The Citizen, 1987-07-29, Page 48Page 24, The Citizen, Service Guide.
Town and Country
Homemakers (cont)
•To work directly and co-operatively with the
individual, family members, the health care team, and
other community services, with the goal of achieving
the maximum independence appropriate to the
situation.
•To assist with and provide such personal care as is
required by the individual or family to carry out the
normal functions of daily life; particularly eating,
washing, dressing, and appropriate activities which
will enhance a feeling of well-being.
•To assist the individual to maintain the maximum
contact that she is capable of within the community.
•Tobe alerted to rhe existence of other community
resources that would be of service to the individual or to
the family.
A Town and Country Homemaker is trained to provide
direct services to a client, such as light housekeeping, child
care, personal care, and the planning and preparation of
meals. As well, she will act as a role model for the client, as
well as providing psychological support and therapeutic
action and intervention where necessary.
A Home Support Worker may provide such services as are
needed in heavy housecleaning and maintenance, or by
providing a handyman service, for minor home repairs and
yard and garden maintenance.
The program also makes use of volunteer workers, who
supply such services as transportation and escort services
"or people who need assistance because of a physical or
nental handicap, when no family member is available to
provide such assistance. Other volunteers serve as
friendly visitors to provide companionship to the
handicapped, chronically ill or elderly persons living alone, or
may offer telephone re-assurance to those in need. The latter
can often be developed into a peer support service, where a
group of elderly people may check on each other rfcgularly
through a telephone network, with the ability to call for help
if such is needed.
Town and Country Homemakers may be contacted five
days a week during regular office hours at 357-3222. Staff
will be happy to explain the program at any time, and will
offer referrals to other agencies if necessary.
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BARRISTER, SOLICITORS
& NOTARIES
TURNBERRY ST. 216 JOSEPHINE ST.
BRUSSELS WINGHAM
887-6523 357-1990
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Home Care
Services
COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES - 357-3010. Manager,
Linda Knight.
HURON COUNTY HOME CARE - 482-3411 or 1-800-265-
5591. Director, Betty Cardno.
HURON COUNTY INTEGRATED HOMEMAKER PRO
GRAM - 482-3411 or 1-800-265-5591. Administered by
Huron County Home Care; director, Betty Cardno.
MEALS ON WHEELS - Brussels - contact Anne
Hemingway, 887-6348.
Clinton - co-ordinator, Dianne Freeman, 482-9500.
TOWN AND COUNTRY HOMEMAKERS - 357-3222.
Director, Jean Young.
VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES - 482-3937.
- - > Midwifery
Support Group
Re: Proposed legislation for legalization of
midwifery.
A consumer advocacy group providing
information on the philosophy and status of
midwifery.
CALL 887-9777 or 523-9509 J