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We, and the old people, are deeply indebted to the leaders of
these clubs and their assistants for the time and service they give
so willingly on their behalf week by week. We are also most
grateful to the Greenwich Borough Council for the facilities granted
to us in providing premises for a number of the clubs to meet and
also for the grant provided to reimburse the Charlton Library Club
for the additional cost of heating, lighting and cleaning of their
premises, when the Darby and Joan Clubs hold their weekly
meetings.
Day Rooms at Community Centres:—
(a) Charlton House Day Club.
This Club, which has been operating now for five years, is still
very popular and used regularly each day by a steadily increasing
number of elderly persons, all of whom are very appreciative of the
facilities available.
During the year members of this Club have taken part in
outings to Shoreham and Brighton, both of which have proved very
enjoyable.
We would like to express our thanks to Mrs. Markson for her
help at this Day Club.
(b) Kidbrooke House Day Club.
Members will recall that until June, 1960, the Kidbrooke
House Day Club had proved one of the very few unsuccessful ventures
inaugurated by the Association. However, the scheme for
transporting elderly invalids in the minibus from their homes to
Kidbrooke House, where they are looked after by members of the
British Red Cross Society, has proved so successful that, with the
help of members of the Women's Voluntary Service, the scheme
has been extended to cover two days per week.
The number of elderly invalids desirous of attending this Club
is steadily increasing and the possibility of further extending the
scheme to cover three days per week is being investigated.
We are very appreciative of the services rendered in this connection
by members of the two Organisations mentioned above and,
in addition, would convey our sincere thanks to the Women's
Voluntary Service for the donation of a wireless for this Day Club.
We are also indebted to the Greenwich Borough Council for
providing a handrail to the outside steps of Kidbrooke House, a
hand bar in the toilet and additional heating in the day rooms, thus
contributing in no small way to the comfort of the old people
concerned. At the last Annual General Meeting, reference was
made to the fact that certain of the invalids required two or more
cushions in their chairs and we are pleased to report that four