Sunday, April 28, 1991 - North Shore News ~ 39

A script with a message for elders

QUEEN FOR a Day? Not my Karma. But still fun to pre-
tend, and the role that was laid on me was going fo be a
broadening experience. There weren’t any goiden crowns,

and the denouement
Cartland.

The Coach-and-four was in the
guise of an everyday ambulance,
and the glass slipper jooked more
like a running-shoe. We were
short a prince, too, but his many
handmaidens made up for that.

Ic was all done for you and
Lions Gate Hospital. The hospital
is celebrating this week the end of
the first year of their Quick
Response Program's (QRP) debut.
It’s very important to them that
you and I, the elders who will be
its chief focus, understand its
functions and how to use it to
fullest advantage. To this end, we
wrote a script.

So that when I wakened last
Wednesday week, I was Mrs.
Alice Bain, widow lady aged 78,
living in a walk-up west of Lons-
dale, all by myself.

My husband had died in Toron-
to, which was why I'd come out
to the coast four to five years ago
to live with my son.

A good thing, because he fell
ill, seriously so, and I could help
him until he too died.

The apartment we had shared
was too big and two expensive for
me to maintain, and so I'd recent-
ly moved into this second-floor
bachelor in a convenient location.
Shopping gave me the chance for
a good walk, and my church was
also fairly close by. I’d not met
any of the other tenants yet.

This morning I was to attend a
guild meeting at the church hall,
and it was a pleasant day so I
looked forward to going on foot.
Alas, | had a fall.

The wrong shoes, too great an
intezest in the budding trees, a ca-
sual stick at the curb side and I
went down like the well-known
ton of bricks. On to my right nip,

twisting my knee under me so that’

I cried out loud with the shocking

wouldn’t

cut it with Barbara

Eleanor
Godley

THE VINTAGE YEARS

pain.

Had I broken something was
my first fear. ¥ couldn’t think
straight, and when | heard a voice
near me I couldn’t respond. The
owner of the voice was another
guild member, lucky for me, and
she crouched by me to query and
comfort until I could begin to
imagine how to get up.

It took a lot of gritted teeth by
both of us to get me into the front
seat of her car, but very shortly I
was on a stretcher and inside the
emergency ward.

It was something like the
ministrations of angels. 1 was
comforted and gently questioned
and my poor old body was
carefully explored. X-rays were
taken, blood pressure was
monitored, general health was
discussed and current medication
listed.

I report a minor diabetic condi-
tion, which I try to respect, and a
slight heart irregularity is revealed.

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The hip is very badly bruised, and
the knee suffered lacerations as
well as bruising.

When [ have been processed
and fully documented at the
nurses’ station, 1 learn that the
X-rays show no fractures or
disiocations, and I do not need to
be hospitalized. An ambulance
will take me home.

How will I cope? I am_ in-
troduced to the physiotherapist,
Marcia Matthews, who will call on
me at home this afternoon. She
will help me work out my situa-
tion. My own doctor will be
alerted to my condition and I will
see him soon as well.

Social service is paged, and
when Elaine comes to me she has
already spent time with the doctor
and the nurse and has the results
of all findings.

She identifies me as a candidate
for the QRP and discusses with
me my home arrangements — do
I have to contend with stairs? Do
I have a neighbor who will shop
for me? Is the apartment equipped
with telephone entry controls?
What about the bathroom facili-
ties? Have I ever used a walker?

While [ am cc:i:cting myself,
beginning to see my living condi-

tions from this new perspective, !
am being reassured that a team
nurse will be calling on me daily
for the next five days. There will
be no charge for these days.

The nurse (there may be two at
times, one in the evenings), and
the physiotherapist between them
will assess my progress, and their
opinions wili be shared with Terry
Ramsey, who is coordinator of the
QRP.

I must say I’m glad this was a
pipe-dream, but I am also glad to
know that there is available to me
and to you this special service
group in time of crisis.

It is specifically short-term, in-
tensive service designed to sort out
right at the start those people who
do not need to be hospitalized. It
is available to anyone on the
North Shore, from Deep Cove to
Horseshoe Bay, who suffers a
crisis that can be safely managed
at home with organized aids.

There is no charge to the suf-
ferer for these few days of in-
clusive attention. The charges start
only if home-making — services
should have to be set in place.

Just keep well, eh? and watch
your step.

NORTH SHORE FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY

EDUCATION PROGRAM

Spring 1991

PARENTING THES MONTH TO 2 YEAR OLD
Fee: $42/Single: $68/Coupte FSOt
Apr. 29-June 10 Westover Comm. Sch.
6 Mondays 3467 Duval Ad.
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

PARENTS OF TOTS & PRE-SCHOOLERS
Fee: $56/Singte; $8 t/Couple Fsos
Oates to be announced

PARENTS OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN
Fee: $56/Singte; $8 1/Cauple FS10
Apr. 30-May 28 Highlands Comm. Sch.
6 Tuesdays 3150 Colwood Drive
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

BLENDED FAMILIES/STEP PARENTING
Fee: $53/Single; $84/Couple FSt1
May SJune 17 Boundary Comm. Sch.
6 Mondays 750 East 26th St.
7:00-9:30 North Vancouver

PARENTS OF TEENS. HOPING FOR HARMONY
Fee: $53/Single; $84/Couple FS20
May 2-June 6 Sutherland Sec. Sch.
6 Thursdays 1860 Sutherland
7:00-9:30 *° North Vancouver

SIBLINGS WITHOUT RIVALRY
Fee: $38/Single; $55/Couple Fs3s
May 8-May 29. YMCA North Vancouver
4 Wednesdays 440 Henary
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

SCHANGES™.
GRIEVING & LOSS
Fee: $42

May 23-June 27
6 Thursdays
7:30-9:30

HELPING CHILOREN GRIEVE
Fee: $18 FS42
May 16-May 30 Carson Graham Sec.Sch.
3 Thursdays 2145 Jones Ave.
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

ON YOUR OWN AND LOVING IT
Fee: $30
May 22-June 12
4 Wednesdays
7:30-9:30

MARRIAGE PREPARATION
Fee: $84/coupie FS53
June 3-July 15 N.S.F.S 3.
6 Mondays 303-126 E. 25th fit.
7:30-9:30 North Vancou er

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N.S.F.S.S.

Ste, A-1410 Clyde Ave.
West Vancouver

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Carson Graham Sec. Sch.
2145 Jones Ave.

North Vancouver

M, 2 LIFE ISKILLS “hd
BECOMING STRESS SMAR)

Fee: $16 PSS.

May 8-May 15. Lions Gate Hosp.

2 Wednesdays 230 East ‘Stn St

7:30-9:30 North Vane xuver

SELF ESTEEM FOR WOMEN
Fee: $42 FSs:
May t-June 5 Hightands Comm. Sch
6 Wecnesdays 3150 Colwood Drive
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

WOMEN WHO LOVE TOQ MUCH - 1
Fee: $35 Fs61
May t4-June 11 Sutherland Sec. Sch.
5 Tuesdays 1860 Sutnertand Ave.
7:30-9:30 Nosth Vancouver

988-5281

FEEL THE FEAR AND DO IT ANYWAY
Fee: $24 Fse4
May 7-May 21
3 Tuesdays
7.30-9:30

ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING - LEVEL t
S67

Fee: $35

May 8-May 29 Carsen Greham Sec. Sch.
4 Wednesdays 2145 Jones Ave.
7:00-9:30 North Vancouver

LEARNING TO LOVE YOURSELF
Fee: $28 Fs72
May 7-May 28 Boundary Comm. Sch.
4 Tuesdays 750 East 26th St.
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

COUPLES COMMUNICATION - LEVEL |
Fee: $70/Couple FS76
May t-June 12 N.S.F.S.S.
6 Wednesdays 303-126 E. 15th St.
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

Lucas Centre
2132 Hamilton Centre
North Vancouver

IT'S OK TO FEEL BLUE
Fee: $24 FS82
May 27-June 10 Carson Graham Sec. Sch.
3 Mondays 2145 Jones Ave.
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Fee: $18
May 22-May 29 = Carson Graham Sec. Sch.
2 Wednesdays 2145 Jones Ave.
7:30-9:30 North Vancouver

MIN EEE CTURE STE.
PRE-MENSTRUAL SYNDROME
Fee: $12 Fseo
June § Carson Graham Sec. Sch.
1 Wednesday 2145 Jones Ave.
7°30-9:30 North Vancouver

NO MORE HOT FLASHES
Fee: $12
dune 12
1 Wednesday
7:30-9:30

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Carson Graham Sec. Sch.
2145 Jones Ave.

North Vancouver

HIRING A NANNY
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Carson Graham Sec. Sch.

2145 Jones Ave.
North Vancouver

Fee: $12
May 23

1 Thursday
7:30-9:30

PARENTICHILO POWER STRUGGLES
Fee: $12 ‘S90
May 16

1 Thursday
7:30-9:30

KIDS CAN COOPERATE
Fee: $32
May 11
1 Saturday
$90-4:00

COs*MUNICATING EFFECTIVELY - LEVEL
Fee. 132 FS74
May 1

1 Satun'ay
$0C-4 OL

BUILMNG YOUR CHILD'S SELF ESTEEM
Fer $32 FS78
May 4 Lucuas Centre
1 Satuiday 2332 Hamiiton Ave.
9 00-4 00 North Vancouver

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS INCLUDE LUNCH

Carsor. Graham Sec. a 7
2145 Jones Ave.
North Vancouver

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2132 Hamulton Ave
North Vancouver

Lucas Centre
2132 Hamutton Ave.
North Vancouver

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER
PLEASE CALL 988-5281

NORTH SHORE FAMILY SERVICES
303 - 126 East 15th Street, N. Van. V7L 2P9

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OUR FUTURE
NORTH SHORE
CREDIT UNION

Were looking for a number
of outstanding peopie to help
mark 100 outstanding years, as
the District of North Vancouver
celebrates it's Centennial with
the Distinguished Citizen
Awards.

If your life has been touched
by a special person — a teacher
or clergyman, a business
associate or friend, or if you
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Areas in which a candidate has
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Nomination forms must be
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Ms. Kay Staley
Centennial Co-ordinator
District Municipal Hall
355 West Queens Road
North Vancouver, B.C.
V7N 2K6

Telephone: 987-7131.

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