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The number of treatments given during the year at St. Alban's
Hall was approximately 3,000 with, in addition, 450 treated at
domicile. If only there were more trained personnel available
we could report more happily on our achievements.
VISITING
This year has seen great strides in the numbers of old folk
visited from St. Alban's Hall. Thanks to the untiring efforts
of the Dulwich College boys new people are being put in touch
with us and many more helped in numerous ways. There is,however,
a great need for men or women willing to offer us a day or an
afternoon each week to help cover the many homebound old people
known to us.
What greater service or kindness can we render to humanity
than to ensure that our elderly citizens are not allowed to feel
lonely and unwanted but can spend the last years of their life
knowing that the community has their happiness at heart.
HOLIDAYS
The Joseph Collier Home at Bognor Regis has now been open
about 18 months and has proved most successful and popular. Apart
from a few weeks in late autumn when it was closed for renovations
there have been guests continually and it was filled to capacity
during the summer months. Fortunately all the old people who
wanted to stay in Bognor could be accommodated and a total of
460 have been able to have a happy holiday under the best conditions,
at rates varying according to season, some under the
Borough Council scheme when they paid a nominal charge of £1
only, if they fulfilled the qualifications of residence and
ceiling income. There was a very happy party for the Christmas
period when priority was given to those who would otherwise be
quite alone if left in their own homes. We are finding more and
more old people who have not had a holiday in years,many of whom
have lived in the borough all their lives,and who will be grateful
to Mr. J oseph Collier for the inspiration which led to his
endowment of the Home at Bognor Regis.
Newquay A group of 41 old people spent a happy week here in
September. This holiday was entirely at their own expense - they
had saved up and paid in their contributions during the year.
The weather was fine, the hotel comfortable, offering all the
amenities possible, so that all enjoyed themselves immensely.
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