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age WEEKEND EXTRA Friday January Volunteer seniors can play big role Need for home care significant The North Volunteer Centre la looking for volunteers In the past this may have meant the housewife who may have a few hours to for the church group or the school At time there are so many positions available in to many interesting agencies and organization Volunteering now encompasses men and wo men young and old Children now learn about volunleering by helping In their or In positions such as Girl Guides helping with Brownies or Boy Seoul helping with Cubs These are all volunteers Volunteers- Canadas greatest natural resource Unfortunately Canada is losing a great resource through the inactivity of many people over Mylars of age Many of these people feel as if they have nothing to otter but actually have the most After 60 or more years of living there is much to offer others As a friendly visitor who may only lit and talk many lives can be brightened As a board member of a local organization this person can offer many Ideas and advise Working with children or peers can also produce many happy faces There are also many agencies and persons in need of someone to drive both locally and out of town The need for volunteers increases steadily and as the government cuts back their financial support to to many agencies and organizations It is even more important to have as many people useful In the volunteer sector as possible A life should not be wasted no one is useless The North Volunteer Centre will help you discover a volunteer position which will enhance your life and help you to discover that rewarding feeling acquired by helping others To learn more call Carol Clark at If you can lend a needed hand Or someone sorrow share If you can show by word or deed You sympathise and care for If you wait Another day could be too la Continued from Page report Cole esllmat thai under the propos purchase of service arrangement with St Elizabeth the VON would still make per cent of the home care visits in the region The province is current ly advocating a chronic home care program in which residents requiring lengthy care can remain at home Home care Is now provided by the reg Ion own health depart nurses or he VON but even with the Intro duction of a second non profit borne care service Cole report projects that the VON will see a SO per cent growth in ova- all visits next year and continuing growth the Terms set for complex Consultants are being sought to help the town determine Its administra live office needs for the future Terms of reference for he space needs study have been approved by council and advertise ments will appear shortly to attract proposals The study part or an ongoing process while council considers buying land for a new admlnis trative headquarters will estimate bow much office space the town will need as lis administrative du ties grow over the next years corresponding to the term of the new official plan One part of the study will look at the clerks office on Trafalgar Road as a possible sight for an expanded public works deportment if the other departments move to a new building Public works garages and offices are already located on the property year after Elderly residents are expected to be the great est beneficiaries from in creased home care ser vice Coupled with other service with which the region has agreements agencies a not seriously III resident may be treated at home rather than in a hospital or senior citizens nursing home The behind home care especially as it applies to seniors Is that patients may recover hater In their own roundlnga even to a point where may no longer need home care Dr Cole said The province subsidizes the regions health and social services costs for programs and in turn subsidizes the coat per home care visit to a maximum of GO under he contract with the V0N But provincewide the chronic home care scheme is expected lo save provincial taxpayers money by freeing hospital beds for active treat ment or where there are treatment close unused ones down Private home care operations which provide various homemaking services in addition nursing care are vying for Halton chronic home care business as well There are several firms in Halton which might consider purchase of Your Complete Cor Care Specialists We guarantee a winner every time You could win 1 0 30 50 as much as 100 off your Tidy Car Service If you ve been considering having any of the following services performed on your car RUSTPROOFING PRESERVASHINE INTERIOR DRYCLEANING SUNROOFS UPHOLSTERY GARD PROTECTION And much more NOW IS THE TIMEI am BO GEORGETOWN 8776136 service agreements with the region Ballon Bills Dave White told The II aid last week Whiting added that before he region seriously considers con tracts with these profit making organizations it should have official home care standards In place MOUNTAINVIEW COIN LAUNDRY MODERN EQUIPMENT OPEN DAYS A WEEK Mldnfyht 18S MOUNTAINVIEW RD N Mountain Wee Only 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