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FAMILY HELF SCHEME
This service was inaugurated in May. 1959, to deal
with 3 categories of cases,
(1) Hie family helF takes the Flace of the mother in her
absence, assumes resFonsibility for the home, the
children and the finances and resides at the home.
(2) The family helF takes the Flace of the mother in her
absence, assumes resFonsibility for the home, the
children and the finances in the day time only, but
is non resident. The father or other relative takes
over at night.
(3) The family helF is emFloyed for some Fart of the day
to assist and advise the mother who, although resident
with her family, requires to be taught how to manage
her household affairs and to budget sensibly.
The total number of cases dealt with during the year
was 12 and these have been made uF as follows
In category (1) 2
In category (2) 9
In category (3) 1
A charge is made on a weekly basis according to the
aFFlicant's income and exFenditure.
AFFlications for the service should be made to the
Children's Officer, 4 Newburgh Road, Churchfield Road,
Acton? W.3.
GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEMEo
This service was inaugurated to helF cases that
required attention outside the normal Home HelF hours of
duty and where a Ferson could attend a Fatient without
fixed times but who could Frovide the necessary service.
The Good Neighbour is Faid according to the service necessary
within the rate of 10/- to £2 Fer week. The full
charge to the Fatient being the same amount Faid to the
Good Neighbour, but the Fatient can be assessed if unable
to Fay the full amount. At the moment we have two Good
Neighbours only, but hoFe to enrol more as soon as the
scheme becomes known.
HOME NURSING SERVICE.
There are 20 full-time Home Nurses and 9 Fart-time
Home Nurses in Ealing, including two male nurses. During
the year a total of 66,458 visits was made to 2,988