Lögberg-Heimskringla - 13.12.1996, Blaðsíða 3

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 13, desember 1996 • 3
Betel Home Foundation
undertakes preliminary studies
By Irwin Olafson
Over the years, the Betel Home
Foundation has been committed
to providing quality care to our
elderly in a home-like atmosphere. These
past few years, however, our homes have
been providing a much heavier level of
care. The Board now feels a need has
developed for those who find it difficult
to manage in their own homes. These
individuals are not presently in need of
the higher level of care provided by a
personal care home.
The Betel Board is undertaking
preliminary studies for the construction
of a “hostel” apartment building as an
adjunct to the Gimli Personal Care Home.
The suites would be available to
elderly single persons or married couples
who are having difficulty managing in
their own homes. They may need some
assistance to maintain an acceptable
quality of life. They must be indepen-
dently mobile, oriented and reasonablly
capable of living on their own in a
community setting. The hostel apartments
will be available to all persons interested.
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The hostel apartment may be built
north of our Gimli Home and would be
linked by a glassed-in corridor.
Each suite would be approximately
600 square feet, comprising a kitchen
with stove and refrigerator, living room,
suitable dining area, a bedroom large
enough for two beds, full bathroom, and
a storage area. Construction and fixtures
would be of high quality, compatible with
our existing home.
The basic rental would include heat,
electricity, use and maintenance of all
common areas, and use of the laundry
facilities provided. Additonal services
that may be requested will be billed in
addition to the monthly rental fee. These
services are:
1. Meals
2. Assistance can be provided, if needed,
with bathing, dressing, hygiene, main-
taining walking aids, etc.
3. Administration of medication, if re-
quired.
4. Assistance with financial manage-
ment.
5. Programs to address religious needs.
6. Recreational programs that encourage
social interaction.
7. Meals can be provided, if desired,
either in the common dining room or
as meals-on-wheels.
8. The staff at the Betel Home can
provide any nursing services that may
be required. These services could
include, but are not limited to, injec-
tions, dressing changes, and emer-
gency care.
If needed, arrangements will be
made with Home Care or an in-house
care giver will be available. Suite
cleaning and laundry service can be
provided at cost.
A common dining room would be
incorporated into the main level for
residents who wish to have meals
provided. The residents would have
access to the chapel, reading rooms,
library, exercise and activity areas.
There has been considerable dis-
cussion regarding Betel’s role in main-
taining and enhancing the Icelandic
culture and heritage. Should there be a
favourable response to this survey, and
the apartments are buiit, the entire first
floor would be allocated to an Icelandic
Culture and Heritage Centre.
In the days to come, advertisements
will be placed in newspapers in Winnipeg
and the Interlake. As well, a comprehen-
sive information package will be
available. If you, a relative or friend is
interested in this type of housing, please
contact one of the following persons:
Betel Gimli (2
Betel Selkirk (2
Board Members:
Alma Sigurdson
Roy Gilbart
Irvin Olafson
Robert Oleson
Paul Goodman
A.F. Wilson
Don Bjomson
Betty Helgason
Brian Jakobson
Kris Johnson
Emest Stefanson
Helen Sutherland
Richard Thorsteinson
or
Douglas Leeies Murdoch
Management
642-5004
482-5469
642-8907
482-4735
757-2373
488-0682
453-7526
453-2538
642-5968
482-6004
334-2598
642-7620
642-8359
482-3218
642-8137
982-2000
Gordon Gislason
Gudmundur Myrdal
Freeman Skaptason
Members Emeritus Announced
The Boards of the Betel Home
Foundation and the Betel
Heritage Foundation are pleased
to announce that Gordon Gislason,
Gudmundur (Mundi) Myrdal and
Freeman (Frim) Skaptason have been
recognized as Members Emeritus.
Gordon Gislason was President of the
Board from 1983-85. He was a founding
member of Betelstaður and has served on
the executive of the Canada Iceland
Foundation. He was on the executive and
board of Powell Equipment and is a
Tmstee of the G.N. Andison Foundation.
His experience in finance has been
invaluable.
Mundi Myrdal served as Executive
Director of Seven Oaks Hospital during
the constmction and operational years. He
has served Betel on several committees,
most notably the Gimli and Winnipeg
Building Committees. Mundi is a
founding Director of the Betelstaður
Housing Co-op apartment complex in
Winnipeg.
Freeman (Frim) Skaptason joined
the Betel Board in 1973 and is
Chairman of the Winnipeg Building
Committee. He has been involved in
many hours of meeting and planning.
The seniors’ complex, Betelstaður, is
just one of his accomplishments.
Mundi has expressed his admiration to
Frim for his many yeats of dedication
and hard work — as do we all. Thanks
Frim. □