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Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation OOlldd BBrrooookkllyynn NNeewwss Serving Old Brooklyn, Brooklyn Centre & surrounding areas for 30 years www.oldbrooklyn.com July 2008 Volume 30; Number 5 New programs now open at MetroHealth Senior Health & Wellness Center by Keane Southard Private Pay and Medicaid. and medical specialists. OBCDC Summer Intern To learn more about MetroHealth In addition, a number of services that MetroHealth Skilled Nursing Services Skilled Nursing Services, call 216-957- aren’t available in traditional fee-for-service The Senior Health & Wellness Center 3689. Medicare systems are offered, including has become the new home of MetroHealth Concordia Care eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, durable Skilled Nursing Services, a facility which May 1st was the opening day of the medical equipment and palliative, hospital is able to provide nursing care services for new Concordia Care location at the Senior and/or nursing home care. up to one hundred and forty-four patients. Health & Wellness Center on the An adult day health center is one of the MetroHealth’s Old Brooklyn Campus. The most remarkable services which Concordia On March 1st, one hundred and thirty The Senior Health & Wellness Center new Old Brooklyn location is Concordia’s Care offers. Located on the Terrace Level residents of the MetroHealth’s former is located at 4229 Pearl Rd. in the former second in northeast Ohio. Their original of the Health & Wellness Center, it’s a God- Skilled East Nursing Facility in Highland Deaconess Hospital complex. It opened last facility, which is still in use, is at 2373 send to employed care-givers who are also Hills moved to the Health & Wellness October as the first center of its kind in the Euclid Heights Blvd. in Cleveland Heights. responsible for elderly relatives. Center in Old Brooklyn. The transporta- United States. One of four local organizations at the At this point, fifty seniors are already tion of the patients via ambulances lasted In addition to Concordia Care, the Center specializing in health care of older enrolled in the day care program at from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Health & Wellness Center is a collaborative adults, Concordia Care is a private, nonprof- MetroHealth South (some transferred from MetroHealth Skilled Nursing Services effort between The MetroHealth System, it organization founded in 1996 to establish Concordia’s other location), but there’s is dedicated to providing high-quality nurs- The Visiting Nurse Association Hospice and PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for room for more. Fitness activities, arts and ing care and rehabilitation services for the Palliative Care Partners of Ohio and the the Elderly) programs in northeast Ohio. crafts, games, horticultural therapy and spe- most complex cases. Rehabilitation servic- Benjamin Rose Institute. Concordia Care implements one of only two cial events fill the participants’ days there. es include physical, occupational, speech (Lynette Filips contributed to this article.) and recreational therapies. Subacute care is PACE programs in Ohio. To qualify for the PACE program, a available in wound care, rehabilitation and The PACE program is based on the person must be a resident of Cuyahoga respiratory care. Other services include belief that it is better for seniors with chron- County; 55 years of age or older; living New Medical Home antibiotics, tube feeding, geriatric care, a ic care needs to be served within the com- safely in the community at enrollment time; secured unit for the cognitively impaired, munity whenever possible. The program is and certified by the State of Ohio as needing Program at NFP complex medical care, intravenous therapy, focused on care and services for the frail a nursing home level of care. total parenteral nutrition, hospice and elderly while helping to maintain their inde- There is no charge for Concordia Neighborhood Family Practice (NFP), respite care. pendence as an alternative to living in nurs- Care’s services for participants who are on 3569 Ridge Rd. at Denison Ave., recently ini- A number of additional amenities and ing homes. Medicaid. Financial help is available for tiated a new program for mothers and young services are provided for patients, such as Services provided by Concordia Care participants who are on Medicare. children called the Medical Home Program. spiritual and social events and services. include medical care, home care, transporta- Depending upon other participants’ monthly Medical Home means taking one’s child Individuals are admitted to the pro- tion, medications, incontinence supplies, incomes, there may be a co-pay. to the doctor for regular checkups throughout gram from other local hospitals and health- meals, therapy, psychosocial support, activ- For more information about Concordia the year; having the child’s health records in care facilities. Methods of payment include ities, preventative care, chore services, Care, call 216-791-3580 or email Joe one place; knowing and trusting the faces one sees; being confident that the child is receiving Medicare, Managed Care, Insurance, nutritional supplements, X-rays, lab services Bandiera at [email protected]. preventive healthcare; and feeling comfortable asking questions and getting them answered clearly. Open to pregnant women in their third trimester and infants under four months of age, the Medical Home Program includes meeting with the patient advocate at each well-child check-up to express feelings, questions and/or concerns about the child’s development and healthcare. There are several incentives to participat- ing in the program. In addition to access to the patient advocate and information regarding community resources and child development, participants who fill out the surveys will receive two $25 gift cards and various baby supplies (e.g., bath kits, health and grooming kits, onesies, bottles, etc.) at each well-child visit following the initial enrollment. Call Neighborhood Family Practice’s patient advocate, Alison Tomazic, at 216-281- 8945, ext. 283 for more information. Inside the OBN Community Spotlight; From the Desk of the Executive Director; 2 News & Events; Community Meetings 3 Treadway Creek; TLCI Grants 4 Town Crier; Theatre Notes 5 Commercial News; Community Gardener 6 Community Toolbox 7 Independence Day History 8 Family Fun 9 Senior & Church Notes 10 Classified & Service Directory 11 PAGE 2 OLD BROOKLYN NEWS JULY 2008 From the desk of the executive director by Robyn Sandys by Donnald Heckelmoser [email protected] [email protected] July is All Access Housing Fair month for the CDC and the neighborhoods of Old GG’s Barber Shop opens on Broadview Rd. Brooklyn and Brooklyn Centre, “Premier ing our Code through a board/community Neighborhoods that offer Access!” Saturday, committee who has been working on this for Gary “GG” Keslar is the owner of GG’s looking forward to becoming bigger and bet- July 26th is the day. the past few months. We will be sharing the Barber Shop, one of the newest businesses in ter. He won’t be satisfied until he has cut the Our goal is to get as many people who proposed new Code at our October Annual the Old Brooklyn/Brooklyn Centre neigh- hair of everyone in the neighborhood, and, live outside of our area to consider moving to meeting. Date for that meeting will be borhood. It’s located at 4482 Broadview more importantly, is friends with everyone in the area because of our incredible access to announced next month. Some of the other Rd., a few doors south of Michael’s Bakery. the neighborhood. He wants residents to major highways, top quality health care, CDC programs for the coming year include: know that when they come to schools, shopping, parks, recreational tow- Lead Abatement for families who meet his shop and mention this “Old paths and the zoo. And of course very good income guidelines and have children 6 Brooklyn News article and housing that is affordable. The day will years and under in their home (more info Little Italy”, he will give them a include tours of beautiful homes which reflect page 7) haircut for two dollars less than the charm and convenience of Old Brooklyn Emergency Home Repair for income eli the regular price. and Brooklyn Centre. There will be home gible homes and rental units Gary is also planning to tours on Polly the Trolley as well as work- Assistance on residential repair loan initiate a monthly drawing for shops on buying and maintaining your home. programs free haircuts. He will start More details on the front page. We are Commercial and residential code drawing the cards for the hair- also looking for sponsors for this event. This enforcement of structures cuts as soon as this promotion will be a great way to promote your business, is publicized. To be included in school, organization or program to potential Paint rebate program that provides the drawing, patrons can either new residents. Just call us for details at 459- resources to paint the outside of your leave their business cards or, 1000, or go to our web site at www.oldbrook- home Neighborhood Clean-ups for patrons without business lyn.com where you will find all of the infor- Master planning project, where we will cards, leave their names and mation you need about the event itself and provide comprehensive recommenda phone numbers on the back of how to be a sponsor. tions on the revitalization of many areas Gary’s cards. The CDC’s board is also in the process of of Wards 15 and 16 relating to commer Photo by Donnald Heckelmoser Gary is willing to make recruiting new board members. If you are cial and residential districts. (Left - right) Customers John Russo and Rusty Tollard and house calls for those in the interested in serving on the board please send Transportation for Livable Communities owner Gary Keslar pose outside Gary’s new barbershop.