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East Holladay Dog Park
The Portland Park Bureau is proceeding with plans for a fenced, off-leash dog area in Holladay Park East, South of Halsey Street, between Northeast 128th and 131st Avenues according to Linda Robinson of the Hazelwood Neighborhood Association, a liaison to the off-leash dog program. To serve the new facility the bureau wants to add 12 parking spaces to the park, and will be seeking a conditional use to do so, she said at last month’s Hazelwood Neighborhood Association meeting.
Training offered for hospice volunteers
Make a difference in your community by becoming a Kaiser Permanente hospice volunteer. Hospice volunteers provide home-based physical and emotional support to terminally ill patients and respite for their caregivers in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties.
Kaiser Permanente will offer a free training class series for hospice volunteers in Portland Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 28 through Oct. 14, with one Saturday session on Oct. 9. Although volunteers from all areas are sought, those from Gresham, Sandy and Northeast Portland are needed most.
For more information or to register, call Kaiser Permanente’s hospice volunteer coordinator Juanita Oliver at 503-499-5285 or resource specialist Melinda Smith at 503-499-5408.
Back to school tips
Experts of the Providence Health Care System offer these tips to make the transition back to school easier and healthier for your students.
Early to bed and early to rise. Staying up late, sleeping in and lazy afternoon naps are summertime rituals for most kids. But summer sleep habits can leave some children sleep deprived and unfocused at the start of the school year. Providence sleep experts recommend that most school age children get at least nine hours of sleep per night. Parents should consider establishing school-year bedtime routines two weeks prior to the start of school. Creating a bedtime routine and encouraging quiet time and relaxing activities will allow for downtime and sufficient sleep time.
Disease management is not a shot in the dark. Law in Oregon requires shots for children in attendance at public and private schools, preschools, childcare facilities and HeadStart programs. Most immunizations are administered before a child is two years old; however, between ages four and six, prior to entering kindergarten, children are due for two or three booster shots. Children between 12 and 15 years of age may be due for booster shots, too. Providence family physicians are available to review what vaccines are needed at what ages.
Ease back to school anxiety. Parents can set the tone for a successful transition from summer to the new classroom by proactively addressing their children’s concerns. Providence behavioral health experts and family medicine physicians suggest parents start daily routines early to add continuity and to build confidence. Try a practice school bus run or take a school tour to alleviate the stress of getting lost. Selecting an outfit the night before can start the day on a calm, predictable note as well as packing books, homework and lunch money the night before to avoid the morning rush.
Packing a healthy lunch. Nutrition and learning go hand in hand. Kids who are nutritionally fit are more likely to have the energy, stamina and self-esteem that enhance their ability to learn say Providence dieticians. Don’t forget a good breakfast, but also pack meals that are easy to prepare and fun to eat, as well as healthful, safe and nutritious. For example, sandwiches, raw veggies, crackers, string cheese, whole fruit and pudding are fun foods that still supply good nutrition.
Couple Communication Skills: Banking against the odds
Every year in the United States, thousands of marriages end in divorce. Research shows that one of the leading reasons for divorce is poor communications skills. The Northeast Catholic Counseling Center is offering an investment opportunity for couples who want to make their marriage last.
Are you tired of the same tensions and disagreements? Are there issues that you would like to resolve once and for all? Are you stuck in the same communication blunders you learned from your family and past relationships? If you answered yes to any of these questions, invest in new communications skills that will work for you and your relationshps. Take time to make an investment that will enhance your communications skills.
The Northeast Catholic Counseling Center is pleased to offer “Couple Communications Skills,” a communication program that will stop the blaming game, put a stop to defensiveness and change a break down in communication into resolved conflict. The Couple Communication Skills program is a high-powered tool for understanding and resolution in daily life as well as stressful events. Participate in this educational series that teaches couples how to listen to one another, clarify communication and most importantly, resolve conflict. Couples committed to each other yet whom experience blockage in communication will benefit from this series. Classes begin Sept. 21 and are held for four consequtive Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9. Pre-registraiton is required. The course will be repeated again in May.
For more information and to register, call Lisa Sheridan at the Northeast Catholic Counseling Center at 503-253-0964.
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