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Community Care
Welfare Services
The Chief Welfare Officer, Mr. J. L. Stoker, reports:—
WELFARE OF THE AGED
This involves the care of aged persons in their own homes as well as in residential accommodation
provided either by the Council or by voluntary organisations, and homes run for profit.
In all 1,196 visits were made by welfare staff to aged persons living in their own homes, most
of them being referred with a view to the provision of residential accommodation. In addition to the
statutory arrangements, voluntary organisations have assisted greatly in caring for the elderly in their
own homes.
The four Old People's Welfare Committees continue to flourish. Services provided include:—
Elm Park Recreation and Dining Club, Ruislip.
Fassnidge Hall Social Centre, Uxbridge—
light meals provided.
Chiropody.
Meals on Wheels.
Visiting service.
Christmas parcels.
Holidays.
Outings.
Hairdressing at reduced prices.
The Old People's Welfare Co-ordinating Committee met on three occasions during the year to
discuss common problems, and a draft booklet was prepared giving information regarding all the
services available to elderly people in the Borough. Other matters, including the preparing of budget
estimates for committees, were also discussed.
Much assistance has been given also by the Red Cross and Women's Royal Voluntary Service in
running clubs and providing meals on wheels, and chiropody, and other organisations such as Rotary
Clubs, Round Table and Toc H give valuable support.
There has been very good liaison between the officers of the Council, hospital geriatric services
and voluntary workers so that the best possible service could be offered to old people and the transition
from home to "Home" or hospital, or vice versa, was achieved as smoothly as circumstances permitted.

N.B.—Designated Homes have qualified nursing staff and can deal with the more infirm cases.