BEST AVAILABLE CON PAOIW 18, WlIUT1Iyý FREE >E, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1992 PCS: Provides helpiniocating Are you in need of information or assistance in locating a nursing home, retirement home or continuing care facility for yourself or a Ioved one? The Placement Coordination Service for. Durhami Région (PCS) can belp you. "Currently the popuflation over age 75 in Durham Region is 13,000 and increasing at a rapid rate. Many people in that age group require care but don't lnow how to access it," sy Diane Bennett, director ofPCS. ."The Placement Coordination Service for Duirhamý Region provides information and assistance frée of chrg. POS links seniors and physically disabled adults, in need of Iong-tem care, with varîous facilities and/or community support within Durham Region." P05 is funded b the* Ontario Ministry of Heath and adminiotered by Oshawa General Hospital. The -Program, provides or maintains the following: e information and assistance n*th referrals ta, community and home support services; * a central registry of al nursidng/retirement homnes homes for the aged and continuing care facilities available in the Durham Region; e a list of ail individuals awaitingpacemnt; 0 equitableaccess 'te facilities' and services for ail persons. 1 P5 can arrange respite care for residents of Durham Region. This -service lis to provide temporary care of a person while the caregiver gets relief. Respite cr e viable in hosplîils horms for theaged and designated nursing homes. There is an accommodation charge at some fadilities. Currently PCS is distributing posters tiled 'We can help youl' to create more awareness and to, promote their free service. Anyone wishing to display a pster or would! like more information on the services prvided by Placement Coordination Service for Durham Region contact 416-726-5700, 416-686-5825 for Pickering' and 1-800-668-5835 for Toronto -and other long distance calîs within 416 exchange. The office is located at Whitby MaIl, 1615 Dundas St. E., second floor, Lang Tower West. ANDREA SHIAW, president of the 'South Durham Unit of the Canadlian Cancer Societyi recently presented a certificate of appreciation to, Giles Dehetre, president of the Lions Club of Whitby, for the club"à support of the unit. Photo byMarlo Boucher, Whltby Free Pr... St. John needs equûipm ent St. John Ambulance - Whitby branch is promotingz health care courses Such as Hliith Care Provider, Baby and You, Child Care and Childifesaver. But because of a 33 per cent shortage in funding, St. John desperately- needs sick room equîpment in good woring condaition, ranging from hospîtal. beds, wheelchairs, walkers, etc. te Deaf Centre needs volunteers The Oshawa Deaf Centre needs volunteer board.members. If interested, contact the cerýtre at 579-3328 (voice/TI'Y. infant and child'care equipmrent,ý such as bathtubs, botties, clothing and toys. For further information or to arrange for pick-up's, contact the Whitby office at 668-9006 'or 668-4159. LUNCHEON OUT' « Luncheont,' 4 mea for local seniors, is held every. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon at the Knighta oif Columnbus Hall, Brock St. N. in downtown Whithy. Knights of Columbus* sponsor the luncheons. For more informa- tion cal 668-8334. DMANNE BENNETT of the Placement Co-ordination Centre, Durham Regiïon pute up a poster outliing the services provided by the centre. DOCK SLIPS AVAILABLE s Both covered and open e Yearly or by season e Up to 40 feet é Hydro & water included COTTAGE RENTALS. " Weekly " Monthly Seasonal