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•m • "• '1 Focus is on senior day care through mayoral proclamation PAGE 9 - PLA1NPEALER - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28,1W4 By Cliff Ward Plaindealer News Service Sept. 28 through 29 has been proclaimed Adult Day Care Week by McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek. The significance of the declaration lies in the fact that adult (senior) day care is a very young and somewhat unfamiliar concept in social services. As such, it is in­ frequently considered as an option by doctors or families who are seeking total health care for an elderly person. According to Carol Louise, executive director of Family Alliance in Woodstock, the week is aimed at making people more aware of the services adult day care providers give to seniors. "We've been in Woodstock three years, and some people don't know we're here," Louise said of the day care care program at Family Alliance, 248 N. Throop St. That program provides companionship, activities and counseling from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Throw in a hot meal and you have a program that keeps seniors independent for as long as possible, Louise said^ Adult Day Care Week was proclaimed by Gov. James Thompson and locally had the support of state Rep. Dick Klemm (R-Crystal Lake), Louise noted. Besides providing structured activities, she said the program also provides seniors with much- needed socialization and the Family Alliance staff of coun­ selors helps both seniors and provides a support group for families. If it is determined that a person does need the full-time care available in a nursing home, Family Alliance can also help with placement, she said. "(The adult day care program) can be a respite for families," Louise said. "It can be an overwhelming job, and some families need time away." The Family Alliance program, which is non-profit, costs $20 per day, Louise noted, is less than the cost of a nursing home and also less than hiring a companion. If there were some problem with cost, there are some funds available for eligible clients from the state's Department of Aging. "The concept is to keep older adults independent for as long as possible," said Louise of the local program, which averages 16 participants. Information on Adult day care is available by calling Family Alliance at 338- 3590. Creative Living Series to start in October Plaindealer News Service For many women, and for some of the more discerning men as well, "the third Thur­ sday at ten" will again mean the Woodstock Fine/ Arts Association's lopg-running Creative Living Sefies. The 1984-85 Reason, the 21st season of JtHe series, will run from October through April. There will be no program in December. All programs will be in the Woodstock Opera House at 10 a.m., preceded by a 9 a.m. coffee hour. Diversity of interest and quality of speakers and per­ formers are again the wat­ chwords of the popular series. The speaker on Oct. 18 will be Monique Hooker, chef-owner of Monique's Cafe on Chicago's Near North Side. Born in Brittany, France, and trained in Provence and Paris, Hooker is an accomplished cook, caterer, teacher and conductor of cooking tours of France. Her own chocolate raspberry truffle cake will be served to all in attendance. The Nov. 15 program will be musical. "Spirit of Song" will present, in period costumes, a program of 19th century parlor songs. The company features John Monk man, director, pianist and tenor, and Mary Monkman, soprano, who formerly sang with the Woodstock Fine Arts Chorale. Following a break for Christmas, the series on Jan. 17 will turn to the visual. Jan Gerrie and Ann Pfaff, resear­ chers and lecturers on art and history, will show slides of the Winterthur Collection, period rooms and gardens of a coun- tryhouse of the DuPont family. "Literature is the topic for the February program, which will feature Stuart Brent, founder and proprietor of Stuart Brent Books, a North Michigan Avenue landmark for almost forty years. In addition to operating that rarity, a major independent bookstore, Brent is a friend of writers and an author, lecturer, critic and reviewer. The Field Museum of Natural History is one of the great cultural institutions of the Chicago area. There is no one who can speak of the museum, or of the nation's museums and museum management, with the authority of E. Leland Weber who will appear on March 21. He has been associated with the museum since 1950, is a past president, and is currently chairman of the Field Foun­ dation of Illinois. Nicolle Hollander, creator of "Sylvia", a cartoon strip syn­ dicated in 36 daily and college newspapers throughout the country, including the "Chicago Sun-Times", will bring the series to a close on April 18 with a slide program entitled "Laughing Together ; Women in Cartoons." ^ Hollander, whose work has also appeared in book form, has appeared before university and QUIT SMOKING Sherman Hospital in Elgin will hold an "I Quit" smoking clinic, Oct. 1 through 4 and Oct. 8 and 15, at 7:30 p.m. The clinic is conducted by Sherman Hospital professionals and successful ~ quitters who understand the difficulties and anxiety of quitting the habit. The co& of the clinic is $35 and advance registration is required. Call Sherman Hospital's Education and Training department to register, (312) 742-9800, ext. 8040. M GEORGE ALVARY, M.D., F.A.C.S. General Surgery and Musculoskeletal Injuries Announces the relocation of his office on \ October I st to the NORTHERN ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER COMPLEX A Professional Arts Building, Suite I 4309 Medical Center Drive McHenry, Illinois 60050 Telephone: (815) 344-0020 Twenty-four hour answering service PRESS Press-ln-PI Caulk 11 { • Etsylouit Replicticil'idgtciulki I • Nogun>»qui(«d I • • NoUlckym«n rodtirvup. |j »P>frihiptdbt«dg»«inMI i[ II »ppt»nnc» J I I • Ummdpori'on Utiiblt jf lo'idt'uii y | gal • Du'tb't 20f»«' .v IH itpiicimtnlpoHcy Color Grey Contents 5 16 x 22 (79mm * 6 71mj Not This business audiences and received an award from Warner Com­ munications for achievements in bettering the lives of women. She is an artist with something to say. The Creative Living brochure with ftill details and ticket order form will be mailed soon to previous subscribers and Woodstock Fine Arts Association members. Ad­ ditional information may be obtained from Val Gitlin, series chairman, at 338-1891. A series subscription will be $20 or $15 for senior citizens. Single tickets will be $4. Tickets can be obtained from Chris Kramer, 303 W. Gate Road, Woodstock, 338-8834. Tickets may also be purchased at the door on the day of the per­ formance. An employee of Family Alliance works with an elderly resident at the Woodstock center. This week has been proclaimed Adult Day Care Week by McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek. IS fi##s YOU? EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY McHENRY COUNTRY CLUB is discontinuing its SUNDAY BRUNCH (815) 385-9133/34 Get Off The Hook & On The Phone. Call J&M Transmissions, Ine. And Autp Specialties In Beautiful Sunnyside 820 N.JOHN ST. 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