OCTOBER 2014 —NOVEMBER 2014 Cottage Chatter Phone: 3379 1051

SRS
Enhancing Lifestyles
(Sherwood Respite Service Inc)
Hello everyone,
OCTOBER 2014 —NOVEMBER 2014
Cottage Chatter
SPRING
Edition
Phone: 3379 1051
Since our last Newsletter, we have had our Annual
General Meeting. For information on the AGM
please refer to the President’s Report on Page 2. So
while not updating you on the AGM, I did want to
bring your attention our “Unsung Hero” Lorraine
Simpson.
Lorraine has volunteered at SRS for more than 17
years as well as being an active member of SRS. Two
years ago, Lorraine Simpson was inducted as a life
member of SRS for her dedication to our
organisation. That means, when SRS hold’s the AGM,
Lorraine is a special guest. So you think she would be enjoying the limelight at such an
event! No! Lorraine is busy welcoming all to the AGM as our “meet and greet” person,
ensuring visitors have signed out attendance book and have their name tags so that
everyone knows who everyone else is. I don’t know how we would manage without you
Lorraine. A huge thank you to Lorraine for all she does for our organisation.
Clients enjoyed the wonderful hospitality of Kurilpa Kitchen at West End during Seniors
Week. With over 100 people attending the celebration, it was very pleasing to hear that
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WHAT’S IN A NAME COMPETITION
Want to win a $200 gift voucher ?
We are running a competition to name our centre at 23 Thallon Street,
Sherwood.
Terms and Conditions
The competition is open to our clients and their families, carers, staff and
volunteers
Enter as many times as you like !
Entry is easy. Just email the list of your names to
sherwoodrespite@bigpond.com OR hand deliver or mail your list with your name,
address and telephone number to “What’s In A Name Competition”, Sherwood
Respite Service, 23 Thallon Street, Sherwood Qld 4075 by 17 October 2014.
The winner, chosen by our independent judge, will be announced on our website in
early to mid-November and in our Newsletter “Cottage Chatter” to be issued in
November.
The gift voucher is a WISH Gift Card redeemable at Woolworths
Supermarkets, BIG W, Dick Smith, Dan Murphy’s, BWS, Caltex Woolworths,
Cellarmasters and Masters Home Improvement stores.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
To All involved with SRS
Our 2014 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held in late August. The meeting
was a great success. I thank all who attended and to Jan, Jo and George for the
organisation on the night and the team involved in preparation.
I express gratitude to the retiring Management Committee for its efforts and
contribution during the past year. In particular, I thank Damian Mohr who has retired
from the committee.
At that AGM, the following people were elected to the Management Committee for
the 2014/2015 year:
President:
Michael Egert
Vice President:
Sophie Szylkarski
Treasurer:
Mary Holland
Secretary:
Bill Jeffs
Committee Members: Laurel Macintosh, John Cridland,
Shirley King and Jane Hall.
I thank these members for offering themselves and for their continuing contribution. I
welcome this new committee and wish it well in its endeavours for the year.
The ongoing implementation of the Strategic Plan will be the primary focus for the
Management Committee for the coming year. Due to the planned rollout of the Aged
Care Reform, in particular in the area of Community Care, the Committee will need to
continuously adjust its strategies to ensure the best outcomes for clients and carers.
I commend to you the “Name the Centre Competition”, details of which are
contained on the front page of this Newsletter. We are keen to hear your
suggestions for a name for our Centre. There is a prize for the selected name.
Also I commend the new “Carers Corner” column to you. It is worth a regular read.
Stay Safe and Well
Michael Egert
President of the
Management Committee
Members at the AGM 2014
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Sherwood Respite Service Inc.
23 Thallon St Sherwood QLD 4075
P.O. Box 80 Sherwood QLD 4075
Phone: 33791051 Fax: 33791573
Mobile: 0419744681
Email: sherwoodrespite@bigpond.com
Website: www.sherwoodrespite.org.au
Management Committee
President: Michael Egert
Vice President: Sophie Szylkarski
Treasurer: Mary Holland
Secretary: Bill Jeffs
Committee Members:
Shirley King, John Cridland
Laurel Macintosh and Jane Hall
Staff and Volunteers
Coordinator: Jan Kennedy
Admin & Accounts Management Officer:
Jo Bedggood
Staff: Ray Barnwell, Alison Burley, George
Bogoyevitch, Ron Billones, Michael Carroll,
John Clark, Camille Cullen, Robyn Gaal,
Lenore Gibson, Lisa Gray, Mary-Ellen Haigh,
Pat Mathieson, Tony McKeown, Jan Morling,
Lyndal Petersen, Lorraine Simpson, Rocky
Teoh and Judy Thornton.
Together Everyone Achieves More.
“”
CARERS CORNER --------- DID YOU
KNOW?
SRS “In Home Respite” costs are as
follows:
Up to 4 hours Monday to Friday $15
Up to 4 hours Saturday
$25
Between 4 – 8 hours Mon – Fri. $30
Between 4 – 8 hours Saturday
$50
Payable via electronic funds transfer OR by sending a cheque to SRS office.
Dear Carers,
Do you have any Fund Raising experience, contacts
or ideas?
The time has come to think about how SRS can raise
funds without relying upon government grants. Your
suggestions are encouraged.
NATIONAL CARERS WEEK: 12th – 18th
OCTOBER 2014.
www.carersqld.asn.au for more information.
WELCOME:
SRS premises will be open for a free CARERS
morning tea on Monday 13th October between 10 –
11:30am.
Please come along and meet other Carers, enjoy a
delicious morning tea and share your experiences.
(Feel free to bring your loved one along if they are with
you on that day.)
RSVP: 3379 1051.
Kind regards, from Jane and the SRS team.
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the clients of SRS set the
mood of the occasion with
dancing and singing to the
entertainment.
The food
was amazing and the staff of
Kurilpa Kitchen are
congratulated for the great
time shared by all!
Clients and staff at the
Centre are fortunate to have
3 students from Southbank
Institute of TAFE assisting with client activities during
Clients enjoying the hospitality at Kurilpa Kitchen
September and part of October. Everyone would like to
extend a warm welcome to Iqjot, Sabah and Sami who are on work placement towards their Diploma of
Community Service Work. We look forward to having your input into our client activities.
We have some date claimers for everyone to
mark in their diaries with Christmas Activities
just round the corner:
On Friday 12 December 2014, we have our Night
Lights Program. This is a wonderful opportunity
for clients to see the decorative Christmas Lights
following a delicious dinner. Carers and clients,
please note that this activity is an afternoon /
evening program in place of the usual daily
activity.
This activity is OPEN TO ALL
dependent on seats available on the bus. If you
have your own transport and would like to follow
our bus route, you are more than welcome to do
so.
Sami, Iqjot and Sabah
On Friday 19 December 2014, we have our Client Christmas
Party at Acacia Ridge Hotel. This activity provides an
enjoyable atmosphere for clients, carers, family members, volunteers and staff of SRS to celebrate the
festive season. The Client Christmas Party is also OPEN TO ALL and clients are encouraged to bring
their carer or family member to assist us with the transport. Unfortunately due to increased prices, the
fee for the Client Christmas Party is $25. Raffle tickets will be available prior to the Christmas Party
however, they will not be available on the day.
Staff have been actively updating their skills during the past month including First Aid, CPR
(demonstrated below by Jo and Alison), Client Rights and Responsibilities and Working as an Effective
Team. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our wonderful volunteers for their active and
spirited involvement in the training they undertook. The
participation from staff during the teambuilding exercises
is to be commended. Well done staff and volunteers!
Keep an eye on the activities calendar for other upcoming
events. Please do not hesitate to let us know if you would
like a specific activity or outing.
We will try to
accommodate your suggestions!
Kind regards
Jan Kennedy—Coordinator
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MELBOURNE CUP
TUESDAY 4th NOVEMBER
COST: $15.00
Please let us know if you
require transport.
FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CARERS
ARE WELCOME
Melbourne Cup Raffle donations are greatly appreciated and very
welcome.
RSVP: 27/10/20147
LOTS OF RAFFLES AND SWEEPS
FOR MELBOURNE CUP, SO REMEMBER
TO BRING
SOME MONEY!
SRS would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to:
Maude R, Rick K, Audrey R, June D, Jean F, Hazel R,
Joy S, Hilda M, Norm V, Leo V, Judy D, Lorna G, Inge
D, Ray J, Lois C, John McC and Gloria McI.
We wish everyone a very special day and look
forward to singing Happy Birthday to you and
maybe enjoying a slice of cake or two!
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“Let’s talk about changes to aged care”
The “Let’s talk about changes to aged care” campaign is encouraging people to
start talking about aged care and the changes that start from 1 July 2014. The
changes to aged care will give you more choice, more control, and more of the
services you might need to help you stay in your own home for longer and
remain independent.
These changes mean all Australians will have
options for their aged care and we’ll have a
sustainable system in the years ahead.
The sooner we all start planning for and talking
about aged care, the better the outcome for
older people, their families and carers.
For more information contact MY AGED CARE
on
1800
200
422
or
email
to
myagedcare.gov.au.
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Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Sinnamon Village Therapy Centre is able to provide Clinical Psychologist
support to clients 65 years and older in the assessment and treatment of
mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar and adjustment
disorders. The Clinical Psychologist can also screen and assess on
dementia and cognition impairment as well as counselling for stress, trauma
and grief.
Appointments with the Clinical Psychologist are available between
8:00am—12:00pm Monday to Thursday at Sinnamon Village Therapy
Centre by contacting them on 3714 5141. Referrals can be made by either
your GP or the SRS Coordinator. Initial Consultation is $25 and
subsequent consultations are $15.
SRS would like to extend an invitation to all Clients, Carers,
Friends and Family to join with us on Tuesday 21st October
for a FASHION PARADE. Clothing on the day is provided
by Sue’s Fashions and is suitable for ladies of all ages. Sue’s
Fashions also includes a wide range of costume jewellery,
handbags and scarves.
If you would like to come along, please RSVP to SRS by
Tuesday 14th October. Tuesday clients will be collected by
the buses as usual but all other guests (clients) etc will need to
provide their own transport on the day. Morning tea will be
provided at a cost of $2 per person.
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Rights & Responsibilities of Service Users
Service users (clients) are the focus of SRS operations and it is important that
their rights are acknowledged and promoted at every opportunity and that they
are aware of their responsibilities as service users.
Service users have the following rights:
General x
To be treated and accepted as an individual, and to have their individual
preferences respected
x
To be treated with dignity, with their privacy respected
x
To receive support without being obliged to feel grateful to those providing
their support
x
To full and effective use of all their human, legal and consumer rights,
including the right to freedom of speech regarding their support
x
To be treated without exploitation, abuse, discrimination, harassment or
neglect
Participation x
To be involved in identifying the support most appropriate for their needs
x
To choose the support and services that best meet their assessed needs, from
the support able to be provided and within the limits of the resources
available
x
To participate in making decisions that affect them
x
To have their representative participate in decisions relating to their support
if they so wish or if they do not have capacity.
Support x
To receive reliable, coordinated, safe, quality support which is appropriate
to their assessed needs
x
To be given before, or within 14 days after they commence receiving
support, a written plan of the support that they expect to receive
x
To receive support as described in the plan that takes account of their
lifestyle, other care arrangements and cultural, linguistic and religious
preferences
x
To ongoing review of the support they receive (both periodic and in
response to changes in their personal circumstances), and modification of
the support as required
Personal Information x
To privacy and confidentiality of their personal information
x
To access their personal information
Communication x
To be helped to understand any information they are given
x
To be offered a written agreement that includes all agreed matters
x
To choose a person to speak on their behalf for any purpose
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Rights & Responsibilities of Service Users (Cont’d)
Comments and Complaints x
To be given information on how to make comments and complaints about the
support they receive
x
To complain about the support they receive, without fear of losing the support
or being disadvantaged in any other way
x
To have complaints investigated fairly and confidentially and to have
appropriate steps taken to resolve issues of concern
Fees x
To have their fees determined in a way that is transparent, accessible and fair
x
To receive invoices that are clear and in a format that is understandable
x
To have their fees reviewed periodically and on request
when there are changes to their financial circumstances
x
Not to be denied support because of their inability to pay a
fee for reasons beyond their control
Service User Responsibilities:
General x
To respect the rights of support workers to their human, legal and industrial
rights including the right to work in a safe environment
x
To treat support workers without exploitation, abuse, discrimination or
harassment.
Support To abide by the terms of the written agreement
x
To acknowledge that their needs may change and to negotiate modifications
of support when their support needs to change
x
To accept responsibility for their own actions and choices even though some
actions and choices may involve an element of risk.
Communication x
To give enough information to assist the approved provider to develop,
deliver and review a support plan
x
To tell the approved provider and their staff about any problems with support
Access x
To allow safe and reasonable access for support workers at the times
specified in their support plan or otherwise by agreement
x
To provide reasonable notice if I do not require a service
Fees x
To pay any fee as specified in the agreement or negotiate an alternative
arrangement with the provider if any changes occur in their financial
circumstances
x
To provide enough information for the approved provider to determine an
appropriate level of fee.
x
OCTOBER 2014—NOVEMBER 2014
VOLLIE VIBE
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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
Dementia Help Line
We give a warm welcome to
the newest member of our
For information and support on Alzheimer’s
Volunteer Team, Rocky who
disease and other forms of dementia—
has recently joined us here at
1800639331—Free call 24 hours—7 days
SRS. Rocky comes to us with
Call help line for emotional support and
a wealth of talents and we
information and contacts on dementia,
thank him for his time. Thanks
Support Groups, Library, AAQ Respite
also to all the volunteers who
joined with the staff in attending
Services, residential care and Information
the recent Training Day. We
Useful numbers
hope that you all enjoyed the
day and found the
for services
presentations informative. As
you can see from the calendar, Commonwealth Carer
we have another big couple of
Respite Centre
HOME ASSIST
months ahead of us and are
For one off, short term Provides help within your home
very grateful for your help with & emergency respite
e.g. changing light bulbs, stop
providing our clients with such
dripping taps, installing fire
Ph: 1800 200422
wonderful activities..
alarms and all sorts of things.
Melbourne Cup will soon be
Aged Care
Some of the services are free
upon us so drag out your best
Assessment Team
Ph: 3379 8000
hat or fascinator and come
ACAT
along for a great day of fun,
MY AGED CARE
Provide assessment for
raffles and entertainment.
Ph: 1800 200 422
eligibility for packages,
Also a reminder that
residential respite and
ADVOCACY
Christmas Light nights is
permanent residential
Know and exercising your rights
coming up and that will be an
care
Ph: 1800 818 338
afternoon / evening session.
Ph: 3275 6700
We do hope that you are all
DEMENTIA HELP LINE
Royal Blind
enjoying this pleasant weather
For information and support on
and we look forward to seeing
Foundation
Alzheimer’s Disease and other
you at the Centre.
Info on services and
forms of dementia
Assessments
Ph: 1800 639 331
Ph:
3391
9191
Cheers from Jo & Robyn
FREECALL
24 hours—7 days.
Volunteer Coordinators
4RPH AM
RADIO STATION
ELDER ABUSE HELPLINE
129.6 AM
For anyone who is being taken
For people with vision
advantage of emotionally,
difficulties, reads
physically or financially.
newspapers daily. Tune
Ph: 1300 651 192
all the way to the right
and one turn back.
Ph: 3831 1296
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Tai Chi
(1
11.30 to 12.00)
Jenny our Tai Chi
instructor will
attend SRS on the
following dates in
October and
November.
Wednesday 15th October
Friday 24th October
Monday 3rd November
Wednesday 12th November
Tuesday 18th November
Thursday 27th November.
Podiatry
Podiatry is now provided at SRS by
Prescare Day Therapy Centre from
Monday—Friday, on the day you attend
the Centre.
Should you be unable to attend the
Centre on your Podiatry day, please let
us know as soon as possible by calling
3379 1051.
PLEASE NOTE
THAT ANY
Please note: Tai Chi is inclusive of
CLIENT
day respite.
REQUIRING
PODIATRY
JOKE CORNER
NEEDS THE
An elderly man was stopped by the police
PRE-APPROVAL
around 2am and was asked where he was
OF THE
going at that time of night.
COORDINATOR
The man replied “I’m on my way to a
lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects
TO ACCESS
it has on the human body as well as
THIS
smoking and staying out late”
SERVICE!
The officer then asked “Really? Who’s
giving that lecture at this time of night”?
The man replied “That would be my wife”!
THE NEW POCKETPROFILE ™ IS A CREDIT CARD SIZE THAT CONTAINS
A PERSON’S ENTIRE MEDICATION PROFILE.
When a pharmacy packs a patient’s or resident’s medication into the well known and loved
Webster-pak® solutions, the full medication profile is held in the Webstercare ® Medication
Management Software. Through further software development, this data can now be printed on
the PocketProfile including colour photos of the patient and pill images.
Now when a Specialist or GP asks “Are you taking any medication”, the PocketProfile can be
handed over to provide full accurate details of all packed, non-packed and PRN medications. It
includes dosage details, administration instructions, indications and allergies. Whenever an
update is made to someone’s medications, a new card can be printed at the click of an icon by
the pharmacist. For more information, please call Customer Service on 1300 626 739.
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VOLUNTEER PROFILE
The Volunteer Profile for this Newsletter
is: Jan Morling.
How long have you volunteered at SRS?
I started volunteering in February 2009.
What made you decide to become a
volunteer?
I am retired and have the time to help. I really enjoy
being part of this organisation. This quote came from a
fellow volunteer and I think it’s very true “Helping
others helps you see yourself and life in a better
perspective”. I am also an inaugural and active member of the SRS Continuous
Improvement Committee.
Tell us a little about your life.
I was born in Brisbane and attended school at Somerville House. I worked in “Accounts”
for many years and then took early retirement. I live in the leafy suburb of Brookfield
with my husband John. I have no children but I have two (adult) step-children living in
Melbourne.
What is your greatest talent or other interests?
My greatest talent is cooking. I love to cook dishes from all over the world. I also love to
bake all kinds of cakes and muffins. Some of my other interests include (native)
gardening, photography and travel.
Have you travelled and where have you gone?
I have travelled to Singapore, Hong Kong, Finland, England, Scotland, The Nederland's,
France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, The Greek Islands, Hawaii, Vanuatu and Fiji. We
have been to Europe and toured beautiful Switzerland. It is now time to see more of
Australia.
Thank you Jan for Volunteering at SRS. It is much appreciated!
Sherwood Respite Service Inc.
P.O. Box 80
Sherwood Qld 4075
Telephone: 3379 1051
Email: sherwoodrespite@bigpond.com
Web: www.sherwoodrespite.org.au