The Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-05-17, Page 1,
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Vingham and District hospital ;was the
Tecipientuftwosignificaa pieces of equip-
ment -last week; equipment ,which will
benefit :area -patients, doctors and other
inedicatAaff
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Thankstothe I .:..4 eNightingalellome
Pounclationnfthe 'Grand Chapter of Ontario,
the Winghamilospital is homefor anEagle
'it,RpirnmatAr alinstnimentthatisusedlo
measure theiweathing capacity of the
lungerhisistinenftwospirometersiocated
intbisimmediatearea. et nhospitalhas
:a mitailarinstraiment;.butnotasadvanced.
likie vast icifthelunitwas359904f00.
'The spirometerivallbe usedbythosawho
mufffir _chronic lung -problems, such as
.asthma oramphysema. "The imitregisters
the amonntufairbeiziginhaledurmxlndecl
.ancl7Willgiveaxraphicreadout.
Xeith'Carson, Nursing Coordinatorforthe
Emergency Department .at Winghlan
hospital 'was on band to _explain how the
• ,sputimetervmrks-Asamplecasegiveirwas
that ofanastimmtic-patient, -whose lung
tapacitywasmeasuredbeforeandatterbe-
Itwadatinisteredalirnonucluin:
Ateigraptdcreadolitithowinibtore
eaddldter4Acture,,vdtlfibevatienttaving
iexperienceda30:pereentincreaseiniunl
vapa3rfOflowiflgAdminisiration tif
The alpirometer -mid Also -be :used on
surgical patients Tprior to receiving
aneSthetict wdeterniinejlthapalientwas
asaferandidattfor surgery_
IN:Therapy :Chair
:With the donation of an Intravenous
"Therapy Chair, 'patients receiving
ebenzOtherapyinospitaiwill be
made -more =Wadable.
Mae $1000.1)0 ithair, that could be tom-
,peratto Ainzprions 'reeliner ebair,vas
tioaatedbythalnrontlapter434,13tftler
Of theMasterntar,itoylketmettandthe
lateldargaretBenneft.
-According lo Keith Carson, :more local
„hospitals are Administering therapy to
cancerpatients. Forthosapatients who're-
-quire _anywhere from two to four tour
'treatments each session, being 'made •as
comfortable aspossibleismeryimportunt.
Patients wholva3reunabletorecline coated
to receive treatment, tad MO Tecotzse but
to sit onaliar.dchair .7hismailmo longer:be
ilecessarythankstothiszenerousaionation.
merest cele
Ifiashamardllisirictilsopitilwasike-recipientfOlata;V:Therapyilhairiorlhe treat-
:mentef eancervatients:Thestionated*Royileanettilkelateldarsarenten-
inettluidthe Ewen tbap N0.119:43tderef the EasternlitarMilughalhe left,
Sitirley.Langridge;Thelfortityltadzon-efikeTtiasternlitar,ItoyllenaettandAtuy Lou
T1jeonpoono:hairmanrotikelloardi0 Garvernerslorlffinham and Distlict Hospitid.
leatedislitithlearson, NursingVoordinatorlortheEntergencyDepartment. (PatLiv-
Inaba:photo)
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t, „es
Tineerest liturs* anne, .Lacirinow
celebrated its ffithantavortoMiatt Iatur-
-day Withvpenbouge.'Asoodnunter:Otarva
residents ,Ldropped into *it Auld ,enjoy
refrefilnents.
Marie;V011mer,oslutinistrator,Itays th
home nowliwas.11,rooidentsasigi there is
matting list.TineereetwUlbesurveyed-for
ateredit' ationonMayl9AntiMarieloptat
A-. good -polormaiwrecors1 will Ow the
Ora threoyear.perioAl,
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loops and tho-Ohurelivf , but --more
vigolitsarkarep01444:to
loneltssis;w1thlhe=roidents•
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with4111411444-roittrYttookt,
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After several months Of *aiming, the
L-ueknow Vourist Association 'has
published a brochure hoping to -entice
tourists to use sad enjoy the numerous
attractions zmd facilities In lite indmow
area, ltesidents of Luclum are invited
takeaveekatihe luselmre.
alic to the Mo
olderadtdts onMonday, May29, (weather
pennitting)asversonsZ5 years of agezmd
Lucimowls•mainstreet will be Eked with
betterTgerlovallrhrthe
• .back.
Figuratively, that is.
By the time the 'Town and thuntry
:Seniors' -wallas over, morethanX, miles
will have teen eredited 'towards meeting
the Eiderobic Mounwalk national
challenge .of "walking” the 476,90Dirdles
•tilthe .moon .and tack.
This is one highlight :of Canadals
Fitweek, May 26 to Jane 4, says Juan
_Robinson of the 'Town and Country
Senions.islationally,Elderabirlithxmwalk
Is TOIsponsored try 'Transamerica life
Companies and Fitness 'Canada and is
coordinated The 'National. Pensioners
AindSenior Dilizeus'Pederation.
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ilyeenz awe in. Initler. 'To ilate
'organization dam leen AneceneW in E
inghtetinginorellam14100partittipansin
theayeek.iong- Trogram. 'The ,TrO*Jtin..
=eases tbeznatber -Of zilder, -alto
are aware ol the volitive iffEeets
"This willbealimaisingeven;" says
Joan, unnethatezereises hearts, minds,
:bodies And aoles."
Totagisterfortheno-costwalkoorto ob-
tainfurtherinEonnation, callJoan Robin-
aon att284I53.
weekend
ve hours
Thie to the long holiday weekend, the
Lurks* Office,Willbeeloseduext
Mond4Yadar22.
Please mote That all advertising and
pylortheMayZeditionsifthe
-SentinglisTaildre-d to be in this office by
3,-p.ro. Friday, May 19.
lbe Sentinel staff would Me to take this
opportunity to sviShiyouand yours safe
AndinWY Victoria Day Weekend.
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