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Community Care
Welfare Services
The Chief Welfare Officer, Mr. J. L. Stoker, reports:—
WELFARE OF THE AGED
In addition to the Statutory provision made by the Council for the welfare of the aged a great
deal of assistance is given by Voluntary Organisations. These include the four Old People's Welfare
Associations who received grants totalling £11,090 in the financial year 1968/69, the British Red
Cross Society, the Women's Royal Voluntary Service, Rotary Clubs and Toc H.
The services which these organisations provide play an important part in enabling aged persons
to remain comparatively independent in their own homes, thus delaying the need for admission to
Residential Accommodation. They include:—
Elm Park and Tudor Dining and Recreation Chiropody.
Clubs, Ruislip. Meals on Wheels.
Fassnidge Hall Social Centre, Uxbridge— Visiting service.
light meals provided. Christmas parcels.
Holidays.
Ascot Court Dining Club, Ruislip. Outings.
Old People's Clubs. Hairdressing at reduced prices.
The Welfare staff have made 1,405 visits to aged persons living in their own homes. Most of
these visits were made with a view to the provision at a later date of residential accommodation, but
in some cases social welfare officers were able to offer advice and suggest alternative solutions to
the problems.

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