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for the terminally ffl or lonfroterM...d.
ed, has been offered in Goderich for the past.
three years. Started by Mrs. Osborn, the
service could end when she' steps down as
coordinator.
"We're looking for someone to take
spot but if that doesn't materialise,
have to wait and see," says Ken Englestacti
hospital administrator.
The service Mrs .Osborn and 'het"'
volunteers provide is very important to the
hospital and very valuable to the patients
and their families, he says.
1grs..90orn built up the Goderich service
after she completed a university project on
the terminally W. She sawa need for a.
palliative carp service in the Gederich area ,
mad with the OneOuragement of the hospital
administrator at the time, Elmer Taylor,
she began to co -Ordinate it in March; 1982.
At that time, she said she would be willing to
make a one year -commitment.
"You can't expect a yerson to spend that
kind of time (30 to 40 hours a week) in a
volunteer position on a continual basis. A
paid position would attract qualified and in-
terested people and it would also be easier
for Connie to train them," one palliative
care volunteer says.
"In today's world people don't .have a lot
of time to do volunteer work. Many of the
volunteers are busy people and they to have
busy lives," says Mrs. Osborn.
She says the basis of palliative care is
good pain management. The patient's doc-
tor prescribes drugs which reduce the pain
to a tolerable level, at the same time allow-
ing the patient to remain alert. Once the
pain is under control, palliative care
volunteers can give social, psychological
and spiritual support where it is needed.
The volunteers are not in place to replace
the family, but to supplement it , with sup-
port. When a family is physically tired and
emotionally drained of waiting around the
hospital, a volunteer is available to stay
around the clock and notify the family of
Susan Leddy the head of the nurshig department at the Alexandra Marine and general
hospital, is seen here with Mrs. Connie Osborn. They are going over some final preparations
before Mrs. Osborn resigns as co-ordinator of the Palliative Care service at the end of the
month.(Photo by Todd Mowatt) \
any change.
- Doctors who feel that help is needed often\
refer the families to the service and that is \ ,
the only way the service becomes involved,
with a patient.
The service is free of charge and it offers
uaily visiting for patients In hospital, home
visits, bereavement follow-up; and a 24 hour
emergency on call service for family sup-
port in life threatening situations. Last year
the volunteers spent over 1000 hours helping
over 103 families.
"Many people don't understand what's in-
volved in being a .volunteer. These people
have to combine caring and compassion
with the training that they have received,"
says Mrs. Osborn.
Mrs. Osborn says she wants the program
to stand firm without her.
"A lot of work has gone on, the structure is
set up, and we have had positive feedback
from both professionals and the public. My
concerti is it is -going to fall by the wayside,"
she says.
County holds budget ..„
increase t.0.59 per cent
BY STEPHANIE LEVESQUE
After cutting money from both museum
and hospital r erves and doing some
financial jug gwith the historical atlas,
• Huron apt ,sco)indileduced its 1985
.burdtent'...0e qR :4.7 'per cent pi: 5.9
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It took hours or dlscussioii at county
council's March 7 meeting, before Bayfield
Reeve Dave Johnston came with a plan to
reduce county expenses.
The reeve suggested that council
eliminate a $100,000 reserve in the '85
budget earmarked for the county hospital
reserve fund, reduce 'from $300,000 to
$250,000 the money being put aside for the
Huron County Pioneer Museum and
$75,000 that was to come from the tax-
payers directly for the historical atlas will
now come from reserve money already on
hand. (The money will be returned to
reserves from atlas sales.) County council
agreed with the Hayfield reeve's plan by a
20 to 6 recorded vote.
A further suggestion from the Bayfield
reeve which called for eliminating $23,000
for the Goderich airport was withdrawn
after Goderich deputy -reeve John Doherty
cried foul.
Council gave tentative approval to
department budgets at its morning ses-
sion, but in the afternoon, after initially ap-
proving $300,000 for the museum, council
realized cuts had to be made when faced
with an 11.7 per cent increase. The budget
was presented to go up from $16.2 million
last year to $18 million this year.
Councillors eyed the budget of the road
department, library and Huronview
specifically when looking for cuts.
"It's okay to cut Huronview, but each
department- must be cut the same," said
Huronview's _board - chairman, Marie
Hicknell. •
No department budget was cut. In fact,
in reference to Huronview, there was no
aaakiaa tn gn hPari with improvements to
the facility.
Each department head was in turn
• brought before council for the second time
that day to defend their budget.
Warden Paul Steckle expressed concern
that if cuts were made from the depart-
ment budgets, council would be, "deficit
budgeting".
Usborne Township Reeve Gerry Prout
said several tunes that the $300,000 for the
museum should be cut. '
Huron County will spend a total of $17.7
million this year. Of this, $4.1 million will
be raised locally, up 5.9 per cent from the
$3.9 million Huron taxpayers paid last
year.
Over half of the funding for the 1985
budget comes from provincial grants.
They total $9.6 million and include $3.3
million for . roads, $1.8 million for _the
health Unit and $2.4.million for Huronview.
In preparing the budget, county ad-
ministrator Bill Hanly did not know if the
province would increase its grant money
so he used last year's figures. Late last
week, the province announced four per
cent increases to municipalities. This will
reduce the amount county taxpayers have
to pay.
Other revenue for the 1985 budget will
come from fees and service charges totall-
ing $2.5 million. The 'largest share of this
comes from Huronview residents in the
amount Of $2.4 million. Last year's general
surplus of $290,275 and road surplus of
$623,520 are also included in 1985 revenue.
Social services, which includ€ welfare
payrnents,Huronview's operation and the
county's share to Family and Children's
Services is the largest portion of the
budget at $6.6 Million. This is up from $6.3
million spent last year. Huronview has a
budget of $5.3 million up from $4.9 million.
Welfare, including its administrative costs
• is budgeted atiust over $1 million which is
down from a $1.1 million budget last year.
The road budget of $6.1 million is the se-
cond largest section of the budget. (Road
budget story separate. )
Health services will cost the county $2.T
million, up from $1.7 million last year. The
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health unit, with a budget of $1.1 million
makes up the largest portion. Home care
has a budget of $900,000 and family plann-
ing has a budget of $56,669. The plumbing
and environment budget; not included
• under health services, totals $117,850.
General administration of the county
will cost $984,658. Of this, $430,880 is paid
out in salaries,. $250,000 goes for the
museum reserve and over $280,000 covers
maintenance.
Recreation and cultural services will
cost the county $963,819 which includes a
library .budget.of. $7.94,01/0 and a museum
operations budget of $144,000. Planning
and development has a budget of $465,000
-for 1985.
Members of council have a budget of
$184,900, up from $164,315 last year. Coun-
cillors attendance at committee and board
meetings will cost $61,500 while their at-
tendance at regular council meetings will
cost $35,000. The warden receives a basic
stipend of $15,500.
Councillors travel, convention and meal
expenses are budgeted at $44,000. The
warden's banquet is budgeted at $3,000 and
actually cost $2,927 last year.
The results of the 20 to 6 recorded vote
are as follows: Those voting in favor of the
5.9 per cent budget increase are: Grey
Reeve Leona Armstrong, Ashfield Reeve
John Austin, Hay Deputy Reeve Tony
Bedard, Tuckersmith Reeve Bob Bell,
Clinton Reeve Ernest Brown, Goderich
Deputy Reeve Jim Doherty, Morris Reeve
Lossy Fuller, McKillop Reeve Marie
Hicknell, Reeve Johnston, Colborne Reeve
Russel Kernighan, Hensel] Reeve Harry
Klungel, Brussels Reeve Cal Kreuter,
ZurichaReeve-Isadore LaProrte,.Turnberry
Reeve Brian McBurney, Exeter Reeve Bill
Usborne Reeve Gerry Prout, East
Wawanosh Township Reeve Neil Vincent,
• Stephen- Reeve Alan_ Walper, Stephen__
Deputy Reeve Ralph Weber.
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