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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1980-03-19, Page 7The 'homemakers will give personal care including baths, mouth care, help with eating and aid to get in and out of bed or up and down stairs, They will give bedside. care under the direction of a nurse or doctor, and they 50°/?OFF EXETER DECOR CENTRE 15 Gidley St. E. 235-1010 DO-1T-YOURSELF WITH SUNWORTHY 'CLEARANCE a Up To 9 4') IN MEMORY OF THOSE YOU HOLD DEAR ... NOW IS THE BEST TIME TO CHOOSE A QUALITY CEMETERY MEMORIAL • While selection is at its best. • With all sizes, shapes and colours and price ranges in stock • All priced well below current prices • Plus cash discount • Over 240 memorials in stock • Many are one of a kind. ° • Will be ready for installation as soon as possible in Spring • Each can be custom designed to meet your needs. SAVE UP TO $500 Now is also the time to order Cemetery Lettering and Markers. 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Consumers' preferences for sugar syrup levels vary and, in response to this, goVernment regulations, were changed a few years ago to provide a choice of several syrup strengths. Formerly, a specific minimum concentration of syrup was required for each type of fruit, This was in- dicated on the label, such as 45 percent sugar syrup for peaches. The regulations have now changed to in- dicate the percentage of ,sugar in the complete con- tents of the can, not just the syrup. The sugar level equalizes between the fruit and the syrup so that each contain the same percentage of sugar. By MARY ALDERSON After Dorothy Foster suffered a. stroke a few I weeks ago, she wondered how she'd manage when she came home from the hospital. Fortunately, she 11 had Wanda Reynolds to help out, I Wanda is a homemaker with Huron County Town and Country .Homemakers. She came to the Foster's home on Senior street and helped i with the cooking and cleaning. Wanda'S also been helping Mrs. Foster with the exercises that the physiotherapist told her to do. As Mrs. Foster im- proved, Wanda came less and less often, until last week, when the Fosters felt they could get along without her. Now Wanda goes on to help someone else. The administrator of the Town and Country Homemakers, Jean Young says that the main purpose of the homemakers is to maintain and preserve a family environment. Sometimes an accident or illness can split up a family, or upset the routine of a family. The idea of having someone come into the home to help out is not a new one. Many of the homemakers were working along this line before the Town and Country Agency was formed. The homemakers decided that an agency was needed to organize their work, and in January 1978 they formed a group. Jean Young took the job of administrator, and an office was set up in Wingham, at 316, Josephine Street, The phone number is 357-3222. All the homemakers must be qualified. They have to take a three month course at Conestoga College where they learn basic nursing skills and interpersonal relations. The course is very similar to a registered nurses assistant course, Mrs. Young says'. e often work in conjunction with a nurse from the Vic- torian. Order of Nurses. The homemaker will also give therapy under the direction of a physic), occupational and speech therapist,' The homemakers will supervise in Meal planning, and the preparation of nourishing food, They will do shopping : light housekeeping, ironing and mending. Often Town and Country Homemakers is the only thing keeping someone out of a hospital or institution, About 75 percent of the people they visit are elderly, and the rest are stroke Victims, heart attack patients, accident victims or people who are recovering from surgery, "It's surprising how little help is needed to keep a family together," Mrs. Young says. There is no set wage for the homemakers service— ,theycharge between $1 to $5 an hour, depending on how much the family.can afford to pay. The Town and Country Homemakers will assess the users ability to pay. The homemakers receive a salary from the agency. Sometimes the homemaker is hired by the individual, other times She's hired by a government A new film about quilting is now available, free of charge, for screenings to women's institutes, chur- ches, agricultural societies, 4-H clubs, etc. The film is a complete look at the craft of quilting and touches on the origin and history of this art, its decline and renaissance as well as the rural roots of the craft and the people who practice it. It shows the enormous resurgence of quilting as displayed with interest and enthusiasm at rural Fall fairs across Canada, When asked about the sponsorship of a film on quilting, Murray Stewart, Public Relations Manager / for Canada Packers Inc., 'pointed' out ,-,theiraompany's foots are in rural Canada, being closely associated with agriculture and food production. Similarly, the history of quilting is closely associated with, rural Canadians. "It is a unique film because its importance goes beyond the craft itself." stated Mr. Stewart as he explained that ultimately the agency such as Community and Social Services. Funds for the agency •are raised in a number of ways. They charge a $2 membership fee,, and they are a charitable organization and will accept donations. ,As well, they raise money through rummage sales, and by saving stamps and labels. Originally they were given government grants to set up their organization. Recently they expanded the services they offered. They now offer what they call home help services. Volunteers will assist with friendly visiting, whether in person or by telephone, and they will help with tran- sportation. Baby sitters can be supplied, and barbers or hairdressers will visit the homebound to do hair. Housecleaners will visit the home to do heavy housecleaning, and handy men are available to help with gardening, raking, lawn mowing, or putting on storm windows. , The homemakers code of ethics reads: "The homemakers or home helpers will respect the privacy, dignity and other film is a statement about our identity as Canadians and is an expression of an im- portant aspect of our culture and heritage as a people. "It is another thread which can assist in tieing together the fabric, our Nation." Mr. Stewart went on to point out how the film shows the growth in numbers of quilters and quilting guilds emerging in urban areas and the craft being taught by the old to the young. The full colour, '16 mm, 22- minute film is available, free of charge, for screenings to agricultural societies, churches, 4-H clubs, women's institutes, etc., by writing to Modern Talking Pictures Limited, 143 Sparks Avenue, Willowdale, Ontario, M2H 2S5. For those organizations, such as libraries, school boards, Government agencies, interested in purchasing a copy, in- formation re. preview screenings is available from Lauron Productions Limited, 91 Scollard Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1G4, Smile! Success is when you are bored by people who once snubbed you. /Agency formed in 1978 *Homemakers het Area office in Wingham families together The regulations permit five syrup strengths, depending on what the final product sugar level is. Labels must now read as Eitra Heavy Syrup, Heavy Syrup, Light or Light Fruit Juice Syrup, Slightly Sweetened Water or Juice, or Fruit Juice. Canned fruits are, checked frequently during processing to make sure *thel syrup strength meets the standard measurement. If necessary the level is adjusted with the addition of sugar or water. Make it a habit to look for the syrup information on the labels when shopping for canned fruit, so that you can choose the sugar syrup level you want, 44;14 OPTIMIST SPEAKERS — Janet Eagleson and Gerald Cun- ningham represented McGillivray Central School at a recent public speaking contest sponsored by the Parkhill Optimist club. Each finished second in their category. T-A photo Film on quilting now available rights of persons in the home in which they are providing their services," Wanda Reynolds says that she usually learns as much from the people she's helping out as they do from her, When 'the physiotherapist said that Mrs, Foster needed certain exercises, her husband, Hermon, made sand bags, Wanda helps Mrs. Foster holding the bags in her hands or on her legs, Wanda says she picks up tips on cooking methods, and hints on ,housekeeping from each family she visits, GREAT BANQUET Any Ole Reason for a AFTERNOON TEA 2:3() to 4:,30 7 DAYS A WEEK Caine. visit our unusual country resort for Tea today! We've prepared buttered toast, freshly made scones. home made jam. Devon cream. cake. biscuits and. Earl Grey tea for the occasion. Relax and enjoy as we serve you in front of an open hearth log fire in one of our two lounges. (reservations not required) 00 Just c r.-R. • per persco Nestled in lienonlice. 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