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Interprofessional teams
traveled to rural
communities each quarter for Rural Senior Outreach and Glaucoma Screening. The teams
included
students, faculty and
providers from a number of disciplines The
wide range of professionals provided seniors with an
opportunity to get glucose, cholesterol, blood
pressure and glaucoma screenings along with
one-on-one consultations with a social worker, a
nutritionist, an exercise physiologist, an outreach
librarian, a recreation and sports expert , a primary care physicia n, a pharmacist, a social worker, representatives from the
Area Agency on Aging, Community Food Initiative, Visiting Nurses/Hospice, Hocking Valley Community Action, Senior Beat, and Program ACTIVE and the Athens County Auditor’s office regarding the
Homestead Tax exemption.
The one-on-one
interactions are conducted in a relaxed atmosphere with no time restraints, allowing
participants to ask questions and determine when they understood enough to move on to the next table. Additionally, medical students assist with the glaucoma screening and provide educational displays and material.
Between November, 2007
and May, 2010, we held Outreaches in 9 different
communities with nearly 300 people participating
(236 ≥ 50 years old). Over 110 individuals received
hearing tests, nearly 120 had glaucoma screens, and
nearly 75 were screened for osteopenia and
osteoporosis.
Below is a list of everyone who participated
since we began in 2007. We would
like to thank the Athens Foundation, Sisters of St.
Joseph Charitable Fund, the Heritage Foundation and
Friends of the Congressional Glaucoma Caucus for
providing the funds and equipment for programs
during the 20007/2008 and 2008/2009 academic years. A special
thanks to Dr. Susan Quinn for overseeing
The Student Sight Saver Program.
Additional funding came from Bureau of Health Professions,
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
The grant funds the Western Reserve Geriatric Education Center, a member of a nationwide network offering education and training opportunities. OU-HCOM uses
the funds to reach rural providers who work with seniors and seniors themselves.
The outreach programs are a collaboration
between the Department of GM/G and the Community
Health Programs (http://www.oucom.ohiou.edu/csp).
Short youtube video taken at Shade Senior Center:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcLmxvz3T78
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Rural Senior
Outreach and Glaucoma Screening Participants 2007-2010
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Last Name |
Profession |
Organization |
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Jane Ann Karr Aanestad, M.A.,CCC-A |
Audiology |
Karr Audiology |
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Jeannette
Ammon |
Masseuse |
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Jean Andrews |
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Program ACTIVE |
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Nicky Barson, RPh |
Pharmacy |
O'Bleness Hospital The Drug Store |
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Pam Born |
Nursing |
River Rose
Obstetrics & Gynecology
http://www.riverroseobgyn.com/ |
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Joyce Brown |
Extension
Educator |
Family and
Consumer Science OSU Extension
http://families.osu.edu/ |
|
Pam Brown |
|
Life Line of
Ohio |
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Laura Catalogna |
|
Life Line of
Ohio
LauraCatalogna@lifelineofohio.org |
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Minday Cayton |
Area Agency on
Aging |
mcayton@buckeyehills.org |
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Margaret Demko |
|
Ohio Consumers
for Health Coverage |
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Ruth Dudding |
Health Education |
Athens Health
Department
dudding@health.athens.oh.us |
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Deb Dunseath |
Social Work |
Area Agency on Aging |
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Barb
Garbo |
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HAPCAP: http://www.hapcap.org/ |
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Michael Gerardo, D.O. |
Geriatrician |
OU-HCOM
Department of Geriatric Medicine |
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Roxanne Groff, MA |
Audiology |
Holzer Clinic Athens |
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Kimberly
Hardesty |
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Lifeline of
Ohio: KHardesty@lifelineofohio.org |
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Samanthi Hewakapuge |
Health Sciences Reference & Outreach
Librarian |
OU Alden Library
Health Sciences Library
|
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Debbie Hubbard |
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HAPCAP |
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Peggy Irwin |
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O'Bleness Memorial Hospital Senior Beat |
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Diana Keith |
Certified Ombudsman Specialist |
Area Agency on Aging
www.areaagency8.org |
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Missy Kemper, RN |
AHEC Nursing Coordinator |
OU-HCOM-
Community Health Programs |
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Kristi Kinnard |
Speech and
language |
College of
Health and Human Services
School of Hearing, Speech and Language
Sciences |
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Joyce Lewis |
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United Seniors
of Athens County
usac2004@yahoo.com |
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Mary Lewis |
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COAD:
RSVP and
Foster Grandparents |
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Diane McVey |
Audiology |
Diles Hearing
http://dileshearing.com/ |
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Patty Mercer |
Nursing |
Appalachian Community
Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice & Health
Services
www.acvna.org
and Athens Village |
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Deborah
Meyer, Ph.D., RN |
Administrator/nursing |
OU-HCOM
Department of Geriatric Medicine |
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Melina Miller |
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Appalachian Community
Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice & Health
Services
www.acvna.org |
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Chelisa Murphy |
|
Arcadia Nursing Center |
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Barbara Nakanishi, R.D., L.D.,
C.D.E |
Nutrition |
ARHI Diabetes Center |
|
Brandie Nance, AuD , CCC-A |
Audiology Supervisor |
College of
Health and Human Services
School of Hearing, Speech and Language
Sciences |
|
Ann Pearch, RN |
Nursing |
OU-HCOM-
Community Health Programs |
|
Ellen Peterson, RN |
Nursing |
OU-HCOM
Department of Geriatric Medicine |
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Keith Peterson |
Food security |
Community Food Initiatives |
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Edward Potkanowicz, Ph.D. |
Exercise Physiology |
College of
Health and Human Services
School
of Recreation and Sport Services |
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Carolyn Prudich,
Pharm.D. |
Pharmacist |
Fruth
Pharmacy |
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Drs. Susan and Thomas Quinn, O.D. |
Optometry |
Athens
Eye Care |
|
Erin Rabideau |
|
Program ACTIVE |
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Dennis Randolph, O.D. |
Optometry |
Belpre,
OH |
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Roxanne Rupe |
Librarian |
Coolville Library |
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David Russ,
Ph.D. |
Physical therapy |
College of
Health and Human Services
School of Physical Therapy |
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Diana J. Schwerha, Ph.D. |
Engineering |
Russ College of Engineering & Technology
Industrial and Systems Engineering |
|
Janice Smith, CMA, BSH |
CMP
coordinator |
OU-HCOM-
Community Health Programs |
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Jan Stroh, M.E.d, L.P.C.C., L.S.W. |
Social work |
Private
practice |
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Melissa Teeters |
Nutrition |
WellWorks |
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Suzanne
Theodoras.
R.N., C.D.E. |
Diabetes Nurse
Educator |
ARHI Diabetes Center |
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Kathy Trace, MHA, BSN, RN |
Nursing |
OU-HCOM-
Community Health Programs |
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Christy Truly, RN |
Home health care, nursing |
ACVNA/Hospice |
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Diane Turcotte |
Psychology |
Program ACTIVE |
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Rosemary Vance |
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Health Ministry
Consortium
vance.179@osu.edu and OSU Extension |
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Beth Vanderveer, Ph.D. |
Recreation & Sport |
College of
Health and Human Services
School
of Recreation and Sport Services |
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Students who
have paraticipated: |
medical,
audiology, speech & language, long-term
care, social work |
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