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altawlvat ijuullvntil mx aijt editors mail writer agrees to disagree dear editor in responding to mr nighswanders letter printed in the tri bune issue of feb 4 19s7 1 must point out that while i agree that both green gables manor and parkview home provide excellent care for seniors of this community i do not agree with either his accounting as to the revenues of charitable homes or his statement in paragraph 8 extended care subsidies begin at the 15 hours per day level of nursing care and are designed to cover costs up to the chrome care level in dealing with the latter first let me state that chronic care residents classified by the ministry of health as type 3 residents require four or more hours of direct nursing care attached please find a copy of the explanation of the difference between extended care and chronic care as defined by the moh please note that while we do provide chronic care because that is the reality of our resident population we are called extended care and are only funded for that level this brings me to funding our nursing home receives an aver age of 5162 for providing extended care and an additional 130 per day for program enhancements including staff inservice inconti nence care and activities programming this total of 5292 must also provide for such expenses as property and income taxes and all capital costs ie furniture and fixtures and their related loans and mortgages ah of these costs are not included in the 5626 quoted by mr nighswander parkview home pays no property or income taxes and funding for capital acquisition is provided under separate budgetary grants from the province in addition mr nighswanders any other sources we can find include the assets of his residents while the private sector does not look at or touch the assets of our residents our government subsidy is 2846 plus 1 30 for a total of 2976 per resident day the balance of the fees which are set by the ministry of health is paid by the resident family or trustee from their pension income the guaranteed annual income system for pen sioners provedes a minimum income of 73378 per month a nurs ing home ward cost 62178 per month leaving that person with a monthly disposable income of 11200 i quoted approximate rates for charitable institiutions and muni cipal homes for the aged based on an ontario nursing home asso ciation task force study performed in 1984 they examined finan cial statments and added back all the other costs most of which are borne by taxpayers and determined that one such institution baycrest centre for geriatric care had a per diem ward rate in march of 1983 of 7707 adjusting for annual inflation at 5 projects a rate of 9368 in march of 1987 as you can see it costs the govern ment and taxpayers far more to maintain residents in the not-for- profit sector these are the facts sincerely dmytro haluszka green gables manor blomington some claim it some test for it some promise it but beam actually guarantees your satisfaction with rug cleanliness in writing what would you rather believe words claims promises or your own eyes now the builtin vacuum that an independent lab proved has at least 41 more maximum air power than hoover s5501 broan v14c and air stream as20791 now comes with a written guarantee that if youre not totally satisfied even with carpet cleanliness beam will refund every cent you paid up to 1 year after you bought it youre the judge the only judge and if other vacuum people overwhelm you with words claims or promises ask if theyll give a moneyback guarantee youll be satisfied with the cleanliness of your rugs beam will in writing sales tax refunds in any form are illegal bui good newswellgoitone better and give you an 8 discount on the purchase of any beam system orrcncxpimsrid sr at participating dealers only 3inlet version ol tested model 67 399 complete kit only dealers may sell for less full details on guarantee certificate anma dont lug a vacuum plug in a beam 4410 hwy 7 east just west of main st unionville north side 4779711 a sere i rfj a rx- c t c f ospwuu ouf reg 1m 4 pc set 2 chairs 1 settee 1 coffee table ourfug 578m 41 set settee 4 0088 coffee table 7q88i our ng 9 a 9 cushions choose from our oxciting collection ol colourful cushions to enhance any setting or piece sold separately at low low white rose prices rattan furniture not sold on sundays or holidays i owhiterose open 7 days a week open sundays hours mon fn 9 0oxm9 0opm sat sun a holdy 9 00am 6 00pm sale ends february 19 1987 unionville 4038 7 hwy newmarket 55 yonge st s