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P im s ..__By not funding combined or timeâ€"released medications, Dr. Hunte provincial government "has passed the cost down to the local nursing ; ‘bution levels, who must take three to four times as much time to give medications because of dosing required." ; "The way I read this, it‘s like an accident waiting to happen," said regional «chair Joyce Savoline. "It‘s a problem across all of Halton, in any of the longâ€" ‘term care facilities," said Allendale administrator Margaret Strecker. ,; ; Strecker said problems arise in some elderly patients with psychiatric disorâ€" ders. Allendale staff receive what Strecker called "fairly intensive" training in how to cope. ; According to Dr. Hunter, the problem stems from a lack of beds for elderly people afflicted with psychiatric problems in Halton, and means increased care .costs at homes like Allendale. .: The provincial government isn‘t funding combined and timeâ€"released cations. Since some health conditions â€" like hypertension, angina, and ar involve close monitoring, and often the taking of 13 to 14 pills per day Hunter called the medication administration "a nursing nightmare." s t e se e s e oi o8 4 Violent patients, timeâ€"consuming medication routines, and a reduction in déath investigations have triggered concerns for some officials at Allendale â€" Halton Region‘s home for the aged in Milton. ~* ‘"Violent acts to our staff by demented psychiatric patients have increased. Many of these residents have great physical strength. This problem area should be addressed or else a disaster potentially awaits us," said Allendale medical director and Milton physician Dr. Ivan Hunter, in his annual report to the Region‘s health and social services committee last week. By ANGELA BLACKBURN Special to the Beaver Staff at regional seniors‘ facility concerned over working condtions December 21, 1994 dn inicince 2 families, businesses, private foundations and notâ€"forâ€"profit organizations to establish permanent endowments under one umbrella. The Waterfront Stage at Coronation Park is set for completion in June. (Photo by Riziero Vertolli) The Community Foundation of Oakville gave The Waterfront Stage Coalition a lift this week with a $10,000 donation. Making the presentation to Coalition chairman Jarvis Sheridan and (I to r) Larry Wilson, Mayor Ann Mulvale and Colin Ballance was Foundation executive director Bill Deyell (below right). Looking on (I to r) were: Don Noble, Oakville Waterfront Festival execuâ€" tive director Lisa Dodd and Charles Coles of the Coalition, repâ€" resenting major funding partner St. Lawrence Cement. The donation marked the debut of the newlyâ€"formed foundation‘s granting program. 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