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Hammersmith Old People's Welfare Association
The Hammersmith Old People's Welfare Association which discovert;
and meets the needs of necessitous old persons, continued to make
further progress during the year.
The activities of the Association include:-
Clubs arranged by the British Red Cross Society,Women's Voluntary
Services, Old Age Pensioners' Associations, Missions and Churches.
Each open one or two afternoons a week- Much of the entertainment of
these Clubs is provided by the Council and grants are made for
expenses, such as hire of halls etc.
A friendly visiting service has been arranged for lonely old
people through volunteers who provide such things as playing cards,
magazines, Jig saw puzzles, handicraft materials, send birthday cards
and generally "adopt" old people who are really lonely and isolated.
in Old People's Savings Club which enables the old people to save
for a holiday and other personal needs.
Party holiday trips with reduced transport and accommodation
charges for a week or fortnight's duration.
Sick room equipment may also be hired through the British Ped
Cross Society.
Arrangements have been made at one of the centres where old people
or others interested in their welfare can be interviewed and advised.
Leaflets are prepared and published informing the old people and
others of the services available and by whom provided, and the Organ
lser of the Association is available to give talks to any interested
organisations in the Borcugh.
There are three luncheon clubs in Church or Mission Halls providing
mid-day meals at 10d. each, and two mobile meals services deliver
lng meals at the same price (our own and that of the invalid Kitchens
based at Acton). The Missions and Churches lend the premises, provide
the helpers and organise day-to-day running of the clubs.
Free baths at the public baths and a chiropody service at two
foot clinics in the Borough, one of which is free to those on National
Assistance, the other is operated by the British Red Cross Society in
conjunction with the Association, and is open once a week at a charge
of 1/6 per treatment, the Association paying the chiropodist on a
sessional basis. There is also a chiropody service for Home 3ound patients
operated by the British Fed Cross Society in conjunction with
the Association.
Special facilities have also teen arranged for evening classes
for men and women in boot repairing, woodwork, leatherwork and home
tailoring.
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