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“WHAT'S happening to

our health care?”

“If I need to go ta Lions
Gate Hospital will | have to

wait and wait fora bed?” “If

I've been in the hospiral and
my doctor says I can go
home, what will I do if T still
feej ill and have nobody at
home to care for me?”

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says; in his opinion “Gilmore Gariléns pio-
‘vides ‘an ongoing lifestyle for them not too differ-
‘ent from what they have enjoyed throughout their,
lifetime. Fine.dining by a. creative chef provides
nutritious meals with a very varied selec-
‘tion of dishes arid 4 you KNOW ‘that management »:
has" made the right choice of a-chef when you
experience his interest in what and how you you
want your meals cooked’ Both Stan-and Freda
are very complimentary of the caliber of nian-
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healthy,

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These are just some of the
questions we seniors hear, as
we get older and may need
medical care.

The North Shore Health
Region is the body that has
been established by the B.C.
Ministry of Health to manage

health services in our commu-

nity.
Services for seniors use

almost half of the dollars spent

on health care.
The health region recently
conducted a detailed study

entitled “Planning for Seniors’

Health Services.” This report
lists a number of changes that
will help us to make the best
use of our health dollars and,
at the same time, keep us as
active and healthy as possible.
Some of these ideas are:
@ To make health services

seeceeccces: en ||,

such as home care, physiother-
apy, occupational therapy and
home nursing easier to get to.
This is being done by setting
up local health centres. So far,
there are two: the West
Centre, 990 22nd St., West
Van (phone 904-6450) and
Parkgate, in the Parkgate
Shopping Centre, North
Van( S04: 6450).

@ To encourage the develop-

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with 24-hour security, housekeeping done for us
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es us of tie responsibility of most of he :
ores related to caring for a home.”

. events and add their cheer and encourage-
ment to all that visit the residence. At an Open if
House they were actively hosting people for

. tours for four hours.

Stan and Freda echo each other in saying, “We |
are sold on living here!” :

formation

” Stan’ and ‘Freda ‘attend most of the social fim

r seniors’ hea

ment of supportive housing
on the North Shore. ‘This type
of housing is deseribed as
apartments with some services
available to the residents such
as housekeeping, meals and
social programs. Presently, the
only housing of this kind on
the North Shore is Hollyburn
House in West Vancouver, but
other developments are being
planned for Lynn Valiey and
the Central Lonsdale area.

@ To provide convalescent
care as a bridge between hos-
pital and home. This is being
considered as some care facili-
ties (nursing homes) are reno-
vating their buildings.
Evergreen House is onc possi-
ble location where patients
{caving hospital could stey for
a short time until they are well
enough to be at home on
their own.

& To sct up 3 special program
for some very frail elderly peo-

Sharing a Vision
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For any , person ' ¥
injury. For more info. cal!
Joanne Oben, at 984-3742.

Diabetes Support Group
Mon. Cct. 18 st 7 BM.
in the L.G.H. Cafeteria

_ | Topic: How to ‘plan for‘ cating! :
- out and more tips. Bring your} *

questions! Guest speaker:-” :

: {Dianne Allan, Dietitian, For

more info. contact Linda Lee
Ross at 988- S131" local 4495.

Screenirig :
Mammography
If you are a woman aged 40
or over, you may refer yourse
to this pro; : Foran:

: appointment call 984-5714.

Outpatient 5, eech

Language Therapy.
Assessment and treaunent.
available ar (eon

group.
info. call Nicole Armstrong at
988-3131 Jocal 4418. -

Asthma Education
- Mondays st 5PM. -
in the Chemotherapy Unit

_ {Designed for all ages, the
_ [program is limited to four

opie per session. To pre-

register call 984-3722.

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ple, which would give these
people a number of health ser-
vices they need ata day pro-
gram, similar to those being
provided through the
Margaret Fulton Centre in
North Vancouver. A new cen-
tre will be built adjacent to
the Armory building at
Makon Park, and the West
Vancouver Health Centre is
already providing some of
these special services, such as
help with medications and
monitoring blood pressure.
One way in which we
seniors can learn more about
our North Shore health ser-
vices and how we can give the.
health region our ideas about
seniors’ services is through the

ith services

seniors’ advisory group, which
gives feedback to the health
hoard. To find out more
about this group, call Lisa
Chu at 660-1273 ext. 234.
We know we can take care
of ourselves and our older
family members by being
more informed about our
North Shore health services.
It’s up to us to make sure
we're doing everything we can
to keep our minds and our
bodics working well.
Mary Segal is coordinator of —
Lionsview Seniors’ Planning

Society, Contact her at 985-3852..
a line to Lionsview

or aro,
Seniors’ Planning Society, North
Building, 600 W. Queens Rd).
North fan, BC, O13. foe lan,