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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-10-05, Page 12rOsi Tie hospital board aeCepted restitutions from two board memiiets'at its last. meeting. Stan Connelly will fi11- the seat left vacant by Gordon Crabb but the board is still seeking a replacement for Anna Melski. Phones available Installation of the new SX -200 telephone system is complete at the hospital. This means that bed -side telephones will now be available for patients who want them. After filling out a request form for a phone, the patient will be charged for any long distance calls plus a daily rate. Committee meets A mental health committee formed to assess the needs for programs and services in Huron and Perth Counties has been meeting regularly with Doctor Frank Ellingham, administrator of Listowel Memorial Hospital, as chair- man. The committee will be reporting its findings to the Ministry of Health. Plan rewritten The hospital's disaster plan has been rewritten and a new telephone system for this plan has been developed. A surprise test of the system will be conducted in the near future. Want air-condition Vanderwesten and Rutherford, con- sulting engineers, have been retained by the hospital board to develop a proposal to aircondition the 1957 wing of the hospital. It has also been noted that the 25-30 patient rooms in the 1957 wing are in need of redecorating and refurnishing and it was suggested that this might be a good project for various service clubs. Office soon complete Construction of the new ambulance office is well underway and now that the roof is on, it should be completed within the month. This will permit the transfer of the speech pathology service to the former ambulance office. Questionnaire sent A questionaire has been sent to the last 50 women who gave birth to babies in Alexandra Marine and General Hospital for their input into a renovated obstetrics uepartment. ations HpSP1TAL BRI Improved care A rehabilitation committee, consisting of hospital staff, has established patient care conferences as a method of im- proving the quality of total patient care at the hospital. This committee is also looking at the restructuring of depart- ments within the hospital and staffing requirements. Method refined The method of reporting the hospital's financial statement with regards to employee benefits has been refined for better accuracy. Finance chairman Bruce Potter says the new method will give hospital board members "a better reflection of the financial picture as benefits affect it." Public funds needed The public relations and community health committee at the hospital has been looking into ways to make the public aware that local funding will be required in the future by the hospital in order to supplement funding from the Ministry of Health. Some suggestions have included a series of newspaper articles by hospital department heads about their depart- ments and a closer liason with the hospital auxiliary to make the board aware of their valuable contributions. Want ball team A group of hospital employees has expressed an interest in forming a hospital -sponsored ball team. A comittee has been set up to determine how wide- spread this interest is and the costs in- volved in setting up such a team. Accreditation survey An accreditation survey of the hospital will be conducted October 20 by the Canadian Council of Hospital Accreditation. Reports are now being completed to show what action has been taken on recommendations from the previous accreditation survey. Society considers special table .for arm wrestling The Dungannon Agricultural. Societyheld its September meeting Tuesday, September • 27 at the Agricultural hall. In reviewing some of the fair's events, it was decided a regulation table , for arm wrestling would be a benefit. Randy Kerr is to check into cost and construction of such a table. One estimate was received for changes to the hook up of the yard lights at the hall. Further estimates will be asked for before any decision will be made about the work. A statement of income and expenses for the barbeque. tractor and horse pull and variety concert was presented by treasurer, Lynda McNee. A good profit was reported, most of which will be used for fair expenses. A letter of resignation was received from director, Diane Park. The letter was accepted with regret. Fuel tenders were received from four companies with 2.3c per Titre spread in price between the highest and lowest costs. How- ever. a final decision will be made only after further questions about servicing are an- swered. Another euchre tournament is planned for December 3. A committee was named to work out the final plans. The Ladies section will be meeting later in October to review the classes in the fair book and make any changes necessary. If anyone has new ideas, she should call a director so the ideas could be included in the discussion at that time. The Hallowe'en dance will be held October 29 with music being provided by a new service, the Star Spinners. It was decided to charge $3.00 per person with tickets at the door so the spooks won't have to speak for tickets in advance. The New Year's Eve dance was also discussed. Music will again be provided by the Star Spinners. Tickets will be available by the end of October at $9 per couple in advance or $10 per couple at the door. The next regular meeting will be held at the Dungannon Agricultural Hall on October 25 at 8:30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend. You and your health (unit) Many services offered BY MARLENE ROBERTSON, P.H.N., .. HURON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT The Health Unit offers you an opportuni- ty to give your child a head start before beginning school. At our regular Child Health Clinics, we offer a pre-school pro- gram of vision and hearing testing, fluoride brushing of teeth, and immuniza- tion if desired. As a result of these tests, action may be taken immediately by the parent and family doctor to correct any pr oblem. During the school year, our staff of health nurses, technicians ( vision and den- tal) and health inspectors are active in the county schools. The services listed below are offered in the schools each year to the age groups indicated. HEARING SCREENING: 1. Kindergarten children not previously tested. 2. Grade 1. VISION SCREENING: 1. Kindergarten children not previously tested. 2. Grades 3 and 7. In addition to the above regular pro- gram, these services are available when requested by teachers, parents or the public health nurse. Following vision and hearing screening, parents are only notified if a problem exists. DENTAi, PROGRAM: Fluoride brushing is done yearly on all grades in elementary schools. Flossing is taught in Grade 6. IMMUNIZATION: 1. M.M.R. (Measles, Murnps and Rubella) is given to Kindergarten and Grade 1. Boosters are offered in Grade 7. 2. D.P.T. (Diptheria, Tetanus and Polio) A booster is offered yearly to students who have not had a booster in the past five years. This applies both to elementary and high school students. 3. T.R. testing is done: a► school entry: b) high risk groups on entry. immunization requires parental con- sent. Use of a provincial computer program allows the health nurse to record your child's immunization and health history. Yearly recall from the computer indicates which children need immunization. A con- sent form is sent home to be signed and returned to the school. Following im- munization, a notice stating the date and the immunization given is returned to the parent. When this notice is received, we encourage parents to up -date their child's personal health record. All students in Grade 12 receive a copy of their immuniza- tion history from the llealth Unit computer records. In the schools, your local health nurse acts as a resource person, sharing with the teacher health information, sources of various health materials and helps prepare special programs for non-smoking week, nutrition week, etc. The health nurse may assist the teachers by teaching health in the classroom. Sub- jects often covered are family life, nutri- tion, drugs and alcohol. Weekly statistics on communicable diseases are collected from each school. This information is phoned directly to the Ministry of Health in Toronto, giving them an overall view of communicable disease in the province. The health inspector visits your school on a regular basis to test the drinking water and to work with school personnel to provide a healthful school environment. The Health Unit staff try to develop an awareness in both parent and child of the value of a high level of health in living and learning. Licence bureau relocated Since Huron Cycle on Rayfield Hoad has closed, the licence bureau has relocated temporarily to the Strickland Motors Ltd. building on Huron Road. If you want to renew your licence sticker, you may do so by going to Strickland Motors until further notice about the location of a permanent bureau office. Stratford mah.chosen federal NDP ci..:H:.d!dat BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE A 52 -year-old employee of the City of Stratford was chosen as the federal can- didate for the Perth New Democratic Party on Friday, Sept. 30 at a party nomination meeting. Stu Baker has worked for the city for 18 years and has lived in the area all of his life. He was born in West Zorra Township in Ox- ford County and moved to Perth County near Harrington when he was eight -years - old. He moved to Stratford in 1951. Mr. Baker has been and is active on the Stratford and District Labor Council. Cur- rently secretary, he served as president from 1978 to 1981. Through his involvment with the labor council, Mr. Baker has served the communi- ty on the United Way and is currently on the board of directors for, Optimism Place, the Perth County home for battered women. A member of the Perth NDP party for 15 years, Mr. Baker has never before run as a candidate, but has served on the Perth pro- vincial riding executive for seven years. Anticipating a federal election within the next two years, Mr. Baker said he realizes the Perth NDP aren't going to unseat Perth MP Bill Jarvis in the first election. "It's going to take years, we realize that," commented Mr. Baker, "What we are prepared to do is spend time in the building process, getting a strong base. When we get a strong enough base, the rest will fall into place." Perth federal IADP riding association president Michael Dale of Stratford noted the as;soe>tstion is growing steadily within this (riding. In 1981, the membership sat at 58. In 1982 this figure grew by over 60 per cent to 93 members and so far this year the NDP membership has grown to 165 members, representing a'77 per cent in- crease. CIVIC CORNER The Landfill Site Committee will meet Thursday, October 6 at 4:30 p.m. in the Goderich Township Council Chambers. The Gederich Police Commission will meet Friday, October 7 at noon in the Bedford Hotel. The Goderich Economic Development Committee will meet Tuesday, October 11 at noon in town hall. An ad hoc committee meeting regarding Ontario's Bicentennial celebrations will be held Tuesday, October 11 at 4 p.m. in town hall. The fire committee will meet Tuesday, October 11 at 8 p.m. in the fire hall. The Katimavik Committee will meet Wednesday, October e2 at 11 a.m. in town hall. The Planning Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, October 12 at noon in town hall. GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5,1963- -PAGE 9 Established 1676 McK ILL P MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY Ph. 527-0400 91 Main St. South, Seaford% FULL COVERAGE Farm & Urban Properties DIRECTORS & Ken Carnochan Lavern Godkin Ross Leonhardt John McEwing Stanley Mcllwain Donald McKereher -John A. Taylor J.N. 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