“Bits from Tara ”
Tara Brown, Outreach/ Programs
Coordinator
Delta Community Action Nutrition
Program
Caregiver Respite/ Grandparent raising
Grandchildren Respite
A good
opportunity for respite is to attend a Support Group. Contact your local Ministerial Alliance –
some churches sponsor a Support Group.
You may also look in your newspaper under Organizations Calendar for
meeting places, times and contact number.
Here are a couple of Support Groups, in the Lawton
Alzheimers/Dementia Support Groups,
C.O.P.D. Support Groups, free, open to
public, 6:30 p.m. ,
Thursday, Savannah House of Lawton, 2720 SW J. 580-583-1950
There are
more throughout our area. If you know of
a support group, please send the information to Tara Brown, Programs
Coordinator, Delta Nutrition Program, 707
S. King Place , Duncan , OK 73533
Thank you.
Nutrition
To keep the
nutrients and colors rich for vegetables, cook at a low-heat for a short
time. Steaming vegetables is another
good method to keep the nutrients and rich color.
Health
Yes,
the allergens are back--your nose is running; your eyes are itchy and watery
and your skin has a rash! If you live
long enough, you’ll develop allergies--that
means that your body is overly sensitive to molds and pollens. These substances cause irritation and
inflammation resulting in those symptoms.
So, now what? Start treatment
early; stay indoors whenever possible; work out later in the day; wear a dust
mask for yard chores; shower when you come in; use allergy-proof bedding;
vacuum often and keep your bed dander-free.
None of this will CURE the
allergy but it will make the inflammatory reaction less!
Joanne M. Flanders, MS, RN Parish Nurse
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