September 2014 Newsletter - Hudspeth Regional Center

MONTHLY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
SALT
Submitted by Clarissa McMurtry
New Employee Orientation
(next is tentative date)
September 2 - 8
September 15 - 19
MANDT Recertification
(call 6078 for information)
Sept. 8 - 9 LGH
Sept. 10 - 11 LGH
MANDT @ HRC
Sept. 24 - 26
CPR Class
(call 6070 for information)
Sept. 12 @ 9:00 a.m.
Mandated Topic: Abuse, Neglect, & Reporting
Incidents
Community In-Service - Monday, September 22,
MANDT Relational Recertification
Note Time: 8:30 - noon; only for Waiver and Community
Department Staff
Staff Training Notes
DCAS Class - September 28 - October 1
DCAS Class - September 29 (1 day only)
MC Nursing Tour on Friday, September 12
MC Nursing Tour on Friday, October 3
MH/IDD Joint Conference, October 28 - 30, Biloxi
Many of us start our sodium intake with our first bite of
breakfast. Anything processed is going to have oodles
of salt in it. That breakfast bar you eat every morning is
loaded with sodium.
The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends
we should have 1,500 mg. of salt per day, but the average American has around 3,400 mg. a day. Seventy-five
percent of most Americans intake of sodium comes
from processed foods. The top sources of sodium come
from breads and rolls, cold cuts and cured meats, and
pizza. Even some of your prescriptions have salt in
them.
So what’s the big deal? Too much salt makes your body
retain water. Too much water retention is hard on your
heart and blood vessels and can give you high blood
pressure.
What can you do? First, don’t be fooled thinking Kosher salt or sea salt is better for you. It is not. Start
checking the amount of sodium on labels. The information is right there on the box or bag. Look at the content
of sodium in a Marie Callender’s frozen anything. You
will be blown away. Try to eat things that are fresh
when you can. And when you season your food use
spices, herbs, balsamic vinegar, and citrus juices.
Remember, high blood pressure is dangerous for anyone. African Americans are exceptionally vulnerable to
high blood pressure. Take care of yourself!
Lakrisha and Kisha pose with
Bully at the 37th annual
Mississippi State Extravaganza. The girls, Shed,
Mary Stubblefield, and Lora
Cox accompanied the girls to
the event as they have done
for the past several years.
We know it is getting time
for football fun. So Hail
State, Hotty Toddy, Go Tigers, and SMTT!
HUDSPETH REGIONAL CENTER
CAMPUS NEWS
September 2014
A Newsletter for HRC Employees
DETECT of MISSISSIPPI
Dr. Craig Escude
The Development Evaluation, Training, and Educational Consultative Team (DETECT) of Mississippi is
moving forward and will soon begin providing consultative services to healthcare providers who care for
people with disabilities. We are completing our clinic renovations and equipment upgrades that will facilitate consultations both in person and via Telehealth connections to other physicians, dentists, and other
healthcare providers through the state.
The educational component of the program has been active over the past several months and has reached
physicians, nurse practitioners, and others, providing them with useful clinical information to enhance their
care of people with disabilities. Dr. Escude has spoken to groups at the University of Mississippi Medical
Center (UMMC) Department of Psychiatry, the UMMC Family Medicine Update, and to UMMC’s Family
Medicine residents.
Awareness of the program is being facilitated through its website, DETECTms.com, marketing materials and
speaking engagements to groups like the Community Mental Health Center Board, the Mississippi Rural
Health Association conference attendees, community navigators for the Bridge to Independence program,
and others. Upcoming presentations include the Mississippi Nurses Association conference and the MH/
IDD conference, both in October of this year. National awareness is also growing. Dr. Escude has spoken to
the American Academy of developmental Medicine and Dentistry’s annual conference in Princeton, New
Jersey. Feedback on all levels has been extremely positive and the program could likely become a national
model for healthcare supporting those with disabilities.
Upcoming plans include adding DETECT satellite clinics at North Mississippi Regional Center and Ellisville
State School. A public marketing program targeted toward healthcare providers in the State and identifying
clinicians to meet face-to-face and encourage their participation in the DETECT program.
Mississippi Blood Services
Winner
Many people gave lots of blood in
hopes of winning a brand new Jeep
Cherokee, but the winner was Dietary employee Lori Williamson.
Pictured to left is the new jeep and
the inset is Miss Williamson.
Giving has its own rewards, but
every once in a while you get something extra special!
APSE GOLF
TOURNAMENT
September 12
Eagle Ridge
Golf Course
10:00 a.m.
Shotgun Start
Contact
Nancy Cline at
601-942-0090 or
601-664-6182
An opening reception will be held sometime in November at the clinic at Hudspeth Regional Center. The
date will be announced later. All are invited to attend and celebrate a new addition to the Department of
Mental Health’s support to individuals with disabilities and mental health issues in Mississippi.
The DETECT grant has purchased new furniture and new equipment for the clinic on the HRC campus.
HRC’s Employee Incentive Recognition Committee Says “Thank you!”
Your committee members of the EIRC want to thank all of the staff who take care of the individuals served at
Hudspeth Center. We know your work is hard and your paycheck is light. There would be no Hudspeth Center if were not for you. You take care of theses individuals by not only focusing on their physical needs, but
also giving them love for their mental needs. We know many of you stay late and come in early to make sure
the needs of these individualsare met and met well.
The EIRC has purchased a small gift for all in the DCW slots and you will receive the gift during the month of
September. Direct Care Support week is September 7 - 14 and we hope to have the gifts to you at that time.
We want to say an extra special thank you to those who take care of the people we serve. Thank you very,
very much.
HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN YOU ARE ALONE
Many people are alone when they have a heart attack. Quick action is vital for survival. A person suffering a
heart attack can become unconscious quickly. Of course, the best thing to do is call 911 and have an ambulance come to you.
Front row left to right: Robin McNair, Angela Alexander, Translator for Ms. Ogita, Yukari Ogita, Donna Brown (MSH)
Back row: Dr. Andre’ Buteau, Dr. Joe Grieber (MSH), Kathy Denton (MSH), Eric Knox, Jackie Breland, Mike Harris
However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath
should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum
from deep inside the chest.
A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the
heart is felt to be beating normally again.
Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims
can get to a hospital.
HUDSPETH CENTER HONORED WITH VISITOR
Ms. Yukari Ogita visited the HRC campus in August. Hudspeth Center was one of the stops made
by Ms. Ogita during her first visit to the United States. She is a member of the Osaka Prefectural
Assembly, Health, and Welfare Committee in Japan and is one of the few female members of this
committee. She visited the U.S. to meet with public health providers that work with children with
mental disabilities (primarily autism and Down syndrome).
Psychologists from HRC and Mississippi State Hospital, social workers, and other various staff met
with Ms. Ogita to share information about our facility. She was also given a tour of Holly House
Cottage.
Friday Night Lights
LaSonja Stevens
Meridian Group Home attended the
season opener of the 2014 Meridian
High Wildcats. They met and hung
out with 2011 graduate Rodney
Hood who is an NBA draft pick of
the Utah Jazz.
Everyone had a great time at the
game and getting the chance to
meet a local celebrity.
Facts about Alzheimer’s Disease
In 2010, there were 927 Alzheimer’s disease related deaths. Deaths
from Alzheimer’s rose 109% between the year 2000 and the year
2010. That number surpasses any other major disease.
Currently, more than 51,000 Mississippians have Alzheimer’s. By
2025, it is estimated that number will grow to more than 65,000.
Eighty percent of the care given to those suffering from the disease
is provided by family caregivers.
Sissy Hudson
Nancy Cline, Frank Kegley, Timila Bell
Dr. Craig Escude’
Mr. & Miss HRC Pageant 2014
Paint it Purple
September 19, 2014
Show your support for the 51,000
Mississippians suffering from
Alzheimer's Disease!
Mr. Fred Sutton hosted the 2014 pageant on August 28. A packed house
awaited the 36 contestants and the
three judges had tough work on their
hands choosing the winners.
Sissy Hudson and Dr. Craig Escude’
performed for the audience with Dr.
Escude’ doing a little Frank Sinatra
and Ms. Hudson singing Wind beneath my wings.
Frederick Sutton

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