The Vegas Voice 3-21

Staying Safe with
MicroShield
By: Carol Chapman
In the age of COVID many organizations have
publicized what they’ve done to keep their
employees safe. Many of them have simply sent their employees home
to work online.
The Foundation Assisting Seniors does not have that option. Seniors
and veterans need durable medical equipment, with some of it coming
from our storage units and some coming from the small storeroom we
have at our offices.
We recognize our responsibilities in keeping our clients, volunteers
and donors safe, so we’ve employed MicroShield 360º in all our
facilities. Initially, we used this product to kill superbugs such as MRSA
that could be lingering on medical equipment. When the pandemic
hit, we immediately expanded its use.
MicroShield 360º is an electrostatic antimicrobial spray applied to
furnishings and the office environment which kills viruses, including
the coronavirus, for up to a year. It kills the germs on contact by
breaking them up, rendering them harmless.
Since 2019 we’ve utilized MicroShield 360º on our delivery vans,
durable medical equipment, and furniture. We’ve also used it on staff’s
personal cars in case we need to make a small, quick delivery.
If you would like more information on MicroShield 360º, feel
free to contact us, and we’ll put you in touch with Jim Spencer, our
MicroShield representative.
Borrowing / Returning
Books - Honor Basis
By: Heather Latimer / Heather’s Self-Help Tips
Many of us were not regular readers prior to
COVID-19. There were too many exciting
attractions around town that lured us to their doors.
Nowadays, when we’re stuck at home, it’s essential to engage
in pursuits that keep our brains and
emotions in action.
Reading is beneficial. Many
community and club premises have free
honor-libraries already in existence and
now is a good time to use them. They
offer titles purchased from stores by
earlier readers and later donated to them.
Fiction transports us to locales and
situations that relieve the monotony
of isolation. Non-Fiction is often
educational and either augments what
we already know or introduces us to fresh
subjects we could put into practice.
Local author Stephen Murray is an advocate for Alzheimer’s patients,
Veterans, and the Aged. He produces novels that seniors favor. That’s
because he focuses on familiar Las Vegas themes and venues and never
uses offensive language.
Also, instead of heavy hardbacks that are painful to keep open by
people suffering with arthritic hands, his books are lightweight and
easy to hold. Those best-sellers frequently turn up in honor-libraries.
Look for “Chapel of Eternal Love - Wedding Stories From Las Vegas,”
and others.
My novel “Forever is Too Long” features Las Vegas, and my recent
self-help books are beginning to reach honor libraries too.
Heather Latimer is a nationally recognized specialist in making
difficult subjects easy and author of 17 books. See amazon.com/
heather latimer/how to overcome.
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March 2021