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A J I By and Lauretta Mills Pharmacist had tips for seniors self confidence you arc as young as your love young your hope young as your as your indifference I as jour despair as Cordon For many seniors especially those who live e telephone is an Important means of communication As years take their toll many of us cannot hear clearly as we once did Bell Telephone can install amplifier in the receiver of your phone by which you can egulate the voice volume of the person to There Is a onetime charge of for this service and no further charge even if you change your residence However you must have a standard type receiver and your telephone must be a rental one As there is a considerable demand for this service you may have to wait our to six weeks for the installation For information on this service and other similar aids for the handicapped dial toll free I Smith a local pharmacist recently gave an interesting and informative talk on drugs used by seniors We are fast becoming one the largest age groups in Canada and consume onefifth of the medication today It is very important to have the some pharmacist fill your prescription each lime as he or she atone knows what medication you are taking and what medicines may cause a reaction if taken together Sometimes a patent medicine may cause an adverse reaction if taken with your A file Is kept on each patient and medications to which you may be allergic noted Gel to know your pharmacists Ask questions about your prescription and find out what side effects can be expected the best time of the day to take it and if any foods or drinks may influence Its effect Some simple rules were stressed Dont store your drugs in the refrigerator except some capsules which may deteriorate In a warm temperature Dont store in the bathroom as it is loo humid The best place is In your bedroom In a safe place Dont keep old medicines as may became toxic and above all dont give your medication lo some one else Keep a list of the name of the drugs that youre on especially If you might be away for an unexpected length of time Prescriptions are limited to a months supply If you are going to be absent for a longer period It can be prearranged with doctor and pharmacist to give you an adequate supply Under the Drug Benefit Plan the pharmacist fills your prescription with the least expensive brand It is the same drug but may be made by a different company If your doctor insists on a more expensive brand you pay the difference If you want a repeat prescription filled your pharmacist would appreciate a call hours In advance Areas volunteer probation o gather for first time Matter of patience understanding lirrald Staff Relieving negativism and hostility especially in these current economic hard limes can be quite an obstacle for a volunteer probation officer Bui Ityerson Poly lech meal Institute professor Ellen Sue had some solutions for her seminar day in Brampton Speaking at the lion officer Vlounteer Development Day work shop Mrs said any resentment a client may have isnt usually directed the officer so they shouldnt take it per serially It Important lo under stand Ihe resentment is placed usually with the courts or the system that pul Ihem In their current situation Mrs Mesbur negative out of their then react differently to how they might expect you to she suggested One example might be to say it really has been the pits hasnt if Mrs Mesbur said One method of resolving ambivalence is when a client speaks negatively enhance the positive Mrs Mesbur said Some clients say they want to change but they dont know if they can In this case theres a chance for the probation officer to try to get them lo change the perception Ihcm- All people have some strengths and skills she For ins lances one of her sociology students wai counselling a client and after a long period of probing the student learn ed client used to be good at school The sociology student was able get the client to take a correspondence course to improve his chances of finding a Job Cultivating hope is an important aspect of en hancing a clients motiva tion she said A volunteer probation officer should strive lo be yourself she said What you say and how you do It help your clients should be done In your own style but asking questions is not always the best way Mrs Mesbur said One way help a client open up to you about their Obituar Nancy Anderson Active in the perform ing arts as a teenager Nancy Anderson died Sept 1982 at Sick Childrens Hospital in Toronto following a lengthy illness She was It Bom and raised In Georgetown she attended George Kennedy and Cen tennial Public schools and graduated from Grade 13 at Georgetown District High School She took Jau and ballet classes as a preteen took part In stage productions and appeared on the Tiny Time TV show She reached intermedlale level in swimming was a regular choir member at St Georges Anglican church and enjoyed bowl ing and yoga Nancy married Ted Anderson in and took on Early Childhood Edu cation course a I lumber College in Toronto The couple moved to Cam bridge earlier this year She is survived by her husband Ted mother Kathleen Willi listen Isa bel Bragg and Harris and brother Harry Nancy will be long remembered by her loving relatives and many PROTECT YOUR CAR STEREO FOR ONLY Custom Car Sound aye unit WARD 3 Councillor VOTE WARD 3 Jim Akers X should be seen as a push with a lot support and encouragement thai means believing the per she said A volunteer probation officer can be a iremend help as a resource person to help find information or how to go about finding jobs she the past with authority figures such as Icachers Therefore here may be ambivalent feelings accepting help although lhe really want help she said There may be feelings of inadequacy and a Honing of in a client with an attitude of Im a loser anyway Mrs Mesbur said Contracting is absolute ly essential to the first meeting she said In other words there should be an the agreement the client about when lo meet lo and the aims of the officer it is to understand why they arc there she said The day of workshops included such topics as stress alcohol problems nutrition and fitness and the process There are 119 volunteer probation officers In the per session for five days I niton Peel teaming become a area For them was the but extra time is first lime they met as one group to learn skills of the trade procedures according A volunteer probation to Milton probation parole officer spends three hours officer Paul Be a good listener Georgetown and Acton were well represented at Volunteer Development Day for volunteer probation officers Saturday In Brampton Nine or the SO volunteers participating In Ihe seminar series were from Ha I too Hills here are three Georgetown volunteen attending the series Gllmore extreme Elizabeth Dim standing and Eva Approx imately per cent of the regions caseload Is handled by volunteer probation officers said Paul a parole officer from Milton Herald photo Understanding is a major part of becoming a volunteer probation Murdock Elizabeth Diaz and Tern dead join fellow dilu tee to enhance their counselling skills day in Brampton A twoyear veteran of the volunteer probation program Eva Murdock says she especially want ed to attend the seminar on sentencing because she is amazed at some of the sentences the bojs get Mrs bays she hopes to gain insight into the legal tern and for that reason she also chose a v on the trial process Asked why she volun teered to help Mrs Mur dock id her work for the ministry of correctional services has made her realize I he large number of boys in difficulty Realizing the system works help keep young offenders out of Jail Mrs Murdock expressed Inter est in helping especially because she knows that Georgetowns or Dennis Kunze is over loaded she said Mrs has three clients she counsels as a volunteer probation Eltzaheth Diaz says a volunteer probation has lo break the barr ier between their clients and themselves Mrs Diaz has been with program for one year and has one girl to coun When you get to know your client you realize theyre Just like else but Ihey often have nt been given the chances others have she said Mrs Diaz thinks thai when clients arc treated more like human beings than just probation cases ihey respond better Mrs says her own experience in inviting her client home for tea In stead of talking to her in an office helped to break the communication Tcrn said Its very Important to be a good listener We just rap She tells me her problems and sometimes I tell her mine Mrs Gllmore laughed The role and unction each officer has been a keylhemeof the Develop ment Day Mr says Two requirements of the job are that the officer enforces the order of the while dealing the problems of Ihcir clients effectively Mr says RICHARD X CLARKE For TRUSTEE Ward 3 and 4 On November 8th Vote Proven Results REELECT MARILYN SERJEANTSON WARD VOTE YOUR TOWN YOUR CHOICE- AREA COUNCILLOR WARD 3 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