COVID-19 Newsletter for Community Elders (February 2024)

ELDER COVID-19

NEWSLETTER GRHC.ORG

FEBRUARY 2024

F. Antone (left) and Dr. Castaneda (right). Photograph by T. Lee

FAMILY PLANNING MOBILE Medical Clinic

ALL SERVICES ARE CONFIDENTIAL Scan the QR code to view our Clinical Services are for both men & women.

FEBRUARY 1

District 1 Multipurpose Building

8:30 am - Noon

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District 2 Multipurpose Building

1:00 pm - 3:30pm

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District 7 Multipurpose Building

9:00 am - 2:30 pm

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District 5 Multipurpose Building

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

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We are flexible.

Let us know what time works best for you!

***The mobile unit is not handicap accessible.***

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District 6 Treatment Center

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District 4 Multipurpose Building

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

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9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital Under Awning 8:00 am - 4:00 pm SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

Approved: 1/19/2024

Call or text us at (520) 371-0132

MONDAY

District 1 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

TUESDAY

District 2 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

THURSDAY

District 3 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

MONDAY

District 4 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

TUESDAY

District 5 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

THURSDAY

District 6 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

MONDAY

District 7 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

TUESDAY

District 1 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

THURSDAY

District 2 Service Center 9 am - 2 pm

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

SERVICES PROVIDED:

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Children: Sports Physicals

Immunizations**

Health Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Blood Sugar Screenings

Adults: Immunizations**

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Blood Pressure Screenings Blood Sugar Screenings

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

SERVICES PLUS

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Immunizations including COVID-19 vaccines** Robin Henry, FNP-BC 520-517-0693

Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital 483 West Seed Farm Road Sacaton, AZ 85147

Welcome to your

Patient-Centered Care Team Gila River Health Care’s (GRHC) model of care involves working closely with patients and their families by recognizing their unique needs by respecting their culture and beliefs.

Your Patient-Centered Care Team includes these core functions and attributes: Patient-centered care: Relationship-based care focuses on the whole person and understanding and respecting each patient’s needs, culture, values and preferences.

Comprehesive care: The care team works to meet each patient’s acute care and chronic care health needs.

Superb access to care: Patients have access to services with shorter waiting times for urgent needs, enhanced in-person hours, and around the clock telephone access to members of the care team.

Systems-based approach to quality and safety: Gila River Health Care uses evidence-based medicine and clinical decision support tools, engages in performance measurement and improvement, measures and responds to patient experiences and satisfaction, and practices population health management.

Coordinated care: Care is coordinated across the broader health care system, including specialty care and the provision of community and support services

The role of your Patient-Centered Care Team is: • • • • • • •

Explain medical care and medications so you understand.

Listens to your concerns, answers questions about your care, and assists you (the patient) with decision-making.

Arrange additional testing or evaluation if needed.

Arrange referrals for specialty care if needed.

Provide clear instructions about care and treatment plans that you agree on.

Assist with health education, health promotion, and basic assistance management.

Help you find the appropriate team member for a specific service.

Your role as the patient: • • • • • •

Schedule and attend your appointments.

Call ahead if you are unable to make your scheduled appointment.

Tell us your health history, symptoms, goals, and other important information about your health.

Tell us about any changes in yourhealth.

Keep a list of all medications you routinely take and bring list to your appointments.

Follow your provider’s instructions and take your medications as prescribed.

Are you passionate about healthcare and making a positive impact on the Community?

Gila River Health Care is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team!

NON-CLINICAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Housekeeping (EVS) Medical Van Drivers Cooks Temporary Ground Keepers Maintenance Technicians

CLINICAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Medical Assistants Certified Nursing Assistants Licensed Practical Nurses Registered Nurses

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries, please contact our Human Resources Department at HR@GRHC.ORG or call (520) 562-3321 Ext 1342.

APPLY TODAY!

Visit www.GRHC.org/Careers or scan the QR code for more!

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner

What is a SANE Medical Forensic Exam?

Forensic Nursing Department

A SANE Medical Forensic Exam is a comprehensive health exam for survivors of sexual assault.

It is also referred to as a Medical Forensic Exam. Exams are completed by medical providers, typically Registered Nurses or Nurse Practitioners, who have completed additional education and training to care for both the acute and long-term consequences of sexual violence, abuse, and neglect. consequences of sexual violence, abuse and neglect. A SANE Medical Forensic Exam may include evidence collection, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy prevention, and referrals for follow-up services such as victim advocacy, counseling, and traumatic brain injury evaluation.

For minors under the age of 18, before the patient’s SANE Medical Forensic Exam, a Police Officer or Detective will work with them to set up a Forensic Interview. A forensic interview is a supportive, non-leading interview conducted by a trained professional; it is designed to elicit a child’s unique information when there are concerns of abuse or if a child has witnessed violence against another person. A SANE Forensic Nurse can then complete a head-to-toe medical “check-up” to ensure their body is healthy and to ensure health, safety and psychosocial needs are met.

This allows the SANE to provide quality trauma informed care for each patient.

For more information, please contact us at: SANE at 520-562-5151 or email sane@grhc.org

Forensic Nursing Services at Gila River Health Care: Sexual Assault:

This exam is a head-to-toe checkup with a genital exam to ensure your body is healthy and has healed or is healing from recent or past trauma.

It is also an excellent opportunity to assess the need to treat or test for sexually transmitted infections and to connect with critical post-assault resources. Minors under 18 must report to Law Enforcement, but adults have the option to report your assault. Even if not reporting, it is still essential to be seen by a SANE Forensic Nurse.

Strangulation:

Strangulations can be deadly! Sometimes, after strangulation, you may feel fine, but you can still have internal injuries that we can’t see with our eyes. We recommend all strangulation survivors have medical care as soon as possible. Our SANE Forensic Nurses can do a complete strangulation Medical Forensic Exam once emergent needs have been addressed. A strangulation exam is a very detailed head-to-toe exam. It includes documentation of injuries, safety planning, and follow-up. If we see you before you go to the Emergency Department, we can help arrange transportation there to assess any emergent needs.

If you choose not to report this event to law enforcement, we can still provide care for you!

Domestic Violence:

Similar to strangulation exams, all injuries, even minor, should be documented with photos and an injury log, even if you are not reporting to Law Enforcement. A SANE Medical Forensic Exam is a comprehensive head-to-toe exam that includes photos of your injury. We typically like to see you back for follow-up pictures for documentation and to connect you with needed post-assault resources.

Child/Elder SANE Forensic Nurses provide very detailed Abuse and can head-to-toe examinations Neglect: in cases of physical abuse.

Follow up exams: It is imperative to document the resolution of injury. Our SANE Forensic Nurse may ask to see you back for a follow-up to ensure your body has healed. We may also ask you to follow up for continued testing for sexually transmitted infections. Our follow-up exams are an excellent opportunity to assess your emotional healing. We can assist with needed post-assault resources.

Human trafficking: Human trafficking exists everywhere. We must be asking the right questions to identify those who may be in need. SANE Forensic Nurses use validated questions to screen for possible trafficked victims.

If identified, we can assist in connecting vital resources and reporting to Law Enforcement. We want all of our patients to be safe!

MMIP Taskforce:

We work alongside dedicated members of the GRIC Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Task Force and assist with community education and awareness.

Welcome to Seed Farm Pavilion

Formerly NOREX (Northeast Expansion). Unveiled in 2021, the expansion currently houses Podiatry, the Women’s Health Clinic, and Purchased Referred Care.

The Community has historically depended upon agriculture to grow its economy and farms thousands of acres which yield a variety of crops including wheat, cotton, alfalfa, beans, and hay.

The pavilion is located on Seed Farm Road, where the government operated an experimental farm project that focused on growing Pima cotton.

Seed Farm Pavilion Directory

1st Floor • Podiatry • Purchased Referred Care 2nd Floor • Women’s Health Clinic 1st Floor Hallway • Access to Main Hospital

(Dental, Health Information Management, Patient Registration, The Café, and all other departments)

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Eating for Health Cooking 28 Class 11 am (HHKMH) Happy Heart Group Fitness 5 pm (RTH)

Standing Stretch Exercise Class 5 pm (HHKMH)

Be My Fit Valentine Exercise Class 5 pm (RTH)

Circuit Training 5 pm (HHKMH)

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Improve Your Sleep 4 pm (RTH)

Eating for Health Cooking Class 10 am (KHC)

Improve Your Sleep 10 am (KHC)

ABCs & HbA1c 10 am (KHC)

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Meeting password: 4LESSstress

Meeting #: 2634 391 0883

Please scan QR code to join our Friday Online meditation Class

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Cardio Intensity Class: Low to High intensity Circuit Training & Heart Health 12 pm (HHKMH)

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Meditation 12 pm (Online)

Meditation 12 pm (Online)

Meditation 12 pm (Online)

Heart Health Activities ALL MONTH LONG!

Hot Hula Basics 5 pm (RTH)

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Hot Hula Basics 5 pm (KHC)

Heart Healthy Snacks 5 pm (RTH)

Band Fit!!!

5 pm (KHC)

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Heart Healthier Desserts 5 pm (RTH)

Thursday

To learn more, please call the Life Center at 520-562-7940

Walk & Mini Scavenger Hunt 12 pm (HHKMH)

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ABCs & HbA1c 2 pm (RTH)

Walk & Mini 19 Scavenger Hunt 12 pm (HHKMH)

Heart Healthy Snacks 12 pm (KHC)

Walk & Mini 12 Scavenger Hunt 12 pm (HHKMH)

Karaoke Cardio 5 pm (RTH)

Walk & Mini Scavenger Hunt 12 pm (HHKMH)

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American Heart Month

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LIFE CENTER

DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY & WELLNESS

2024 DO YOU

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

HAVE DIABETES? LOSE WEIGHT AND REDUCE YOUR RISK OF COMPLICATIONS.

IN-PERSON CLASSES TUESDAYS

KOMATKE HEALTH CENTER

11:00 am 12:00 pm

Main Conference Room

Every Tuesday Beginning January 30th

WEEKS

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WEDNESDAYS

Hau’pal (Red Tail Hawk)Health Center

2 pm - 3 pm Life Center

Every Wednesday Beginning January 31st

WEEKS

This is a Lifestyle Intervention Program that emphasizes: • Healthy Eating • Physical Activity • Controlling thoughts, emotions and triggers

Scan QR code Get To Know Your Life Center Team

LIFE CENTER

DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY & WELLNESS

To register call 520-562-7940

Take Charge of Your Health!

Diabetes Basics

Participate in person (with reservation)

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Thursday Classes

Session 1

• Group Learning

9:00 am - 11:00 am

• Interactive Collaboration

Session 2 9:00 am - 11:00 am

• Problem-Solving • Support Network • New Recipes • Take Charge

Session 3 9:00 am - 11:00 am

• Ready-Set-Go • Positive Outcomes • Create Your Plate

Session 4 9:00 am - 11:00 am

• Identify Patterns • Promotional Items

SCAN TO VISIT OUR PAGE

LIFE CENTER

DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY & WELLNESS

Location: Life Center at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital, Building 11 Please call to schedule pre-class individual assessment (520) 562-7940 (Providers, please mention “Diabetes Basics Class” in your Diabetes Education referral.)

Take Charge of Your Health!

Diabetes Basics

Participate in person (with reservation)

FEBRUARY 7 WED

14 WED

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28 WED

Session 1 10:00 am - Noon

Session 2 10:00 am - Noon

Wednesday Classes

• Group Learning • Interactive Collaboration • Problem-Solving • Support Network • New Recipes • Take Charge

Session 3 10:00 am - Noon

• Ready-Set-Go • Positive Outcomes • Create Your Plate

Session 4 10:00 am - Noon

• Identify Patterns • Promotional Items

SCAN TO VISIT OUR PAGE

LIFE CENTER

DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY & WELLNESS

Location: Life Center at Komatke Health Center, Conference Room Please call to schedule pre-class individual assessment (520) 562-7940 (Providers, please mention “Diabetes Basics Class” in your Diabetes Education referral.)

Take Charge of Your Health!

Diabetes Basics

Participate in person (with reservation)

MARCH 5 TUES

12 TUES

19 TUES

26 TUES

Tuesday Classes

Session 1

• Group Learning

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Interactive Collaboration

Session 2 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Problem-Solving • Support Network • New Recipes • Take Charge

Session 3 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Ready-Set-Go • Positive Outcomes • Create Your Plate

Session 4 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

• Identify Patterns • Promotional Items

SCAN TO VISIT OUR PAGE

LIFE CENTER

DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY & WELLNESS

Location: Life Center at Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital, Building 11 Please call to schedule pre-class individual assessment (520) 562-7940 (Providers, please mention “Diabetes Basics Class” in your Diabetes Education referral.)

New

FITNESS CENTER Hours

Now Open on Saturdays!

Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital Fitness Hours Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturdays: 6 a.m - 6 p.m.

Hau’pal (Red Tail Hawk) Health Center Fitness Hours Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Komatke Health Center Fitness Hours

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

LIFE CENTER • (520)562-3321 ext. 7940

2024 CHIEF ANTONIO

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Frequently Called Extensions Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital - Main Number: (520) 562-3321 Behavioral Health .................................. Ext. 7100 Benefit Coordination ............................. Ext. 1204 Customer Service ........................ Ext. 1177/4017 Dental .................................................... Ext. 1209 Imaging.................................................. Ext. 1232 Infusion Clinic ........................................ Ext. 1219 Inpatient Clinic ...................................... Ext. 1218 Laboratory ............................................. Ext. 1220 Life Center ............................................. Ext. 7940

Optometry............................................. Ext. 7365 Pediatrics............................................... Ext. 7337 Pharmacy Refill Line .............................. Ext. 1270 Physical Therapy.................................... Ext. 1230 Podiatry ................................................. Ext. 1258 Primary Care.......................................... Ext. 1495 Purchased Referred Care.......................Ext. 5000 Women’s Health Clinic........................... Ext. 1400

Komatke Health Center - Main Number: (520) 550-6000 Behavioral Health .................................. Ext. 6008 Benefit Coordination ............................. Ext. 6006 Customer Service .................................. Ext. 6609 Dental .................................................... Ext. 6015 Imaging.................................................. Ext. 6044 Laboratory ............................................. Ext. 6016 Life Center ............................................. Ext. 6470 Optometry............................................. Ext. 6012

Pediatrics............................................... Ext. 7337 Pharmacy Refill Line .............................. Ext. 1303 Physical Therapy.................................... Ext. 6213 Podiatry ................................................. Ext. 6025 Primary Care.......................................... Ext. 6030 Purchased Referred Care....................... Ext. 5000 Women’s Health Clinic........................... Ext. 6110

Hau’pal (Red Tail Hawk) Health Center - Main Number: (520) 796-2600 Audiology .............................................. Ext. 2965 Behavioral Health .................................. Ext. 2620 Benefit Coordination ............................. Ext. 2737 Customer Service .................................. Ext. 2619 Dental .................................................... Ext. 2682 Imaging.................................................. Ext. 2655 Infusion Clinic ........................................ Ext. 1219 Inpatient Clinic ...................................... Ext. 1218 Laboratory ............................................. Ext. 2651

Life Center ............................................. Ext. 2657 Optometry............................................. Ext. 2690 Pediatrics............................................... Ext. 7337 Physical Therapy.................................... Ext. 2715 Podiatry ................................................. Ext. 2664 Primary Care.......................................... Ext. 2697 Purchased Referred Care....................... Ext. 5000 Women’s Health Clinic........................... Ext. 2693

Behavioral Health Services - Main Number: (602) 528-7100 COVID Anxiety and Stress Helpline ..................................................................................... (602) 528-7122 Gila River Indian Community Crisis Line .............................................................................(800) 259-3449 National Suicide Lifeline ........................................................................................................................ 988

District Service Centers

District 1 ...................................... (520) 215-2110 District 2 ...................................... (520) 562-3450 District 3 ...................................... (520) 562-3334 District 4 ...................................... (520) 418-3661

District 5 ...................................... (520) 315-3441 District 6 ...................................... (520) 550-3805 District 7 ...................................... (520) 430-4780