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n n n Oklahoma Department of Human Services ADvantage Point Fall 2013 Upcoming Events Case Management Orientation Training: September 9-13 October 7-11 November 4-8 December 2-6 For more information, visit http://www.okdhs.org/ programsandservices/aging/adw Assisted Living Case Manager Training: September 19 CD-PASS/CDA Training: October 17 For more information or to register, visit http://events. oucpm.org/advantage 20 Years of ADvantage 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the ADvantage Program, and we will publish a special edition of the ADvantage Point newsletter. We would love to hear from you. If you, your staff or any Members you serve would like to share any memories, please send them to Provide Question at aauproviderquestion@aau.okdhs. org by Nov. 1. Please include your name and email so we may contact you. An Empowering Life Member Spotlight on Lora Williams In the late 1950s, cartoonist Allen Saunders said, “Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” As it turns out, life often has plans for us of which we are totally unaware. In 2002, Lora Williams was involved in a serious automobile accident in which she suffered severe neck injuries. These injuries led to her neck being fused in 2005. Then, in 2006, while jumping on a trampoline, she landed incorrectly and jammed a piece of metal from her neck straight into her spine. After she was released from the hospital, Williams was confined to a nursing home, where she spent months on a ventilator. During this time, she developed bed sores and pneumonia, both of which nearly killed her. She thought she would spend the rest of her life in a nursing home. As Williams began to slowly recover, she realized that, being 38 years old and in a nursing home, it is difficult to find an advocate, so she learned to advocate for herself. She did research and found physical therapists who would help her, and then she found the ADvantage Program. The difference, she says, was night and day. She was depressed while in the nursing home, but getting back into her own home, thanks to the ADvantage Program, gave her hope. However, Williams continued with self-destructive behaviors that had led to her problems in the first place. She was still addicted to alcohol and other drugs. She fell and broke her leg, and returned to a nursing home for a short time to recover. “Members from my mom’s church kept on coming to see me and loving me and praying for me; they just wouldn’t give up,” Williams says. One day, the women asked her to go to a facility next door, where they were going to minister. She came home from that visit on a spiritual high and shared her experience with her roommate, who had multiple sclerosis. (Continued on page 3) ADvantage Administration, PO Box 50550, Tulsa, OK 74150 http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/aging/adw/ OKDHS Pub. No. S13068 Issued 9/2013 This publication is authorized by Oklahoma Department of Human Services Director Ed Lake in accordance with state and federal regulations. Copies have not been printed but are available online at www. okdhs.org/library. An electronic copy has been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
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Okla State Agency | Human Services, Oklahoma Department of |
Agency Division | OKDHS |
Okla Agency Code | '830' |
Title | ADvantage Point, fall 2013 |
Authors | Oklahoma. Aging Services Division. |
Publication Date | 2013-09-17 |
Publication number | S13068 |
Frequency | Irregular |
Publication type |
Newsletter |
Purpose | An Empowering Life: Member Spotlight on Lora Williams; Tips for Successful Service Plan Authorizations; Team Spotlight: Karla Selman; Inside AA: Claims, Closures and Reactivations Unit; Expanding Services: CD-Pass Service Update; Regional Provider Meetings; Tulsa Staffer Wins Gold Medals at Special Olympics by Debra Martin [Sarah Camden]; 38th Annual Oklahoma Conference on Aging; Living Longer, Living Stronger, Rachael Deaton; RFP Contract Update; Member Choice; Forms Update; |
For all issues click | H3000.6 A244p |
Digital Format | PDF, Adobe Reader required |
ODL electronic copy | Filed through Documents.OK.Gov submissions system |
Rights and Permissions | This Oklahoma state government publication is provided for educational purposes under U.S. copyright law. Other usage requires permission of copyright holders. |
Language | English |
Date created | 2014-09-02 |
Date modified | 2014-09-02 |
OCLC number | 890225802 |
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Title | 20130917031117_093bf1ef-580d-486b-bbcc-2fa04546c1ad 1 |
Full text | n n n Oklahoma Department of Human Services ADvantage Point Fall 2013 Upcoming Events Case Management Orientation Training: September 9-13 October 7-11 November 4-8 December 2-6 For more information, visit http://www.okdhs.org/ programsandservices/aging/adw Assisted Living Case Manager Training: September 19 CD-PASS/CDA Training: October 17 For more information or to register, visit http://events. oucpm.org/advantage 20 Years of ADvantage 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the ADvantage Program, and we will publish a special edition of the ADvantage Point newsletter. We would love to hear from you. If you, your staff or any Members you serve would like to share any memories, please send them to Provide Question at aauproviderquestion@aau.okdhs. org by Nov. 1. Please include your name and email so we may contact you. An Empowering Life Member Spotlight on Lora Williams In the late 1950s, cartoonist Allen Saunders said, “Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” As it turns out, life often has plans for us of which we are totally unaware. In 2002, Lora Williams was involved in a serious automobile accident in which she suffered severe neck injuries. These injuries led to her neck being fused in 2005. Then, in 2006, while jumping on a trampoline, she landed incorrectly and jammed a piece of metal from her neck straight into her spine. After she was released from the hospital, Williams was confined to a nursing home, where she spent months on a ventilator. During this time, she developed bed sores and pneumonia, both of which nearly killed her. She thought she would spend the rest of her life in a nursing home. As Williams began to slowly recover, she realized that, being 38 years old and in a nursing home, it is difficult to find an advocate, so she learned to advocate for herself. She did research and found physical therapists who would help her, and then she found the ADvantage Program. The difference, she says, was night and day. She was depressed while in the nursing home, but getting back into her own home, thanks to the ADvantage Program, gave her hope. However, Williams continued with self-destructive behaviors that had led to her problems in the first place. She was still addicted to alcohol and other drugs. She fell and broke her leg, and returned to a nursing home for a short time to recover. “Members from my mom’s church kept on coming to see me and loving me and praying for me; they just wouldn’t give up,” Williams says. One day, the women asked her to go to a facility next door, where they were going to minister. She came home from that visit on a spiritual high and shared her experience with her roommate, who had multiple sclerosis. (Continued on page 3) ADvantage Administration, PO Box 50550, Tulsa, OK 74150 http://www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/aging/adw/ OKDHS Pub. No. S13068 Issued 9/2013 This publication is authorized by Oklahoma Department of Human Services Director Ed Lake in accordance with state and federal regulations. Copies have not been printed but are available online at www. okdhs.org/library. An electronic copy has been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries. |
Date created | 2013-09-18 |
Date modified | 2013-09-18 |
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