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Last day for compliance in November will be Tuesday, November 21. Billing changes will be turned into the business office on Wednesday and will be effective on Saturday, November 25.

Holiday Travel Doses

Remember, all requests for extra doses for the holidays have to be sent to the State Methadone Authority for approval and this can take several days up to weeks to be approved. AND the request has to be far enough in advance to prepare the take homes.

This cannot be done overnight!

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Clients- Before you leave the hospital get the doctor to sign your discharge papers stating any and all medications you have been given while in the hospital – especially if you have been dosed with methadone. Be sure that he lists when you were dosed and how much you were given. Present this paper to the dosing nurse when you return to the clinic. This will save you lots of time when you return to dosing. ************************************

From the Dosing Room

Proper Attire for dosing - NO PAJAMAS and NO HOUSE SHOES.

Ladies – wear a bra, please!!

Check out Walker Recovery Center’s website at www.methadonesouth.com, then click on the WRC logo.

Holiday Dosing Hours

Be sure to take note of the Holiday Dosing Hour changes for November and December. This information has been posted for a few weeks so it should not come as a surprise. There are several days of no late dosing as well as days the front office will be closed. Also some counselors have planned vacation time around the holidays so get your individual sessions and groups in early in the month in November and December to avoid any problems. There will be NO groups on the days the front office is closed.

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Community Service Project

For November

We will be accepting donations for the Walker County Humane Society during the month of November. Items needed are paper towels, bleach, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, liquid hand soap, garbage bags, air fresheners, glass cleaner, light bulbs, Purina Puppy Chow and Little Friskies Canned Cat Food. Make sure your name, number and counselor’s name is on an attached piece of paper to receive a community service group credit. Another community service project has been planned for December as well. These are particularly important for Phase 5 clients to remain in compliance with the new phase requirements.

“Client of the Week” for November

Oct 31 -Nov 6 #1583

Nov 7 - 13 #2795

Nov 14 - 20 #1231

Nov 21- 27 #3117

Nov 28 - Dec 4 #2460

Congratulations to all of you!

Heidi Holloway - November Employee of the Month

November 2006 Physicals

Dr. Camp is in the clinic on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and on Wednesdays. Make appointments with the front office for your physical and to see your counselor. You have the month your physical is due to schedule and keep an appointment. All physicals are held at Walker Recovery Center. Check with your counselor to make sure your physical is not past due from a previous month to avoid a possible dose reduction or loss of take homes.

Gloria Branton:
1568

Jenny Butterworth
None this month

Heidi Holloway:
2560, 1583, 3143, 1959, 3144, 1046

Carrie McGee:
2919, 1388, 2943, 3136, 3142

Jessica Minor:
2948, 1968, 2282, 3140, 1978

Challa Pettis:
2418, 1020, 3133, 2953, 2281

Charlotte Reed:
1505, 2944, 3137, 2180, 2555

John Patrick Watson:
2669

Kim Wilson:
2127

Please disregard if you have recently had your physical!