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16 economist sunlsuntnbune weblness saturday feb u 2006 funding helps teenagers hospital fight eating disorders by michael power staff writer bill coleman remembers his fear when he learned his daughter had an eating dis order he also remembers the scramble to learn as much as possible about condi tions such as anorexia and bulimia next came making the 7 flyers from 5t for ixibre information on reliable i fir aistribuiioii greater toronto region contact steven feld ceu 4168368292 competitive design and printing rates connections needed to get his daughter into treatment mr coleman wouldnt discuss the details of his daughters condition but the board member with families against disordered eating noted the relief he felt in learning programs were available for people strug gling with an eating disorder from a parents per spective eating disorders are very frightening and the thought that a loved one could die from it hits you hard he said those programs are receiving a cash injection from queens park this year with southlake regional health centre in newmarket slated to get 17737 of the 2 million in new money the cash will go toward daytoday operations of the programs with the province planning to contribute another 25 million next year that money will be spread out depending on need the province has said i think anyone would say any funding is appreciated and needed said wendy available bonus pak a powerful marketing envelope filled with exciting savings one very low rate includes design printing distribution call for more information 1 1 1 betz pools pots hot tubs v backyard living an hi i i amm i i is eh isljs fkl 2005 model clearance 5688 main st an taa 4x stouffville 9056401424 leve manager of southlakes child and adolescent mental health unit we dont like to have a wait list so additional funding will help us to sup port patients and meet their needs in a timely way the centre handles about 100 cases a year ms leve estimated adding right now were very very busy southlakes program including outpatient services and a day clinic is widely known and respected its staff speak at confer ences around the world and are consulted by other pro grams the program serves 13 to 18yearolds from simcoe and york regions the day treatment program sees a maximum of eight patients attend monday to friday for several kinds of therapy patients are involved in activities all day including a half day of school in the morning followed by thera py in the afternoon a patients family also attends weekly sessions the program boasts a good recovery rate ms leve said former patients often write to say they are attend ing college or university and have had no symptoms for more than a year but she stressed the pro gram focuses on more than helping patients gain weight what were looking for is a comprehensive change in their attitudes toward food weight gain and body image she said the centre has staff from several backgrounds includ ing psychiatry nutrition psy chology medicine and social work while welcoming the cash injection ms leve stressed funding has lagged behind the cost of operating eating disorder programs merryl bear the director of the national eating disor der information centre in toronto said the funding is a good start but programs also needed regular funding to cover inflation she said more money should also go toward dealing with eating disorders before they progress ms bear said that way those with eating disor ders might not get as sick or stay sick for so long cash should also flow toward starting residential programs where patients can get treatment patients some times go to the united states for livein programs they cant find in canada she said its certainly a good beginning she said but we just hope to see more thor ough and consistent funding of programs off admission markham fairgrounds 10801 mccowan road mccowanelginmills wwwmarkhamhomeshowcom friday feb 24 1 2noon6pm satuday feb 25 10am6pm sunday feb 26 10am5pm