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PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1979, WHITBY FREE PRESS Whitby Community Care completes a successful first year helping seniors Whitby Community Care, Gartshore, who helped the people you serve',' said which is associated with would like to see Community cruiting volunteers,i a two-year experimental Whitby Community Care Co- the mayor. Community Care, but funded Care receive some recogni- arranging new services s program to assist senior citi- ordinator Marie Brooks eut Regional Community Care by the Ontario Ministry of tion and funding from the as letterwriting, banking zens to remain in their the symbolie birthday cake. Chairman Bob Zimmerman Health. T f Whitb dho homes, celebrated its first "There was a need within outlined how Community This program is to help ported at the annualmeeting poor sight, is arthritic anniversary with many the community. We are for- Care was founded. people with emotional pro- that Mayor Gartshore has Mrs. Brooks said she a favourable reports last tunate in Whitby to have so In 1975 the Social Planning blems so they won't have to said there will be a grant. wants to visit clients in h Wednesday. many people take part in this Advisory Group for Durham enter a psychiatrie hospital, Shetet her goals for 1979 pital and check out the feÀ "This is a very successful group. What you are doing is Region made a study to see he said. The program also as interviewing new clients bility of Meals on Wheel experiment. said Mayor Jim of tremendous advantage for how seniors could be assisted helps former psychiatrie to find out their needs, re- the Brooklin area. to stay in their own homes, patients. he said. A grant was ob- "We have a contract with the tained from the region, and a Ministry of Health to help a €W L o John GrIggs pilot project was set up 'in number of patients,," said- Brock Township. Mr. Speers. In the spring and In November 1975, Ajax summer we will have to help T R A V E L and Pickering began a pri- eight to i0 patients to keep The following is a report to la oie, the impact of this wo vately funded project. In the funding. We need a man- the Region of Durham by Dr. on the health and morale 1976 Community Care be- agement committee, volun- W.G.Y. Grant, medical dir- our residents is incalculab came a pilot project of the teers and referrals. " ector of Fairview Lodge. Mr. "This year has se Whtb MaOntario Mimistry of Commu- secretary-Treaisurer of Grant reports that there changes A n the Ministr Whitby Mail nity Social Services, with Whitby Community Care, were no serious problems While regionalization w Hwy. 2 and Thickson Road funding of $63,000 for a two- Mandy Crawford reported during 1978, and outlines have benefits it has also se WHITBY7year experiment. It is the that the management con- changes to expect in 1979. the abolition of the centr WHT 723-8124 only region-wide concept of mittee.has formulated a con- "The year just closed has office on aging .and La its type, said Mr. stitution and by-laws to be seen a continuing good level rence Crawford as its dire Zirrimerman. adopted at the next meeting. of health of the residents and tor. We have also lost SPAG formed a regional She also reported that staff. We have been indeed senior physician. This is af Community Care Committee Whitby Community Care.has fortunate in not having the time when much of the A T H IS US T H E Y EA Randin August 1977, hired a cash balance in the bank of serious epidemics which has been changed, great .Richard Johnston as its first more than $1,600. have struck other Homes in increasing the responsibili Regional Community Care Whitby Community Care the province. To this end we of the physician to the hon Co-ordinator. He has re- Co-ordinator Marie Brooks owe a debt of gratitude to particularly in reference T O T R A V EL cenybeen succededb presented her report and Mrs.Dewsbury and her the patients in Special Car Paul Tuttle- also presented a pin Ito Frank nursing and paramedical In light of the closure In October 1977, Newcastle Bright, a volunteer who has staff. Lakeshore Psychiatrie Ho Community Care came into provided a considerable "All residents and staff pital and the per die being, followed by Oshawa, amount of long distance dri- have had their annual health charge after 60 days f EST EVER Whitby and Scugog Feb- ving for Community Care in examination. Vaccination psychiatrie patients, we a ruary 1978, and Uxbridge in Whitby and Port Perry. was again given for Influ- going to be under continuir TRA N S-4 TLA NTIC- ,the fall of 1978. Mrs. Brooks reported that enza and one resident re- and increasing pressure "We are an extended Whitby Community Care ceived immunization against take more or these patien F LIG HTS family working together," currently has 204. cliénts on pneumonia. The Public as residents. said Mr. Zimmerman. "In file, and 122 volunteers. Health Department proved "As our obligations i the region at least 1,200 The organization provided co-operative in coming into crease to ensure the highe people have been assisted, 3,172 separate services, in- the home when invited and it possible standard of care f IAW 1 W , RATE we have 800 volunteers* and cluding 1,804 transportation is our intention to work our residents I am sure th NW 10,000 tasks were done in one calls; 964 trips 'to Meals closely with them in the the financial renumerati< quarter of a year." without Wheels, 193 home future. will have to keep pace and Jim, Speers, Vice-Ch cleaningand repaircalls, 413 'Another co-operative will request a review ona man of Whitby Community home and telephone visits, effort was the holding of annual basis. M A K N & M AY Care, outlined the work of and 68 other tasks. three weekly seminars on "Mrs. Coates and her sta the Community Involvement Whitby Community Care STROKE in conjunction with have again ensured for the and Volunteer Programi in the past year has provided the J. O. Ruddy General residents a healthy, hap 3,444 hours of. service and Hospital. These were held in year and I am proud to be volunteers have driven our auditorium and were member of that team." êêê. ................. 13 981 miles. Volunteers col- enthusiastically received by ..... ®:Uî .... lected $2,189.50 from clients' many of pur staff and resi- AA1~rJ~.IA to help pay expenses, said dents and by the community Mrs. Brooks. at'large.__ e pl n d : ......÷.:.:.:Volunteers have given a "In the past I have been How to apply for a speci :::::::::total of 97 forty-hour weeks deeply involved in the plan- occasion permit from Liqu .. to Whitby Community Care, n'ng, setting up and running Licence Board of Ontario oiwki÷T Trn ye::r i73 in direct service and 24 in of the Sykes Rehabilitation explained in*a new bookle x ....... .............. ............. office work. Wing and The Thorton Day Permits are required fq The need for more volun- Hospital in Oshawa. Frorn selling or serving alcohol 1976 CHEV IMPALA 4 DR. teers, especialîy drivers, is a that vantage I know the beverages at functions su AIR CONDITIONING, VINYLROOF, RADIALTIRES,A4i CONDITION. mjorproblemfortheorgani- value of co-operation bet- as weddings, communi zation, said Mrs. Brooks. ween sister institutions in the festivals or fund-raisir WAS $4195 $3795 LÍC LFB 885 Requests have been turned social and healing arts. I also events. down for non-seniors unless arn in a position to commend Types of permits and ti, such requests are froni the w.ork of the adjuvant responsibilities of perni 1974 HORNET X HATCHBACK doctors, etc., said Mrs. program in the home. Given holders are among the topic 304V-8 3SPEED STANDARD, HEADERS, RADIO, RUSTPROOFED, A-1 CONDITION. Brooks. no allowance for the limited discussedin thefreebookle Mrs. Brooks said she space and equipment avai- Last year the boad, pa WAS $2395. $1895 LIC. NJJ 955 1973 MERCURY 2 DR. RADIO, VINYL ROOF, REMOTE MIRRORS, RADIAL TIRES, LOW MILEAGE, EXCELLENT CONDITION. MUST SÉE&DRI VEN. WAS $2195 $1695 LIC. FBA 019 1971 PONTIAC 2 DR. HARDTOP 350 V-8 AUTOMATIC, RADIO. VINYL ROOF, FINISHED IN BRONZE METALLIC, LOW MI LEAGE, A-1 CONDITION. WAS $1695 1350 LIC.CHU311 1969 FORD GALAXIE 2 DR HARDTOP 52,000 MILES, NEW PAINT, RADIO, V-8 AUTOMATIC, A-1 CONDITION. WAS $1595 $1250 LIC.FBB 375 SUPER SPECIALS! 1978 HONDA HATCHBACK 4 SPEED, AM/FM STEREO, RUST- PROOFED, RADIAL TIRES & MUCH MORE. LIKE NEW. LIC.MYK 348 $3995 and uch and has ,etc. also hos- asi- s in rk of le. en ry. rill en ral w- c- a t a ct tly ty e, to e. of Ds- m or re ng to ts n- ast or at on [ 1 an ff ir py a ial or is t. or lic ich ty ng he it et. irt of the ministry of consumer and commercial relations, issued 161,920 permits. Copies are available from Liquor Control Board stores or the special occasion per- mit branch of the Liquor Licence Board at 55 Lakeshore Blvd. E., Toronto, Ont. (416) 965-4675 or the: Consumer Information Centre 555 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 2H6 1973 TOYOTA CELICA 4SPEED,AM/FM RADIO, RADIAL TIRES, & MUCH MORE. LOW MILEAGE. LIC. LBT198 $1995