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Randolph County Senior Center in Elkins, WV
60 Years or Better? Join Us for Activities and Meals! No Fees Involved
Welcome to the Randolph County Senior Center, where our members are involved, active, friendly, fun, and young at heart! All persons 60 years of age and better, and their spouses, are invited to join us for our meals and activities. We charge no dues or membership fees.
Services to Keep Seniors Independent and Active
Our services are designed to keep seniors active and living independently. A variety of in-home care programs are offered to meet a full range of needs, including information, outreach, and referrals, as well as transportation, nutrition, recreation, assisted transportation, housekeeping, telephone reassurance, SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program), in-home respite, medical supply lending closet, monthly newsletter, and health screenings.
Stop in and See Us!
To find out more, explore our website, check out our Facebook page, or give us a call. Better yet, stop in for a visit. We would love to see you!
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Preparing for Future Health Care Needs
Many people assume that their family members would automatically be able to make decisions about medical treatments if they were to become incapacitated—for example, if they were unconscious or so ill, they were unable to communicate. Rules vary from state to state, so it is important to have a plan ahead of time to avoid disagreements around treatment issues if you are incapacitated. These planning documents can help ensure that decisions made on your behalf meet your needs and preferences.
• Advance directive: A generic term for a document that you use to appoint an agent and/or record your wishes about medical treatment based on your values and preferences. If you have an advance directive, be sure to give those documents to the hospital each time you are admitted.
• Health care proxy, also called a durable medical power of attorney: A document that names someone you trust as your proxy, or agent, to express your wishes and make health care decisions for you if you are unable to speak for yourself. This document is considered durable because it remains in force if you are incapacitated.
• Living will: A written record of the type of medical care you would want in specific circumstances. It can be used to make treatment decisions if you can no longer communicate your wishes because you are incapacitated by a temporary or permanent injury or illness.
• Power of attorney: A document—typically prepared by a lawyer—that names someone you trust as your agent to make property, financial, and other legal decisions on your behalf. • Do-not-resuscitate order: An order that tells medical staff in a hospital or nursing facility that you do not want them to try to return your heart to a normal rhythm if it stops beating or is beating unsustainably using CPR or other life-support measures. A do-not-intubate order tells medical staff that you do not want to be put on a breathing machine.
• Physicians’ Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment form: A physician typically fills out and signs this form when you are at the end of your life or critically ill. You discuss with the physician the specific decisions that might need to be made on your behalf.
