Emergency, Response’ System pendar
lowed her t remain athome with,

held in three locations

Lawyer: Tom. Hodson ‘will geal

on Wednesday,®’ June 1" at /° 1:30:
«mat Silver. Harbou "Centre, iad

tion’ for the third lecture given .b
John: Lakes on: Monday, June’6 at
1p.m:All three ‘lawyers are North
Shore residents: who.’ donate: their
ime.and professional ‘expert!
-Although the. lectures: are, free,

pre-registration is :advised “due. to
interested

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‘snisit TRA NSMITTER GIVES ‘SENIORS
AN.OPPORTUNITY TO STAY AT HOME

TECHNOLOGY, ‘the organizational skills ofa North Shore
non-profit seniors support agency, and community funding

‘. have come together to, offer seniors an affordable option of
remaining at home while plugged into an’ emergency support”

network.

- ~ The North Shore Homie » Support
Services Society (NSHSSS) Home
‘Emergency. Response. System

_(HERS) provides a user with a:
"small pendant transmitter that is ~

_ worn around the neck or r clipped to
- a belt:

: When.an emergency. occurs, ‘the
‘person Simply. presses a button on
“the pendant and a home receiving
“unit automatically, sends a coded
message to..a central ° ‘monitoring.
- station located at Lions Gate Hos-.
.. pital: ae
The’ system will also: ‘send a call
to the station if it is not. Feset every
24. hours. The feature” ensures. a
senior: is ‘never ‘out of contact for.”

n extended period of time.,
ancouver .resident Jean
_ the first

Said Hum-
who. has been living with |

. the medical ‘alert system since, the’,

ig of February: “Ee find vit

Bives: me:so much more security, ©

For ‘anybody living ‘alone, ‘it’s a.
S wonderful thing. I haven't had any

handicapped: and ‘in
iduats at risk: following : surgery

"FURNITURE?

Sofas, Sofa Beds, Loveseats; Chairs of all kinds, Ottomans, Recliners
Chaise Lounges, Dining and Bedroom and Occasional Tables, -.
2). Wall Units, Curio and Entertainment Cabinets,"
Mates and Box Springs — Ail sizes, Lamps, Pictures, Table Covers,
‘Plant nt Stands, Mirrors, Crystal Chandeliers, and all other i
: ” Aegessorjes, Drapes and area Carpets: ee OE

Alterations: Repairin and Hangiig present Drapes,
, ‘New Drapes’ - JIncluding all labor.

4240 Manor Street, Bumaby
(% block weet of Villa Sheraton Hotel)

By MICHAEL BECKER
News Reporter

The society established the sere"

vice after a North Shore senior. be-

imately $40,000 to be used to help ~

other seniors remain in their homes: -

for as long as possible. ‘The money
bought :
units, worth $400 apiece. ;
The units are available to, users
ata. subsidized ‘ monthly - rate of
$20. To date 35 units have been in-

stalled across the North Shore, But: :
said , Barbara Miller,

director: ‘Our plan’ is to'add an

‘additional 100 units per-year, to an -
» Club has ‘also, ‘offered trained vol--

eventual :size, of 1,500 units. We.
are reliant ‘on ‘service .clubs and

other. community: Organizations. to ©
help make this a realistic goal, The

involvement, of volunteers is also a

100 home. medical alert’

NSHSSS .

. ket

‘
ue

 queathed the organization approx- -

very, important, component of this a

program." eg

' The system : ‘worked for a 90- °

‘year-old: West Vancouver’ woman °° ~

who was‘ill and unable to. reach. -
her daughter for assistance. By ac-..
tivating her pendant,
_ bulance was dispatched to her and:
” she was transported to hospital.

The potential North Shore mar-
for. the system ° ‘has* been
estimated at 5,000 seniors...

Atvan official opening ceremony.
held May 15, the North Vancouver:
Rotary Club presented the society.
with a $10,830. donation to. the.”
cmergency - response =system. ‘The
‘money was’ raised. from:’ the
Capilano duck.race “held by the .
club. in February. The. club’ had

earlier covered. the cost of. the «.”

LGH-based _central
: station.’ i
“Donations ° were also presented
by the North Shore.Optimist Club ~~
and by the women of. North’ Lons-.
dale United Church. : e .
The. North’ Vancouver ‘Rotary. :

monitoring

unteers to: “install, the home “units:
and provide client instruction and

follow-up, ,
To‘ learn‘ more. ‘about’ HERS: ‘calli’
‘program: coordinator Hilary King :

an..am-. |