FEBRUARY 2017

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Welcome From Cliff Evans, Operations Manager

Happy new year to one and all and I am looking forward to informing you of all the many

continuing improvements and exciting initiatives across all out sites. Generally, late

December and early January are a quiet time for us as many trades and contractors close for

their annual break with this year being no different. With 2017 well and truly upon us, we

plan to ramp back up our various projects and replacements programs as they all start to

return. These will include amongst others, the air-conditioning and furniture replacement

program at Magnolia, the rejuvenating of communal areas at Holland Park Aged Care, the

repainting and carpeting program at Lodges on George and of course the commencement of

construction of Aspley Aged Care. This last point being a source of frustration as inevitable

bureaucratic delays see this commencement behind by three months. Never the less, we

expect to officially start construction in late March early April.

On another note, many of you will be aware from the media the aged care industry has

welcomed changes at the Ministerial level in health and aged care. Following the resignation

of Sussan Ley as Minister for Health, Aged Care and Sport, the Hon Ken Wyatt MP was sworn

in on 24 January as the Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health and the Hon Greg Hunt

MP as Minister for Health.

Given our peak bodies (Leading Aged Services Australia) previous calls on Government to

establish a dedicated Minister for Aged Care we very much welcomed both Ministerial

appointments and are looking forward how they will address a range of current and

emerging issues that are affecting our nation’s ability to adequately meet the needs of the

growing population of older Australians. With severe cuts to funding, freezing of indexation

this year and other changes over the past couple of years including removal of care

supplements and payroll tax exemptions, aged care providers will face further and ongoing

challenges. Now more than ever, it is vital that constituents voice their concerns about

funding to their local Member of Parliament to ensure our new Ministers comprehend the

impacts of their budgetary decisions. Let’s hope, the new Ministers have a little more

foresight and willingness to listen to the industry they oversee.

Hello Everyone, Late in December we welcomed Petrina the new Care Manager to the Lodge. Please

pop into see Petrina and introduce yourself if you have not already done so. Petrina has been away

for 3 weeks in January for a pre-planned holiday with her family but is now back on deck.

Over at the Lodge you will notice we now have a nurse’s station just opposite the lounge in the

community building. Please make this your first point of contact when you are arriving / leaving the

lodge or looking for a staff member.

Over the last year we have collected a fair amount of unnamed clothes and unfortunately we are

unable to return them to residents as they are not labelled. In January, we placed all lost property in

the media room at the Homestead and encouraged residents, relatives / representatives to please

come in and see if you can identify any of the items. We will leave the lost property in media for a

further 2 weeks in February and any items still remaining mid-February will be given away to charity.

We can assist you will labelling clothes, Last year we purchased a heat sealing clothes labelling

machine, so if you are in need of more labels please see Mandy or Courtney at reception who can

organise the purchase of labels which can be charged to your account and then our laundry ladies

Whilst many of our family members and residents frequently pop in to see Gene, Jenine and Petrina

our Care Managers to touch base, each year we offer families a formal case conference where you

can discuss you loved one’s care plan and have input into the care provided to ensure it is

personalised to your loved ones needs. Gene, Jenine and Petrina will be in touch with you

throughout the year however if you wish to see them sooner rather than later for residents residing

in Ashbury, Boyd and Campbell please email gene@cpsmcare.com.au , for residents residing in

Drummond, Europa or Fairview please contact jenine@cpsmcare.com.au and for residents residing

at the lodge please contact petrina@cpsmcare.com.au

On that note a I will sign off for January, Suzanne

Suzanne Norambuena, Facility Manager

Lifestyle News

Welcome back to another year. We certainly sent the old out with a bang and welcomed the new in with an exciting Happy Hour with Tania, singing up a storm. Everyone was entertained and kept busy with nibbles, a beer or two, glass or wine or soft drink. Our residents said goodbye to 2016 and a Big Hello to 2017, here’s wishing for a prosperous and eventful year.

This year Lifestyle will be introducing a few new activities to the program. A long with yoga with the lovely Tracie who calls herself the hip whisperer and Mr Lei with Tai Chi classes also our walking program, we would like to introduce swimming, as we have wonderful resources just around the corner at the Upper Coomera Community Centre – a heated pool no less. This is aimed to improve or maintain an optimal level of health, fitness and well being . Bus outings are a big hit here at Magnolia with weekly shopping outings, scenic drives and lunch outings on the program, allowing our residents to be part of wider community and honestly haven’t met a lady who doesn’t enjoy a little shopping. On the Activities Program this year we have two new outings planned, both at the local Community Centre. One will be a full day, swimming for those who would enjoy this activities, or the local Librarian has offered to teach those interested the use of computers and the internet, this will be followed by lunch at the Café, best Fish n Chips in the area, the other activity will be a monthly Seniors get together with different activities planned for each month at the library, great opportunity to socialise with those in the wider community.

Australia Day We had planned to have a BBQ to celebrate Australia Day, but due to the hot weather decided to keep activities until the afternoon and enjoy a lovely roast lamb for lunch instead. The staff enjoyed decorating the activity areas with the help of some larrikins (staff and residents alike).

The lovely Deb Cox entertained us for Happy Hour in the afternoon, along with help from a few of the residents, nice to see a few of you up on the dance floor guys.

Employee of the Year Award

This year the management of Magnolia CPSM Care have introduced an Employee of the Year Award

(named: Kathy Jones Award) for Dignity, Respect and Commitment, which is presented to one staff

member at each of their facilities on a yearly basis. On Monday the 23rd January 2017, the first

winner of this award at Magnolia Aged Care Coomera was announced and presented with this

trophy. The lovely Toni Sanele, who has been working at Magnolia Aged Care, coming up to six

years is a well-deserved recipient of this award for her outstanding efforts in 2016 and was

congratulated by Shane, Cliff, Kathy and Suzanne, Congratulations from all the Staff and Residents to

the lovely and much respected Toni, who is always willing to go the extra mile for the Residents at

Magnolia. A well-deserved winner. You can view this award hanging in the reception area.

FEBRUARY

1ST Emile Sauvage 4th Betty Keys 4th Mary Miranda 6th Ray Bramich 11th Noeleen Charters 11th Stuart Craig 14th Hilda Wilson 16th Catharina DuPlessis 16th Nancy James 19th Betty Thurgate 21st Muriel Davidson 23rd Mary Salter 23rd Patricia Meyer 25th Roy Croft 26th Frank King

Birth stone and Flower for February

Amethyst Violet

Famous People Born in February

Johnny Cash Fats Domino

MAGNOLIA HAIRDRESSING SALON

Ladies: Hair Cut $25.00 Shampoo & Cut $30.00 Shampoo/Set or B/wave $25.00 Shampoo/Set or B/wave & cut $45.00 Perm/cut, set or B/wave $80.00 Permanent Colour, cut set or B/wave $80.00 Shampoo & Dry Off $10.00 Gentleman: Hair Trim $15.00 Beard Trim $10.00

Lyn – Homestead – Monday & Thursday

Krista – Lodge - Tuesday

CHURCH SERVICES Uniting Service

3rd Monday of the month

Anglican Service 1st Monday of the month

Catholic Service 4th Monday of the month

Aged Care Information My Aged Care – 1800 200 422

www.myagedcare.gov.au

Qld. Aged & Disability Advocacy (QADA)

Phone 07 36376000

121 Cooperfield Street, Geebung QLD 4034

Aged Care Complaints Commissioner –

Phone: 1800 550 552

GPRO Box 9848 (In your capital City)

www.agedcarecomplaints@gov.au

Up Coming Events:

February 3rd Queensland Police Pipe Band

6th Waitangi Day Celebrations 7th Resident & Relatives Meeting 7th MacIntosh Island picnic outing

14th Valentine’s Day 8th Cricket on the oval

8th Putt Putt Golf 9th Westfields Shopping Outing

10th Paradise Morning Tea Outing 14th Bus Outing to Nerang Movies

15th Chair Volleyball 16th Community Seniors Get together

16th Feeding the Ducks at Highland Park Bus Outing 17th Labrador Senior Citizens Concert

21st Kingscliff Bowls Club Outing 22nd Ten Pin Bowls

23rd Shopping Outing to Runaway Bay 24th Zultan Entertainment

27th & 28th Pancake Morning Tea 28th Swimming and Library computer class and lunch at the Community Centre

March

World Cruise 13th – 17th

Day one India – Holi Day – Indian dancing – food tasting

Day Two – Cruise down the Nile (Gold Coast Broadwater cruise) Day three China – Dancing – Tai Chi – Food Tasting

Day Four Italy – Making of the Pizza Pie – Brian Vardy Entertainment Day Five Ireland – Food Tasting, Green Beer and Double to Fun Entertainment

21st Mudgeeraba Special School

21st Harmony Day 21st Halcyon Choir

31st Rob & Jill

HAPPY FACES