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Chilliwack Home &

The Dominican Republic

 

 

The ladies who attend day services at the Chilliwack Home have been sponsoring a child named Yilerdy through Compassion Canada.  The monthly amount they pay is obtained through their bottle collection recycling program.  This past February they also fund-raised $850 through a special Valentine’s Day venture.  They baked and decorated cupcakes, made little chocolates and created Valentine cards, all of which they sold to friends and family.

Maggy, Resource Manager, and Pat, Community Networker, flew to the Dominican Republic where they used the money to fill up the pantry of Yilerdy’s family, giving her father a month’s salary (he had no income for 3 months), and to present funds for a new project in the downtown area of Santo Domingo that provides single mothers education and their children (some with disabilities) with proper nutrition.  They also brought dolls and gifts that Andrea, Jannet, Elizabeth, Gaal and Ilse had made to give to the children. 

Pat and Maggy met with the mothers in this project who explained that they are not able to raise enough money for medication, vaccines, and good nutrition.  It was shocking to see the very poor living conditions of these families.  The ladies of the Chilliwack Day Services and their support staff are committed to reaching out to this community through prayer and practical help.  Thank you to the Chilliwack group for your service to the Dominican Republic.


How Well Are We Doing?

Bethesda has always been committed to getting input from the individuals and their families.  That’s what helps us be truly person centered.  But once every three years we undertake a formal exercise to find out how well we’re doing.  In addition to asking the individuals we support, we sent out a satisfaction survey to every family and professional that helps us.  Of the individuals we asked questions like; “Do my caregivers really understand my needs and do they listen to what is important to me?” Families were asked questions like; “Are your visits and involvement welcomed in the life of your family member?”  Professionals were asked to assess the overall quality of care that we provide and asked whether their input was appreciated.

We can all be proud of the resounding compliments we’ve received.  It affirms the genuine care given to our friends with disabilities.  But it is also a quiet witness to the One we serve and in whose name we do it.  With the satisfaction survey come suggestions for how we can do what we do even better. And to that we pay particular attention. After all, “to support persons with disabilities and their families” is to listen to how they would like that to be done. 

If you would like to share your thoughts about Bethesda's services, please feel free to contact us at our Head Office, 604-850-6604.


 

 

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