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Mrs.' Ethel Brown,,
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Frank Sunday
Stratford,
were Sunday visitors with
Mr. and Mra. Stewart
AUNT—The Gorrie area 4-H clubs held another achieve athieve-'.
At the Howick Central School on Saturday. Those who ret,7
�•inty Honors were, front, Julie` Mulvey, Elain Campbell,
Shannon'
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Qw ld loll Siren_
harm s, ,Sharon
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7 Days a week
7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Dungannon
529-7247 -
Home numbers
Greg Alton 528-3540
Steve Caslick, 528-6843.
design plans and sketches
patios
plantings
timberwark
sodding & seeding.
tree & shrub sales
M6,;s :'mot,-*•...
sure to see ourchisp lay of
AG'J..f '
ummel Figurines
We also stock many other
Goebel products.
Be sure to see the display.
Through a special
arrangement, we were
able to .obtain the ser-
vices of W. B. Schell -
horn of West Germany
to .set .up -. this ..:3 3 high ...:...........
Hummelfigurine along
with the 'rest of our
Hummel figurine
collection.
We have a good stock
of Hummel figurines
from $45.00 and up.
Gerniii?Jewellers
102 Moin West Listowel 291-3661
214 Josephine, Winghorn 357-2670
ver apt a occasional'
experiences periods .o
rst$k e!r r, loneliness an
S l lent, brought
problems in day -to -da
sing ,,=Because no tw
N the same, th
ability toteope with life's di
ficulti ;*ill vary.
avonsi or a moment th
frustration47:a person woul
'feel whetsuddenly . unem
ployed, -not to mention th
uncertainty` experienced
the Spouseand family.
How- well could a perso
a loved' one,
,the news that hospitalizati
• an delicate surgery i
• aryto maintain one'
physicnl�, alth?
For some the initial sho
may be Short-lived, but fo
• "��it'' could be th
bF1 eakingf point that causes'
vere,emotional problems
The, gingham Mental
'He'alth: lltesource Centre,
opened 24 years ago, pro-
vides dad► care for those with
emotiona't problems. By
using tie 'centre a patient
could be discharged earlier
from a tpu chiatric hospital
or not 'ev r have to be ad,
,,Mte 'tt.onYx'" , r " . ,v t
.Joy T aym nd, coordinator
of`the centre, eitnlained that
Dt'is a satellite project of the
eptment of Psychiatry of
the Alexandra' Marine and
. General Hospital in
Goderich. She `outlined what
its programs are and how
they help individuals regain
mental stability,,
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coordinator said that some
-do come on their own, ad,
• ".Vowill never turn
anyone away.'
1 To date eyr have `bad
clients from . Ltie now
Wingham, Broads, Blyth,
Belgrave, Teeswater,
Kincardine and Port Elgin.
The centre ,was originally
intended to serve.;Huron':
North, but „people travel.
from outside the boundaries
because there • are so few
centres such as Wingham•'s.
Those taking advantage of
the facility . are • usually
depressed. adults. House-
wilves may need cOMisellink
Horse and : P+
cotto-irtica
children, or ar
,. proof 1co
stress• t iia A
child" rearing, a
have., spent.,..;
years carifti
children, maya
difficulty aflitis in
children leave ho• z
Others nnight` .:
played and"
wage: lonely :.j
who ean'tseem ta'fi:'
community,,,.and
or their family >i,
who don't know how';
with the situation K h
rThe first, meeting of.. the President,
Lowick-Turnberry ' 4-H Engen vice -preset
• COORDINATOR :Joy Daymond, an occupational ther- Horse and Pony Club was Stewart, see star
apist, is the coordinator of the Wingham Mental Health• held at the home of Mr. and Jacldin, and rens
Resource Centre. The centre,which started 'about 2i/2 Mrs. Dave' Dinsmore on,
years ago, is a satelite protect Of the Alexander Marine Monday, April 14. ,Alison° Edgar; ..
General Hospital in Goderich. Many old faces, and some Topics discussed 04,, '
new ones, were present'`and • the 'dates and topics; of
it a 1980wii1 be a: oo meet s an+d Pia e'
Summer Festival. and Thomas. t►pears g. _ d - nmttg ;
participating in euchre and Although most of the year for the club with.25 special events for the year ,.
other games, are helpfulenthusiastic members 'such as caiinprouts,.t trail
g p patients 'at the.centre are
especially to retirees and the referred by clergymen, Mm- Jean Dinsmore, and rides,: rim lessons -and ball
unemployed. There are set d6ctor•"s the department of r'or• a ichael. will ` games• c> ed were
up to allow:.: 'patients to. ex- . chiat at Goderi aga tlPiro id �aN ersfiiip' for . an pcom>ttg Manic -aid
p pu tty Iora Ch the' .name of the
patience new activities and public health' nurse,. the
the group. Officers were angina
develop special interests.club.
elected as follows: for
"Our objective'is to create
a positiveand active en-
vironment `\hi, which in-
dividuals can discover anid
establish their strengths and
goals."
,Concerned with "the total
person", patients work at
their own level of skill and by
achieving a higher degree,
gain competence. And each
prOgram'.s deaigiied"to' inset
the individual's needs and
goals.
These programs cover all
areas necessary to properly
function within today's
society, however they may
not all be needed for every
patient. The programs in-
clude living skills, yoga,
crafts, recreation, assertive
training, group therapy and
preparation of a; newsletter.
Living skills Covers areas
such' as household manage-
ment, banking' and 'motley
management,`' creative job
search technfgii'es and per-
sonal g-rottaing. true§t
lecturers itke, Paula
Blagrave,the Witigham: and
District Hospitai .dietitian,
are frequently Called in and
films are used to help
demonstrate techniques.
Mrs. Dayn'iond explained
• that yoga is a daily 30 to 40 -
minute seriek, of exercises
that promotes "flexibility,
muscle tone and self
esteem". Dine slowly, the
exercises are: designed to
relax the patient by relieving
tension and " to stimulate
circulation. Participants do
not concentrate on
meditation. but are urged to
"go as far as they can" in the
exercises.
Crafts at the, centre in-
clude ceramics, rug -hooking
and gardening. These, are
important because patients
are taught new Skills and, in-
teract with each other by
talking. The 404ninute daily
sessions slatedt`ox crafts are
conducted in a Casual at-
mosphere and , result in
relaxation. education and
furthering communication
skills.
Recreational , activities,
such as howling and
swimming at Vairastra,
attending playaa at the Blyth
en
Mrs. Daymond explained
' that retired people, who have
worked all their lives, or
those . individuals who are.
suddenly unemployed have a'
difficult time filling up a day.
"They just don't know what
to do with themselves."
Assertive training is
needed to promote con-
fidence in one's own con- .
victions, needs and feelings.
To, help individuals in this
area,,they are asked to study
a list of rights that should be
characteristic to a everyone.
This includes, "I have the •
right to my own ,judgment
because I am responsible for
myself. I have the right to be
treated with respect'. I have
the right 'to say 'no' without
feeling guilty."
Mrs. Daymond said the
training helps' patients go'
after what, they want and
what they believe, in a
positive manner. It also
assists in a verbal and non-
verbal communications. "Do
you know that a lot of people
don't know how to give or
take a compliment?"
Group therapy, scheduled
two times a week, is usually
a two-hour session with eight
people participating. The
coordinator noted that
patients in the group have
- quite often ' experienced
common problems and
therefore might be able to
help each other because they
have felt similar frustra-
tions.
At first participants might
be strangers and therefore
shy and reluctant to discuss
individual problems, hopes
• and fears. But in time they
often become close friends
and develop the ability and
desire to speak freely and
give and take advice and cri-
ticism.
Mrs. Daymond added that
individuals are also assigned
to a therapist, who offers
one-to-one counselling, and.a
psychiatrist, Dr. Michael
Conlon. who is also the
medical director of the
centre, is available- for
consultation one morning
per week. if necessary, a
psychologist and social
worker might be involved.
Working with Mrs.
Daymond, an occupational
therapist. is Maureen
Thomas, a registered nurse.
On part-time is a registered
nursing assistant, Meryl
PROVINCIAL—Provincial honors, awarded during the 4-H Homemaking Club
Achievement Day on Saturday, went to Shirley Versteeg and 'Pauline Schmidt.
Mrs. B. Chambers, centre, was presented with a leadership certificate for being a
leader for five years.
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