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following is also offered: computerized radiography; physicals including fire and DOT; minor surgery; moderate complexity lab services; in house CBCs; urine microscopics; Occupational Medicine Certified audiology and spirometry; fracture care and EKGs. Most insurance is accepted including Medicare and DSHS. Payment options are available. Discounted prescriptions are offered for non-Medicaid patients. Located at 208 Cedar Creek Terrace in Ione, the clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and may be reached by calling 509-4423514 or 800-554-2413. In collaboration with Hospice of Spokane, Hospice services are provided to the terminally ill and their loved ones. To contact Hospice, call 877-307-2172. Additional information is available at www.newhp.org.
Rural Resources Community Action Newport Office: 301 W. Spruce St.,
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Suite D, Newport, WA 99156. Ione Office: Ione Senior Center, 203 Houghton, Ione, WA 99139, Case managers: Dortha Coleman 509-442-3223 and Nikki Parker, 509-442-3222. (See separate listing under Ione/Metalines.) The Adult and Long Term Care Division of Rural Resources offers services to those 60 and older and their families. The agency also monitors services to those adults under 60 who are on state home care programs. For the Newport and Cusick areas call 509-550-7049; Ione and Metalines 509-442-3222; and for Stevens County or general information 800-873-5889. Services include: • Family Caregiver Support Program that provides information about and assistance in accessing long term care services, training and education by a field professional such as a nurse or dietician to individual participants and caregivers, assistance in gaining access to estate planning services, and in- and out-of-home respite services. • Information and Assistance/Case Management provides information about a wide variety of resources
available to seniors and their families. Case managers also provide assistance and referrals for problems with Social Security, SSI, insurance and Medicare. Case management provides regular visits and assistance to disabled adults who need services. • Respite: Provides relief for families or other unpaid caregivers of disabled adults, 18 years of age and above. Both in-home and out-of-home respite care is available. • Nutrition: Hot, home delivered meals are available on meal days for seniors just getting out of the hospital or homebound. Frozen meals are available to those seniors who are homebound or unable to cook. A donation is requested for seven meals. Liquid dietary and shelf stable meals also are available. Both of these can be picked up at the Rural Resource office. Diner’s Choice meal program is also available through Rural Resources. • Transportation: Senior bus service is available in Newport. Call 800-7769026 to reserve space on upcoming trips. The Newport van is available to take seniors grocery shopping, to pick up prescriptions and to doctor appointments. • Medicaid transportation is available from Special Mobility Transportation and can be scheduled by calling 800892-4817. • Public transportation available in southern Pend Oreille, including Cusick, Usk, Kalispel Reservation and Newport, Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., using wheelchair accessible vehicles. • For information on medical insurance, contact your local office. • Volunteer opportunities: Volunteer as a driver to take people to doctor appointments. Call Rural Resources at 800-776-9026 or Volunteer Chore service at 800-428-6825. • Other volunteer services also are
available at Volunteer Chore service. Volunteers are also needed at the Newport site to deliver hot meals to the homebound seniors. Call Marcy at 509-447-3812.
Pend Oreille County Library District The four libraries of the Pend Oreille Library District offer many information resources for seniors. The website provides a listing of links interesting to seniors under the “Online Resources” tab. They also offer online databases for consumer health information, business information and many other topics. Reference help is available through POCLD’s website by clicking the “Ask Us 24/7” logo on the home page, by calling any library branch or by emailing info@pocld.org. Web page: www.pocld.org Library locations are: • Newport Public Library, 116 S. Washington, Newport, WA 99156; telephone 509-447-2111; fax 509-4472806. • Calispel Valley Library, 107 First Ave., Cusick, WA 99119; telephone 509-445-1215; fax 509-445-1215. • Ione Public Library, 210 Blackwell St. Suite 1, Ione, WA 99139; telephone 509-442-3030; fax 509-442-3248. • Metalines Community Library, 302 Park St., Metaline Falls, WA 99153; telephone 509-446-3232; fax 509446-2302. District Administration Office: 116 S. Washington Ave., Newport, WA 99156; telephone 509-447-2158, 509447-3572; fax 509-447-2806.
Hospitality House The Hospitality House Senior Center, located at 216 S. Washington Ave. Continued on page 5