Times-Advocate, 1986-02-19, Page 7IP'
County among six areas chosen by government
Tions -Advocate, February 19, 1986 Page 7
New program will aid Nuron!s elderly anti disabled
to establish support service
programs for the elderly in remote
and isolated communities in northern
Ontario.
By Susan Huadertmnark
A recently announced provincial
program to help elderly and disabled
adults stay at home instead of being
institutionalized will goa long way to
help the 165 private clients of the
Town and Country Homemakers
(TCII) agency, says Executive Direc-
tor Jean Young.
Ai $3 million Integrated
Homemaker Program for frail
seniors and physically disabled
adults, whloh will begin this year in
six areas across Ontario including
Huron County, is part of a two-
pronged $71 million plan to improve
community support services for the
group. It will eliminate the means or
medical tests based on income and il-
lness that now determine who
qualifies for homecare services.
It's a step that groups like the TCH
in Huron County have been ad-
vocating for the past five years.
"In 1980. we were asked down to the
provincial legislature in Toronto to
look at the situation and three years
ago, the government started to talk
about announcing a similar program.
We've written dozens of letters in that
time to show the need in Huron, says
Young.
Of the 250 seniors with an average
age of 85 who receive homemaking
services from TCH, 66 percent are
private citizens who pay out of their
own pockets.
"I really feel there is a need here.
A study done by the University of
Guelph shows that Huron has the
highest population of elderly in On-
tario and it's hard for some to pay
privately when they're living on a
pension," she says.
Donations to TCH from county and
municipal governments in Huron
have helped to fulfill the need in the
county before funding was approved
by the provincial government for
homemaking for seniors who did not
need professional medical care.
"']'tris program should take some of
the burden off the local governments
and rightly so. This is a provincial
problem. But, in the meantime while
we knew the province was Working on
this program, the county and local
governments tried to meet that
need," says Young.
"I think it's quite a lot for Huron.
Our budget for Town and Country
Homemakers right now is $500,000 but
private people are spending $300,000
out of their own pockets. Most of them
should qualify," she says.
Young says she can't guess how
many seniors or disabled adults who
are not now receiving either private-
ly or publicly -funded homemaking
services will apply for services under
the new program.
"I have a feeling there's a con-
siderable number of people who can
benefit from this program„ says Bet-
ty Cardno, director of the Huron
County Home Care program who will
administer the program.
"When homemaking is the main
need, they would have to be turned
down now if there's not a need for a
health care professional," she says.
Home Care in Huron, which is fund-
ed to provide visiting services to
acute and chronic patients after
physician referrals, buys its
homemaking services from TCH.
Cardo predicts the demand for TCH's
services will increase with the new
program.
"An elderly person who's just
managing may be able to manage
another year at home with a small
amount of help with cooking, shopp-
ing and cleaning. Everything I've
ever heard from seniors is that they
want to stay at home as long as possi-
ble," she says.
"I hope to see more end more em-
phasis in the next 20 years on home
care, especially for people who don't
need the professional component. It
will leave more beds for the people
backlogging the hospitals."
Cardo says only a few hours of
homemaking a couple days a week
can make the difference between peo-
ple staying hone and going into an in-
stitution. And, when seniors still have
the ability to make decisions, it can
be very devastating when they are
physically unable to stay at.home.
The criteria of what constitutes a
"fra j " senior or how referrals will be
made is not yet clear from the
Ministry of Community and Social
Services, says Cardno.
"It might be that a senior who
thinks he needs the service just has
to call. I see that we could get a lot of
referrals at first," she says.
Both Cardo and Young say they're
excited about the provision in the pro-
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Dear%'5ir; •
I felt that this was a good occasion
to write regarding the good fortune of
our community in having water from
the Lake Huron System.
When one reads of the difficulty of
the Village of Rodney's firefighters in
containing a major fire there largely
due to the lack of water and water
pressure one should think with
gratitude back to the 60's.
Those individuals who then had the
responsibility for this community did
us a great service by arranging for
the water distribution system that we
now take for granted. Only when it is
interrupted ( which isn't often) do we
realize it's importance in our every-
day life.
We all tend at times to complain
about its cost but we should
remember that we looked on with en-
vy by less fortunate communities.
These places pay as much and some
times more for a less dependable
system.
There have been major fires in this
community and the system has never
let us down. Ask any firefighter local
or elsewhere and they will quickly tell
you the great benefit of a good system
that is well maintained such as Grand
Bend is privileged to have.
We as a community should count
this as one of our blessings..
Cordially yours
R.M. (Bob) Sharen
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Yours for reduced taxes
Sam Taylor
Hensall, Ontario
gram for Alzheimer's victors.
"So often, homemaking is what is
most needed in Alzheimer's canes.
Some will be able to get additional
help but that depend? what each in-
dividual case Deeds," says Cardo.
Representatives from the Ministry
of Community and Social Services
will be visiting the six counties slated
to pilot the integrated homecare pro-
gram it discuss the whole process of
assessment and eligibility and
general guidelines, says spokesper-
son Janet Rowney.
Those qualifying for free
homemaking services will either be
referred or actively seeking help, she
says.
won't have to work through
your family doctor. You, your
neighbor or relative can pick up the
phone and ask for help," says
Rowney.
The 871 million program is divided
into $11 million to maintain and ex-
pand community support services for
the elderly and $60 million to be spent
over the next few years to introduce
integrated homemaking across On-
tario for frail seniors and the
physically disabled.
Of the ill million, $2 million will be
spent on programs such as Meals on
Wheels, friendly visiting, necessary
escorted transportation, telephone
reassurance checks and home help,
$3/4 million on establishing 50 elderly
persons' centres; and 5100,000 to in-
crease the stipend to Senior
Volunteers in Service from $60 to 5100
out-of-pocket expenses.
Also included is $40,000 to recruit
additional Senior Volunteers in Ser-
vice, $60,000 to help the Senior Talent
Bank Association establish more
talent banks across Ontario and
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Education
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February 5, 1986 edition of the Exeter
Times Advocate. "They'd all like to
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