Sentences with phrase «elderly member of»

In an interview 20 years ago, Gordon Robertson, an elderly member of the Haisla tribe along the northern British Columbia coast, recalled an extraordinary moment from his childhood when a killer whale broke the surface not far from shore in the middle of a thrashing struggle with a giant squid.

in Menorca assistance was provided to transfer the elderly member of the group to the car park area as there is a long walk from the dockside to the car holding area if you don't get in the cars on the ferry for disembarkation.

During my first (brief) stint on the board, in the late nineties (recounted in Education Next), I recall one elderly member of the community, mother of a board member, who would sit in the front row at board meetings and knit.

«Bring back the magic lantern,» mutters one respected scientist as a cherished slide reaches escape velocity as it flies across the audience, ricocheting off several elderly members of staff before finally embedding itself in the guest speaker's dentures.

Before those two LSes, my time spent riding behind a Lincoln crosshair as a youngster was in a couple of Panther chassis Town Cars some elderly members of my family had.

The elderly members of our society can and should treated for these diagnoses.»

Not exact matches

Exactly that kind of defining moment came for us when a member of our front - line staff went above and beyond, allowing an elderly woman to sit on his back while the two were stuck in an elevator together.

Shelbyville is a typical northern New England church: a small congregation of 120 members located in a town with 1,000 residents; many of the members are elderly, and finances are a constant concern.

In service to that mission — and, increasingly, in opposition to contemporary North American culture — we have jointly affirmed that all are called to protect the most vulnerable members of our society, particularly the elderly, the handicapped and the unborn.

Murray Straus's studies suggest that marital violence occurs in one out of four marriages, not as a single event but as a pattern (Richard J. Gelles and Claire Pedrick Cornell, Intimate Violence in Families [Sage Publications, 1985], p. 69) The Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence estimates that one girl out of three and one boy out of seven are sexually abused by age 18, and that in half the cases their abusers are family members; that 1 million children are physically abused by parents or caretakers every year; and that 1 million elderly people are abused every year by their adult children.

Gregg Matte, pastor at Houston's First Baptist, spent the weekend checking in with members of his congregation — from elderly evacuees to a local TV meteorologist — with whom he has been texting Bible verses in between broadcasts.

@Tea Partier... hmmm, when I walk into the average nursing home in this «Great Christian Nation» of ours, I have to ask how much you and your Tea Party friends care about the elderly... I am amazed at how little conservatives, Evangelicals and the latest version Tea Party members care so little for the living except their own tribe in the so - called «light» of their scriptures...

The economic factors of life in many primitive cultures dictated that those members of the tribe who could not share the burden of the struggle for survival were not carried by the tribe, even as revered, elderly dependents of the society.

Even redundant congregations of the elderly may (to the puzzlement of church executives) defy extinction, because such churches often assimilate still other aged persons who replace the members who die.

Researchers looking into the abuse of prescribed medication in a regional NSW town are told elderly people are being targeted by family members to get access to chronic pain medication.

Caregiver duties and responsibilities can include: Assisting with personal care: bathing and grooming, dressing, toileting, and exercise Basic food preparation: preparing meals, shopping, housekeeping, laundry, and other errands General health care: overseeing medication and prescriptions usage, appointment reminders and administering medicine Mobility assistance: help with getting in and out of a wheelchair, car or shower Personal supervision: providing constant companionship and general supervision Transportation: driving to and from activities, running errands, and help getting in and out of wheelchair - accessible vehicle Emotional support: being a stable companion and supporter in all matters personal, health - related and emotional Care for the elderly: orienting or grounding someone with Alzheimer s disease or dementia, relaying information from a doctor to family members Back - up care (or respite) services: providing other caregivers a break Home organization: help with organizing

It directed my attention to a growing trend that is affecting the most vulnerable members of our society: the young and the elderly.

Martínez, who is a member of the advocacy group Make the Road New York (MRNY), said that the elderly and the sick figure among the most vulnerable on the U.S. territory devastated by Hurricane Maria.

Its investigation found that family members had to make continuous phone calls and have «constant battles with agencies» in order to secure decent levels of care for their elderly relatives.

At 31 — the youngest woman House member ever elected — she projects the kind of youthful vitality that Republicans see as an antidote to the party's stodgy, elderly - white - male image.

We, the members of Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care team, serve the elderly and individuals with disabilities of Oneida County as well as their families.

Today NPP members are all over the place accusing him of not behaving like an elderly statesman.

The Council of State is an elderly body; it's a body above the President; some of the members are elected; others have served in very important positions in their lives and so it says the President must consult the council.

The elderly man, Mr. Ato Quarshie, told Citi News he has been a staunch member of the party and is genuinely concerned about its progress.

By the time of our visit, only one member of the first deaf generation was still alive, an elderly woman too infirm to be interviewed.

Many blue - chip researchers received «tiny» awards, whereas the success rates and award levels for both female and younger researchers were significantly lower than for male, more elderly counterparts, says geneticist Janet Rossant of The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto in Canada, and a former member of CIHR's governing council.

It also applies to some degree to people with a disability, minorities, to members of LGBT community, to the elderly, and to youth.

If you are a regular at the gym, it's most likely that you've already met some of the most annoying and / or disgusting members of the human species there, be it the fat guy who constantly breaks wind on the stationary bike, the slob who never re-racks his weights after the workout, the elderly man who never wipes off the equipment he's been using, leaving small ponds of sweat everywhere around him.

Dr. Janet C. King welcomed Committee members back to the meeting and introduced Dr. Mary Ann Johnson, who was invited to speak on nutritional needs of the elderly.

Lots of our elderly members can give a head start to younger generation.

As the senior dating sites for over 50 can not verify all the information provided by the members, there may be chances of fraudulent cases, which the elderly people should be careful of.

As many members of the over 50 dating sites prefer to contact only through chats or emails, due to their own security; any elderly person may feel like speaking or meeting real life friends, which may not be always possible with their online dating partners.

It is better if these elderly singles inform their family members about their dating program, including the time and the venue of the dating, as well as the details of his / her dating partner.

Create an attractive profile on the dating site — In case of over 50 dating online, it is necessary for an elderly member to create an interesting profile for himself / herself.

The colorful animation may also be too graphic for some audience members when one of the elderly actresses appears on stage in an almost non-existent bikini bottom with her grossly - exaggerated bosom covered only by a couple of tiny pasties.

This echoes tales I've been regaled with in the past about elderly female family members of my own who had to be taught what today would be considered simple things, such as how to pump gas, after the passing of their husbands.

Taking on the role of the elderly professor is legendary screen actor Donald Sutherland and, repeating the trick of L'homme du train, in the role of the thief we have Larry Mullen Jr, U2's drummer and founding member.

Now 81, Jackson has not been on Broadway since 1988 — she spent 23 of the intervening years as a member of the British Parliament — and here she plays the character identified as A: a rich, mean elderly woman nattering about her life as she nears the end of it.

A lovely book that is well worth reading, and one that would be particularly apt for children coping with the serious illness of a family member, elderly or otherwise.

One of the members is elderly and the deliveries make her life easier.

However, if you have a family to support and / or if you are in the sandwich generation and taking care of elderly family members, I think that number has got to be much higher.

The most valid justification for declawing is to prevent injury or infection to a member of the household who may be elderly with thin skin, on blood thinners, or whose immune system is compromised.

After having just lost our oldest furry family member in November, we didn't initially think we would be up for the challenge of being a permanent foster home for a terminally ill, elderly dog.

Getting rid of your senior pet is like putting an elderly family member at a nursing home and then never visiting or thinking about them again.

Most of the adults we have were rescues, where elderly people had to go into assistant living or they had passed and their family members asked if I would care for their dog when we owned a Pet Shop in FL..

Jo Ann is one of the founding members of K9Kastle, who brings us our name as a result of her crew of small, elderly impaired dogs.

While most members of the imperial family fled, an elderly aunt remained behind.

With this in mind, we have assembled a group of resources to guide you, whether you are struggling with deciding between hospice care or euthanasia, have children at home who are having a hard time undertanding their loyal friend's passing, or are trying to help an elderly family member cope with the loss of their main companion.

Through manual therapies, acupuncture, laser, ultrasound, underwater treadmill and creating a tailored individual home exercises, we strive to bring your injured pet back to speed, keep your elderly pet as an active member of the family, return your obese pet back to a functional friend and keep your athletic pet at the peak of his performance.

There she was an active member of the Animal Health Science & Technology Association and participated in monthly pet therapy visits to the elderly.