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The Acton FreoProsa Wednesday Fob Large crowd for care of dying meeting The results of efforts by some busy quitters are two colorful quilts to be donated to the Hal tori Women Place Left to right Dorothy Simmons Elsie Reed and Truus Veldhuis worked on the quills It look them only a week to They also work on many of the quilts for Trinity United Church Y challenged be alternative to government services The aces the challenge of being an for human services to government funded agencies in the 1980s That was the message Frank Savoia an official of Metro Toronto left with the crowd of about people at the Murray Memorial annual meeting last Wednesday night He noted at one time the was the only organisation offering human pro grams but over the years the various levels of government have step ped in and taken over much of the jab the once handled Also in the past years Savoia said many more people have become involved in the r community and committed resources to helping the less ate The guest speaker viewed government involvement In the provision of human vices as a positive step but also felt there has been a negative side observed far too many people are depend on government to do everything that people and communities doing things for themselves is no longer a value held In high esteem We want all our problems legislated out of exists With government doing so much for people now some suggest the should disband At least one of the aims of a meeting called to discuss the care of the dying and their families was achieved by a film The Last Days of Dying shown in the Glen town hall EvaSansom three women who organized the meeting explained they hoped to stimulate the audience to investigate their per feelings about death and the touching yet inspiring movie did just that Mrs Sanson who along with Barb Stephens and Karen Ferguson were the forces behind the evening discussion other alms they hoped to achieve were the consideration of the special needs of people with lirethreatening Illness and affect on their lies to In group some available services to meet these needs and to encourage people to offer their support to patients families and friends The movie showing the core unit at Victoria Hospital Montreal illustrated the team effort of doctors nurses psychologists social workers and volunteers lo minister to the whole person and their families as well as continued support after t bereavement In the movie which left many a tear stained face in the audlenco the focus of the Montreal hospital palliative care unit was explained as focusing on the quality of remaining life rather than on the dying At the conclusion of the film Eva Sansom pointed out there was no false hope given just a lot of touching between people and a lot of caring and listening E Cht Plan breast Guest speaker is welcomed to the Murray Memorial annuo meeting by retiring chairman Keith This Is a dangerous idea and the concept must be wiped out Savoia warned The Y future role should be to provide human services alter natives to the bigger government sponsored social service systems By being small the Y has an advantage over government it can re spend quicker to com unity needs Savoia said being a viable alternative Is the challenge for next two decades and won t be cosy sees real hope for meeting these challenges because arc starting to work getl er and share resources are bringing their strengths together Savoia ob served and this as demonstrated elsehere that they can then be an effective alternative It is fundamental to our democratic system that there be alternatives The modern must be a partnership between the volunteers and staff Savoia said the day of staff simply following volunteer directors orders must end and both groups must be active partners working hand in glove The goal of the must be to provide better human services to more and more people Mayor Peter praised Savoia s com noting they echoed his own remarks of a year ago when he vas guest speaker at the Y annual meeting stirred up a bit of controversy at the time suggesting the Acton ana Georgetown s should work even more closely together clinic by Peggy Johnson The members of Chi sorority Acton have been en Joying a very busy past few months saw the group reuniting and getting to know one another at a pool party at Ken and Terry Grubbe We also scoured our homes for articles for the Joint garage sale we held with Phi chapter was also an anonymous Santa this year helping to make a family Christmas little nicer Now the New Year Is underway and this month will see us on a sle ride and for mulating plans for a Breast Examination Clinic we re sponsoring this spring October and November passed with busy times at Preferential Teas business meetings and a dinner with our at the home of Lome and Sally Smith Y programs on the rise Murray Memorial said goodbye to retiring directors at last Wednesday annual meeting Peter Carol Clark Jim Daley David Hunter Bill Malnprize Chip Pclrillo Petrlllo Dot Sue Bobbins Art Tribe and Dave Whiting have all retired The board of directors consists of Boyle Lloyd Gordon Chapman Joyce Finley Ken Doug Leys JackMelncn Joan Phillips Keith Bob bins Carl Lynda Ruse Wayne Ruse and Brian Weber In his report outgoing chairman Keith noted expansion of both facilities and programs continue to be a pressing However noted while there tent more space and squash courts some strides In achieving the goals has been made The hiring of Eileen DIxob the first part time staffer has produced an Increase in programs even in the short time she has been on the Job The growth of pro grams will put more pressure on already cramped facilities and the new board of direc tors will have to meet the expansion challenge which has the past two yearn remained elusive thanked Georgetown Y officials Michael Brady and SI Joanna Dobbins for their help adding he hoped the There was strong re- dialogue and spore to the progra operation begun with Georgetown will con He also thanked a Men and Menettes for their vital support Treasurer Ken report showed the revenues were a little larger than costs in fall winter and spring and people were members of the CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY ACTON BRANCH Call 8532225 RACEWAY HARNESS RACING Post Time Thursday Sunday Evening Afternoon ALL NEW CmMhtngSystrnm ft Ejiactor Conditional Club Houia LAS VEGAS ON SALE 3 or Nights Now From Only StOr DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM TORONTO EVERY THURSDAY AND SUNDAY FROM FEB TO APRIL LTD 8533580 in Vacation Trawl She Introduced Helen Isaac Coordinator Homo Care Services for Hfllton Mrs Isaac said the central factor of hospice care is the family home and the definition of palliative care is no iongc to cure but to keep comfortable She said palliative care has been part of home care since the service began In in She claimed outlook in hasp Is changing and pointed out last year patients in elected to stay home and die while in the last six months patients have made Urn same choice The Home Care Coordinator stressed the home situation must be assessed and said the family members must be willing to provide the extra support speaks lo the who attended a discussion Glen Halt Thursday night She noted the Victoria Order of Nurses Public Health Nurses and the Homemaker service as well as help from the Cancer Society and Halton Helping Hands all combine to provide home care when necessary We function as a team and have regular team conferences with the physic an to discuss the needs of the patient Mrs Isaac said one of the overriding feara of the dying is to die alone and suggested this is area where the volunteer can fill an important rote but emphasized the volunteer must be carefully trained Pat Nash Director of Grace Hospital Palliative Care Unit defined palliative care as alleviating pain without curing She said the patient must be between and and dying of cancer to enter the Grace Hospital unit where ut present there are patients She told the group the two bedroom units are the least successful In keeping the patient a spirits up but said the our bedroom ones work better She stated the are considered as important a part of the own as anyone else and said they keep medical charts on the likes and dislikes of tho patients and of any in formation given to them so they pass them on the next volunteer and the team She stressed the Importance or training the volunteers and said sometimes their in formation is the last in the puulc Larry Dickson a volunteer in the palliative care unit at Grace Hospital said sometimes he reads to a patient sometimes he helps feed them but above all he simply listens and chats He explained he notes down the discussions and writes in the volunteer books how the patient reacted to him He said he frequently talks to members of the family who seem relieved to talk to someone admitted there are sad times but said he found It a rewarding experiene which gives me a good feeling Council notes region concern about Chers Hills council received and noted correspondence dealing with Region a concern about conditions at Cher Meat Home on Main St Monday night Last month regional council rejected a request from the operator of the rest home Cher- for a purchase of service agreement A purchase of service agreement enables rest homes to receive financial assistance from the region for housing and feeding some res dents Before the region will enter Into a purchase of service agreement a facility must meet standards set by A staff report Indicated Cher Rest Home t meet the region standards However council went further and passed a mot on calling for lis to be informed of our concern about the conditions of Cher Rest Home Acton in that it has not complied with requests to protect the health and welfare of Its occupants Monday Councillors Terry and Dave Whiting presented a motion that the report comments from the region be received and noted and that the region be Informed that Hills is considering a bylaw which will regulate rest homes and makes reference to tire building and hydro regulations and the public health act General committee last week deferred any decision on its proposed bylaw to give rest home operators a chance to lock It over and make comments at next week a meeting Leathertown Cont nued from Grubbe said she t aware of the leather history when she moved to Acotn all she heard about was the smell But the smell is good its healthy she said because when there is a tannery that means Acton making money The Leathertown project must reacquaint residents with in heritage This year a Chamber directory will have a theme and will include information about the Industry history and the science of tanning Mrs Fleming said Both she and thought there should be an emphasis on leather history In tho local schools and possibly leather products could be used priies like they are for Back to Acton Days poster and essay contests for school competitions Our Expansion Sale Continues plus 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