam and Korean vets who are asking for
hospice volunteers ‘who have served or at least understand a little
about the military’. If you are a veteran or have served and currently volunteer
with MVH/PC, we’re inviting you to the WE HONOR VETERANS TRAINING
below:
On Friday, January 30, 2015, at the Mount Airy Office, from 9:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m., we will offer all of our military volunteers an educational
module for working with veterans. Call today to sign up!
You will learn about our WE HONOR VETERANS program, as well as how to perform a
pinning ceremony for veterans and families. You’ll get targeted training regarding the psychosocial and special needs of veterans during end-of-life care. Mountain Valley Hospice is
dedicated to providing the best care to the men and women who assured our freedom. For this
purpose, we rely heavily on our Volunteers to help.
Uncle Sam still needs your expertise and compassion toward your fellow vets, no matter where
you served, how long you served, or what branch of service. Call or e-mail Pat Younger today
for more information about this class and how you can continue to uplift and honor your
comrades. 336-789-2922 or toll free at 1-888-789-2922 [email protected].
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Spotlight On….
VOLUNTEER TEAMWORK—IT’S WHAT SETS US APART!
Recently our very own VolunTeen, Jordan Badgett, decided
to do her senior graduation project here at MVH/PC. With
the help of her Aunt, Debbie Badgett, Jordan took it upon
herself to have a beautiful quilt hand-made and sewn by
local crafters (made out feed sacks). She then enlisted
people to help her sell raffle tickets on the quilt and raised
and she raised $1,356!! Jordan plans to use the proceeds to
purchase red, white and blue yarn for the MVHPC Prayer
Shawl Ministry groups so they can continue making red/
white/blue shawls and throws for all veterans who are
admitted to hospice care.
Pictured to the left are VolunTeen Jordan Badgett and Pat Younger,
Director of MVHPC Volunteer Services, They are shown drawing the
winning ticket for the beautiful quilt to Jordan’s right. Thank you,
Jordan, for supporting the Prayer Shawl Group! Sherry Hill was the
winner of the quilt.
NOW, THAT’S TEAMWORK!
The capacity for caring evidenced by our Volunteer Staff never fails to amaze me.
Every year our arts/crafts Volunteers take time out to decorate kraft bags for our Annual
Cookies with Care Christmas Events. They usually make around 500 bags per year.
These bags are creatively and meticulously constructed using all kinds of materials such
as pictures, glitter, glue-ons, construction paper, tassels, bows, etc.,—whatever Craft
Group Leader, Polly Scales, and the group can come up with (and they’re talented!).
Recently at our Mount Airy Cookies with Care Christmas Event, I began noticing
several of our cookie kraft bags that had been decorated with hand drawn Christmas
pictures. Some had Christmas mice, some had Santa Claus, some had Christmas trees,
puppies with Santa hats on frolicking in the snow, or other winter scenes—all hand-drawn
or painted on white kraft bags. There were quite a few of them, so I’m thinking this must
have taken quite a bit of someone’s time. I had no idea we had these bags to give out to
our patients, or where they came from. I started asking around and found that one of our
Prayer Shawl Volunteers’ daughter had taken the bags home and done these for us. In
other words, the lady who did these isn’t even on our volunteer roles; however, she took
time out to help make someone smile at Christmas. Now, that’s teamwork!
Every year, thanks to the concerted efforts of all of our Volunteers, MVH/PC staff is able to deliver 400 or more
bags of cookies to our hospice patients in lovely hand-decorated bags. Everyone chips in to make this event successful—
A HUGE ‘THANK YOU’ TO ALL WHO HELP MAKE THIS EVENT SO SPECIAL EVERY YEAR!
DEEPEST SYMPATHY to the family of Mrs. Dorothy Chilton. Mrs. Chilton
passed away on November 23, 2014. She was a revered member of the Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care Prayer Shawl Ministry Group for many
years. We will greatly miss her smiles, gentle ways and talents.
Rest well, dear Dorothy.
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THE VOLUNTEER’S VOICE NEWSLETTER
Did you know you can go online to the MVH/PC website to view “The Volunteer’s Voice”? Our
newsletter is now posted on our website along with all kinds of other interesting happenings.
Visit us at www.mtnvalleyhospice.org.
Also, you can find MVH/PC on FaceBook by searching ‘Mountain Valley Hospice’.
ATTENTION PATIENT/FAMILY VOLUNTEERS:
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Be sure to check your PPE kits for expired items .
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Mail you visit notes in at least weekly.
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Don’t visit if the weather is threatening.
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If you are unable to make your visit as ordered, please let your Volunteer Resources Coordinator know so we can get
it covered.
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If you visit nursing homes or assisted living facilities, you may want to call the facility before going to be sure they
aren’t quarantined. Recent outbreaks of gastroenteritis have been reported.
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Recruit at least one Patient/Family Volunteer in 2015 : )
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Have a GREAT NEW YEAR!
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