Classic/Vintage Oklahoma City Photos: Memories from the '50's, '60's, '70's and '80's

by Judie Schwerdtfeger

Whether you're a baby boomer or senior citizen (I meant "slightly more mature" Oklahoman) you probably have some great memories of growing up in Oklahoma City and elsewhere across the area. I thought I'd put together a collection of Oklahoma City photographs showcasing landmarks and fun spots that people who grew up in the 1950's and 1960's may enjoy.

And folks in their 40's - who came of age in the '70's and '80's - here are a couple for you, too.

Feel free to share this page on your Facebook or other pages, and if you have any photos you'd like to share, post them to my Facebook page here or email them to me. I'd love to include them in another blog post like this I'll do in the future.

Springlake Amusement Park

Brown's Department Store

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Thumbs Up to You if You Saw "Footloose" in 1983 at the Winchester Drive-In

We Love Our Chicken Fried Food in OKC

Ever Enjoyed a Big Bevburger?

Midwest Theater

Bonus Points if You Shopped at Penn Square Mall in the '60's or '70's

You're Very Cool if You Saw the Flaming Lips When They First Formed in OKC in 1983

Paseo Plunge in the 1950's

Baseball: The Oklahoma City 89'ers Diamond Girls in the '80's 

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How Oklahoma's New CARE Act Will Help Family Caregivers of Older Adults

by Judie Schwerdtfeger

I'm proud that the state of Oklahoma has stepped up and is leading the way in efforts to help family caregivers provide better care for their loved ones.

You may have heard about the recent enactment of the CARE Act, the Oklahoma Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable Act. The three main points of the law will:

Require a hospital or rehabilitation facility to record the name of the family caregiver when a loved one is admitted for treatment.

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Require the family caregiver to be notified if a loved one is going to be discharged to another facility or released to their home.

Require hospitals and rehabilitation facilities to provide explanations and in-person instruction about medical tasks that the family caregiver will need to provide at home, such as transferring a person out of their wheelchair, giving them medications or caring for wounds.

This is a massive way to help family caregivers from Edmond to Yukon to Moore stay up-to-date with the care their loved one is receiving. After all, in many instances, the caregiver doesn't always attend every doctor's appointment or therapy session.

The Oklahoma CARE Act will help family caregivers ensure quality treatment for their parent, spouse, or grandparents and will perhaps allow some older adults to remain living in their own home (age-in-place) for a longer period of time.

As a Certified Senior Housing Professional (a real estate agent in Oklahoma City who specializes in working with older adults and their family caregivers) my job is about more than simply selling an Oklahoma house for an older adult. My task is to advise seniors and their families on all of their senior housing options. If that means they can stay in their own home longer, then awesome.

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The Oklahoma CARE Act goes a long way toward helping elders and relieving the large levels of stress on family caregivers.

If you're an older adult and need advice on the many complexities of selling an Oklahoma City house late-in-life or if you're a family caregiver who requires assistance in selling a family home for your loved one and arranging for their move to new housing, please feel free to contact me for advice on senior housing options and how best to proceed.

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