Valuable Services at t.l.c. Home Described

The t.l.c. home, Inc. in Sanford is a special place for ten special people and hundreds of their family members and friends.

Rita H. Oglesbee, executive director, described the outstanding work and services provided at this ten bed, intermediate care facility for children and adults with mental retardation and other disabilities in a program given at the Sanford Lions’ April 29 meeting. Lion George Kostrewa introduced Mrs. Oglesbee and his wife, Kathy, who has served on the home’s board of directors and is currently secretary of the board.

While t.l.c. serves all ages, all current residents are adults. Mrs. Oglesbee stressed the high quality of care ranging from the routine daily regimen to professional services offered by physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, teachers, and vocational trainers.

Work of the direct care staff in building a trusting, emotionally supportive, and close human relationship with each resident is the top priority, Oglesbee said. Also, the community based treatment program which brings residents into contact with other people and local acitivities such as store outings, bowling and fishing adds to the total growth and quality of life for t.l.c.’s clients. She invited anyone with questions or an interest in volunteering to contact the center or visit at 1775 Hawkins Ave.

In other business, President Richard Hendley reminded members of the club’s big 75^th Anniversary celebration planned in August with visitors including state and international Lions officials. Membership promotion night May 27 was discussed as members are urged to bring potential new Lions as guests. And the 5^th Annual Lions Golf Tournament will be June 5 at Quail Ridge Golf Club with golfers and hole sponsors still needed. A raffle was held with first place winner, Worth Pickard, collecting half the pot. Second place was Don Morton who won two Shriner’s fish fry tickets and third place winner was George Kostrewa winning a free meal at the nexty meeting.

John Walden led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance while Kostrewa gave the invocation. Guests included Tom Mann of Raleigh, son of Russel Mann, and Lions Zone Chairman James Kizer of Buies Creek.