LEIGH PLACEResident ia l Aged Care L iv ing

Ne ws le t terOCTOBER 2015

PH: (02) 9153 822212-18 Leigh Avenue, Roselands NSW 2196

www.leighplace.com.au

Welcome to Leigh PlaceWe would like to give a warm welcome to our new residents that have joined us at Leigh Place. On behalf of all staff we all greet you in good grace. We also hope that you are content and comfortable living at Leigh Place.

In September we had a number of celebrations from Father’s Day to German culture with Oktoberfest to Tongan culture with Tongan dancers to bird crazy fun with Kris’ Feathered Friends!

In October we have a jam packed month ahead! Kick starting with Oktoberfest Happy Hour – bring your new steins gentlemen! We will be hosting a special Halloween BBQ at the end of the month. We’ll also have the end of footy tipping and its subsequent celebrations as well as Sally and Greg visiting for a history and reminiscing morning tea!

Please refer to your activity calendar for times of all the wonderful activities we have planned!

Love the Leisure and Lifestyle Team

What’s InsideWelcome - Page 1

Birthdays/Welcome/What’s On - Page 2

Church Services/Fridges - Page 3

Kris’ Feathered Friends - Page 4

Resident’s Corner - Page 5

Father’s Day Morning Tea - Page 6

Halloween Mystical Word Search - Page 7

Calendar - Page 8 -9

Getting to Know You - Page 10 - 11

Volunteer Profile - Page 12

Announcements - Page 13 - 15

Halloween Mystical Word Search Answers - Page 16

What’s on this Month?1st Special Guest: Japanese Performers

and Morning Tea @ 10.30am

1st Oktoberfest Themed Happy Hour @ 2pm

2nd Bus Trip: Ashfield RSL @ 11am

7th Concert: Steve Mazza @ 1.30pm

8th Men’s Group/Pamper Group @ 10.30am

8th Grand Final Celebrations Afternoon Tea @ 2pm

9th House 1 + 6 Birthdays Morning Tea @ 10am

9th Concert: Ron Ashton @ 1.30pm

14th Concert: John and Lyn @ 1.30pm

15th Concert: Patrick Brady @ 10.30am

15th House 5 Afternoon Tea @ 2pm

16th Men’s Group @ 10am

16th Concert: Dominico @ 1.45pm

21st Concert: Slim Cash @ 10.30am

21st Happy Hour @ 2pm

22nd House 2 + 3 Birthday Morning Tea @ 10am

23rd Bus Trip: Picton Bowling Club @ 10.45am

28th Concert: Kristy Lee @ 10.30am

28th Library History Afternoon Tea @ 2pm

29th House 4 Birthdays Morning Tea @ 10am

29th Men’s Group/Pamper Group @ 1.30pm

30th Halloween Themed BBQ @ 12pm

31st Halloween Themed Movie: 28 Days Later @ 1pm

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Welcome to New Residents!

Maria Mourikis (House 3)

Birthdays For September

8th - Joy Sherwood

25th - Beryl Stevens

28th - Rhyse Haynes

31st - Valerie Coss

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Church Services

Baptist Church ServicePastor Phillip RossNarwee Baptist ChurchWednesday 7th at 10amMorning tea providedLeigh Place Community Room

Catholic MassFather John Walker Tuesday 13th October at 10.45am Leigh Place Community Room

Christian ServiceKorean Church GroupWednesday 14th October at 10amMorning Tea providedLeigh Place Community Room

Resident’s Fridges at Leigh PlaceAll residents should be aware that it is important for any old or stale food to be cleaned out of your fridge. Leigh Place is not responsible for any food that is stored in your fridge past it’s use by date if it is consumed by you.

If when cleaning staff are doing routine fridge cleans and they find old, stale or mouldy products in the fridge they will inform you when they throw it out. Mouldy and old food can become a health risk for you and place you at risk of serious illness.

We are more than happy to support you in the monitoring and cleaning of your fridge, please inform care staff or cleaning staff and they will be more than happy to assist you.

Sarah WrightQuality Manager 3

Kris’ Feathered Friends

We had Kris come with her bright and colourful birds! She put on a wonderful show with a variety of silkie chickens, pigeons, lorikeets and a fluffy rabbit! The chicken was so comfortable and safe in Beryl’s lap she even laid an egg!

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Resident’s Corner

This week we have Norma Hunter sharing her beautiful garden with us all. She will be sharing one of her many orchids with us. Norma has owned this particular cream orchid for 5 1/2 years and this is the first time it has flowered.

“I bought this orchid when I first moved into Leigh Place from a nursery. It cost me $47! It was only very small when I bought it and it was still on that piece of wood.

I have two orchids (one cream and one purple) which are a form of a rock orchid but they are different species. I only give them seasol as fertiliser and it very rarely gets watered. Betty’s daughter and Jake waters it for me.

The cream orchid has a very faint perfume and smells a bit like vanilla. The perfume of my upside down orchid I had was beautiful and you could smell them from inside my room.

The flower that has got the most perfume is the sweet pea. I used to grow them at home and they were so tall we had to get a ladder and cut them down.”

Norma is known at Leigh Place for her beautiful garden which she takes great pride in. Thank you Norma for sharing your beautiful garden with us all! 55

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Father’s Day Morning Tea

We honoured all men this Father’s Day - uncles, care givers, friends and of course fathers. Everyone may have played a significant role in someone’s life as a father figure and we celebrated this with a morning tea and a presentation of gifts in the afternoon. We hope you enjoy your personalised stein and we would like to take the time to thank you for the never ending task of being a loving father/significant fatherly figure.

We also said a sad farewell to Michael our Hospitality Manager. We thanked Michael for his time at Leigh Place and for all his hard work.

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Halloween Mystical Word Search

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Halloween Mystical Word Search

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Leigh Place October 2015

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

1st 9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness (House 2) 10.30am: Japanese Performance + Morning Tea 2pm: Oktoberfest Happy Hour 3.30pm: Shoppe House 4

2nd 11am: Bus Trip – Ashfield RSL

3pm: Pet Therapy House 5 and 4 3.30pm: Shoppe House 6

3rd 9am: Individual Visits (Danielle) 1.00pm: Movie THE ITALIAN JOB

4th 10.30am – 11.30am:

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6th 9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness 10.45am – 11.45am:   1pm – 2.30pm: Choir 3.30pm: Shoppe House 2

7th

10am: Baptist Church

1.30pm: Steve Mazza

3.30pm: Shoppe House 3

8th 9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness 10.30am: Men’s Group 10.30am: Pamper Group

2pm: Grand Final Celebrations Afternoon Tea

3.30pm: Shoppe House 4

9th 10am: House 1 +6 Birthdays Morning Tea

1.30pm: Ron Ashton

3pm: Pet Therapy House 5 and 6 3.30pm: Shoppe House 6

10th 9am: Individual Visits (Danielle) 1.00pm: Movie HEAVEN KNOWS, MR. ALLISON

11th 10.30am – 11.30am:

12th 10am: House 5

Bus Trip 12.30pm – 1.30pm: Music Therapy House 5 with Scott 1.30pm: Art Classes 3.30pm: Shoppe House 1

13th 9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness

10.45am: Catholic Mass

1pm – 2.30pm: Choir 3.30pm: Shoppe House 2

14th 10am: Christian Church Service

1.30pm:

John and Lyn 3.30pm Shoppe House 3

15th 9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness

10.30am: Patrick Brady

2pm: House 5 Afternoon Tea 3.30pm: Shoppe House 4

16th 10am: Men’s Group

1.45pm: Dominico

3pm: Pet Therapy House 5 and 1 3.30pm: Shoppe House 6

17th 9am: Individual Visits (Danielle) 1.00pm: Movie OVERBOARD

18th 10.30am – 11.30am:

19th 10am: Roselands Shopping Trip 12.30pm – 1.30pm: Music Therapy House

5 with Scott 1.30pm:Art Classes 3.30pm: Shoppe House 1

20th

9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness 10.45am – 11.45am:   1pm – 2.30pm: Choir 3.30pm: Shoppe House 2

21st 10.30am: Slim Cash

2pm: Happy Hour 3.30pm Shoppe House 3

22nd  9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness 10am: House 2 +3 Birthday Morning Tea 3.30pm: Shoppe House 4

23rd 10.45am: Bus Trip – Picton Bowling Club

3pm: Pet Therapy Pet Therapy House 5 and 2 3.30pm: Shoppe House 6

24th 9am: Individual Visits (Danielle) 1.00pm: Movie PRETTY WOMAN

25th 10.30am – 11.30am:

26th  10am: House 5 Bus Trip 12.30pm – 1.30pm:

Music Therapy House 5 with Scott 1.30pm:Art Classes 3.30pm: Shoppe House 1

27th 9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness 10.45am – 11.45am: 1pm – 2.30pm: Choir 3.30pm: Shoppe House 2

28th

10.30am: Kristy Lee 2pm: Library History Afternoon Tea 3.30pm Shoppe House 3

29th

9.30am – 10.15am: Fun & Fitness 10am: House 4 Birthdays Morning Tea 1.30pm: Men’s Group 1.30pm: Pamper Group 3.30pm: Shoppe House 4

30th 12pm: Halloween Themed GM’s BBQ

3pm: Pet Therapy Pet Therapy House 5 and 3 3.30pm: Shoppe House

31st Halloween 9am: Individual Visits (Danielle) 1.00pm: Halloween Movie: 28 DAYS LATER

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Getting To Know YouEvery month we will get to know one of our residents a bit better. This month we have:

Gordon!

Questions for Gordon.

How long have you been at Leigh Place? 3 years and 5 months

What is your favourite activity?I used to like swimming. I enjoy gardening and I am very interested in Doctor’s Talk (medical talks)

What did you used to do for work?I was a plumber from when I was 14 up until I was 61 years old. I was also in the army.

Where did you grow up?Maryborough, Queensland

What is your favourite memory?I was favoured as a good mate and being independent at a young age. Making a close handful of good friends.

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Dr Phillipa Rickard.

What is your role at Leigh Place?Doctor

How long have you been at Leigh Place?I have been at Leigh Place for one month.

Do you have any children?Yes, 2 boys.

What is your favourite activity?My favourite activities include gardening, listening to and playing music with my older son.

What is your favourite memory?My youngest son chasing seagulls when he was supposed to be playing soccer. He was 3 at the time.

Getting To Know YouEvery month we will get to know one of our staff a bit better. This month we have

Dr Phillipa Rickard!

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My name is Vinh and I am volunteering at Leigh Place for my placement for TAFE.

I am 18 years old and the eldest child of three in my family. My hobbies include watching anime (Japanese style of cartoon) and playing video games. I also recently went to Vietnam to teach youth leadership skills.

I came to Leigh Place with very little expectation but was genuinely surprised at the professionalism of the staff and beautiful living environment.

Although I have mainly been working in house five, I have been in contact with many interesting and unique residents of Leigh Place through the different activities and programs that Leigh Place offers. I have also become good friends some of the residents too.

Even if I am inexperienced and young, I believe being exposed to this great facility has made me a better community service worker and better person.

Volunteer ProfileThis month we will be seeing some new faces around Leigh Place. We would like to introduce to you one of our new volunteers!

Leigh Place would like to formally introduce and welcome VINH to Leigh Place!!

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Leigh Place Bus Proceeds

We have been fundraising hard together towards a Leigh Place Bus.

We will need $10,000 for a deposit on a bus and the Board will cover the rest. Check every month to see our progress!

Parking! Please note that there is to be no parking along the pathways outside houses or within the roundabout. Please only park in the designated spaces. Additional parking is available on Skinner Avenue. Thank you for your understanding.

Medicare Cards and Pension CardsJust a friendly reminder if your (or your loved one’s) Medicare and/or Pension Card has expired and you have received a new one, please bring it down to Reception to be photocopied for your file. Thank you for your co-operation.

Speed LimitJust a reminder that the speed limit in the facility is 10kms to ensure the safety of our residents and staff. Thank you for your co-operation.

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MoviesIf you have a movie request, please speak to the Leisure and Lifestyle

Team so we can organise it forSaturday at the Movies!

Footy Tipping Competition

Our footy tipping competition is coming to an end. The results will

now be kept secret until we have our Grand Final Celebrations Afternoon

Tea on the 8th October at 2pm. Come along in your favourite team’s colour

to see the winners announced!

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Oktoberfest Happy Hour We will be hosting a special happy hour on this month with Oktoberfest! We will be serving a special German beer (as well as our usual variety). Gentlemen, bring along your new steins!

Graham’s Birthday BBQ

At the end of August we celebrated our General Manager Graham’s birthday with a BBQ! He was presented with a lovely cake and present from the staff of Leigh Place. Thank you to all of those who came down to help us celebrate Graham’s birthday!

Japanese Performers

We have our special guests back from Japan this month! They are coming to perform for our residents on the Thursday 1st October at 10.30am.

We will also have a small morning tea afterwards to welcome them to Leigh Place.

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History Morning Tea

Sally is coming in to hold a special morning tea! For all you history buffs, come along and learn all about Roseland’s history!

Please bring along any old photos not only of Roselands, but of your own childhood or places!

We can all take a trip down memory lane!

Photo Permissions Please remember to fill out your photo permission forms. Without these we cannot take and publish your photos in the newsletter! Please speak to Carmen if you have any questions regarding these forms.

If you would like to be linked to community events such as external outings and leisure centres, please see Barry (volunteer coordinator). Canterbury Council has a range of activities and outings for small cost. This changes monthly so see Barry if you would like a list of current events!

Spring is Here!As the weather heats up please remember sun safety rules! Slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen and slap on a hat! Please also remember to drink plenty of water to prevent overheating!

Key to MeWe have a new form called Key to Me. It is a collation of your social and cultural history. It helps our staff in providing a higher quality of care to our residents.

Communication BookJust a reminder to all residents that we will have a new communication book system in place of the signing in/out system. This is in case you cannot find a carer to notify them of your absence at Leigh Place. This is due to fire regulation rules and to ensure resident’s safety. Thank you for your consideration. 15

PH: (02) 9153 822212-18 Leigh Avenue, Roselands NSW 2196

www.leighplace.com.au

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