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Health workshops for women in wellington- Hi In in .lltrm‘t‘r HJH‘ you met left _\our doctor's office still wondering \\‘h'dl was wrong with you" Hau- you ever been persuaded to how \ut‘gct) nithout adequate discus- ~ion heliu'c hand? Those are concerns that “ere dis- euued at a \CFIC$ of the workshops called Health. Edueation and Learning PTUIL'LI (HELP). This unique project “its sponsored by the National Council UidC“ isii Women DilC-JIIE'JLlii. supported b} the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada. and funded by Health and “eliare Canada. [rene Muurer and Pat Salter (both \ieeepresidents of Guelph Area WU presented the workshops called Surgery 7 A NCCL‘sslly or Your Choice? in Wele lington The main objective of the pro- gram is to help women Increase the et'lectneness of their own health care. The tint \Es’Slon dealt with patient and doctor mterv1ews. It is necessary to be .txsertivc. Women mUsl practice their own personal rights: â€" to he treated as capable human adults and not be patronized Pictured [(jfi‘ to right above are For Salter, mrrinlmpfiicilitawr; Dr Gawnmrt. head of mammangpr at Groves Memorial C onmumiry Hospital: Irene Manner, um'ki'lmp coordinator and facilitator. â€" to feel and express anger i to question those in authority â€" to say 1 don’t understand and demand a Clear explanation. To make patient/doctor interviews more organized, a patient should take a list of questions. Then referto this list and write down replies. A patient should also kee a health record. Include date's £65223 tions, pap tests, mammograms, blood tests and results. dental and optical appointments. It is also wise to include a family health history which lists cases of diabetes, heart conditions, cancer glaucoma etc. In this way you will say; valuable time and show that you are taking a responsible attitude towards personal health. A visit to the mammography suite of Graves Memorial Community HospitaL Fergus proved to be the most popular sessions This machine will detect a lump on the breast five millimeters in diameter compared to self~examinnion which may not reveal the lump until it is five or six times larger. Surgery for diagnosis and treatment of the reproductive system was the studied. Suggested reading from the WOIl'uhop is Patient Beware by Dr. Cynthia Carver. Dr. Carver contributes regularly to Chatelaine magazine. Guelph Area WI hosts leadership workshops Bi Bur/mm Pruknet A large number of members par- ticipated in Visrons for Volunteers. a leadership development workshop spon~ sored by Guelph Area WI in June. Participants attended for workshops presented by W] members from Guelph Area. 1. The Art of Delegating. [I'L‘Ht’ Muin Irene led a discussion of why people sometimes have trouble getting others to delegate to. Some suggestions were people don't wish to take part. pat-pie are [no bus). people think they can‘t do the Job, and they don't know what's involved. The benefits of delegation are: â€" more people become involved 7 more Interest is generated 7 people feel they are part of the group â€" new ideas for future programs are generated â€" your group has access to more talents _ more work gets done. The disadvantages of delegation are: â€" people may not do the job properly â€" standards vary with different workers a people get sidetracked on many difâ€" ferent jobs. 2. The Four P’s â€" Publicity, Promotion, Practice, Participation, Jami Law. Joan asked participants to give reasons why they volunteer. The most popular answers were; enjoyment, chance to learn, like to be with people, good leadership. and important work. She passed on eight rules for good recruitment. 1. Do specific recruiting. rather than general, 2. Go to people whose interests match your organization’s needs. 3. Actively seek out the skills your organization needs. 4. Be honest â€" don't cover up or dr on- play the task as unimportant. 5. Recruit year round â€"- plant the 5: ds early. 6. Use many different recmitment it ch- niques. 7. Treat the job as an opportunity 8. Use the entire community. 3. Decision Making, Glenna Smm’r. What are some techniques to help with difficult decisions at meetings? 1. Seating arrangements â€" have over participators sit next to you. and encourage under-participators by having them sit opposite yon. 2. Rehearse the meeting ahead of time. 3. Use the proâ€"con technique. Make lists of favorable and unfavorable factors. 4. List pro-con factors in order of im- penance. continued on page 16 w 8 H 84 C October. November 1989