As she is a very successful sports person it promises to be an interesting talk, particularly as she is no stranger to the club.
Last Week
Podiatrist Gerald Rubin gave us such an interesting talk on what podiatrists do. The most interesting and horrifying thing was what can happen if you ignore medical advice where your feet are concerned and what can also happen if the most basic nursing care is ignored if you are elderly in hospital.
He showed us some horrific photographs of what had happened, for example, of a diabetic who had completely ignored medical advice and ended up with an amputation owing to gangrene and an elderly lady who was obviously incapacitated and the nursing staff had not turned her in bed and deterioration of her heel was just caught in the nick of time. Many of the situations he talked about were preventable.
Next Week
It's a Business Meeting.
International - Canada
Fourteen clubs in Ontario are participating in a District 7070 initiative to sew reusable menstrual pads for girls in the Dominican Republic led by Janet Thorsteinson, a member of the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise. Among the most prolific is the Rotary Club of Campbellford. Since it introduced “Sewing with Janet nights” in September 2023, club members and friends have sewn more than 1,000 pads using sewing machines and fabric that Thorsteinson provided. Nearly two dozen people participate in each session. “The idea of allowing more members to be involved in an international project was very appealing,” says Rob Pope of the Campbellford club. Thorsteinson agrees. “Sewing events create opportunities for fellowship, creating a Rotary buzz and a draw for new members to get involved,” she says.
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