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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1982-12-08, Page 2PAGE 2--GQDEi 1CHSIGNAL-STAR, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8,1982 You dont have to laTop 500" to get the samee kind of health coverage. A Blue C.H.I.P Package is for groups of 3 or more. Write tor a brochure or call direct Lori Senay 120 York Street London, Ontario NSA 1A9 a' (519) 439-0136 57-60.1-•, - ONTAR1®___........._._....------ BLUE CROSS Take precautions against rabies The residents of Huron County are reminded that extra precautions should be taken with respect to strange acting or unusually friendly wild and domestic animals, especially now that the winter season is upon us. Rabies is a hazard this year. Parents should be cautious about allowing their children to play withpets that have\ been allowed to run loose. Children should be in- structed to inform their parents immediately if their pet is acting strangely. Touching -wild- animals- that- appear hanappear friendly should be avoided in all cases. Parents: If your family" pet becomes hostile or ap- pears to have been in a fight with another animal, do not allow your children to have contact with the animal. Place your pet in an isolated, confined area and contact your family veterinarian or -the Health of Animals Branch veterinarian for fur- ther instructions. Normally, the animal must be kept under confine- ment and observation for a period of 14 days. If the animal escapes, dies or its health deteriorates, the Huron County Health Unit music be notified immediate- ly. Remember! Anti -rabies shots can ,be avoided if you take preventive measures by THE SPIRIT OF ST. NICK...ON A SCROOGE BUDGET? using the information pro- vided above. For further information contact: Huron County Health Unit Inspection Divi- sion, Clinton, at 4824416 or Agriculture Canada, Health of Animals Branch, Seaforth at 527-1470. 4ketown Band to stage concert The Goderich Laketown Band, under the direction of Blake Smith, will present a Christmas concert in the Suncoast Mall, Goderich, on Saturday, December 18 at 2' p.m. Doug Bundy will_ be master of ceremonies. An f= fering will be taken toassist the Huron County Christmas Bureau of Family and Children's Services. On Monday evening, December 20, at 7 p.m. the band will play its annual Christmas Concert for the residents of Ituronview. Im- mediately following this lat- ter concert, the band will en- joy a Christmas party at the residence of band member Irla Stewart. • SHOP CHISHOLMS'"'Y'• µ, r •r P, •° ,,,t LARGE SCREEN COLOR TV CONSOLE Electronic Tuning with One -Knob VHF/UHF Channel selection MODEL S52335P LARGE SCREEN REMOTE CONTROL COLOR TV CONSOLE Computer Space Command Remote Control with UplDown scanning and direct channel access.110 Channel Capability including 40: cable channels. , SOLID STATE AM/FM POWER RESERVE ALARM CLOCK RADIO WITH ELECTRONIC DIGITAL CLOCK ` .` .. • .. :tea M:S.L- Ste' ORTABLES... PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE SALE! 19 20" COLOR TV •Tri=Focus Picture Tube for superb picture •Custom Chassis for outstanding dependability. M.S.L. 4019135 ® SPECIAL 47 Super• Value! Z-1 Chassis and super Video Range Tuning. Automatic Colour Control System. 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Hospices in the middle ages welcomed in and cared for the sick and the weary who were on a difficult journey. Palliation, or ex- tenuation of care is derived from services given at hospices. These words have return- ed to our language to revolu- tionize western medicine. Hospice or Palliative Care was pioneered by Dame Cecily Saunders in England, and by Dr. Balfour Mount, who set up . the Palliative Care Unit at the Royal Vic- toria Hospital in Montreal in 1975. Dr Mount, a recovered cancer patient, recognized the misalignment between the needs of the person with a terminal illness and the four goals of a general hospital which are to in- vestigate, to diagnose, to cure and to prolong life. The terminally ill patient brings a challenge to a general hospital setting because the skills of the institution and the needs of those patients and their families are mismatched, resulting in isolation and compounded suffering. . The Alexandra Marine and General Hospital has ac- cepted this challenge by im- plementing a Palliative Care Service. On January 15th, 1982 a presentation ' was made to the Medical Ad- visory Committee by Blair Keller, Palliative Care Co- ordinator at the Walkerton General Hospital, Gwen Berry, V.O.N. (Huron - Perth) and myself. Support by the Medical Committee was given and on January 25 support was given by the Board of Governors. Organization and planning began in March and to date, over 1000 hours have been given to set up the service. The service went into opera- tion on July 1, following a series of eight training workshops for the volunteers, who are the nucleus of the program. Since the service began, there have been 20 referrals from family physicians and 250 hours ofservice to pa- tients by the volunteers. There are presently six volunteers. The service is hospital bas- ed and has a two-pronged thrust - service and educa- tion. The service includes in- hospital visiting of patients with a terminal illness and visiting of the long term disabled. There is also some home visiting of patients who are terminally ill, since one of the goals of Palliative Care is to help the patient to remain at home as long \as 1 CHRISTMAS SPECIALS 1 gDecember 2nd till Christmas g Rug Hooking Kits 4O% off M *Needlepoint Kits 3O% off ` •Tapestry Wool Reg. 69` NOW 49C or Box of 12 for $495 g g SPECIALS on YAa. RN FABRICS g gphone orders accepted 1 g Country Crafts& Things g g- 175 Main St. Lucan g 3A 227-4033 MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EASY!! Buy her a GIFT CERTIFICATE ' for a FACIALMANICIJRE. PEDICURE or COSMETICS ( TREAT YOURSELF eTRY OUR NEW t - .'4tEil'IGEQ' PRL - MAKE-UP TREATMENT APPLICATION 'x12.50 •MAKE-UP APPLICATIOPI130 See us before you party eeackes '11 C,1 SKIN CARE STUDIO 32 Piewgate St., Goderich 524-440? possible. The family is given emotional support during the illness and following the. death of their loved one. There is also a 24-hour emergency on-call service for family support in life threatening situations such as car accidents, heart at- tacks, etc. Referrals for Palliative Care service come from the families physicians. The need for the service can be brought to their attention by hospital staff or by the family. The key to the success is com- munication and teamwork. The family and -patient are members of the team along with Health Care Profes- sionals complemented by trained volunteers. The hospital has a multi- disciplinary Advisory Com- mittee which includes out- side members to tie into the community (V.O.N. and Clergy). There is on-going educa- tion through in-service, training of volunteers and public education by speaking to community groups and via the media. A mini library has been started with casset- tes, books and pamphlets. . The volunteer in Palliative Care has a primary goal - the establishment of a relation- ship of friendship with the patient. In a way, not having professional goals gives the volunteer a certain unique freedom within which to visit and .to share in the struggle for Meaning that is the in- evitable part of the context of a serious illness. The goal in meeting the needs of the terminally ill is to meet him where he is, and not where we think he should be. The essence of good Palliative Care is attention to detail, meeting small individual needs and comprehensive review of symptom control. This can be accomplished by volunteers and professionals working closely together. Volunteers come from all walks of life and the service is attracting , both men and women. They are motivated by a need to serve and key attributes are emotional maturity, good listening skills, dependability, main- taining confidentiality and ability to work as a member of a team. It is important that their families support them, in this endeavour and that they have had no close bereavement during the past year. The time commitment involved is to attend eight training sessions. Volunteers are on-call 24 hours one day a week if an emergency should arise, and they visit one afternoon•or evening -one day a week which can be combined with their on-call day. The volunteer is a pro- fessional in his -her oiwn right and is considered as a member of the hospitalstaff: A second training workshop for ivohfiiteers. beKi.ns-- _ T4u•rsd-a-y-v.. January 13. No commitment is made until the course is completed. When a decision is made to .become a volunteer, they are en- couraged to make a year's commitment to the pro- gram. Anyone from the im- mediate vicinity, to whom this rewarding type of work might appeal, is asked to contact the co-ordinator Con- nie Osborn at 524-7184. (Next Week: Home Care for the Dying.) t