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Page 8A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 11,2001 Phoebe Welcomes New Physician, Opens Palliative Care Center When a person is in pain, noth ing matters but making the pain go away. Palliative care refers to the comprehensive management of the physical, psychological, social, spiritual and existential needs of patients. It can be part of the treatment of any person with a serious or life-threatening medical ocndition for which a patient-centered approach, pain and symptom control, family in volvement and compassionate care are needed. Phoebe Putney announces the arrival of Dr. Kenneth Stouten- borough, one of only 11 certified palliative care physicians in the state. As of this year, there are only 835 physicians worldwide who are certified in the specialty of hospice and palliative medi cine. Palliative care is especially suited to the care of people with incurable, progressive illnesses such as cancer, lower back pain, fibromyalgia, cystic fibrosis and other long-term chronic illnesses. Stoutenborough. who came to Albany from Marquette, Michi gan, will soon begin offering pal liative care on a referral basis at Phoebe's new Palliative Care Center. "Whenever a patient is diag nosed with a problem, the initial efforts are on treating the disease. If there are symptoms, they try to work on making them better. As you get further into the course of the disease and the symptoms get more severe, there are fewer things that can be done," said Stoutenborough. who took the palliative care board exam in 1997, the first time it was offered. At the point at which the patient has fewer doctor visits but is still having pain, the patient is eligible for Hospice services if they have less than six months to live. How ever, there is an obvious gap, said Stoutenborough, between initial attempts to treat the disease and the last stages, where emphasis is on comfort. "That is where palliative care comes in," he said. The palliative care physician works in consort with many other physicians to coordinate a multi-disciplined approach. "Our focus is not on treating the disease, but rather on helping the patient be more com fortable." he said. "Our goal is to give the patient's own physicians enough information that they'll feel comfortable treating those patients. It will provide a service to the patient, but also to the phy sicians." Among the palliative care team members are physicians, pharma cologists. chaplains and social workers, if needed. Additional team members could include psy chologists, nutritionists, physical therapists and others. "The idea is to bring all of these people to the table to look at the dynamics of how the disease is affecting that individual," said Stoutenborough, who added that the palliative care process also includes members of the patient's family. The goal of palliative care is to achieve the best possible quality of life through relief of suffering, control of symptoms and resto ration of functional capacity From Masonry, Page 4A aware of them or not. Studying human history, we learn that even among the most primitive tribes, there were ac cepted rules of conduct, without which no society, be it rudimen tary in structure as it may be, could not have existed, as a tribe or as any other form of society. Philosophers have had little com parative experience in the study of primitive morality, and anthro pologists, preoccupied with more concrete problems, sometimes believed that primitive peoples were controlled by automatic obedience to custom, with little need for moral choice. However, it was become clear, that all people have moral concepts and rules, governing their behavior. We can say that moral concepts and rules are closely related to the structure of society and morality is therefore relative, in that the sense that, as the ends of each society vary, so do the standards of right or wrong. Freemasonry has been impelled to make its historic demand for liberty, of conscience, for the freedom of intellect, and for the right of all men to be equal be fore God and the Law, each re specting the rights of his fellows. The real questions after all is not as to the quantity of life, but its quality, its depth, its purity, its fortitude, and its spiritual refine ment. Masonry insists upon the building of character and the practice of righteousness, upon moral culture and spiritual vision. From Letters, Page 4A sary steps to prevent them. "America now faces one of its most difficult challenges - that of balancing individual liberty with the security needs of our nation. "While America's greatest strength is our freedom; it is also our greatest vulnerability in the war against terrorism." Leesburg, Georgia American Legion Post 182 fully supports President George W. Bush and Congress on their "War on Ter rorism" policies and actions. We fully support the courageous members of our Armed Forces of the United States and pray for their victorious and safe return home. We ask that all of you join us in supporting the President and Congress, and our troops. We while remaining sensitive to per sonal, cultural and religious val ues, beliefs and practices. The following Precepts of Pal liative Care, developed by the Last Acts Palliative Care Task Force, affirm a vision of better care at the end of life: • Respecting patient goals, pref erences and choices • Comprehensive caring • Utilizing the strengths of in terdisciplinary resources • Acknowledging and address ing caregiver concerns • Building systems and mecha nisms of support For more information on Dr. Kenneth Stoutenborough and Phoebe's Palliative Care Center, call 312-7106. Recently a group of mothers with special need children enjoyed an afternoon of tea at the Sip of Grace in Leesburg. The event was organized by Amy Bacon, one of the mothers. Davis Family Reunion The descendants of the late W.J.R Davis and Odie Williams Davis held their 32nd family re union at Beulah Primitive Bap tist Church on July 15,2001. Mr. and Mrs. Davis had seven daugh ters and four sons. A business meeting was held by Robert Mathis, president. The minutes were read by Catherine Mathis, secretary. There were eight new births in the family, Anna Catherine Johnson was bom on October 29, 2001. She is the daughter of Bryan and Tabitha Leverett, Jes sica Gabriel Leverett, was born on May 31.2001. Dustin Lee Fincher was born on September 16, 2000. He is the great grand son of Ruth Fincher and the son of Douglas and Kristy Fincher. James Coleman was born on April 13, 2001, and is the grand son of Benny Davis. Great grand son of Nathan Raybon, Taylor Benjamin Force, was born on August 28, 2000. Elizabeth Griger was born on July 25,2000. Nichole Jacobs was born on No vember 15, 2000. Dellie Grace was born on April 20, 2000. There were no recent deaths in the family. The oldest member was 89 years of age and that was Beulah Kelly. The youngest member was just six weeks old, Jessica Leverett. One traveling the most distance was Sarah Perkins; she traveled 500 miles just to see all of us. Each mem ber recognized was presented a small gift. The floral arrangement was pre urge you to fly the Flag of the United States of America, and ask your neighbors to do the same. The presence of Old Glory re minds all that we are citizens of a great nation. God bless America, the land of the free, and the home of the brave!! Delbert E. Murray Jr. Post 182 Historian PROPANE Level Payment/Budget Billing Plans Available • FREE TANK SET, Connection & Inspection • 24 Hour Emergency Service & Delivery MODERN $07 W. Broad Ave. Downtown 435-6116 Farm • Home • Industry Jack F. Varner — Attorney at Law - Divorces - Contested or Uncontested, Worker's Comp.,Wills, Auto Accidents, Bodily Injury, Real Estate, Criminal Defense General Practice 25 yrs experience Peach Tree Village 425-2449 104 Century Rd. 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