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B8 October 18, 2018 The Chronicle AARP CarFit clinic offers help for mature drivers BY JUDIE HOLCOMB-PACK SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Do you “fit” your car? That’s the question the local AARP chapter #1797 is answering at itsCarFit clin ics. Especially as seniors buy new cars with more gadgets and options, many seniors are mystified as to how to adjust mirrors or the steering wheel, or how to wear the seat belt properly. That’s where CarFit comes in. At a recent CarFit clinic at Senior Services, volunteers were helping older drivers become safer drivers. They checked to see if the driver was wearing his or her seat belt in the proper position, the tilt of the steering wheel and position of the airbag, the distance between the steering wheel and the chest, the position of the headrest, and properly adjusted mir rors, just to name a few of the items on the checklist. AARP will hold a second CarFit clinic on Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in the back parking lot of Senior Services. Space is limited and is by reservation only. To make a reservation, call Carolyn Samuel at (336) 577-5331 by today, Thursday, Oct. 18. The clinic is free. The Winston-Salem AARP chap ter received a grant from the national AARP to provide two CarFit clinics. The clinic was developed through collaboration among the American Society on Aging, AARP, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and AAA to help mature drivers find the perfect and safest fit with their vehicle. A 12-point check list is completed by a trained volun teer and drivers will be given recom mendations for adjustments to make the driver more comfortable and safer behind the wheel. Some auto insurance companies will give a dis count to their policyholders who complete the CarFit clinic. Physical changes seniors experi ence, such as arthritis and decreased range of motion, can make driving more challenging for older adults. At the clinic, volunteers also suggest mobility aids, such as seat cushions that swivel to make it easier to get in and out of a car, seat belt extenders to make it easier to reach and .fasten seatbelts, larger rearview mirrors and side-view mirrors, to enlarge the line of vision, and back support cushions to relieve back pain. About 15 volunteers took part in the first CarFit clinic. Dr. Althea Taylor-Jones, an AARP member and volunteer, noted that “Many seniors buy a new car, but don’t understand how to use all the new features and are afraid to try to make changes. CarFit fits the driver to the car.” Anne Jenkins, the CarFit clinic coordinator, found that most people have difficulty with seat belt adjust ments and knowing how to make adjustments in newer cars. “People don’t know the proper adjustment for seat height or how to adjust the up- and-down tilt of the steering wheel,” she noted as the most common issues. Submitted photo A 12-point checklist is completed by a trained vol unteer. Nurses mark 40 years of local sorority chapter SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE It's been 40 years since 18 local regis tered nurses banded together to start a local chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. in Winston-Salem. The original idea was envisioned by Yetta Clark, CNA, who was the first pres ident (Basilas). Others included: Dr. Virginia Adams, Bettie Harvey, Maybelle Hedgley, Myrna Hughes, Robbie Irvin, Mary Isom, Carolyn Jones, Elleton McCullough, Gloria Millner, Ann Moore, Clementine Shaw, Mildred Smith, Virginia Thombs, Mary Thompson, Helen Watkins, Ernestine Westbrook and Kanzenner Wilks. Chi Chi Chapter was chartered on Sept. 23, 1978, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Winston-Salem. Monthly meet ings have been held at various places, but presently they are held on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. Our Beta Chapter (students) was chartered there in March 1991. The membership has increased to over 100 nurses and nursing students (male and female) and continues to be active in the organization’s theme "Service For Humanity." Year after year, the organization has served in many health fairs, community events, workshops, donations to various organizations, and scholarships and par ticipated in programs for various health disparities such as cancer, heart, kidney etc. Some of the organization’s members attend regional and national meetings to keep updated on the latest health issues. So far it has been very busy over the years with the various skills the organization has in our membership. On Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, the organization celebrated its 40th anniversary, by attending a worship serv ice at the church of some of the members, First Baptist Church on Highland Avenue in Winston-Salem, where the pastor is Rev. Paul Ford. After the service, pictures were taken and the organization convened at the Bleu Resturant. Six of the charter members were present and celebrated with gift bags and goodies. The other members were given small tokens of love. “We look forward to many more anniversaries to come. To God be the glory!” the organization said in a press release. Thursdays at 1 p.m, WSNC 90.5 FM and live streaming at www.wsncradio.org VVSSU HOMECOMING PARADE SATURDAY, OCT. 20 • 10AM Downtown Winston-Salem V WSSU FOOTBALL VS. LIVINGSTONE Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. Bowman Gray Stadium ^ f^mecemin^ ^M WSSU Future Focus with Chancellor Elwood Robinson JAZZ A OREVER W WWW.WSSU Stokely OCT 19 Benton Convention Center WSSU ATHLETICS The Uptown S wagga Band Come out and enjoy the hits of Stokely, of Mint Condition and Midnight Star in the mainstage lounge and sounds of The Uptown Swagga Band and Jus' Once in the go-go lounge! SMALL INVESTMENT UG RETURN 2Cnights WSSU MBA Program Open House WSSU MBA Program can help you achieve your goal, whether you are seeking to: Advance your career ■ Enhance your salary Establish a new career path ■ Start your own business TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 6 P.M. R.J. Reynolds Center, Room 107 610 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27110 WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY 1 MBA For more information, please visit www.wssu.edu/mba
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