Paradise Summer Care Group Update! First I will mention the Care Group Potluck on June 18th at 5 pm. I have had very few RSVP's for same.. Please Call me Dianne Silsbee ASAP. We need an idea if enough people will be present??

 Now an update on what I am aware of is happening with Park Resident's and former Residents health.

 1. Kenway Mead (formerly of 2509) who I think I reported earlier that he had been suffering a possible stroke which may have been the result of a medication he was taking for Fibromyalgia and/or a drug interaction with some other meds he was taking... It was confirmed a short time ago that he did have a stroke and is recuperating and waiting to see a specialist about the end of June. Yesterday I got an E-Mail from him and he said thanks for all the cards and especially the prayers (he honestly feels that the Prayers have help).  He explained that he does have problems with speech, hand coordination, brain doesn't work as rapidly as it did (he jokes that that is probably old age but he isn't that...old)

Ed Keys The last report  few days ago ED had fallen and the only injury is he broke his nose... other than that I don't know where he is or how he is doing.  If someone knows please let me know....

Bill Williams (1842) Dot and he had only been home in ME about 2 weeks when he fell from a ladder (about 6 to 8 feet) while cleaning the algae or moss off the siding. He was taken to Lincoln Hosp. near their home but was only there about 4 days as they had limited facilities to help him and they accidently O/D'd him on Pain meds. Dot said they almost lost him so they decided to have him taken about 33 miles farther to Bangor, ME where they have a lot more sophisticated equipment and Drs.... While he's been there they finally determined that his already fused spine (from the disease he has in his spine), was definitely broken at the 10th vertebrae.  Since the fall on Memorial day Bill has been in constant extreme pain from the spine. They have been trying to control the pain using a very good pain clinic at the Hosp. but a couple days ago they brought in another Dr. who decided to try giving Bill an epidural to slow down or end the pain for even a short time... when they tried doing that they could not get the needle thru his spine so they tried something else to ease the pain and as of last night they didn't know if it worked as he was still sedated from the procedure.... They have been putting his fitted back brace on a couple times a day and when they do ...at least 2 therapist stand him up and see (first) if and how long he can stand which is about a minute because he is so weak. Dot has to still feed him only soft food and when I talked to her yesterday she had fed him and they were waiting for 2 nurses or therapist to roll him over. IF The brace doesn't work by next week they will probably attempt to surgically place a steel rod in his back (that is hard to believe since his spine is soooo fused).

LaVerne Cook (14??) long time resident is moving to Desert Winds Assisted Living near 99th and Beardsley today.

Please continue to send up your prayers for all of these friend from Paradise.

Note from Don Crowley:

Hi Sally! Would you pass this on to our friends at Paradise 

"Dear Family and Friends,

Hazel passed away yesterday, June 7, 2010.  I am grateful that my daughters, Linda, Jane and Susan were with me.  Moments later Dennis and Marie arrived so I was surrounded by my family.  

The funeral is planned for Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Ozark, MO.  We will have a visitation at 9:30 at the church and then a funeral Mass at 11:00.  Funeral arrangements are being made by Hedges-Scott Funeral Home, Hwy 42, and Osage Beach, MO. 65065.

Love,

Don

As the long time members will recall Don Crowley was a driving force in the training of new members for many years.  Several of his training programs are contained in pages in this website. Our deepest sympathy to Don and the family at this sad time.  

Some news from Paradise RV Park via Sally Smith.

Bob and I are finally heading out to Oregon Sat. June 5th and I thought I'd send some news on to all of you.  Some of it is a downer and some is on a happier note.

 The happier note - the weather here during May has been absolutely fantastic - only one day of triple digit temps, otherwise in the 80's and 90's.  That is changing drastically this week end - would you believe 111 Sat?  Good day for us to leave.  The Park is trying hard to have more summer activities.

  The Memorial Day potluck was well attended - was held in the multi use room as  the ballroom is stuffed with kitchen items.  Amazing how many tables and people were fitted into the multi-use room.  Lots of good food and conversation.

 The Park has planned many bus trips to different places in the valley and the cost is minimal.

Some of the places include River Boat Bingo, the Good Egg for breakfast,

a Father's Day Olympics, and so on.    They also recently purchased a WII and that's been fun to play.  

Ken Phillips ("biking leader", #2022) went to visit the the Vivia's recently and took a tumble out on the sidewalk and broke his hip.  He had a plate put in, spent a few days in Boswell, and is recuperating now in a care center here in Sun City.  We visited him yesterday and he looks great, is feeling well, but still can't walk on his own.   He feels he'll be in the care center a few more weeks.  

Bill Williams (USO leader, #1842) also had a fall, back in Maine.  He was cleaning off the side of their home on an extension ladder and fell off, breaking his shoulder and really injuring his back.  I talked to Dot this morning and she said he is in major pain - he can't stand any movement.  They have him on many pain killers but he still hurts.  The x-rays  don't show any breakage in his back but the docs feel he has bone fragments floating around in there and that is the cause of all his pain.  They had to use a lifting device to get him from the bed to a wheel chair for the trip to X-ray.  Dot feels he'll be in the hospital for several more months.  His home address in Lincoln, Maine is in your Park directory in case you want to drop him a note.  

Dianne Silsbee told me about a few more residents - Paul and Donna Schmidt's (318) dtr passed away after a battle with cancer.  Former resident Kenway Mead, now in Oregon, has been quite ill - perhaps a mild stroke.  Ken Michel, former resident, is having serious health problems with stomach pain - is out of the hospital but very weak and tired.  And Jack Schmidt, now in Oregon, is also having health problems.

 So remember all these people in your thoughts.  

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