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Gunther News— Issue 57 - July - September 2015

Contents

♦Message from the

Facility Manager

Page 2

♦The Gallery

♦Policy for this Edition

♦Our Values

Page 3

♦Getting to know the

Residents

♦Getting to know staff

Page 4 & 5

♦Activities News

Page 6 & 7

♦What’s Cooking

♦Puzzle Page

Page 8 & 9

♦Calendar - October &

November 2015

Attached

♦Comments, Concerns &

Compliments Form

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for their warm welcome to me to Gunther

Village and into the Gayndah community. It is clear that Gunther Village is a very

important part of the Gayndah community and a justifiable source of pride for you all.

The recent Annual General Meeting provided an excellent opportunity for me to meet

members of the Gunther Village community in a more informal atmosphere. This well

attended event emphasised for me the passion which you all have for Gunther

Village. It was great to provide recognition for those staff who have gained various

qualifications during the past twelve months, and thanks to the Board for committing

to ongoing education. Also, congratulations to the catering team, led by Jason and

Jenny, for putting on another spectacular night. Obviously, the Gunther Village AGM

dinner is an event everyone looks forward to all year!

Just in the last few days, we have received the official certificates for the renewal of

our Aged Care Accreditation for another three years until October 2018, following the

three-day audit conducted in July. These are proudly displayed in the foyer as

confirmation of the successful accreditation outcome. It is a real credit to everyone

who works here at Gunther Village that we continue to operate with an unblemished

reputation. It also provides confidence to families that their loved ones are being

looked after in the best possible way on an ongoing basis. Of course, the challenge

for all of us is to maintain this standard every day in every aspect of our operations,

for the benefit of our residents.

I look forward to getting to know everyone better over the next few months, and

working with you all to maintain and continue to improve the level of care we provide

to our residents.

Bruce Bryan

Gunther Village Issue 57

July - September 2015 www.cubdha.org.au

Coffee on Capper Open Mon - Fri

9am - 12.30pm


The Gallery

Policy for this Edition! POLICY - EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM [EAP]

All Gunther Village staff will be provided with a free confidential service for personal and work related issues for up to

three sessions per year.

Guidelines:

The staff member does not have to disclose the nature of her/his desire to seek the EAP; however, s/he must contact

the Facility Manager as part of the protocol for accessing the EAP.

It is the responsibility of the Facility Manager to ensure a service appropriate to the needs of the individual is

organised.

Procedure:

♦ Staff members wishing to access EAP services is to advise the Facility Manager of their need to the EAP

services. (this may be done in writing)

♦ An appropriate service/appointment is to be organised in a timely manner, as agreed by the staff member and

management.

♦ Appropriate arrangements in relation to payment of services, is to be organised by management with the

service provider.

♦ The Facility Manager is to ensure the staff person is provided with ongoing support as is appropriate.

Our Values

Trust, Respect, Honesty, Integrity, Dignity & Professionalism

Jeanne enjoying a nice

cup of tea and cake in

the morning sun.

Elvia lapping up the morning

sunshine doing some art therapy ,

while out in the garden Beryl being cheeky to the camera while

enjoying the activities


Getting to know the Residents

Getting to know staff

Name: Bruce Bryan

Position: Facility Manager

Time worked at Gunther: 9 Weeks

Best thing about working at Gunther: Everyone is very friendly

Family: Wife Kayleen & 15 yo Daughter Courtney

Favourite Food: Pancakes

Best Holiday: Drove around Australia

Special Interests: Running, Football (Soccer) & Photography

Bevan celebrated his birthday with

his friends at Gunther on the 17th

September.

Peter enjoys his cold beer outside in the

garden and celebrated his birthday with the Gunther Village family on 3rd of October.


Bill & Merle enjoying the fresh air, having a

coffee and cake at our internal coffee shop. Harry soaking up the beautiful sunshine

Middle: Rena, Gloria, Olive and Elvia all enjoy spending time at art therapy with the

Lifestyle Coordinators.

Below: Relaxing outdoors


Activities New Cont:

Day Trip to Girraween Gardens - Childers From time to time , the Lifestyle team organise outings for the residents of Gunther. These trips vary, from

taking the residents out for Fishing Trips to Paradise Dam to Mystery Outings with Jenny . This Particular day

the Residents were taken to the beautiful Girraween Gardens in Childers.

The residents all enjoyed a lovely morning tea,

provided by the owners of the Girraween Gardens.

They also had a tour of the displays set up within

the gardens. The display included old machinery,

a horse drawn cart and various items from an era

that is quite familiar to our residents. This ignited

conversations of reminiscent times. This is the

second time residents have visited the gardens

and won’t be the last as this is now a popular

destination.


What’s Cooking!

Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake Ingredients

• 16 oz. penne/ziti/rigatoni pasta • 2 cups Alfredo sauce • 8 oz. sour cream • 3 cups poached/grilled/rotisserie chicken, cubed • 15 oz. ricotta cheese • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced • 2 eggs, beaten • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped • Salt and pepper to taste • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta till just before al dente

2. Drain and rinse pasta under cold water to stop the cooking process

3. If you're making Alfredo sauce from scratch, see notes

4. Mix pasta with the Alfredo sauce, sour cream and chicken

5. Combine ricotta, garlic, eggs, Parmesan and parsley and mix thoroughly

6. Season the pasta mix with salt and pepper to taste

7. Add the ricotta mixture to the pasta and stir to combine

8. Top with a thick layer of mozzarella cheese

9. Bake in a 9x13 casserole dish at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until bubbly

10. Broil at 450 degrees F for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese starts to brown

Alfredo sauce (2 cups) Ingredients: 8 tablespoons butter 1 cup heavy cream Salt and pepper to taste 2 cups Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Instructions: 1. Over medium low heat, melt the butter and pour in the heavy cream. 2. Stir to combine 3. Season with salt and pepper to taste 4. Add the Parmesan cheese in portions and stir to mix


Puzzle Page!

The first resident to hand a completed puzzle into the administration office wins a prize!

E G R O E G Y O B F S K K K L

X J Q E Q E O E D A W S A C K

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Gunther Village

Comments, Compliments & Concerns

As part of our commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement, we genuinely value your ideas and suggestions. Whether you have a concern you would like to raise, make a suggestion that may improve services or simply acknowledge the good things we do, we encourage you to tell us. I am very aware that due to the fact that we promote a culture of open and transparent communication, many suggestions or issues raised, are done so verbally. However, it is important that we have options and that there is a system that enables people to put something forward anonymously, should they wish to do so. (keeping in mind that this will prohibit feedback at a personal level)

Regards,

Bruce Bryan

Facility Manager

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Please attention completed forms to – Executive Manager, Gunther Village P.O. Box 134 GAYNDAH, 4625

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