Event/News Item

PHELPS STUDENT APPRECIATION

June 12th, 2008

cnahs.jpgStaff from Good Shepherd Community Nursing Center visited with the Phelps High School CNA class and provided pizza and sodas in appreciation of the hard work the students provided during their clinical rotations at Good Shepherd.  The students will be taking certification testing on June 2nd. and some of them will begin working at Good Shepherd on a full time basis in the near future.  In the fall, several of the students plan to attend vocational schools to become nursing professionals.  The staff and residents at Good Shepherd want the students to know that we appreicate their dedication to our facility.  God bless our youth. 

Upcoming Events

GOOD SHEPHERD TO HOST “Project Lifesaver” BENEFIT

July 29th, 2008

Good Shepherd Community Nursing Center and Big Sandy Ad – Committee for Elderly Abuse Awareness - will be hosting “Project Lifesaver” at the McCoy Athletic Center, Phelps High School Gymnasium on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 6:00 PM.  Admission cost is $5.00.  The benefit show will consist of area Christian and Country music groups, an auction, and a Special Guest appearance by David and Mary Conley, the area couple who appeared on the hit TV reality show, “The Amazing Race” - season ten - and “The Amazing Race All Stars.”  The Conley’s will be available for autographs and questions after they tell about their experience on the show.

“Project Lifesaver” is a program that assists families with elderly parents who are suffering from Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease to remain at home.  The Program uses state-of-the-art technology and specially trained search and rescue teams from the fire department, State Police, and local law enforcement officers.  People in the Program wear a personalized bracelet that emits a tracking signal.  When caregivers notify agencies the person is “missing”, a SAR team responds to the area of the “missing” person and starts searching with a mobile locater tracking unit.  According to National Project Lifesaver Headquarters, search times have been reduced from days and hours, to minutes.  The cost to initially fund this program is $10,000.00 for a five county area (Pike, Johnson, Magoffin, Floyd, and Martin).