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HELP designed for for elderly hospital patients by Heather McCrae Often, for elderly people in hospital with an acute illness or waiting for a placement in a nursing home, the stay can be a lonely one. But thanks to a relatively new program at Community Memorial Hospital their stay can be more pleasant The purpose of this new program labelled HELP thy Environment for Long- Sod a is to improve the quality of life for those p ting an alternate level of , which, in most cases, is the nursing home. And everyone, gets involved. s and Community wily Mrs. McCully told the Citizen "The program couldn't be done without the help of the "No one is insi says Sandy McCully, nt co-ordinator of the program. The program has been successful due to a dedicated team from the dietary department, Physiotherapy, nursing staff, discharge and planning staff, inservice co- lunteers, and many co-op students from the high school have participated in the program. Some of these students have gone ap to pursue careers in nursing b of their the patients have enjoyed Christmas, bingos, crafts, baking and cooking and HELP has catered to three candlelight 'n' wine dinners where the hospital library is transformed into a restaurant where the patients and their families are treated to a delicious full course dinner. One volunteer with the progr Jean d, was involvement in HELP". Since the program's inception Catalogue Sears Catalogue Beats the G.S.T.* On All Orders Totaling Over $100. Before Taxes from these great Catalogues : MID WINTER SALE FUN IN THE SUN Catalogue Beat the G.S.T. also applies to Super Buys from your local Sears Store. SPRING & SUMMER 1994 Catalogue VACUUM SAVE $100. Kenmore Upright SAVE $120. Whispertone Kenmore Powermate © 20 21 32852 rs reg. 519.00 Now Only SAVE $60. Kenmore 30" RANGE Easy Clean Model 2231 63121 Sears reg. 729.99 Now Only a volunteer for many years in the city hospitals and feels there's closeness working with the patients in the small community hospital. "You just don't have that one- to-one relationship in the city - hospitals like you have here" she + said. Also adding, "I fipd the work satisfying and I"m glad if I'm able to make a patient's day more pleasant." Just about every month there's a special event or celebration. Bingos are held regularly and are held in the activity ple of times a month. Church services are held on special occasions and the Legion conducts a Remembrance Day/S, service every year, When | visited the hospital last _ week the patients and staff were * baking heart-shapéd cookies and making pizzas. It 'was a congenial scene where patients and volunteers were working gether in a cheery atm Once the hospital expansion is complete the plan is to devise an adult/outpatient day program and merge these ipto the Caregivers in the community will be able to bring family members to the hospital for special activities, crafts or _ exercises, thus allowing these people (caregivers) some free time. » Frank Fletcher of Prince Albert is presently a patient at the Community Memorial Hospital. With Mr. Fletcher Is Jean MacDonald, a volunteer with the HELP program. See story 1/2 PRICE Large Capacity Kenmore Men's 18 Sp. Kenmore Washer Top-Mount "Defiant" Sears reg. 619.99 Refrigerator @ All Terrain fl 5 569-99 18. At. PPP wie sesrsonz fl BIKE ff | Lore Copel Sears reg. 999.99 081127 654N isdont od Now Only -Sears reg. 399.99 Sears reg. 419.99 899.99 || 199.99 || s..379.99 * Sears will deduct an amount equivalent to the GST from your purchase of any number of items totaling over $100. Offer applies to all merchandise sold in the above Catalogues, including sale items. Ask about : 10 to 30° OFF All In-stock Merchandise on Selected Pages from our Winter Celebration Sale & Sol ol FE I =Le [1 {[e J OF: |: [oTe [VIN = JUVE TSAR IST (a RUe JT a Mm Re Io: above for details on how this program heips. FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE For information on how to have your Special Family Matiors published here, please call 985-6397. Deadline for Family Matters is 5 PM Friday.