Memorial Hospital's Volunteer Services Providing Important Extras for Patients' Comfort work. As Volunteer Services Co- ordinator, she has the respon- sibility of drawing up the schedules for the volunteers, mapping out the services to be performed and inducting the new members. What began as a kind i of hobby for her retirement bas developed into almost a full time job. There are about 50 ladies in the Volunteer Services Com- mittee each donating from two to 20 hours each week to make hospital life a little more pleasant for the patients. Last year these ladies served over 9000 hours. The idea of a Volunteer Services Committee origin- e ated with R. E. Elson, Hospital Administrator. He brough*t his suggestion to the Women's Hospital Auxiliary and by an odd quirk of fate that was the first meeting Mrs. Childs attended. Because she had nursed in the hospital for years before taking over Strathaven Nursing Home, she was considered a natural for the job of getting the Volunteer's committee organ- ized. With the assistance of Nell Yates and Kay Rehder, she set about the difficult task. The first group of 16 volunteers were absorbed into the hospital routine in July of 1973. Since then, the body has grown steadily. Another orien- tation class of 12 will soon be added to bring their total to 62. If you are wondering how 62 extra people could be absorb- ed into the routine of a 129-bed Mrs. Dorothy Childs hospital, listen to some of the chores they perform. Busy yJeiansonurses could never stop to run TheVolunteer Services this montb. For Dorotby errands for the patients, nor Committee at Bowmanville Childs thesetwo years havewould they have time to give Memorial Hospital is celebra- meant a great deal of hard manicures or do the patients Vote ANN COWMAN of Courtice on May12 Spring and Summer. Fashions Are lere! featuring,. . Gowns for the Bridesmaids A large selection of Beautiful Gowns to Choose from. Fashion Clearance Stili On! 30% to 50% OFF Sizes 6-241/2 .. Are Honoréd Here BE SURE TO ATTEND OUR FASHION SHOW at the Oshawa Home Show, Sat., April 26 - 8:30 p.m. IN THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM Carter' o u(if1Monb i!»treet Ltu. ggÀBond Towers Shopping Mal 44 Bond St. W. Downtown Oshawa 576-7152 'A Special Shop for Special Women' Trudeau - Hunter On February 1st, 1975 in Barrie, Ontario, Gay, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunter, of Barrie, was united in marriage, with Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Trudeau, of Bowmanville. They are now living in Bowmanville and Mr. Trudeau will be the chef at the new Port Darlington Marina Hotel at Bowmanville Beach that will be opening next month. hair. Volunteers do all of these things. They also write lettets for patients who are unable to do this themselves. Reading to patients is another of their services. Sometimes they just visit, relieving some of tbe monotony of the hospital routine by bringing in news from the outside. Although the volunteers do not take any part in the health care of the patients, they can sometimes assist in the physi- cal chores like delivering meal trays and chatting for a few minutes with each patient. They can also assist the trained personnel with feeding certain patients who are having difficulty. Another ser- vice they perform is to run a messenger service throughout the hospital. Transporting the patients within the hospital or even to outside therapy, like swimming, is sometimes en- trusted to volunteers. The number of departments serviced by the volunteers bas swollen in two years from four to nine. Twenty candy stripers make up a sub-section of the committee. They work pri- marily in pediatrics where they feed and diaper the infants under the.supervision of the nurse in charge. They also spend much of their time playing with the children. Every day, volunteers bring around the gift cart from the Women's Auxiliary Gift Shop so that the patients can do a little shoping or browsing from their beds. As a committee of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary, the Volunteer Services people get a great deal of support The Women's Auxiliary pro- vides their uniforms, the furniture for the Co-ordin- ator's office, pins for the candy stripers and also a yearly banquet, Mrs. Childs and ber com- mittee are pleased with their reception by the hospital staff. "Now in a small way we feel part of the hospital team." She explains that at first they were a new element in the hospital and it was a while before the hospital staff knew quite what to make of them. The hospital is now asking for help in various areas which shows how well the volunteers have been accepted. The ladies were delighted by a Christmas banquet given in their honor by the hospital staff. Each lady received a corsage. After 200 hours of volunteer service each lady gets a pin from the hospital board and administration in recognition of ber efforts. The committee is hoping to ex and their service so they will be able to do more little personal things for the pat- ients. In the fall they hope to get an "activation program" going on the Medical Rehabili- tation floor. For this a nucleus of interested volunteers will be specially trained. The idea is that everyday there will be some activity to interest the patients, many of whom are quite old. Things like basic arts and crafts, musical eriods and card games have een suggested. In any case, for this program to work, volunteers with special skills in leading groups will be needed. The ladies who join this committee come trom all walks of life. Some are housewives and mothers, oth- ers are retired people and some are even presently employed in offices and fact- ories. Their ages span about 45 years. All of these women are willing. to give of their time, their energy and their good- will to help the sick. There are volunteers on duty seven days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Each prospective volunteer is inter- viewed and placed according to ber abilities and prefer- ences. There is some rotation of duty but, for the most part, the volunteers find a niche and fit into it. Mrs. Childs and ber com- mittee are always on the lookout for new recruits. Anyone interested is invited to phone the Volunteer Services Co-ordinator at the hospital. Another~ orientation /class will begin soon. This programn consists of three 2' hour sessions. At that time, hospital policies, safety precautions and job descriptions are reviewed. After orientation each new person is attached to an experienced volunteer to learn the ropes. But what of this lady who has been the driving force behind the volunteers? A trained R.N., Dorothy Childs emigrated to Canada from Tynemouth on the north eastern coast of England in 1953. It is typical of ber practical approach to life that she had a job waiting for ber at Memorial Hospital, Bow- manville, when she came. She was the O.B.S. Super- visor there until 1958 when she and ber Canadian husband Joseph Childs purchased Strathaven Nursing Home (at that time it had only 12 beds). For Dorothy this was not an altogether new yenture. She had been owner and adminis- trator of a private hospital in England for eight years before emigrating. She laughs when she remembers her initiation by fire. Everything was rat- ioned in post-war Britain and she had to learn very quickly to measure every grain of sugar and make drapes out of any material that was avait- able. Her memories of that period are all affectionate though, and she considers it gave ber good experience for the problems she faced in Canada. The year after she and ber husband bought the nursing home Joseph died. Somehow, she struggled through that difficult time alone and man- aged to build up the business from 12 beds to 44 beds by the time she sold it in 1970. When she retired she felt she had worked very hard and she needed a rest. "I thought I would be quite content to be the lady of the manor," she smiles ruefully. However, it didn't last too long. Somehow gardening doesn't have the same appeal when it is all one The annual meeting of Maple Grove W.I. was held in the C.E. Hall on April 14th at 8 p.m. Meeting opened with the singing of 'T he Ode' and repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. The Roll Call was 1. Pay your fee 2. An interesting place I have visited. The following business was conducted by Mrs. H. Pres- cott, President. The District Annual will be at Blackstock on May 7th with registration at 9:15 a,m. The Executive meeting of West Durham District was commented on by Mrs. S. Morton, our District Director. We are invited to go to Mrs. S. Morton's cottage at Twin Lakes for our summer outing. An emergency resolu- tion was presented by Mrs. G. Moffatt and will be sent on to the district, The delegates to the District Annual will be Mrs. H. Prescott, Mrs. S. Morton, Mrs. G. C. Greenham with Mrs. S. Jefferey as alternate. The Annual Business was next on the agenda. Secre- tary's Report, Mrs. S. Doyle; Treasurer's report, Mrs. S. Doyle; Auditors report, Mrs. W. Laird; President's report, Mrs. H. Prescott; Agricu ture and Canadian Industries, Mrs. J. Hurrie; Family and Con- sumer Affairs, Mrs. G. Green- ham; Education and Cultural Activities, Mrs. C. Swallow; Citizenship and Wôrld Affairs, Mrs. G. Besse read by Mrs. S. Doyle; Resolutions and Mem- bership, Mrs. L.G. Snowden; Public Relations, Mrs. H. Cryderman; Curator, Mrs. G. Greenham; Good Neighbours, Mrs. W. Brown. The report of the nominating committee was given by Mrs. G. Moffatt. Mrs. M. Flintoff, Bowmanville conducted the election of officers and the Installation. The Consumer Report was given by Mrs. S. Jefferey. Mrs. C. Swallow, Convener of Education was in charge of the following short program. The Motto 'Education' means developing the mind, not stuffing the memory' was commented on by Mrs. S. Morton. She said "to be educated is to be trained mentally and morally. Travel, visual aids, rea ding and studying all give pleasure but maybe experience is the most desirable. The greatest enjoy- ment of·reading is to be able to separate facts from imagina- tion. Mrs. W. Laird showed slides entitled 'Our Church' which had been edited by the late Mr. W. Laird. These slides showed Maple Grove Church that started in 1872 and the building and shed that brought back memories of the 30's. Then the starting of our present C.E.Hall n 1963 to the dedication ceremony in June of 1964. The work of dedicated people over the years to our present Church and Hall was has to do. As a woman who had dedicated her life to helping the sick, it seemed that the Women's Hospital Auxiliary would be the proper vehicle for her talents. As I mentioned earlier, Mr. Elst- on's request for a volunteer committee radically altered the direction of her life. It is obvious that she loves her work as she happily makes plans for next fal. About her own part in the remarkable accomplishments of the Volunteer Committee she says very little, only, "I'm very proud of our ladies. I think we have a wonderful service in our hospital." It is quite clear that Bowmanville bas a great deal to be proud of in Mrs. Childs. evident throughout the show- ing of the slides and the commentary. Lunch of biscuits and cheese, tea and coffee was servedby thegroupincharge. The May meeting will be held on Tues. the 20th. Please note change of date. An Executive meeting will be held at Mrs. S. Doyle's on Thurs. May 1st. Grass Fires It's a sure sign of Spring when the Newcastle Fire Department puts out three grass fires in one week. One of the fires last week broke out at Darlington Pro- vincial Park when windy weather blew long dry grass over the railway lne, accord- ing to Newcastle Fire Chief Jim Hayman. "It occurs when trains apply their brakes, or when they pick up speed on starting up, and the wheels spin. Sparks are generated which catch in the grass and start a small fire." Another grass fire broke out on Jackman Road when a youth was carelessly playing with matches. Oshawa Motel reported a small grass fire when an occupant's pipe fell into tall grass while he was engaged in a game of tennis. A minor furnace fire broke out at 43 Ontario St. at the home of John Bate, on April 10. The owner thought the attic was on fire, but it simply turned out to be a furnace malfunction. 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