A hip fracture is more than a broken bone. If you are older, breaking your hip can mean a major change in your life. You will probably need surgery, and it can take as long as a year to recover. But activity and physical therapy can help you get your strength and mobility back.
February 23, 2008 by morganwrites. How welfare began in the United States. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, local and state governments as well as private charities were overwhelmed by needy families seeking food, clothing, and shelter. In 1935, welfare for poor children and other dependent persons became a federal government responsibility, which it remained for 60 years.
The Children's Protection Act laid the foundation for child welfare. And in December of 1893, the Ottawa-Carleton CAS was formed, joining Toronto and Peterborough as the first three children's aid societies in Ontario. By the turn of the century, the Ottawa CAS was a powerful voice for the protection of children. More than 200 children had been brought into care, 130 were in free foster homes and 20 returned to their natural parents. The remaining 35 were in various institutions, orphanages and asylums.