Lifeline

 

What is the Lifeline Personal Response Service?

 

                           Friendly, caring support to allow older adults to get                                  immediate assistance in a medical emergency or when help is needed. Since 1974 Lifeline has helped millions of elders and those with disabilities live at home with full confidence.

 

The Service is simple to use.

 

When a Lifeline subscriber needs help they just press

 their waterproof, Personal Help Button. Within

 seconds a certified Lifeline monitor responds,

assesses the situation and summons appropriate

 help, whether it is a neighbor, relative or ambulance.

 

With Lifeline Help is assured.

 

Lifeline is NOT just for medical emergencies. Lifeline allows one

to:

 

· Answer the telephone without having to rush to grab a headset

      and risk falling.

 

· Maintain peace of mind knowing that

      help is just a press of a button away.

 

· Feel a stronger sense of well being.

 

Call today to get your Lifeline.

 

Libby Ziegler, Lifeline Coordinator

Trego County Home Health

(785) 743-2886 ext. 169 OR 170

 

 

 

 

   Is it time for a Medical Lifeline Alert System?

 

A medical alert service gives elder adults and those with chronic medical conditions the security and confidence to continue to live independently at the one place they feel most comfortable—in their own home.

 

To find out if it is the right time for you to consider a medical alert for yourself or someone you care for, answer the following 9 simple questions.

 

 

Your total points indicate the level of need for a medical alert.

 

15-20 points—Urgent Need

 

8-14 points—Elevated Need

 

4-7 points—Moderate Need

 

0-3 points—Limited Need

Questions

                                                                                 Points

Are you alone for several hours       (       )         2

during the day and/or night?

 

In the past year, have you fallen,      (      )          3

been anxious about falling or

otherwise been at risk for falling

in your home?

 

Have you been hospitalized , or        (      )          2

been to the emergency room in

the past year?

 

Do you have at least one of these      (      )          2

chronic ailments (heart disease,

stroke, COPD, osteoporosis, diabetes

arthritis)?

 

Do you use a cane, walker                 (      )          3

stair climber or other assistive

device to help with balance or walking?

 

Are you required to take several        (      )         3

medications daily?

 

Do you require assistance with at      (      )         3

one of the following activities

(bathing, toileting, dressing, meal

prep, etc.)?

 

Would a medical alert service           (       )       1

Provide peace of mind for your

Loved ones?

 

Is it important to you to continue      (       )       1

to live independently?

 

                       TOTAL POINTS    (        )

 

Call today to get your Lifeline.

 

Libby Ziegler, Lifeline Coordinator

Trego County Home Health

(785) 743-2886 ext. 169 OR 170

TREGO COUNTY

HOME HEALTH

320 N. 13th St.

WaKeeney, KS 67672

785/743-2886

785/743-2182 Ext. 169 or 170

 

Providing caring professional

staff in your home because

 

“there’s no place like home”

Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital home delivered meals were started in 2005 to accommodate customers in WaKeeney who required special diets.  Meals are made in the hospital kitchen and delivered by volunteers from the local community.

 

Meals are delivered Monday thru Friday for the noon meal.  Holidays and weekends are excluded.  That does not mean you will go without, though.  If you are able to drive to the hospital to pick up your meals, you can have them beautifully prepared twice daily including weekends and holidays.  Cost of the meals is $3.50.  Dietary staff tracks the meals and the customer is billed monthly from the TCLMH business office.

 

Home Delivered Meals

Trego County Home Health was established in 1994 to assist those in our community who have been discharged from the hospital and need nursing care, those living at home with chronic illnesses or disabilities, and other who need assistance to maintain their independence in the home.

Trego County Home Health Services

Trego County Home Health delivers care in the home to promote, maintain and restore the client’s health.  Professional nurses and Rehab Professionals provide needed care to homebound clients.  Our professionals monitor and report progress to the physician.  We inform, educate and instruct individuals and their families about their illness and assist them with obtaining needed healthcare services.

A Special Kind of Care

· Home Care promotes health and wellness.

· Home Care is personalized care, tailored to the needs of the individual.

· Home Care improves the quality of life for patients and their families.

· Home Care is an effective form of health care with high consumer satisfaction.

· Home Care involves the individual and the family in the care delivered.

· Home Care is less expensive than other forms of care.

· Home Care allows a maximum amount of freedom for the individual.

· Home Care keeps families together.

· Home Care helps keep the elderly independent.

· Home Care promotes health and wellness.

· Home Care prevents or postpones institutionalization.

 

For more information contact

Vera Murphy @ 785-743-2182 ext 141

Kay Riedel @ ext 142

Libby Ziegler @ ext 170

Home Care Services