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recorded; a comprehensive domestic help service which includes a
Night Attendant and Evening service, home nursing for the elderly
sick and, either directly or through the British Red Cross Society and
St. John Ambulance Brigade, nursing requisites (including bedding)
to persons ill at home. Special beds, nursing aids and equipment are
also provided.
The County Authority also supervises private old persons' homes,
including Thornton House, or itself provides residential accommodation,
as at Durham House, and makes a grant for welfare services
provided for old people's housing accommodation, as at Newlands
Park. Recently it has introduced a chiropody service for old people,
physically handicapped and expectant mothers, and through the
North West Kent Council of Social Service contributes to the home
meals, the old people's advisory service and boarding accommodation
in private homes.
The Borough Council also provides housing accommodation in
the form of bungalows and flats and bed-sitter flatlets on various
estates in the borough and contributes towards the " Meals on Wheels"
Service organised by the W.V.S. and the Chiropody service organised
by the British Red Cross Society, which at present treats over 200
elderly persons.
The Central Baths provide special facilities at a reduced charge
and special concessions are afforded at two launderettes.
The report on the Women's Voluntary services gives full particulars
on clubs, outings and holidays.
Though this is a hospital service, it is convenient to mention
here the occupational and rehabilitation work of Lennard Hospital
for ambulant elderly persons either nursed at home or in hospital.
This department will later be developed into a day hospital for the
elderly sick with the aid of a grant from the King Edward's Hospital
fund for London which among other activities sponsors such investigations
into the care of the elderly sick in their own homes.
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