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the HERALD Page Community News Wednesday July 17 1991 North Halton lacks mental health and addiction services The North Halton area com prised of Georgetown Acton and Milton lacks sufficient mental health and addiction services to adequately service the communi according to a Halton District Health Council report on the sub ject scheduled to go before Halton Regional Council today Wednesday Specifically there needs to be more housing for mental health patients and improved psychiatric detoxification ser vices for North Halton indicates the report The report focuses on the ex isting mental health and addic services throughout the Region and suggests several recommendations on how the ser vices in these two health care areas can be improved HDHC Executive Director Marlene said during an interview Friday Georgetown Acton and Milton all need housing that is staffed day for mentally ill patients Acknowledging this type of nous already exists Acton Ms explained a wider range of housing is needed The homes in Acton are institu tional in design meaning for ex ample several people sleep in a large room Comparatively Haltons southern municipalities Oakville and Burlington have a variety of housing types in eluding townhouses and apart ments said Ms Longdon These types of housing provide patients with an environment which is more similar to a home environment she added An application has been sub mitted to both Ontario Munistries of Housing and Health for funding to build the required housing Georgetown Milton and Acton need Ms predicted some of the funding would be for thcoming but not enough to establish housing in all three communities The reports findings and recommendations are based on responses to questionnaires sent out to social service agencies family physicians and counsel services The report recommends formal arrangements be made between North based family physi cians and OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital and Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital in Burl ington allowing the doctors to the hospitals psychiatric services when treating patients in time of crisis North also needs access to a detoxification centre Cur rently people in need of the ser vice living in North Halton are required to travel to either to or Hamilton said Ms North Halton has a recovery centre but not a detoxification centre she said OSBORNE DECOR Custom Made Verticals Drapes And Bedspreads FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE HE Newf ie Store GARBAGE CAN WITH WHEELS 128 litreReg 2320 99 SAVE 821 GEORGETOWN LOCATION ONLY ST SELECTED WALLCOVERING ncluded Sloie books only mm WALLCOVERING Reg book price Patterns may va from those shown CANADAS BIST WALLPAPER VALUE OUR GUARANTEE OF QUALITY OUR LOW PRICE GUARANTEE AH product at alar Your World are told an unconditional gucrontn of quality If you art not satisfied with your purchase we will replace the or give you a full refund This guarantee does include labour for application or installation If find a comparable paint or tta same wallcovering at a lower advertised price 30 days of purchase with a valid proof purchase of our product we It gladly refund the difference ColorYourWbrld Me 3 to Ami Not ad item available at oil stores For opportunities call Color Your World DeepWell Pro Roller Tray Set piece medium pile only 12 99reg Offer valid til August 69 1 Super Value Coupon This offer at this location only 21 4 GUELPH STREET new GEORGETOWN BUSINESS HOURS I Monday to Friday 99 Saturday 96 Super Value Coupon Super Value Coupon