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The Citizen, 1989-01-18, Page 3Para-Med Health Services Branch Manager Sandy Davidson, RN, right, chats with client Florence Quinn of Blyth during an afternoon visit. Florence Dalmage of Wing ham is Mrs. Quinn’s regular Para-Med Homemaker. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1989. PAGE 3. Health service marks anniversary Para-Med Health Services has been helping to keep Huron County seniors and disabled adults out of institutions in their own homes for one year, and will celebrate its first anniversary with an Open House at its local branch office at 21 East Street in Goderich on Friday. Branch Manager Sandy David­ son says she hopes people will take advantage of the occasion to drop in to learn more about one of the county’s newest home and health care services. Para-Med Health Services is the home care division of the private Canadian company Extendicare, which ope^qtes nursing homes across the nation. Para-Med also has branches across Canada which, like the Goderich branch, provide home care for their clients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When Para-Med first came to Huron County it provided only homemakers, or home support workers as Mrs. Davidson prefers to call them. But it has since added registered nurses, registered nurs­ ing assistants and health care aides to its staff to provide for a wide range of the needs of its 12b clients. Home support workers provide such services as personal care, housekeeping, meal prepara­ tion, running errands and compan­ ionship to their clients, while other personnel can provide varying levels of health care in their clients’ homes, and in some cases, in institutions such as nursing homes. “We differ from (Huron Coun­ ty’s better-known) Town and Coun­ try Homemakers only in that we try to provide a wider range of services to our clients, homemaking being Blyth People Nora Kelly and Lloyd Walden had the high scores at the weekly Lost Heir card party held Wednes­ day night at Memorial Hall. Winnie Vincent and Edgar only one of them,’’ Mrs. Davidson says. The Huron County Home Care Program is the largest purchaser of Para-Med’s services, Mrs. David­ son says, while about one third of its clients come in through the private sector. The company’s head office was recently involved in the rally at Queen’s Park at which several hundred not-for-profit homemaker services, including Wingham’s Town and Country Homemakers, Continued on page 7 Howatt had the low scores. The special prize was won by Charlie Smith. There were seven tables in play. There were 14 tables of players at the weekly euchre party at Blyth Memorial Hall Monday night. Ruth Fisher was high lady while Alvin Proctor was high man. Ella Richmond was low lady and Ernest Brown low man. Vietta Hoggart and Jack McEwing had the most lone hands. Ruth Dougherty won the special prize. Scout committee receives charter WILLIE’S BLYTH SUPERMARKET FRIENDLY COURTEOUS GROCERY SERVICE The 1st Blyth Group Committee met on Thursday, Jan. 5 at Blyth Public School. Huron District Commissioner, Janet Cameron, was present for the presentation of Blyth’s new Char­ ter to the sponsors, Blyth Legion and Blyth Lions. In the Section Reports, Beavers had a fun trip to MacDonald’s prior to Christmas to deliver their stuffed toys to Family and Children’s Services in Goderich. Cubs have been working on the requirements for their badges and stars. They will soon be working on their Kub Kars. Scouts are very excited to be building a Kub Kar Track so that Blyth can hold its own races this year before the District races on March 4 in Goderich. Blyth’s Kub Kar Races will be on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Scouts have been practising for Ski Jam on Jan. 28. In the first week of February, Blyth Scouts will be doing some winter camping. On display was the Community Service Award Plaque and the individual trophy received by Carol Gross for 1988. Thanks was ex­ pressed to Ernie Phillips for contri­ buting his engraving for the tro­ phies. During Scout-Guide week, Feb. 19-25, the customary church par­ ade will be held. The family banquet will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Blyth Arena. Diane Ferguson has volunteered to co-or­ dinate the pot luck meal once again. The next meeting of the 1st Blyth Group Committee will be held on Feb. 2 at the Blyth Public School. GENERIC PANCAKE MIX 1 791 KG. I ■ > XZ OLD TYME SYRUP 750 ML. SAVE $1 2 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON MEAT 340 G. SAVE 60c PRODUCE SAVINGS PROD. OF U.S.A CAN. #1 ORANGES,. SIZE 138 DOZ. | , | y PROD. OF U.S.A. CAN. »1 RED GRAPES _____.59 PROD. OF THE OF" TROPICS CAN. #1 BANANAS DELI SAVINGS LB. 'Discipleship' topic of church sermon Rev. Lorenzo Ramirez based his sermon on “Discipleship: a total commitment, a full surrender’’ on the story of the nobleman who prepared a feast and whose guests made various excuses for not attending as told in Luke 14: 15-33. He said that our lives today are very complicated - that discipleship can be scary - even being a Christian can be scary. He listed the three excuses given: First we all want to care for what’s ours. This is a symbol of security. The second was a symbol of power - and the third a symbol of personal commitment. But “Jesus” he said “wants our relationship with Him to be greater than any human relationship”. This means that our loyalty to Christ must come first.” Donna Walsh was pianist for the service. The choir sang “Under His Wings”. Diane Ferguson was in charge of the Junior Congregation while Anita Bromley was in the nursery. Thelma and Jim Wilson and Barbara and Murray Musty were ushers with Ollie and Bodie Craig as greeters. The congregation was reminded of the annual meeting on Monday, Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. Coffee Break Bible Study will resume on Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. The Junior teen club met at 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening. SWIFT PREMIUM 545 G. < LIBBY’S BEANS WITH PORK & TOMATO SAUCE 14 OZ. i DAVERN —BOLOGNAgg LB. OLINDA WHOLE MARY MILES _ —/k IcookedI /9|HAM 1 ' # SOFT MARGARINE......61917 LB. PAIL ■g____________ TOMATOES <. ' fa,' 28 OZ, ■ CAVENDISH FRENCH FRIES 1KG- 1. IDAHOAN SCALLOP POTATOES 1.156 G. 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