The Independent-News, Volume 88, Number 44, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 29 October 1964 — Page 3

Walkerton Nursing Home Has Open House For Public Sunday

The public is cordial y invited by the Walkerton Nursing Home, 500 Roosevelt Road. Walkerton’ to Open House on Sunday, November 1, from 2 to 5 oclock, EST. The home, originally owned by the late Mi's. Ina Koontz, consisting of fifteen rooms, was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Phiiip Waldron Sr., in 1949. At that time, care could be given to sixteen patients. Early this past summer, plans were drawn up for additional rooms and improvements, and just recently .the attractive $35,000 addition was completed Five aemi-private patient rooms, more efficient bathr«x>m facilities and a larger laundry area was provided. Extensive remodeling and decorating were done throughout the entire home. More modern facilities were added to provide maximum care for convalescent as well as long term patients. The Home will now accomodate thirty-two patients. Six months ago, the Waldron’s daughter and husband. Mr and Mrs. Roy DeSimone, t*>ok over the administrative duties of the Nursing Home The staff has been increased and more professional employees have been added. Three licenc'd practical nurses arxl a trained psychiatric aide are on the staff with a registered nurse on call. The three excellent local doctors make week’y checks and come immediatolv when i-^oded This Is a great aid In giving efficient care to the patients The home is state licensed and Is a member of the State arxl National Nursing Home Associations. Television is available for those caring to watch. Porches arc located upstairs and down and on the ncA’ wing for patient enjoyment In the sun and outdoors. Among the local assistance in making patients more content, have been the remembering of each hlrthdav with a cake furnished bv the 10-al Rainbow for Girls No The Rebekah Circle o< the El’R Church have arranged to make visits read to the nntients and norfnem small services A’l ’•••cnl minivers take turns In making weekly visits.

Would you like to know? what CHRISTIAN SCIENCE is; how if explains God, man, and the universe; how it makes practical the truths of the Bible, how it heals. First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Plymouth Ins If r** the public to attend a FRfcE LECiURE: “God’s Love and the Human Need” Sunday, Nov. 1,3 p.m. in the church edifice 428 South Michigan, Plymouth The speeker will be Florence C. Southwell, of Orlando, Florida, s memtjer of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Church, 11»e Flrirt Church of Christy Scientist, in Boston, Mn-ssuschusette. Christian Sdencr ißtnrcn are for the Information of the public. They laM appr iximntvly one hour. There l>» no admis^k'ti eluirge and no <x»lhvt'on is tai •n. No obligation of an) kind is Incurred by r Heading.

The local Tri Kappa Sorority plan to decorate the home for Christmas this year. Other local organizations and individuals send gifts and perform kindnesses dur. ing the year. Patients have come to the home from as far away as Florida By word of mouth the activities and tender care for loved ows given by th«. Walkerton Nursing Home, has spread. Many of the patients are in their late 80’s arxl 90’s. Several patients have spent six to eight years in the home. Billy Herbster of Lakeville is 95 years of ago and Mrs. Mary Etta Hemphill of Rensselaer just celebrated her 90th birthday on October 24th. Mrs. Mary Coughlin has been here the past four years. Mrs. Waldron, a licensed practical nurse, has won much p. aise in this community for her kindnesses to both the patient and their families, since many of the guests are aged and need much understanding, patience, and svmpathy as well as Physical care. Mrs. Waldron has been active in Nursing Home Organizations for many years. For two terms, she was on the St. Joseph County Welfare Advisory Council: she was an officer in the State Nursing Home Association and ••dited the staff paper for several years. She served as a member on the Advisory Board of the South Eend Practical Nurses S- hool. In 1955, she was the on’v nursing home operator on a state committee formed to hc’p revise regulations and up-grade nursing homes in Indiana. She was appointed to this position by the then Governor Craig She was president of the Praclteal Nurses Association Div. 7 for two years. Visiting hours In the home an l dallv from 2 to I and 7 to R pm . and visitors are a’wavs Aelcome. Plan to attend this open house Sunday Nov 1 from 2 to 5 pm. This institution is a boon and an asset to our tewn of Walkerton one which we should be Justly proud The payroll amounts to over $-10 900 a veer. Most of the monev stavs in W^’ko^-m arxl this alone should jrv»nk for itself as an honorable civic institution and business.

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