HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1986-04-30, Page 23Crisis in hospital auxiliary
'any
executive amid 80th year
The Auxiliary to the Wingham and
District Hospital is undertaking its 80th
year of service to the hospital and its
patients. Currently there are 96 paid up
members and a number of ,other women
who help with a variety of projects. There
is no lack of willing volunteer workers or of
competent conveners to take charge of
specific events, but at this time none are
willing to take executive offices. This core
group is necessary to tie the whole range of
work together, and without it the organiza-
tion would crumble. This week, after
extensive efforts to get help failed, our
major executive officers, who have already
fulfilled their terms, have been installed in
office for one more year only. If, when this
,year is finished, . no persons are willing to
take office, the auxiliary will have to be
disbanded and its work ended. We appeal
to.the members of the hospital community,
Wingham and the surrounding areas to
considerthis-matterseriously. This worth-
whileservice worganization needs executive
officers. We hope to hear from concerned
volunteers.
The ' Auxiliary's Annual Meeting was
held on April 21. Dessert and coffee was
served during an enjoyable pre -session
period. Mrs: Marilyn Wood presided and
welcomed Mrs. Mary Lou Thompson,
vice-chairman of the hospital board, who
attended the - meeting on behalf of
chairman .Hans Kuyvenhoven. She expres-
. sed ,the appreciation of the board for the
work of the auxiliary during the past year,
mentioning especially the help given at the
opening of the new addition. The board
welcomes a . new service through which
auxiliary volunteers will 'be'"working five
days a week on admitting in the new
emergency wing.
Reports from executive officers and
conveners were received. During the year,
. $2,100 was donated to the hospital
building fund, $3493.94 to the hospital for
equipment, and $1268 32 for refurnishing a
patients'- lounge. 'Rinds Were` 'raised.
through two rummage sales, the gift shop,
the marathon bridge, and the sale of
memberships ($1 ' annually). The teen
volunteer program, currently with 18
candysti ipers, . was sponsored, the halft
ways decorated, tray favours provided once
a month, and the book cart, circulating
reading . materials, to patients, operated.
The auxiliary purchased subscriptions to
the large -print Reader's Digest and to Owl
magazine for children. An. award of $250
was presented at. the 'FEMSS commence-
ment
nientexercises, -and an RNA award. at the
RNA graduation. The Christmas window -
painting contest wase sponsored and 'prizes
presented, and some new decorations
pufchased for thelobby Christmas tree. On
a .December day, coffee and cookies were
served to the hospital staff. The New Year
baby received a welcoming gift. Continu-
ing obligations and services included the
Cancer Clinic,'the Blood Donors' Clinic, as
well as the gift shop, book cart, trellis
committee, and teen volunteers. In the
reports the following needs were present-
ed: the Convener of Nurses for the Cancer
Clinic needs RN volunteers for the clinics;
the gift shop asks that donations include
the name and telephone number of the
donor along with an estimate of value as
this is needed for income records and
inventory purposes; the book cart needs a
new assistant, and also fairly new
magazines' (not Time or MacLean's),
especially some suitable for men patients,
and pocket books, especially westerns.
These should be left in the gift shop area.
A former president, Mrs. Doris Michie,
installed the slate of officers for 1986-87.
They are: honorary president, Jo English;
past president, Noreen Gnay; president,
Marilyn Wood; recording secretary, Jane
Treleaven; treasurer, Lorna Stuart;, corres-
ponding secretary, Isabel . Arbuckle; con-
veners - blood donor clinic, Noreen Gnay;
book car, Sylvia Anderson; bridge, Lorna
Stuart; cancer clinic, Doris Michie and
Margaret Mundell; gift shop, , Audrey
Ritter and Mary Proctor; membership, Jan
Heinmiller; nominations, Noreen Gnay;
press and historian, Kay Cruikshank;
rummage sale, Lucille Alexander;social,
Marie DeVos, Hilda Brown and Louisa
Brill; teen volunteers, Maryann Chadwick;
telephone gift shop, Dorothy Cruikshank;
telephone nurses, Elizabeth Proctor; . tray
favours, Marlene Leedham; trellis, Ruth
King.
It was announced that"the newformed
crafts group which provides additional
items for the gift shop has met four times,
and welcomes knitters and crafts ladies.'
The gift shop is open 2 - 4 p.m. Monday to
Friday, and raised $2;163.71 last year
The year-end event for the 13` 'tables
which have been playing in the marathon
bridge will, be held on May 12.
The meeting considered. the list of re-
quested equipment for the hospital, and
voted to purchase an ambuliftfor approx-
imately $3880.
A carload of delegates will .attend • the
spring conference of the %HAA at St.
Marys on April 28.
The next meeting, on June 23, will' hear
Nancy Brown speak about her work in the
hospital .iaborafory.
During the association's 80' years there
have been ups and downs At present we
seem to be in a dead end street.> The
auxiliary hopes it Will ' become a tbtou;gh-
way.
roven itself
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There; is • no question ., of this project's
success. Our results are being shared with
health educator :ata national conference
next ' month. The w training program we
designed is- being duplicated and offered
elsewhere. There is 'ademand for training
as' the courses .continue and more people
have the desire to: promote their own health
and well being by forming or joining self
help groups'.
However, future,.funding h.as' ; been .
delayed by the <<lack, of approval r,'froin the
Minister of Health, Jake Epp. When :staff
n nent i st: o th "tem or.
layoffs were tan � a � n ,, . p
a ' funds -were `found to carry us: ort : for'
several weeks, However .this;. undin ,;will
e h ` no.
siion be gone and. still .the r . as Been
ro , 1. ,.
Wordof .app va
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.Our philosciplty.is current with
, the heaph
promotion .`;principles, of the World Health
•organization. We wish to. ernpower people
to increase control over, and; itn,rirove, their
. own.health. As stated in a discussion paper
by tli WHO, "rials perspective 1s derived
'fro#n'a:'ironceplion of,.`heaith', as- the extent'
to which ail individual or group:,is able on
the .one hand,; to realize aspirations arid
-satisfy , need's,' , and en the ` other hand, to
Change -or ,cope, with the environment..
•
Health is, therefore, seen as„ a resource for
everyday life, not the objective of living; At
is a positive concept emphasizing social
and personal resources, as well as physical
capacities. The concept of health :promo-
promo-
tion is positive, dynamic and empower-
ing".
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Funding ; for health promotion and. .'
prevention isextremely economical. Ou'r'
entire budget last year, which c- overed Tt v.
full time staff, an office, a resource library
and expenses for an active volunteer. , staff
ofthirty women,: was less than two-thirds
average salary of one farndy physician.
cadets. who support the concept, of
powering p
eo le to;improve the condi
p .r
ofliving
ti on rts to proinoto.. their health, ttt
na ,.
, ��► �.th
ea�x+s personal, 1choice-. and social
responsibility, : to create a healthier com-
nriunitY for a hiealthier future are People
who srrp' ort: a : new approach Plyroach> to. health
pp
,,delivery. ,`l hope these people will contact
our imember of parliament, Murray Cardiff
(phone the operator and ask ;.,for Zenith
31020) and give him, a message to s ipport«
such innovative and current approaches
to health care ;that the Women Being°'Well
project is demonstrating,
`alerie Bolton,
Women Being Well,
Project Coordinator.
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