Good morning, good morning, good morning, and welcome, welcome, welcome.
It's time now for our community connection right here on k the one you
trust, and it's time to speak with Angie Thompson here from Eldercare and I
just asked a question and said what's going on, and boom, we got
a lot going on, being a great, big event coming up a week
from Saturday. That's right on November eleventh. It's our Giving Day and our
fortieth year celebration fundraising breakfast featuring Jim Bridenstein and many of our friends from the
past forty years are going to join us. We'll be at Tri County Tech
Events Center beginning at nine thirty in the morning with a light breakfast, and
we'll have a tribute to our veterans right off the bat, you know,
to show our appreciation for all those folks who have made it possible for us
to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy. Well hear from mister Bridenstein and ch there.
Some of us haven't seen one another for years, and so we're excited
to be in that space and see each other. Angie. This is a
great event, and of course it's a great way to celebrate forty years in
our area here in Oklahoma, making sure that seniors can age in place gracefully
and with a great deal of dignity. And this celebration kind of culminates with
this event, but we also have another online event that's going on to make
sure we're around for another forty years. That's right, you know, Our
Giving Day is really an online experience, and folks can log onto our website
about Eldercare dot org and find the link to give online. Some people prefer
to do that online credit card kind of gift. Some people do not.
They'd rather bring their donation to an event hand it to a person, and
we're open to that too. But Giving Day is designed to be a twenty
four hour period where a nonprofit can benefit from online gifts. But we've expanded
ours to also include that for alreaty year celebration fundraising breakfast, so they get
choices this year. I like choices. Everybody likes choices. Yeah, you
know, elder Care has been such a big part of our community for forty
years now and going strong, and there seems to be new things just always
around the corner. Now, we we've helped out doctor Jerrell with a clinic
clinic. It was a one man machine back there. You see it,
patients left and right. We got him a little help. Yeah, he
is. That's working out really well. I understand, you know it is.
And that's the CHC clinic that you're talking about. Community Health Clinic.
They're based in Kansas, but they also have a presence in Oklahoma, and
they chose Eldercare to be their new presence in Oklahoma. So they operate a
clinic there in our building at twelve twenty three Swan Drive, and you can
call them in schedule appointments. It's nine one eight two one four eight h
eight one and they're giving flush. Now you don't have to have an appointment.
You don't need to be a patient of doctor Jerrold. You can just
pop in Monday through Friday between eight and five. They have the RSV,
the COVID and the high dose and regular dose seasonal flu shots. Oh,
there you go. It's that convenient. It is very convenient. You know,
you park and you walk about fifteen steps you're inside, so you don't
have to, you know, choose an elevator and wait on an elevator or
any of that, or wait in line. It's very easy, very convenient.
That's what I like about luke Are. Now, there are still some
bolks because we have brand new people moving into our community all the time.
They heard the name, they know that we're out on Swan Drive, but
they get confused and think that maybe this is a nursing home right or a
residential care. It's not. It is not, No, it is it
is a resource center for all things aging in place. And you mentioned the
CHC. You know they'll treat adults of all ages. So if you're eighteen
or you're one hundred and eighteen, you know they have staff there who can
treat you. Also, our foundation therapy specialist treats adults of all ages,
so you know, if you're recovering from a surgery, if you need an
outpatient facility, our foundation therapy specialists at Eldercare can treat you there. Maybe
you've had a stroke or you're recovering from some traumatic brain injury and you need
help. We have a speech language pathologist on staff who can help with those
issues, and we also have an occupational therapist. So yeah, so you
know, don't let the name throw you off. Eldercare is a one stop
shop for you know, staying healthy as we age, and everybody wants to
stay healthy. Sure, the big word is wellness these days. It is
and make sure you're staying well. And this is kind of what happens there.
Also, we've got a beautiful facility and a beauty full program for those
of our parents maybe or other relatives who are kind of struggling, but they
need they need interaction, they need to be around people and just kind of
feel you know, cool again, you know you could. And we've got
a place for the cool kids who are seniors, don't they right, Yeah,
the seniors who are cool. Yeah, we do it. It's called
Daybreak Adult Day Health, and it really is that. It's a day break
maybe for those who are caring for a loved one, a parent, a
spouse, and they need some respite, you know, they need an opportunity
to decorate the house for Thanksgiving and get ready for family that's coming in,
and maybe they'd like to have a respite just to be able to take care
of themselves and recharge well. Daybreak is not only for those folks who are
looking for respit, but also those who are just looking for something to do
during the day to stay active. To keep their mind sharp. They have
exercise and healthy meals and snacks and transportation. You know, a sense of
humor goes a long way. And the folks at daybreak, they have a
sense of humor. You've got to keep up with those, the folks who
show up for daybreak because you know, you miss a little, you miss
a lot. It's a day of laughs. I'm not you know, I'm
not kidding. They do have fun, Yeah, they do. They have
a lot of fun. You know, we had Halloween party this past week
and oh my gosh, they dressed up, they made masks, they had
they had their own Halloween party and they just had a blast. You know,
they look forward to those social opportunities and it's like being a kid again.
No different than people our age, you know. I mean you think
about that. Everybody goes, oh what happens, you hit a magical milestone,
you change. No people are the same, they're the same, you
know, and it just think about that. You know, you got a
loved one who's at home with you or you're helping to take care. They
needn't a day out as much as you do. So give them the opportunity.
Yeah, so give yourself a gift of daybreak and give your loved one
the gift of daybreak. We're going to talk about some more gifts that come
your way with the value and of course everything that goes with our friends at
Elder Carrey. Just a moment, plus, we're going to remind you of
the big event coming up here in just a few days as well. After
these words were Martin bore and you camp you home. The first conversation I
have with someone's loved one, I don't care if it's three o'clock in the
afternoon or three o'clock in the morning, that first conversation is mister X.
This is Tim Howe with Arnold More in the Camp Funeral Home. First of
all, sir, let me say I'm very sorry we're having to have this
conversation right now, and to the nth degree, those people always appreciate you
taking a moment to just pause and say I'm aware that someone you care about
very much has just left you, and I'm sorry that we have to do
this, but we have to do this. And if it's three o'clock in
the morning, I try to be brief but con size and say do you
have any questions or anything? I can do for you right now before we
meet at our arrangement conference. And sometimes I'll say, you know, can
you call my priest? Can you call my pastor? And I don't mind
doing that. It'll be all right. We'll walk through this together, Arnold
Moore and me camp Uneral Home seven ten Dewey Bartels of It. We will
walk through this together, all righty, Welcome back, welcome back. It
is our community connection. We're speaking with Angie Thompson here with Eldercare and we
again the big event is coming up on Veterans Day on Saturday in the eleventh,
November eleventh, at nine point thirty Trick County Tech Evincenter. Folks can
buy tickets on our website about Eldercare forward slash pardon me, about eldercare dot
org forward slash breakfast, or they can call us at nine one, eight,
three three six eighty five hundred serve their seat for them. Oh very
good. And we do have some room left. And don't worry if we
start getting a little snug. We do have ways of experience. We've already
sought permission because we saw this coming. Yeah, so you won't be left
out and you won't be hanging out in the hallway. You'll be there to
plenty to save, plenty to hear. And of course our guest speaker is
Jim Bright today. You know that's true. And we've also added a little
fun component. We have four items to auction off in a silent auction.
Did not know that? Yeah, Carolyn Mark, you know she's a local
artist. She painted and oil painting just for this event. Yeah, it's
a commemorative type oil painting and it's really beautiful. She's calling it the tutoring
session. It's about a young person tutoring a senior with a cell phone.
So it's really unique and creative. It's a sixteen x twenty oil painting.
It's beautiful. Will be including that in the silent auction. Also, Kevin
Roll is auctioning off a biplane ride. You know, Kevin is an Air
Force pilot. He also does air shows and he will take the person on
a really smooth ride or one that's creative and interesting and adventurous. So the
winner gets to choose. But it's not the kind of biplane that's an open
cockpit. It's a covered so yeah, it's a modern biplane, but that
will be on the Silent auction table as well as a local experience at the
Price Tower, so folks won't want to miss this. A NASA basket with
really great items from NASA. You know, Jim Bridenstein was the one who
was over the Artemis project. The Artemis project is yeah, but put the
first Lady on the Moon, the first female. So we have some first
run Artemis merchandise in that basket. Well, it might be the second lady
because I think Alice Crampton got there. Not only kidding. There are people
under the no idea, no idea, but that's okay, that's okay.
I just remember first Lady on the Moon art of this project. Okay,
very good. Well, you know the experience with the Price Tower, that's
a whole new deal too, because you know the new group that's been working
with that, they've done the beautiful job, a refurbishing thing, I know,
beautiful restaurants, oh yes, with the six Love sixty six and the
right Steak and you know, and they've got entertainment in there and as well
as art and displays and everything. It's it's really it's really seeing its potential
these yes, I know, it's really cool. It is really so,
you know, if you want to maybe get up there in elevation, but
you don't want to ride the plane, I'd say that one's a good way
a bit on. Yeah, but if you're adventurous the biplane ride, you
can't have much more fun than that, I know, And you know,
he called it loop the loop. You can do the you know, the
tricks straight up and around and all of that. But I think I would
go with just the smooth sailing for myself, but some people would be a
little more adventurous. But yeah, so you know, just a few items
to kind of make it a little more interesting. And then we've got mister
Bridenstein who's a former NASA administrator, and he'll be talking about some of his
experiences as a Navy fighter pilot. It'll be an interesting morning, it will
be. And of course it doesn't end there. Of course, we can
go online and ensure that elder care is with us another forty years too.
We talked about that a little bit, but it doesn't hurt the remind folks
that if you can't make it in person, you can make it online.
Yes, absolutely, And I think more and more people are more comfortable with
giving online and of course our website is secure. Are giving portal is secure,
and it's a safe and convenient way to make a donation by credit card.
Oh it is now. I'm not going to open the can quite yet,
but I do want people to realize that coming up here in further episodes,
like say in December, maybe January. Yeah, we got some really
cool things with Eldercare, will be kind of opening the book on. Can't
talk about it. Yeah, just wait a little bit, Just wait a
little bit. We're going to get on it here. But we're starting this
new chapter, brand new. Yeah, it's going to be cool, some
really fun things coming up in twenty twenty four that people will really appreciate.
They've always loved Eldercare and the services we've provided, but you know, we'll
be expanding and making some new services and retooling some of our services that we
currently provide to make it something that everyone will be able to participate in.
Well, this is going to be fun, So folks, you're gonna have
to wait just a little bit. Well, we'll kind of give you some
breadcrumbs along the way here, but I think we're going to have you back
here next week and hopefully talk a little bit more about the big event coming
up. Yeah for sure, you know, just want to put a bug
in every one's ear. We're getting ready for the holidays, so take care
of yourself for the holidays. You know, Eldercare provides in home lighthouse keeping
an errand's service. Take advantage of that, you know, get someone in
there to help you so that you can really enjoy the holidays. Take advantage
of daybreak, adult day health. If you're caring for someone and you would
like some respite care, take advantage of daybreak. So think of Elder Carot
nine eight three three six eighty five hundred. Just remember that your loved one
needs a day out just like you need to day in. That's right,
always a pleasure and thank you Tom. All right remember twelve twenty three Swan
Drive. That's where they drive. I see. Yeah, go to the
clinic and maybe even come in. Ask for a little tour, yes absolutely,
yeah, call ahead, Yeah excellent, because yeah, because we do
tend to get a little busy. Yeah. Alrighty folks, you've been listening
to our community connection right here on K one, the one you