The Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-12-04, Page 3'f.
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fit ii of j,l ealth that Goderich hospital
tkeieide speech .therapy services to school
ape ;`children sparked comment at the
I' oirinfiber meeting of the hospital board of
gni. tiers.
Dr. Don Neal, chief of staff, reported to
the; board . that Dr. • Harry Cieslar had
requested Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital provide aid to a few school age
children requiring speech therapy while he
continues to search for a speech therapist.
The staff recognized that provision of such
service would be temporary and would not
jeopardize the existing committment to pre-
schoolers and adults.
The medical staff supports the
continuation of speech therapy services to
school aged children on referral by the
family doctor only on a most in -need basis,
as long as this did not jeopardize the priority
of pre-schoolers and adults to this service,
said Dr. NeaL
The staff agreed the service would be
provided by the hospital speech thPr'pist
only until alternative speech therapy
services are found for school age children.
Board member Dave Gower commented
the board has come full circle bringing in
people under the jurisdiction of the school
board and asked whether the board had not
passed a motion that they would not accept
school age children for treatment by the
hospital therapist.
"The school board has abandoned. their
responsibility once again regarding this
issue," said Gower.
Board member Brad Vanstone pointed out
that the Ministry of Health now has the
mandate to provide speech therapy through
the board of health not through the board of
education.
Dr. Neal observed that the mechanism is
in place and Dr. Cieslar is actively looking
for a therapist.
Board chairman Richard Ottewell said he
would look up previous motions and if the
board has passed a motion that it will not
provide service to school age children, the
motion will stand.
Charge three
following
investigation
Three male adults have been charged with
12 counts of possession of stolen property
and one count of public mischief after
Constable George Lonsbary of the Goderich
Town Police investigated numerous
incidents of theft from unlocked vehicles.
Charges have also been laid against one
young male offender in connection with a
number of offences going back over the last
month or more, said Police Chief Pat King.
The charges included three charges of
forgery, one charge of break, enter and theft
and one charge of theft over $200.
A quantity of Christmas tree light bulbs
have been broken or smashed on the
decorated trees in the Court House Park,
said Chief King. Any member of the public
who notices someone loitering in the area is
asked to inform the police immediately so
they can stop this vandalism.
CIVIC CORNER
On Thursday, Dec. 5 at noon, the Goderich
police commission will meet at town hall. At
the same time and place, the parks and
waterfront committee will also meet.
On Monday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m., Goderich
town council will meet at town hall.
On Monday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m., the Huron
County library board will meet in the
i•ounc'il chambers at the Goderich
courthouse.
On Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m., the
inaugral session of Huron County council
will he held at the Goderich courthouse. It
will continue on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Looking for a baker?
It's a piece of cake
in the Classifieds.
Ives II
a mister o1 ealth Murray Elston hid•.
notified Alexan ra Marine and General
Hospital its basic fundtng,alloc tion for 1886-
&7 will increase by fotir per cent hn his press
release, Elston-; is o announced the sale
four per cent increase will apply for 1987-88.
• Hospital' administrator `Ken En;lestad •
told the Nov. 26 meeting of' the hospital
board of governors that the hospital usually
has to wait until July ,to learn what its
funding allocation will be. He said the
minister's announcement + enables the
hospital to do long range planning for
funding requirements.
Purchase bilirubinometer
The board received a letter from the
hospital auxiliary notingthey have
approved the purchase of a refrigerator
with ice dispensing attachment, a
bilirubinometer and mast pants. This
donation to the hospital equipment fund will
total approximately $5,600.
Electrical update
Earl W. Pearce of Vanderwesten and
Rutherford Limited, consulting engineer for
the hospitals' electrical: update project,,
conducted a detailed review of the project
noting the drawings were complete and .the:
concept as designed has received.. the
approval .of the Miniistry :et Health. Fioel.
comments Froin the ministry officials are
being incorporated into the final drawings
and they will then be ready for the tendering
process, Stan Connelly, chairman. of the
propety committee, told the board.
The property committee expressed
concern to the engineer that the project
must come in at the projected cost and
Pearce stated he would • work, toward that
end.
The board passed a motion authorizing the
committee to proceed to the calling for
tenders for the electrical update project.
Connelly said the update would satisfy the
hospital's electrical requirements well into
the forseeable future.
Palliative care service
The finance ° committee discussed the
present situation with regard to' the
palliative care se/vice noting the service
has been held . to abeyance since the
resignation of the volunteer co-ordinator.
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The committee recognizes the palliative
care service was a valuable service and was
staffed by volunteers who donated a great
deal of their time and talent to the hospital,
said George Zolob, chairman of the finance
committee.
If the service were to be set up as a
"hospital service" funded by the Ministry of
Health or the hospital, the palliative care
service should be submitted to the Ministry
of Health as a new and ).or expanded
program, said Zolob.
There is currently a county -wide study
underway with regard to palliative care and
the committee feels the results arid
recommendations from this study should be
reviewed before the committee makes a
recommendation with regard to this
service, said Zolob.
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