VOLUME 22 ISSUE 3 June 2016

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Carinya News

is published quarterly by: Carinya Home For The Aged 1 Mazlin Street Atherton Qld 4883 Telephone: (07) 40912177 Fax: (07) 40912840 Email: admin@carinyahome.org.au Editor: Heather Marino

2 Volunteers Report

Join our Happy Team!

Residents’ Meetings

Volunteers’ Profile

3 Diversional Therapy

Jim Chapman, Enid

Collins & Kevin

Wadley Lodges

4 The Residents’ Page

5 Dr David Simonds

Dementia

Aromatherapy

Jasmine

Changes in Residency

6 Friends of Carinya

Quality Report

Service Excellence

Long service News

7 Our CEO’s Report

Getting to know

us in 2016

A wonderful Mothers’ Day Event delighted Residents

Where has the first

half of the year gone?

We have recently

had some changes

to Directors on the Board. Ann Myers,

past Secretary, joined the Board in

October 2006. Ann was heavily

involved in our Fundraising Committee,

Friends of Carinya, giving generously

of her time and coordinating skills to

help run many Street Stalls, Brass

Band Concerts and Raffles etc. over

the past 10 years. Ann also shared her

expertise of attention to accuracy and

detail during the implementing of our

Board Governance system. We all

wish her and her family all the best

with the move to the future new

residence in Walkamin and thank Ann

for the invaluable voluntary support

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she generously gave to develop and

promote Carinya Home.

We do however welcome two (2)

new Directors:- Mr Gerry Simons and

Councillor Katrina Spies. Gerry lives at

Tinaroo and brings with him many

skills developed over the years as a

school principal. Katrina has been

nominated as the TRC Representative

on the Board, and is a vital link to our

Trustee body. We welcome them both

and look forward to the next stages of

maintaining and developing the

services of Carinya Home.

Shaaron Linwood remains on our

Board as a Director following her

retirement from Council. Shaaron has

worked on our Building Committee

and provides valuable insight into local

government and political agendas. We

hope she is enjoying her well-

deserved overseas trip.

Max Slade

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* Refreshing and changing

flowers in rooms

* Accompanying Residents to

appointments off site

* As Musicians

* Visiting and talking

* Assisting in the kitchen -

3.30pm - 6.30pm Monday -

Thursday

* Assisting at evening meal

times and or with morning teas

* Assisting with activities in all

areas 9am to12 noon

Resident & Relatives Meetings

To keep Residents informed of upcoming activities; news about Carinya itself; fundraising; or for Residents’ ideas and suggestions to be heard, there are the Residents’ Meetings:-

JIM CHAPMAN LODGE:- Meetings are held - 10am - on the 1st Tuesday every month at the Combined Birthday Morning Tea. ENID COLLINS LODGE:- Meetings are held - 9.30am - on the 3rd Tuesday of every 2nd month.

Relatives are very welcome to participate. Remember when visiting, please sign the Visitors’ book then check the notice board to see if there are any activities you would like to take your relative to. Feel free to join us in all areas.

Jul 19 Sep 20 Nov 15 Jan 17 Mar 21

KEVIN WADLEY LODGE:- Meetings are held - 10.30am on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

Jun 14 Jul 12 Aug 9 Sep 13 Oct 11

Become a Volunteer & Join our Happy Team! Call Sharon or Chris on

40 912177

Coordinators of Volunteers Sharon Newport & Chris Bourke

Here we are heading towards the end of the first half of the year. Don’t blink it will be Christmas before we know it. Our Volunteers have been settling into the new routines of our new facility. They all comment on what a beautiful environment it is to volunteer in. We thank all our Volunteers for the precious gift of time and effort, in the many various forms that they bring to Carinya Residents and Staff. Perhaps now is your time to consider becoming a valuable volunteer. Join our happy team, assisting Residents to enjoy their time at Carinya. You may like talking with Residents about their lives or assisting with activities, or helping with morning teas may interest you. There are many ways you can help by volunteering at Carinya. You will enjoy the many personal rewards and satisfaction that come with volunteering. Please give us a call to discuss options. New Volunteers are encouraged to participate in a full day of training. This is run in accordance with our Staff mandatory training at least once a month. The training allows Volunteers to understand Carinya’s policies and procedures and ask questions where they want. Volunteer forms are available from our friendly Reception girls. Call in and pick one up soon.

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Volunteer Entertainers are always welcomed! Please don’t be shy. . . Give us a call. If you can play an instrument, sing, dance, Recite poetry or do anything entertaining, we would love to see you. The

Residents are a very kind audience and would welcome the variety.

Volunteers’ Profile

How long have you volunteered at Carinya?

4 years

What is your favourite pastime?

Gardening

Do you have a favourite sport to participate in or to watch?

Squash & Softball

Do you have a favourite food to cook or eat?

Stir fried vegies & home

made biscuits

What do you enjoy about volunteering?

Helping people in need &

the company

What is something many may not know about you?

I like to travel around

Australia and my home

state New South Wales.

Gwen Hine & Granddaughter

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From our Activities

Coordinators,

Sharon Newport &

Chris Bourke of Jim

Chapman Lodge,

Rebecca Howell of

Enid Collins Lodge &

Leesa Hart of Kevin

Wadley Lodge.

Making their bodies work — Resident practice their moves.

Who is that tall white haired stranger?

Happy to have plenty of good cents!

Talking (with the hands) at the Communication workshop.

Cruising with Ebony Rose

‘Lest we Forget’

Residents have enjoyed a busy few months maintaining their Heart Mind & Body balance, with high attendance at daily exercises, Tai Chi, carpet bowls and the second round of Owen Allen’s Walk Right Falls Prevention workshop. Bingo which is held every Tuesday, and a specially organized Communication workshop for Residents run by Susan Day, has kept the synapsis sharp. While thanks to the numerous entertainments provided by the Activities Staff, Carmel — her Singers & Band, Graham Smith, the Gospel Singers, Mark Both, Bill Jackson and delightful Cruise ship performer Ebony Rose, whose strong and beautiful voice, and wonderful accompaniment on the piano, transported every one to another place. Added to all of this a joyful St Patricks day, and a fun filled Cent Sale organized by Olive Allen and other ‘Friends of Carinya’, which incidentally, raised $270 for the Home, also lifted the spirits,

warmed hearts and super added a sense of achievement. For those with a sweet tooth a visit from the Easter bunny with chocolate eggs for every one was a treat, and not so much a treat but a benefit - the Electoral Commission of Qld offered Residents the opportunity to vote in the comfort of the Home for our recent TRC elections, which was a much appreciated convenience. For ANZAC Day Carinya held a pre-ANZAC service in ECL with local RSL dignitaries. Thanks go to Millie for the 40 or so crocheted poppies she gifted to Residents, many of whom played a part in the service. It was a moving tribute followed a few days later with a nostalgic singalong presented by Carmel and Chris of tunes from the era. To conclude the annual memorial, an outing for 20 or so Residents to The Avenue of Honour at Lake Tinaroo, gave pause for quiet reflection.

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Grandma’s Laundry

Combined Birthday Morning Tea – many happy returns of the day!

I remember Grandma’s laundry, with a basket made of cane And lines that stretched from wall to wall, to hang things when it rained.

There used to be a copper out where Grandma used to toil With a stick to lift the clothes out when the water reached the boil.

There were twin tubs made of concrete with a wringer in between. A wringer in a laundry now is almost never seen.

Upon a shelf, a little box of starch called Silver Star And kero tins for buckets - can you remember back that far?

A dipper with a handle to help dear Grandma cope And a little wire basket with a piece of Sunlight Soap.

She used to have a washboard for scrubbing all the clothes. You must be getting on in years if you used one of those!

A saucer on the window sill with bags of Reckitt’s Blue To make the white clothes whiter still and good for bee-stings too.

Some sand soap and a scrub brush for scrubbing every floor. Some firewood for the copper, in a box behind the door.

A tin roof and some guttering with a funny sort of sag And a heap of wooden dolly pegs in a homemade hessian beg. Then out the back a clothesline, not the kind that spins around -

While a clothes prop held the clothes up To stop them dragging on the ground.

I wonder what would Grandma say if only she could see That washer-matic marvel where the copper used to be,

The dryer in the corner, the tubs of stainless steel… Hot water pouring from the taps - I wonder how she would feel?

I think that Grandma would approve the changes made, and yet, There were things in Grandma's laundry that I simply cant’ forget.

By Archie Briggs (Eacham Times Newsletter) Supplied by Marge Arborin

Vitreous These softly wafting floaters

are a minor blessing age supplies to couple with your tinnitus —

First the ears and then the eyes.

You can read, you still can drive So what’s there to complain about?

They are but minor harbingers And yet, each morning, there is no doubt.

Your cornea’s a dirty windscreen; Your cochlea’s a whistled sigh.

You’ve heard your last pure note of music; You’ve seen your last unclouded sky.

By Geoff Page Supplied Mandy Brits

From L - Doreen Sabien, Pat Wilds, Betty Sheppard, Marie Marples & Marge Boniface

L - Rose Brown & Doreen Burgess

Ed Waters & Peg Crompton

Joan Johnson, Norma Kriesel (centre) & Maureen Slocum

Joan Boissevain, Vida Arnold (centre) & Marge Kidner

Jasminum grandiflorum

The Jasminum species are evergreen deciduous

shrubs or shrubby climbers with white, pink or yellow fragrant flowers. It is native to the Indian and South East Asian region. Jasmine oil is extracted as an absolute, this means that the oil is extracted from a concrete (a concrete consists mainly of waxy components of raw plant materials, which are then extracted using alcohol based solvents). Jasmine absolute is a dark orange to reddish brown liquid with an intensely floral, warm and fruity odour. The flowers have been used since antiquity for personal adornment, perfumes and in religious ceremonies. In India, jasmine symbolises divine hope and is known as “Queen of the Night”, because its scent is stronger during the hours of darkness. In China, the jasmine flowers symbolise the sweetness of women. In aromatherapy, jasmine is used as an antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, galactagogue (increases the secretion of milk), parturient (helps delivery in childbirth), sedative and uterine tonic. Jasmine is considered one of the most effective essential oils in the treatment of nervous anxiety, emotional dilemma, restlessness and depression. It has been described as a powerful antidepressant of a stimulating nature, making it especially useful when the depression causes lethargy. Jasmine oil is a very useful oil during childbirth, massaged over the abdomen and lower back it is said to relieve labour pains and strengthen uterine contractions. In skincare jasmine is recommended for dry and irritated skins. It has been used in perfumery for many years and is still used as a base for many perfumes. Jasmine absolute is very expensive due to the large amount of flowers needed to produce a small quantity of oil. It is however very strong in odour and can be diluted to 3% or less and still be effectively used as a perfume or massage oil.

SAFETY DATA: Jasmine absolute is non-irritating, non-sensitising and non-phototoxic. However, as with many substances some sensitive individuals may have an allergic reaction.

Reference Books: The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy by Salvatore Battaglia.

What is dementia? Dementia is a disorder in which a previously normal brain does not function normally and the affected person becomes confused, forgetful and out of touch with the real world. It is rare in people under 65 years of age and appears more likely to develop with increasing age. It tends to progress slowly after it develops. The cause is not always known, but dementia can follow brain damage from physical abuse such as boxing, excessive alcohol and other drugs, and hardening of the arteries to the brain. What is Alzheimer's disease? This refers to a special type of dementia in which there is wasting of some brain cells, the cause of which is uncertain. It can occur at any age but can develop at a relatively young age (under 65), when it is referred to as pre-senile dementia. It is more common in people with Down's syndrome. What are the symptoms? The main feature is loss of memory of things that have happened recently. You will notice that the person cannot remember what has happened a few hours (or even moments) earlier but can clearly remember events in the past. Other symptoms, which are slowly progressive, include:

apathy

confusion and restlessness

a tendency to wander

poor powers of reasoning and understanding

loss of interest in previously enjoyable things

sleeping problems

personality changes, such as being suspicious, irritable, withdrawn, humourless, unco-operative or aggressive.

The problem occasionally results in marked emotional and physical instability. It is sad and difficult for relatives to watch their loved ones develop aggressive and antisocial behaviour, such as poor table manners, poor personal cleanliness, rudeness and a lack of interest in others. Sometimes severe problems such as violent behaviour, sexual promiscuity and incontinence will eventuate. How common is dementia? The older the person, the more likely the problem. The incidence is probably 1 person in 10 over 65 years and 1 in 5 over 80 years. What are the risks? There is always the likelihood of accidents with household items such as fire, gas, kitchen knives and hot water. Accidents at the toilet, in the bath and when crossing roads may be a problem, especially if dementia is combined with failing sight and hearing. Such people should not drive motor vehicles. Without proper supervision they are likely to eat poorly, neglect their bodies and develop medical problems such as skin ulcers and infections. They can also suffer from malnutrition and incontinence of urine or faeces. What is the treatment? If you suspect that a friend or relative has early dementia, take him or her to the doctor for assessment. There is no cure, but the best that can be offered is tender loving care. Regular home visits by caring, sympathetic people are important. Such people include relatives, friends, general practitioners, district nurses, home help, ministers of religion and Meals-on-Wheels. The sufferers tend to manage much better in the familiar surroundings of their own home. Special attention should be paid to organising memory aids such as lists, routines and medication, and to hygiene, diet and warmth. Adequate nutrition, including vitamin supplements if necessary, has been shown to help these people.

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Dementia by Dr David Simonds

Karen Murray Aromatherapist

Aromatherapy

JASMINE ABSOLUTE Essential Oil

Changes in Residency

Carinya welcomed: Peter Shade; Jan Eales; Henry Pritchard; Dorothy McDonnell; Pauline Millls & Alma Favier to JCL.

Dorothy Smith; Ian Bond; Dawn Elcoate; Carmen Santana; Shirely Duncan; Doreen Wason; Erica Peterson; Carole Clancy;

William Lochridge; Malcolm McDonnell; Kaye Task; Joyce Owers & Henry Wilson to Walsh Court Carinya said farewell

to: Colleen & Brian Gearaghty; Barbara Wilson; Elsie De Witte; Norma Bow; Ralph Keough & Kel Zeith.

Karen Murray is available for massage and Aromatherapy treatments at Carinya on Tuesdays. If interested please contact the

Activities Officer in you area.

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Carinya takes pride in constantly looking for

ways to improve the living and work environment for Residents and Staff. One example recently instigated from the current Continuous Improvement Plan is an Education programme with the goal of upskilling all Nursing Staff in the use of the SARAH Care and Management electronic software system. Our objective is to maximize the systems abilities, improve Staff confidence with documentation and incident reporting, and provide centralised access to information. To date, approximately 75% of Staff have attended an education session, with feedback being very positive about the training and learning outcomes. Another improvement is the response to a recent request from Residents regarding the chairs in the Jim Chapman Lodge Activities lounge being very heavy and difficult to move. The replacement chairs (30) are a much lighter and brighter product, of moulded plastic construction, making them stackable and easily transportable. Resident feedback has been very positive, and affirmed that the new chairs are comfortable and are much easier to get out of. Eight (8) of these chairs were also purchased for use in the Sensory Garden when enjoying outdoor morning teas and gardening. The total cost of purchase for the chairs was $4,210. Additionally, an ergonomic chair trolley was purchased for $890 to enable Activities Staff to relocate the chairs to events throughout the Home, in a safe and timely manner. I’d like to encourage everyone, whether it be a Resident, Staff member, Family member, Volunteer or Visitor to be involved in the improvement process. If you have a good idea, a suggestion, or can provide information that may assist Carinya Home to plan and evaluate these things – we would love to hear from you! Suggestion forms, Comment & Complaints forms, and Compliments forms are located in a number of areas around the facility. If you can’t easily find one, please ask one of the Staff members to get one for you. You can remain anonymous if you prefer, however we are only able to give you feedback personally, if we know who you are.

Sarah A Whitby Quality Coordinator

QUALITY:

Congratulations & Celebrations for five long serving Staff members

Suzy Simmonds 5 years Sandi Nuku 10 years Ruth Martin 10 years Margaret Hutchesson 10 years

& Helen Fletcher 5 years

Service Excellence June 2016

Cheryl Mason

ECL Support Services

Cheryl stands out for always giving the necessary extra to ensure the smooth running of the ECL Servery and Cleaning Services and inevitably does her very best to address the needs and wants of Residents. She does this with a wonderful sense of humour and joy that is a delight to behold.

Pat Gillespie & Dianne De Bondi

Volunteers JCL

Pat and Di never fail to bring buckets of laughter and cheer to all the activities they participate in. With a genuine fondness for all the Residents, nothing is ever too much trouble for them. They love to do what ever they can to help and are always ready to have a chat or spend the time with Residents. Like all Carinya’s Volunteers Pat and Di are a marvellous asset.

Olive Allen Fundraising Coordinator

Over the years we have been extremely fortunate to have the support and input of many, many people too numerous to mention.

We’ve raised thousands of dollars which provided Carinya with much needed equipment and vital aids for the successful care of Residents. Sadly due to the changing health and personal circumstances of our current Friends of Carinya Volunteers we will be taking a break from fundraising events. The Board is reviewing new ways in which to raise additional funds and they look forward to the future continuance of Friends of Carinya in the hands of new Volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering in the future please don’t hesitate to contact Board Members Max Slade, Fran Herriott or Alan Ryan. Our Easter Street Stall and Raffle was not as profitable as in past years, nor was our Mother’s Day Raffle. Over the years we have found that the income from these events has been gradually getting less and less. Heartfelt thanks go to all our Volunteers who have given freely of their time and support to our many and varied fundraising endeavours. We also acknowledge and sincerely thank those who gave donations and supplied us with goods and services for our events. Thank you to everyone and I have enjoyed my participation with Friends of Carinya.

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Enid

Collins

Lodge

Reception

Walsh Court

Barron Court

Eacham Court

Euramo Court

Barrine Court

Tinaroo Court

Jim Chapman

Lodge

Oceania Court

Rainforest

Court

Savannah Court

(below)

Mazlin Street

Kevin Wadley Lodge

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Kevin Wadley Lodge Comprising:- Walsh & Barron Courts

In keeping with these modernizations Carinya now has a

profile in social media. You can find us on the Web at:- www.carinyahome.org.au and on our Facebook Page

Carinya Home for the Aged Atherton. We also produce an email version (colour) of the Carinya

Newsletter. If you would like to add your email address to

our mail list please contact the Editor at:- newsletter@carinyahome.org.au

Getting to know Carinya Home in 2016Getting to know Carinya Home in 2016Getting to know Carinya Home in 2016 Carinya Home for the Aged has been quietly evolving

and expanding to meet the needs of the Tableland community since opening in 1977.

Partially subsidized by Government grants Carinya has made its greatest leap forward with the building

of the Enid Collins Lodge and the complete

refurbishment of Jim Chapman Lodge and Kevin Wadley Lodge.

Carrington Court Units

Comprising:- 15 Independent Living Units

Sue Nicholls

Carrington Court

Jim Chapman Lodge Comprising:- Barrine — Tinaroo — Eacham — Euramo Courts & Reception

Enid Collins Lodge Comprising:- Savanah – Oceania & Rainforest Courts

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Well the Federal Budget has once again demonstrated the Governments lack of commitment to the elderly. The $1.2 billion cuts to direct care services reveals a government in denial about the true cost of providing complex care to Australian

seniors. These cuts will directly impact on services to the elderly in residential aged care, such as how much they will fund nursing staff to deliver complex pain management. Their reason is that they (the Government) had ‘a higher than expected growth in care service expenditure’. Meanwhile we know that pain management is a basic need for the elderly and is essential to their health and wellbeing. The impact on our capacity to continue to deliver the best possible quality care and services is going to be greatly challenged as it takes money, lots of money and time to meet the needs of Residents. How will Carinya respond to this decrease in essential funding? Well we will need more assistance from the community, via donations and volunteer time. This way Nursing and Support Staff can be paid to deliver essential services that Residents need and deserve. We will need more volunteers to help out at mealtimes, activities, gardening etc. so Residents don’t miss out on the other

Our CEO’s Report important things like involvement, choice, lifestyle etc. We will need your help more than ever, so please be involved! We cannot do this without everyone’s help.

JCL rubber flooring – the new rubber flooring in the walkways of JCL has met all our requirements for safety and maintenance, however it has caused multiple problems with cleaning due to the transference of the black rubber onto the adjacent vinyl. After researching alternative solutions, we have chosen to trial the application of a sealant to the rubber outside Barrine Court, Residents’ rooms and the walkway into ECL. If the sealant is effective we will apply it to all other areas. We are hoping this is a good solution and look forward to cleaner vinyl.

JCL painting – we have finished the external painting of Resident rooms in JCL. The new look is modern and blends with the new buildings. Thank you to Residents for your patience while this work was completed, and thankyou to McClarty Painting Contractors for working with minimal interruption to Residents.

Influenza season – we continue to be vigilant with our infection control measures of requiring Staff & Visitors to not work or visit the Home if they are sick. To date we have had no influenza outbreaks (touch wood) however the true flu season is upon us. Thankyou all for following the signage at all our entrances and for practicing good hand and respiratory hygiene. Sue Nicholls

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Gallery 2016

‘Oh for the Luck of the Irish!’

The Barron Girls Cooking up a storm

Happy Mother’s Day in Barron

Tickling the ivories

Avenue of Honour We will not forget them

Poppies for Remembrance

Welcome kisses