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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-05-13, Page 22GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1987 18 Years Experience in the Lawn Business Reasonable Rates Guaranteed Results Licenced & Insured Call°°, Great reputation built on service. We put our name on it. HUTCHIN f H APPLIANCE SERVICE 308 Huron Rd., Goderich 524-7831 524-8732 HURON/PERTH BRANCHES VICTORIAN ORDER OF NURSES ANNUAL MEETING Wednesday, May 27, 1987 Stratford Country Club, 53 Romeo St. N., Stratford Reception: 6:00 p.m. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. Guest Speaker: Rosemary Armstrong Program Co-ordinator, Huronview Day Centre "A DECADE IN DAYCARE" Cost of ,! inner: $11.75 per person Arrangements may be made by phoning 482-3937 no later than Friday, May 15, 1987 munity News tt • from page 1 board. The agency began with three nurses and has since grown to its present staff. Knight explained the agency nurses are on call seven days per week, 24 hours per day with the help of a beeper system. The patients also become familiar with .the nursing staff since each patient is treated by a team of nurses, which benefits both patient and nurse. 'It's a very exciting type of nursing. More and more people can be cared for at home. Hopefully we are preventing people from ending up in a nursing home or hospital," Knight said. The aim of the Huron County Home Care Program, a provincial government, pro- gram administered by the Huron County Health Unit, is to -keep peoplr out of hospitals, to get them home from hospitals sooner and to allow them to stay in their own homes while receiving care," accor- ding to Linda Reid, a Home Care co- ordinator. Reid, a registered nurse, has been work- ing with the Clinton based program for the past three and one-half years. Prior to this, she worked in a hospital setting. "I've always been interested in the com- munity. I enjoyed hospital nursing but I enjoy the comtnunity too and Home Care lets me broaden my horizons," she said. The Home Care Program, Reid noted, is a kind of replacement for they igh cost of hospital stays. , "Hospital stays are so costly. It is so much more practical to keep the patient in their • own home, plus they get better quicker in their own environment." The Home Care Program does not pro- vide direct nursing, rather it is more and rs s C h s re One of the duties of registered nursing assistants at the local hospital is to keep patient charts up to date. Tina Harmon and Nancy Adams, both RNA's, do some charting prior to finishing their shift. (photo by Lou -Ann' Hope) administrative body that oversees nursing care provided by groups.such as the VON or Community Nursing Services. To be on the Home Care, the patient must be referred by a doctor. Reid noted that one-half of her referrals are from the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich. 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Open: Mon. -Sat. 9-5:30 p.m.; Friday 9-9 p.m. F LE R VALUE, PE PLL TRUST PEOPLES. ordinator then hires.a nurse from the VON or Community Nursing Service, depending on where the patient lives. "We don'$ provide direct nursing. We're more co-ordinator, providing ,assessment and management while the patient is on the program,." Reid said. Home Care co-ordinators look after pro- viding, "any kind of care as long as it can be provided in the home." Included with nursing skills are those of,physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Home Care patients can be virtually anyone althought the largest majority are the elderly. The, average case length ,can range from 30 days to years, Reid said, depending on the patient's needs. Since ,Reid joined Home Care almost four yeas ago, she has seen the program grow from three full-time co-ordinators to its present staf of seven who each have between 80-100 Vases. "It is different from hospital nursing since we're not giving direct care but it is satisfying to see people in their own homes • and helping, them ' to stay in their own homes," Reid said. . Red Cross Canvassing in Goderich this month Every two minutes, someone, somewhere in Canada needs blood. In 40 years The Canadian Red Cross Society has collected more than 25 million individual blood dona- tions, helping to 'care for more than 10 'million people. - House to house canvassing for the Red Cross will be taking place in Goderich on May 25 through May 30. Sponsored by the Maple Leaf Chapter IODE, the canvassing will be assisted by volunteer canvassers. Donations can be made by phoning lVfrs. Murphy at 524-9185. Protection, assistance and development. These words, describe the international role of the Red Coss. In 1898, The Canadian Red Cross Society began international relief operations during the Spanish American War. Since then, Canada, has become.a key player in Red Cross disaster relief work. In addition to whole blood, the blood transf union service of The Canadian Red Cross Society today provides more than 20 different blood products. In 1987, the Red Cross celebrates the,.generosity'of Canadian volunteer, blood donors who- make this ser- vice possible. But more , volunteers are hlways needed to operate blood clinics, recruit donors, and perform other services. LAWN & GARDEN TRACTORS Choose a John Deere for value and durability that you can count on year after year. • If you're looking for a dependable lawn and garden tractor ... choose a John Deere. • 14, 16, 18 and 20' HP models in gas or diesel • Take the work out of yard work, cuts the green ancf blows the white U HURON�T ____ MYTH 523-4244