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k. Good fellowship and good food a big part of seniors' programs
gram and nearly 25 peo-
ple attend each week. The
staff supply the coffee and
the participants bring
along some snacks. The
program runs from
October to May when the
lawn bowling season
starts.
. "It's good exercise and a
chance to visit," Skinner
explained.
On Tuesdays, . the
Dining for Seniors pro-
gram costs $7. and
includes a full course,
nutritious meal and often
Waiting for the right card. Gerry and Erma Dobrindt of guest speakers. People are
Exeter nearly had the winning combination of cards at the welcome to stayafter the
Dining for Seniors prograr'
rIast Tuesday.
Dancing the winter away. Mavis Athill, Eleanor Hbrn . and
Marg Tuckey were in step with the music at the line darting
program on Thursday morning.
By Kate Monk
T -A Reporter
. EXETER - "I came in the
-first place for the meal and
second for the friends,"
explai-ned Clarence
McNaughton last Tuesday.
McNaughton was in the
midst of a close euchre
game with Doris Edwards,
Ruth..Brock and Linda
Finkbeiner following the
Dining for Seniors pro-
gram. He moved to Exeter
from Stratford in• May and
found the program to be
an excellent way to "get
out and about."
Brock is a faithful partici-
pant saying she only
missed one Tuesday last
year. She moved here from
Goderich. about six years
ago and has been coming
ever since.
"I look forward to every
Tuesday," she said. "I
enjoy the company and the
fellowship." •
"Living. alone, I enjoy
•getting out and being with
others," Edwards said,
who started out as a vol-
•
unteer nearly eight years
ago. .
The Tuesday afternoon
program is just one of
several weekly activities
at the Lions Youth Centre
on John Street organized
by the team of Faye
Skinner and Charlotte
Blok of Town and
Country - Support
Services. r - •
Skinner sees two main
benefits to the programs.
"It keeps ,a person in
their home longer," she
said, adding the services
such as transportation,
meals and interaction
with others helps people
live in theirhomes rather
than moving to a nursing
home.
"It's also about contact
with people, the fellow-
ship and knowing they're
important," Skinner
explained.
The week's programs
start off with carpet
bowling on Monday
mornings from 9-11 a.m.-
The
.m.The bowlers run the pro -
program to play cards or
crockinole and are asked
to call by Friday to indi-
cate their attendance. The
meal is at noon and activi-
ties generally last until 2
p.m.
"The speakers are very
informative," Skinner
said.
A public"health nurse,
pharmacist and police
officer are examples of
speakers who have come
in the past to explain new
programs. They not only
explain new procedures
but bring along enough
samples for everyone.
An average of 35-40
people attend the dinner
each week. Transportation
to and from the dining
program is. included in
the price. As well, take
out meals are available.
The Dining for Seniors
program is held in Grand
Bend at S. John's by the
Lake on. the second and
fourth Thursdays of each
month and each
Wednesday at the Zurich
Arena. Shannon
Dougherty organizes the
Grand Bend and Zurich
programs.
The monthly dinner- is
held in- Hensall at the
United Church on the
third Thursday of each
month.
"The Hensall meal is
more like a luncheon and
is only $4," Skinner said.
Line dancing is offered
Thursday mornings from
10-11:30 a.m. at the Youth
Centre . and is another
good opportunity for
exercise and socializing.
Through the Meals -on -
Wheels program, hot or
frozen meals are deliv-
ered to homes Monday to
Friday at noon and sup-
per. About 25 people
receive the meals once a
day through the week.
The noon meals are pre-
pared at the hospital and
the evening meals come
from the Exeter Villa.
The Friendly Visitor pro-
gram matches up people
who would like someone
to visit then in their home
with volunteers who can
spare .one hour a week.
There are eight people in
the program.
T h e.. . T elephone
Reassurance program
involves a daily phone call
to a person's home at a'
regular time to ensure
they're alright. Skinner
said no one is involved in
the program right now,
probably because an infor-
mal .network is already in
place with family and
friends. -
Transportation services
are also available for 29
cents per kilometer. This is
often used for appoint-
ments
ppointments and shopping.
- "The programs. are grow-
ing. I think it will keep
growing as the population
ages," Skinner predicted
While the Town and
Country Community
Support Services in South
Huron has three part-time
staff, there is a legion of
more than 200, volunteers.
—I lw volunteers are, so
good. 1 can't' say enough
about them," she said.
Many .volunteers have
recently retired and are
looking for a way to help
the community. Town and
Country is flexible with the
commitments volunteers
can make and can work
around travel plans or
other activities. Skinner_
said' she has same seasonal
volunteers who are unable
to help when they go south
for •.the winter but still
want to help .out in ,the
summer.
New. volunteers are
always needed, according
to Blok. Retired volunteers
need to be- replaced.
Anyone interested in Vol-
unteering can contact any
of the staff at the office.
Linda Finkbemn.er cif
Crediton recently applied
to become a volunteer and
is looking forward lo -f --
,helping out.
"The people are just.
great," she said.
While •the South Huron
activities are based out of
the office at the Youth
Centre, the main office for
Huron County is in
Wingham. Similar pro-
grams are available
throughout the county.
The support services
also include in-home sup-
port services, coordinated
by Annie Morris and
Elaine Floyd..
Anyone interested to
attending the programs,
receiving services or vol-
unteering can call the
Town and Country
Support Services office at •
235-0258. The office is.
open Monday- to Friday, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
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