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tion agent. These agents (with the exception of the last mentioned)
are appointed by the BO·3.rd of Trustees of Purdue University,
upon recommendation of the President of the University,
under qualifications of the State Agricultural Extension Service
Board and subject to approval of the Allen County Agricultural
Extension Committee. All staff members must be graduates of
colleges of agriculture or home economics and have done graduate
work. The b'~dget is financed by federal, state and county
on a matching basis. The Consumer Information program is
handled by an agent employed by the Federal Government.
ALLEN COUNTY HOME
The Allen County Home, located on the Lima Road just north
of the city, is maintained by the county under the direction of
a superintendent and a matron who are appointed by the County
Commissioners. They are paid $4, 000 and $2» 000 per year,
respectively, and receive maintenance. The home is under the
supervision and inspection of the State Health Department and
has been approved. Residents are primarily the indigent, the
homeless and those needing long-term bed care. In 1955, the
General Assembly passed legislation permitting admission of
private contract patients and authorizing the COWlty Commissioners
to set suitable rates per department.
Admission for residence is obtained through the trustee of
the township in which the applicant has lived at least one year.
Preliminary investigation is made by the trustee and recommendations
are then made to the County Commissioners who approve
or disapprove all applications. Placement is then made
in one of the three departments depending upon the applicant's
need.
In the ambulatory department the applicant must be able to
care for himself. There are 136 beds for men and 80 for
women. There are two supervisors for each division. Day
room, recreation rooms, handicrafts and chapel services are
available. The rate is $90 a month.
The custodial department has 32 beds for men and 27 for
women. There are two supervisors for this division. The rate
is $110 per month.
The hospital department contains 150 beds. Simple bed care
is provided, but there are no extra nursing services. There
are 42 nurses aides and three licensed practical nurses for
three eight-hour shifts. One registered nurse is employed but
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Object Description
| Title | Spotlight on government (1962) |
| Contributor | League of women Voters of Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Topic | Local Government |
| Subject |
Allen County (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories Fort Wayne (Ind.)--Politics and government--Directories Municipal services--Indiana--Allen County--Directories Municipal services--Indiana--Fort Wayne--Directories |
| Geographical Coverage |
Fort Wayne, Indiana Allen County, Indiana |
| Date of Original | 1962 |
| Time Period | 1900-1999 |
| Source | Print version: Spotlight on government. 1st ed. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1962), 87 p. |
| Additional Availability | Print version might be available at IPFW Helmke Library. See online catalog. |
| Rights | Copyright Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2006- . All rights reserved. May not be reproduced without permission. For information regarding reproduction and use see: http://cdm16776.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about/collection/p16776coll1/ |
| Date Digitally Created | April 17 2012 |
| Digital Publisher | Walter E. Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne |
| Digitization Specifications | This pdf file was derived from black and white 400 dpi, 1-bit and color 300 dpi, 24-bit uncompressed TIFF images that were scanned from the originals using a Fujitsu 5750C scanner with Adobe Acrobat 9.0 Professional scanning software. |
| Content Type | Text |
| Digital Format | text/pdf |
| Collection | Fort Wayne Area Government Information |
| Identifier | 30000122011996 |
| File Name | 30000122011996.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 20 |
| Transcript | tion agent. These agents (with the exception of the last mentioned) are appointed by the BO·3.rd of Trustees of Purdue University, upon recommendation of the President of the University, under qualifications of the State Agricultural Extension Service Board and subject to approval of the Allen County Agricultural Extension Committee. All staff members must be graduates of colleges of agriculture or home economics and have done graduate work. The b'~dget is financed by federal, state and county on a matching basis. The Consumer Information program is handled by an agent employed by the Federal Government. ALLEN COUNTY HOME The Allen County Home, located on the Lima Road just north of the city, is maintained by the county under the direction of a superintendent and a matron who are appointed by the County Commissioners. They are paid $4, 000 and $2» 000 per year, respectively, and receive maintenance. The home is under the supervision and inspection of the State Health Department and has been approved. Residents are primarily the indigent, the homeless and those needing long-term bed care. In 1955, the General Assembly passed legislation permitting admission of private contract patients and authorizing the COWlty Commissioners to set suitable rates per department. Admission for residence is obtained through the trustee of the township in which the applicant has lived at least one year. Preliminary investigation is made by the trustee and recommendations are then made to the County Commissioners who approve or disapprove all applications. Placement is then made in one of the three departments depending upon the applicant's need. In the ambulatory department the applicant must be able to care for himself. There are 136 beds for men and 80 for women. There are two supervisors for each division. Day room, recreation rooms, handicrafts and chapel services are available. The rate is $90 a month. The custodial department has 32 beds for men and 27 for women. There are two supervisors for this division. The rate is $110 per month. The hospital department contains 150 beds. Simple bed care is provided, but there are no extra nursing services. There are 42 nurses aides and three licensed practical nurses for three eight-hour shifts. One registered nurse is employed but 19 |
