Times-Advocate, 1985-01-16, Page 5The readers write
Horsing horns situation explained by offkials
Allocated Nursing Home Beds by the
Ministry of Health before a Home can
be built. After trying for an allocation
for nearly two years to no avail, the
committee felt they had to try another
route.
At this time we were fortunate to be
in contact with Mr. Kannampuzha.
who was considering moving his
establishment and this gave us the op-
portunity to have his 30 beds transfer-
red to Exeter and the start of a new
nursing home for our community. The
nice part of this home being private-
ly owned in that the committee
doesn't have to canvass the communi-
ty for funds.
I feel -really good about thisysheie
Dear Su':
The proposed nursing home for Ex-
eter has raised two concerns %yhich
crust be addressed: the problems
associated with the trove from
Seaforth and the question as to
whether or not our residents will be
located in the lacihty
Before I Ileal w ilh those issues.
would like to correct. a statement
trade in the London Free Press on
Friday. %'hen asked it I didn't really
think it was better tor the residence
to be built by public tunds and so be
able to exercise control over policy.
design. etc.. 1 replied that by going to
a private businessman. he w111
assume the risks. the costs. the pro-
blems of ministry approval. and, so
the final product may not be exaclly
what we want. It ma\ be 'different'.
but I have no reason to think it would
be 'interior'.
In my view. the situation in
Seaforth is not as bad as it would ap-
pear. The developer was laced with
spending- large sums 0 money to
upgrade his Tactility in Seaforth in
order to comply with the regulations
of the Ministry of Health. He knew
that Exeter was desperate for nurs-
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ing care beds, and so in fact, he plans
simply to expand his operations. The
Seaforth residence will remain open
as a rest home. and the nursing care
residents will be transferred to Ex-
eter. As well, Seaforth already has
another nursing care facility.
Secondly. according to the original
proposal. to which our committee
agreed. the nursing care patients in
Seaforth would have tlrst opportuni-
ty to transfer here. 11 is not expected
that they all will move). The reason
tor our agreeing to the request was
based on humanitarian grounds and
a sense of what is only fair. %'e expect
that our people will. by and Targe, be
accommodated in the new building.
(toss Haugh and the'I'-A. should be
mentioned. Boss has been a member
of the committee tram the start and
has exercised tremendous control in
holding back ani public comments
for two dears. The reporter and the
paper deserve credit in respecting the
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developer in not capitalizing on the
controversy and the various stages in
the process of securing the transfer.
It any individuals have questions
concerning the nursing home. we en-
courage you to talk to one of the
members of the committee.
1 -ours truly.
11.F. Shaw. Mayor
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Exeter, Ontario
Dear Sir:
As chairman of the Exeter Nursing
Home Committee I would personally
like to thank all the members of the
Committee for the time and effort
that they have put into this project -
travelling around looking at other
nursing hones. attending special
meetings, etc.. Especially Mayor
Bruce Shaw for all the work he has
done and to his Council for supporting
this project.
1 feel this Nursing Home will be an
asset to the town and will be a first
class facility as it has to meet with the
Ministry of Health standards, and, it
will also provide many new jobs For
the area.
Mr. Kannampuzha is a mechanical
engineer specializing in the industrial
engineering field. He has worked as
a consultant to such firms as Ontario
Hydro, Douglas Aircraft, Winchester
Western, Union Carbide. and Camp-
bell Soup. In 1980 he achieved the
necessary qualifications to be a Nur-
sing Home Administrator in the pro-
vince of Ontario and has been af-
filiated with Nursing Homes for the
past 14 years.
1 realize the frustration the senior
citizens of Exeter have been going
through up until now as they also tried
to get a Nursing Home for Exeter.
To refresh everyone's memory -
you must remember a town must be
County given
provincial aid
Municipal Affairs and Housing
Minister Claude Bennett today an-
nounced that the County of Huron will
receive a provincial grant of $23.700
under the Municipal Action '85
program.
Bennett said the funds will be used
to implement a computerized
management system.
He said the new system will provide
comprehensive up-to-date informa-
tion which will result in improved
financial planning. budgeting and
budget control with aproximate sav-
ings of t36,no l i year.
Municipal Action '85 is a major
three-year ministry program suppor-
ting municipal initiatives that develop
management systems. ad-
ministrative Tools and staff skills.
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Times - dvocate
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A SKIING WE WILL.GO — Enjoying a run on their skis at Morrison
Dam Sunday afternoon were Sheri Cornish and Karen Hoffman.
thing and January 10, 1985 will stand
out in my mind as the day we receiv-
ed the word that the Ministry of
Health told us verbally that the
transfer of beds from Seaforth to Ex-
eter was signed. but the best day will
be when we cut the ribbon to official-
ly open this facility for our seniors.
This is just the beginning of a heavy
commitment for our committee but
we will stick with it to the finish.
Mr. Kannampuzha has assured us
he would like a liaison committee to
work along with him as the building
progresses.-
Iry Armstrong
January 16 1985
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