Times-Advocate, 1985-04-24, Page 13New respiratory serviceinaugurated at South Huron Hospital
respiratory therapy will grow steadi-- calendar, the incidence of cardio- equipment, to provide in-service
Ex-
ly. He cited as an example figures pulmonary problems and chronic education to nursing and medical
showing that over 25 percent of Ex- respiratory ailments increases too. staff, and to act as consultant on
eter's population is over 65, and the Hefley's other duties will include capital purchases.
baby boom bulge is slowly inching its regular visits to each hospital to per -
Area residents can all breathe more
way to the sensor citi¢en category. As form preventative maintenance on all easily, knowing this new service is
the birthdays are marled off on the anesthesia and respiratory -related now in place.
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A respiratory therapy service bas-
ed in Exeter to serve eight hospitals
and home care patients in Huron,
Perth and Oxford counties was in-
augurated on April 1. Participating
hospitals decided to move the shared
services program out of University
Hospital so it could be developed and
expanded in closer proximity to the
people needing it.
The respiratory therapy service
will be shared among the hospitals in
Exeter. Clinton, Seaforth, Goderich.
1Vingha►n. St Marys, Listowel and In-
gersoll. The demand for this service
was ascertained through a study con-
ducted by University hospital.
At present more than 100 people in
this region require a steady supply of
ox gen. 'Those living at home have
been obtaining their supply through
a welding company. Respiratory
therapy shared services director
Clayton liefley. a respiratory
therapist, is working from his Exeter
office to set up a home care oxygen
program.
On doctors' referral, people in the
home care is not available have to
seek medical help at a hopsital as
often as 20 or more times a year. Sup-
plying a patient at home with oxygen
costs a maximum of $600 per month;
that amount would just cover a two-
day standard charge for a hospital
room.
Under the program, no charge will
be levied on anyone over 65. Private
insurance plans or social assistance
will enable those between 18 and 65 to
pay for their oxygen, and for children
under 18 the provincial health
ministry provides up to 75 percent of
the cost under its assistive devices
program.
Oxygen and equipment will be sup-
plied through Professional
Respiratory Home Care Corp. in Lon-
don. The company and the shared ser-
vices program will divide the profits.
The money contributed by each of
th participating hospitals now pays
Ffefley's salary and all other program
expenses. The added revenue
generated by the home care service
will be used at the discretion of the
participating hospitals for capital
equipment purchases, staff education
and other such purposes.
Hefley believes the demand for
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April 24, 1985
PagelA
OMB says committee
erred in p rocedure
three requirements, so it must he
major.
OMB Chairman Ball said he
couldn't go against the law of the
land, that Evans' submission was pro-
per, and he had no choice but to agree
with the submission. The decision of
the -committee of adjustment is a
nullity, and this matter is concluded,"
Ball said.
The OMB has declared the
November 14, 1984 decision of the Ex-
eter committee of adjustment concer-
ning Bert and Elaine Knip "a nulli-
ty". This decision means that the
Knips, who want to be able to keep
their nine kilogram truck at their
—place-of--re5idenee-on-22-Sherwood -
Cres., will be able to go back to the
committee of adjustment and start
the process all over again.
The OMB representative Mr. Ball,
was convinced by the Knip's lawyer,
Randy Evans that the committee
decision didn't make all four of the
necessary considerations for it to be
valid. These considerations are: is the
proposed variance• minor? Is it
desirable? is it in accordance with the
intent and purpose of the official
plan?
The point that Evans argued had
not been considered was whether the
variance was minor. Evans brought
up a precedent where Justice Henry
had declared that all four points must
be addressed.
Speaking on behalf of the Town of
Exeter, Stratford lawyer S. Monteith
said that while the committee deci-
sion doesn't make specific reference
to the point of whether this is a minor
variance, it can be inferred that this
is not, because it didn't meet the other
Clayton Hefley.
area served by the eight hospitals who
require oxygen regularly will be of-
fered a full range of therapeutic ser-
vices in their• own homes.
Hefley will visit home care patients
to instruct them and their families in
the use of oxygen, and necessary safe-
ty precautions (Though it is nonflam-
mable, bedding permeated with ox-
ygen is more easily set on fire, and
burns more fiercely.
Follow-up visits will be scheduled
every two weeks, with assessment
reports on progress passed on to the
patient's doctor.
The home care service will indirect-
ly benefit all taxpayers. Many oxygen
users in areas where therapeutic
DONATION -- The Humanitarian Service committee of the Exeter Oddfellows and Rebekahs donated
a cheque for $1,I50TSou h uron Hospr a or igh-performance-compressor-and condensor for the
mist tent. Shown are CPT committee secretary Barbara Whiting, director of nursing Apdrey Pooley, lodge
member Alex Meikle and Charles Atthill, CPT committee chairman.
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