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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-10-28, Page 31 1T{;.';f,T1';FF•:+'.r;.��w�».+onn.fu:.aNM1 i+lnfhw� I, 0, Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, October 28, 1987—Page 3 When daily living becomes a challenge When daily living becomes a challenge, Occupational Therapy becojnes the in- novator in personal care. This isthe theme for National Occupational Therapy Week October 27 - October 3L -Wingham and District Hospital is only one of many Cana- dian hospitals recognizing Occupational Therapy services. Occupational Therapy or O.T. has been available at Wingham and District Hospital for over seven years and is located in the Rehabilitation Ser- vices Department. Occupational therapists, through assess- ment and treatment, assist physically and/or psychologically handicapped in- dividuals to achieve an optimum level of independence. Clients or patients treated in O.T. include people who have illnesses that affect their functioning in daily ac- tivities - strokes, arthritis, multiple sclerosis to name a few. Children who are often described as slow learners may have developmental delays which require therapy. Children with physical handicaps such as in cerebral palsy may also need O.T. People with joint problems are often referred to Occupational Therapists for fabrication of splints or insoles. Occupational Therapy originated in the early 1800's when work or occupation therapy was prescribed to help the healing process. O.T. further developed during and after the two World Wars when it became a restorative type of therapy. Wounded soldiers were in need of therapy to assist in learning to do things for themselves again. They were also in need of a new occupation after their injuries and O.T.'s assisted these men to ada to their change in lifestyle. Occupation Therapy has evolved over the years an w has a much broader perspective. derlying any treatment given is the goal of op- timum independence for the patient par- ticularly in activities of daily living. In Wingham, the O.T. works as a team member with other hospital staff such as discharge planning, kinesiology, nursing, nutritionist, physiotherapy, social work and speech language pathology. The O.T. is involved in many programs including Rehabilitation Program for Physically Disabled Adults, Reactivation Program for long term or chronic care patients, Developmental Stimulation Program for children with perceptual and physical disabilities, and Arthritis Education Program. In the Rehabilitation Program, the O.T. assists stroke patients learn to be indepen- dent again in activities of daily living such as dressing. Some stroke patients need ex- ercises for a hemiplegic arm; others need practice in perceptual skills. Many stroke Bruce FCP meets On Thursday, October 12, 1987, members of the Bruce Family Coalition Party Riding Association met in. Walkerton to elect a new slate of executives, as well as to discuss the party's state of affairs. The new officers are as follows: Dr. Gary Bajurny of Walkerton, President; Mrs. Teresa Schnurr of Carrick Township, Vice -President; Mr. Gary Dorzek of Walkerton, Chief Financial Officer; Mrs. Linda Freiburger of Greenock, (Secretary; Mrs. Joanne Nolan of Greenock, Public Relations Officer. Presently Mr. Adrian Keet is serving as candidate and will continue to acquaint the people of Bruce(, County with the Family Coalition Party. He is more than willing to speak to both individuals and organiza- tions, and plans to travel throughout the riding in order to do so. Mr. Keet, along with several campaign workers, attended a Family Coalition Par- ty meeting in Toronto on October 3. There they heard the experiences and opinions of the other 35 candidates who ran in the past election. Everyone there expressed a determina- tion work hard for the party and were con- fident of its future. At this time the Family Coalition Party is in the process of organizing 130 riding associations in Ontario, each with an able candidate for nomination. It plans to hold a party convention in mid or late 1988. In Walkerton, members were proud to learn that provincial - Family Coalition Party leader, Mr. Donald Pennell, is cur- rently travelling in other provinces to help establish the Family Coalition Party there. patients suffer a partial paralysis of an arm, leg, or both. This often means that they need to use their left hand to do many tasks that they normally would use their right hand for or vice versa. To experience some of the frustration felt by people with these problems try to feed yourself with your non-dominant hand (use your left hand if you are right-handed) . Not easy, is it? An O.T. can give specific exercises and activities to make this transition easier. Often a small gadget or an aid like a long - handled reacher can make life easier and the O.T. can help the patient find the right one for them. The O.T. and the kinesiologist work together in implementing the Reactivation Program for long-term or chronic care pa- tients. These patients are in hospital for a long period of time recuperating from in- juries such as fractured hips. The program offers socialization, group activities and exercise in physical and mental skills, as well as individual exercise routines. Again, as much independence in daily ac- tivities as possible is encouraged. Children referred to the Developmental Stimulation Program are assessed by the O.T. for difficulties in fine motor skills, perceptual and cognitive functioning. Sometimes a child who has difficulty lear- ning in school has a perceptual problem that contributes to the difficulty. Treat- ment can include individual treatment ses- sions and/or prograinm ing ideas for parents and teachers to help the child. Sometimes 141' who has difficulty lear- ning in c ; .G a perceptual problem that con , ' the difficulty. Peopl r y�°r 0 . have to be referred to the above p grams to be seen by the O.T. A physician can refer a person for fabrica- tion of splints or insoles, advice about assistive gadgets, assessment of levels of independence in daily skills and ap- propriate training in these, just to name a few reasons. Be sure to watch for the display material set up in the waiting room of the Wingham Hospital and keep in mind that volunteers are always welcomed. "I use volunteer services a lot and we are always looking for more," says Jean Montgomery of Lucknow, an Occupational Therapist at Wingham. "We rely heavily on our volunteers, and have a good core, but can always use more." Mrs. Montgomery says this contact with people other than the regular hospital staff is very important to patient recovery and care. For further information on Occupational Therapy Week, contact Jean at the Wingham Hospital. Free Trade and eggs While the proposed free trade deal bet- ween Canada and the United States will not dissolve the supply management marketing system for eggs in Canada, it will change some rules under which the system currently operates. The Cost of Production pricing mechanism, quotas and border controls will all remain in place under the free trade agreement. However, two provisions in the agreement will weaken current border controls and ultimately impact the domestic egg industry. First, tariffs are to be eliminated. by January 1998 over a yet -to -be -determined time Schedule. The effect of this may reduce the breaker price of eggs, thereby increasing surplus removal costs which could eventually cause an increase in levies. 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