TIT TAT - Tanunda Lutheran Home

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NEWSLETTER
TANUNDA
LUTHERAN HOME INC
27 Bridge St Tanunda SA
5352
Phone (08) 8563 7777
Fax (08) 8563 3744
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.tlhome.com.au
The Home is a Christian
Community where, in a family
environment, Residents and
Staff provide mutual care.
Jesus Christ said: “Love one
another as I have loved you”
John 13:34
MAy
2015
Pastor John Thiel
THE VERY BEST WINE LAST
A Lutheran Pastor came into his Barossa Valley Lutheran
Church and there found a man drinking from a glass of wine. He
started to reprimand the man, saying, “Don’t you know that this
is a church and it is not appropriate to drink wine in church!?”
The drinker raised his glass and said, “Pastor, if you would listen to my story, you will discover that my approach is quite
Christian and Lutheran.”
“All right” said the Pastor. “Let’s hear your story.”
The drinker began his story, “When I take the first sip from my
glass, I remember that in the beginning God created heaven
and earth, and that he created me and gives me all good things
– including wine. As the Psalm says, ‘Thanks be to God who
gives us food in due season and wine to gladden our hearts.’
“As I take the next sip of wine I remember Jesus who changed
the water of the Law into the wine of the Gospel. The host of the
wedding was confused, saying, ‘Usually people serve the best
wine first, but you have kept the best wine until last!’
“The Law, or the Ten Commandments, is something we can’t
keep. The Gospel is the Good News that, through Jesus Christ,
God forgives us. This change is like water to wine.
“As I take the third sip of wine from my glass, I remember that
Jesus rose from the dead on the third day.
“Then as I continue to sip, I remember Martin Luther, and how
he rediscovered that Jesus had changed the water of the Law
into the wine of the Gospel. It was being taught that money was
necessary to buy salvation, but Luther rediscovered in the Bible
that salvation is a free gift through Jesus Christ.
“As I sip some more wine, I remember that in the years leading
up to 1838 in Germany, this wine was running out for a number
of dedicated Lutherans. They were being compelled to compromise their faith, or be punished and persecuted. Their wine was
running out!
Pastor John Thiel
Lutheran Church
of Australia
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MAY 2015
RAINFALL REPORT
APRIL
THE SPIRIT
LIVES
Thank you Ralph Kernich
Year
Rainfall
in mm
of Rain
Days
Rain Since
1 January
2003
32.4
7
119.6
2004
5.4
6
48.0
2005
12.0
5
63.0
2006
45.2
14
164.7
2007
111 .0
8
217.8
2008
47.2
11
62.3
2009
81.4
8
99.9
2010
58.6
12
87.8
2011
11.6
7
233.1
2012
12.8
5
118.2
2013
49.7
6
79.1
2014
64.1
10
181.5
To 27th ‘15
56.7
8
233.6
LEST WE
FORGET
Mothers Day
Memories are a treasure
Time cannot take away…
So may you be surrounded
By happy ones today…
May all the love and tenderness
Of golden years well spent
Come back today to fill your heart
with beauty and content
Psalm 143:5
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy
works; I muse on the work of thy hands
DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT VAL’S
AMAZING COLLECTION OF AUSSIE
DUNNIES IN THE DISPLAY CASE
NEAR THE CHAT ROOM
TLH SHOPPING BUS
Sunday Lessons for MAY
Sunday 3rd—Easter 5
Acts 8:26-40. 1 John 4:7-21. John 15:1-8
Sunday 10th—Easter 6
Acts 10:44-48. 1 John 5:1-6. John 15:9-17
Sunday 17th—Easter 7
Acts 1:15-26. 1 John 5:9-13. John 17:6-19
Sunday 24th— Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21. Romans 8:22-27. John 15:26,27.
Sunday 31st—Isaiah 6:1-8.Romans 8:12-17.John 3:1-17
Departing approx 9:30am
Return 11:30am. Cost $5
Wednesday 6th
Wednesday 13th
Wednesday 20th
Wednesday 27th
Tanunda
Nuriootpa
Tanunda
Nuriootpa
Please be at Reception by 9:15am
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TIT TAT TEAM: Dorcas Kernich (Editor), Myra Othams, Erica Krieg, Joan Minge,
Kathy Piscioneri. Deliveries: Raelene Rosenzweig, Ross Thorn, Eric Schirmer
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MAY 2015
On the last day of the conference I attended a Master
Class on Dementia Care. A very interesting day of sharing ideas with international staff who were all involved
in providing a variety of services to the elderly suffering
with levels of dementia. One service provided a night
time service to families who had a loved one who,
whilst suffering dementia, stayed up all night. Staff
manned a day therapy centre from 7.00pm until 7.00am
and took in a growing number of clients needing care
over night.
Lee Martin
Oh how the seasons change! I do hope you all enjoyed
your Easter breaks and all the trimmings that go with
it. The cold weather has arrived very quickly and so
has the flu season - I should know, as at the writing of
this article I am coughing and suffering from the effects of the flu. I encourage everyone to have their
annual flu shot when they become available in the
next week or so.
In reviewing what I have learnt over the past week away
I believe that Tanunda Lutheran Home has a lot to offer
and is well placed to provide the best levels of services
and care in to the future. Over time there will be some
more changes to ensure we meet the needs of all who
choose to make this their home. Technologies will be
researched and implemented as we are able to budget for
them.
I have just returned from an aged care conference in
Singapore. It was a privilege to be able to tour around
a number of local Aged Care Day Centres where the
local staff managed dementia residents. The biggest
difference noted between what they have and what we
have is - space. Due to lack of space everything is
done in small but well used areas. We all shared the
same issues of too many clients, not enough trained
staff and not enough access to government funding.
Residents were expected to pay on average $22 per
day for the day care services which is nearly the same
as what is currently being suggested by our government now.
On a different note - I would like to welcome on board a
growing number of new staff. I hope your time at Tanunda Lutheran Home is an enjoyable one and you are
settling in to the new surroundings. We all look forward
to getting to know more about you so you feel part of
the family.
The 25th of April 2015 is a special day - 100 years since
the landing at Gallipoli - ANZAC Day. I hope all those
who are able, attend the many ceremonies in the region.
It is a time to reflect on what makes Australians proud the feeling of freedom and mateship.
Over the course of the conference it was made clear
that the resident service was the most important part
of being in an aged care facility. The food experience
was still the major activity - food must be well presented and nutritious - as you would get in a restaurant. Having a very active social program that involves everyone. There is encouragement to involve
children more in the home setting. Technology will
play a greater part in meeting the needs of residents in
the future. With easier access to rehabilitation type
care there is a greater likelihood that residents will
regain a higher level of independence. The use of robots - in various shapes and sizes - to assist care staff
was demonstrated - not sure how soon we will see one
at Tanunda Lutheran Home - but you never know. The
issue of staffing and training was well discussed - it is
a global issue - not enough young people wanting to
work in aged care. The average age of care workers is
now over 50 years.
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Lee Martin CEO
21st April 2015
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MAY 2015
RESPITE
Kathleen Scheer—Waratah 81
Bernice Zerk — Waratah 80
Myra Kluczko — Waratah 81
FOR MAY
2 Gordon Roesler
3 Eleanor Collis
6 Audrey Zerk
6 Sal Tatchell
6 Ruby Pritchard
7 Andras Nadas
7 Rhonda Klemm
10 Jan Ralston
14 Neville Alderslade
15 Reta Henschke
16 Stuart Wilkinson
17 Loris Fiebiger
19 Aileen Auricht
20 Len Gerschwitz
21 Max Schubert
26 Reta Jessop
28 Frances Kurtz
29 David Armstrong
29 Reg Waples
Trinity 1
Protea
IL
Protea
IL
Grevillea
IL
IL
IL
Waratah
IL
Trinity 1
IL
IL
IL
Trinity 3
Trinity 1
IL
Banksia
PERMANENT
Colin Henschke—Waratah 79
DEATHS
Our deepest sympathy
to the family of
Valerie Warnest– Died 21st April
At rest with the Lord
INDEPENDENT
LIVING RESIDENTS
Saturday Ladies’ Get Together
1st Saturday of each month.
Next one 2nd May
Please bring small plate of food
Enquiries: Margaret Spike 0481 255 041
Busy making
boomerangs in
The Shed at TLH are:
Don Leany
Les Kohlhagen
Bob Darby and
Doug Ramsey
Watch out for the
finished product at the
Strawberry Fete
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MAY 2015
The Late Kelvin Oliver Hoffmann —28.09.1922-17.06.2014 - PART TWO
We are grateful to Kelvin’s family for permission to print his story to commemorate Anzac Day.
Kelvin was a resident of TLH until his death on 17th June 2014. The late Wes Liersch spent time
interviewing Kelvin, and we thank his family for providing further details of his war story—Part 2
The next move was to a heavy conversion unit in Lincolnshire where
they were introduced to the mighty Lancaster bombers. After a few weeks of familiarisation they were ready for action. The Lancaster was the best of its class—a wonderful
aircraft, very responsive and manoeuvrable for its size. It was powered by four Rolls
Royce Merlin engines each of 1640 horse power. Seven members in the crew carried
two Browning 303 machine guns in the mid upper and rear turrets. Wing span 102 feet, length 70 feet, height
20ft6 inches. It weighed 37,330 lbs and could carry a bomb load of ten ton. Cruising speed was between 200 and
300 mph. Unlike modern day air craft, it was not pressurised so oxygen masks had to be worn about 10,000 feet.
There were over 7,000 Lancasters built for active service.
It was there that Kelvin gained his commission to the rank of Pilot Officer. He was assigned to 576 Squadron
RAF, 1 Group Bomber Command which was formed on 25th January 1943. They lived from day to day. One
was never sure of breakfast next morning and it was then that Kelvin realised there was a God, and that he had to
rely on him. According to statistics, approximately 30% of air crew didn’t see tomorrow and one got quite used
to vacant spots at the breakfast table. In the end, it appeared as though the war would never end; they weren’t
frightened—just scared stiff at times.
Their first mission was a raid on Berlin—seven Lancasters were involved, one failed to return. In the first month
of operations the Squadron lost seven Lancasters and crews. This was the Battle of Berlin which came to a conclusion at the end of March 1944. In April 1944 Squadron efforts were concentrated on bombing railway communications and military installations in preparation for D Day landings on 6th June 1944. The last bombing operation of 576 Squadron was the attack on Hitler’s mountain retreat at Berchtesgaden in which 25 Lancasters took
part . Toward the end of the war 576 Squadron became involved in the dropping of food supplies to the people of
Holland and transporting liberated prisoners of war to Britain. 576 Squadron was disbanded at Fiskerton on 13th
September 1945. Kelvin was discharged on 3rd May 1946 with the rank of F/O.
After the war, romance with local girl Roma Lindner was followed by marriage.
Together they purchased a general store at Kilkenny and ran that business for
about five years. They became very involved with the Lutheran church and
were instrumental in forming a congregation at Woodville West. An original
member, Kelvin was also a lay reader, treasurer, and elder. Rev Gary Backen
was the pastor at that time. The family then moved to a new house at Seacliff
Park. Kelvin drove trucks for three or four years for Quarry Industries and when
he sold his truck, he gained employment in the insurance business .
After retiring, Kelvin became very involved with the Glenelg Lutheran congregation before their church was built. He was active on the building committee
and held the offices of chairman, elder, parish worker. Their children (two daughters and a son) were educated at
Immanuel College in Adelaide. As adults, they had all moved to the Barossa where they joined the Bethany
Lutheran Congregation. Their move inspired Kelvin and Roma to follow their lead—and this is what they did.
Kelvin was a resident at TLH in Waratah until his death on 17th June 2014 aged 91.
Ed.
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MAY 2015
Sunday 19th April 2015 at 10.30am
Back row L to R: Ed Schild, Rod Chapman,
Ross Virgara, Chris Pfeiffer. Middle row:
Lorraine Schild, Pam Chapman, Dianne
Semmler, Jayne Pfeiffer. Front: Colin
Gramp, Pastor John Thiel, Michael Gramp
The Chapel was decorated in a Vintage theme by Sue Marschall
Tiitle of
the Sermon
was
“The very
best wine
last”
Bible readings by Winemakers
John 2:1-11
Chris Pfeiffer, Rod Chapman and Dianne Semmler
Dian Gogoll
Enrolled Nurse
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Bianca Galway
Roster and
Administration
Heather
Chandler
Enrolled Nurse
6
Jarred Irvine
Maintenance
Officer
Teegan
Skipworth
Blisscare
Physiotherapist
MAY 2015
OPENING AND DEDICATION BY
MAYOR BOB SLOANE
Seven Independent Living
Retirement Homes
ALF PELLEGRINI DRIVE
23rd April 2015
Lee Martin CEO, Kelly Trevelion, Sharon Martin, Joan Lindner,
Max Stollznow, David Mitchell, Glen and Joy Schultz, Ilene Thiel,
Irene Joppich
Meet the Residents
No 1: Glen & Joy Schultz previously lived in Lehmann Road. They were ready to downsize and
were attracted to Pellegrini Drive because of the storage facility for their caravan and the provision of
general maintenance. They are very happy with the open space plan of their unit as well as the wide
doorways. Between them they have seven children—three boys and four girls—and nine grandchildren. Welcome Glen and Joy
No 2: Alan & Joy Hall , along with Billy and Mulga moved from Angaston to their new home at no. 2.
They both were school teachers—Alan is Primary trained but has also taught Secondary. Joy taught
pre-primary and was also teacher-librarian. They met at Yankalilla and since then have had many
moves. They have three children—two boys and one girl, also six grandchildren. The time came when
they wished to downsize, with a smaller yard, but still in the Valley. They regard a double garage as
important as well as caravan storage. They are very happy with their new home and neighbours.
Welcome Alan, Joy and doggies
No 3: Tony & Annette Ognjanovic recently moved from Gladstone in the mid North to Tanunda. They
chose Alf Pellegrini Drive for the beautiful, well presented home that would suit their needs as they got
older and for the wonderful sense of community at the Tanunda Lutheran Home—and have thoroughly
enjoyed the move. Their daughter Lisa and husband Steffen of Tanunda have two boys. Their son Matthew and wife Tracey have three boys and live at Mt Compass. Photo with youngest grandson, Finn.
Welcome Tony and Annette
No 4: Ruth Tainish and Mandy Johns. Mandy and Ruth say that every one is so
lovely and accepting and they have settled in as though they’ve always lived here . Mandy
was impressed with her mother’s IL home in Arrawarra Pl (Ferne Fyfe) so applied for a
home in Alf Pellegrini Dr. Mandy is a country girl, growing up at Sandy Creek. She joined
the RAAF at 17, serving as clerk supply for 15 years. Ruth grew up in the Port Adelaide
district and has worked as a Mental Health nurse at Glenside and James Nash House for
42 years. They lived at Lobethal and Craigmore before coming here. Mandy and Ruth
enjoy looking after their little grand daughter Madison on Mondays while her mum is at work. Welcome, Ruth and Mandy
No 5: John Schultz moved only from Magnolia Street to his new home. John grew up in Flaxmans Valley
and attended Eden Valley Primary and Nuriootpa High Schools. He was a local government accountant and
also taught Secondary students. John has two sons (one in Berlin) and one daughter. John is fond of ballroom
dancing and social tennis. Now retired, John was attracted to Pellegrini Dr due to the good design and functionality of the homes, plus the low maintenance. Welcome, John
Continued
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OPENING—ALF PELLEGRINI DRIVE - Meet the Residents—Continued
No 6: Beth Hage didn’t need to move far as she has lived in Tanunda all her life and this is where her heart is! Beth decided it was time to move from her old house — she wasn’t as mobile as she once was and needed to down size. Beth
moved in last October and is very happy with the design of her new home . She has six children and 14 grandchildren. Her
six great grandchildren are all boys. Welcome, Beth
No 7: Barbara Keil Mercier was born in Tanunda , attended Nuriootpa High School, but moved here from
the south of France on the Mediterranean. At the age of 18 she left Tanunda with three girl friends for a
holiday in England and ended up living and working there for six years. On her return trip home to her
beloved Tanunda via the Panama Canal, Barbara met and married her French husband in Venezuela
where they lived for 50 years. They then moved and lived in France for 20 years. For 50 years Barbara was
employed as a marine claims adjuster .
As a result of her extensive travels, Barbara is fluent in several languages. But her family and heart are
definitely here in the Barossa Valley—”A wonderful place—it’s home”, Barbara added. Welcome, Barbara
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MAY 2015
Can you Help?
35 Langmeil Road is an
ENTER ONLY road
Please do not exit TLH
from this road
Please travel at the
legal speed limits or below
at all times in our car park
8 ply
Acrylic Yarn wanted
If you can supply any amount
of 8 ply acrylic yarn—
any colour
it would be gratefully received.
Protect your safety
and the safety of our IL residents
This yarn is used to knit Teddies for
handicapped children in
war torn countries.
It must be acrylic and 8 ply.
Golden Wedding
Please contact
Irene Joppich 8563 1312
Thank you
Heartiest
Congratulations
and God’s blessings to
Glenis and Darrell
Kupke
who celebrated Fifty
years of marriage on
23rd April.
Movers and Groovers
Exercise Class for Residents
Come and join the exercise class
run by our experienced team of Physios
WORK WANTED
All residents are welcome to attend
No need to book
Computer issues?
Just come along for some exercise
When: Every Tuesday
Where: Gramp Chapel
Time: 10.30-11.30am
To all staff: It would be appreciated if you
could please assist to get as many residents
as possible along to the sessions
Call Ezra Radke
Phone 8563 3996
Will come to your home
BIBLE SOCIETY
Tanunda Branch
Film Evening―Langmeil Church
Friday 8th May 7.30pm
Meals from other cultures
Film—The Impossible
This will be incorporated with
Lifestyle activities
19th May —Brazil
16th June —Hungary
21st July —Mexico
18th August —Thailand
15th September— Turkey
20th October —Greece
17th November —India
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An incredible and true story of a family holidaying in Thailand who got caught up in the massive
tsunami that devastated SE Asia.
Rated M—for 15years and over.
A very good movie.
This year the Bible Society’s Project
is supporting this area,
Entrance by donation.
Supper following the film.
All welcome
9
MAY 2015
Ira & Errol Zeunert
It is always a blessing to have volunteers at TLH but it is a double
blessing when the volunteers are a husband and wife team. This is
what we have in Errol and Ira Zeunert and they have been volunteering their services for eight years now.
Every Monday morning they wheel residents to Hymn Singing in the
chapel and every third Monday Ira leads the session. After each hymn
(there are usually around 10) there is a short interlude where Ira will
tell an inspirational story or verse. She also likes to incorporate something light-hearted in the way of a joke or funny story which gives the
residents a bit of a chuckle and makes for an enjoyable morning.
They are also part of the team of volunteers who write out birthday cards and deliver them to the residents
and they do this every third month.
Errol and Ira enjoy their involvement in Probus and they attend meetings in Nuriootpa where they have
separate men’s and ladies’ clubs. Ira is a founding member of the Ladies’ Probus Club at Nuriootpa. They
also attend the joint meetings (men and women) at Tanunda.
They both love dancing (Ira first started dancing when she was just 14 years old) and when the Williamstown dances were in danger of closing down five years ago, Errol and Ira stepped in and took on the challenge of running them. They did this for three years. It was a big commitment ,but one that they put their
hearts and souls into. These dances were held once a month and were very well attended. The money
raised went to the local Abbeyfield Nursing Home where it was used to purchase equipment. Ira and Errol
are still dancing and attend dances three times a month (health permitting) at Nuriootpa, Greenock and Williamstown.
Travelling is also something they both enjoy and have travelled to many parts of the world over the years
with Thailand being one of their favourite destinations. ”In Thailand we went on everything that moved”,
laughs Ira. “We rafted down the river, rode elephants, electric train and a bullock wagon!”
Another thing they both enjoy is breeding budgies and cockatiels. They currently have 12 pairs of cockatiels
and four of them have babies. Errol hand rears the babies which involves handling them three times a day.
This makes them tame and very trusting and in turn they make a lovely pet.
Between them, Errol and Ira have seven children and currently 22 great grandchildren. Ira laughs and
says, “At present there is no baby on the way!”
Thank you both for your valuable contribution to TLH. It is greatly appreciated.
Kathy Piscioneri
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MAY 2015
8th April
Wednesday
Eric Schirmer, Margaret Detonen,
Reta Jessop and Easter Chicken
who laid many Easter eggs
Barossa Line Dancers
Judy Nicholls, Margaret Jasper
All decked out for
Easter Afternoon Tea
Frank Murphy
Grevillea
Residents in the chapel enjoying entertainment
and our furry visitors
Kelly Trevelion
CEO Exec. Assistant
Norma Rosenzweig
Acacia
Lance Grocke
Banksia
Dorothy Feist
Grevillea
EASTER BUNNY AND EASTER CHICKEN VISIT AROUND THE HOME
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MAY 2015
Those
Chapel Wheelchair Tags
“NEW
SETTLERS”
Recently two friends attending the
Gramp Chapel for divine service wondered what all the tags on strings were doing on the
wheel chairs. Discussing it later, they were reminded
of price tags seen on valuable items for sale in a gallery.
When the art piece has been sold, a red dot is put on
the tag so no one else can buy it and take it away.
Just imagine all those precious residents with price
tags on their wheel chairs? Our guests decided that this
is what is written on each tag:
People working together to achieve
balance & security
in a new way of Living
Here is your Newsletter from our last
meeting on 27th March
This meeting which focussed on the second cornerstone of
the New Settler’s program, saw 16 hostel residents, 3 Independent Living Residents, 2 staff and 5 volunteers present.
Maybe our growing interest in the Program is in part due to
the delicious fact that chocolate Tim-Tams are up for grabs
at each meeting! Thank you to Hospitality & Management for
continuing to make such treats available.
The four cornerstones of the Program are:
•
We are encouraged to be HONEST
•
We can share our life skills with each other and
learn new Life SKILLS
•
We need to KNOW that we are WORTHWHILE.
•
We can still have DREAMS & VISIONS for the
FUTURE
So on Friday we worked on the second cornerstone and
discussed SKILLS for LIVING.
As we identified a “skill for living” we placed a landscaping
pebble in the pan of a set of kitchen scales. Our aim was to
identify enough life skills and so place enough pebbles in the
pan to lift the object of a stone wombat high into the air. The
wombat of course represented the changes, challenges, and
losses which are a part of coming into residency at TLH.
PRECIOUS PERSON....NO LONGER FOR SALE….
ALREADY BOUGHT
WITH THE
PRECIOUS BLOOD OF JESUS
FOR SALE
Jazzy Select 14XL
Mobile Wheelchair
Red base $2200 ono
Less than two years old
Seldom used, under warranty
Large wheels
up to 180kg weight capacity
Suitable for indoor/outdoor
Purchased new $4600
Contact Ruth 8363 0103 or 0413 053 300
Some good news is that a “very witty woman” has moved
into Trinity since this time last year. This very witty woman
was sitting talking to a friend just before the meeting began.
I am so glad I could overhear the following conversation.
Friend…(looking at the kitchen scales) “Goodness, surely
they are not going to weigh us are they?”
Witty Woman…”Yes they will. Not only once weigh us, but
twice!”
(Friend …looking puzzled, as was I)
Witty Woman…”Yes. They will weigh us once before the
Tim-Tam. Then once again after the Tim-Tam!”
HILL & SON GRAND ORGAN
Monday 25th May—A Free Event
11.00am-4.00pm
Start with an Eight
As part of SA History Week, a fun organ
learning experience called “Start with an
Eight” is an opportunity for novices and
others to learn about and play the Hill &
Son Grand Organ. Supervision and simple
instructions available.
Keyboard knowledge helpful
but not essential
Enq: David Shield 8278 1739 or email
[email protected]
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So you see a SKILL for Living was happening in the form of
wit & good humour even before we began!
We acknowledge that as life keeps changing we are all continuing to be New Settlers in one way or another.
Good Greetings to all from Pastor John
and Volunteers Joan R & John H
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MAY 2015
From Manager of Volunteers—Jodie Matthews Phone 8563 7716
If you can help with any of the following, please see Jodie asap
♦
WELCOME We have had a number of new
volunteers start recently, so if you see a new
face, say HELLO!
♦
More volunteers are required to assist residents as MEDICAL ESCORTS. If you can spare
some time to accompany a resident to their
appointment (no driving necessary) please see
Jodie Matthews!
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WHEELCHAIR SAFETY It has recently been
brought to my attention that a volunteer assisted a resident into a wheelchair so that she
could be taken to Church. Unfortunately, this
resulted in the resident suffering a painful skin
tear. Please be reminded that Volunteers
MUST NOT assist residents into or out of their
wheelchairs. You MUST ask for staff assistance.
CAN YOU PLAY SCRABBLE? The resident
Scrabblers group is growing and they need
your help. If you can spare some time to have
a game, please contact Judy Searle 8563 7700.
♦
PALLIATIVE CARE MEETING – Wednesday,
13th May @ 10.30am in the Cinema Room
♦
Volunteer help is required for BIBLE SHARE on
Monday afternoons from 1.00pm. Please see
Pastor Thiel or Jodie Matthews if you can assist.
♦
BIRTHDAY GROUP—CAN YOU HELP? We are
one person short in our Birthday Group. This
group takes it in turn to write out and deliver
birthday cards to our residents. It may not
sound like much, but it means a lot to the residents. If you can help, please call me or drop in
and see me .
TICK SHEETS For those Volunteers who fill out
resident “Tick sheets” for attendance to activities: Can you please remember to include at
the top of each sheet, your name, date,
activity being recorded and the times.
This will help me with the data entry.
Thank you.
CHANGES There have been a lot of positive
and exciting changes here at the Home lately
and none more so than in our Lifestyle Department. They are ALWAYS looking for volunteer
assistance with activities, concerts etc. If you
can spare some time, please let me know.
TIT TAT
♦
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK 11 – 17th May –
A time to thank all of our hardworking and invaluable volunteers at TLH.
♦
Looking for a volunteer to help out with the
DENTAL APPOINTMENTS coming up
on 4th May. This is URGENT, as one of our current volunteers is unavailable due to a death in
the family. STOP PRESS —CAVITY now
FILLED—thank you!
♦
Volunteers for Barossa Club! Can you assist
our staff with activities in the Barossa
Club? We have lots of fun doing a variety of
things and run Monday–Friday from 9.00am –
3.00pm.
♦
Thank you to Irene Joppich for becoming part
of the Birthday Group. We look forward to
having you as part of the team!
♦
Help please for events in Chapel 1.00pm:
13th May—Two Wanderers
20th May—St Petri Singers
21st May —Bangers & Mash
27th May —Val Ward Concert
Wishing you all a wonderful month and
God bless—Jodie
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MAY 2015
Lifestyle Program
A BIG THANK YOU TO
PAT MADDOCK
who has retired from her position
in the Library
after 12 years’ service!
Pat, You will be missed.
MAY 2015
Friday 1st
10.30 Individual visitation with Sean
TC
10.00 Gardening group with Carolyn
Protea 2
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
Banksia
10.45 Bible reading
Chapel
1.00 Lifestyle Staff at a Meeting No activities
4.00 Individual Visitation Sundowners with Sean
ABG
WELCOME TO SANDY YOUNG who
has kindly offered to take Pat’s
place in the Library
on Wednesdays.
Sandy responded to the April Tit
Tat request when reading her parents’ copy (Vic and Gladys
Kroemer.) Sandy is an avid reader
of a broad range of titles , both hard copies and on
her Kindle. She is computer literate so is perfect for
this role. Thank you Sandy.
Saturday 2nd
Sunday 3rd
10.30 Worship Service and Holy Communion
Chapel
Monday 4th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Sean
ABG
10.30 Individual Visitation with Carolyn
P/W
11.00 Worship Service with Holy Communion
Acacia
1.15 Bible Share
Chapel
1.15 May Day with Sean
Banksia
1.15 Cooking and Book Club
Waratah 1
3.00 Sundowners Program with Sean
ABG
How can we
ever thank
Annette Boyce
enough for all
the effort she
so generously put into her
amazing collection of dolls
and toys so beautifully
Tuesday 5th
10.00 Sewing & Knitting Group
10.30 Jaydee’s fashions
10.30 Exercise Group with the Physio
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.30 Individual Men’s Visitation with Sean
1.15 The Shed with Sean
1.30 Bingo and Afternoon Tea
1.15 Ladies’ Group
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
displayed and presented. And thanks to the volunteers who helped in various ways. $1064 was raised
for Tanunda Lutheran Home.
Thank you Annette
Protea 2
Chapel
Protea 1
ABG
Waratah2
Banksia
ABG
Independent Living
Wednesday 6th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.30 Footy Tipping with Sean
10.30 Scrabble with Margaret Kroehn
1.15 Gary & his Ukulele
2.30 Gary & his Ukulele
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
There is no Independent Living article from
Myra this month because the usual April
Social get together was cancelled due to the
wonderful Doll collection in the Social Centre for the Vintage Festival .
Congratulations to Annette who spent many,
many hours setting up this display and
thanks to those who volunteered on the roster
at the door each day.
Myra Othams
TIT TAT
TC
ABG
Waratah
Chapel
ABG
ABG
PLEASE NOTE ALL LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS
MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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MAY 2015
Lifestyle Program
Thursday 7th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.30 Footy Tipping with Sean
10.30 Rae’s Readings
1.15 Our Wonderful Mothers
1.15 Games with Sean
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
MAY 2015
Friday 1st
10.30 Individual visitation with Sean
TC
10.00 Gardening group with Carolyn
Protea 2
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
Banksia
10.45 Bible reading
Chapel
1.00 Lifestyle Staff at a Meeting No activities
4.00 Individual Visitation Sundowners with Sean
ABG
Banksia
TC/P/W
Waratah
Banksia
Waratah
ABG
Friday 8th
10.30 Individual visitation with Sean
TC
10.00 Gardening group with Carolyn
Protea 2
10.30 Individual Visitation with Lauren
Banksia
10.45 Bible reading
Chapel
1.15 Mothers Day Music with Margaret
Chapel
1.30 Bingo
Waratah2
1.15 Bingo
Banksia
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
ABG
Happy Hour in all areas in pm activities
Saturday 2nd
Sunday 3rd
10.30 Worship Service and Holy Communion
Monday 4th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Sean
ABG
10.30 Individual Visitation with Carolyn
P/W
11.00 Worship Service with Holy Communion
Acacia
1.15 Bible Share
Chapel
1.15 May Day with Sean
Banksia
1.15 Cooking and Book Club
Waratah 1
3.00 Sundowners Program with Sean
ABG
Saturday 9th
10.45 Individual 1:1 Visitation with Lauren
ABG
1.15 Games with Lauren
Waratah
Sunday 10th
10.30 Worship Service—Holy Communion
Tuesday 5th
10.00 Sewing & Knitting Group
10.30 Jaydee’s fashions
10.30 Exercise Group with the Physio
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.30 Individual Men’s Visitation with Sean
1.15 The Shed with Sean
1.30 Bingo and Afternoon Tea
1.15 Ladies’ Group
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
Chapel
Happy Mothers
Day
Monday 11th
10.15 Hymn Singing
Chapel
10.30 Individual Visits with Sean
ABG
10.15 Individual Visits with Carolyn
P/W
11.00 Worship Service - Holy Communion Acacia
1.15 Bible Share
Chapel
1.15 Cooking with Carolyn and Book Club Waratah1
2.30 Music appreciation with Margaret
Banksia
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
ABG
Wednesday 6th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.30 Footy Tipping with Sean
10.30 Scrabble with Margaret Kroehn
1.15 Gary & his Ukulele
2.30 Gary & his Ukulele
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
Tuesday 12th
10.00 Sewing & Knitting Group
Protea
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
ABG
10.30 Individual Men Visitation with Sean TC/P/W/ABG
10.30 Individual Visitation with Carolyn
P/W
10.30 Exercise group with the Physio
Chapel
1.15 Bingo and Afternoon Tea
Waratah1
1.15 Ladies’ Group
Banksia
1.15 The Shed with Sean
3.00 Sundowners program with Odette
ABG
TIT TAT
Chapel
Protea 2
Chapel
Protea 1
ABG
Waratah2
Banksia
ABG
TC
ABG
Waratah
Chapel
ABG
ABG
REMEMBER Afternoon Lifestyle
Programs now commence at 1.15pm
instead of 1.30pm.
Kind Regards, The Lifestyle Team
15
MAY 2015
Tanunda Lutheran Home Inc.
Tuesday 19th
10.30 Sewing & Knitting Group
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.30 Individual Men’s Visitation with Sean
W
10.30 Exercise group with the Physio
10.30 Individual Visitation with Carolyn
1.15 The Shed with Sean
1.15 Bingo and Afternoon Tea
1.15 Ladies’ Group
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
Lifestyle Program
Chapel
P/W
Waratah2
Banksia
ABG
TC
Waratah
ABG
Chapel
ABG
Thursday 21st
10.30 Footy Tipping with Sean
10.00 Tanunda Kindergarten visit
1.15 Bangers & Mash Entertainers
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
TC/P/W
Acacia
Chapel
ABG
Friday 22nd
10.30 Individual Visitation with Sean
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.00 Gardening Group
10.45 Bible reading
1.15 Everything Brazil
1.15 Bingo and Afternoon Tea
1.15 Music with Margaret Tepper
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
3.00 New Settlers Program
Happy Hour in all areas in pm activities
Saturday 23rd
10.45 Individual 1:1 Visitation with Lauren
1.15 Games with Lauren
Sunday 24th
10.30 Worship Service with Holy Communion
Monday 25th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Sean
ABG
10.30 Individual Visitation with Carolyn
P/W
11.00 Worship Service with Holy Communion
Acacia
1.15 Bible Share
Chapel
1.15 Cooking with Carolyn and Book club
Waratah2
2.30 Music with Margaret Tepper
Banksia
3.00 Sundowners Program with Sean
ABG
Protea
ABG
TC/P/
Wednesday 20th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.30 Scrabble with Margaret Kroehn
10.30 Footy Tipping with Sean
1.15 St Petri Singers
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
Tuesday 26th
10.00 Sewing & Knitting Group
Protea
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
ABG
10.30 Exercises with the Physio
Chapel
10.30 Individual Mens visitation with Sean TC/P/W/ABG
10.30 Individual Visitation with Carolyn
P/W
1.15 Bingo and Afternoon Tea
Waratah1
1.15 Ladies Group
Banksia
1.15 The Shed with Sean
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
ABG
Wednesday 27th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.30 Footy tipping with Sean
1.15 Val Ward Entertaining
1.15 Quiz with Sean
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
TC
ABG
Protea2
Chapel
Banksia
Waratah2
Chapel
ABG
Chapel
TC
ABG
Chapel
Banksia
ABG
Thursday 28th
9.15 Bus Trip around the Barossa
1.15 Individual Visitation with Odette
Banksia
1.15 Footy tipping with Sean
P /W
1.00 Residents Meeting followed by George Davies
Accordion playing
Waratah
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
ABG
ABG
Waratah
Chapel
Friday 29th
10.30 Individual Visitation with Sean
10.30 Individual Visitation with Odette
10.00 Gardening Group
10.45 Bible reading
1.15 Bingo
1.15 Bingo & Afternoon Tea
1.15 Bowls
3.00 Sundowners program with Sean
Happy Hour in all areas in pm activities
Saturday 30th
Sunday 31st
10.30 Worship Service
Please note the Lifestyle program
may be subject to change
TIT TAT
May 2015
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TC
ABG
Protea2
Chapel
Banksia
Waratah2
Chapel
ABG
Chapel
MAY 2015