HAPPY GANG CENTRE

NUMEROUS GUESTS attended the 14th anniversary dinner of the B.C. Olid Age Pensioners Orga-
nization at the Happy Gang Centre on Sept. 13.

Seniors celebrate |
centre anniversary

By BEVERLEY GREENING
LOCAL SENIORS last week
celebrated 14 years together at
the Happy Gang Centre.

The 90-strong local of the B.C,
Old Age Pensioners Organization
gathered on Tuesday, September
13 for a 14th anniversary dinner
of the 1980 ribbon cutting that of-
ficially opened the ceatre,

Plans first began in April 1978
to participate in a project for a
drop-in centré for senior citizens
of Terrace,

The City of Terrace agreed to
give a 99-year lease for the prop-
erty and ihe members began the
task of raising money for the
building.

Through bake sales, flea
markets, garage sales, conces-
sions, raffles, bazaars, much of
ihe moncy was realized.

Nursing
service
evolves

Contributed by -
The Skeena Health Unit

DID YOU KNOW that Com-
munity Care Nursing Service has
been available in some com-
munitics of the Skeena Health
Unit for about twenty. years?

Community Home Care Nurs-
ing Service is part of the Continu-
ing Care Division and is a com-
munity based health care.service
which provides cost effective
professional nursing throughout
British Columbia.

Nursing Care is provided to
cligible B.C. residents of all ages
with acute, chronic or palliative
health needs in a varicly of com-
munity settings.

Services include assessment,
direct care, health teaching, sup-
port, counselling and referral,

The types of individuals Com-
munity Home Care Nursing Ser-
vice is involved with:

a)Persons who are discharged
from hospital who need shart
term nursing care and who will

tetum lo pre-illness level of

functioning and self care, cg.
Ticalment of draining wound,
burns, ostomy care; mastectomy,
cardia surgery, planned maternily
discharge.

b)Persons who require nursing
care to avoid hospital admission.
This also includes. persons who
wish to dic at home. c.g. Teach-
ing and emotional support for a
diabetic, dressing changes for a
young child who has a bum as
well as teaching of care to parents
and assessment of safely in the
home.

c)Persons who require nursing
care to prevent the social or func-
tional deterioration that would
lead to fulure admission to an
acule carc hospital or long term
care facility, ¢.g, Assistance with
medication, treatment of
bowel/bladder problems, the con-
fused elderly.

Palliative care is also an arca of
concern for Community Home
Care Nursing Service the goal is
to enhance comfort, dignity, and
quality of life and ta
relieve/climinate/control symp-
toms. Bereavement. care and
follow-up is also provided.

Did you know that referrals can
be made to Community Home
Care Nursing Service by anyone?
A patient, spouse, friend,
physician, nurses, olher agencics,
ot other hospitals: may request our
services,

A canvas of local businesses
raised some more, and some
government grant money also
came in.

In just over two years, the
Happy Gang Centre was built and
was in operation.

Gladys, Oliver, president at the
time, remembers the opening day,
which was well attended by the
public.

The ribbon cutting: was per-
formed by May Cole, the oldest
senior there.

The kitchen was not organized
as it is today. The women took
turns bringing in soup, sand-

. wiches and dessert for lunches to

sell.

One unfortunate lady had to
brake the car suddenly on her
way to the centre wilh lunches, A
mixture of lemon pic and soup

decorated the interior of the car
and the passengers.

The Happy Gang Centre con-
tinues as a drop-in centre for
seniors with many programs un-
der way — bingos, cards, carpet
bowling, floor curling, quilting,
sewing, knitting, crocheting,

Trips, potluck suppers, pancake
breakfasts and dinners are
organized and the lunch is served
Monday to Friday prepared by
BCOAPOG volunteers in the
recently renovated kitchen.

New members and guests are
always welcome at the Happy
Gang Centre.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes in
September go out to Edmond
Cole, Betly Dorey, Mickey
Dychakowsky, Floyd Frank, and
Susan Goodmanson.

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