Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
State Hospital
Auxiliary Meets
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capped and crippled children Of
Delaware This includes a service
for the conva1escent care of rheu-
matte heart cases, and for the resi-
Dental care Of cerebral palsy chill
dren. There is likewise a service
for other orthopedically handicap
ped children.
3. A division for children await
ing assignment to foster homes, or
awaiting the establishment and
proving Of their own homes.
4. A division for men and women
Of all ages who suffer from alcO-
hOlism, without psychOsis.
5. A division for epileptic chill
dren and adults without psychOsis.
This service offers residential care
as we'll as shOrt-term hOspitaliZa-
ton for observation, diagnosis and
treatment. The seizure control sec
ton is equipped to perform dag
nostic electroencephalOgraphy both
for inpatients and Outpatients.
s. A division for aged persons
who are bedridden but without
frank psychOsis and who need only
nursing care.
z An outpatient division opera
ted as Mental Hygiene Clinic.
s. A communication center for the
Delaware Civil Defense program,
located on the hospital property
DR.. James A. Flaherty spoke
briefly on the history of the Health
Center and answered questions of
interest to the Auxiliary. DR.. Fla
herty also said that while Delaware
had only three counties the state
contained almost every type of liv-
ing condition from which patients
are drawn. In the north, the indus
trial city Of Wilmington has a pop
ulation with a great variety of ra-
cial backgrounds housing cOndi-
tions ranging from slums to the
finest possible anu every income
and educational range In the
south, Sussex County is predom-
inately rural with a rich cultural
background influenced by the
South. The records Of case histories
drawn from these diversified con-
ditiOns of living are carefully kept
and are a valuable study to the
entire medical profession.
Mrs. Roland LOngnecker. Presi-
dent. presided over the business
session and introduced new mem
Der from New Castle County, Mrs.
Ernest S. Wilson and announced
that Mrs. Ernest Keith had been
enrolled as a new member from
Kent County
The Auxiliary was directed to try
and obtain donations of large or
small bicycles in any state of re-
pair as these are badly needed at
the Health Center. If any Milford
residents can donate a used bicycle
please call Milford 5O2S and ar
rangements will be made for il to
be taken to the Health Center.
The Auxiliary presented sterling
silver key chains with beautifully
mOnOgramed tag to each member
of tie first class of psychiatric
aides who had completed a one
year course in balanced theory and
practice Also this class at their
graduatiGu exercises wore the new
shoulder insignia created by Mrs.
6ssssi.ss.:::.s5! Elongnecker and orchids do
mated by Mrs. Jonathan Williams
and Mrs. William Bullock, mem
bers of the Auxiliary.
A report of the Tri-State HOsDi-
tai Association held November z
at the ShOreham Hotel in Wash
ingtOn was given by the delegate,
Mrs. David Sapp. Others who at
tended were Mrs, LOngnecker. Mrs.
Frank L. Frost and Mrs Willard
Yarnall.
The Auxiliary ~-os told by DR.
Flaherty that obtaining an adequate
staff was one of the major prob
lens at the Health Center and that
there was a great need for volun-
tary workers. Mrs. William Cam
prior to the meeting had accom-
panied twenty-five new volunteers
to the Institution who received the
first Of several OrientatiOn lectures.
Interested groups are invited to
inspect the Governor Bacon Health
Center and tours can be arranged
by writing to Mrs. r. Baker. CO.
ordinator Of activities at the Gov
ernOr Bacon Health Center, Del
aware City. Delaware.
The next meeting Of the Auxil-
iarv will he held a. the Nurses
Home at Delaware State Hospital
on December s.