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Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Center Alzheimers Project
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Job training and adult education
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| States served |
Oklahoma
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| Description |
In operation since April 23, 2002, Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers was established in response to the overwhelming need for accessible health care in rural northeastern Oklahoma. The mission of the health center is to provide high-quality preventive and primary health care to eastern Oklahoma. Since its inception, the health center has experienced rapid growth and works within a constructive, collaborative environment to expand the range of services offered. The health center operates five sites, employs eight full-time providers, and offers the full range of preventive and primary care services.
The target population of the health center is the uninsured and underinsured residents of Cherokee County, Oklahoma; however, health center patients come from across the multi-county region of northeastern Oklahoma-some driving as long as 2 hours to reach the health center. Needs to be addressed include providing information and education to individuals who are caregivers to those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Topics of education include available medications and treatments, legal and financial concerns, and caregivers' high risk for stress-related illness and coping mechanisms that can be used to reduce stress-induced health risks.
The target population is the service area of Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers, namely Cherokee County, and its four surrounding counties. The goals of this project are:
To improve the ability of area organizations to better meet the mental and physical needs of caregivers;
To improve the ability of caregiving families to use health care and support services in their communities;
To support the mental and physical health caregivers;
To educate area residents about maintaining brain health and decreasing the impact of Alzheimer's;
To use advanced communication tools, including the Internet, to achieve goals more efficiently; and
To develop a plan for sustainability.
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| Services offered |
Services to be provided include a needs assessment, through which community-specific needs will be identified, resources available, and an action plan that will map a path toward meeting those needs. In addition, the importance of "Maintaining Your Brain" will be a focal point for education aimed at delaying the onset, and reducing the severity of, Alzheimer's disease.
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| Source |
Rural Health Outreach Grantee Directory, 2006
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| Contact person |
Lori Timmons
Chief Executive Officer
119 W. Main Street
Hulbert, Oklahoma 74441
Phone: (918) 772-3471
Fax: (918) 772-3102
E-Mail: lori.timmons@neochc.org
Web Site: neochc.org
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| Date added |
January 22, 2007 |
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