The Brussels Post, 1974-04-24, Page 7•
(Today's Health is provided to
weekly newspapers by the
Ontario Ministry of Health)
by David Woods
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CHILD CARE
COURSE
Conestoga College, assisted by the Children's Aid
Society, is offering a course for FOSTER PARENTS and
others Interested in child development. Couples are
especially welcome.
The planned course outline is as follows:
1. The Why & What of a Foster Parent Course.'
2. Handling the very young child (ages 0-3).
3. Beginbing independence and identification (ages 3-5).
4. Development, behaviour, and discipline in the middle
years (ages 6 to puberty).
5. Adolescence: years of turmoil.
6. Separation: the special dimension of foster care.
7. The relationship between Foster Parents and Agency.
8. Conclusion: Review of course, and Presentation of Affir-
Mations from Conestoga College.
This course will be of real value both to Foster Parents and to
all those concerned with children.
INSTRUCTOR:
Mrs. Sally Palmer, LA., MSW
London, Ontario
STARTING DATE:
Wednesday, May 8
8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (8 weeks)
PLACE:
Conestoga College
Adastral Park Road
Clinton, Ontario
COST:
The Children's Aid Society -will assume the full cost of
instruction for all persons approved a .s foster parents.
This course will be limited to 20 persons and those
planning to attend should enroll by calling the
Conestoga College, Clinton Centre at 482-3458 or
Children's Aid Society at Goderich 5244356;
Those interested should apply immediately;" we an-
ticipate a large enrolment.
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The Liberal M.P.P. for
Waterloo North, Ed Good, has
accused the Provincial
Government of negligence in
regard to lack of improved
legislation to control noise in
Ontario.
• "For almost three 'years, the
Government has had the
authority to bring in appropriate
and effective regulations under
the Environmental Protection Act
of 1971", said Mr. Good, "and
the best we have been promised
is that cities such as Hamilton and
Toronto may possibly be enabled
to enforce vehicle . noise
regulations by this Summer. The
problem of stationary noise will
not be dealt with until the Fall, at
the earliest, and testing will be
confined to Metropolitan Toronto
this year.
"Attempts by municipalities to
bring into effect .private
legislation have been discouraged
by the Provincial Government, on
the pretext that a model by-law
would 'soon be tabled in the
Legislature. Some municipalities
have, in desperation, been forced
to resort to passing a -well-nigh
ridiculous, and frequently
- unenforceable by-law to regulate
"the ringing of bells, blowing of
horns, shouting and unusual
noises", under legislation which
has remained practically
unchanged since •, the Act
Respecting the Municipal
Institutions of Upper Canada was
given Royal Assent in the Name
of Queen Victoria, in 1858.
"Excessive and unremitting
noise ' is known to cause severe
nervous stress, and even
permanent hearing damage. We
cannot possibly hope to control
the noise to which we are all
subjected in these days of modern
technology by means of
legislation tabled. ,before
Confederation, any more than we
could control modern-day 'traffic
in our metropolitan areas • by
legislation effective in the days
before the invention of the
horseless carriage."
noise
control
Push for Conestoga at Clinton
has new administrator
The Clinton Centre of
Conestoga has a new
administrator. He is John Piron of
Stratford, who succeeds Ross
Milton. -
Mr. Piron took over his new
post on March 6 and will be
known as the Dean of Campus.
He will also administer the
Stratford camplus.
Mr. Milton, who was
unavailable for comment because
he is on vacation, was the first
administrator when the Clinton.
Centre st arted up two years ago.
It is believed Mr. Milton has been
transferred to the Conestoga'
Doon Centre in Kitchener.
Advances in medicine are
!ping people to live longer.
tario has more than 600,000
ople in the over-65 age group --
d the number is increasing
t ,Idly. Some estimates suggest
i,,at by the year 2000, the over-60
oup will represent the majority
our population. (So if you're
or 34 now, start thinking )
Our youth-worshipping society
ds to dismiss or ignore the
ed, perhaps as living reminders
our own mortality; and because
life's accelerating pace and
dern learning's rapid
Solescence, age is no longer
sociated with wisdom.
Not only that, but our ever-
ater mobility often results in
older generation getting left
hind -- it's exceptional today to
two or more adult generations
a family living under the same
Some, Of course, are able to
y at home and to look after
eir own needs. Others require
sistance -- a lot or a little. For
ose who are healthy, there are
mes for the Aged, or the
tario Ministry Of Health's
ne Care program, which offers
its from nurses or help with
for difficulties.
For those who require regular
ly nursing care, Ont ario's 417
.sing homes represent an
ernative to being hospitalized.
d today's nursing homes are
ich more than simply reposi-
es for the elderly.
here seems to be a growing
areness that older people
e emotional and recreational
ds.- as well as physical
s.,.and that they have a claim
a retirement enriched with
rests rather than stifled with
tude. Married couples are
c to go on living together.
n Ontario, the term 'nursing
ie can only be applied to.
se institutions licensed under
Nursing Homes Act (April
2), To qualify for admission
have to need at least 1 1/2
is of nursing and personal
e daily (though not so much
hospitalization is necessary),
yourdoctor must complete an
lication for the extended care
efits covered by OHIP,
dentally, these benefits only
ly if you have been living in
tario for at least the past year.
minimum of 75 per cent of
tario's 23,000 nursing home
s come under the program.
up-to-date list of nursing
e addresses can be obtained
,,,m the Ministry of Health,
owing Home Inspection, 880
Street, Toronto M5$ 1Z8,
here are waiting lists for '
iission at many nursing
es, and, once you're in,
ibility to stay is reassessed at
month intervals, Health
ranee (OHIP) pays $10.50 a
for each resident. The
tvidual contributes from $4.50
1n
oundings. r
clay (for standard ward
mmodation) up to $11.50 a
.(for a private or semi-private
110i depending on the type of
'ointnodation chosen.
seeking a nursing home i
„sider its location and
its Medical,
sing and recreational facilities
pd make sure it's licensed by
„tiAtAtio Ministry of Health It's , • . not easy to adjust to the
r lifestyle of a nursing home --
the homes themselves are
1.4 to make it 16•8' difficult. At
Toronto nursing home I visit
the 200 residents have TV f.lpeg, regniat bihgo games, M ies, exercise programs; a I.
library and learning opportunities
in a variety of arts and crafts.
The one-storey building is
bright and colorfully decorated,
and the service includes
accommodation, food, laundry
and recreational facilities--as well
as 24-hour registered nursing
care in three shifts. Nursing
Home standards are subject to
regular assessment for continuing
licensure.
The ideal situation exists when
our older people can be cared for
by relatives in a family
environment. The alternative,
especially where there are
inadequate facilities at home and
no need for hospital care, is the
nursing home. And the nursing
home today is emphasizing the
home aspect of caring for the
aged as much as the nursing part.
OBITUARY
CARL JACKLIN
Carl Jacklin of Trowbridge,
formerly of Grey Township, died
in tistowel Memorial Hospital on
Tuesday, April 16, 1974. He was
in his 64th year.
Born in Grey Township, he was
the son of the late M. and Mrs.
Richard Jacklin. He received his
education in Grey Township. On
September 25th, 1941, he married
the former Reita Kitchen in the
United Church, Manse, Wrox-
eter. He farmed in Grey Town-
ship until retiring in Trowbridge
five years ago. He was a member
of the. Trowbridge United Church.
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, Robert of, Wellesly and
Thomas of Kitchener; 'Three
daughters, Mrs. Patricia Hand of
Kitchener, Mrs. Ross (Linda)
Patterson of Brussels and Miss
Shirley Jacklin of Hespeler; ten
grandchildren; two brother, Rich-
ard of Brussels, and Harvey .of
Grey Township and a sister, Mrs:
John (Catherine) Foster of Aus-
tralia.
He was predeceased by one
brother, Harold of Brussels.
The funeral was held from the
M.L. Watts Funeral Home, Brus-
sels at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April
19th, 1974. The Rev. Warren
Dickson officiated.
Burial took place in Garrie
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: John Arm-
strong," Mac Cardiff, Clarence
Bishop, Charles Thomas, Graham
Work, and Lloyd Wheeler.
Flowerbearers were Jack
Wheeler, Harvey Jacklin, Sam
Sweeney and James McFarlane.
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THE BRUSSELS POST, .APRIL. 24, 1974I-7