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.
Big heavy, black jack, bull pine, ponderosa white. pine, Sierra brown bark pine, silver pine, western. pitch pine, western red pine, western yellow pine, yellow pine, Yosemite pine. Uses. Erosion control: Ponderosa pine is a rapid growing. tree with the ability to firmly anchor into most soil. types. For this reason, it is suitable for use as a. windbreak species. It can also be used with other. natives to provide cover and erosion control on. rehabilitated sites. Ethnobotanic: Native Americans used various parts. of ponderosa pine for medicinal, building and. household, food, and ceremonial purposes.