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MRS. V. ARMSTRONG
IN THE ATTRACTIVE DINING ROQM OF BRAEMOR MANOR Shirley Wilhelm serves lunch to three
of her charges, Marjorie, Frances and Madeline. Most of the ladies have light chores that they do around
the house and take pride in their work, T-A photo
89 ANNE W, EXETER, QNT. GOODBYE AND GOODLUCK T Rus Wilhelm says goodbye to two of his girls, Ruby and Gladys as
they leave to take light housekeeping positions. After many years of hospitalization these ladies are
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Community helps adjustment period
Home provides tender-loving-care
kindness that it is hard not to."
Friction among the ladies is
rare. "They feel very close to
each other and look out for one
another, and if one is scolded I
think they all feel they've been
punished," remarked Mrs.
Wilhelm.
Frances, Christine, Evelyn,
Margaret, Gertie, Catherine,
Alma, Ruby, Gwen, Dorothy,
Marjorie, Jeanie, Madeline,
Muriel, Eva, Joyce, Gladys,
Josephine, Anne and Olive.
That's quite a family of girls,
but Russ and Shirley Wilhelm
take it in their stride.
The Wilhelm operate
Braemor Manor in Exeter, a
Home for Special Care, for
patients released from Ontario
psychiatric hospitals, and the
ages of 'their girls' range from 42
to 78. Most have long histories
in mental institutions (some over
30 years).
These are people who have
responded well to the newer
drugs used in psychiatry or
whose mental illness has run its
course.
After so many years of being
withdrawn from the community
they cannot return to it unless in
a sheltered situation.
Many of them no longer have
families and even if they do, are
not able to return for various
reasons.
Placing patients in a sheltered
residential environment, such as
Braemor Manor, gets them back
into the community and also
frees psychiatric hospital beds
needed for active treatment
cases.
Mr. & Mrs. Wilhelm bought
the Home about a year and a
half ago having had no previous
experience in this field. What
they did have going for them
was a keen interest in people
with problems, especially mental
problems, having lost a little boy
several years ago who suffered
brain damage.
T.L.C.
With tender-loving-care they
have created a home atmosphere
for the ladies who live with
them.
His fine sense of humor and
his ability to lay down the law'
when it is needed has endeared
Russ to them like a 'kindly
father'.
Shirley, whose heart is big
enough to love each individually,
gives them lots of personal
attention and affection.
Whenever she and her husband
go away for a day or two they
bring a little gift for each of
their charges.
She admits she may "spoil
them a little but they are so
appreciative of small acts of
people, who are just like the rest
of us, accept life has dealt more
harshly with them.
*Perhaps you have odd jobs
in your house they could do to
earn enough money to have the
dignity of putting a little on the
collection plate on Sunday, or
buying themselves a treat when
they go uptown.
* Maybe, once every two
months, you could drive a car
load of them to Seaforth to the
planned parties ... or take them
out for a drive some Sunday
afternoon.
For years, these have been
the 'forgotten' people. Let's
celebrate Mental Health Week by
remembering them the whole
year through.
Braemar Manor is licenced,
and is subject to regular Health,
Fire and Safety inspection from
the County Medical Officer of
Health and the Department of
Health in Toronto.
The social aspect, the supply
of drugs, clothing and personal
comforts are the responsibility
of Homes for Special Care Field
Worker, G. G. Gregg, R. N. who
drops in to see that everything is
going well about every two
weeks.
Mr. Gregg told the T.A. "The
response to Homes for Special
Care patients in some
communities has not always
been favourable, but in Exeter's
case, the response has been
remarkable. The efforts of the
Recreation Director, the
churches and many other groups
and individuals, together with
the care of Mrs. Wilhelm and her
husband, have contributed
greatly to successful community
living that Residential Homes
provide."
BIG STEP BACK TO SOCIETY
So successful has this
readjustment been for two
residents of Braemor that last
Saturday they were placed in
private homes as paid light
housekeepers,
Miss M. Thompson, Social
Worker, who was responsible for
getting these positions for the
ladies, said, "It is last big step
back to the community for these
people."
These women are now
discharged from hospital care,
and although the social worker
will keep her eye on them they
will be completely on their own.
After 20 years of being
institutionalized it seems like a
miracle.
"It could never have
happened", Miss Thompson
emphatically restated, "without
the adjustment period they
spent in Braemor Manor, where
the Wilhelms and this
community, helped them
through that difficult transition
of returning to society as a
whole and useful person."
Huron County
births down
TAKE PRIDE IN WORK
Most of the residents help
with light work around the
house and take tremendous
pride in the jobs they do.
Joyce and Jeanie man the
dishwasher, while Francis,
Christine and Ann do up dishes
at the sink; Gwen wipes off the
tables and Dorothy sweeps up the
crumbs. All of them make their
beds and keep their rooms
dusted and tidy.
Money is almost non-existent
for most of them. Six receive
pin-money from a trust fund
($5.00 per month) but the rest
have no income whatsoever,
accept for what they might earn
from selling their crafts, or if
they are lucky enough, doing
odd jobs for people in the town.
RECREATION
For recreation the ladies
watch television, play cards, knit
and embroider.
Highlight of the week is the
Tuesday morning bingo games at
Exeter United Church parlours
which Mrs. Ruth Stover has
conducted for over two years.
An experiment was tried last
week when ten men from a
residential home in Seaforth
visited Braemor Manor for an
evening of games, cards and
dancing.
It was so successful that the
-Wilhelms and the Hendersons,
who operate the Seaforth Home,
hope to make these social events
a monthly affair.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm
expressed their appreciation to
the people of Exeter and
community for the kindness
shown to their ladies.
"I could never say enough
about what the service clubs,
and church organizations do to
make the girls happier . . .
coming in to play games,
conducting parties, and making
table ornaments . . . to name
only a few things."
Kindly individuals, too assist.
One Exeter lady presented a
record player to the Home and
listening to records adds to the
pleasure of the days.
JOYCE AND JEANIE MAN THE DISHWASHER
AFTER EVERY MEAL
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MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
This is Mental Health Week.
What can you do to help
someone else make it back the
long, hard road to normal living?
* You and your group can
continue to help the guests at the
Home by accepting them as
The birth rate of Huron
County keeps going down. The
annual report of Dr. G. P. Evans,
Health Officer for the County
showed a decrease of more than
38% in live births from the year
1963 to 1968.
There were 1,206 live births
in 1963; 1,095 in 1964; 952 in
1965; 825 in 1966; 784 in,1967
and 776 in 1968.
Unless there is a marked
upswing in immigration, schdol
entry will be down greatly by
1974.
Infant deaths, children under
one year, is also down. There
were 29.8 per thousand in 1963
compared to 9.0 per thousand in
1968.
There were no maternal
deaths in Huron County in
1968.
Dr. Evans reported many
young children become anaemic
during the second half of their
first year. He hopes to introduce
the opportunity for mothers to
have a screening test carried out
on their young children at health
clinics to detect anaemia in
1970.
In most cases, anaemia at this
age is due to depletion of body
iron stores before the children
have achieved a sufficiently
mixed diet to ensure an
adequate iron intake in their
food.
Pots and pans
need cleaning
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How about a spring cleaning
treatment for your pots and
pans? Home economists at
Macdonald Institute, University
of Guelph, say stubborn stains
on cooking utensils can usually
be removed using the following
•methods:
ALUMINUM: To remove
dark stains, boil a solution of 2
tablespoon of cream of tartar in
1 quart water in the pot for
about 10 minutes. Scour with
steel wool soap pad to restore
shine. Avoid abrasives on
colored aluminum.
STAINLESS STEEL: To
remove heat marks, scour with a
small amount of household
cleanser. If the marks are severe,
the pan may need buffing by the
manufacturer.
ENAMELWARE: Soaksolution
of 3 tablespoons of chlorine
bleach to 1 quart warm water in
the pan for about 5 minutes.
PORCELAIN-ENAMELED
CAST IRON: Gently boil a
solution of detergent and water
for about 20 minutes in the pan;
scrape the sides with a wooden
spoon.
CAST IRON: To prevent
rusting, season the pan. To do
this, spread melted shortening or
salad oil on the inside of utensil.
Place in a warm oven or over low
heat for several hours, coating
sides occasionally with more
fat. When cool, wipe off excess
fat with paper towels. When
Washing do not soak in a
detergent as this removes the
seasoning. try the pan
thoroughly by heating over slow
heat for about 5 Minutes., BRAEMOI LADIES ENJOY EUCHRE GAME
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