De Blauwe Tulp - Dutch Aged Care – NAASA

De Blauwe Tulp
Volume 6, Issue 2 Summer edition December– February 2015
From the CEO
Hello and warm wishes to all of our readers.
I’d like to take this opportunity to wish each and every one
of you a Merry Christmas and happy new year for 2015.
DUTCH AGED CARE-NAASA
PO BOX 350
PARK HOLME SA 5043
REMBRANDT COURT
1 Madras Street
Oaklands Park SA 5046
Phone: 8198 0300
Community Services
Southern office
1 Madras Street
Oaklands Park SA 5046
Phone: 8296 5922
Northern office
21 Greenfields Drive
Green Fields SA 5107
Phone: 8250 4588
www.naasa.org.au
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Community Update
Therapy
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Highlights last season
News feed
In the Spotlight
Prikbord
The last year Dutch Aged Care has seen the phasing in of
changes to the Aged Care Act in line with the Living
Longer Living Better ~ Aged Care Reforms. One of these
changes was for all aged care providers to structure the
accommodation they provide so as to publish the costs of
all rooms, and to publish a very comprehensive list of the
features contained within and adjacent to each room for
prospective buyers. Dutch Aged Care has published four
groups of accommodation, all of which can be viewed on
the Dutch Aged Care~NAASA website and on the “My Aged
Care Website”. You can also access the key features
statements for all rooms from both websites. These
reforms have also marked changes to the Aged Care
Assessment process for entry into Residential Care, where
no longer are Residents categorised into high or low care,
and where consumers have more choice in how they wish
to pay for their accommodation, with all new residents
now able to choose a range of options for payment.
The last twelve months for NAASA has been one of growth
and success, where we have expanded service provision in
our Home Care and Residential Services. Undoubtedly,
the highlight of the past year has been the completion of
our new 31 room Rembrandt Court extension. This has
been a very successful project between Hodgkison’s
Architects, Marshall and Brougham Builders and Dutch
Aged Care, where all parties have worked as an effective
team to meet
the
required
time-frames,
and to deliver a
quality level of
accommodation
on budget. I am
sure everyone
will agree, we
h a v e
a
wonderful
building to be
enjoyed by the
D u t c h
CEO - Official opening of new building Nov 2014
Community for many years to come. The ongoing need for this service is
evidenced by Rembrandt Court currently having 113 non urgent and 13
Urgent clients on our waiting list to enter Residential Care.
The front entrance and administration area of Rembrandt Court has also
been upgraded to provide a better location for the reception desk and
back office administration staff, and to also relocate Home Care Services
to the front of the building where service provision for the whole range of
NAASA services can be presented in a united fashion. During this next
twelve months NAASA will be looking at ways to reach out more to the
Dutch Community living in the Northern Adelaide suburbs. NAASA will be
exploring areas such as expansion of transport options for isolated clients,
food service options and the development of flexible housing which may
include services to enable people to stay in their homes for longer. None of
this work would be possible if it wasn’t for the staff and volunteers who
work for Dutch Aged Care, they are an outstanding group of people. I
would like to acknowledge and sincerely thank all Staff and Volunteers
who have worked for our Organisation over the past year.
Again Seasons Greetings to all,
take Care and Stay Well.
Kind Regards
Linda Trevaskis
CEO
https://www.facebook.com/netherlandsagedservicesassociation
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From the Manager Community Services
Goede dag allemaal,
Our Community Office at Rembrandt Court has now moved to the front of the
building so that we are located alongside Administration.
The hot weather is here and as such we need to be mindful of ensuring that
clients who live in bushfire zones have Bushfire Action Plans in place. We also
need to be aware of keeping cool and remaining well
hydrated on hot days. Heat waves will also be a
feature of this summer as they are on almost every
summer. Our volunteers will be calling our clients to
check on them when we have official declarations of
heat waves.
Consumer Directed Care will soon become a reality for
those clients who are in receipt of Packaged Care
(formerly Community Aged Care Packages and
Extended Aged Care at Home Packages). We will soon
send out information packs to our existing Packaged
clients to inform of the impact and obligations, which
will be as part of this change. We hope to commence
new packages under Consumer Directed Care from
January and Transition existing clients to Consumer
Directed Care from April next year.
Meral Nieman who was our Packaged Care Coordinator
in the North has left Community Services to focus fully
on her Dance Business and we wish her every success. Lara Homburg has stepped up to this position
and will be contacting Packaged clients in the North over the coming months to introduce herself.
Etienne van Vugt, Coordinator Uit en Thuis in the North, has taken on Lara’s role and is now
working fulltime for Community.
The community Expo at the Findon Community was a big success with many people stopping to talk
to our staff who were in attendance on the day.
St Nicolaas Day will be held on the 6th of December at Rembrandt Court. We would like to see a big
crowd showing support for Dutch Aged Care as well as our Dutch traditions such as Sinterklaas. We
pride ourselves on being the only truly Dutch service in South
Australia and the backing of first generation Dutch immigrants
and their families at our events such as St Nicolaas helps to
support our ongoing commitment to the Dutch community.
I would like to wish you all
a very happy and safe
Christmas and a healthy
prosperous New Year.
Met vriendelijke groeten en tot ziens,
Marius Van Helden
Community Manager
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Music Therapy in Dementia Treatment — Recollection through sound
People of all ages relate to and enjoy music, making it a universal language, of sorts. However, its
value can go far beyond simple listening.
Q. Most people enjoy music, but can it actually make the mind “move”?
A. Absolutely, according to Kimmo Lehtonen, PhD, professor of education at the
University of Turku (Finland) and a clinical music therapist for more than 25
years. In fact, therapists have been using music therapy to promote memory
and a sense of self in the treatment of older adults with dementia.
Music and Emotion
Music therapy is a target-oriented and purposeful activity in which therapists work
with individuals or groups, using musical expression and the memories, feelings,
and sensations it evokes. It has been found to be particularly beneficial for older
adults with various types of dementia. “Music therapy has many faces,” says
Lehtonen. “With older adults, I mainly use old wartime songs, which seem to bring
many lively memories to their minds. Music has a close relationship with
unconscious emotions, which are activated by musical movement. To me, music
represents a micro-cosmos which has a close relationship to our inner feelings.
These feelings are so strong; they are meaningful even if patients cannot
remember who they are.”
“Music has
a close
relationship
with
unconscious
emotions,
which are
activated
by musical
movement.”
John Carpente, founder and executive director of the Rebecca Centre for Music
Therapy in New York and a licensed, board-certified music therapist, describes the
centre’s music therapy program for older adults:
“Meeting individually and within a group, elder clients express themselves and
recall the memories that music sparks and stimulates. By listening to live music and being involved in
live music-making experiences, a greater quality of life is possible.”
This, he believes, empowers clients to emerge from the isolation imposed by Alzheimer's disease and
dementia. He notes that program therapists use music therapy to improve the overall physical and
mental wellbeing of dementia patients, including the following:
MEMORY RECALL

positive changes in moods and emotional states;

a sense of control over life;

non-pharmacological management of pain and discomfort;

stimulation that promotes interest even when other approaches are ineffective;

structure that promotes rhythmic and continuous movement or vocal fluency as an adjunct to
physical rehabilitation; and

Opportunities to interact socially with others.
“Basically”, Carpente says, “music is used with older adults to maintain or increase their levels of
physical, mental, social, and emotional functioning. Music used as a sensory and intellectual
stimulation can help maintain a person's quality of life or even improve it.”
MEMORY IN SOUND
Although music therapy is used for people of all ages, it is especially beneficial for older persons with
dementia who may be unable to communicate in another way. “Music can function, for instance, as
an interpreter of the [patient‘s] world picture without the problem essentially connected with verbal
interaction,” says Lehtonen.
Since dementia is a degenerative condition, expressing basic needs and being understood can become
problematic and lead to a complicated feeling of isolation for sufferers, says David Aldridge, chair of
qualitative research in medicine at the University Witten Herdecke (Germany) and editor of Music
Therapy in Dementia Care. “Using songs in a therapy setting promotes communication,” he says.
“Singing has many functions; it offers a communicative structure, stimulates and regulates, and
enables dialogue.”
Source: http://todaysgeriatricmedicine.com/news/story1.shtml
Author: Juliann Schaeffer
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The number of persons aged 65 plus will increase dramatically from 2012 to 2050.
Australian Ageing population. (Source: Living
Longer, Living Better report - April 2012).
The aged care group 85 - 94, and 95+ even more
so.
Our Population
The male retirement age of 65 was set in
1909, when the average male lifespan was
around 58 years.
In 2004, life expectancy was 78.1 years
for men and 83 years for women.
Between 1980 and 2005, the total number
of age pensioners increased from 1.3 million
to 1.9 million. Currently, almost 78 per cent
of people of Age Pension age receive the full
or partial Age Pension (or service pension
equivalent).
Aged Care Funding
Total Australian Government outlays for
ageing and aged care services (Department of
Health and Ageing and Department of
Veterans’ Affairs) in 2005–06 is expected to
total $7.1 billion.
In 1995–96, the Australian Government
spent $2.5 billion on residential aged care. In
2005–06 the amount is expected to be $5.3
billion — an increase of $2.8 billion over ten
years.
The proportion of people aged 65 and
over is projected to grow from 13 per cent of
the total population in 2005 to over 23 per
cent in 2035, that is from 2.7 million older
Australians in 2005 to 6.2 million in 2035; and Aged care
to over 26 per cent (7.5 million) in 2055.
A person aged 70 has a 36 per cent chance
In 2005 1.9 million people were aged 70
of needing high-level aged care during his/her
and over (9 per cent of the population); this
life.
will be over 4.7 million in 30 years (18 per
In 2004–05 the occupancy rate for aged
cent of the population).
care homes was 95.3 per cent.
In 2005 312,000 people were 85 and over
As at 30 June 2005 there were 183,395
(1.5 per cent of the population); this will be
allocated
residential type places, of which
over 1.6 million in 50 years (6 per cent of the
161,165
places
were operational.
population).
At 30 June 2005 the average age of
Over the next 20 years the number of
residents
was 83.5 years.
Australians who are 70 and over will grow at
a rate 3.3 times faster than the total
population.
About 60 per cent of high-level care
residents enter from hospital, 4.5 per cent
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from low-level care, and 35.5 per cent direct
from the community.
About 30 per cent of low-level care
residents enter from hospital, and 70 per cent
from the community.
The average length of stay is 34.4 months,
with 37 per cent of people staying less than 1
year, and 20 per cent staying more than 5
years.
A maximum of 15 per cent of care places
may be for extra service places, while 16–40
per cent of places must be for concessional
residents, depending on the region.
Community care
There were 32,588 community care
places operational at 30 June 2005. This
includes 1,672 operational EACH places.
Nationally, there were 1,828 EACH
packages allocated by 30 June 2005 and an
additional 900 packages were allocated
through the 2005 Aged Care Approvals
Round.
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Dementia - Facts and Figures
Up to 200,000 people aged over 65 are
estimated to have some form of dementia.
This is expected to rise to around 265,000 by
2020 and 500,000 by 2050.
Dementia is one of three major factors
precipitating entry into residential aged care.
The 2005–06 Budget provided $320.6
million to make dementia a National Health
Priority.
This initiative includes three key measures:
$70.5 million for research, improved care
initiatives and early intervention programs
$225.1 million for Extended Aged Care at
Home Dementia packages
$25 million for additional dementia
specific training for aged care and community
workers.
Health care
Many more Australians are living to old
age. A large proportion live a healthy life
without diseases and disability.
In addition, 667 EACH-D packages were
The prevalence of diseases and disability
allocated through the 2005 Aged Care
increases with age.
Approvals Round.
The 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and
Carers found that over 61 per cent of
Home and Community Care
people aged 70 and older reported living with
It is estimated that HACC supported 32.2
a disability compared with 20 per cent for
million hours of service and the delivery of 12
the population as a whole.
million home meals in 2004–05. Services were
In 2003–04, people aged 70 and older
provided to some 744,000 people.
constituted just over 9 per cent of the
The average age of HACC clients is 71.6
population but accounted for over 27 per
years, 65 per cent are female, 92 per cent
cent of hospital separations and almost 42
are pensioners and 56 per cent have a carer
per cent of hospital patient days.
available to assist them.
Centre-based day care provided the most
hours of care, followed by domestic
assistance, personal care, social support,
home nursing and respite care.
Carers
There are about 2.6 million carers and
approximately 475,000 people acting as
primary carers for people living at home who
are aged or have a moderate, severe or
profound disability.
76 per cent of primary carers are aged
less than 64 years.
Primary carers are predominantly female;
42 per cent care for partners, 26 per cent
children and 23 per cent their parents.
Public health
For those Australians 65 years and
over, 7 per cent were current smokers; 8
per cent had risky or high alcohol intake;
75 per cent were sedentary or had low
exercise levels; 35 per cent had one or
less serves of fruit per day, and 82 per
cent had 4 or less serves of vegetables
per day.
Being overweight or obese was highest in
older Australians between 55 and 64
years of age, compared to all other age
groups, at 72 per cent for men and 58
per cent for of women.
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Osteoporosis and men
OSTEOPOROSIS
It is a term that is more likely to conjure up
images of older women than of men. But it is a
problem that will affect about 30% of Australian
men eventually.
MEN IN THE DARK
Most men probably don’t even realise that
osteoporosis, the subject of much research and
high-profile campaigns targeting women, is also a
problem suffered by almost a third of men.
Both men and women begin to lose bone mass in
their thirties, and although women generally lose
this mass at a faster rate than men, men are also
at significant risk of osteoporosis as they age.
The medical world has no spent much time
studying men’s bone health (as compared to
women’s bone health) until very recently.
In Australia, 25% of a sample of men over the age
of 70 was found to have osteoporosis on screening,
but less than 10% of these men were aware of
their condition (most of them had not been
diagnosed prior to this screening). Studies such as
these demonstrate how far we have yet to go in
improving the screening of men for osteoporosis.
FRACTURES A MAJOR CONCERN
The major concern when it comes to osteoporosis
is the increased risk of fractures. According to the
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, hip
fracture is the most common reason for
hospitalisation
among
Australians
with
osteoporosis, aged 55 and over.
For both men and women, osteoporosis-related
the first year of two after the fracture occurs).
Although 28% of women who suffer a hip fracture
will die from associated complications, that number
rises to 37% in men. Men are also more likely than
women to require ongoing institutional care after
osteoporotic fractures.
Statistics such as these truly highlight the
importance of osteoporosis screening and fracture
prevention in men.
MEN CAN TAKE CHARGE
Men need to arm themselves with knowledge about
osteoporosis, its risk factors and its prevention.
Having this knowledge can improve men’s
awareness of their level of risk and help them to
know when they should be approaching the issue of
osteoporosis screening with their doctors.
KNOW THE RISK
Factors increasing osteoporosis risk in men include:

High alcohol intake

Smoking

Lack of physical activity

Inadequate calcium or vitamin D intake;

recommended intakes to prevent deficiency
for adults

Calcium:1000 mg per day (total from both
diet and supplements)

Vitamin D: 600 to 1000 IU (depending on
fracture risk and vitamin D status) with even
higher intakes being required in those with
diagnosed vitamin D deficiency

Androgen deprivation therapy (as used in
treatment of prostate cancer)

Chronic use of glucocorticoid medication (a
steroid hormone generally used to reduce
inflammation that can lead to bone loss in as
little as three to six months of regular use).

Chronic inflammatory diseases

Low body weight (less than 60 kg) or
substantial weight loss (more than 10% of
body weight)

Family history of hip fracture
Knowing about these factors helps you to determine
your risk level and modify diet and lifestyle to help
lower your risk.
fractures take a significant toll. The lifetime risk
of osteoporotic fracture after 50 years of age is
42% in women and 27% in men. In the case of men,
one of the most alarming statistics when it comes
to osteoporosis involves the mortality rates
associated with fractures (in other words, what
percentage of those who suffer a fracture will die
FEED YOUR BONES
Nutrition is the foundation for good health of any
kind, including bone health:
Food
A diet rich in lean proteins, vegetables and fresh
fruit, along with moderate intake of complex
carbohydrates provides plenty of what bones need
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Osteoporosis and men
to grow. Particular attention
should be paid to ensuring that
there are adequate calcium foods
such as low-fat milk products (or
calcium
fortified
milk
substitutes), lightly cooked dark
leafy greens, almonds, sardines
with bones in and tahini.
Supplements
Supplements can be helpful,
particularly if your diet is not
always what it should be.
TURF THE BONE WRECKERS
In addition to ensuring that you have adequate
intake of bone supporting nutrients, you also want
to kick things out of your diet that could be
detrimental to bone health.

High salt intake

High caffeine intake

Too much alcohol
KEEP IT MOVING
Bones, like muscle, require use to stay strong.
Bones that are not challenged by exercise run a
serious risk of growing weaker.
Resistance
Exercise that is helpful in precenting of fractures
includes resistance exercises using such things as
weights and resistance bands, which put a healthy
stress on bones, encouraging them to stay strong.
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Core strength and balance
Exercises that improve core strength and balance,
such as yoga and tai chi, are also important in
maintaining proper posture and stability, which
helps reduce the risk of falls, especially as we
age.
Osteoporosis, we are at least beginning to pay
much more attention to men’s bones. Although
medicine has a long way to go in understanding,
diagnosing and treating men’s osteoporosis, we
are at least beginning to pay much more attention
to men’s bones. While the research into men’s
osteoporosis is catching up, men can take the lead
in reducing the threat of osteoporosis and fracture
in their lives by better understanding their risk
factor and taking active steps towards addressing
them through diet and lifestyle choices.
Ref: alive.com
[Author Serenity
Aberdour is a
naturopathic doctor
who focuses on
natural treatment
and prevention of
illness in men and
women of all ages.]
Source:
www.alive.com/articles/printPost/23771
Ref: Johan de Rooy / Holland focus
DUTCH AGED CARE—NAASA
Het nieuwe gebouw van NAASA is klaar en bewoond. Ook de receptie en
het kantoor zijn geheel verbouwd en in september waren deze klaar.
Er is een verzoek ingediend bij het Commonwealth Social Services Dept.
voor meer packages ten dienste van de ouderen van Nederlandse afkomst
in onze samenleving.
Tracey Thompson & Marijke Gurr
RADDRAAIERS
Deze carnavalsgroep heeft een nieuw bestuur. Gekozen als voorzitter is Dhr. F. Helmons. Secretarissen
zijn Dhr. C. van Nunen en Mevr. M. Niesen. Dhr G. Niesen zal op de centen passen en Dhr. L. Ariens gaat
het clubblad verzorgen. Voor inlichtingen betreffende de maandelijkse B.B.Q.’s belt u 08-8263 9241.
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Life Style Team
Hello everyone,
Mondays
2pm
The residents participated in a busy
afternoon on Melbourne Cup day, most
placed a bet or two on the sweepstakes,
enjoyed wine, afternoon tea and each
others company. A majority of residents
and staff wore their fancy decorated hats
made in craft class (see photos below.)
A trip to Port Adelaide (via the coast) in
the van created conversation and
reminiscing for the passengers, telling their
stories of past experiences and travels.
All are looking forward to the St Nicholaas
celebrations, then Christmas approaching
will keep us on our toes with preparations!
This is certainly a happy time of year for
residents and family.
A Happy and safe
Christmas to all !
Regards,
Tai-chi is now available for residents to
partake addition to exercise group, walking
is also encouraged, particularly with the
warmer weather approaching.
The residents enjoyed several entertainers
recently including Dora and her accordion,
a singing group with Janine, and the Orana
singers.
The Lifestyle team
Margaret Carey
Lifestyle Coordinator
1. Margaret (volunteer) & Gerda 2. from left Maria & Werner, Leelo & Blanca 3. Margaret (Lifestyle Coordinator)
& Josie (volunteer) 4. Midge & Adriana 5. Josie & Gerry 6. Linda (CEO) & Piet.
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Uit en Thuis South
Hello everyone,
I would like to share some moments of our
bus trip to Goolwa with Uit en Thuis South.
The weather was perfect and everyone had
a wonderful time.
Corio Hotel
Goolwa
Sylvia Laaber
Community Coordinator
Een vrijwilligers succes verhaal
Dutch Aged Care NAASA heeft een fantastische
groep van gemotiveerde vrijwilligers die op allerlei manieren hun handen uit de mouwen steken.
Zowel in Rembrandt Court als in de communitie
maken deze mensen de dagen van onze residents
en klanten net dat beetje zonniger.
Een van onze vrijwilligers, Adriaan Lahnstein,
skyped al sinds December 2011 met Nick van den
Bos. Over de jaren werden allerlei onderwerpen
besproken en de 2 heren kregen zelfs zo’n goed
contact dat ze elkaar persoonlijk ontmoetten in
Nick’s hometown Walleroo.
ophalen van oude herinneringen.
Het is prachtig om te zien hoe een skype contact
niet alleen is uitgegroeid tot een vriendschap,
maar ook tot nieuwe sociale contacten heeft
geleid!
Ik denk met recht een success verhaal.
Brenda O’Mahony
Volunteer Liaison Officer
Nick vandenBos 95 jaar at John Boerma
76 jaar in Wallaroo
Toen Adriaan een uitnodiging kreeg voor de 95ste
verjaardag
van Nick werd er dan ook niet
getwijveld. Samen met zijn vriend John Boerma
en mede NAASA vrijwilligster - Dutch Aged Care
reed Adriaan richting Walleroo voor deze speciale
gelegenheid.
John, die in de jaren ‘70 in Australie aankwam,
heeft net als dhr van den Bos altijd in de metaal
industrie gewerkt. De schuur van Nick, vol met
met oude antieke machines en materialen, was
dan ook een prachtig onderwerp voor discussie en
Dutch Aged Care NAASA is altijd opzoek naar nieuwe
vrijwillgers. Ben je zelf geinteresseerd, of weet je iemand
die interesse zou hebben?
Please contact de Volunteer Liaison Officer per email
volunteerliaison@naasa.org.au
of bel 08 8377 2322
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Uit en Thuis Goolwa & Victor Harbour
On Thursday October the 30th, although, for some of us it was a bit tiring. All
half of the Uit en Thuis groups in all it was a perfect day.
of Victor Harbor and Goolwa
went on a trip to the Central
Markets in Adelaide.
Leni Van picked us up with the
bus in Goolwa around 8.30 am to take us first
to Rembrandt Court. There we were treated
with a nice `cuppa’ and cake in the new Dutch
coffee shop. The wall opposite the new shop
with the view over the Amsterdam canals is a
real eye catcher and the strip of “Delfsblauwe”
tiles in the back entrance foyer is a nice piece
of art!
Vicki Eager took the group for a tour through
the new extension of Rembrandt Court.
Everybody was impressed with the homely
and Dutch atmosphere.
We were even
allowed to look in one of the rooms of one of
the residents.
After the tour it was onto the bus again to
head back to the Adelaide market where
everyone could to do their own thing. First up
was lunch followed by stocking up with some
nice goodies, Dutch cheese being one of the
favourites. At 15.00 we all met up again at the
car park to leave for home to Victor Harbor
and Goolwa. Everybody did enjoy themselves,
Trivial Pursuit Questions
December will be a busy month with a trip to
Rembrandt Court to see Sint Nicolaas on the
5th of December. On the 10th of December we
will have a Christmas B.B.Q at Bay-village in
Victor Harbor and we will close-off a very
successful “Uit en Thuis” year in Goolwa with
a Christmas Kringle on Thursday the 18 th of
December also held at Goolwa.
From all the members of
Uit en Thuis ~ Victor Harbor and Goolwa very joyful
December month and all
the best for 2015.
Jeffrey Korswagen
Community Coordinator
Answers on page 16
Q1: Wat is het dichtstbeboste land van Europa?
Q2: Welke zanger had als bijnaam “De Pelvis”?
Q3: Wie vervoerden 900.000 slaven naar de Nieuwe Wereld?
Q4: Tegen welke kaai echt men tevergeefs?
Q5: Hoe wordt “Mistletoe” ook wel genoemd?
Q6: Welk gruwelijk dessert bestaat uit bessesap, krenten, kaneel, gort en rozijnen?
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Uit en Thuis North
In deze zomer editie van De Blauwe Tulp
kijken we terug op ons Uit en Thuis
programma wat we elke vrijdag
organiseren in The Dutch Club in
Greenfields.
Community
Services
Offices

South:
8296 5922
North:
8250 4588
Met de zomer op komst, bereiden we ons
voor op de feestdagen. Op vrijdag 5
december komen Sinterklaas en zijn
Zwarte Pieten naar Uit en Thuis, en
krijgen we te horen wie er zoet is geweest
dit jaar. Op vrijdag 19 december vieren
In september gingen we met de hele groep we Kerst en is het de laatste Uit en Thuis
een dagje erop uit. Met een grote en
van dit jaar.
kleine bus reden we naar Glenelg om bij
het Watermark Hotel te genieten van een Let op: van 26 december tot en met 2
gevarieerd buffet.
januari is er geen Uit en Thuis. In het
nieuwe jaar pakken we de draad weer op
Omdat ik er nog nooit was geweest,
vanaf 9 januari.
waarschuwde de groep mij al: “Don’t eat
too much before we leave, because it’s an Bent u ook geïnteresseerd in Uit en Thuis
all you can eat restaurant.” En wat hebben of kent u iemand in uw omgeving die graag
we gegeten met z’n allen en genoten van een keer mee wilt doen? U bent van harte
al dat lekkers!
welkom! Neem contact op met ons
Northern Office: 8250 4588
Een ander hoogeptunt was onze Market
Day –een marktdag van en voor onze Ik wens iedereen fijne feestdagen, en een
gasten. Op een grote tafel stalden we de gezond en gelukkig 2015 toe!
meegebrachte spullen uit: kleding,
planten, sieraden, serviesgoed en boeken.
Voor iedereen zat er wel iets moois en
Etienne van Vugt
bruikbaars tussen. Het team van
Community Coordinator
careworkers en vrijwilligers werkte heel
goed samen om deze dag mogelijk te
maken – heel erg bedankt!
In oktober werd het entertainment
verzorgd door de band ‘Die lustige
Kapelle’. De Uit en Thuis groep zong en
danste mee op de maat van hun muziek.
Het was een grote band en een nόg groter
succes –we hopen ze vaker te zien en te
horen!
Die Lustige Kappelle band
Heerlijk eten bij het Watermark hotel
Highlights last season
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The Auxiliary
Since the last issue of “De Blauwe Tulp” the Auxiliary has held two fundraising
activities, a Klaverjassen afternoon on Sunday the 12th of October.
The September function had a reasonably good attendance and raised $147,
whilst the numbers for October were up and $174 was received and banked.
Proceeds from these events and previous fundraising activities has helped the
Auxiliary to make available $3,000 to cover the cost of some tables and chairs for the new
courtyard area.
Rembrandt Court thank the Auxiliary for this very
generous donation and photographs of the
outdoor tables and chairs are pictured below.
Arrangements are underway for the annual St.
Nicolaas (Dutch) Fete, which from now on will be
called “St. Nicolaas Day”. This function will be
held on Saturday the 6th of December this year
and will include all the usual “Dutch” stalls.
The Auxiliary meets once a month, generally on a
Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. for about an hour
to pan their forthcoming fundraising activities.
Following some recent retirements and
resignations, the Auxiliary STILL needs three
more members.
Hope to see you all at Rembrandt Court on St.
Nicolaas Day, Saturday the 6th of December
commencing 10 a.m. and finishing 2 p.m.
Ken McKlean
Acting Secretary/Treasurer
Thank you Auxiliary
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Courtyard
Dutch
ShopCourtyard
News Feed
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Hello everyone,
Recently we received a lovely letter from a community client’s sister living
in Henfordshire, Great Britain. It was such a positive feed back that I felt
the need to share it with all our readers of ‘De Blauwe Tulp.’
Thank you Louisa Boruch for your lovely thoughts, we value your input.
Sept 2014
Dear Residents of De Blauwe Tulp
My sister Sammy Mrs J. Merkx always sends me your very interesting news magazine. My
compliments in always finding interesting articles to write about—Specially about our National
Anthem ‘Het Wilhelmus.’
I went to Australia only once, just wished I could go back once more, but I’m old now. My
daughter and her husband are going in November for the second time, and hope to come and visit
your place.
I am sure my sister will take them, both worked in Social Service. My son-in-law retired last year,
but my daughter is still working, she deals with people with disability.
I think Australia could teach the Social Services a thing or to, as today we seem to have many bad
problems in that service.
Look forward to receive some more news about your work and also interesting articles.
All best and success in your work.
Sincerely ,
Louisa Boruch
Great Britain
Community wensen al onze lezers een
Vrolijke Kerst en een Gelukkig
Nieuw Jaar voor 2015.
Wil Nieman
Community Coordinator
Volume 6, Issue 1
M
In the Spotlight
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y name is Marianne Burch. I am an enrolled nurse and recently have become the new
Community services Coordinator at Rembrandt Court.
I was born and raised in Vlissingen Zeeland Netherlands on
May 6th 1965 and came to Australia in March 1979 on a KLM
flight with my dad, step mum and younger brother and
sister. We initially resided in Reynella, on arrival in South
Australia. Since I married my Australian husband Andrew
we live in Hillcrest with my two teenage sons Lucas 17 and
Wesley 14 years of age. Due to my love of reading and
keeping in contact with my family in the Netherlands I can
still speak, read and write Dutch fluently.
I have worked for Dutch Aged Care since November 2008 as
a community support worker and have since studied
nursing. I thoroughly loved working in the community and
even now know many clients that I used to work for.
The work I do now as a co-ordinator involves assisting people in the community to remain living
longer at home with the aid of services supplied by Dutch Aged Care. Working at Rembrandt Court
as a nurse is a wonderful opportunity, as I love assisting the residents and enjoy the fact that I
can make a difference to their day. In our line of work there are always new people to meet and
something new to learn. The job never becomes uninspiring.
I met my husband at our church when I was 21 and got married when I turned 27. We still attend
the same church together as a whole family. I joined my husbands Karate group in February 2013,
and obtained first a blue belt and now my green belt. The next one will be a red belt, brown belt
and then the black belt. However, I am taking it very slowly as it is not as easy as it looks.
I have three sisters and a brother, two of my sisters live in the Netherlands. My mum, step mum
and all my sisters work in Aged care...it must be hereditary!
I love animals and have two dogs named Buddy and Rosie; two cats Hope and Peeko, some
goldfish and four chickens that provide us delicious eggs :)
My motto in life is: “Treat others how you would like to be treated.”
W
ally Bignell who recently
turned 100 years of age
shared a moment with Danielle
Robertson – residential care
worker pictured here with her
seven weeks old baby Addison…
Congratulations Danielle
with your new-born baby !
Prikbord
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Dutch “goodies”
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