Carmen Crofoot, MD - Heartbeat of the Treasure Coast

ALZHEIMER & PARKINSON ASSOCIATIONLocal Alzheimer & Parkinson Associationof Indian River County 9 TH AnnualWalk to Remember... November 10, 2012We are truly fortunate to have such an active and supportive Alzheimer & ParkinsonAssociation in Indian River County, which is a unique nonprofit organizationthat serves only our local community and is not an affiliate of a nationalorganization.Because Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of Indian River County is centeredin our community, it has developed local programs that address our community’sneeds to serve families and clients with disorders affecting memory and movementby promoting quality of life and choice through advocacy, support, empowerment,education and research connections.Local residents are assisted through SUPPORT GROUPS, COMMUNITYEDUCATION & TRAINING, PROJECT LIFESAVER, PARKINSONEXERCISE & TREMBLE CLEFS CLASSES, RESPITE CARE, MEMORYSCREENING, ART PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUALEDUCATION, SPEAKER’S BUREAU and a LENDING LIBRARY.Your support is important because community and businesses knowhow important it is to keep our local dollars here in Indian River Countyhelping our local residents.The Walk to Remember in NOVEMBER = ALL DOLLARS STAY IN IN-DIAN RIVER COUNTY; the national Alzheimer Association walk = dollarsgo to national programs and 30 other Florida counties.The LOCAL WALK TO REMEMBER is the Alzheimer & ParkinsonAssociation’s largest fund raising event of the year and the support of oursponsors and the nearly 900 individuals that comprise our teams and individualswho participate in the walk are essential to helping us raise muchneeded funding to support the unique programs that are provided righthere in our community.Won’t you join in the LOCAL WALK TO REMEMBER NOVEMBER10 TH ? Please contact the Alzheimer & Parkinson Association of IndianRiver County at 772.563.0505 or visit info@alzpark.org and rememberthe walk in October is not affiliated with our LOCAL organization.Grace Rehabilitation Centerof Vero Beach (formerly RoyalPalm Healthcare RehabilitationCenter) offers patientsand caregivers an opportunityDoris Tropf, Kano & Ken Tropf,standing Louie Tropfto share their experience atGrace with comment cards and employee recognition cardsat the reception desk. Below is an employee testimonial fromMrs. Tropf regarding the care of her husband, Ken…..When I first picked up this card and read it, I thought “oh yeah, right pickout an employee with those attributes”…it just happens to describe the wholeplace and ALL the employees. Where do I start, from the little “bouncy”, sweet,full of personality Heather to Allen, who not only keeps the floors clean enoughto eat off of, but is as sweet as any man could be. The wonderful, competentnurses, aides, and I could go on and on. But, then, I looked at it again…Compassion…Leadership…Attitude…Safety…Service…Here is my nominee…KANO BROWN…When my husband was first admittedto Grace he was almost comatose, he had no clue of his surroundingsor who he was. He was put on a mechanical soft diet for fear of choking andthickened liquids. He was dining in the room where they needed assistanceeating. I was always there so I could (try) to feed him. One day Kano was sittingacross the room, he was assisting two other patients, but I would look upand notice him observing us. When he was finished he came over and askedif I would like him to try. I said Yes, thank you and thought to myself,“yeah, lots of luck with that”. Kano talked very quiet and gently to myhusband prodding gently with “Mr. Ken you need to eat to get strong”,etc. Every once in a while he would lean over and quietly say somethingdirectly in his ear. As Kano spoke to him he spoon fed him his liquids. Myhusband completed two full glasses, for him of “much needed nourishment”.I said “how did you do that”? He looked at me with that beautiful winningsmile of his and quietly said “with love Mrs. Tropf, with love from my heart”.I was awestruck and completely taken with Kano from that time on.Visit Grace Rehabilitation Center of Vero Beachat 2180 10th Avenue, Vero Beach or telephone them at 772.567.5166(formerly Royal Palm Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center)10 11