Betmar Nurses
and Allied Health Group
Our Season Runs From: October To: April Year Round? No (Except Equipment Maintenance)
Meeting Schedule: As needed. Usually twice a season
Cost of Membership (Dues): There are no dues.
Contact Information: See listing below under officers
Our Mission/Purpose:
The Betmar Nursing Group is a group of retired nurses and related medical personnel who gather and plan various activities promoting wellness, health education and safety for Betmar residents. No one in the group is a licensed physician; thus, they cannot diagnose or prescribe. If you have a medical emergency or incident, please call 911 immediately and not the nursing group. Calling us first may delay medical attention and care.
Our primary role is to serve as a resource for what is available in the community to help in meeting resident health care needs.
Activities/Special Events:
Activities planned and maintained throughout the year are:
1. Maintenance of automatic defibrillators and first aid kits for all of the clubhouses, pool, and golf course. To locate these items look for a red cross on the wall.
a. Clubhouse 2-located in the kitchen
2. Taking blood pressures before coffee hour every third Tuesday of the month.
3. Coordinating with Zephyrhills Hospital (Advent) for annual CPR and defibrillator classes as needed. If a group or club is interested in receiving this training contact Bailey Johnson at 207 610 4753
4. Maintenance of a bulletin board in Clubhouse 2 to include pertinent guidelines on various topics. Check it out.
5. Distribution of FREE Living Wills and Emergency Information forms to post on your refrigerator for neighbors and EMS to access during medical emergencies. If you need a form contact Marsha Frain at 813 779 3329 at 5709 Apache St.
6. Periodically, the group will organize a guest speaker from local medical resources offering presentations regarding a topic deemed significant for our Betmar residents.
7. Our biggest event is the annual health fair held in February. Called the Healthorama, the clubhouse and annex is filled with exhibitors representative of community health related resources. Information about available services and free screenings are offered. Watch for dates in the bulletin and posters at the clubhouses announcing when this event will happen. It is something one does not want to miss.
Other Information:
( If supplies are used from First Aid boxes or if the AED is used, please notify one of the contacts ASAP)
Club Officers: We have no officers. Contacts for our various services are:
Chairman:
Marsha Frain 231 629 2999
AED and First Aid kits:
Joan Hines 813 767 7706
Judy Gugerty 815 210 0407
AED/CPR Training:
Bailey Johnson 207 610 4753
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Living Wills and Emergency Info
When a medical emergency occurs can your spouse, significant other, neighbor, children list your meds, allergies, insurance information, medical history in 10 minutes? The time it takes for EMS to arrive and begin asking for the same. Do the same people know who to contact in the event of an emergency and their phone numbers? And, last but not least and the most important……..do the same people know what your end of life wishes are for medical intervention?
Is all of this readily available and accessible or is it in a notebook in the closet, car or at home?
The Healthorama group developed an all in one form encompassing a legal Living Will in accordance with Florida Statutes and medical information. This form should be filled out, folded in fours so only the name is shown and fastened to the refrigerator so friends, neighbors and EMS can easily find it. We are trying to standardize this for the community so we all know where to look.
As a retired ER nurse, I can assure you it will save a lot of time and possibly your life. The time it takes for ER or EMS to gather this information delays care. A friend or family member may be so stressed they cannot remember either.
The form is legal and can be given to the hospital for your records as a living will. You may print as many as you like and update as needed.
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Health-o-rama Advice Column
When in need of health help/aid, one of the best and first resources to call is the AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC)or maybe better known as the Area Agency on Aging. If they do not provided the services, they often have knowledge of other resources to help you. They were the ones who told me about the Aid and Assistance Program for Veterans. A program which provides financial assistance to veteran’s in need (based on income and disabilities)
Some of the services provided free of charge are:
- Caregiver Support
- Case Management
- Financial Assistance
- Food Resources/Meals on Wheels
- Health Promotion Programs
- Homemaker/Personal Care
- Housing options
- Legal Help
- Long-term care
- Medicaid/Medicare/Health insurance counseling
- Medicare Fraud
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Placement
- Prescription financial assistance
- Screening for ADRC Programs
- Senior Crime Victim Assistance
- Transportation
Contact information: 1 800 963 5337 or 727 217 8111
www.agingcareFL.org
Respectfully submitted by: Marsha Frain Healthorama co chairman
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Here are TWO ways to properly dispose of your expired and unwanted drugs:
- Take your prescription drugs out of their original containers and remove
personal information, including Rx number, by scratching it off or covering
it with black permanent marker or duct tape.- a. Mix the drugs with an icky substance, like cat litter or used coffee
grounds etc.
b. Put the mixture into a disposable container, like an empty margarine
tub or seal-able bag.
c. Place the sealed container with the mixture and empty drug
containers in the trash.
- a. Mix the drugs with an icky substance, like cat litter or used coffee
- Or bring old medications to either CVS or Walgreens at the following
locations:
- a. CVS: 37943 Eiland Boulevard Zephyrhills, FL 813 788 0224
b. Walgreens: 6429 Gall Blvd Zephyrhills, FL 813 782 9571