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Active Re-Entry Newsletter • Fall 2016

10 South Fairgrounds Rd. Price, Utah 84501 • Voice/TTY: (435) 637-4950 • www.arecil.org

Imagine you are eating dinner at a restaurant, and

suddenly, you feel your food slip into the back of your throat and you begin to choke. You try to get people’s attention around you, but no one seems to see you at all. You feel powerless, alone, and invisible in a situation where you need others.

When disability is com-pletely invisible to those not experiencing it, finding ways to overcome it can become much more challenging. Fibromy-algia, chronic fatigue, Crohn’s disease, and bipolar disorder are just some invisible disabilities that many people live with every day. They can be just as serious as visible disabilities but they aren’t as well-known, or perhaps just aren’t as easy for people to understand.

Last year, NPR published an article highlighting the fight for

a better understanding of invis-ible disabilities*. According to the article, no one really knows just how many people live with invisible disabilities, but “it’s es-timated there are millions.” The woman highlighted in the article has been living with fibromyal-gia and Crohn’s disease. For her, every day activities, like groom-ing for the day, can be exhaust-ing.

Aside from personal care hurdles, people with invis-ible disabilities also struggle to receive accommodations in the Continued on pg. 2 >>

Unknown, Unaccepted, and InvisibleINSIDE. . . Active Re-Entry’s 13th Annual ‘Run, Walk & Roll’ 5K Details Page 2

Price CIP Activity Photos Page 2

Youth Summer Activities Photo Collage Page 3

Active Re-Entry Would like to Thank... Page 4

Focus on Volunteers Page 4

Moab and Vernal Summer Activities Recaps Page 5

Upcoming Activities & Events Pages 6-7

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<< Continued from pg. 1 work place. According to the article, employers often resist requests for accommodations when the disability of an employee isn’t obvious to the eye. However, under law, those with disabilities are entitled to work place accommodations.

The more people talk openly about the unique challenges of their invisible disabilities, and the more people are educated about them, the more

understanding will continue to grow. Even if they are hidden challenges, it only takes repeated ex-posure for others to start to see what was there all along.

*People with ‘Invisible Disabilties’ Fight for Un-derstanding: www.npr.org/2015/03/08/391517412/people-with-invisible-disabilities-fight-for-under-standing

Price CIP Classes

Price consumers participated in recent CIP classes this summer including Fire Safety and an Art class.

Register for Active Re-Entry’s Annual 5k!

RUN, WALK & ROLLFOR INDEPENDENCE

ACTIVE RE-ENTRYThere’s still time to register for our 13th annual Run, Walk & Roll for Independence 5K on September 24th

at Active Re-entry in Price. Registration begins at 8:00 AM, and the “race” will begin at 8:30 AM.

There is no cost for this FREE, community-wide event, however donations are being accepted. All proceeds go to support assistive technology services. To register, please call 435-637-4950 or visit www.arecil.org.

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Youth Summer Activities Photo Collage

Active Re-Entry’s youth program didn’t skip a beat this summer with a variety of fun activities including a water park visit, bowling, cooking classes, craft making, team building excercises,

rocket making and more!

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Focus on Volunteers

Active Re-Entry Would Like to Thank...• Carbon County Animal Shelter staff• Lee Moss• Mason Moss• Allyson Woolsey• Aubreyanna Migliori• Emily Ussery• Price City Fire Chief, Paul Bedont• Newfield Oil Exploration Foundation for

providing funding for ramps which allow consumers to maintain their independence and remain living in their own homes in the Unitah Basin area.assisting individuals

to have the ability to access their homes and communities safely by building access ramps.

Debbie Ott and Echo

Echo is a four-year-old Pug/Corgi Mix. She loves kids and enjoys being read to at the Price City Library. She has some special talents which include doing tricks for peanuts and singing! She loves to go four wheeling with her Mom and Dad, but is happiest putting on her scarf to go visit kids at the library, or march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Echo and Debbie have been volunteering for P.A.W.S since March, 2014.

Aubrie Carpenter and Sophie

Sophie is an eight-year-old Golden Retriever and she and Aubrie have been volunteering with the P.A.W.S. program since September of 2013. Parkdale Care Center is “her place” and the residents there look forward to her visits. Sophie loves to run with her Mom and play with her family. She almost never misses her weekly visits to the Price City Library Summer Reading Program to listen patiently to budding readers.

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This summer, the Uintah Basin

consumers enjoyed a variety of support group activities. For one, they teamed up with USU Extension to plant salad

boxes. Big “thank you” to the Staff of USU Ex-tension for all their help and for providing the boxes, soil and seeds, for the project!

For another activ-

ity, consumers visited Regional History Cen-ter, where they learned about their region’s history and preserva-tion, as well as how the Center works with the community to aid these efforts locally.

The support group participants were also able to enjoy another activity day at Split Mountain recreation

area followed by a pot luck lunch. They learned about the his-tory of the gas compa-nies and pipe lines, and made friends along the way too.

Moab Summer Activities

Vernal / Roosevelt Enjoy Support Group Activities

Active Re-Entry, Moab has been

busy exploring their sur-roundings this summer.

In June, they took a ride down to Hoven-weep to view the Indian ruins, followed by a potluck picnic and an educational session with a ranger. On their way home, they stopped by the fascinating Lowrey Pueblo.

In August, consum-ers went to Buckeye Reservoir for an an-nual picnic, where they enjoyed great food and company amid some of nature's wonders. After eating to their hearts content, it started to rain and hail. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because it also brought out the wild life! The group enjoyed

spotting 20-30 head of deer on the ride home. Before returning to the center, they stopped by the Museum of Rusty, where they enjoyed looking at antiques and reliving our history.

It was another great summer at Active Re-Entry’s Moab location!

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Activities & Events Carbon & Emery Counties

Please call 435-637-4950 for more details & to RSVP.Annual Run, Walk & Roll for Independence At Active Re-Entry 10 S. Fairgrounds Rd, Price, UT. There is no charge, however donations are being accepted. All proceeds go to support assistive technology services. To register, call: (435) 637-4950 or visit www.arecil.org.

09/24/16

Registration @ 8:00 AM

Race Begins @ 8:30 AM

Low Vision Clinic Be seen by a Low Vision Specialist and have a chance to try some of the Low Vision aids. There is no charge to be seen by the Specialist, but you need to schedule an appointment with Laurey. *Please have your eye exam report released by your eye care provider. Call Laurey for more information: 435-637-4950.

09/26/16 By appointment

Exercise Class – Sit and Be Fit 09/29/16 1:30 PM-3:00 PMHistory Tour of Emery County with Darrin and SueAnn We will be visiting the rock art sites along the Moore Cut off road and other historical sites in Ferron and Castle Dale. Bring your own lunch. Space is limited.

10/6/2016 Day Trip

HEAT Program - presentation and sign up 10/12/16 9:00 AM-11:00 AMCraft Class – Fall Leaf Bowls 10/20/16 1:30 PM-3:00 PMHalloween Party – BINGO, food, and FUN! Lunch provided. 10/28/16 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Youth ActivitiesInternet Safety Class - Learn the importance of internet safety and ways to protect youself online.

10/12/2016 4:30PM

Halloween Party 10/27/2016 6:00PMSupport Groups

Grief Support Group09/14/16 10/12/16 11/09/16

1:30 PM

Caregivers Support Group09/28/16 10/26/16 11/30/16

1:30 PM

Low Vision Support Group - Emery County Call Laurey for location: 435-637-4950

09/22/16 10/13/16

2:00 PM-3:30 PM

Low Vision Support Group - Carbon County Call Laurey for location: 435-637-4950

09/15/16 10/20/16

11:00 AM-1:00 PM

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Activities & Events Grand County

Please call 435-259-0245 for more details & to RSVP.

Lunch and Peer Interaction @ the LaSal Senior Center09/16/16 10/14/16

10:30 AM

Blood Pressure and Nail Clinic by Rocky Mountain Home Health

10/12/16 11/09/16 12/14/06

9:30 AM-12:00 PM

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group Held in the Grand Center Conference Room. Please contact Yordy with any questions: 435-259-0245.

10/06/1611/03/1612/01/16

4:00 PM-5:00 PM

Bereavement Support GroupHeld the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at the Grand County Library.

1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month

6:00 PM

Weekly Excercise ClassesWalking Aerobics Mon, Wed, & Fri 8:20 AMStrong Women Stay Young Mon, Wed, & Fri 9:00 AMTai Chi Mon, Wed, & Fri 10:00 AM

Weekly Group ActivitiesHand and Foot Canasta Mon, Tue, Wed, & Fri 12:30 PMPanguinie Cards Wed & Fri 12:30 PM

Activities & Events Vernal/Roosevelt

Please call 435-789-4020 for more details & to RSVP.

Veteran’s Assistance Services with Joey Allred10/11/16 10/12/16

All day, by appointment

Low Vision Clinic with Brenda Pierce11/01/16 11/02/16

All day, by appointment

Support Groups

Active Access Support Group09/15/16

October TBD November TBD

TBD

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Nancy Bentley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director - Price OfficeLisa Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Coordinator/Fiscal Offier - Price OfficeLouie Santillanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AT/ADA Specialist - Price OfficeRichard Jewkes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Advocate/Nursing Home Transition Coordinator - Price OfficeLaurey Herzog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IL/Older Blind Coordinator - Price OfficeKellie Criswell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Volunteer Advocate - Price OfficeChris Haycock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CIP/Youth/Transportation Coordinator - Price OfficeKathryn Kilbourne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friendly Visitor and PAWS Coordinator - Price OfficePat Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carbon County PERKIE Driver - Price OfficeStaci Moss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Youth IL Staff and PERKIE Driver - Price OfficeLarry Heaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emery County PERKIE Driver - Price OfficeJoey Allred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IL Coordinator - Moab OfficeYordy Eastwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Older Blind Coordinator/IL Technician - Moab OfficeBonnie Woolley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LTC Ombudsman/OB Coordinator/IL Technician - Uintah Basin OfficeJoan Janes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IL Coordinator/LTC Ombudsman - Uintah Basin OfficeNatalie Freestone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IL Coodinator - San Juan CountyDana Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Programs - Roosevelt

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