The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-11-07, Page 15eep —, w47
The Stroke Recovery Club;
a volunteer program, was.
organized • last July to bring
together homebound stroke
victims. Operating one day
per week, Tuesday, ithas
succeeded in giving mem-
bers a feeling of independ.
ence and belonging within
the community.
Victims are provided with
therapy in the form of exer-
cises and an opportunity to
discuss personal adjustment
problems. -
Recreational activities are
incorporated into therapy for
muscle strength, coordina-
tion and fine finger move-
ments. Communication skills
are also taught to those
suffering • from . aphasic, a
speech disturbance.
Bill Woodley, director of
nursing at Wincham and
District Hospital, explained
Trick or
treaters
have fun
to
•
Langside
Bit LILLIAN YOUNG.
Sympathy of the commun-
ity is extended to relatives of
George Tiffin ; who passed
_ away oilunday;. October 28
in his 75th year...The funeral
was held .last Thursday with
interment in South Kinloss
Cemetery. Mr. and .Mrs.
Tiffin and daughter, Colleen
farmed for quite, a few' years,
in this district,• on the farm
now owned by Mrs..Roelie de
Boer and family,
The weather ' was : fine
Wednesday, evening for Hal-
lowe'en which passed quietly
here with no damage being
reported. Some youngsters
were out for tricks and treats
whidh is. always the nicest
part of Hallowe'en.
Mr.: and Mrs. Robert
Wynne spent the' weekend at
their farm home. We are
pleased that Mrs. Wynne is
able to be out again after
spending some time in. Kit=
chener hospital.'
Commencement was held
at .F E. Madill High- Schciol.
in Wingham on Friday even-
ing, with a large attendance.:
We would like to congrat
ulate. all those receiving
diplomas and 'other awards:.
Receiving grade 12 diplomas:.:
from this district were Marty
Young and Hilda de Boer.
Sandra Gardner, grand
daughter of Mi. and Mrs.
Wesley Young of Lucknow,
formerly of Langside, also .
received her grade 12 dip-
loma. •
Kim Coughlin, spent the
weekend at the home of Mr. .
and Mrs. Clifford Young.
Liane Young spent a day last
week at . the same home.
the program is divided into
two sections, 75 per cent for
rehabilitation. and 25 per cent
for social activity.
• Ron. Khuranna, hospital
therapist; conducts one hour
of individual exercises, in the
morning, to,strengthen mus-
cles. Crafts such as knitting,
crocheting, woodwork and
`horticulture are practised
during the afternoon. They
are geared for enjoytnent and
movement of damaged ,mus-
cles.
Mr. Woodley . said the
club's 16 members consist of
homebound out-patients and
those still in hospital. "Many
don't have any other outside
Moonlighters are
people who hold day and
night jobs so they can go
front one to the other in 'a
better car. ,
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tugknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 7, 479—Page 15
ub needs volunteers
activity but the club,"
Program coordinator Nad-
ina Foulds, RNA, added,
"There are potentially .nine
more stroke victims that
could join, but we don't have
enough volunteers."
The original objective was
one volunteer for every mem-
ber. So far there are only
eight regular and four part
time volunteers.
"More are needed to keep
this program viable," de-
clared Mr. Woodley.
Mrs. Foulds attributed the
lack of volunteers to the mis-
conception that there is a lot
of lifting, but there isn't. W
"1 train volunteers how to.
lift safely and everyone man-
ages fairly. well," .she added.
With or 'without thecom-
munity's needed help; the
club has been pushing for-
ward. A portable classroom
has been ordered and wilt
arrive sometime this month.
Upon delivery it will be
placed on Carling Terrace,
between .the emergency and
the doctors' office. The class-
room will be equipped with
ramps, two wheelchair wash-
rooms and a kitchen.
At the present time the
group meets . in a crowded
room inside the clinie-build-
ing.
Several weeks ago tire club
was. given a Medical consult»
ant,. Dr. Leahy of Teeswater.
Program orgranizers,hope •
to incorporate the club into a
day hospital concept, They
f
also wish. to extend• the
meetings, to two days instead
of one. "But vie need more
volunteers," said Mr. Wood-
ley.
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