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                         November 16, 2001

KELLER CORNER

A weekly column of informative one-line tips provided by the Keller Army Community Hospital organizations. Questions regarding information that appears in this section should be directed to Mary-Patrice Ruocco at 938-4835.

 ...TRICARE FOR LIFE briefing is scheduled for Nov. 27 at Eisenhower Hall Theater, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. No reservations required. For more information, call 938-6865 or visit the Web site at www.tricare.osd.mil.

 ...KACH is conducting a community brief on medical response to bioterrorism Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. in Eisenhower Hall. The community is invited to attend. For information, call 938-4835.

 ...KACH will be closed Nov. 22 and 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The emergency room will remain open.

 ...If you are unable to make a scheduled appointment, please inform the clinic immediately so that the appointment can be offered to another beneficiary.

 ...Exceptional Family Member Program is a DoD mandated program that documents the medical and educational needs of military dependents. The goal is to ensure a family member is not sent to an area where they cannot receive the care they require. Who should enroll? Any family member with a medical problem that needs care other than a family practitioner can provide including asthma, allergies or mental health, speech, physical or occupational therapy. For more information, call Laurina Goldstein at 938-6881.