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E Health Program Report By Gail Murdock The ROSE Health Pro- \. grant is continuing to reach out into the commuâ€" nity to help educate people about health issues and concerns. There is still strong interest in the ROSE Health Program from people who learn about it by “surfing the net." Many are interested in our ability to reach the rural population. A new reporting form has been sent to all Branches to make it easier for them to inform the Provincial Office about what they have done with respect to ROSE .Hcalth Sessions. This form also makes it easier for Mary Poodry to input the infor- mation into a database. This database will be useful to both the WI and their Health .3artners. enabling them to track the con- cerns and interests of members. Mary has been hired part-time with the remainder of the ROSE Program grant to create this rural onmrx‘a sharing education database and perform other duties as they may arise. Some members have exâ€" pressed Concern about the costs involved with organiz- ing a ROSE Session for their community. There are several ways to help cover the costs. "7" "m' “ Consider the following â€" charging a small admission fee. obtaining a corporate sponsor. organizing a separate fundraising event or getting local busi» nesses involved. It you feel these are not options and you cannot afford to organize a session for the community, just plan a meeting for your Branch members. Keep up the good work! There can never be too many ROSE Health Sessions. There is always someone who needs the informaâ€" tion you have to otter. so why not share it? To end with a quote from Ben Franklin. “Well done is better titan well said!" Gail Murdock IS the Interim Health Program Coordinator for rhe Federated Women's Institute: of Ontario. She can be reached at RR 1, Richards Landing ON PUB 110, Email 9 r murdock@sympatico (a A Can of Soup Will Work Just Fine! In Canada, 1.4 million people have osteopomsls, Including one in four women and one in eight men over the age at' 50. Last November. the ten Women '5 Institute Branches In the Henlrew North District worked hard to help change these statistics by offering ROSE Health Program sesslnns an osteoporosis. Distrch Education Coordinator Tamara Lafrance stared: “What we are trying to do Is approach the younger generation to make people aware that there is a lot they can do to prevent It. That's what we are here to do resident Christine Heaburn, Physiotherapist Mark Peel/er and la cal Osteoporosis Society member Lynn I‘ teach people about prevention and the risks." From left to right, Tammy Latranee, than Provlnclal Larsona demonstrate that you don 't need fancy equipment to do exercises to strengthen yuurmusclas and bones to fight the disease. A can Dfsaup will warklust fine! Extracted tram an anlcle printed In The Pembroke News by Dave Noppe Fhulo courtesy oi Dave Noppe, The Peril brolra News PROFILE Meet Elsie Stephenson - President-Elect Elsie Stephenson. from Whitefish. Ontario, was elected as President«Elect ol FWIO at the January 2002 Annual Meeting. In her speech. Elsre remarked that the Women's Institute will remain a strong and progressive organization by providing programs that meet the needs 01 current and potential mem- bers. She added that by maintaining a direct communications link through the Home :5 Country newsletter. Branch mailings and the FWIO website. members remain informed and committed. "A membership that is inlormed and committed will keep Women‘s Institute vibrant and mov- ing forward." Elsie and her husband Ralph live on a 75»acre property, 35 kilometers west of Sudbury. Elsie is retired from a 28»year teaching career in Family Studies Since retiring. she has found more time for those special interests â€" sewing. gardening. reading. travel- ing. lishing. and ol course. Women's Institute work. Fishing with her hus- band is a favourite pastime. In the winter. they snowmobile to different lakes to lish; in the summer. they lish allhe cottage. In the remainder at her spare time. Elsie is a devoted com- munity volunteer. She is active in her church. does pastoral Visits and chairs a Fellowship Committee. Home 8. Country, Summer 2002 7