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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-02-05, Page 9Wien; the Editor Essential hospitals move quickly CONTINUED from page 5 .administrative and support service cuts, and savings in direct patient care. It is essen- tial that the hospitals move quickly to create a single ays- tem so that administrative .aad support service savings can be achieved in the short- term and cuts to patient care minimized. The Health Services Restructuring Commission has indicated they will have plans developed for all hospi- tals within the province by the fall of 1997. Movement toward a single system will demonstrate our Communi- ties' commitment to cresting a unique rural health care system that meets the nods of Huron Perth residents in an effective and cost-efficient manner. In order to retain all eight hospitals, the Task Force believes that we must move forward quickly to cre- ate a single sys'iem before the Commission reviews the Huron Perth situation. The Task Force extends their appreciation to the hospitals for their commitment to work together to create a Huron Perth hospital system. Sincerely, Janet Hook, Chair Hospital and Related Health Services Study Teak Force Thank you for Alzheimer awareness Dear Editor: Thank you for helping to raise awareness about the Alzheimer Society of Huron County and Alzheimer dis- ease, by providing newspaper coverage of the fundraising event Walk For Memories held on Jan. 25,-1997. This was a most successful event and we are deeply grateful to all who joined in the walk-a-thon and those who so generously donated by sponsoring a walker. We raised over $8000 for the county. We are a growing organization in the communi- ty and we believe in putting our fundraising dollars back into the community. During the past year the Alzheimer -Society of Huron County has been busy. We have established .caregiver support groups in Goderich, Wingham, Exeter and Seaforth. We have developed •a Special Steps One -on -One Program that provides respite for the caregiver and an enjoyable activity for t -he individual with Alzheimer disease. We also have two separate community funding programs for families strug- gling with the cost inclined by Alzheimer disease. Our Society has put togeth- er an extensive resource library of videos and printed material which is available on a loan basis to groups and individuals. We have held public information meetings and an all day workshop for families and professional caregivers. We also donated funds to the Clinton Adult Day Centra to start a third respite day for the Alzheimer Day Away Program. We have been able to sup- port financially the work of medical research directed medical research directed towards the care and treat- ment of this disease. As you have read in the newspaper, new drugs are providing hope for sufferers of the disease. It is for this reason that we have increased our contribution to Alzheimer research by 100 per cent. We could not have engaged in these important activities without the generosity of many folk like those of you who supported us. Thank you, Fran Hook President, Alzheimer Society of Huron County MI SWIM GIPSINT011.Min Si IIS7-I Have a plan for farm CONTINUED from page 3 they can access what's yours. I can't believe how quickly families break down," warned Daly. • He told a true story where all three children thought the family piano was going to them and they argued about it at a family visitation before the funeral ha4 even taken place. The executor of the estate finally said, "It's not. going to anybody. You can go to the public auction and bid on it." Have a Plan Daly told of his uncle who died 10 days after being diag- nosed with cancer. However, he never told his wife about the cancer and subsequently no planning was done before his death. "It took six iuwnths before she (his aunt) knew anything about the farm. Do you want to do -this?" asked Daly. He says it's fairly common in family fanning to say to a child "stay here, we'll farm." But, he warns, you're binding yourself. And you're really never letting your child go. He warned that if a child, at a young age, says "I want to be a farmer just like dad" that parents shouldn't hold the son to that .when he becomes older and his plans change and he discovers there's other things in life like girls, said DHe admits that many farm- ers find it difficult to talk about estate planning and farm transfers and often 75 - year -old farmers will talk to their 52 -year-old sons like they're only 15. Stop Working in Retirement The farm broadcaster also warns farmers to leave work behind when they retire. "Many people die a few years after leaving their job. When my dad retired he said 'All I want to do is read mys- teries and sit outside; vii the porch and watch the birds.' 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