thought November 2015 - Stewart Centre @ EIT

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November 2015
MANAGER’S REPORT
Once again the year is
rushing by and we are
planning end of year
functions, writing lists for
Christmas shopping,
planning our holidays etc
etc but we do still have a
few weeks left before we
pack up.
Annie has just completed
the photo book for those
people who went on the
annual trip to Blenheim,
thank you Annie. This is
quite an achievement
especially when you
didn't go on the trip. We
have completed and
collated the client and
carer satisfaction surveys
for the trip and overall the
results were really
satisfying especially for
those who worked so hard
to make the trip a success.
If you want to see these
please feel free to ask a
staff member as they are
readily available. Some
of the people who didn't
go to Blenheim went on a
day trip to Taupo with
Annie and Mike and
apparently that day was
enjoyed by all who went
(especially the hot pools).
We have really appreciated
people notifying the
Stewart Centre @ EIT if
they are going to be absent.
There has been an increase
in this happening, so thank
you.
There is a notice about our
Christmas function on
Monday 14th December.
Make sure you get your
name on the list.
Make a note of the closing
and opening dates which
are also in the newsletter.
study which included her
placement with us. Tracy
was a delightful young
woman, who will contribute
greatly to social work
services in the future, if her
placement with us is
anything to go by. She
basically got involved boots
and all and was prepared to
give anything a go. Good on
you Tracy and our best
wishes go with you into your
future and remember to keep
in contact.
Until the December
newsletter......
Na mihi nui
Lee
Finally I want to
acknowledge the Social
Work student who has
spent the last few months
in the Stewart Centre @
EIT. Tracy Carter has now
completed her 2nd year of
FROM THE EDITOR
Hello everyone and
welcome to the
November edition of @
thought.
Only just over 4 weeks
until Christmas—where
has the year gone??
The trip to Blenheim
was fantastic. You can
read all about it in the
Trip Newsletter which
is too big to email out so
the only way to access it
is the Stewart Centre @
EIT website
www.stewartcentrehb.org.nz
Don’t forget to do the
quiz in the ‘Trip
Newsletter’ and send in
your answers by Friday
11th December to be in to
win a $80 voucher for
‘The Puketapu’
The winner will be
published in the December
newsletter.
Annie has just finished
the trip photo book and it
looks great. When they
get back from Snapfish in
a few weeks, everyone
who went on the trip will
get one. Have a look when
your next in.
Tomorrow is the Grand
Opening for the SC@EIT
Art & Ceramics Exhibition
to showcase the work from
the Art Group and the
Ceramics Group. It is in
the foyer of Idea School @
EIT and it will be up for a
couple of weeks so come in
and have a look at what these
talented artists have created.
Kind regards
Anita Miller
Stewart Centre at EIT
Inside this issue:
From The Manager 1
From The Editor
1
Day Trip to
DeBretts
By Lance Tong
2
Goodbye to Tracy
2
New day for
Confident
Communication
3
Rug Raffle
4
Face the Facts—
Connor Warren
4
Focus on Aphasia
2015
By Maxine Bevin
5-8
Art & Ceramic
Exhibition
8
SC@EIT Christmas
Party
10
Wuzzles
11
11
Coming Up
NOVEMBER 2011
NOVEMBER 2015
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COFFEE
Kim is making Expresso Coffee/Mochaccino/Hot chocolate etc
For $1.50
Believe me they taste really good
DAY TRIP TO DEBRETTS (Taupo Hot Pools)
By Lance Tong
Hi, my name is Lance and I went to the Taupo with Annie from the Stewart Centre along with others but I don’t
remember their names.
It was cloudy in Napier when we left but by the time we got to Taupo it was sunny.
The hot pools were so awesome and I haven’t been to something like that in over 20 years. I’m so grateful to them
for taking me and others.
I don’t remember everyone’s names but I do remember feeling rejuvenated from the water. We also had lunch
there and coffee after.
Me and the stairs
are not good
friends but they
had rails to help
Mike was reading us
a story, it ended
quickly
Here I am still
unsure
LUNCH
Tracy is in her second year as a Social Work student
and we have been lucky enough to have her doing a
placement at Stewart Centre @ EIT for the past few
months.
Friday 13 November was Tracy's last day. We have
loved having you here at SC@EIT and you have been a
great help. You will be greatly missed and we wish you
heaps of good luck for the future.
NOVEMBER 2011
NOVEMBER 2015
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Confident Communication will now be meeting:
TUESDAYS
(Beginning 17th November 2015)
1.00 PM – 2.00 PM
SEMINAR ROOM
(STEWART CENTRE@ EIT)
ABSOLUTE
Sport & Health Massage
Monique Richards
Dip.M.T
Providing the very best service available to suit your needs
Ahuriri, Napier
Mob: 021 110 9090
Phone: 06 835 6757
NOVEMBER 2011
NOVEMBER 2015
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RAFFLE
Janet Irwin has donated a beautiful woolen knee rug which she has crafted
from natural wool (from the Wool Company, Taihape). It measures about
120 cms square.
Janet wants this raffle to support future events for people with aphasia.
Tickets are $2.00 each and can be purchased from Maxine at the Stewart
Centre @ EIT.
FACE THE FACTS
Connor Warren
Interviewed by Tracy Carter
What is your job at SC@EIT?
I’m a supported living coach and
I’m also interning at the SC@EIT
for my undergrad degree of
psychology in the US. I also help
run programs and groups. I also
occasionally teach yoga classes.
What got you into this type of
work?
I’m getting my masters in
occupational therapy so I’m
interested in rehabilitation and
learning how another country
works with long term care
patients.
What other jobs have you done?
I’ve been a yoga instructor,
waitress, barista and I’ve done
babysitting
What are your other interests?
Yoga, coffee, I love the beach,
working out and also yoga
How do you relax?
Sitting on the beach with a class of
wine and also yoga
If you could go anywhere in the
world, where would you go?
I want to go to India and go to a
Ashram, which is a meditation
centre
What is one thing you would like
to do before you kick the
bucket?
I want to teach yoga to the
Pittsburgh Steelers, an American
Football team and be an official
yoga instructor to the Pittsburgh
Steelers
NOVEMBER 2011
NOVEMBER 2015
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FOCUS ON APHASIA 2015
“Focus on Aphasia 2015” was held this year on Friday, 30th October.
“Best ever seminar. I seemed to
get a lot out of it, self-worth and
it’s not all about talking”
Bevan
This is the fourth “Focus on aphasia”
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Focus on aphasia 2010 (Manawatu Stewart Centre Trust)
Focus on aphasia 2012 (Stewart Centre @ EIT)
Focus on aphasia 2014 (Stewart Centre @ EIT)
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To bring people together
To highlight aphasia
To educate others about aphasia
PTO
NOVEMBER 2011
NOVEMBER 2015
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Last year, 43 people attended. This year, 61 people attended including:
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22 people with aphasia
Whānau, family and friends
13 people from the Manawatu Stewart Centre Trust
6 livings skills coaches from the Stewart Centre @ EIT’s Supported Living
Services
EIT staff and students
We benefited from presentations by:
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Linda Hunt, presenter with aphasia
Colyn Cowling, presenter with aphasia
Chrystal Robinson, presenter with aphasia
Angel and Dave Wilson, presenter with aphasia and her husband
Charlie Delacey-Parkes, presenter with aphasia
PTO
NOVEMBER 2011
NOVEMBER 2015
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Chrystal, Angel and Dave, and Charlie are all going to be presenting at the
AphasiaNZ Biennial Conference in Auckland this year. We were lucky to be
the first to hear their stories.
We were able to watch a video from the Connect Aphasia Information Pack
(http://www.ukconnect.org/resources). We also saw the DVD “It’s still me”
which has guidelines for people with aphasia and their families and friends.
We had the opportunity to talk about a research project about self and
identity after acquired brain injury.
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PTO
NOVEMBER 2011
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NOVEMBER 2015
To everyone who attended and who contributed to making the day a successful one
including the Stewart Centre @ EIT team (Anita, Kim, Kerry and Tracy) and Nat from
Partee Catering!
STEWART CENTRE @ EIT
ART & CERAMICS EXHIBITION
Grand opening
11:00 am Thursday 26th November in the
Idea School Foyer @ EIT
Up until Wednesday 9th December
Reminder about the quiz in the ‘Trip Newsletter’
Send in your answers to be in the draw to win a
$80 voucher to ‘The Puketapu’
Competition closes 12 noon Friday
11th December 2015
Stewart Centre @ EIT
Private Bag 1201
Taradale 4142
OR
Drop it in
Att Anita
ANSWERS TO THE WUZZLES
(Back Page)
1.
Standing ovation
2.
Tally ho
3.
Block head
4.
Shadow of doubt
5.
We drove right by it
6.
Tiptoe through the tulips
Email: anita.miller@stewartcentrehb.org.nz
WHITTAKER’S CHOCOLATE FOR SALE
& WHITE CHOCOLATE
$2.00 a bar
For fundraising
Be in Quick
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
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An invigorating plant-based soap to
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$2.50 a bar
Fundraising for the
Stewart Centre @ EIT
trip to
BLENHEIM
Contact Kim Herd on (06)9748000 ext 5254
Stewart Centre @ EIT
Christmas Lunch
11:30 am—2:00 pm
Monday 14th December 2015
@
Stewart Centre @ EIT
For a BBQ Lunch catered by
Raymond Van Rijk
Free for Stewart Centre Clients/Staff
$20.00 for friends/family etc
Final date for numbers and payment is Wednesday 9th December
Please see Kim
Phone: (06)9748000 ex 5254
Email: kim.herd@stewartcentrehb.org.nz
@ thought
Manager:
Stewart Centre @ EIT
Lee Pepping
Supported Living Co-ordinator/Assistant
Manager:
Kerry Harper
Rehab Co-ordinators:
Annie Spiekerman
Kim Herd
Darryl Smith
Rehab Coach
Will have the last client day
for 2015 on
Tuesday 22nd December
Mike Goodacre
Rehab Coach & Gym Prog
Co-ordinator:
Pete McLachlan
Administration:
Carron Burn
Rehab Professional:
Maxine Bevin
We open again on
Monday 18th January 2016
SOCIAL CLUB
Co-ordinator:
Anita Miller
Staff Support:
Kim Herd
Secretary:
Ladye Nepia
Treasurer:
Andrew Routledge
Committee:
Carol Russell
Michael Hape
Geoffrey Edwards
Aiteina Miria
Dawne Gooch
Maria Dawson
Newsletter Editor:
Anita Miller
WUZZLES
How did you go last time?
Here’s another lot.
The answers are on page 8.
COMING UP
Stewart Centre @ EIT
Christmas Party
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Monday 14 December @
SC@EIT
Stewart Centre @ EIT
Art & Ceramics
Exhibition
Wednesday 25th to
Wednesday 9th
December
Stewart Centre @ EIT’s
last client day for 2015
is Tuesday 22nd
December.
We open again on
Monday 18th January
Trip Newsletter Quiz
Send in your answers by
12 noon on Friday 11 Dec
to be in the draw to win a
$80 voucher to ‘The
Puketapu’
See Anita or Kim if you have any questions at the Stewart Centre @ EIT
Or phone 06 9748000 ext 5254
Email anita.miller@stewartcentrehb.org.nz