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The Weber County Chapter of the Red Cross began in December 1915 when a small group of individuals gathered to begin organizing a chapter of the Red Cross. In 1962, the name was changed to the Bonneville chapter, and in 1969, the chapter merged with other chapters in Northern Utah to become the Northern Utah Chapter, with its headquarters located in Ogden, Utah. The scrapbooks range from 1940 to 2003 and highlight some of the important work of the Red Cross. The books include photographs, newspaper clippings, and other materials. |
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Show Local/Metro Edition STANDARD-EXAMINER MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1992 CITY EDITOR: 625-4220 Getting help ■ The program is open to those age 60 or over who live north of Salt Lake City. ■ Assistance is available once a year for generic prescriptions with a financial cap decided on a case-by-case basis. Prescriptions not covered by the pro¬gram include anti-depressants and nar¬cotic painkillers. ■ In Ogden, call ahead for an appoint¬ment, 627-3533. From outlying areas, call toll-free (800) 400-6337. Local resi¬dents must provide proof of age. Those outside the Ogden area must have a re¬ferral from a physician, clergy member or other social agency. Source: American Red Cross Bonneville Chapter Red Cross helps pay for medicine By KATHY SCHVANEVELDT Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN — Area seniors who are strug¬gling financially can get help buying generic medications through MEDIGAP, a new program offered by the American Red Cross Bonneville chapter. The program was funded as part of a $50,000 grant from the FHP Foundation and is designed to help Northern Utah resi¬dents age 60 and older who are not covered by other assistance programs like Medicaid and Medicare, said W. John Hamilton, chapter executive director. "There are a lot of prescriptions that Medicare won't cover or will only cover partially and so these elderly people are at a high health risk simply because they can't afford their medications," said Jenny Rhoades, chapter community services coordinator. "We're hoping this program will help a little bit by filling in that gap." Seniors are eligible to receive help through the program once a year. Hamilton said that allows the chapter to address the needs of as many people as pos¬sible. Rhoades said counselors want to spend at least an hour talking with each applicant to find out how they can avoid a similar situa¬tion three months down the road. "We can help them with budget counsel¬ing, make referrals to other agencies to help cut their food budget or their rent or what¬ever we can. Let's not just put a Band-Aid on a gunshot wound here," said Rhoades. "Let's do the casework and find out what their other needs are so that this emergency doesn't happen again." See RED CROSS on 2B Jenny Rhoades serves as community services coordinator for the Bonneville Chapter of the American Red Cross. Barbara Farr, volunteer chairman of the prescription assis¬tance program for the Bonneville Chapter of the American Red Cross, shows some of the home medical equipment available to be loaned indefinitely to area residents in need. MICHAEL SLADE/Standard-Examiner Volunteers vital to aid programs By KATHY SCHVANEVELDT Standard-Examiner staff OGDEN — When Barbara Farr, 52, moved from Bend, Ore., to Washington Terrace, she decided to get involved in her new community. So she went to the Bonneville chapter of the American Red Cross to ask about vol¬unteering. When she came out she was in charge of the chapter's prescription assis¬tance program. Farr's workload recently increased when the chapter received a grant to fund a new prescription assistance program for seniors called MEDIGAP. Since the chapter received the grant, Farr said she has been coming in two or three days a week preparing MEDIGAP for im¬plementation. Smiling and cheerful, Farr helps interview candidates for assistance, prepares bills for the bookkeeper and keeps track of how much money is available. She and her husband, Len, moved to the Ogden area in 1990 when he was trans¬ferred by the U.S. Forest Service. "I didn't want to work for a while so I de¬cided to do some volunteer work," she said. Farr has a good sense of humor and is easy to talk to. "She's wonderful," said Jenny Rhoades, chapter community services coordinator. "She's reliable, dependable and she doesn't get paid for what she does but she is very professional. We couldn't get along without her." Rhoades said Farr brings computer and accounting expertise to the job. When people come in for assistance, Farr said they fill out a case form and talk about why they cannot afford the prescriptions. "If there is a chance they might get help in some othe area, then we make a referral See FARR on 2B |
