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8 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, March 18, 1986 Coercing bones back into action in physiotherapy department Tyo Don Howsam has been kept on the move, despite a recent above the knee amputation. Community Memorial Hospital physiotherapists Tina Demmers and Joyce Gibson have helped keep him that way. : Reaching high in the air, a hospital patient participates in one of the physiotherapy department's exercise sessions. It's Physiotherapy Week. Do you know what a physiotherapist does for a living" Molding, stretching and cracking joints back into place isn't the only task of the physiotherapy depart- ment at Port Perry's Community Memorial Hospital. : Above all, it's the physio- therapist's job to "put people in motion." Along with the rest of the hospital staff, the physio folks employ many ideas to keep their patients on the move, and on the right track back to their regular lifestyles and occupations. The back education class, for ex- ample, offers a basic introduction to the workings of the lumbar spine, dealing specifically with prevention of injuries, care of the back and exercise. The activation program is geared to in-patients to promote general ac- tivity of bodies and minds and in- cludes such painless exercise as card playing and socializing. The hemiplegic exercise sessions are designed to assist those who have suffered cerebral vascular ac- cidents by maintaining their strength and movement of limbs. The exercises, done in a group, are usually easy laughter-filled sessions everybody feels good about. Patients aren't the only people who can take advantage of the "peo- ple in motion' programs. Hospital employees who have suffered in- juries are eased back into their jobs with the help of physio and are taught how to maintain an accident- free workplace. There's also an employee fitness class with a dancersize session chock full of fun, fitness and music. Dedicated to putting people in mo- On The Move tion, the physiotherapy department is staffed with two professional physiotherapists who have each ob- tained a Bachelor of Science degree in physiotherapy at established universities. They are capably assisted by the phsiotherapy clerk- aides who organize the office and assist in patient care. Dedicated adult volunteers fill necessary needs in the running of the department. Physiotherapy Services offer a variety of programs for all people in the community. Once referred by their physicians, they can become exposed to the appropriate pro- gram. This, of course, supplements an individual through assessment, treatment and education of their muscles--skeletal, neurological or respiratory disorders. Part of the physiotherapy department's ' Above, a patient and a volunteer go through the "People On The Move" program includes exer- motions. cise sessions aided by hospital volunteers. Genealogy The Whitby Oshawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (Durham Region) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 1986, from 7:15 to 10:00 p.m. in the auditorium of the Whitby Public Library at 405 Dundas Street West. Our guest speaker at this meeting will be Mrs. Louise Hope, and her subject will be -- Researching Family History in Newspapers. ANNOUNCEMENT ALEX J. SHEPHERD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Lynda Van Schaik, C.A., Staff Accountant To better service our clientele we have obtained an additional telephone number: (416) 985-9791 INCOME TAX for FARMERS, SMALL BUSINESS, CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS 250 Queen Street, P.O. Box 428, Port Perry