It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always
They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.
However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic Son's of Utah Pioners Klin Preservation Sit gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.
Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Sevier, UT is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.
Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.
The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.
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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.
At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:
If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.
Common personal care services include assistance with:
Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.
Common home helper care services include assistance with:
Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Sevier River RV Park, Cabins & Campground with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Grub Box Drive Inn or visit Sevier Mine, don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.
At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.
If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.
Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.
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While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.
In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.
How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?
A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.
With the help of elderly care in Sevier, UT, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.
Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.
Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.
For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.
More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.
In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.
With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.
In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.
Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.
At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.
In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:
When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.
Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.
At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Sevier, UT understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.
Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.
Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.
While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.
Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.
At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.
Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:
At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.
Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.
Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:
For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.
The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:
A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.
If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.
At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Sevier, UT 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.
When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.
On a trip to Tennessee in June, I visited Dolly Parton's hometown of Sevierville.Parton grew up in a log cabin in Locust Ridge, ...
Parton grew up in a log cabin in Locust Ridge, located southeast of Sevierville. She shared the two-room home with her parents and 11 siblings. While the original cabin is fenced off and closed to visitors, fans can step into a replica of her childhood home at Dollywood.
Parton graduated from Sevier County High School in 1964.
Parton has remained connected to her old high school through the years, funding scholarships and delivering virtual commencement speeches. I visited during the summer, when the school was closed.
LeConte Medical Center opened in 2010 with the help of Parton's philanthropy and fundraising.
"I am so proud to call LeConte Medical Center the hometown hospital for my people," Parton said at a 2020 event marking the hospital's 10th anniversary, CBS affiliate WVLT in Knoxville reported.
The real Pines Theater closed in 1957, but it is currently being remodeled into an entertainment venue, according to ABC affiliate WATE.
Dollywood's re-creation of The Pines Theater, located in Jukebox Junction, can hold 1,000 audience members and hosts musical performances.
The statue was dedicated by the people of Sevier County in 1987, a year after Dollywood opened.
"I've had the good fortune of getting to travel all over this world. I've had all kinds of wonderful awards. But I think probably one of the things I'm proudest of in my whole career, my whole life, really, is this statue of me in the courthouse yard in Sevierville," Parton said in a 2011 video.
Parton, who wrote a song called "Love is Like a Butterfly," often features butterflies in her outfits and staging.
A project of Tennessee's Department of Tourist Development, the series includes birthplaces, grave sites, record shops, music venues, and historic markers for artists across genres with connections to Tennessee.
The store's name is a nod to Parton's hit song "Jolene."
The shop sold smaller items like keychains and stickers, as well as T-shirts and denim jackets.
Parton wrote "Wildflowers" and released it with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt on their joint 1987 album "Trio," which won a Grammy award.
Paul "Red" Clevenger opened Red's Cafe in 1946, the same year Parton was born. When she was six years old, Parton ate her first hamburger there.
While the original eatery is no longer open, Red's Drive-In at Dollywood recreates the magic of one of Parton's favorite hometown spots.
Created by Pinkie Mistry, the mural measures 16 feet high and 20 feet wide. As touristy as I felt, I couldn't resist the chance to pose for a picture there.
With its landmarks, murals, and cute themed boutiques, Downtown Sevierville is a great place to spend an afternoon and get a glimpse into Parton's humble beginnings.
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SEVIER COUNTY, Utah — It can be seen from the interstate when driving through central Utah: A 600+ acre solar farm generating 80 megawatts of power back on the grid. It's just the latest in some two dozen to become operational here in Utah — the 11th-top state in the nation for solar production — as the federal government creates incentives to develop alternative energy.
Sevier County Economic Development Director Malcolm Nash said developers approached county leaders for the project.
"They said, 'Can you help us locate ground that’s single-owner? About 6-800 acres.' And we said, 'Well, there’s this one spot,'" Nash recalled.
He pointed them to a location just west of the town of Sigurd — out of the way, but right next to a major substation.
"The issue for a solar generating plant, or any power plant for that matter, is just access to the grid," Nash said.
Nash said initially, Sevior County commissioners were not in favor of the project but then changed their mind.
"It’s like any project. It has its pros it has its cons. For us, the pros outweighed the cons, so we went ahead and participated," he said.
Sevier County was able to negotiate with developers of this facility, and in return for some federal incentives offered, they got something back.
"We were able to get some money, some revenues, to help build student housing on the campus of Snow College," Nash said. "That’s one reason why we like the project here is because it opened that revenue stream."
"To Sevier County’s testament, they did a very good job of leveraging that investment to the long-term benefit of the community," said Stuart Clason, the regional growth director with the group Utah Association of Counties.
Clason says the group advises local leaders negotiating with developers on how to best utilize the influx of capital coming into areas that could really use it.
"They want to capture as much of that new tax revenue locally," he added.
There are projects now operational or in the works in Emery, Carbon, Beaver, Millard, Juab, Tooele, Box Elder, Rich, Iron and Washington counties.
"We need to have our eyes wide open and understand what these investments mean," Clason said.
Millions are spent on the project, usually by large corporations, and in the location in Sigurd, it is now owned by New York City-based hedge fund D.E. Shaw, who allowed FOX 13 on the property to get a closer look.
Meanwhile in Iron county, the Cedar City and Iron County economic development director Danny Stewart says they've known for a long time that they have a great solar resource. Iron County hosts the first utility-scale solar farm to go operational: the Utah Red Hills project that went online with its 340,000 photovoltaic panels in December 2015.
"It opened the floodgates for other solar development within the county," Stewart said.
The high altitude, cooler temperatures, available sunshine and affordable land made this region a prime location for this type of technology. They now have 13 projects that are operational and 17 power plants of various sizes. That's 6,000 acres of solar panels in Iron County with three new projects to be built by the first of next year. Stewart says they're expecting to deliver over 1,000 megawatts of power to the Rocky Mountain power grid.
"All the projects that are currently in production here in Utah are the photovoltaic power. They’re absorbing sunshine that’s already coming down. We don’t have any of the reflective power projects. I know that there’s been concern and fear about those, bird migration and different things. But this is a really safe, really clean energy," Stewart said.
But he says as far as providing jobs to these rural areas, they don't deliver.
"Rural economic development is interesting. We want jobs. We really need jobs in the rural areas of the state. And when we started looking at solar, we really started to evaluate: These aren’t huge job creators," he said. "I mean, they are for 12-18 months — a flurry of activity during the construction, but after that, it’s very minimal. Then you start looking at the other plusses. The ability to use the resource, the ability to generate some revenue that wouldn’t happen otherwise and utilize some property that is underutilized if at all. We found that for Iron County, it really meets a lot of our economic development needs here."
Nash said there were some philosophical issues with moving forward on a solar farm project in a county that hosts the largest coal mine in the state.
"On a number of levels, it makes sense. It helps with the country’s energy transition. It feels like the responsible thing to do," he said.
Thirty miles up Salina Canyon and just about a 40-minute drive from the solar farm in Sigurd, SUFCO is one of the longest continuously running and most productive underground longwall mines in the nation. It's also an economic engine and a major employer for this region — something Nash says this new project won't change.
"This one doesn’t look like it’ll be a threat. They’re going in across the country. We just as well participate," Nash added. "It’s just another feature on the landscape, if you will. You’ll drive by and take a look at it and say, 'That’s kind of neat.'"
He says the lifespan of these panels is about 25-30 years, with provisions in place for the developer to clean up the site and put the land back to its original condition if they do move on.
Nash, Clason and Stewart say the next challenge in the future of solar power in Utah is battery technology and energy storage.
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Crystal Peak Minerals’ Sevier Playa project is located in Utah, US.The Sevier Playa project received the Record of Decision (ROD) in August 2019. Image courtesy of Crystal Peak Minerals. The ROD enables Crystal Peak Minerals to secure financing for the project. Image courtesy of Chris Stewart, a US Congressman. Crystal Peak Minerals’ Sevier Playa project is located in Utah, US.Crystal Peak Minerals is developing the Sevier Playa potash project in Utah, US, at an estimated capital cost of $412m.T...
Crystal Peak Minerals’ Sevier Playa project is located in Utah, US.
The Sevier Playa project received the Record of Decision (ROD) in August 2019. Image courtesy of Crystal Peak Minerals.
The ROD enables Crystal Peak Minerals to secure financing for the project. Image courtesy of Chris Stewart, a US Congressman.
Crystal Peak Minerals’ Sevier Playa project is located in Utah, US.
Crystal Peak Minerals is developing the Sevier Playa potash project in Utah, US, at an estimated capital cost of $412m.
The pre-feasibility study (PFS) of the project was completed in 2013, while the feasibility study (FS) completed in February 2018. The US Department of the Interior granted the record of decision (ROD) for the Sevier Playa project in August 2019.
Crystal Peak proposes to begin project construction in 2019, upon securing funding and completion of detailed engineering while plant operations are expected to be commenced in 2022. The project is expected to create approximately 175 full-time jobs, in addition to 100 temporary jobs during the construction phase.
The potash project is expected to produce 27,500t of SOP during the first three years and reach full capacity of 337,500t in 2025. It is estimated to have a mine life of 30 years.
The Sevier Playa potash project is situated approximately 225km from Salt Lake City, Utah, near the towns of Delta and Milford.
The site is located on 124,223 acres of land within 48 federal potassium leases owned by CPM and 11 federal potassium leases owned by LUMA Minerals (LUMA). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) granted CPM and LUMA the access to the potassium leases in April 2011. CPM and LUMA entered a co-operative development agreement (CDA) in July 2011.
The Sevier Playa potash project is located within the Basin and Range physiographic province, covering more than 10% of the continental US.
The project is classified as an endorheic basin, or terminal hydrologic system, in which all surface water within the project watershed terminates at the Playa without affecting the exterior drainage.
Sevier Playa is mainly a terminal lakebed (playa) brine deposit of a sedimentary origin comprising a concentration of mineral salts in groundwater. The brine is contained within the unconsolidated Playa sediments, mostly filled with clay, marl, and carbonate-rich clay.
The Sevier Playa potash project is expected to contain mineral reserves of 8.525 million short tons (7.734 million metric tonnes).
The Sevier Playa project will be installed with solar evaporation ponds for the precipitation of potassium-bearing salts. The project stretch extends over 20,447 acres (82.8km²).
Brine recovery at Sevier Playa will be performed using stepped extraction trenches, as well as drilled wells to extract subsurface brine from the sedimentary basin.
Major components will include the extraction system featuring canals, trenches, and a recharge system consisting of canals, collectors, and trenches. It also will include wells, a series of evaporation ponds, and a tailing management area (TMA).
Processing activity at Sevier Playa begins with the recovery of potassium-bearing Playa brine from the extraction trenches and wells. The recovered material will be taken to the solar pre-concentration ponds for gangue material precipitation.
The pre-concentrated brine is then taken to the harvest ponds where the brine chemistry is controlled in addition to the precipitation of potassium-bearing minerals and a quantity of gangue material. The precipitated solids will be harvested and transmitted to the processing plant by haul trucks.
At the processing plant, the salts will be crushed, slurried and pumped so that they are converted into a single potassium-bearing mineral. The output will be conveyed to a flotation circuit, where it will be upgraded and recovered.
The recovered potassium-bearing salt will be forwarded to the SOP crystallisers, wherein MOP brine will be added followed by re-crystallisation as K2SO4. The resultant overflow is proposed to be used throughout the process.
The K2SO4 produced will be dried, screened and forwarded to either the compactor or load-out or to the bagging plant to produce granular, standard, or water-soluble products. The dry SOP product will be loaded onto haul trucks for transport to the rail load-out facility.
Power supply for the project will be from the Black Rock substation, located approximately 74km to the north-east of the processing plant. PacifiCorp subsidiary Rocky Mountain Power owns the Black Rock substation.
Freshwater will be collected from wells and transferred to the water tank at the processing plant. Water from the processing plant is transported by tanker trucks to a storage tank at the rail load-out facility located approximately 15 miles (24.1km) away.
Water required for non-potable needs will be sourced from the storage tank while bottled water is supplied for consumption and other potable water needs.
Main process buildings include those for salts crushing and slurrying, wet processing, drying, compaction and bagging while the non-process buildings include warehouse and maintenance, administration, potable water treatment system building, and the main control room.
Diesel required for the operations will be delivered through trucks and stored at the 25,000 gallons (94.6m³) capacity storage tank.
Novopro Projects, Norwest Corporation, and CH2M HILL Engineers prepared the FS. Consultants from Novopro Projects and Norwest Corporation were also engaged in preparing the NI 43-101 technical report for the Sevier Playa potash project.
SEVIER COUNTY, Utah — A Sevier County family is sharing their gratitude after people across the country started fundraising events to help their little boy, who was hospitalized after a terrible accident with a horse.Many of these people don’t know Houston Hampton, but they want to help the 4-year-old with his recovery.Standing outside Primary Children’s Hospital Monday, husband and wife Trent and Kodi Hampton looked down at a photo on Kodi’s phone. It showed a candid picture of them as the fami...
SEVIER COUNTY, Utah — A Sevier County family is sharing their gratitude after people across the country started fundraising events to help their little boy, who was hospitalized after a terrible accident with a horse.
Many of these people don’t know Houston Hampton, but they want to help the 4-year-old with his recovery.
Standing outside Primary Children’s Hospital Monday, husband and wife Trent and Kodi Hampton looked down at a photo on Kodi’s phone. It showed a candid picture of them as the family of four sat in a tractor.
Trent said they were unloading and stacking hay.
“Sometimes that’s what date night looks like for our family,” Kodi said, with a little chuckle.
It’s now a precious memory for the two parents. The photo was only taken last Thursday, but their lives have changed dramatically since then.
Just the next day, Houston was playing at his grandma’s when the couple said he was walking up the side of a horse pen. The family lives in Redmond, a small town in Sevier County.
Houston loves to ride horses, Trent and Kodi explained and is around them all the time.
“He kept walking up the side and spooked the young horse in the wrong spot at the wrong time, and got kicked right in the head,” Trent explained.
Trent’s brother is an EMT and was able to help in those first critical moments until LifeFlight arrived from Richfield.
From there, they flew Houston and Trent to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, while Kodi and her parents drove up. They’ve stayed by his side ever since.
“He’s still in critical condition, but he’s stable right now,” Kodi said, getting emotional. “And we could just really use all the prayers. Yeah, we just need all the prayers.”
She said they’ve felt the prayers pouring in every single day, and they’ve also felt their community and people from all over rallying around them.
Many who don’t even know the family or little Houston have started to organize fundraisers in Utah and other states to help with medical bills and his recovery.
“It’s just really touching,” Kodi said, choking up. “It’s amazing. People are so good.”
On Friday, July 7, Time for Style Hair Salon at 131 E Main in Salina, Utah, is hosting “Haircuts for Houston,” with $25 cuts and $35 cuts/styles from 9 am to 5 pm to raise money for the family.
On Wednesday, July 19, organizers created the benefit event “Hats off for Houston,” which includes team roping, raffle, auction, and dinner. Entry is $5. It’s at 6 pm at Blackhawk Arena in Salina, Utah.
In Idaho Falls, Idaho, on Saturday, July 29, Nashville country artist Drew Baldridge will perform at a concert at 6992 N 5th E, which the couple indicated includes a fundraiser for Houston.
The couple said they got calls from Texas and New Mexico from outfitters offering day hunts to raise money. The outfitter in Texas, they said, sold out 10 minutes after posting about the fundraiser. The outfitter is now running more raffles for several hunting trips, including a trip to Africa.
A Utah photographer offered mini sessions to raise money for the Hamptons and quickly filled all spots.
“We just can never thank them enough,” Trent said.
“There’s no words. There truly aren’t,” Kodi echoed. “It’s just been totally mind-blowing to see all the support we’ve received. And I know Houston feels it, too. We’re just so grateful for everybody.”
It’s making all the difference for mom and dad, as Houston hangs in there. The couple said doctors are waiting for brain swelling to go down, and hope to do an MRI in a few days to see what things are looking like for Houston.
“Houston is our little cowboy,” Trent said.
“We need him to come home,” Kodi added.
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Daily Covid-19 admissions in the Sevier County areaAbout the dataData is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Sevier County, an area which may be larger than Sevier County itself.The number of daily hospital admissions shows how many patients tested positive for Covid in hospitals and is one of the most reliably reported indicators of Covid’s impact on a community....
Data is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hospitalization data is a daily average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Sevier County, an area which may be larger than Sevier County itself.
The number of daily hospital admissions shows how many patients tested positive for Covid in hospitals and is one of the most reliably reported indicators of Covid’s impact on a community.
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An updated vaccine is recommended for adults and most children. Statewide, 2% of vaccinations did not specify a home county.
Share of I.C.U. beds occupied
About this data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Notes: The hospitals map shows the average I.C.U. occupancy at nearby hospitals in the most recent week with data reported. The data is self-reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by individual hospitals. It excludes counts from hospitals operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Indian Health Service. Numbers for hospitalized patients are based on inpatient beds and include I.C.U. beds. Hospitalized Covid-19 patients include both confirmed and suspected Covid-19 patients. The C.D.C. stopped reporting data on cases in May 2023.
About this data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Notes: Weekly county death data prior to Jan. 2021 was not reported by the C.D.C. and is sourced from reporting by The New York Times. Hospitalization data is a weekly average of Covid-19 patients in hospital service areas that intersect with Sevier County. Hospitalization numbers early in the pandemic are undercounts due to incomplete reporting by hospitals to the federal government.
The data in these charts has been archived and they are no longer being updated.
About this data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data in these charts has been archived and they are no longer being updated. Weekly county case data prior to Jan. 2021 was not reported by the C.D.C. and is sourced from reporting by The New York Times. The C.D.C. stopped reporting data on cases in May 2023. Test positivity data is based only on test results reported to the federal government and is a seven-day average.
By Jon Huang, Samuel Jacoby, Jasmine C. Lee, John-Michael Murphy, Charlie Smart and Albert Sun. Additional reporting by Sarah Cahalan, Lisa Waananen Jones, Amy Schoenfeld Walker and Josh Williams. See a full list of contributors to The Times’s Covid-19 data reporting here.
Data on this page is reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Population and demographic data is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Hospitalization data is reported by individual hospitals to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and it includes confirmed and suspected adult and pediatric patients. The C.D.C. does not provide complete vaccinations data for some counties and caps its vaccination rate figures at 95 percent.
The C.D.C. may make historical updates as more data is reported.
The C.D.C. stopped reporting data on Covid cases in May 2023.
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