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Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Home Outreach Society of Athabasca (HOSA)
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Dates of existence
1987 - 1990
History
In Athabasca Town and County, a need for an emergency support system for the elderly and those with severe handicaps was identified and the Home Outreach Society of Athabasca was formed to identify and fund raise for an emergency support system. The system was designed to summon assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and to be available in either private homes or institutionalized settings. HOSA opted for the Apello System which was Canadian made and did not require a central monitoring or answering service to forward distress calls. Society members were President, Barb Wilkinson; Vice President, Nola-Jean Paterson; Treasurer, Mike Chute; and secretary, Denise Armstrong. The society operated under the leadership of 14 directors with four representatives from the Athabasca General and Auxiliary Hospital, three representatives from the Athabasca Health Unit, one representative from Athabasca Family and Community Support Services, one representative from the Athabasca Senior Citizen’s Society and six representatives from interested community groups including the Athabasca Hospital Auxiliary. To raise funds for the project the first annual Athabasca Canada Day Canoe Race was conceived. Eight people in Athabasca Town and County were identified as being in need of an emergency support system and the system the society decided to purchase was the Apello System at a cost of $1,115.00 per unit.
Places
Town of Athabasca and Athabasca County
Legal status
Defunct
Functions, occupations and activities
Research and fund raise for an emergency support system for seniors and disabled individuals.
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General context
In Athabasca Town and County, a need for an emergency support system for the elderly and those with severe handicaps was identified and the Home Outreach Society of Athabasca was formed to identify and fund raise for an emergency support system. The society conceived of the first annual Canada Day Canoe Race to raise funds for the Apello System. The system was comprised of a wrist unit which transmitted a radio signal and a digital base which the user's land-line telephone was hooked up to.
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ATH
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Partial
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
July 16, 2020
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
Minutes of Home Outreach Society of Athabasca and Apello advertisements.
Maintenance notes
Margaret Anderson