At least 7 of the 10 required patients should be receiving care from the home health agency at the time of the initial Medicare survey. 1  If no deficiencies are issued at the time of the initial certification survey, MDH will recommend Medicare certification to Region V Office of CMS effective the date of the survey.
Today, some call these old road signs Indian marker trees. They are known by others as trail trees, thong trees, or culturally modified trees. Years ago, Linda Pelon, one of the first anthropologists researching the subject, taught me the term of Indian marker tree.
Species: The species Sequoia sempervirens was named for the Georgian Indian tribal chief who invented the Cherokee alphabet. The Latin word sempervirens means always green, or evergreen.. Common names for this species include Coast redwood and California redwood.The term redwood refers to the color of the tree's bark and heartwood.pecies: The species Sequoia sempervirens was named for the Georgian Indian tribal chief who invented the Cherokee alphabet. The Latin word sempervirens means always green, or evergreen.. Common names for this species include Coast redwood and California redwood.