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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-01-25, Page 6flac4 )offing3 Options for Living - part 1 Liberal Leader David Peterson and Health Critic Sheila Copps recently made a presentation to the Canadian Medical Association Task Force entitled "Options for Living", which I would like to summarize for you. Ontario is currently home to 900,000 elderly people. By the year 2000 this number will rise to 1.4 million. These peo- ple need a choice of options for living which will ensure they have opportunities for continued self sufficiency and satisfaction. Will such options be available as Ontario's population ages? The present record does not provide grounds for hope. A 1981 Ontario Economic Coun- cil study outlines our grim position compared with other provinces in terms of number and percentage of aged'per- sons in various types of in- stitutions, using 1976 data. On- tario placed eighth with 8.9 percent of its population aged 65 or over in hospital, special care or mental health facilities. The study also revealed that the percentage of such people in nursing home - residential living ar- rangements was 6.5 percent compared to 2.4 in England and Wales and 5.0 percent in Options for living the U.S. Canda has one of the 'highest levelsof admission to hospital settings per 10,000 population in the world, ac- cording to a 1980 World Health Organization study. WAITING LISTS. One might expect the preceding facts to indicate that elderly Ontarians have their health care needs provided for more than adequately. Yet the three main types of long-term care facilities (homes for the aged, nursing homes and long term care beds in hospitals) are subject to long waiting lists. Latest available Ministry figures reveal numerous outstanding applications for admission for fiscal 1981/82. Charitable homes for the ag- ed reported outstanding ap- plications totalling 3,138 across Ontario while municipal homes reported 2,800 outstanding applications. Neither the Health Ministry nor the Ontario Nursing Home Association could pro- vide information of waiting lists for the same time period. Numbers of persons awaiting chronic care beds are not really available from the On- tario Hospital Association. However, District Health Council records provide regional estimates which serve as approximate in- dicators of a saturated system. Durham Region, as of August 1983, reported 478 peo- ple awaiting placement. Hamilton -Wentworth reported 436. Ottawa -Carlton (where 10 percent of a 550,000 population are elderly) reported an astonishing 761. A Long -Term Care Needs Com- mittee of the Hospital Council of Metro Toronto, in -a 1980 If you're looking for carpet or vinyl for a small area or an entire house • SAVE TIME • SAVE MONEY • SEE US FIRST Do it yourself or have Our installer Ed Allen do if 1 o you 355 Main St., S., Exeter 235.1990 study, projected a short fall of 2,350 long-term care beds in 1985 and 3.730 in 1990. Clearly, despite Ontario's rate of institutionalization, many elderly people are on long waiting lists for a coveted spot in institutionaliz- ed, many elderly people are on long waiting lists for a coveted spot in institutionaliz- ed life Why is this so? What are the options? A BACKED -UP SYSTEM - INAPPROPRIATE CARE. For example, a glimpse of in- appropriately placed patients in acute care beds indicates a system which has lost its ability to provide appropriate care for those it seeks to serve. Latest 1983 Ontario Hospital Council figures were developed from a one day survey of Toronto hospitals in April. 13.9 percent of patients in acute care beds (approx- imately 1,000 patients) were found to be inappropriately placed. This has detrimental effects on the allocation of ex- tended care, chronic care beds and home support services. It has become apparent through coroners' inquests, advocacy organizations and complaints' of family members and many elderly are inappropriately placed. This problem of inappropriate allocation is the result of two issues: reimbursement and levels of care. MATCHING FUNDS TO THE REALITIES OF CARE. In Ontario, there are 29,206 Licensed nursing home beds - providing extended and chronic levels of care. Ex- tended care, under the Pa- tient Classificatidn System, is up to 1,2 hours of nursing care. However, many pa- tients receive up to 4 hours of such care. Funding allotments remain the same, with the obvious result. Quali- ty of care suffers. 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Their con- cern is that farmer misuse will lead to residue in the food chain. Coupled with this is the farmers' concern that the pesticides they use must con- trol the intended pests without damaging the crops. These two concerns are the reason why there is a two-day pesticide course for retail dealers who sell pesjicides to farmers. Custom spray operators are also encourag- ed to take this course. This course is destined as an intensive workshop where the dealer will be put through dozens of situations that arise each year. These situations are in the form of commonly - asked questions and common in errors in misapplication of pesticides. Questions include, When do you use the low rate of a certain pesticide versus the high rate when there is a range in recommendation?" Another series of questions deals with how the weather interacts with pesticlde ap- plication (e.g. - How many hours must a certain her- bicide be applied before a rain? How does cold weather affect weed control of another pesticide?) We will also be covering many of the commonly -used tank mixes. The thrust behind these courses is to keep the people selling and custom applying pesticides up-to-date with the newest registrations and recommendations of the pesticides that farmers use. If you are a farmer, please encourage your pesticide dealer or custom operator to attend one of these meetings. In fact, I suggest this year when you go to buy your pesticides, ask for the person who took the Dealer Pesticide Course. The meetings are a joint venture of the Plant In- dustry Branch of 0.M.A.F. and the chemical manufac- turers and suppliers in On - courses terio. Each course lasts for two days and begins each day at 9:30 a.m. There will be a small fee each day to cover the cost of lunch and coffee. The meeting locations in this area and dates are: Lon- don at the Municipal Building at 367 Ridout Street on February 21 and 22; Centralia College on February 16 and 17; Belmore Community Cen- tre on February 2 and 3; and Kitchener at the Cedar Barn Restaurant on February 23 and 24. For further information, contact Pat Lynch, Soils and Crops Specialist, Stratford, at 271-0280. P. J. Lynch Soils and Crops Specialist WANT TO KNOW HOW TO LIIEE DOWN ON THE JOB? 14l{, Ir� t BE A+BLOOD DONOR Times -Advocate, January 25, 1984 Poge 5 Dlffornc•s over cars •xp.ct�d to be resolved Administrative differences between the Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) and the Huron County Health Unit's home care program are ex- pected to be ironed, out through discussion says Huron's medical officer of health, Dr. Harry Cislar. Dr. Cieslar reported to Huron County council's Jan. 5 meeting that home care has purchased nursing services from Community Nursing Services for the northern part of the county. The Health Unit also purchases services from VON, but said Dr. Cieslar, there have been problems in the kinds of services provided. The MOH explained that home care provides alter- native services to enable pa- tients to stay in the home rather than being hospitaliz- ed. Home care offers a varie- ty of nursing services, as does VON, ranging from physio- therapy to temperature and blood pressure adminstration. The board of health's report to county council on the situa- tion caused council to go into committee -of -the -whole for over an hour at the Jan. 5 meeting. At the re -opening of the ses- sion, it was announced that the statement "the delivery of services in quality and quan- tity has not been acceptable to the Health Unit", Was taken out of the report before being approved by county council. It was noted that as the ma- jority of the health unit's fun- ding comes from the Ministry of Health, county council has no jurisdiction over the Board of Health, except that the ma- jority of the board members are county councillors. Therefore county council could not approve or disap- prove of the board of health's decisions. Dr. Cieslar said he has "no criticism of the organization" in reference to the VON. GOU is visiting Exeter the week of January 23 COLOURS, the original, provides • fashion and colour co-ordination, based upon -your natural skin tones. Please visit us at the Town hall Main St. January 25 and 26th - 363 QUEENS AVENUE For an appointment please Phone 236-4271 LONDON ONTARIO .: • �7t•1.• Y..' • • ▪ C• • .•••• • it t.il%1L•••• yip\ •, sr • • continues HURON COUNTY'S LARGEST SINGER FULL SERVICE SEWING CENTRE 1111 I `,1 WING MALI1INI ',f flVII 1 * Wt. 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