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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-04-29, Page 11Hospital Auxiliaries meet in Exeter Volunteers need a sense of humour Maintaining a sense of humour is an important asset for a volunteer. That was the message from Reverend Father J.M. Williams when he spoke to the region two hospital auxiliary members at a conference in Exeter Monday. The South Huron Hospital Auxiliary hosted the con- ference, which included 22 hospitals in the region two district. The area extends from Tillsonburg to Wingham and Goderich. About 276 auxiliary mem- bers attended the con- ference, which was held at the South Huron Red Centre. Father Williams of Stratford was the guest speaker. He stressed the importance of having a sense of humour and being a volunteer. He said that volunteers need the ability to laugh and make other people happy. "How many people can relax with you, laugh because of you, not at you..?" Father Williams asked. He quoted an old saying, "If you're religion makes you sad, it's bad," adding that the word "life" could be substituted for "religion." He explained that most people in a hospital are unhappy, and that a hospital volunteer must strive to make them happy. "We need to be open-minded, thank God we've broken down prejudice," he added. Other head table guests included Robert Dinney of the South Huron Hospital board of directors, Leone Brock, president of the South Huron Hospital Auxiliary, SHH administrator Roger Sheeler, Ontario Hospital Auxiliaries Association president Janet Becker of Grimsby, HAA first vice president Peggy Menzies of Clinton, Exeter mayor Bruce SURPRISE SALE Wednesday 6p.m.-9p.m. 10% OFF Everything in our store * Watches * Rings * Charms * Silverware * China * Gift Items * Much, ,much more CarCaMphell Exeter Jeweller Shaw, SHH head nurse Audrey Pooley, chairman of region two Cae Roberts of Stratford and her secretary Myrtle Snedden. SHH administrator Roger Sheeler spoke and invited the ladies to tour the hospital. Mayor Bruce Shaw brought greetings from the town of Exeter. The morning's program opened with the auxiliary prayer, and began with grebtings from SHH Auxiliary president Leone Brock. The minutes of the fall conference were read by Myrtle Snedden and adop- ted. Peggy Menzies of the Clinton Public Hospital Auxiliary and vice president of HAA of Ontario gave a talk on HAA merits and awards. Following that Mrs. Menzies led an exercise break, giving_ the ladies an opportunity to stretch during the morning program. Jacqui Lewis and Eileen Seifred of St. Joseph Hospital, Guelph, gave a lengthy report on their junior volunteer program. This program was formerly known as candy stripers. They reported that they had now extended the junior volunteer program into a summer program, as well as after-school. They said that last sum- mer seven of their 40 junior volunteers were boys. The volunteers ranged In age from 13 to 16. They explained the nature of their orien- tation day, and offered packets of information to other hospitals. Junior volunteers did such duties as feed patients, take wheel chair patients outside, work in the library, x-ray area and laboratory, and work folding towels. They stressed that job descriptions for volunteers must be flexible. and that the volunteer must be kept busy. "If they don't feel they're working, they won't come back," Mrs. Lewis said. The annual business meeting was held during the afternoon session of the conference. New officers for region two were installed: past chairman Jacqui Lewis, Guelph, chairman Cae Roberts, Stratford, first vice Jean MacDougall, Ingersoll, second vice Marion Finnie, St. Marys, and third vice Marjorie Rimmer, Cam- bridge. Following the ad- journment, candy stripers conducted tours of South Huron Hospital. A bus service was arranged bet- ween the rec centre and the hospital. LOCAL AUXILIARY HOSTS CONFERENCE — Luncheon convener Alma Godbolt and Janet Becker of Grimsby, president of the Ontario Hospital Auxiliaries Association talk with South Huron Hospital Administrator Rogep Sheeler after the dinner at the spring conference in .Exeter Monday. Staff photo Presbytery meeting Continued from page 10 abled person in an institu- f o r d Central for its tion. whereas if he could be accessibility to wheelchairs at home it would only cost $12,000. Mr. Angus is married with a family of three. There was an hour's break in the meeting for reading - there was a book display where books could be purchased from the Resource Center from and stressed the work that needs to be done to make public buildings accessible to the handicapped - library, shopping. barber, bank, churches, washrooms, motels and the No. 1 problem transportation. It costs $40,000 to keep a dis- AUXIUARIES HOLD SPRING CONFERENCE -President of South Huron Hospital Aux- iliary Leone Brock and conference convener Lillian Campbell talk with Peggy Menzies of Clinton, the first vice president of the Hospital Auxiliaries Association of Ontario. Mrs. Men- zies gave a talk on merits and awards at the spring conference which was held in Exeter, Monday. Staff photo Mitchell. Rhythmic exer- cises were led by Muriel Coultes. Donna Tuffnail introduced the second speaker for the night, Larry Parker, who was also born with no use of his hands and feet. He is community development of- ficer for West -Central Region of the March of Dimes. He noted that too often the handicapped are forgotten after childhood and the March of Dimes is concerned with adults. He would have preferred this year be called The Inter- national Year of Persons with Disabilities - with the emphasis put on them as persons first. He stressed that we should be more aware of the abilities of the disabled in- stead of seeing their dis- abilities.He said that, while physical barriers were great, attitude barriers were even bigger. He showed a very informative film, "A Different Approach" which is available to the ,public Mr. Parker also does mouth painting. The closing worship was taken by ladies from St. John's United Church, Strat- ford. It was in the form of a skit on the Easter theme, showing how different peo- ple viewed the cross. 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