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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1975-03-12, Page 11THE GREY-BRUCE ARTS COUNCIL WISHES TO PUBLICLY EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO ALL WHO MADE. "ARTS TEST 75" SUCH AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS" THANK YOU The Council solicits your continuing sup- port in making "Arts Fest '76" even better. Phone us at Owen Sound 371-1761 or write to Box 184 and let us know your plans for next year. Ase. President THANK YOU MARILYN QUIRK MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE INVITED TO MET NIGHT SCHOOL OPEN WWI TO BE HELD AT RIPLEY DISTRICT SCHOOL . At 8 p.m. Thursday. March 13th THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE DISPLAYS, FASHION SHOW AND AWARDING OF CERTIFICATES FILING CABINETS -9( Full legal size or popular letter size /lc • • •,._ :777--- • .41( Choose from '18" or 24" depth. Drawers glIde on nylon rollers, Keeps those Important papers In order for your. • LUCKNOW SENTINEL PAGE ELEVEN THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL LUCKNOW, ONTARIO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, J975 . 0 • Informati mAbout Home Care* When Doctor •says, hospital for you, Don't faint, panic or turn deep blue, Just ask about the Home Care plan, Your Doctor knows, "Yes, he's the man," To tell you how to get the works, Homemaker, physio or VOluurse. • As the above little ditty tells us, there is an alternative to hospital care, for selected patients, on the decision of their family physician., If your family physician feels that you can receive the necessary care required to make you better using the services provided by the Home Care Program, then you can receive care at hem. The selection of patients for Home Care is based on. the availability of services required, with the resources needed and willingness of the patient and their family to receive 'their care at home. Every patient accepted for Home Care must have 01-HP coverage, the same as if entering a hospital, then there is no charge for the services provided by the Victorian Order of Nurses,. the Physiother- apist, the Occupational therapist or Homemaker when the services are needed. In Ontario in the past year end- ing March, 1974, 33,000 patients , were admitted to Ontario Home Care Programs in lieu of hospital care, arid the length of care was 24 days with an average cost of less than ' $10.00 • per day. This compares with the average hospital costs in Ontario of 8 to 10 times that amount. In 1974 Huron County home Care Progrir has provided hospital care The Home Care program is 100% funded by the Ministry of Health 'and is administered by the Huron . County Health Unit. • From January,' 1974 to Decem- ber. 1974, 469 patients received care at home. Of these patients, 45 were from Clinton hospital; 40 were from Exeter hospital; 55 were from Goderich hospital; 29 were from Seaforth hospital; 80 were from Wingham hospital; 108 were refer- red directly by the family, doctor instead of being admitted to 'the local hospital; 104 were discharged earlier from hospitals in London and Kitchener; 8 were from Goderich Psychiatric -hospital. ' The ages of.th6se patients were: 0 - 20, 11; 21 - 65, 178; 65 and over, 280; 39 were over 85 years. 378 patients received nursing care from the Victorian Order of Nurses; 112 Physiotherapy from— Mr. John Westcott; 27 Occupation- al therapy from Mts. Joy Day- mond; 195 homemaking from certi- fied visiting homemakers. The average length of time Home Care was provided to each patient was 29 days. The cost of service per patient was $8.21 per day.. Rev. Glenn Noble Was Guest Speaker WHITECHURCH NEWS • The World Day of, Prayer was held in', the United Church, Whitechurch, on Friday, March 7 at 2.30. Mr§. Milian Moore presided fOr the Call to Prayer read, in unison with the Threshold of Worship. Come Thou Almighty King was sung. peripture was read by Mrs. Cliffo Laidlaw. . Prayers were given by Mrs. Tom Davidson and Mrs. Fred Tiffin. Mrs. Garnet Farrier gave a piano solo. Mrs. Bill Rintoul presided for part one, God is One and part 2 We are. not One. Mrs. Lorne Dustin presided for part 3 God calls us to One. The theme song Become Perfectly One and The Church's One Foundation were sung. Part 4 Let us grow into One was led by Mrs. Don Ross. Rev. Glenn Noble of Lucknow gave the message on the theme Become Perfectly. One. The offering was received by Mrs. Laidlaw and Mrs. Wallace Conn and dedicated by Mrs. Milian Moore. Mrs. Amos Martin presided for part five . God completes our One. Hymn Spirit' Divine was sung. The Key' woman appointed was Mrs. Donald Ross, who reported an attendance of 19. • ' WHITECHURCH NEWS United Church Women held their meeting on Wednesday, March 5 at 2 p.m. 'at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Whytock. • The meeting was in charge of 'Mrs. Clifford Laidlaw who opened the meeting.' with a scripture reading from Luke 4. All sang What a friend we have in Jesus. Mrs. Quipp read the scripture and led in 'prayer, Mrs. Elmer Sleightholm read a poem What Will I Do? Mrs. Laidlaw gave the meditation and led in prayer. . She also read a portion of a book The Keeper ,by V South Kinloss W.M.S. South Kinloss Women's Mis- sionary Society met at the home of Mrs. Harold Campbell for the March meeting, 15 members present. The meeting opened with repeat- ing the "Aim and Purpose" Peter Marshall. Mrs. Lorne Durnin gave a report on the Presbyterial held at Listowel February 28. The roll call was answered by 13 members with show and tell. The treasurer's report was given by Mrs. 'Dave Gibb. The offering prayer was given by Mrs. Ben McClenaghan, Mrs. Garnet Farrier read a letter of thanks for a bale sent to missionar- ies, Mr. and Mrs. Phyllis Burgess of Angola. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. Ben, McCien- ' aghan. A birthdaytea was served. Mrs. Milian Moore gave the courtesy remarks. at home to 469 patients. The average length of care at home was 29 days at a cyst of $8.21 per day. The present costs for a bed in the local hospitals range from $70. to $80. per day. Home Care is an alternative to hospital care for any age or illness on the recommendation of your family physician. When a patient canbe assured.of competent care at home by the necessary profession- al, coupled with the encourage- ment and support of the family in one's own environment, it provides a sound formula for effective health care. , Whitechurch UCW followed by singing of the hymn, Jesus shall reign where'r the sun. The President Mrs. Ira Dickie led in prayer. The scripture, was read by Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon. An invitation from Lucknovv Society to attend a special Centen- nial meeting in Lucknow April 15 at 8 p.m% was accepted. , The roll call was answered by "A City of the Bible',', followed by the singing of Hymn 581, Where cross the crowded ways of life. The topic from the study book was City Traffic. This topic was most •interesting, taken by Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon and Mrs. Lloyd MacDougall. Mrs. Lorne Sparks favoured with a' lovely solo "Hallelujah". The offertory 'prayer by, Mrs. W. F. MacDonald followed with court- esy remarks' by Mrs. Lloyd MacDougall. The closing hymn was 581, with the closing prayer by Mrs.. Philip Steer. Grace was sung followed by lunch served by the hostess and directors Mrs. Lloyd MacDougall and Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon.