Times-Advocate, 1982-12-01, Page 2pppA�' Times -Advocate, December 1,1982
Local institution offers many services
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Healthy citizens have guided tour of South Huron Hospital
South Huron Hospital
hosted its third annual open
house last week, giving guid-
ed tours to many hale and
hearty people curious to see
what their hospital could offer
if they someday require its
services.
The tour took in the
radiology department, the
ultra -sound machine (equally
capable of picturing a fetus or
a gall bladder) a new type of
cast which is much lighter
and more comfortable than
the old gauze and plaster
ones, the emergency room
with its monitoring equip-
ment, oxygen and suction
machines, the nursery, doc-
tors' dictating room, hair-
dressing salon, library, doc-
tors' lounge, the quiet room,
the monitoring room and the
solarium.
The lower floor houses the
morgue (all autopsies are
performed in Stratford), the
speech pathologist. diet
counsellor, the Hospital Aux-
iliary quarters, central supp-
ly, physiotherapy department
and the all-important lab.
Tourists returned via the
elevator ( yes, there is one) to
the main floor and the dining
room for refreshments.
With the exception of major
surgery, South Huron
Hospital offers the same
quality of care to be found in
large city hospitals, while re-
taining the personal touch
found in smaller institutions.
In fact, a patient will often see
the same specialist in Exeter
on the weekend he would see
in London during the week: a
large roster of individuals,
primarily senior resident doc-
tors, have weekend privileges
at South Huron..
The local\hospital has a
close liaison with all hospitals
in the nearby city, and shares
many services such as phar-
macy, speech pathology,
dietic counselling,
respiratory technology anc
library with London's Univer-
sity Hospital.
Take pharmacy, for exam-
ple. Area doctors can talk
shop with a professional phar-
macist who comes to Exeter
once a week. The nurse in Ex-
eter feeds the doctor's orders
into a telewriter for instant
transmission to University.
The prescription is checked
for possible allergy problems,
or an adverse reaction with
other drugs the patient is
taking.
If everything is all right, the
first dosage of medication is
drawn from the South Huron
stock; within 12 hours in-
dividually packaged and iden-
tified unit doses have arrived
from London. This method
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provides additional controls
against the possibility of ad-
ministering the wrong
medication, or the right one in
the wrong strength.
The latest extension of ser-
vices, a paediatric clinic,
opened in the town's hospital
this month. Every second
Wednesday from "one til
done" Londoner Dr. Frank
S:nigura is in Exeter to see
young patients referred to
him by their family doctor.
Central registry, im-
plemented at South Huron
three months ago, is really
going well and has elicited an
enthusiastic response from
patients according to hospital
board public relations
chairperson Alice McLean.
A chaplaincy program was
introduced in June, theresu'.t
of several months of study by
representatives from the Ex-
eter ministerial, senior
COFFEE TIME — Board chairman Bob Dinney, newest member. Ralph Marshall, vice chairman Harold Gunn and
board member Chris Little take a coffee break during open house at\South Huron Hospital.-
MPP
ospital.
MPP attacks Drea over closures
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Riddell told the legislature
Monday.
He presented 735 letters and
a petition bearing 6,246 names
to Premier William Davis and
Community and Social Ser-
vices Minister Frank Drea
from citizens of Huron;
Bruce.,-. Platt and Grey
counCies.
Earlier thl5 Month, Roh
McNeil (PC—Elgin)
presented Drea with a peti-
tion from more than 3,000
residents of Elgin and Mid-
dlesex counties protesting the
closing of the St. Thomas
Adult Rehabilitation and .
Training Centre.
The Goderich petition said
the government is "turning
its back. on the many
developmentally handicap-
ped individuals who are
dependent on them for their
every need and want," 'Rid-
dell said. "To economized at
the direct expense of those
who are unable to speak for
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themselves is Cruel and
heartless, and we call upon
Mr. Davis and Mr. Drea to
,reconsider."
Riddell said 160 residents
would be forced to leave the
centre and 213 employees
would be out of work.
"The authors are expecting
a response as to why you are
picking -on developmentally
handicapped people to prac-
tise the so-called restraint,
he told Drea.
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Drea defended his actions.
"We're spending $10 million
more than we'resaving.The
member (Riddell) should tell
the people the truth."
Several days after McNeil
presented the Elgin -
Middlesex petitionearlier this
month, Drea told a reporter
he had not read it and wo#
not. commentunless the
reporter brought him the peti-
tion which had already been
tabled with the legislature.
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hospital management, the
medical and nursing staff to
determine the value of_
holistic medicine, ministering
to the spirit as well as the
body.
At the end of this month,
November 29 and 30, a'
diabetic counselling seminar
will be held at the hospital.
(As with all other services in
liaison with London, patients
must be referred by their own'
doctor; they can't just phone
the hospital and make their
own appointments.)
South Huron Hospital
serves a population of ten to
fifteen thousand, " in a
'geographical radius of ap-
proximately 20 miles: A re-
cent survey showed the same
number of people are now be-
ing seen in all services in six
months as were in 12 months
three years ago. Radiology is
receiving 75 more patients
each • month, and
physiotherapy's records show
the number of patients has
doubled since 1980.
With a roster of 97 full and
Cardiff, Jarvis
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stituentS on the matter.
"I don't know how the peo-
ple feel," said Cardiff.
Jarvis said he has had some
contact with agricultural
groups on an informal basis
and intends to be at as many
municipal inauguration
meetings as possible.
The Perth member of
parliament said it is poor tim-
ing for the whole matter as
municipal councils are chang-
ing and MPs are busy in Ot-
tawa with various votes being
taken on budget bills.
Jarvis said he hopes to have
some alternatives to present
at the January hearing as his
number one objective is to
keep the county intact. He
pointed out that not only farm
organizations are county-
wide as there are charitable
organizations based on a
county -wide system. If the
changes are approved such
groups would have to deal
with two members of parlia-
ment, noted Jarvis.
Cardiff noted the changes
would mean more members
in the House of Commons.
the,
be . additional
costs . and the Huroi't " T
Bruce MPs ted the pro-
po's'ea-.bunda changes
aren't 'a "way of showing
restraint.
He would also request that
more identification be given
to the four counties, Huron,
Bruce, Perth and Middlesex,
in the riding name if the pro-
posals become fact.
Cardiff said he would be
watching to see what happens
at the hearings because if
there are further changes
made to the ridings to the
south and east of Huron,
"we'll have to watch and see
what they (the commission)
do to ours."
part-time employees, the
hospital is one of the area's
larger employers.
Hospital • administrator
Roger Sheeler has begun a
system of staff awards. He
had a pin with the initials
SHHA (South Huron Hospital
Association) specially design-
ed by Anstett Jewellers. The
pins for two, five and ten
years of seryice are gold-
plated; the five-year pin holds
a ruby, and the 10 -year a sa
phire. At the 15 -year mark,
the pins% become ten carat
gold, with one diamond in the
15 -year pin, two in the 20, and
a slightly larger pin holds
three diamonds to designate
a quarter-century of service.
Several long-time staff
members are wearing their
pins adapted to pendants or
neck chains.
The pins are presented on
the actual anniversary date,
and the event is announced on
a wall sign in the main hall.
"There is much more we
could do," Sheeler said.
He would like to add more
staff positions, provide
palliative care, and have the
public use the hospital as an
'educational resource, a place
to show films pertaining to all
aspects of health care, with
discussions afterward.. All
these proposals have one
common denominator.
Money.
Seventy-five percent of
South Huron's budget goes for
salaries. Before the ministry
of health extended an addi-
tional $84,000, the hospital had
a substantial deficit. Sheelef,
said a break-even budget had
been attained by removing
items such as additional
emergencyroom coverage
and more clerical support
staff from the budget, and
monitoring every department
closely. The ministry has
warned no additional funds
will be forthcoming.
Sheeler believes since
government took control of
hospital from the community,
people are no longer aware of �!
the financial needs of their
local institution. At one time
in the 29. year history of South
Huron, if citizens knew the
hospital had a deficit th
Opportunities
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services without harassing
developers?" questioned
Veri.
Mickle said he has already
considered the need for exten-
ding services to have lands
available for development
and notedhe would be
discussing that matter with
council in the immediate
future.
"We have to make sure
there are no holdups for ser-
vices," Mickle stated.
The two said they would be
prepared to talk with any
local firni interested in ex-
pldring the opportunities
available and a suggestion
put forth by Peter Darbyshire
that a brief on each of the pro-
spects be circulated to the
local firms was agreed to by
Shaw and Mickle.
"We'll have the information
for you in the next couple of
weeks," Mickle advised. The
two also offered to meet with
anyone on an individual basis
to outline more specifics
about the opportunities
available.
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STAFF SERVICE AWARD — Jean Moir, South Huron Hospital's director of finance
and hospital administrator watch while Audrey Pooley, director of nursing, presents
RNA Marion Cornish with her five-year pin. •
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pieces of lab equipment to
Huron's open house.
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— Sherry Cushman explains.the function of the various
interested citizens touring their hospital during South
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