Santa Clara Field Trip Notes Audrey Cazden

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2 Santa Clara Field Trip Notes Audrey Cazden

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4 Tour of Santa Clara Senior Center / Aquatic Facility, 4/26/07 City of Berkeley: John Rosenbrock, Paul Church and Audrey Cazden (typed up notes from tour) One Warm Pool: Jo Ann Cook and Juanita Kirby Councilman Hunsacker Aquatic Consultant Trish Soto ELS Architects: Ed Noland and Dave Petta Overview of facility: Larry Wolf, Director of the City of Santa Clara Dept. of Parks and Recreation Pool tour: Trish Soto, facility designer; Jessica Carter, Senior Center Coordinator State of the art senior facility, built along with a new fitness center in February, 2007 and attached to existing Santa Clara Senior Center (cost: approx, $14 million, provided by local business taxes) 3 pool system; different temperature and uses 1. Lap pool: 82 degrees, 3 lanes Lap swimming, limited to 6 swimmers / lane H 2 0 (Water ) Aerobics Pilates 2. Therapy pool ; 92 degrees Has special features (limits the uses and population served) Underwater grab-bars Dry ramp With these special features it must always be supervised by a therapist The general public cannot be allowed in the pool Numerous classes Arthritis Low Back Post Stroke Ai Chi Beginning Conditioning Group classes are held under the auspices of Santa Clara Unified School District Adult Education Therapists are also certified by the Adult Education department FYI: possible revenue source is reimbursement for water therapy, must meet Medi-care guidelines: -Must be one on one -No one else can be in the pool during therapy sessions Task: Confirm Medi-card reimbursement policy 3. Spa, 101 degrees Has special features; same limits as the therapy pool Underwater bench Jets at different levels Short time-limit 1

5 3 different means of pool entry dry ramp (therapy pool) wet ramp (lap pool) pool lift (movable; currently used in therapy pool) pool operation/technical information **advantage of 3 pools is still having some pools open in the event of a fecal accident** chlorine disinfection assisted by UV UV helps to control organic contamination and to improve water and air quality a) helps to control organic contamination b) decreases amount of chlorine required for disinfection c) decreases formation of chloramines, which is the cause of chlorine smell and eye irritation d) electricity costs are increased, but is at least partially offset by decreased chemical purchases and less staff maintenance time-no superchlorination, less backwashing e) less chlorine means better air and water quality for patrons and staff f) one UV unit for each pool? (needs confirmation) ETS UV unit pumps; high efficiency variable rate decreases electricity usage one per pool Marathon Electric booster pump for spa/chairlift to boost water pressure (needs confirmation) heaters; small (half the size of current BHWP heater) high efficiency heaters decrease the PG&E gas bill **facility budgeted $60,000/year for natural gas costs, and ended up only paying $20,000/year** one heater for ea pool Lochinvar Energy Rite 2 turnover rate Spa : 20 minutes Therapy Pool: 45 minutes Lap Pool: 2 1/2 hours ph control uses muriatic acid 2 chemical pumps/pool Stenner chemical pumps 2

6 chemical controllers 1 controller/pool Strantrol System 7 probes automatically cleaned with enzyme feed-provided by LMI chemical pumps one LMI enzyme pump / pool filtration /filter control panel high rate sand filters 2 filters / ea for lap and therapy pools 1 filter / spa US Filter automatic backwash automatic pool fill; one per pool Senior Center policies and overview use is free to seniors who reside in the City of Santa Clara (50 yrs and older) non-residents must be accompanied by a resident, and pay a $10 fee there is a fee for classes; can be attended by non-residents all facility patrons are required to have a current emergency contact/doctors release form on file before they can use the facility the Santa Clara Senior Center is the largest senior center in the Bay Area, and offers a wide variety of social events/amenities/services; many of them designed for the residents of the numerous low income senior housing units in the city (total city population is 112,000) Ballroom Dancing Tours (Yosemite, Golden Gate Fields etc.) Reading room Snack bar Computer Lab Various art classes, etc. Numerous social and health services are offered: health assessment/education/classes provided by on-site RN and MD registry and screening of home health care assistants Respite Grant Program, funded by the Alzheimer s Association, for resident caregivers nutrition program provided Monday Friday free tax service provided by AARP housing referral 3

7 City of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department Senior Center 1303 Fremont St. Santa Clara, CA Phone: (408) Office Hours: Monday-Thursday: 7:00-7:00 Friday: 7:00-5:00 Saturday: 10:00-4:00 Sunday Center Closed Lap pool hours (contact center for most current information) Monday-Saturday 7:00-6:30 range; varies day to day Therapy/Warm pool hours (confirm directly with center) Monday Saturday 7:00 AM 6:15 PM range; varies day to day 4

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19 Commission on Disability Are You Concerned about the Future of the Warm Water Pool? The Commission on Disability Wants Your Input! At the May meeting of the Commission on Disability, we will be collecting information from the community to provide input on important elements to be considered in the design of a new pool. ELS Architects will be soliciting input to create the best design for the Warm Water Pool on the BUSD Milvia site. Please plan on attending! May 9, :30 PM North Berkeley Senior Center (1901 Hearst at MLK) For More Information, or to Request Sign Language Interpreters or Other Accommodations, please call: (510) Please Refrain from Wearing Scented Products to this Meeting

20 Commission on Disability Commission on Disability MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA Wednesday, May 9, :30 p.m. - 9:30 P.M. North Berkeley Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room 1901 Hearst Avenue Please Note: The Commission takes a 15-minute break around 8:00 p.m. The Commission may take action related to any agenda items. 1. Roll call. 2. Public comment for items not on the agenda- each speaker is limited to three minutes. 3. Announcements from Commissioners and/or Staff. 4. Public Hearing on Design Criteria for the Warm Water Pool, Presentation by ELS Architects PLEASE NOTE: Materials distributed at meetings must be in alternative formats. The Commission will not consider materials presented at meetings unless materials are in Braille and in print. Presentations involving graphs and visuals must be accompanied by clear, equivalent audio description. For further information, please call (510) or pchurch@ci.berkeley.ca.us ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST To request meeting materials in large print, Braille, or on cassette, or to request a sign language interpreter, assistive-listening device, real-time captioning or other accommodation for the meeting, call (voice) or (TDD). Providing at least five working days' notice will help to ensure availability at the meeting. Please refrain from wearing scented products to public meetings Center Street, Berkeley, CA Tel: TDD: Fax: pchurch@ci.berkeley.ca.us

21 Commission on Disability Commission on Disability MEETING NOTICE/AGENDA Wednesday, July 11, :30 p.m. - 9:30 P.M. North Berkeley Senior Center, Classroom B 1901 Hearst Avenue Please Note: The Commission takes a 15-minute break around 8:00 p.m. The Commission may take action related to any agenda items. 1. Roll call. 2. Agenda Review 3. Public comment for items not on the agenda- each speaker is limited to three minutes. 4. Announcements from Commissioners and/or Staff. 5. Approval of Draft Minutes (June 13, 2007) 6. Update and Discussion on the Warm Pool, Paul Church, Disability Services Specialist 7. Discussion of Request from the Peace and Justice Commission for Commission on Disability Participation on a Subcommittee to Develop Recommendation for a Formal System of Reports Required Under United Nations Treaties. Paul Church, Disability Services Specialist 8. Discussion on Fiscal Year 2007/2008 ADA Capital Improvement Budget ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST To request meeting materials in large print, Braille, or on cassette, or to request a sign language interpreter, assistive-listening device, real-time captioning or other accommodation for the meeting, call (voice) or (TDD). Providing at least five working days' notice will help to ensure availability at the meeting. PLEASE NOTE: Materials distributed at meetings must be in alternative formats. The Commission will not consider materials presented at meetings unless materials are in Braille and in print. Presentations involving graphs and visuals must be accompanied by clear, equivalent audio description. For further information, please call (510) or pchurch@ci.berkeley.ca.us Please refrain from wearing scented products to public meetings Center Street, Berkeley, CA Tel: TDD: Fax: pchurch@ci.berkeley.ca.us

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29 Guldmann Lifting and Transferring Accessories On the following pages we present a wide range of lifting and transferring accessories. In combination with our mobile and ceiling-mounted hoists, these accessories will help ensure that lifting and transferring of people with disabilities is completed in a safe and comfortable manner for both the user and caregiver. A condition for working efficiently and safely is to choose, in every instance, the correct type of product in the proper size and understand its use in the best possible way. At Guldmann, we constantly strive to simplify our products and to make them more user friendly for the daily work environment. We offer guidance for selecting the proper products and training programs for individuals and professional staff.

30 Accessories 1. Lifting hanger, standard Suitable for persons using a lifting sling in sizes S - XXXL. 4. Cross hanger Suitable when larger distance is required between leg straps and back straps of the lifting sling. 7. Bath chair rustproof Suitable when a stable lift into a swimming pool is required. 2. Lifting hanger, mini Suitable for persons using a lifting sling in sizes XS and S. 5. Horizontal lifting stretcher Suitable when a totally stable and horizontal lift is required. To be used with DH Bath stretcher rustproof Suitable when a stable and horizontal lift into a swimming pool is required Lifting hanger, micro Suitable for persons using a lifting sling in sizes Kids and XS. 6. Horizontal lifting support Suitable when a horizontal lift is required. To be used with GH2 or Guldmann Mobile Hoist. 9. Digital scale Battery operated digital scale. Lifting capacity max. 600 lbs.

31 Lifting Slings 10. Parking space for lifting hanger 13. Turning disc Allows a standing person to be rotated to correct position by eliminating the jerking movements that put stress on weak limbs and joints. 15. Head support Supports the head without stimulating the neck reflexes. Suitable for persons with no head control. 17. Extension straps Used in situations to achieve various sitting positions or where different lifting heights are required. 11. Information board for user s manual 14. Sliding equipment Facilitates the transfer of persons in seated or lying positions. 16. Auxiliary straps Ease correct positioning of the user in the wheelchair. 18. Sheepskin insets Suitable for persons who need more gentle support of the thighbone Max transfer band 19. Turner Guarantees the user a safe support in standing and walking. Max transfer band does not slide during use. Used for positioning and securing a person in the lateral position.

32 20. Micro Plus 21. Trainer 22. Basic 23. Low Function Function with support belt inside the sling: Supports the upper part of the body, the sides of the chest, and upper thigh. Function with support belt outside the sling and tightened: Gives increased support of the upper body Supports the sides of the chest and upper thigh. Function Provides support around the chest and shoulder areas. Detachable leg straps give support around the hip area and prevent the user from sliding out of the sling. Function Supports the whole body excluding the head. Function Supports the body up to shoulder height. Lifting slings that require active participation of caregiver and user Lifting slings suitable for most persons Micro Plus Trainer Basic Low Suitable for lifting persons with head control, but with reduced muscular strength of the body, hip joints and thighbone situations where the sling should be put on and taken off easily lifting to and from a seated position lifting to and from a half-lying position. Head support should be used to support head. Suitable for persons with reduced body balance, but must be able to bear weight on their legs walk training. Suitable for lifting persons with head control and with or without body control lifting to and from a seated or half-seated position (bed and wheelchair etc.). Suitable for lifting persons with head and body control lifting to and fro a seated position (chair and be etc.).

33 24. High 25. Sit-On 26. Sit-On High 27. Amputee Function Supports the whole body including the head. Function Supports the thighbone and back. The user sits on the sling. Not suitable for pressure sore problems. Function Supports the thighbone, back and head. The user sits on the sling. Added bands fixed across the opening at each side of the sling prevent the user from falling out sideways. Not suitable for pressure sore problems. Function Supports the whole body up to shoulder height and the pelvis region. Lifting slings to match special needs High Sit-On Sit-On High Amputee Suitable for lifting persons with little control over their head and body lifting to and from a lying position (bed and floor etc.) lifting to and from a seated position. Suitable for persons who remain on the sling for long periods due to high weight or customized wheelchair. Other features helps reduce the risk of sliding out of wheelchair material prevents heat generation between body and sling sling is fitted on the person while lying, but is used when lifting to and from a seated position in bed or wheelchair. Suitable for persons who remain on the sling for long periods due to high weight or customized wheelchair. Other features helps reduce the risk of sliding out of wheelchair material prevents heat generation between body and sling sling is fitted on the person while lying, and is used when lifting to and from a lying position. Suitable for lifting both single and double (above knee joint) amputees lifting double and high amputees lifting from a lying position. Head support should be used to support head.

34 slings 1. Material Dirt repellent polyester characterized by its strength and elasticity 2. Padding on legs All slings with divided leg supports have inset foam pads on legs. Easier to put on smoother on skin 3. Label with size indication Makes it easy and simple to find the correct size of sling 4. Instruction label Indicates all that the caregiver needs to know 5. Padding in back section For added comfort on models with small back surface 6. Auxiliary straps It is possible to use auxiliary straps 7. Type marking The colour of the band identifies type of sling 8. Positioning pocket All Basic slings are provided with a pocket to ease correct positioning of sling 9. Fit Improved fit and more sizes to choose from for added comfort and safety 10. Strength Max. capacity increased to 440 lbs. 11. Washing Easy handling, the sling can be washed at 185 F and tumble-dried Easy to choose easy to use

35 Polyester Net Guidelines on choosing the size of a sling inch Kids 4-6 Kids 6-10 Kids XS S M L XL XXL XXXL H 18 1 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /8 W 9 7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /8 Survey of slings Size Material Micro Plus Trainer Basic Low High x) Amputee Sit-On xx) Sit-On High xx) XS S M L XL XXL XXXL Polyester Net x) Basic High XXL and XXXL can lift up to 1000 lbs. xx) Sit-On slings are available in two all-size models: Standard and Wide V. Guldmann A/S Corporate Office: Graham Bells Vej 21-23A DK-8200 Århus N Tel Fax info@guldmann.com Guldmann Inc Johns Road Suite 700 Tampa, FL Tel Tel Fax info@guldmann.net Guldmann 257/03/04