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Claremont Clinic
A Day Centre for 15 elderly people commenced activities during the year. The Centre
functions on Tuesday and Thursday of each week enabling housebound elderly people
to be collected from their homes, and enjoy the facilities at the Centre. Health Visitors
have given support to the venture which has proved most successful.
Etchingham Park Centre, Finchley
The popularity of this Centre continues. Day care is provided for 15 elderly houseboundpersons,
enabling the members of their families, who normally care for them, to follow
their own occupations. A Work Centre, catering for 35 active elderly persons, also
operates and adds to the value of the service provided.
Finchley Work Centre
This Centre is organised by the Finchley Guild of Social Service and provides a
most worthwhile and interesting service for elderly persons in the East Finchley
area.
Meals on Wheels
The service in the Borough continues to be organised by the Women's Royal
Voluntary Service and 53,670 meals were delivered during the year. Not all parts of
the Borough receive a five-day service but there has been an increase in the number
of meals provided since last year, and the ultimate aim is a daily service in all areas
of the Borough.
Luncheon Clubs operated by the Women's Royal Voluntary Services and other
associations, play an important and supportive role in caring for the needs of the
elderly. During the year a total of 14,935 meals were served in different areas of the
Borough.
In addition, Social Welfare Officers continue to play a large part, and with other
Officers of the Department and those of voluntary bodies, advise on the wide range
of available activities and services.
Services for the Blind, Deaf and Physically Handicapped
Blind and Partially-Sighted Persons
The total number of persons registered at the 31st December 1968 was made up
as follows:—
83