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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1974-09-25, Page 10THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO - WEDNESDAY, SEPT �OIR til _ • t • TODAY'S HEALTH Professional home. care often better than hospital by David Woods Let's face it,. nobody thinks they actually want@to go to hospital. But some of us asCume -we ought to be in hospital if we're sick enough to need professional nursing, and often - that's true. But not always. Health planners are becoming increasingly aware that hospital care is not only highly expensive, but that it may also im- pose burdens beyond the illness it- self: For example, unfamiliar sur- roundings and ,disrupted patterns of day-to-day living. And many times the patient only needs .professional nursing for about an hour each day. An increasing popular alternative is home care:Obviously, there's no . way you're going to have a team of surgeons operating in your own • bedroom, but there are certain health problems that can be just as effectively treated in the home. Among these are post-surgical care, and various forms of rehabilitation and convalescence. • How does home care work? Well, first, says the Ontario Ministry of Heath's principal program adviser on home care; Dr. Robert King, any- one insured under OHIP is eligible. But it's available Only on the recom- mendation of your physician.' Ontario now has more than 40 home care programs, and most of these are administered by local boards of health .or by the Victorian Order of Nurses. Among the services provided are physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy, diagnostic and lab- oratory procedures, and • visiting nurses and homemakers. •The homemaker sees to the smooth running of a patient's home during the treatment, period = and Lucknow Presbyterian Church. Rev. Glenn Nowa, B.A., B.D. Minister Phone 528-2740 SEPTEMBER 29th 10:00 a.m: Sunday School 11 a,m. Morning Worship ' r _ LUCKNOW UNITED CHURCH Rev. Doug Kaufman Minister SEPTEMBER 29th 10 a.m. Sunday School • A 11 a.m. Morning Worship An Official Board Meeting will be held on Monday; September 30th at 8 p.m. LUCKNOW • CHRISTIAN - . REFORMED CHURCH J. W. Van Stempvoort Pastor Sarldcas: 10:00 a.m. Savice 2:30 p.m. Service first Sunday of the month may look after children or elderly people who normally depend on the patient. For more than 33,000 patients ad- mitted to Ontario's home care pro- gram in the year ended last March 31, says Dr. King, the average length of, stay was 24 days at a cost of less 'than $10 a day. This com- pares with average hospital costs 'of eight to ten times that amount. But while economics makes a compelling case for home care, there are other advantages both to the health care system and to the in: dividual patient. For instance, the person who doesn't actually need a hospital bed and who can be assured of competent care at home — can free that bed for someone who really needs it. . Moreover, continuing home treat- ment by. professionals, coupled with the encouragement and support of the' family in tine's own environ- ment is a sound formula for effec- tive health care. Not only that, but home care also hands back at least some of the responsibility for ther- apy to the patient and the patient's family, making•them participants in the therapeutic process. Bart ,home , care doesn't replace hospital' care. It's an alternative to hospital care that only works where doctor and patient agree that the home provides an environment that is better than, or at least as good as, the hospital. Ladies 9 p.m. High Single: Merle Rhody 266; High Triple: Merle Rhody 657. Games over 200: Merle Rhody 204, 266. Team points: Lynn Wall's Tul- ips 0. Anne Wisser's Lilacs 7; Merle Rhody's Daffodils 2. Irene Nelson's Crocus 5; Anna John- stone's Narcisus 0. Zena Riegling's Hyacinths 7. Team standings: Lilacs 17. Hya- cinths 16. Crocus 10. Daffodils 9. Narcissus 9. Tulips 2 Any lady wishing to join the Ontario Bowling congress please notify your captains. DUNGANNON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (MENNONITE) Orrie Gingrich, Pastor SERVICES 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship EVERYONE. WELCOME 4104+47.....4410-41-411-40-011-111.8.40-04-40411 PRESBYTERIAN REFORMED CHURCH AT LOCHALSH will hold MORNING WORSHIP AT 11 A.M. throughout the summer months Minister Dr. David . Freeman, B.D., Th. M. Ph. D. Mrs Robt. Carnpbell Was GuestSpecker The Evening Auxiliary -of the Lucknow Presbyterian Church held their . September meeting in the Fellowship room of the Sunday School. on September 16th. A bountiful and delicious pot luck supper preceded the meeting with the. W.M.S.• ladies and the Busy Buddies of the church as guests. The meeting opened . with the president Mrs. Frank Hawthorne reading a poem. Psalm 47 was sung. The scripture and medita- tion was given by Mrs. James Aitchison. Mrs. Glenn Noble gave a piano instrumental. Mrs. James Little introduced the guest speaker Mrs. Robert Camp- bell of Wingham. Mrs. Campbell spoke on the Centennial Year 1975 of the Presbyterian Church. She displayed a Centennial. Banner which the Wingham ladies have made for this occasion. Miss Maudie Fisher thanked Mrs. Campbell for her—ues,ssage and presented her with a 'gift. Breathe on me breath of -God was sung. Mrs. Hawthorne closed with prayer. Ladies 6:30 p.m. The ladies 6.30 bowling league at Lucky Wood Lanes had a good night of bowling. Congratulations to Donna Stauble who took the high single of 267. Good bowling Donna. Grace Elliott hadthe high, triple of 550 - Games of 200 and over: Ena Henderson 206, Donna Stauble 267; Mildred Cameron 208, Kath- leen MacDonald 211, Grace Gam- mie. 200, Marion MacKinnon 205. Team points: Ruth Thompson's. Emeralds 5, Pat Livingston's Sap- phires 2; Ferne MacDonald's Dia- monds 2, Grace Gammie's Rubies 5; Cora Thompson's Pearls 5, Trudy Foran's Opals 2. Team standings: Pearls 14, Rubies 12, Sapphires 12, Diamonds 9. Opals 9, Emeralds 7. "Don't eat for an hour...take aspirin for pain...and stay away from mirrors." THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL Phone 528-2822 Anniversary AT CALVIN UNITED CHUR(R ST. HELENS WILL BE HELD ON Sunday; September AT 11 O'CLOCK Guest Minister REV. J. G. ROBERTS of Belgrave EVERYONE WELCOME WHITECHURCH BROTHER PASSES IN SARNIA On Thursday last Mrs. Wallace Milligan received word that her brother Alexander Ladner of Sarnia had passed away due to a heart attack at Sarnia, where he had resided for 23 years. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife and 3 sons; his father and three sisters living in Prince Edward Island and five . sisters and three brothers in Ontario. This was the first break in a family of ,12. The funeral was held in Prince Edward Island where the family home is. This com- munity extends to Mr, and Mrs. Milligan and family their sympathy in the passing of her brother Alexander., Visitors last week with Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Schultzwere her brother Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hard- ing, Kitchener and their daughter, Mrs. Tom McMullen, Mr. McMul- len , Rickey and Thomas of St. Catharines. On Sunday their son Elmer Schultz, Mrs. Schultz, Gregory/and Elwin joined the other relatives and . celebrated three birthdays. Miss Bonnie Inglis of Toronto spent the week end with her grandmother Mrs. Inglis, Tom and Betty. Mrs. de Boer of Lucknow spent the week end with Mr, and Mrs. John de Boer and. family. Mr. Beverley Kay returned on Tuesday morning to Knox College, Toronto. Last week highway 86 from Wingham to Lucknow, by the Cox Construction Company, received a generous coating of hard top and the village street was widened. All intersections were widened and improved which makes much better road for the cars. FRACTURES ARM We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Carman Whytock had the misfortune to break her left arm on Wednesday evening - the community wishes her a speedy recovery. WHITECHURCH WINS SERIES .. Whitechurch Junior- team on Sunday played Port Stanley at Wingham . Park for a semi final game with. a score 9-8 in favor or Whitechurch. Whitechurch is the winner of this series and now will advance to play a team near Ottawa which will be the last team to play for O.A.S.A. and will be the best two out of three games. RUCNv'agCCoo, Rocky Raccoon has sonei mation and tips from the land Valley Conservationki ity concerning woodlots and benefits. Woodlots and forest covet a very important role inbt to protect the land from hal winds and flooding. While breaks prevent wind erosion may save on your fuel bill winter , they also help to to seasonal surface water rum and therefore act taeoinbi ing, Other benefits are thatwa and swamps serve as natural voirs to provide water for sp and wells , and woodlots oftr provide good habitat for da wildlife. In addition to providing r for. home use , woodlots are; ally cash producers in thatl and lumber products and ml syrup products have a goad market value. Next time, Rocky will of hints on how to gain these fits through ,protection of yt woodlot. REMEMBE HELP YOUR RED CRO TO HELP MONUMENTS For sound counsel and a fair price on a monument correctly designed from quality material, rely on SKELTON MEMORIALS Pat O'Hagan, Prop. ESTABLISHED OVER SIXTY YEARS OleWALKERTON PHONE 881.0234