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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1998-05-13, Page 9[7' S YO l J R > t J.S TN F SS Times Advocate, May 13, 1998 Page 9 Seniors benefit from fashion service se tt rp ,4 e i 4" 4. . 40 404 An ir e�40*e'e•011gia �R•. :r • ift R •41 :: 16*.it Help with shopping. Edna Deitz, a Queensway volunteer, shows her mother, Queensway resident Mary Broadfoot, some styles from Geri Fashions. HENSALL - You wont find dat- ed styles among the racks of Geri Fashions; a travelling boutique ser- vicing many area seniors who lack the time or transportation to shop for clothes. The London-based business sets - up shop at Southwestern Ontario nursing homes every spring and fall. Locally it caters to Queensway Nursing Home, the Exeter Villa; the Blue Water Rest Home and'Hu- ronview. "We're like a store on wheels," said sales clerk Ann Caldwell at Geri's •visit to Queensway last Month. "We're someplace different every day," added her co-worker, Shirley Marr. A team of at least three clerks ar- Business Directory AUCTIONEERS MOOSSBAQ tipt. AUC170NSViC .Hensall Ont. All types of auctions. Complete service. Wil! pyrchase partial or complete estates. Brad Mousseau Auctioneer (519) 236.4558 ****************** Filson & Robson * FULLY LICENSED & BONDED, CALL OR FAX 4c K K K K K K (519) 666-0833 3 Auctioneers for the Price of 1 With modern equipment Pickup and sell complete or partial estates Specializing In Farm, Real Estate and General Sales REPAIRS Sewing Machine Repairs to all makes . Free estimates 90 Day Warranty Experienced since 1952 Sew and Save Centre Ltd. 149 Downie St., Stratford Phone 271-9660 rive at a nursing home by 9 a.ni. to spend an hour setting up for the day's sales. clerks arc in charge of driving the van full of stock, or- ganizing fashion shows, selling c.iothcs and bobsting public re- lations. "They usually- walk around with tape measures around their neck," said Queensway activity director Carol ,Gascho. In addition to men's wear and a selection of women's clothes (from size 2 to 52) including' accessories and night wear, Gcri carries a line of adaptive clothing! for those with special needs. Available are clothes that open at front or back' with velcro closures. The business was initiated by two local nursing home nurses who rec- MS FACT #24 , ognized the need for such attire: "When you're in q wheelchair, the dresses tend to be a little short," explained Mildred Klopp, a Queensway resident who finds it difficult to get out shopping for the longer, fuller styles Geri offers. "Seniors are dressing younger all the time," said Gascho. "That generation that always wore dresses (is) disappearing," agreed Marr, adding Geri now car- ries fewer dresses. Shoppers are often drawn from the community when the Geri van pulls up to nursing homes. The business has been serving Queens- way for nearly 15 years. "I have seen their selection ex- pand and also, the number of shop- pers from the community has in- creased," said Gascho. Hilda . Payne, a Hensall senior, has purchased Geri clothes for nearly four years. She finds this method of shopping easier and comparable to store prices. "I think it's a way of the future," said Gascho. "There are a lot of seniors in their homes...who no longer arc driving." Besides shopping for the clothes, Hensall resident Rita Van Wieren has modeled for Geri's fashion shows, which are held a month be- fore the selling trips, often during senior dining programs. Queensway resident Dorothy Taylor likes Geri's prices and se- lection, "I get a dress, a few things here," she said, her eyesscanning the racks. "I like those pants right there for summer. And they're quite rea- sonable.". "If you want something, it's very rare that they don't have it...They've even got bathing suits. Some homes, have swim pro- grams," said Gascho. 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