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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-04-22, Page 7Lour = to Siegner sees need for computer The y for Town Those at ner m Towns Laurel for Jea and co since 1 minist vices to tr Hom and dica Tt ed t( ed t Thr Times -Advocate; April 22, 1987 Page 7 ilot project boosts Homemakers' work, budget 1986 was an eventful one clients, as well as help with such tasks d Country Homemakers. as meal planning and preparation, ding the ninth annual din- shopping, cleaning, laundry, ironing, g field in the Goderich eating, dressing and personal care. 11 heard board chairman Siegner had predicted at the 1986 egner and executive direc- annual meeting last April that oung review the challenges removal of the means test to qualify raints faced by the agency for the IHP could result in a 50 per - on County was chosen by the cent increase of the homemakers' of community and social ser- service by seniors. The Exeter mmSoc) as one of six places woman listed some startling statistics out the New Integrated that proved her prescience. akers Program for the Frail In January 1986 the agency's 75 erlyand the Physically Han- homemakers were responsible for d (IHP) . about 5,000 hours of service to over 200 [HP program has been design- clients a week. The IHP was introduc- . flow the elderly and the disabl- ed in Huron five months later. By remain in their own homes. January 1987 the monthly hours had climbed to 11,000, and Town and Country Homemakers were servicing an average of 500 clients a week with a staff that had doubled to 150. Four additional case workers hired initially on a part-time basis became full-time employees. Jeanne Gladding is case manager for Exeter and area, Evelyn Pepper looks after the h a variety of home and com- muity support systems and expan- sio»f the homemakers' service, the fanly's capacity to care for its metbers is sustained or expanded. 'Le caring and competent person - .of Town and Country Hotemakers provide encourage - met and emotional support to their Seaforth/Clinton area, Estelle Wise is responsible for Goderich and area and Wingham and area is the jurisdic- tion of Aleta Bray. The 1987 budget is over a million, double the previous year. Siegner said the agency still needs to raise funds. Though the IHP is fully funded by the provincial government, subsidization is required, for those not eligible for IHP or other governement programs. In 1986 CommSoc paid 60 percent of these costs, leaving the remainder,$o be obtained through private clients, fundraising and grants. The growth of business points up the critical need for a computer estimated to cost $72,000 for hardware and software, Siegner said. The executive director expanded on the chairman's remarks. Jean Young said the implementation of the IHP program had necessitated the recruiting and training of additional staff, at the same time as the Workers' Compensation and FIOP TALK — Tim Young from the ministry of commuriity and social services (centre) was the guest peaker at the annual dinner meeting of Town and Country Homemakers. He is shown talking with ,uest MPP Jack Riddell, recently hired TCH coordinator Bev Brown, board chairman Lauretta Siegner ind executive director Jean Young. minimum wage rate increases and withdrawal of federal support for training combined to create a crisis for the Homemaking industry." Guest speaker Tim Young, the ministry's manager of the Elderly Services Branch of Community and vifomemaker Programs, commended Town and Country Homemakers for successfully coping with the challenge. He said Town and Country Homemakers, as a member of the On- tari6 Association of Visiting Homemakers, played a major role in bringing the situation to the attention of the provincial government. He credited the effective lobbying efforts of the OAVH (with Jean Young as current president ) for the formation by CommSoc of an interministerial committee on visiting homemaker services to thoroughly study homemaking throughout the province. The ministries of health, skills development, colleges and univer- sities and senior citizens' will be in- volved, as will the OAVH, the Ontario division of the Red Cross, the Ontario Association of Home Care Associates and the Ontario Municipal Social Ser- vices Association. Jim Young said the committee did what is expected of any government committee - it divided into three subgroups, and Jean Young is a member of two. Issues to be examin- ed are the rate setting process, the rate structure, low wages paid to homemakers, and training programs and resources. Jim Young said that although Huron County is in good shape, the non-profit homecare system in other parts of Ontario is facing deteriora- tion and collapse. This vitally need- ed support service is jeopardized by a convulated rate -setting structure whereby those paying the biggest share sometimes have the least say. Unattractive wages mean difficulty in recruiting the trustworthy, hardwork- ing people who are the backbone of :.:f:y^ �/ )7:f : ti%<�vs,�sb�.g�...�E%'.:1',r:�S':,t'�7„W:{,/,Ysc.£i;Y�:,%.➢'idiil�:�/,�..-��m3:i.':5377';r..vti1 r3.✓,e:a ... .. .. f�/.S�%�%�Fi:�'.��.';.'ds:;::.::°5:>:.<'>:>:.v-"v:'::�:a.Y�.�G:�'� Huron surviv�l house qets aid The Ontario Women's Directorate OWD) has awarded a total of $8,790 n grants to community groups in the xlunties of Huron, Perth, Middlesex, )xford and Elgin, Attorney General an Scott, Minister Responsible for Women's Issues, has announced. The grants will be used to sponsor ocal projects coinciding with Fami- .y Violence Prevention Month, April 15 to May 15. They are part of a total )f $120,000 in grants, mostly of $1,500 each, awarded around the province to mark the occasion. "We want to stress that family violence offends society as a whole and is criminal behaviour that will not be tolerated," Scott said. "The'grants will allow community groups who may not otherwise have been able to afford it, to participate in the public education effort." The local projects are: • Survival Through Friendship House in Goderich will conduct panel discussions in four main towns in Huron County. Local law, service and men's groups, as well as family and Iiar6's countrc crafts •:- * P.D. Day* Classes for the kids Monday May 4th Prepaid fees will ensure your child's registration. Morning classes 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon 1) Paper Tole all material supplied to tole a flower on a wall plaque for Mom. Ages 8 and up. Fee $10.00 OR 2) Folk Art Magnet all material supplied to paint a fridge magnet for Mom. Ages 6 and up. Fee $8.00' Afternoon classes 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1) Counted Cross Stitch all material supplied to make a hand stitched hoop for Mom. Ages 9 and up. Fee $10.00. OR 2) Welcome Friends Plaque all material supplied to folk art a semi -circular plaque for Mom. Ages 9 and up. Fee $20.00. We will be closed Monday, April 25th. Hwy. No. 4, 1/4 mile south of Exeter 235-1751 EXTERIOR PAINT SALE ALKYD 2499 EXT. LATEX GLOSS 2499 LATEX FLAT 2299 PORCH and FLOOR 2 ' 99 SH Run wi ams NOW ON SALE AT Exeter Decor Centre 15 Gidley St. E., 235-1010 E...• 'sailing' Bank of Nova Scotia tb children's services, will be represented. Panel participants will also visit local high schools and pre- sent them with books on family violence. • The London Battered Women's Advocacy Clinic will produce and' distribute a pamphlet on the criminal . nature of family violence and the necessity of treating the issue as a public responsibility. • Women's Community House in London will conduct two half-day workshops. One will be an overview of the criminal justice system and the other will address the needs of children, and the need to co-ordinate programs and services. • The YWCA of St. Thomas, Women's Place, will run newspaper advertisements and a video on the local cable television station. • In Woodstock, the Women's Emergency Shelter will run a media campaign on the criminalization of wife assault. Family Violence Prevention Month is part of the Ontario government's continuing public education cam- paign to heighten awareness about family violence and to reduce the in- cidence of this serious problem across the province. At least one in 10 women is beaten by her husband or male partner. the system. Cost factors such as travel and wages are given insuffi- cient recognition in negotiations bet- ween the buyer and the provider of services when rates are being set. When government only allows an increa9e of four percent on an already insufficient wage, agencies like Town and Country Homemakers have dif- ficulty advancing the overall attrac- tiveness of being a homemaker, Young syntpsthized. He agreed with his namesake that the withdrawal of federal funds for training ata time of increased demand for trained homemakers was most -unfortunate. Young spoke of government plans to expand both quantity and quality of services directed at "one-stop shop- ping" to keep people in their own homes and out of institutions for as long as possible. The Huron IHP is one of 16 now operating in Ontario, with an ultimate 38 scheduled. Young hopes the 10 -year time frame can be whittled down. The estimated cost will be ;60,000,00 per year. Young said the Huron program is one of a number where the "one-stop" conc^pt is being explored and evaluated to determine the most feasible working model. The draft recommendations from the interministerial committee are expected this summer. Young concluded by saying he honours and respects the work of Town and Country Homemakers, "who educate people like me to the real issues". Agriculture minister Jack Riddell, board chairman Lauretta Siegner, first vice-chairman Bruce McDonald and his wife Maggie, executive direc- tor Jean Young and her husband Jim and secretary Jane LeVan were among the head table guests. The quilt draw was won by Larry Johnston, RR 2 Clinton and Clara Harris, Exeter, won dinner for four at Robindales. &vcier 8(f 8� Phone 235-1517 Located on County Road 6, Half mile E., of Hwy. No. 4, P.O. Box 928 (Under new ownership and management) Mon. P.M Junior twilight Tues. A.M Ladies golf Wed. A.M Seniors 1/2 price Wed. P.M Business girls (Beginners welcome May 6 Free instruction 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.) Thurs. P.M Mens night Fri. P.M Mixed night League starting first week May. Evening leagues reduced fee - $5.00 Everyone welcome. 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