” A2- The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, January 20, 1999 Babes, getting IT DOESN’T do any good io discharge new mothers and their babies from the hospital carly to save money . only to readmit them a few days later when they have probiems. A $63,000 federal grant to: hire two part time people over 12. months- was an-' nounced last week asa way of stopping that from: hap- pening, They'll be talking’ to ex- pectant mothers ‘ta determine what. help: they might need afterward and - then provide that assistance and help with breast feeding once the baby is born, Mills Memorial-Hospital’s clinical services — director Juanita Barrett said the grant will also provide a better in- tegration of hospital ‘and community services, moms help ing up the proposal is Kathy MacDonald from the North- west Community — Health Services Socicty, “There hasn’t been the kind of extended support-as there has becn in years goue by,”’ she said of advice and . help that will be available to new madthers once they are ~ home. - This-is particularly impor- tant-in Terrace where, on average, nore. younger women have babies than-in - other places. ~ A side benefit is that the . project wil mean the hospi- tal ‘and- community services will be .working closer to- gether, said MacDonald. And that is becoming .a necessity given the trend for earlier discharges of people: back into the community, she said. THIS ISN'T the first time an AirBC Bue-146 has gone off the runway after landing al the Terrace-Kitimat airport, ; Amost five years to the day of last week’s episode, on Jan. 21, 1994, a Bae-146 carrying 12 passengers came lo a stop after sliding 315 feet past the runway. There were no injuries. There are similiarites between what happened in 1994 and last week in what investigators call a “runway excursion’’. The pilot in 1994 executed a missed ap- proach because of weather, On his second attempt, he landed with the wind on the opposile énd of the runway from his original approach, Investigators found as a contributing factor a series of tables used by pilots to determine how much runway they need in order to land safely according to varying munway conditions. The tables take the form of something called the James Brake Index, Slide problem focus of 1994 investigation way conditions, Manufacturers and airlines use different sels of tables and calculations in applying the index, Those used in 1994 by Bae-146 manufacturer British Aerospace called for longer landing distances than the ones used by AirBC, Investigators did suggest to Transport Canada that the index was in need of cor- rection. This was subsequently seconded by AirBC. , ‘But Transport Canada held oft on recommending changes petiding a joint Canadian/American study on winter run- From that came something called_the Canadian Runway Friction Report, AirBC official Angela Mah said all of the recommendations stemming from the 1994 slide were implemented, She wasn’t immediately aware of any other incidents involving AirBC Bae-146 aircraft sliding off the end of runways. Keep Your Money in Our Community When you invest in an RRSP with Northern Savings Credit Union, your money doesn’t leave town. It stays right here in the North to help your friends and neighbours purchase their homes, finance their businesses and support their families. Northern Savings is also a local employer and purchaser of local goods and services. The Multiplier Flexible Unique redemption and transfer features “This will determine how —————ca : much care and suppart a nother will need during her Slay once discharged - into the community,’’ she said, The grant was applied for by the Terrace Area Health Council, which runs Mills, and the Northwest Com- munity Health Services Society. Haspital officials became convinced such a program was worthwhile after budget * cuts made earlier and earlier releases the norm and: after the nursery was shut down to all but sick infants, Barrett said the program is to complement and not re- place the volunteer breast- feeding advice and support now given by Pamela Straker. “She was one of the people we talked to when: ‘we put the proposal togeth- er,’’ said Barrett. Barrett’s partner in draw- From front .: ‘Everybody wants to see ’- the situation rectified,’ said ~ Michael Leisinger, ‘We all want the same “thing. It’s a matter of how we get there,”’ Despite best efforts at con- taining costs, Leisinger said “ specific areas at the hospital “continue to cost more “money than anticipated, One of those areas is the intensive care unit, often called upon to take critically ill patients from other hospi- ‘tals when their facilities close temporarily. When you can't breathe, _ nothing else matters © 731-LUNG or 1-800-655-LUNG psychiatric ward now has far patients requiting a higher level ‘of care than ever be- fore, said Leisinger. Mills is also short-staffed in some areas, added Leisinger, placing an extra burden of over time on ex- isting employees, That kind of pressure is resulting in more sick leave and more pressure again on those who remain. “Over time is a vicious cycle. The more people more. critically il, Mills hospital in dire straits “ And the hospital's 10-bed work, the more they get sick,’’ said Leisinger. Miils is also coming out of an expeusive year of recruit- ing costs to fill gaps left by . departing specialists, And there are extra costs in paying for temporary duty specialists — while recruiting full time specialists, kk kkk Skeena NDP MLA Hel- mut Giesbrecht, also speak- ing late last week, said Mills Memorial’s costs per patient BRITISH COLUMBIA LUNG ASSOCIATION , British Columbia's Wornen’s Haspital and Health Centre BC Women's Domestit Violence Project Is making health care safer for women. ny BC WOMEN'S A bese in sprue’ rae HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF B.C. & YUKON Box 22, La Memoriam Gifts fund vital heart and stroke research and health ’ promotion programs Please print the name of the deceased or person honoured; the name/ address of the next of kin for card; and: your name/address for tax receipt (Visa and M/C accepted). mop Please mail your donation ta: Terrace, B.C. 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Her clothes were always immaculate, especially now that she was getting on, beautiful.” Eleanor’s daughter reached for her mother's hand, | : Martin than with Dad,” Eleanor smiled, oe “Darling, it's so much easler with separate hames. | only see Martin when we're both In a good mood. It's like going out on a date every night. We love shooting darts together.” As Eleanor stirred her coffee, a cloud passed over her face, . “But I'm so concerned. Martin is 81 and his emphysema is getting worse,” Eleanor's daughter loaked concerned, “Mother, has he made any provision for you?” “Not to worry, dear. Martin has always sald that the $17,000 in his savings account would be mine.” Eleanor lacked dawn at her watch. “Sorry, darting, but t must rush off. We're Playing darts tonight, Martin's been winning too many games. | must show him a thing or twol" That night, Martin started feeling faint. His breathing became laborious. ; “Eleanor, | don’t know how much time | have left.” But | was his companion for 20 years! “| always thaught you were happier with - YOu BE THE JUDGE BY CLAIRE BERNSTEIN BASED ON ACTUAL COURT “Thank you, darling, | must say that Navihpid 8 tue! CPS GASES es ao. | loving companion for the: past 20 YAMS, OVET cosy se omy since your father died, makes:'me feel: othe Yh ~* *«Etednor...it's to make sure... you get that money | prornised you, Oh, {do love you so much, Eleanor. These past 20 years have been the happiest of my life,” That night, Martin dled. In his witl, Martin left Eleanor $2,000. It was a will that was drawn up 19 years befare, when Martin had only known Eleanor for one year. "But | have the bank card! He wanted to leave me the money in his savings account." “Sorry, madam” sald the executor af the estate, “It’s not In the will.” Eleanor's daughter was shacked.- “YOU PAUSt Sue, mother, That money Is rightfully yours.” . In court Eleanor was elegant and polsed as she argued, “Your Honour, | was Martin's closest friend for many years. He told me on numerous occasions that he intended to leave me all his savings when he died. He gave me his bank card with the account number on it, Just before. he died, That proves that he wanted me ta have access to the account,” The executor countered, “Your Honour, the card proves nothing! It was cut in half anc Eleancr didn't have the PIN number to access the account. Martin still had access to the ,account so he never relinquished control and The human badly is a miracle of balanced harmony . Martin reached Jnto his pocket and handed - Ownership.” which Functions best when given only natural whole + Eleanor half‘of a bank card. 's Eleanor entitled to Martin’s savings frou Synthetic or broken down products tend to Baby’s Name: Baby's Name: “What's this, Martin?” account? 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