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| "A Family Tradition for 125 Years" I IH HH HH Ey HH or HT ER = ee Sr = ES PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, July 23, 1991-5 Nurses, patients complain of excessive heat From Page 1 At present, most offices are air conditioned, and the nurses suggest that maybe they (ad- ministration) should work in the patient/nursing area for awhile just to see how uncom- fortable it is. "It really is hot," she said. Due to of the uncomforatable conditions, the nursing staff get many complaints from patients and visitors. When they receive these complaints, the nurses suggest the complainers call the Port Perry Star. Since that approach didn't seem to be having an effect, as nobody complained, the nurses decid- ed to complain to the Star themselves in hopes that something would happen by going public. Region picks up option to purchase potential well site in Greenbank Durham Region has exer- cised its option to purchase a potential well site for Green- bank. The well site, located on the property of Robert and Carol Bacon, was purchased for $5,000. The site is located ap- proximately 3.5 kilometres west of Greenbank, Part Lot 7, Concession 11, in the Township of Reach. Although the well supplies approximately 100 gallons per minute, the region has no in- tention of using the water at the present time, says regional councillor Yvonne Christie. She says the water quantity is "wonderful" but the quality of the wateris not the best. Councillor Christie says the cost of treating the water at this point would be "prohibitive", and in order for the well to be considered for use in the future better purification techniques would have to be developed. According to Christie, it would cost too much money for the water to be treated, before it could be considered suitable for use. If current water purifi- cation methods were used, she estimates that only about half of the water would remain after treatment. The purchase is "long-range planning" she said, adding that the water source is a good thing to keep in their hip-pocket, for future use. The acquisition of this poten- tial water source is the latest in a series of attempts to find an adequate water supply for Greenbank. At the present, the hamlet has a good quantity of water to supply its residents, but future development could be stalled until further supplies can be found, Councillor Chris- You're invited to a seminar! HOME DECORATING Sponsored by DECORATING DEN of Port Perry /Uxbridge and Surrounding Areas It all happens: TUESDAY JULY 30th, 1992 at 7:30 PM SCUGOG MEMORIAL LIBRARY Too busy with your career and family to plan your decorating? At DECORATING DEN we come to you! Here's a chance to take an hour out of your busy schedule to meet us. We'll show you the colour trends of the nineties, how to decorate a room rather than just furnish it, and how to coordinate a total look without the high price. If you have any questions, please give me a call: (705) 786-2780 or 1-800-267-4609 tie says. \U 2D Pet iPen Hope to see you there, Heidi One T O ONE Gray Wor Carl Brenders : FRAMER'S GALLERY 237 Queen St., Port Perry 985-2543 When contacted at the hospi- tal on Monday morning, Mr. Brown said he had not received any complaints regarding the heat. A seven-month patient at the hospital, 75 year-old Fern Williamson told the Star "it's too warm in here for the patients. The fans help, but it's hot and clammy laying in bed," she said. She urged the hospital to put air conditioning in for the comfort of the patients. A younger patient, who has just undergone emergency surgery and suffers with breathing problems says she "feels drained all the time. It's stifling hot in here, and I sweat lying in bed," Alison Trevor-Wilson says. Her parents, who were visiting with their daughter when the Star arrived, was also very critical of the extreme heat. "Administration offices have air-conditioning and they only work here eight hours a day, while nurses and patients have to suffer through the entire day and night," Mr. Trevor-Wilson said. "Air- conditioning should be a first concern in a hospital." Nurses, agreed that air conditioning would make their jobs more pleasant, but it was the patients they were more concerned about. "People recovering from surgery, can't recuperate well in this type of environment," a spokesperson said. Another nurse showed the Star a thermometer in the medicine room which was registering 32° C. "I'm sure if we had a humidex reading it would be much higher" she said. : She pointed to warnings on the medicine boxes, which showed that they should not be stored in temperatures higher than 30° C. "IV solutions are unstable at these temperatures," she said. One staff nurse, who said she was speaking on behalf of both day and night shift nurses, said she had been working at Port Perry Hospital for many years. "I don't want to lose my job over this because I need the money, but we (nurses) are very concerned about our patients," she said. A check of Oshawa General and Uxbridge Cottage Hosp- ital revealed they are both air- a EMMERSON INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 193 QUEEN ST., PORT PERRY, ONT. LoL 189 (416) 985-7306 ALL LINES OF GENERAL INSURANCE NATIONAL \ A Division of National Victoria and Grey Trustco 1 YEAR ANNUAL INTEREST 10% - 5 Year Annual Rates Subject to Change without Notice. 83/4 eH bevel conditioned throughout the buildings, including patient areas. At Port Perry Hospital the situation is much different with fans in the hallways and doorways, and others sitting on tables in some rooms blowing the hot, humid air over patients sleeping in their beds. Mr. Brown said the hospital "is not unique." He explained that most hospitals around the same age as Port Perry's hospital (built in 1969) aren't air-conditioned, and therefore were experiencing the same problems. He said air-conditioning is only needed certain periods of the year, and pointed to the fact that this current heat wave has been unique. He added that a "sun block" was applied to each window of the hospital last year to keep the sun's rays from pene- trating the windows. Without that it would have been much warmer, he said. One patient told the Star, she didn't feel the fans were healthy, and another, Alison Trevor-Wilson, said she would never have come to Port Perry Hospital if she had known it wasn't air conditioned. As for the nurses, they say they'll write another letter to the administrator stating their concerns and ask once again for the installation of air- conditioning. Jol n us in celebrating the savings chainwide! & 1 > HAR / For ROMAN CHEESE BRAND Lasagna 1 51bs. Just © Lath When you buy either a box of 12x60z. or 9x80z., Perlecl Portions Premium Brand New York Striploin Steaks al the regular price of $32.90 Coupon Mus! Ba Presented At Time Of Purchase. 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