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E mail your questions to: [email protected] or mail them to Brannon & Associates, Inc. P. O. Box 11406 • Fort Smith, AR 72917 E mail your questions to: [email protected] or mail them to Brannon & Associates, Inc. P. O. Box 11406 • Fort Smith, AR 72917 D o you have questions? Do you need answers? D o you have questions? Do you need answers? How has Friends of the Family helped you? Email your comments to: [email protected] FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU MAY PARTICIPATE AS A PROFESSIONAL ON THIS PAGE, CALL TED BRANNON AT (888) 833-5001 Friends of the Family segments are written by area professionals and are paid features. The Texarkana Gazette and Brannon & Associates, Inc. are not responsible for the opinions and suggestions presented herein. Friends of the Family is not intended to substitute for professional advice. Readers should consult their practitioner for specific advice. This column is designed and intended for general information purposes only, and is not intended, nor should it be construed or relied upon, as legal advice. Please consult your attorney if specific legal information is desired. What Are The Truths Successful Leaders Live By? Elaine Chriestenson General Manager Express Employment Professionals 3206 Jefferson Ave., Texarkana, AR 870-773-1313 • Fax 870-773-4096 [email protected] Great leadership has the power to unite, energize, and propel a company forward. The most successful leaders are the ones who take this tremendous responsibility seriously. Though the characteristics that make a great leader may vary from person to person, there are a few universal truths that always ring true. Driven by Passion: The most successful leaders are motivated by something much deeper than simply earning a paycheck or getting the next promotion. Passion is a powerful force that drives leadership-minded people to succeed. They truly believe in what they are doing and feel it is their personal mission to achieve their goals. Always Learning: Great leaders have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and will seek out learning opportunities throughout their careers that will help hone their skills and add to their arsenal of leadership tools. Integrity is Everything: Trust is essential to effective leadership, and you do not earn trust without integrity. From following through on your commitments, no matter how small to standing up in the face of adversity on behalf of the people you lead, integrity is built on actions. The impact a great leader makes on the people they are around has a ripple effect that extends beyond their immediate surroundings. Q. A. Q. What is a Medical Power of Attorney? A. Todd Partin, LNFA, CASP Executive Director/ Healthcare Administrator Cornerstone Retirement Community 4100 Moore Lane, Texarkana, TX 903-832-5515 • [email protected] A Medical Power of Attorney is an advanced directive document where you give authority to another person (an agent) to make medical decisions on your behalf if sometime in the future, you become incapacitated and are unable to make medical decision for yourself. The standard Texas form is located at https:// www.dads.state.tx.us/forms/dadsmpoa/DADSMPOA.pdf. It states that the Medical Power of Attorney document becomes effective when the person’s physician certifies in writing that the person is unable to make his/her own health care decisions. The document becomes legal with signature in front of a Notary Public of Texas or with signatures of two witnesses. In addition to this general form, your attorney can also draft a document detailing your wishes in naming a Medical Power of Attorney. Stacy Petitt, Intake Coordinator Serenity Hospice, L.L.C. 5604 Summerhill Rd. Ste. 3 Texarkana, TX 75503 870-773-2621 [email protected] Though Hospice care benefits the patient and family, it is a difficult subject; therefore, the most prevalent barrier to hospice is silence. Although predicting life expectancy is difficult, it is better for the patient to have an early referral to hospice so that hospice professionals have the time to help the patient make the most of the time remaining. Remember that hospice does not focus on death, but on compassionate, specialized care for the living; providing hope when quality is more important than quantity. We at Serenity Hospice are always willing to meet with you and your loved one to discuss how hospice can help, and settle any uneasy feelings about the transition from curative to comfort care. Please contact our office for more information on how hospice could be beneficial to you or a loved one. Q. A. I have a family member who I feel would benefit from Hospice care. I am unsure how to have this conversation with them. Rachel Hogue, MS Member Services Coordinator CHRISTUS St. Michael Health & Fitness Center Everyone at the gym is in great shape; will I stick out like a sore thumb if I go in there? We offer complementary coaching and orientations to all of our members to ensure they feel comfortable being on our gym floor or attending our group exercise classes! I am too busy; do I have time to go to the gym? We all make time for the things we deem important, and your health IS important! Whether you squeeze in a 30 minute Yoga class, a 30-minute walk on our indoor track or outdoor trails, or a 20 minute elliptical workout; it can all challenge your current level of fitness and make improvements. We are staffed 7 days a week and we offer 24-hour access for those night owls and early birds that need that convenience. Am I too unhealthy to exercise with everything that is wrong with me? With a wealth of knowledge shared between our staff at the Fitness Center and our associates at CHRISTUS Health, there is something you can do that can improve your current health and/or fitness status. Our well educated staff has worked with cancer patients and survivors, individuals recovering from strokes and heart attacks, diabetics and people with physical handicaps and morbid obesity. Whether you attend our free educational lectures, take a Silver Sneakers® class or work with a floor monitor, there is something here for everyone! If you’re ready to make a change to improve your health or get into better shape, do not wait until January 1, call us today at (903) 614-4441 or stop by and see us. The CHRISTUS St. Michael Health & Fitness Center is located at 2223 Galleria Oaks Drive, Texarkana, TX 75503. We are a results driven, no contract gym that is here to help you reach you goals. Be sure to catch the next lesson in our series on how to eat clean and stay on a budget! Q. How Can We Keep the Texarkana Community Healthy & Fit? Series 1 of 3: Busting the Myths-what you think versus what we know about health and fitness. A.
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Email your questions to:[email protected] mail them to Brannon & Associates, Inc.P. O. Box 11406 • Fort Smith, AR 72917
Email your questions to:[email protected] mail them to Brannon & Associates, Inc.P. O. Box 11406 • Fort Smith, AR 72917
Do you have questions?Do you need answers?
Do you have questions?Do you need answers?
How has Friends of the Family helped you? Email your comments to: [email protected]
FOR INFORMATION ON HOW YOU MAY PARTICIPATE AS A PROFESSIONAL ON THIS PAGE, CALL TED BRANNON AT (888) 833-5001Friends of the Family segments are written by area professionals and are paid features.
The Texarkana Gazette and Brannon & Associates, Inc. are not responsible for the opinions and suggestions presented herein. Friends of the Family is not intended to substitute for professional advice.Readers should consult their practitioner for specifi c advice. This column is designed
and intended for general information purposes only, and is not intended, nor should it be construed or relied upon, as legal advice. Please consult your attorney if specifi c legal information is desired.
What Are The Truths Successful Leaders Live By?Elaine ChriestensonGeneral ManagerExpress Employment Professionals3206 Jefferson Ave., Texarkana, AR870-773-1313 • Fax [email protected]
Great leadership has the power to unite, energize, and propel a company forward. The most successful leaders are the ones who take this tremendous responsibility seriously. Though the characteristics that make a great leader may vary from person to person, there are a few universal truths that always ring true.
Driven by Passion: The most successful leaders are motivated by something much deeper than simply earning a paycheck or getting the next promotion. Passion is a powerful force that drives leadership-minded people to succeed. They truly believe in what they are doing and feel it is their personal mission to achieve their goals.
Always Learning: Great leaders have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and will seek out learning opportunities throughout their careers that will help hone their skills and add to their arsenal of leadership tools.
Integrity is Everything: Trust is essential to effective leadership, and you do not earn trust without integrity. From following through on your commitments, no matter how small to standing up in the face of adversity on behalf of the people you lead, integrity is built on actions.
The impact a great leader makes on the people they are around has a ripple effect that extends beyond their immediate surroundings.
Q.A.
Q.What is a Medical Power of Attorney?
A. Todd Partin, LNFA, CASPExecutive Director/ Healthcare AdministratorCornerstone Retirement Community4100 Moore Lane, Texarkana, TX903-832-5515 • [email protected]
A Medical Power of Attorney is an advanced directive document where you give authority to another person (an agent) to make medical decisions on your behalf if sometime in the future, you become incapacitated and are unable to make medical decision for yourself. The standard Texas form is located at https://www.dads.state.tx.us/forms/dadsmpoa/DADSMPOA.pdf. It states that the Medical Power of Attorney document becomes effective when the person’s physician certifi es in writing that the person is unable to make his/her own health care decisions. The document becomes legal with signature in front of a Notary Public of Texas or with signatures of two witnesses. In addition to this general form, your attorney can also draft a document detailing your wishes in naming a Medical Power of Attorney.
Stacy Petitt, Intake CoordinatorSerenity Hospice, L.L.C.5604 Summerhill Rd. Ste. 3Texarkana, TX [email protected]
Though Hospice care benefi ts the patient and family, it is a diffi cult subject; therefore, the most prevalent barrier to hospice is silence. Although predicting life expectancy is diffi cult, it is better for the patient to have an early referral to hospice so that hospice professionals have the time to help the patient make the most of the time remaining. Remember that hospice does not focus on death, but on compassionate, specialized care for the living; providing hope when quality is more important than quantity. We at Serenity Hospice are always willing to meet with you and your loved one to discuss how hospice can help, and settle any uneasy feelings about the transition from curative to comfort care.Please contact our offi ce for more information on how hospice could be benefi cial to you or a loved one.
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I have a family member who I feel would benefi t from Hospice care. I am unsure how to have this conversation with them.
Rachel Hogue, MSMember Services CoordinatorCHRISTUS St. Michael Health & Fitness Center
Everyone at the gym is in great shape; will I stick out like a sore thumb if I go in there? We offer complementary coaching and orientations to
all of our members to ensure they feel comfortable being on our gym fl oor or attending our group exercise classes!I am too busy; do I have time to go to the gym? We all make time for the things we deem important, and your health IS important! Whether you squeeze in a 30 minute Yoga class, a 30-minute walk on our indoor track or outdoor trails, or a 20 minute elliptical workout; it can all challenge your current level of fi tness and make improvements. We are staffed 7 days a week and we offer 24-hour access for those night owls and early birds that need that convenience. Am I too unhealthy to exercise with everything that is wrong with me? With a wealth of knowledge shared between our staff at the Fitness Center and our associates at CHRISTUS Health, there is something you can do that can improve your current health and/or fi tness status. Our well educated staff has worked with cancer patients and survivors, individuals recovering from strokes and heart attacks, diabetics and people with physical handicaps and morbid obesity. Whether you attend our free educational lectures, take a Silver Sneakers® class or work with a fl oor monitor, there is something here for everyone! If you’re ready to make a change to improve your health or get into better shape, do not wait until January 1, call us today at (903) 614-4441 or stop by and see us. The CHRISTUS St. Michael Health & Fitness Center is located at 2223 Galleria Oaks Drive, Texarkana, TX 75503. We are a results driven, no contract gym that is here to help you reach you goals. Be sure to catch the next lesson in our series on how to eat clean and stay on a budget!
Q.How Can We Keep the Texarkana Community Healthy & Fit? Series 1 of 3: Busting the Myths-what you think versus what we know about health and fi tness.
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