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8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, August 25, 1976 Section Two Nursing Homes Need Volunteers Many nursing homes throughout Ontario are an- xious to recruit volunteers - both men and women - for their volunteer service organ- izations. This was one of the facts revealed in a question- naire mailed to member homes by the Ontario Nursing Home Association. Most nurs- ing homes that replied have volunteer organizations - many need more interested helpers. In the current issue of "Especially for Seniors", pub- lished by the Advisory Council on Senior Citizens, the Minis- try of Community and Social Services has published a full-page announcement sug- gesting senior citizens volun- teer their talents. Volunteer organizations in Nursing Homes would appreciate help. Some homes have very smail active organizations - others are quite large. You don't have to be a senior citizen to be a volunteer in a nursing home. Mrs. Susan Stonier, Activity Director of Highbourne Lodge, a nursing home in Metropolitan Toronto, works with one of the largest volunteer organizations in the province. She has 125 men and women and 30 youth group members. "Volunteers choose what they want to do. Some drive residents, others help at bingo, some bring wheel chair residents to Wednesday church service, and others visit with residents. A group of male volunteers work with the nursing home men's club. Our organization is very informal, but volunteers have one thing in common, they want to serve the residents," said Mrs. Stoiier. In Meaford, Ontario a volun- teer helps feed elderly resi- dents at meal times. It is the service she has chosen to give. In Scarborough, a retired couple give their free time as volunteers and participate in all the special entertainment activities usually held in evening hours. Friendly visiting is an important role volunteers pro- vide. Nursing home residents usually live in a nursing home for many years and may lose contact with friends. Volun- teers provide a contact with the outside world and become special friends. People who would like to give some time to work with residents in nursing homes should phone the administra- tor of their community nurs- ing home. If the home does not have a volunteer organization through lack of volunteers, it might be an opportunity to hep get a group started. As Mrs. Stonier said: volunteers want to serve the residents. Volunteers provide extra ser- vice that cômplements nurs- ing care provided by the staff and they help nursing homes be happy places in which to live. Driving Hints "Can I Help?" That sounds so good coming from a friend just when you need a hand. All too often, though, it seems as if we have to ask for help before it is offered. And have you noticed how, when you face a partic- ularly difficult task, everyone you ask to help is suddenly busy? All the excuses come rolling in. The same situation applies to Traffic Safety, according to the Ontario Safety League. Hùndreds are killed and thousands injured in Ontario each year. Many people won- der what can be done to decrease this tragic toil. They ask if they can help in some way. That is, they ask if they haven't already decided to lay the blame on young drivers, drunk drivers, highway con- struction and any one of a dozen other factors. While it is true that each of these is cause for concern in the over-all traffic picture, the major factor in traffic collis- ions is the ordinary driver. Something happens when we g et behind t he wheel. We become totally involved with our rights, our time, our importance, our power, .Road and weather condition a problem? The majority of accidents occur on good, dry roads, during daylight hours. and with god weather and clear visibîiity. Drunk drivers a problem? 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