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Thursday, December 4-December 10, 2014 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 13 Power Chairs INDEPENDENCE TO GO ANYWHERE YOUR HEART DESIRES! MEDICAL ARTS PHARMACY HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY Now serving Cleveland, Rutherford, Gaston, Lincoln, Burke and Catawba Counties! 108 E. Grover Street • Shelby (One block west of the hospital) "YOUR ONE STOP HOME MEDICAL SHOP!" Jazzy Power Chairs • Scooters • Seat Lift Chairs Complete Home Oxygen Services, CPAP & BIPAP Units Free Monthly Home Delivery for Nebulizers, Nebulizer Medications & Diabetic Supplies - Call for Details! Name Brand Diabetic Shoes & Socks - Great Selection! Medical Hosiery by Jobst, T.E.D., Futuro, Spa & Activa What you need, When you need it, At the right price! We bill Medicare, Medicaid and Most Major Insurance Companies! HOME DELIVERY & IN-HOME DEMONSTRATIONS Toll Free 1-877-627-7627 or 704-487-8068 "YOUR ONE STOP MEDICAL SHOP!" 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Hospice of Rutherford County The following is a list of current volunteer opportunities: Special Events Volunteer, Patient / Family Volunteer, Offi ce Volunteer, Nursing Home Volunteer, Hospice Resale Shop, We Honor Veterans Program, Hospice House Volunteer, Grounds / Maintenance, Faith in Action Representative, Eleventh Hour Volunteer, Pet Therapy, Feet on the Street. Please visit http://hospiceofrutherford.org to download our Volun- teer Opportunities PDF for additional information. To sign up for any volunteer opportunities, please call 828-245-0095. Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofi t organization that builds and repairs homes for people in need. It has a program titled "Care-A- Vanners" in which volunteers typically spend 2 weeks traveling around the United States and Canada in rented RVs building and restoring homes. Volunteers must pay their own way and bring along their own supplies, such as work shoes, gloves, tool belts, and some tools (power tools are typically provided by the local Habitat for Humanity chapter), and free or low-cost RV parking is provided by Habitat for Humanity. Adventurous retirees who enjoy hitting the open road may fi nd "Care-A-Vanners" matches their love of travel with their desire to give back. Visit http://rutherfordhfh.org or call 828-248-3178 for more volun- teer opportunities. Service vacations Retirement is often seen as a time to travel and see the world, and many retirees have started to combine that love of travel with service opportunities. Globe Aware, a 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organization, de- velops short-term volunteer programs in international environments. Each activity aims to promote cultural awareness and promote sus- tainability in needy communities. Volunteers work to address issues identifi ed by the host communities as particularly pressing, interacting with the local residents in ways that are often impossible on more traditional vacations. Work with children Many retirees, especially those without grandchildren or who live far away from their grandkids, fi nd volunteering with kids to be espe- cially rewarding. The opportunities to work with kids are numerous, and retirees can choose a volunteering opportunity where their own life experiences come in handy. Retirees who worked in the medical fi eld might want to volunteer their time at a local children's hospital, where they can assist families as they cope with a child's illness and spend time with the children themselves, whether's it's tutoring sick children, reading them stories or helping them understand their ill- nesses. ~Article provided by Metro Editorial Volunteering Opportunities For Retirees Housing Info • Events & More! To Advertise Your Business, Please Contact Mike Marlow At 828-248-1408 • Email Advertising@RutherfordWeekly.com To Advertise Your Business, Please Contact Mike Marlow At 828-248-1408 • Email Advertising@RutherfordWeekly.com DENTURES PALMETTO DENTURE CARE Dr. Don Gregory • Dr. Adam Rutter Dr. Keith Fields • Dr. Robert Stark Spartanburg 1-864-582-4308 SAME DAY SERVICE FREE Adjustments Lab on Premises Complete Set of Dentures............from $ 399 Partial Dentures...........................from $ 285 Full Mouth X-ray............................... $ 55 Simple Extraction per tooth............... $ 75 Insurance Claims Accepted. Relines & Repairs While You Wait! Serving the Upstate since 1974 Finding Senior Housing can be complex, but it doesn't have to be. (800) 217-3942 A Place for Mom is the nation's largest senior living referral information service. We do not own, operate, endorse or recommend any senior living community. We are paid by partner communities, so our services are completely free to families. "You can trust A Place for Mom to help you." – Joan Lunden For upcoming events in and around Rutherford County @Ruther fordwkly Follow On @Ruther fordwkly @Ruther fordwkly Follow On on FOLLOW Ads Work! Ads Work! Medical Arts Pharmacy 924 W. Main St. Forest City, NC 28043 828-245-7294 1281 US Highway 221A Caroleen, NC 28076 828-657-5353 720 South Church Street Forest City, NC 28043 828.245.7274 If you are taking a medicine (and especially if you are taking two, three, or more medicines), it's important to keep track of what you are taking by keeping a current medication list. This list should include prescription medications, over the counter (OTC) medications, vitamins, dietary supplements and herbal remedies. It should include the doses and how often you take each medicine. Medications are very useful when taken correctly; however, unwanted side effects or adverse events can occur due to interactions with other drugs, food or herbal products. Everything that is swallowed is broken down by your body to be eliminated. Some medications are broken down by the same pathways as food, herbal products or other drugs. Therefore, it is important your doctor and pharmacist know all the medications and supplements you take. Make a copy of your medicine list and keep it with you in your wallet or purse. By sharing your up-to- date medicine list with your healthcare providers at every visit, you help make sure that you don't take a prescription or over-the counter (OTC) medicine that should not be taken with the other medicines on your list. It's also a good idea to provide a copy to your pharmacist so that he or she can check for any possible drug interactions between your new prescriptions and something you may already be taking. Don't forget to make a copy of your medicine list for a family member or other loved one. That way, if a medical emergency does happen to you, your medicine list can be provided to the emergency room or hospital personnel. Many organizations now offer a medications list. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists offers an easy-to-use free version, "My Medicine List," at http://www.safemedication. com/safemed/MyMedicineList/MyMedicineList_1. aspx. As an additional helpful feature, you can include information on known drug allergies, other problems with medications, emergency contact information and questions for your doctor or pharmacist. Complete instructions are provided. Before you get started, gather up all of your medications, vitamins, etc. in one place for convenience. Once you have entered the information, keeping the list up to date is easy. Do it today for your health and your peace of mind! -Source: National Council on Patient Information and Education Your Medications List: It Can Save Your Life

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