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Clinton News-Record, 1984-03-21, Page 14H5 -77 .Aba'. * Mint, 1984 Y JOANNiI BUCHANMA:N • Aleiaodra Maiineaand General,Hpspital Goderich here IC eived a 12 -week Canada Wptks im. t ' Development Rati• grant $ 6, to undertake a —Study.,d d tergtine i ere is a need for a hospice•intheHurett. area. Connie Osborn,. coordinator of the alliativ.,f care Service at AM&G hospital and manager of the remora project, explains: •`Arie purpose of this project into study, the feasibility of the need for a free- standing hospice in the Huron County area, to better meet the needs of the ter- minally ill patients and their families, as well as to assess the needs of families facing -a terminal illness and to explore the need for a home bereavement support program." While Mrs. Osborn will oversee the entire project, she will be assisted by Mrs. Joanne Sproul, R.N.A., of Auburn who will assess the family needs and usefulness of a home bereavement support program; Mrs. Ann Beane, Reg.N., of Clinton who will be interviewing hospital personnel;- and Eiizabeth- Konarski,-- .A.,,.,of...Blyth-... who will be exploring the feasibility of .- hospice structure, including tax liabilities, leagalities involving incorporation, and funding from municipal, provincial and private sources. The area surveyed besides Goderich will include Grand Bend, Bayfield, Port Albert, Kincardine, Lucknow, Wingaham, Blyth, Brussels, Benmiller, Clinton, Seaforth, Varna, Hensall;, Zur-ich and • Exeter. The project will conclude on April 13 with a written report based on research findings. This report will be then sent to government health officials to act upon. Mrs. Osborn says the project was in- spired by Michael Owen of Bayfield, a cancer patient and volunteer with the Palliative Care Service at AM&G hospital. He felt a hospice would serve a great need in the area and although he died last September, a Hospice Committee followed up on his dream and applied for the research grant which was approved just before Christmas. Hospices became prominent in the1960s in England and came'to North. A>oierica .in. the 1970s with the development of Hospice of New Haven in Connecticut Hospice means a way of •caring, of nurturing dying,~ patients as they pass through the final. stage of livrng. Hospice is an integrated program of., services for managing physical pain and • =either symptoms, as well as the emotional, social and spiritual concerns of the patient and family. The primary goal is to maintain the quality of life for the patient and • family throughout the patient's last months and days. Care continues to be offered to the family through the period of bereavement. Bereavement follow-up is a form of preventative medecine, explains Mrs. Osborn, as studies show that the bereaved . are a high risk population with a high morbidity and mortality rate compared to the general population. Mrs. Osborn says that hospice can mean many different things. One aspect of hospice is Palliative Care Service .thiel• u _ rt to the _ tPrrninall _ill,._•1111. • theiriamilies. bath .within the hospital and atiioiile7Tfiis service fins beeivaffered-at AM&G since March of 1982 with the help of 13 volunteers co-ordinated by Mrs. Osborn. Another aspect of hospice is a special unit within a hospital. This usually consists of a room with a home -like atmosphere, offering privacy for families. The free-standing hospice is a separate building, usually near a hospital, staffed with medical personnel and volanteers but with a more home -like appearance and without the regimentation of a hospital. "This is not meant to be a reflection on our hospitals," says Mrs. Osborn who sees hospice and hospitals as two separate ideas with separate goals. Approximately 70 per cent of Canadians Council sets w di11141:01;d00411'„ ininstt boils su.44.14,9t14141-00 lis"i�ospit .. le r of the Uthtinn ►nd� ttie needs Apatients, and *heli* families are4 risinaatched, resulting In isolation ltd , .compounded suffering. Ur Bour Mount,;l a recovered cancer patient 40 .00 ub tl " #list Palliative £;ire Unite hk Can 1975,, recognized the misalignmen bet* Ween the needs of the ter°f7 nay ill and e- -four. goals-- of a, general hospital to ixi- vestigate, diagnose, care and prolong life. Dr. Balfour journeyed to England where he studied concepts of hospice and brought them back to Canada. The Canadian government is extremely interested in palliative care and hospice since many studies have shown that ,millions of dollars could be saved using such services. Mrs. Osborn says there are some basic goals involved in palliative care and hospice. These are: to keep the terminally ill patient at home as long as possible; to supplement and not duplicate existing services; to educate health professionals and lay people; to- support'thefamily-.as a-- ..__. • -., . _. .._. A... in ". 1., _ -ill- unit of sire; to help the-t..v*?n,�_aLy patient to -live as folly asp sible d focus onn the last days of living instead of dying) and to keep costs down. • "Basically, our research project will identify the needs of the terminally ill, if these needs are being met and if not, how they can be met," says Mrs. Osborn. . If the project reveals the need for a free standing hospice in the area, Mrs. Osborn _:says she -would nor -be worried so°mueh- about the costs of establishing one as she would be about the funding for its ongoing operation. If • anyone has any . comments, suggestions or other input, Mrs. Osborn would welcome a call. She can be reached at AM&G hospital, 524-8323, ext. 223. a toughpolicy WINGHAM - Town council has aaoptea a tough, new policy aimed at curbing criticism by members of council of other councillors or council as a whole. ,- Yjttiic nedCh1C efl BUCKET FOR ONLY ■ SAT. & SUN. MARCH 24-2514 15 p «ces of "mer lirlcin' g chicken will feed 6 hungry' people for less than $2.00 each KntuckyFried Chick n Elgin Ave. Last GODERICH Main St. South Josephine Street EXETER WINGHAM Under. the new policy, any member of council who levels accusations at the council table or in public, at another member of council or the entire council, will have to back up his charges, withdraw them or face eviction from the council chambers. The policy states that anyone making such accusations will be given an opportuni- ty, at the next council meeting, to substantiate them. Failing this, he or she., will have to withdraw the charges and' apologize or be removed from the council chambers until council decides to lift the ban. The policy grew' from anger from some council members over a letter written by Councillor. James. Currie, sent • to The Wingham Advance times. UFFI HOMEOWNER We-® -your foam! *Licensed. Bonded. Insured Contractor N ,,, *Low Professional Rates FOR FREE ESTIMATES CALL: CSS ENTERPRISES Stratford Phone:271-3942 DISCOUNT FOR CONTRACTS SIGNED IN MARCH & APRIL J Fellow` abouts Oliver `Wright arid' Arthur-rVxeWifirh€tel am - patiencW at the Clinton Public Hospital' had a iialrw Geriatr..iv _. i - - lesson recently, but the fellows seemed more interested in-liautmi- structors Jennifer Brabant aad margaret Me1a vratched the ing it up for the camera. Everyone enjoyed laugh when William "head chef" at work, (Shelley McPhee photo) Hamilton, centre, decided to show his expertise with a knife. ore money saes to computer studies By Stephanie Levesque Huron County Council has so far approved spending about 20 per cent of the cost of a computer system on studies alone. Council agreed to spend up to an addi- tional $20,000 to have the Toronto consulting firm of Woods Gordon finish the process of selecting a computer system. Council decid- ed at the meeting that it will go ahead and computerize three county departments. Exeter Reeve Bill Mickle said the county has already spent $19,500 on a computer feasibility study. "How much money are we going to spend in consulting fees?" asked the concerned reeve who noted the percentage being spent on studies. The Woods Gordon firm told the county that a computer system for Huron would cost approximately $150,000, but Reeve 'Mickle suggested it would end up in the neighborhood of $200,000 if study fees are.in-, eluded. Grey Reeve Leona Armstrong was one of several councillors that spoke in favor of the further computer study. "I think it's (compufers) in the direction we have to go," she said. Filter Queen "IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN VARNA" 482-7103 EXETEI MAI MWI M ERCH AN She did question the consultants to'find out under what conditions a computer system would have to be stored. Woods Gordon representative Peter Ashby said that all that is needed is a three - prong plug and an anti -static carpet, except for security. The firm, he said, would recommend a room with a door which would provide limited access to the computer. Hensall. Reeve Harry Klungel asked if a common computer, such as the "Com- modore 64" would be sufficient for the county's needs. Walter Benko, of the Toronto firm, in- dicated it wouldn't,, because the "64" means that only 64,000 pieces of information can be placed in that computer. • "We're talking about a much larger system," said Mr: Benko. • The consulting firm has suggested two op- tions for placing a computer system in the county. One . is to have a central processing area with a single computer. The other op- tion is to have two smaller, computers, one in Goderich and the other in Huronview. Both options would have a base computer with terminals which are a video screen with a keyboard. . The Woods Gordon study indicates that a •computer is needed in the finance and ad- ministration, road and Huronview depart- ments. A computer for the finance and ad- 4 DAYS OF BIG VALUES Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. MARCH 21, 22,23,24 ministration departnent- will handle -.., , general ledger, budgets and financial repor- ting, accounts payable and thepayroll of all county departments. In its study, Woods Gordon narrowed down potential computer packages to five companies which deal specifically with the needs of smaller municipalities. The five companies are Quantel of Lon- don, which has a computer system in Oxford County; MAI of Kitchener which has a system in Wellington County; Computer Solution of Kitchener which has a system in Brockville; Adnet of Hamilton has a system in Owen Sound and NCR of Kitchener has a system in Stratford. Mr. Ashby said the county would not have to do any of its own prograniming because necessary programs are already available. ')The next study by the Toronto firm will in- volve visiting the aforementioned municipalities and viewing theircomputer. systems. From there, the consulting firm will assist the county in preparing tendering • specifications and evaluating the proposals sent in by the five companies. Woods Gordon will also assist in the selec- tion of which computer the county will ac- tually purchase and help in negotiating pur- chase terms such as staff training. The firm suggests it will take 18 to 22 weeks before this second study is completed. onestogalaoege features microcomputer course Although March 12 is the final winter term starting date in Huron County for BITS AND BYTES, Conestoga. College will again offer the popular ,six-week course on microcom- puters beginning the week of April 23. Offered in,Huron County for the first time this winter, this series of 12 three-hour classroom sessions is based on TV Ontario's Academy on Coirlputers in Education. To date, five separa le sections of the course have been offered at the Radio Shack Com- puter Centre in Goderich. This will also be the location for the jspring course sessions. Although BITS $ND BYTES focuses on educational use of computers, it is suitable for anyone whb wants to learn more about the nature, function, operation and applica- tions of microcomputers. . Working in small groups; participants ac- quire one hour of hands-on skills with a TRS - 80 computer during each session. Each ses- sion also features a 30 -minute videotape from the TV Ontario Academy;. plus a one - Second hand Non-smokers, should stop and thunk what second hand cigarette smoke: from smokers around them, can do to their health? According to the Huron Chapter of the Ontario Heart Foundation, out of the 12 minutes or so that a cigarette burns, the DENT . RE THERAPY CLINIC 420 Main Street South EXETER 235,-2966 OPEN: Tuesday to Friday 9 am -S pm: THYS BLOMBERG, D -T Call NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR NEW COMMUNITY? e1Oi aka LTD Phon* 524.2544 Our hostess will bring gifts and greetirigt oloctg with helpful community Infr,rmefibn, hour lecture/question-and- answer/discussion period. Course fee is only $55, which includes all course materials, a participant's manual and sample software. However, registration is limited to 12 participants per section. Also to be. offered by. Conestoga this spring in Goderich is a 10 -hour course (five weekly sessions) entitled PARENTS, KIDS AND COMPUTERS. This Saturday -morning course allows parent and child to discover together the fascinating world of microcom- puters. Fee for this course (onaparent, one child) is $60. Classes begin the week of April 23. For registration information or more details on either BITS AND BYTES or PARENTS, KIDS AND COMPUTERS, con- tact Continuing Education at the Clinton campus of Conestoga College, (519) 482-3458. Office hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. from Monday through Friday, plus 6:30-9 p.m. from Mon- daythrough Wednesday. _ smoke, no go smoker only "uses" it for about 24 seconds. The rest of that 12 minutes of cigarette smoke goes into the air. Having chosen not to smoke, non-smokers should stand up for their right to have clean air. After all, they're in the majority. t a Soldtt° ��5'- during our S° -t) SPECIAL Gye- NINE DAY -SALE BEGINS THURS., MARCH 22N1) b/ OFF 20 SPRING JACKETS INFANTS TO SIZE 16 ALL DRESSES COTTON SWEATERS AND VESTS FOR GIRLS SIZES 8.1 8 FOR THE BOYS IN THE FAMILY Super Savings! IN MIX & MA'TCII 0 0 /o OFF {80 ONTARIO STREET S 'R FO A 2'7 14A432