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As home care. nursing
gains in popularity, so does
the job of the visiting nurse.
Her job is never finished.
Linda Knight of Belgrave,
who has started up•her own
nursing agency, has even
gone out on a snowmobile to
see a patient because the
roads were blocked.
Her choice off nursing
differs from the regulated,
eight-hour hospital shifts, to
24 hours a day, seven -day -a -
week nursing. Since starting
up Cornmunity Nursing
Services, her responsibilities
also have increased.
Community. Nursing
Services opened in. Huron
County last week, three
months after the Ministry of
Health provided additional
funding to the county's home
care program for chronic
(long-term) patients.
Since home care first was
organized in the county in
1971, acute (short-term
patients who required' in-
home nursing, relied on the
Victorian Order of Nurses or
the VON.
A former VON nurse, Mrs.
Knight was the home care
coordinator until she decided
to open her own agency. And
so far, "things are going
well," she said, "I'm really
° pleased."
Wishing to return to the
nursing field and looking for
a challenge, starting up her
new business wasn't difficult.
because "most doctors and
patients know us," said the
life-long county resident. She
also has employed Laurie
Swan of Clinton, a former
VON to assist. Another nurse
has been hired part-time and
Mrs. Knight said she soon
hopes to offer laboratory
services.
"Besides the challenge of
starting up a business, 1 will
have the freedom to make
decisions and can offer
continuity," she added.
. Mrs. Swan left her secure
position with the VON to join
Community Nursing Ser-
vices "because it sounded
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exciting, . challenging and I
will have more respon-
sibility. 1 felt it was an ex-
cellent opportunity to make
' a jobchange." •0
"Home Care was very
supportive, but initially
some doctors 'were ap-
prehensive. Response has
been .excellent," .said Mrs.
Swan. "With us being a
. smaller agency, com-
munication will be better
and we're really, gung-ho
about it." .
The 'home 'care program
provides for patients who do
not wish or do not require
long-term hospital or nur-
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Wroxetpr,,Personals •
Sympathy is extendod to
Mr. and Mrs. j:5* Clarke
and
and family in the loss of a
• dear daughter, Connie
Capling, who passed away
last weekend. The funeral
was held in the Wroxeter
. United Church Sunday at 2
p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. ,Stewart
Musgrove were in Erin
, Sunday tovisitMr. and Mrs.
Doug Weber, Kevin and.
Dawn.
Mr. and Mrs. David
Marks, Brussels, visited
with Mr.
Su-Mrnclal;r1 Mrs. Cliff
M
We are sorry to bear Mrs.
Wes Heimpel is a patient in
the Wingham and District
Hospital, but hope for im-
proved 'health soon and a
return to her home.
Sunday guests with Mrs.
Allan Griffith were Mr. and
Mrs. James Robertson of
Goderich.
Cam and Carol Edgar and
their daughter Debbie, and
Elmer and Joyce Becker and
family returned lime
Sunday evening from an
enjoyable 10 -day trip to
Orlando, Florida, where they
visited Disneyworld,
Seaworld, the E'peot Centr9e,::
e as well as the Riftoliflt_t',..?-
Gardens In.Tampa
they describea as spec-;
tacular.
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COMMUNITY NURSING SERVICES is a new Huron County nursing agency started
by Linda Knight of Belgrave. Mrs. Knight offers home care nursing for patients who
prefer to remain at home. She is assisted by Laurie Swan of Clinton on a part-time
basis. Here Mrs. Knight demonstrates a simple blood pressure test performed in a
patient's home. (Huron Expositor Photo)
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sing home care. The home visits will increase to two or
care program in Huron three times a day. I have
County was allotted a even gone out in the middle
$631,369 budget from October of the night to give a patient
of 1983 until March '84. Home medication. Months later,
Care Administrator Betty after the patient has died, I
Cardno estimates a yearly will meet the family and they
budget of over $1 million. will say they were so glad
"Home care is responsible mom or dad could stay
to see that nursing care is home.
given to those who require "Of all my patients,
it," said Mrs. Cardno. .cancer patients are top
"There are quite a number priority. I've gone out on a
of people who can function snowmobile-to,see a patient
longer in their community , because th h..roads were
with,soffre.'heln-Tather. than blcercl-W,( 42rniekPAYPs
going to a nursing home. But do" '(4,-401'it rvery
our young adults will need drainiitglaicifie:',4-ikthrough
the greatest amount of help, my own grieving, juk like a
such as multiple sclerosis family member. You tend to
victims." get very attached."
TRENDS CHANGE
Nursing care trends are PATIENT BENEFITS
• changing to in-home nursing Though the VON is well
as compared to hospital respected, Mrs. Cardne said
care. "It's the* trend of the IVIrs. Knight "is a very good
future," said Mrs. Knight. nurse". With two nursing
"It's an alternative to services in the county, she
keeping people in hospital's expects nursing care
1 er " "should give a little im-
Huron County was one of proved service. It should
the last counties in Ontario to benefit the patient in the
receive chronic care fun- end."
ding. "There will be an in- "All I want' is adequate
in 1 service and good quality
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because of itI nursing care, said Mrs
Although money wasn't
the issue for Mrs. Knight in
leaving the VON, she said
the organization will be stiff
competition because it is
long established. Her rates
are only 30 cents per hour
less than the VON. "We have
the same costs if we have 10
or 3,000 patients.- It's the
t 20 c nus a
mileage a
kilometer that' really kills
you. Somet*mes the mileage
costs are higher than the
actual cost of the visit," she
said.
But working in a patient's
hole offers' satisfaction.
"P tients get to know you so
well that you almostfeel part.
of the family, especially
cancer patients who wish to
die at home. It's a demand-
ing job because you're never,
finished. We have an im-
mediate response to the
.needs of the patient."
REWARDING JOB
"The best° thing about in-
home nursing is that it's
rewarding," said Mrs.
Knight. "I might be the only
person an elderly lady will
see in one day. She sees me
as "her, nurse". It's a arm
type of nursing.
"Children are ye y good
candidates for hom care. I
looked after a three- -old
who was burned with hot
water, I changed the
dressings twice a day. t was
great for the mothe and
child because the chili, was
home. and didn't have e,
scary experience of stayi
in hospital.
"Cancer patients are
deciding more and more to
die at home. As the visits
increase, a nurse slowly
becomes.,part of the family.
It's comforting for the
spouse to knew a nurse is
coming.
"As a patient, becomes
more terminally ill, nursing
Cardno. "And I believe in
free enterprise."
"We have the College of
Nurses to answer to and we
have to keep the doctors,
patients and home care
happy," said Mrs. Knight.
"I'm taking a big cut in
salary, but in a sense, I will
be my own boss. I'm hoping
it will work out, that the VON
and we can work well
together."
"Before I was just one
• small voice,". said Drs. •.
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concerrs, I can U1SCUSS them
with Linda and that's a big
plus. The first year will be a
lot of public relations work
for us, but 1 think Com-
munity Nursing Services will
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balloon "
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"So ,far it's worked out
well," Mrs. Knight said.
"It's just the way the health
field is going. There are
more people who -want home
health. It's an area
that's opening up. The big
thing is that we're small. We •
don't want to get lost in the
bureaucratic shuffle. I'm
enjoying nursing now and
it's working."
Seniors'
Day Centre News
By Pam Williams
The seniors' day centre
will be five years old this
April and as it grows older
We seem td be providing a
special service to a wider
• area. Last week we had
special guests visit the
centre from Ripley and we •
already provide a social and
recreational centre for
• "homebound" senior
citizens from. Wingham,
Dungannon, Brussels, Ethel,
Blyth, Belgrave, TeeSwater,
Wroxeter, Gorrie, Lakelet,
Harriston and Bluevale.
The day centreis a service
provided for seniors who are
homebound because of age,
lack of transportation or a
disability. The winter aea§on
seems very long to some
people, so if you know a
person who could benefit,
from the program, -please
call the centre at 357-1440 or
357-1445.
This week at the centre, we
will be commencing one of
many • fun -filled bowling
games at the Wingham-
Bowling Lanes. Of course,
not' everyone has to par-
ticipate but we' could use a
good cheering section.
Dorothy and Ken Stevens
of Wingharn were our guest
speakers on Tuesday. They
have traveled extensively -
and showed slides of Quebec
City and. the East Coast of
Canada.
The first foot clinics of the.
new year seem to be popular.
The next foot clinic will be
g
held Wednesday, Jan. 26 at
1:30 p.m. If you wish to at-
tend please call the centre.
Next Tuesday the
University of Guelph will be
presenting a video tape
entitled "Aging in a Rural
Environment"., The com-
munity is welcome to view
this special video, but it will .,
only be shown the one day.
— Next Wednesday, Jan. 25,
is Robbie Burns Day so
whether. you 'are a.
highlander or' a lowlander;
you are welcome to come to
the day centre and join in the
celebrations and hear our
special entertainment.
would like to say a great
big thank you to the volun-
teers at the centre. Last
week they really proved how •
very efficient they are and
the staff and seniors hope we
showed that we are grateful.
The day centre wouldn't be
able to continue without its
capable volunteers. Thank
you!
A thought for everyone this
week: Men and women in the
middle and later years can,•
if they choose to do so;richly
maintain the , powers to
learn, •produce and create
until the -very last day of
life's journey. ,
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