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Only one hospital patient boarded out The Whitbýy PsXiatrc Hospital bas not bad mucli public respanse Wo its appal for community accomnmoda- tien for patienlts, sance the appeal was launctrd li mid- October. The prograun. designed to rehahlitate chronie patients, with up to 40 yemr in the bospital, bas bad only une persan rekLsed intW tht cm umunity, says Nursinug I Octaduer, tht bospita's rehabilitation unît bad iwepared aboeut 10 outcai150 patients for 1Ife in the coun- nuaity. bin. Doe» ct.uma of is coovuuced th1e program us appropriate for unany patients anid bas no intention et discontinuing it- Thee bot patient already in a home s adjusting wefl, sbe says, and returuns W the tiospital eacti day for treat- ment. The oew fanulv" lias given the patient a home atnuospbere and friends, whicb are theapeutic, she said. Patients invcfved un the hv4itars home placement plworam would stay in the counuuuity at nigbt and on weekeumsand retuwn W the lunuita for care Sn week- montb W cover the cest el rooen and meals. Patients ,will recetve welfare pay- ments initially, with a disability pension coeing at a later date. Tht patients go through an extensive trainîng programn before tbey are cocasidered for placement ini a home in the cSnimunity, so thley can learo bas-le skdIfs they have W st roeugb being ùnsftbu- tiooalized for many years. Soene patients may require the prograun for up to years before the) can fane- tion alone ln the community, says Mrs- Dorsay. 14 dogs, 8 cats adopted Fr e ebief invesltigates harbor resene needs; wiIl report Witbrys fure chuef Bd Croeuch bas beeuu istuucted by couuueil W 10nvestigate the nýecds for harbor and dffshore rescue protection, as plans proeed for the developunent of Wbitby Harbor- Last Junt the Chief presented a prelimînary hm new year bas not been called upo very cften W assiatthe town in rescues inm tht vieinity of Whithy Harr coMRA bas asSied tht Whittb umcil for flamucWa support ,oruaywitl*aw its service f rom the Wlitby