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He loved what he did — and what he’s doing now in retirement

By MAGGI WHITE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

Joe Becker was well-liked during his 32 years as a KGWTV sportscaster and it hasn’t changed in retirement.

He won’t say a critical word about any of the famous athletes he has interviewed in his outstanding career. As a child he was taught that if you can’t say something nice about someone, don’t say anything at all.

Becker still misses his parents and gets choked up talking about his mother. “I was told to be nice, no matter whom I was talking to, to be a good person,” he says. As the second of six children, (he has four brothers and a sister) he was raised in the Catholic religion. It still means a lot to him.

Another life lesson? You can learn something from everyone you meet.

That lesson has stuck to him like glue.

How’s retirement? “Great.”

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With his TV career behind him for the time being, Joe Becker now gets to pursue his musical passions, which include both playing and listening to a wide variety of music. He spent the summer attending many concerts.

Were any sports figures nicer than others? “They were all nice.”

Does he have a favorite player on the Blazers? “No, all of them are nice guys.”

Could Tiger Woods still win another Majors? “I think so, if he is healthy enough.

Jack Nicklaus won the Masters when he was 45.”

Was there any gossip about Tiger’s behavior that led to his fallen image? He never heard any.

Gossip about Michael Jor-

dan’s gambling? Same.

Back to the Blazers, Becker says he believes they are going in the right direction. “I like Stotts a lot, great guy and great coach.” He says Stotts knows the game really well and is a good person; the general manager also is doing his job in building a team with many skilled players.

Thoughts on Damian Lillard? Becker says he’s doing “a great job as a leader,” and that he is a “really good person and works awfully hard at

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“Everyone needs something to enjoy away from their job,” Becker says. “He is always in great condition.”

In thinking of his time with Blazer players, Becker says CJ McCollum was a good interview and Gerald Henderson was a great interview. Henderson has since gone on to other teams.

Becker never has lost the thrill of seeing or interviewing star athletes. And he has met them all, in all sports.

“I enjoy interviewing peo-

ple and it doesn’t matter whether they are big names or not,” Becker says.

Interviewing Ted Williams during the Red Sox spring training in the early ‘80s was “a big thrill,” as was Mohammad Ali near the end of his boxing career. He also mentions interviewing Wayne Gretsky, Gordie Howe and Jim Brown, one of the great football players. Also nice, he says, were Sandy Koufax (“really nice”), Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

“I did alright,” Becker says of his career.

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He has also interviewed Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Larry Bird, some one-on-one, some with a group of other sportscasters.

Becker has always loved sports and as a young boy he loved listening to legendary Cardinal broadcasters, Harry Caray and Jack Buck.

He attended Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where he worked at the school’s radio station and later for a commercial radio station.

Although other students had more tenure, Becker apparently impressed his potential employer with his tenacity and work ethic when he told them, “I’ll do whatever you want and anything someone else doesn’t want to do.�

He worked his way through college at convenience and grocery stores, all the while gaining experience he needed to begin a long and enjoyable career. While in college, he took a TV broadcasting class and made a tape of his work, later landing a job in Rhode Island as a news anchor.

After a year, Becker realized he preferred sports, and eventually made his way to the Portland area. He started at KGWTV in the mid-‘80s, and spent 32 years reporting on the court and in the field. He was offered early retirement at age 61 and he decided to take it, now finding it gives him a lot more time

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In his long career, Joe Becker had many favorite interviews with sports personalities, including this one with pro wrestler Hulk Hogan.

“I thought I’d be here two or three years. But I really liked the station a lot. I loved the Northwest, especially this area, it’s just great.�

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to do things he enjoys. “I thought I’d be here two or three years,� he says of the Portland job. “But I really liked the station a lot. I loved the Northwest, especially this area, it’s just great.�

Covering sports has changed a lot during his long career at

KGW due to technological advances. Originally he worked with film, then videotape and now it’s all digital with instant video clips and the use of social media. Even the size of the cameras has changed dramatically over the years.

Earlier in his career, when

cameras sat right on the floor during a basketball game, the sports reporter could look right into the monitor and see what was happening live. Now, with digital, there is a delay of several seconds ‌ and the monitor is gone.

This means there’s more for the reporter, and the director to keep track of, to make sure the shot is rolling at the right time.

Having the internet to use for sports research also helped Becker improve his nightly reports, because he could use sports and team websites to find play-by-play information, making it more efficient to find the highlights he would use in his broadcasts.

As a reporter for so many years, Becker now is happy he doesn’t have to take any notes when he goes to Blazers, Timbers or Winterhawks games, something he’s now doing just because he wants to.

And if he wears a baseball cap and jeans, he’s likely not to be recognized. Not that he minds it. He enjoys talking to people, and answering their questions.

Because he mostly worked evenings, Becker had to wait for a day off to attend a concert, another outlet he really enjoys.

He also likes practicing the guitar and piano, and playing some compositions he has written.

Just this summer, he attended several concerts, indulging in many musical interests, from Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy and Steve Earle, to Shawn Colvin, Paul McCartney

and even Tanya Tucker. “I’m into all kinds of music,� he says. He enjoys shows at the Wonder Ballroom, The Secret Society and Jimmy Mak’s, “checking out the jazz, it’s awesome.�

Becker’s cohorts at KGW speak highly of him. Even Craig Birnbach, a rival sportscaster at KATU, calls him “one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet.� Others have said of him, “He has no idea how much he is loved.�

Becker’s not sure he’s done with broadcasting, yet. “I have a lot left to do and I have a non-compete with KGW for a year so I have time to decide what else I want to do with my life,� he says, “but I’m enjoying retirement.�

In fact, he says he’s only had two work-related dreams, perhaps worried that he was missing a deadline or a live shot. “I noticed almost immediately that I felt more relaxed,â€? he says of retirement. “The deadlines, the live shots, always working to cut your stories and pictures ‌ it’s fun, but a lot of work and stress.â€?

Becker occasionally sits down to watch the 11 p.m. news, but avoids any critiquing.

And he still loves sports, especially the Sunday night sports recaps. “I’ll try to watch our sports Sunday show, for sure,� he says.

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Lovely ornamental grasses

By GRACE PETERSON MASTER GARDENER

I have a confession: I’m not a huge fan of autumn.

Tree leaf colors are gorgeous and all but I don’t care for all the plant degeneration and death. And I don’t like goodbyes. I want my garden to be “summer” all year. I know that’s silly. But it’s the truth.

The upside to the decline is that it affords me a chance for some serious garden puttering. There are always several plants that don’t look right or perform well in the spot they’re in and need to be relocated.

Cooler temperatures mean they won’t suffer transplant shock. And moist soil from fall rains makes digging a lot easier and will take over the watering chore.

Years ago, back in 2002, if my records are correct, I planted a one-gallon Miscanthus sinensis “Cosmopolitan.”

In plain-speak, we’re talking about a very tall, green-and-white ornamental grass. It’s a showy thing, looking sort of rare and tropical, but it’s neither. It performed well for many years as did the surrounding plants, including a fence-row of English Laurel which served as a privacy barrier from the neighbor’s upstairs windows.

But English Laurel doesn’t know when to quit and needs constant pruning to keep it in bounds, a chore I ignored for far too long because it dwarfed and shaded the poor ornamental grass to the point of near death.

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The Miscanthus sinensis “Cosmopolitan” was moved away from another plant that was taking over the space.

I got my Laurels back into shape. When that huge undertaking was complete, I turned my attention to saving my Cosmopolitan. Despite moist soil, it was difficult to dig but eventually I was able to salvage four chunks. I replanted them and they’re looking pretty decent this year.

I mention all of this, not just so you won’t neglect your Laurels like I did, but because fall, despite all its downsides, is when most ornamental grasses are at their absolute best. If you’re thinking of adding a few of these low maintenance plants to your landscape, now is the best time to observe them and take notes on which ones would work best.

And it’s a great time to plant them, which will allow plenty of time to get established and look great in next year’s garden.

Most ornamental grasses require very little water once established. Other varieties want at least a halfday of sunshine but there are some that do fine in full shade, such as Japanese Forest Grass and many of the Carex varieties. In late winter to early spring the old stuff can be cut off and eventually, if the plant gets too big for its spot, it can be divided.

Ornamental grasses also look great in containers either all by themselves or as a vertical or trailing element in a mixed arrangement.

Because ornamental grasses can be red, yellow, blue-gray or variegated, garden designers love to use them to provide a color echo or textural contrast to a border.

My original idea with the Cosmopolitan was to color echo its green and white leaves with the variegated dogwood shrub (Cornus alba “Argenteovariegata”) on the oppo-site side of the border with white flowers in between. But just like the seasons, ideas change and we’ll see what happens next year. ■

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Reading can add a chapter to your life discussion. Or use books as a conversation starter — people often get chatty when asked, “Read any good books lately?”

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A good book can do more than grip you with its story, expand your mind and take you around the world from the comfort of your armchair. A new study says people who read books tend to live longer than those who don’t. Almost two years longer, in fact.

Detailed in the journal, Social Science & Medicine, the study examined the reading habits of 3,635 people over the age of 50. It found that those who read books — not just newspapers and magazines — had almost a 20 percent lower risk of death over 12 years of follow-up data. In other words, for older adults, book reading provides a survival advantage over those who do not read books.

Is it just that people who read typically have a higher education, lead healthy lives and have access to good health care already? As part of the research, investigators determined that book readers generally tend to be welleducated women with relatively high incomes. So they adjusted for such factors as age, sex, race, education, wealth, marital status and depression.

Even after controlling for variables, they found that people who read books lived longer. “The benefits of reading books include a longer life in which to read them,” the researchers wrote.

Lunch Buddies needs more volunteers in school program

The Lunch Buddy program is entering its 24th year in the Vancouver School District. Located in 20 elementary schools, the program matches up an adult volunteer mentor with a student who just need a positive adult role model in his/her life. Buddies have lunch together at a designated school once a week — getting to know each other through reading, playing board games or just chatting.

You can make a difference in the life of a child. To learn more about the program, attend an information session: noon Sept. 28 or noon Oct. 26, Bates Center for Educational Leadership, 2901 Falk Road, #102, Vancouver, Washington.

Lunch Buddies is a program of the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools.

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Health benefits of reading Reading is like exercise for your brain, giving it a mental workout. Health experts have long touted the ways that reading can help keep you healthy. For example, reading can: ■ Help keep your brain from declining as you age by providing mental stimulation and helping create new synapses.

■ Reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, or at least slow the progress.

■ Reduce stress and lower your blood pressure by providing distraction and relaxation.

■ Make you better informed, and expand your vocabulary and writing skills,

print, many libraries, including the Multnomah County Library, carry popular titles in large print, or as electronic books you can download onto an e-reader or computer, or as books on tape or CD, giving you a variety of options to choose from. And the best thing about library books? They’re free, making reading one of the most affordable ways to improve your health. ■

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■ Improve your concentration and analytical skills by focusing your attention and challenging you to figure out what will happen next, which can make you better able to solve problems.

■ Inspire others to read, especially children, by the example you set.

Reading isn’t always a solitary activity — it’s also an opportunity for social engagement. Connect with your older grandchildren by reading the same book they’re reading at school and ask them their thoughts. Join a book club, or start one of your own and enjoy lively, stimulating

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OHSU lab needs volunteers If you have Parkinson’s, MS — or not — balance lab would like to have your help

By MAGGI WHITE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

Fay Horak was studying physical therapy at the University of Wisconsin when her mother was diagnosed with a brain tumor and died suddenly at the age of 42.

Horak still had three younger brothers at home and would come home every weekend to help her father with laundry, cleaning and meal preparation for the week.

That experience affected her so profoundly that she changed her medical pursuits to neurology, and now works as a professor at OHSU’s Parkinson’s Center of Oregon.

“I like to translate new science to improve the lives of people with disabilities,” she says. “My mother’s death led me to my interest in the brain.

I wanted to know the reason this happened to her. In this field, you are always learning something new.”

Her current research focuses on the effects of exercise and education on Parkinson’s, but the center also seeks to find ways to improve the lives

of those with multiple sclerosis and aging. The object is to understand how exercise and education affect balance, gait and cognitive function in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

“Improving mobility is characteristic of quality of life and people who donate their time for science contribute to new discoveries,” she says of their needs for volunteers.

The lab is seeking individuals with Parkinson’s disease and its variations. It also needs volunteers who don’t have the disease. The six-week program involves exercise three times a week, followed by a weekly education class for six weeks. There are three test periods where balance, gait and cognition, and brain imaging are assessed.

The “boot camp” exercises will include boxing, tai chi, obstacle courses, aerobic or dance, and walking and talking.

Participants receive $25 per testing session and $5 for each class attended. Healthy individuals, ages 65 to 95, will received $25 per testing session.

Horak says imaging of the brain allows researchers to study circulation of the brain and how circuits come together or overlap. Researchers use a special MRI machine made for scientific research.

“They look at the thickness and connecting pathways, to see if they talk to each other,” Horak says. “We

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The Balance Disorders Lab studies other “movement disorders,” including fatigue in MS sufferers, that could lead to new drugs or exercises, Dr. Fay Horak says. Studies with objective measures help develop biomarkers that result in more efficient, less expensive clinical trials.

To be a volunteer in a research study, contact Graham Harker at 503418-2601, or balance@ohsu.edu.

Studies require the ability to balance and walk, and include Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis, as well as those without a disease. You must be at least age 50.

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Dr. Fay Horak (left) helps balance lab study participant Peter Miller, through an exercise. study what changes in the brain are related to age and what are related to Parkinson’s.”

In addition to imaging, sensors study body motion doing tasks such as walking, turning, stepping over obsta-

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Cognition research involves thinking skills on the computer and on paper.

Among the many unknowns is whether cognitive changes are associated with balance or if exercise improves bal-

ance and thinking skills, and how changes in the brain occur with exercise, Horak says. It’s also unknown which specific exercises might improve balance or cognition.

Working with volunteers gives researchers an opportunity to meet interesting people. One was Andy Grove, CEO and chairman of Intel, who suffered with Parkinson’s disease. He felt he benefitted from his involvement in the research, donated money toward research, and encouraged Horak to start APDM, a small company that makes sensors to monitor movement.

“He took our advice about exercise and built an exercise room in his house and hired a trainer and was able to continue walking until his death this year,” Horak says. “I watched him do amazing exercises.” ■

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A women’s military organization in the Portland area is actively recruiting new members.

Columbia River Ripples, Unit 70, Military Women Across the Nation, is the only one of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, says member Marcia Leslie, whose mother was a charter member, and died in 2014 at age 100.

“There used to be four units in Oregon, but they all folded except ours,” Leslie says. She’s now worried the same will happen to their unit, mostly because its members are rapidly aging, or losing interest.

“Our purpose is to help military women veterans

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to be aware of their benefits, and to provide moral and other support,” Leslie says. “We also want to work with other veteran groups as well. This is women supporting women, helping them with their needs.”

The group currently meets at a VFW building off Johnson Creek in Milwaukie, but Leslie is hoping to find another location that won’t charge them for meeting space. She’s also hoping to find more members from across the Portland area, including Beaverton, Oregon City and King City.

The organization was started as Waves National for women veterans of the “sea services”

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Leslie says there still are units in most states, and she hopes to keep Military Women Across the Nation a vital organization.

“People don’t know we exist, but we are a great resource and we want to be part of a group that shares their history,” she says.

For more information, contact Marcia Leslie at 503-246-9938, mmac_les@yahoo.com, or crr1pdx1 @yahoo.com. ■

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Right at the STEM ■ Carol Hsu mentors NERD Girls, promotes engineering careers

By BARRY FINNEMORE BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

An aptitude in math and science as a youngster got Carol Hsu thinking initially about a career in biology, focusing on genetics and food production to alleviate hunger in Africa.

“I wanted to help others,” she says.

But an orientation day at the University of Texas changed her trajectory, as Hsu was introduced and opted to study mechanical engineering at one of the nation’s top engineering schools. “The thing I liked about mechanical engineering is that it’s hands on,” she says. “It’s easier to see gears turning than to see current through wire.”

For Hsu, now an engineering professor at Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, that ethic of helping people is still satisfied through engineering, and it’s one of the messages that resonates today with young people eyeing careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

“That’s why our students want to study engineering — to help others,” she says.

Today, she volunteers with the student organization NERD Girls (Not Even Remotely Dorky). Members of the group, which includes both male and female students at Clark, work on a project separate from their studies. They

Photo courtesy of Sarah Lawson/Clark College Independent

Engineering professor Carol Hsu (pictured at left) poses with her group of NERD Girls, an engineering club at Clark College.

also mentor area kindergarten through 12th-graders through hands-on challenges and demonstrations. One of their recent projects was making circuits from scratch.

Outreach and mentorships are central components of NERD Girls. Members mentor children and teens and, in turn, are mentored themselves by professionals in the field. Among the activities is

a Women in Science and Engineering Tea. Held each spring, the event brings together industry professionals and NERD Girls members for a networking opportunity.

At Clark, students seeking to pursue different disciplines such as mechanical, civil and chemical engineering, are clustered together in a twoyear program that prepares them to transfer to four-year colleges.

The number of NERD Girls members fluctuates, but Hsu says the group has more than 20 regular members who meet weekly. The group is open to both young men and women, but it requires a female president.

Hsu joined the Clark College staff in 2010, drawn to

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“Education is a really important way for them to get out of poverty and provide for their kids,” she says. “That keeps me going and drives me.”

Hsu’s efforts to encourage women and other underrepresented groups to pursue STEM careers were recognized earlier this year when she received an honorable mention in Washington State University’s eighth annual Women of Distinction celebration.

Her focus on cultivating a diverse math and science community is part of a national priority not only to keep the United States competitive, but also help women succeed.

As the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) notes, “Supporting women STEM students and researchers is not only an essential part of America’s strategy to out-innovate, outeducate, and out-build the rest of the world; it is also important to women themselves. Women in STEM jobs earn 33 percent more than those in non-STEM occupations and experience a smaller wage gap relative to men. And STEM careers offer women the opportunity to engage in some of the most exciting realms of

discovery and technological innovation. Increasing opportunities for women in these fields is an important step towards realizing greater economic success and equality for women across the board.”

A fact sheet on the OSTP’s website notes that by 2018 the United States could have 2.4 unfilled STEM jobs, adding that the “STEM employment gap is further compounded by persistent diversity challenges, as women and minorities, who comprise 70 percent of college students but less than 45 percent of STEM degrees, represent a largely untapped talent pool. In order to sustain American innovation, there is an opportunity to tackle this issue from all angles — from inside the classroom, to workplace culture, to entertainment media.”

Charting her course Hsu brings to teaching a background in the private sector. She earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in mechanical engineering at UT, then landed a job with Hewlett-Packard Co., focusing on ink-jet printer research and development. She worked at HP for 11 years, then joined Rejuvenation, the period lighting and hardware firm in Portland. She was drawn to the company because of its focus on sustainability.

But an education career beckoned. Hsu says NERD Girls members reach out to young students by visiting area schools, including schools where many students’ families are on low incomes; scouting groups; Boys and Girls Clubs; and other venues. “We go to as many events as we can go to,” she says.

One of the most invaluable experiences NERD Girls members and the students they mentor have is overcoming obstacles with their projects, Hsu says.

“The coolest thing is when something doesn’t work and we have to debug,” she says.

Mariellen Ramirez, a NERD Girls member for two years, says she appreciates how supportive the group is and the opportunity to be a positive influence on youngsters.

“The reaction they have after learning something new, it’s inspiring,” she says.

Ramirez says she relates to Hsu as a woman and minority in engineering, and looks up to her because of her dedication to students and the way she challenges them.

“She’s a hard teacher,” Ramirez says. “She pushes you past your limit, which is good. She’s really dedicated to what she does.” ■

Ghosts in the Gorge

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â&#x2013; Add a little excitement to your next Columbia River trip

By PAT SNIDER

BOOMER & SENIOR NEWS

According to USA Today, Portland is among the top 10 haunted cities in America.

However, it would appear that some of the ghosts have escaped the confines of the city and taken up residence in the Columbia River Gorge. October, the month of Halloween hauntings and fall foliage, creates a good excuse for a visit.

Starting in Troutdale, on the western end of the Gorge, we encounter our first ghosts at McMenaminsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Edgefield Inn. The McMenamin brothers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; known for restoring and repurposing historic properties into hotels, restaurants and pubs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; purchased the old Multnomah County Poor Farm and converted it into a destination resort. Built in 1911, the rambling, brick structure served as home to the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s destitute who, in turn, provided the labor to operate the surrounding 300-acre farm.

It was a busy place during the Depression, but by the end of World War II, most residents were elderly and it took on the role of a nursing home. The last patient left in 1982, and the place deteriorated over time, its future looking grim until the McMenamins arrived.

Today it hosts a brew pub, winery, theater and restaurants, and serves as a popular venue for weddings and concerts. The main building is now a hotel with a variety of rooms from private suites to dorms.

Photos by Pat Snider

What is it about ghostly visits in the Columbia River Gorge? Top, Italian stone masons are responsible for the attractive stone bridge at Columbia Gorge Hotel, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if they remain as ghosts.

Above, visitors say Vista House still may be visited by the ghost of architect Edgar Lazarus.

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Tensa worked for Intel for 23 years, most recently as an application developer in IT, prior to her retirement. Intelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Encore Fellowship Program leverages Intel retireesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; talents and experiences through volunteerism by engaging in local community organizations to contribute to the common good. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are so excited to have Dena join the team,â&#x20AC;? says Kiersten Ware, Store to Door executive director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dena brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will help Store to Door improve its services to elders and people with disabilities. We are so grateful to Intel and Social Venture Partners for selecting us to participate in the Intel Encore Fellowship Program.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;As an Encore Fellow, I look forward to the next phase of my life, which will be working with the technology at Store to Door,â&#x20AC;? says Tensa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This nonprofit serves a very real need in our community, which assists homebound individuals to continue to live independently and cook their own meals, which many like to do.â&#x20AC;?

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Guests have reported a number of ghostly experiences and sightings including a woman reciting nursery rhymes in the wee hours, and a woman in white wandering the grounds.

Guests report having had their feet tickled, and serenaded by a flautist. Room 215 and the winery, located in the old infirmary, seem to experience the most paranormal activity.

Continue east along the Historic Columbia River Highway for the next reported ghost sighting. This historic road was built in 1913 to connect a series of waterfalls and stunning vistas along the south side of the Columbia River. It was the first scenic road in America and combined traditional European and modern road building techniques to create a spectacular highway that blended well with the landscape.

After a while, it was determined that a rest stop along the way would be very desirable and plans were drawn for a modest wood and concrete structure on the promontory at Crown Point.

However, Edgar Lazarus, a Portland architect, had other ideas, and designed Vista House to be the remarkable German Art Nouveau masterpiece we know today. Volunteers have reported ghostly appearances of Mr. Lazarus. He apparently arrives in autumn and enjoys messing with the buttons on the elevator.

Not far from Vista House is the natural wonder of Multnomah Falls, dropping 620 feet in two steps. A Native American legend claims the falls are haunted by a young woman who jumped to her death from the top of the falls to save her village from a mysterious disease. Visitors have felt her presence and glimpsed her face within the mist of the falls.

Next, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on to the town of

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Hood River, home of the Columbia Gorge Hotel. Constructed in 1921 by lumberman Simon Benson, it replaced an earlier hotel built to service passengers traveling the Columbia River on steamships.

Benson wanted to create a luxury property for the upscale motoring tourists visiting the Gorge, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waldorf of the West.â&#x20AC;? The attractive Spanish/Mission-style structure was sited amid manicured gardens featuring a 208-foot waterfall and panoramic view of the river. Italian stonemasons who helped build the Columbia River highway were enlisted to construct stone bridges and walls.

The hotel drew the likes of Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge, and top celebrities of the era including Clara Bow, Myrna Loy, Rudolf Valentino and Shirley Temple.

However, the Depression brought hard times for Benson and he sold the property to the Neighbors of Woodcraft, a fraternal order for lumber industry workers. They, in turn, operated it for several decades as a retirement home for their members.

In 1979, it returned to its original use as a hotel and has undergone several renovations over the past years.

Like Edgefield, overnight guests have reported paranormal happenings including the unaccountable smell of cigar smoke, sightings of a man in a top hat and formal frock coat, and the wanderings of a woman in white who jumped from the hotel balcony.

The reported Gorge ghosts all seem harmless and friendly, and shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t discourage anyone from an overnight visit at either hotel.

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(also Oct. 2) Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Fall Diesel Weekend, noon and 2:30 p.m., Yacolt, Wash. $16/$15.

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Ukalialiens Workshop: Kate Power and Steve Einhorn, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043.

Cal Scott and Richard Moore with guest Steve Bradley, 7 p.m., O’Connor’s Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland.

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Prime Timers Dining Club, 6 p.m., The M&M Restaurant, 137 N. Main Ave., Gresham. 503-936-5861.

(through Oct. 6) AARP Smart Driver, 1 to 4:30 p.m., Parkrose High School, 12003 NE Shaver St., Portland. 503771-8027.

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“Ghostbusters,” 7 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts, 22689 SW Pine St. $3.

503-6254ART. Nerd Night – Trivia for Adults, 6:30 p.m., Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland. 503245-9932.

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Acoustic Guitar Summit, 7:30 p.m., Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main St., Hillsboro. $18/ $22. Brownpapertickets.com.

Garden Home Community Sustainability and Repair Fair, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Rec Center Gym, 7475 SW Oleson Road, Portland.

Who Am I Now?, a VIEWS Conversation on Aging, 1:30 p.m., Westmoreland Union Manor, 6404 SE 23rd Ave., Portland. 503-233-5671.

Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic with poet Naomi Fast, 7 p.m., Angst Gallery, 1015 Main St., Vancouver, Wash.

(through Oct. 29) The Wilsonville STAGE presents “The Cemetery Club,” 7:30 p.m. $12/$10. jfervia@aol.com for locations.

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Scrapbook Club, 1 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-6440043.

“Art of Politics” art exhibit opening reception, 5 to 9 p.m., North Bank Artists Gallery, 1005 Main St., Vancouver, Wash.

Exhibit open through Oct. 29.

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(through Oct. 10) Oregon Symphony: Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $23+. OrSymphony.org.

Viking Breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Norse Hall-Grieg Lodge, 111 NE Couch St., Portland. $7.

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Song Circle, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-6440043.

Genealogical Society of Washington County, “Indentured Servants,” 10 a.m. to noon, Hillsboro Main Public Library, 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy. 503640-4431.

Beavercreek Fall Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Ten O’Clock Church, 23345 S. Beavercreek Road.

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(through Oct. 30) The Magical Music of Disney, 7 p.m. Thursday to Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays, Chapel Theater at Milepost 5, 8155 NE Oregon St., Portland. $18/$15. Portlandmusicaltheater.org/Disney-tickets.

Aaron Meyer, 7 p.m., HART Theatre, 185 SE Washington, Hillsboro. A benefit for STAGES Performing Arts Youth Academy. $25-$30.

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Book Group: “Writing on the Wall” by Tom Standage, 7 p.m., Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland.

503-245-9932.

Steve McQuiddy, “The Fantastic Tale of Opal Whiteley,” 7 p.m., Elsie Stuhr Senior Center, 5550 SW Hall Blvd., Beaverton. $3.

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Opening reception for Marlene Eichner, fabric artist, 5 to 8 p.m., Currents Gallery, 532 NE Third St., McMinnville. Show open through Nov. 13.

Summerfield’s Autumn Dance for 55+ singles and couples, 7 p.m., Summerfield Clubhouse, 10650 SW Summerfield Dr., Tigard. $8/$10. 971-249-3907. (also Oct. 16) Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Steam Fall Leaves Special, noon and 2:30 p.m., Yacolt, Wash. $20/$19.

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New Wisdom, Life Lessons, a VIEWS Conversation on Aging, 1 p.m., Milwaukie Senior Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek, Milwaukie. 503-653-8100.

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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer

(also Oct. 16) Jason Alexander Sings Broadway, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $23+. OrSymphony.org.

Concert Hall, Portland. $40+. OrSymphony.org.

Board Game Night, 6 to 9 p.m., Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland.

503-245-9932.

AARP Smart Driver, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mount Hood Medical Center Cascade Building, 24700 SE Stark St., Gresham. 503-286-9688.

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Writers Mill, 1 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-6440043.

Authors Scot Siegel and Laura LeHew, 3 p.m., Holy Names Heritage Center, 17425 Holy Names Dr., Lake Oswego.

Bring donations of canned goods or cash. Holynamesheritagecenter.org.

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CALM: Coloring and Listening Moments for Adults, 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503644-0043.

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Itzhak Perlman Recital, 7:30 p.m., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. $45+.

OrSymphony.org for tickets and more October shows.

Reception for the fall $1,000 Awesome Beaverton and Beyond grant winner, 7 p.m., Market of Choice, 250 NW Lost Springs Terrace, Cedar Mill.

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(through Oct. 23) New Friends of Beaverton City Library Book and Media Sale, 12375 SW Fifth St., Beaverton. 503-643-5188.

Four Eights Gallery Artists’ Reception, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts, 22689 SW Pine St. 503-635-4ART. Giving Up Your Keys, a VIEWS Conversation on Aging, 1 p.m., Juanita Pohl Center, 8513 SW Tualatin Road, Tualatin. 503-691-3061.

(also Oct. 27) Creating Home as You Age, 12:30 to 3 p.m., Tabor Space, 5441 SE Belmont, Portland. 503-926-1241.

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The Power of We: How Groups Transform our Lives, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Old Library, Marylhurst University. $30.

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Foreign Film Night: “Mad Tiger,” 7:30 p.m., Garden Home Community Store, 7306 SW Oleson Road, Portland.

503-245-9932.

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Carrie Newcomer, 7:30 p.m., Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 East Main St., Hillsboro. $22/$26.

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Voices in Verse: Open mic poetry, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-644-0043.

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(through Oct. 23) Portland VegFest, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland. $6.

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Owl Book Group: “Fates and Furies” by Lauren Groff, 10:30 a.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland. 503-6440043.

New Wisdom, Life Lesson, a VIEWS Conversation on Aging, noon, Salvation Army Rose Center for Seniors, 211 NE 18th Ave., Portland. 503-239-1221.

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Film Club: “The Automatic Hate,” 6:30 p.m., Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road, Suite 13, Portland.

503-644-0043.

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Beth Wood and Anne Weiss, 7 p.m., O’Connor’s Vault, 7850 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland.

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Edgar Meyer and the Dover Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Newmark Theatre, Portland. $30+. Portland5.com.

(also Oct. 30) Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Headless Horseman Halloween Train, noon and 2:30 p.m., Yacolt, Wash. $16/$15.

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Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre: “Coyote Tails,” 2 p.m., Sherwood Center for the Arts, 22689 SW Pine St., Sherwood.

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(also Oct. 29) Semi-Annual Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Parkview Christian Retirement Community, 1825 NE 108th Ave., Portland. Vendors contact Patricia Weaver, 503-761-4961.

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Preserving dignity Geriatric nurse Joanne Rader pioneered research in dementia care

Following Joanne Rader's bathing study, researchers produced video clips on the procedure, and mailed them to Alzheimer's facilities throughout the country in an effort to educate the staff.

Photo by NWBSN staff

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Geriatric nurse Joanne Rader’s passion and devotion for people with dementia and their families has led to policy changes on the national level that bring comfort to the afflicted.

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She says the healthcare system was not prepared to understand that people with dementia have lack of insight, poor memory and poor judgment, and that they can’t help their behavior.

“But they have rights,” Rader says.

One area of particular interest for her is hygiene for people with dementia. Some do not like getting into a shower and they fight it by kicking, biting and hitting their caregivers.

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“Some don’t know or recognize who is touching their private parts, taking their clothes off. They feel they are being attacked. Under traditional medical care, it was thought their behavior was their fault and nurses would call a doctor to medicate, dope them up to stop.

Staff was stuck in a model.”

Instead, Rader and others thought to see the behavior as a symptom of a need not being met, rather than a problem.

This led to her part in a research study with OHSU and the University of North Carolina to decrease anger behavior during bathing.

As a geriatric nurse specialist, her team came up with alternate ways to clean patients that took no more time with the

same results. It was published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Association.

“Showering in a tub or shower was a societal bias on the part of the contemporary culture,” Rader says, explaining that the new method, called a towel bath, never exposes a person to nakedness, is soothing, and occurs in a person’s bed. The result was that it cut aggressive behavior in half.

“It was like a spa,” she says.

“Now nurses hear ‘Ohhh, this feels so good,’ and it is calming.”

Changing perceptions That is just one example of ways in which her effort to change the system to a more compassionate approach has produced results.

“This approach takes no more time or money, it’s a different mindset,” says Rader, who believes in thinking outside the box.

Following the bathing study, researchers produced video clips on the procedure, and mailed them to Alzheimer’s facilities throughout the country in an effort to educate families, and hospital and nursing home staffs.

Rader pushes for improvement in quality of life for both caregivers and patients. “It is now policy with official guidelines,” she says. “Patients are asked if they have a choice of how and where they are bathed.

However, this procedure is not as common as I would like. Beliefs are stronger than databased research.”

Rader’s pleasure is interacting with others. “I see the soul of the person,” she says. “I see the hurt and the fear. It takes very little to make a huge difference in the quality of life.

Dementia is a taxing, complex disease.”

Influenced for good Rader says she was encouraged to follow her dream of becoming a nurse by her sixth grade school nurse, although she’s not sure how the nurse knew about Rader’s career aspirations.

Initially she did not have confidence she could succeed in college but with some supportive friends she enlisted in the Army to pay for her educa-

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tion. There was a new program that paid for four years of college after two years of duty.

She left as a second lieutenant, and completed her clinical practicum and residency at Walter Reed Medical Center.

Rader’s original interest in physical therapy led to a job at a long-term-care nursing home serving the indigent in Washington, D.C., and it was there “I fell in love with elders.”

She was heavily influenced by an African American woman she met who had suffered a stroke. “She had a presence about her that was so incredible that I decided I wanted what she had, a sense of peacefulness and compassion in the face of overwhelming loss and trauma,” Rader says.

“She had lost two sons to street violence. Despite all that, she maintained her essence, her soul and her spirit.”

Finding allies Through a series of circumstances, Rader drew her lucky card. She ended up in Oregon at The Benedictine Nursing Center (now Providence) in

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Joanne Rader demonstrates how to prepare towels in a plastic bag to bathe those who cannot bathe themselves.

Mount Angel, where nurses were innovators in teaching how to care for elders. Her mentors were Sister Marilyn and Sister Gemma.

Sister Marilyn was the administrator at Benedictine, and had earned her geriatric degree at Duke University. She had a

national reputation for her “incredible rehabilitation work.”

Here, compassionate care practices were encouraged and their results were often printed in national nursing and geriatric journals.

“We learned or taught that how you listen, how you ask

questions, is how to understand the underlying emotional needs of the patient and how to work with them to give them the best care,” Rader says.

What she found is that people need to be needed instead of being tied down, and “the goal is to determine the emotional

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need and meet it, and for restraint-free caring. The goal has been to find ways to increase quality of life by encouraging new approaches and systems that support it.”

Rader is one of the founders of The Pioneer Network, a national organization that advocates person-directed care. It is a movement to change the culture of long-term care. She is an advisor and does consulting in some schools of nursing as well as volunteering to teach at Alzheimer’s associations and networks. By request, she teaches at national organizations and co-authored an article on wheelchair seating for fragile elders with articles published in professional journals for physical therapists.

From the Army, to a few “hippie” years with a first husband traveling in a van and exploring the country to a leader in elder care, Rader now mentors others as she was mentored as a young nurse.

The little girl in the sixth grade who had already decided she wanted to be a nurse and the 70-year old woman she is now, has not lost her caring nature. She still speaks about preserving people’s dignity with the same conviction. ■

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Grambo ‘loses’ bet by reaching 100

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■ Family and friends gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Virginia Douglass

Back in 2006, 10-year-old Riley Hatch didn’t like what his great-grandmother, Virginia “Grambo” Douglass, had to say about her prospects for longevity.

Grambo, humble and cautious as always, didn’t think she’d make it to 100 years old.

But Riley begged to differ so he bet her $5 she’d make it,

and then gave her the $5 to hold. She framed it and put it on her desk. It’s remained a “family story” ever since.

On Sept. 7, when she turned 100, Grambo had to pay up.

The Idaho-born mother of four was one of nine children, raised by a single mother after her husband died in the 1920s.

She was born in Meadow

Creek, Idaho and raised in Boise in a small one-bedroom house. She met her future husband at a USO dance in Boise and they moved to Van Nuys, California to begin their lives together.

She lived in Van Nuys for more than 40 years, raising four children with her husband, George, a 30-year veteran of the Los Angeles Fire Department. When her husband died in 1986, she moved to Oregon to live by her children. Besides her career as a homemaker, Grambo worked for the U.S. Postal Service for

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13 years and retired at 65 years old. She has lived in Washington County, Oregon for three decades, most of it in Beaverton.

She’s a sweet, folksy woman with a clever wit that came from growing up with eight siblings and a loving, determined mother. She loves reading, genealogy, following the news, cooking, playing the piano, collecting dolls and spending time with family — and the Dodgers!

An ardent Democrat and faithful Mormon, she kept a picture of her crush, Tom Selleck, on her refrigerator for several years. That is, until she realized he was a Republican

and the picture came down.

Grambo has always defied convention.

She is the grandmother of nine, great-grandmother of 17, and great-great-grandmother of six. She has survived three of her children — sons who passed away from health problems — and now battles forgetfulness and the challenges of old age. But, she does it all with a smile and lots of laughter. She is blessed to still live at home with her daughter and the support of a very loving family. When asked what her secret was for living so long, she said, “Breathe, I just breathe.” ■

Guide designed for exploring Sauvie Island’s outdoors A new pocket-size recreation guide by Dawn Nilson about Sauvie Island is designed specifically for boomers interested in exploring the outdoors.

“Sauvie Island Recreation Guide: Birding, Boating, Bicyling, Beaches, Berries and More,” shares her favorite places about the island, “a wonderful place to recreate, and is especially popular during the midweek among retirees,” Nilson says.

“I specifically designed the guide for baby boomers interested in hiking, biking, birding, kayaking, photography,

and just relaxing at the island.”

The type is easily readable, and the book includes information tables and a detailed map on water-resistant, tearproof, recycled plastic, instead of on a digital app. It was created and printed in Portland.

“The island is a place I go to ‘re-create,’ and I produced the pocket guide with the hopes that others might find the restorative powers of the island without injury to the island,” she says.

The guide sells for $6.95.

See sauvieislandrecreationmapguide.com for details. ■

Conference on Aging covers elder justice, retirement

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The Governor’s Commission on Senior Services will host the Oregon Conference on Aging from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 12 at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center at Oregon State University, 725 SW 26th St., Corvallis. The conference is open to the

public and free to attend.

Registration is now open.

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tirement security. Please join this important conversation on issues affecting older adults and people with disabilities that will be discussed in the 2017 Oregon Legislative session.

People can also view the meeting via webstream.

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The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities. For questions about accessibility or to request an

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accommodation, please contact Kelsey Gleeson at Kelsey.

Gleeson@state.or.us. Requests should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting.

For questions about the meeting, please contact Rebecca Arce, policy analyst at Rebecca.E.Arce@state.or.u. ■

House calls put less burden on Medicare, data shows

New data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows strong second-year results from the Independence at Home Demonstration, which provides primary care services to Medicare beneficiaries in their homes.

The information was touted by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., who also celebrated news that Housecall Providers, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Portland, had the highest level of cost savings in the 15-practice demonstration group across the country.

Housecall Providers also had the highest savings in the first year of the

demonstration.

“Now in its second year, Independence at Home is clearly a success story of health care done right,” Wyden says.

“This data shows that giving quality care to seniors at home not only provides better care for those with serious chronic illnesses, but also holds down health costs.”

CMS found that Independence at Home participants saved more than $10 million in the second performance year, which is an average of $1,010 per participating beneficiary.

IAH uses primary care teams providing care in the home to improve

Home Demonstration through Congress.

The Oregon-based Housecall Providers is the only demonstration organization of its kind in the group in the western part of the United States.

“I’m proud of Housecall Providers, which was my inspiration for authoring Independence at Home and including it in the Affordable Care Act, for its continued leadership,” Wyden says.

“I’m going to push harder than ever to make sure older Americans across the country can continue to receive this kind of care in the comfort of their home.” ■

health outcomes and reduce expenditures for Medicare beneficiaries living with multiple chronic conditions.

While providing high quality, consistent care is the top priority, health care providers whose expenditures are less than a target amount are eligible for bonus payments as long as they meet quality of care standards.

Wyden, a ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, helped author the provision as a demonstration project in the Affordable Care Act, with Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass.

Last year, Wyden helped push a twoyear extension of the Independence at

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