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Home Care Changes
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The Caring Game

On February 14 I attended a presentation of  "The Caring Game" at the Metro Hall in Toronto. What better day for the event than Valentines`?  All about loving and caring for people.The convenors used the Valentine theme providing red and white candy and balloons at each table along with the usual muffins and coffee.

Approximately thirty people, including representatives from various agencies, students, caregivers and Care Watch Toronto members were grouped at tables with the game set out ready for play.

I approached the situation with some degree of skepticism thinking to myself that this looks like Monopoly but once we got started I quickly became a convert.

I was Hilda, a senior lady with a more senior husband, Stan, who was requiring more and more care, as time went by. Each person at the table took on the persona of a caregiver in different situations, which were outlined on a background information sheet.

Once you get into it, the role-playing is fun combined with serious thoughts about feelings as a

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half to one hour twice a week.

 Access still varies from one CCAC to another. In North York, where there are more people over the age of 75 than anywhere else in the province, the cuts were so quick and drastic that hospitals and community agencies that refer clients gave up, causing provider agencies to fear going under.

More people are putting relatives in a nursing home or struggling alone when they should be clamouring for home care to their local MPP. The CCACs are mandated to toe the line, so it's government that is ultimately responsible for this mess. Yet many people say they've been told by everyone up to Minister of Health Tony Clement that their hands are tied, and only the CCACs are in charge.

That's hogwash.

 Ellie Tesher's column appeared in the Toronto Star Thursday, February 28, 2002.

 Re-printed with permission--The Toronto Star Syndicate

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Care Watch is looking for volunteers to assist with a number of projects and to serve on committees:

Education/Outreach Committee is looking for anyone who would like to help with educational programs, ethno-racial access projects or the Speakers' Corner.

The Caring Game would like volunteers to help with making agency contacts for playing the game;

The Board of Directors is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, policy development, and various organizational and constitutional endeavors,

If you are interested, please call 416-590-0455


CARE WATCH TORONTO NOTES


If you would like to remain up-to-date on CWT activities, or if you would like to know what the government is doing about in-home services, do come to our General Meetings and find out. They are usually held on the  2nd Friday of every month, from 9:45 am to 12 noon, at

Toronto District Health Council
4141 Yonge Street, Suite #200

To verify the meeting date, call (416) 590-0455, and we will be pleased to return your call with the information.
ALL ARE WELCOME!

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