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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2005-12-07, Page 8Page 8 December 7, 2005 • The Huron Expositor FREE DELIVERY Prescriptions, Home Health Care & More! KEATING'S PHARMACY 67 Main St., Seaforth 527-1990 RVING THE GREATER SEAFO RTH AREA Seaforth Manor Retirement Residence 100 James St. Seaforth Mark Your Calendar! DINER'S CLUB & DANCE December 13'" COMMUNITY EUCHRE PARTY December 20'" Seaforth Manor would like to congratulate Bea Kale, Cheryl McClure, Dr. Carolin Shepherd & Jody Brown. These ladies were all nominated for the 2005 Community Care Awards. Congratulations on the nomination! As space is limited, please call Tanury for reservations today at the Retirement Home - 527-0030 ext. 4 Seniors' day program could be offered in Seaforth Susan H u n d e r t m a r k IMEIMMEIM A seniors' day program could be offered in Seaforth by Midwestern Adult Day Services, organizers told close to 15 Seaforth seniors at a recent meeting. "We know there's some momen- tum here and we don't want to lose it," executive director Sallie Morrison told the group at First Presbyterian Church. The meeting was the second held in Seaforth to explore if Midwestern could offer services to seniors in Seaforth. Tammy Antaya, coordinator of the Clinton day centre, said the first service to be offered locally is assisted shopping. While an offer to transport seniors to the Seaforth grocery store was met with no response earlier in October, a second offer to in Clinton. With the aim of keeping seniors as indepen- dent as possible, the service offers a variety of programming from physical to mental activi- ties such as water therapy at Vanastra pool, singing, dancing, crafts, speakers, perfor- mances by children and local musi- cians and nail and hair care. "You're not just sitting there looking at each other. We play vol- leyball but our derrieres stay on the chair. And, one lady, if she doesn't get her nails done, she won't go home. Everything you could think about is going on," said Pilkington. Morrison said the program- ming is based on the whole person. "That's one of the reasons so many things are going on. A whole person needs a rich life," she said. Morrison said taking advan- tage of the day program's services 'We know there's some momentum here and we don't want to lose it,' -- Sallie Morrison of Midwestern Adult Day Services transport Seaforth seniors to the Suncoast Mall in Goderich received some feedback and the trip was planned for Nov. 9. Assisted shopping involves seniors receiving transportation on Midwestern's bus or van with staff members accompanying shoppers and helping carry packages. "Do you really want to drive yourselves to Goderich in the winter?" asked Midwestern volunteer Sandra Pilkington, of Seaforth. Midwestern Adult Day Services currently runs five day centres in Clinton, Exeter, Goderich, Grand Bend and Wingham and sev- eral Seaforth seniors now attend the program will help seniors take responsibility for their health and their lives. "It's not about charity or being needy. It's asking for the help we need to stay indepen- dent," she said. "What we heard about Seaforth people is that they need a little bit more welcoming or a little bit more of a push to take advantage of the service," she said. Morrison said she's gegen seniors who have suffered strokes and seniors who have demen- tia still able to retain some independence. While Midwestern, a not-for-profit organiza- tion funded by the province and J Jnited Way, has not received any additional funding to offer- ing programming in Seaforth, Morrison told the seniors that the group will find ways to offer ser- vices to Seaforth. "We will start slowly and go from there. I feel hopeful that there is interest and it will bene- fit the communi- ty," added Antaya. Morrison said the program could be offered in Seaforth beginning in February. Whitney-Ribey Funeral Home A Family Owned, Business Since 1975 Ross Funeral i. } itwowed Dhector 87 Goderich St. W., Seaforth 527-1390 15.Ross W. Ribey - Funeral Director www.whitneyribeyfuneralhome.com Agent for: STRATFORD MEMORIALS LTD.