The Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-10-17, Page 5Seniors discuss many subjects
,during,durt.ng rally held in Lucknow
The United Senior Citizens Zoo, much apprectoed. N 00 service timed included special clothes and,
33, which stretches from Arthur to existed m the Huron area. The papain which are vakstble to
Lr now, held two mini rallies. government's experiment in people with muscalatrits,
They .clubs an Huron and BruceOne-Slop met -Stop stoma to have wwi shot u ,
is Ludlow On SePte ther' 26: the dropped. It was aid that there are talki igg books. ung:
Wellinte:Clubs met at the Harris- the •heal service aspect of NWAG, clocks, and visitors who will read
ton Legionam
27. Term d, with the help of local and wile leasers. Pets w men-
seniors. is *much more sated—actoey timed as a peat; c e of pleaswe
Care were the subjects for discOa fora. George Stevenson, tau: Senior for seniors, including those in briar
tion. Roth are of vital importance Resource per on, baa been winning sang homes and hospitals.
to sealers who wish to: remain in the confidence of seniors and *x . Recreation is extremely uable
their own homes as long ass pus. g services that they fed ore in helping maintain Haase in health.
si-ble, needed.but the lack of transportation
Be Atidot. President of the seniors hope that NWAG in becomes some for
• bonier,
MI6+fit M!
Zoite acilitated a discussion en Wellington and an extwarvalent� m ganizations very ul'
Long .arm Care. Seniors decided Huron, and Bruce, will 1114,11 ;tarp to. including the seniors own drabs;
that the services that, .the need, put seniors in contact with• reliable a g writ; is needs .
other than .transportation,, into persons to provide needed services* ostfeed that senior centres are
two categories:. health ..caro and Thee maintenancc =VICO that is . l
est
home maintenance. OHIP pays, for most closely related to medical, Another topic of real im nee
MOIL of the.services that fall into service is house -keeping, .This is .
the -first category, while others are provided on the recommendation of ` re the remain to a l r g a . to
subsidized by Coinmunity Services the'doctor,) But. -many seniors still in Dog large " ttucproblem!.
ServiceAnd Most of the•too ribby maintenance problems.
and They mention • apartments.. soca'
tenance hasubeen should servi e several times eat g eta in senior buildings and
be thefinancial responsibility of the• this seems to be very difficult to in mixed complexes, rest homes
senior; but, because it . is locate, House maintenance, and boon for the aged. One of the
increasingly difficult to locate, ser- including plumbers, furnace repair" . - ::fears .of the, latter and of nursing
vices reasonable in cost, it is impor! men, paperhangers, painters, ' homes are stories of elder abuse.
tent that some organizations provide electricians, and other specists It was generally agreed that some
access to the services needed. : may not be , readily.available in seniors have no difficultyin. pa
Medical Services include every community.seniors
rrtetiicai services.' It;was:
hospitals. s, chronic carer, nun -for non-medical
singce homes,dental , no longer part of the.working COM- that 'the government : should help
palliative minty, information on reliability is , ; low incom people to keep their.
care, assistive devices (hearing aids, more difficult to obtain. Grocery own homes. In all eases,: °it is im--
crutches mobies wheel chairs
• , and .drug delivery are considered portant to remain
in one's " own
walkers, and eye :glasses), foot care, im ioitant. Visitors aron
sfiir#c h
must her added,
The transporation services which
exist at present are much' ' ap-
preciated. However, it is friends and
relatives who supply most of .them.
The loss of a driver's license was
recognized as a major milestone on.
the road to becoming a frail senior.,
-The Legion: branches deserve a
recognition for their
contribution.
Past President of Zone 33, Gor-
don Wall, explained the new
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doctors : (very important that they
make house calls); physiotherapists;
occupational therapists, speech
therapists, psychogeratrists,.
nutritionists. Work dbneby Security►
Contact, Meals -on -wheels,' Medical
Alarm Systems, the Alzheimer ,
Support: Groups, Day Care Centres,
March of Dimes, Cancer Society,
Red Cross: Society, and the Legion'
Were recognized as having value.
In North Wellington, die help of
the North ' Wellington Advisory
Group (NWAG) to provide infor-
mation for these medical services is
for those more, restractexl
homes. (Churches often do a good
Job; but, there are always those
without church connections.)
Another
category: of services
which the ill or very elderly cannot
provide for ; themselves include
minor chores: grass -cutting, snow
removal and leaf -raking. Seniors are
less likely to know reliable young.
people who often do these jobs. It
was decided that wills . and
power-of-attorney were important to
seniors and need to be brought to
their attention Other matters: men=
Mom,
Dad,
unity even if, Biu'' se c
community
ora rvi - es
they're safer on the
- school bus.
SCHOOL SAFETY WEEK
Latekit•se Wediseeda, Oeislier17,,=Pao 6
Joe VanO eh tient), pre aldeat of the Lsacknow aimed Duret ibis CIO,
madea$400.00 done** to'Preside*t Teruel Coartsey, of the lions
Woo Bra h of the Csnadimt Mobetio Amoebae*,. at its . Oda
anniversary celebratioes held. he t.uelmor last Friday evening, (tom
f.ivingatoo photo)
Di Different faces of Repression
Amnesty International Week,
October 15 to 21 will focus on the
DIFFERENT FACES OFREPRES-
SION. A largeposter downtown
will have the • stories. and
photographs of six people who are
victims of human. rights abuses.
One of the photographs: at. *e
display is that of Erick Romero
Canales, a 17 -year-old student from
Apopea, San Salvador, El, Salvador,
who disappeared November .19,
1989. On November 18, he was
detained by uniformed Soldiers ; of
the First Infantry Brigade,' in front
of . witnesses, shortly aitcr, leaving
his home.
Romero Canales was taken to a
military post two blocks from his
home and • his mother was allowed
to visit him. The, next day his
;mother saw :soldiers` take her son
away in an , army jeep, blindfolded
and with his hands tied. He has not
been seen since, Mrs. Canales.was •
told that her son was "captured"
because he was accused of beinga
member of the Farabundo Marti
National Liberation Front (FMLN),
His story is just one of .the six.
stories. With political killings by •
governments, torture, arbitrary
arrests, capital punishment, deten-
tion without trial, and disappearan-
ces, we :see some of the Different
Faces of Repression' '
South Bruce A.I. group will meet `
on -Tuesday, October ' 23 at Pine
River Church. young adults from
Uruguay who are participating in
Canada -World Youth will be guests.
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EXTEND A
SPECIAL INVITATION.
TO HELP THEM CELEBRATE
RUTH,
& EVELYN
October 15th to 20th, 1990
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•The safety statistic that shows children are 16 times less likely to be
involved in a collision in a school busthan in any other type of vehicle
is -no accident.
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•The greatest risk to children being transported by school bus is the
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school bus drivers. They must control a large vehicle, obey all rules
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responsible drivers. Accident statistics confirm their exceptional
dedication. •
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School bus drivers must undergo extensive training and review. They
operate at the busiest travel periods of the day. They aresupported
by an extensive support network including mechanics, and transpor-
tation officials from our local school boards.
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school boards and other governments in promoting safety and seek-
ing excellence in the best interest of the children they transport.
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