newsletter—may 2016 - The Palms Aged Care

NEWSLETTER—MAY 2016
CONGRATULATIONS:
LOST AND FOUND
to RN Catherine Heppanstall,
with Distinction and RN Emma
Alexander who both attended
their Graduation for Bachelor of
Nursing at the University of
Wollongong. The Palms Aged
Care currently has 6 other
student RN’s working and 1
enrolled nursing student working
within the facility bringing with
them fresh new knowledge and
an eagerness to learn.
The laundry has a basket of
clothing with no names on
them. If you think you have
items of clothing missing please
let the RAOs, or the staff know
and they can look in the basket
for you.
For all those
Mothers, Aunties,
Inside this issue:
Sisters and
This N’ That
2
Friends,
Up Coming Events
3
On behalf of all
Birthdays
4
the staff and
management of
the palms we
Parkinsons Blood
Test
Dates to
Remember
5
6
would like to wish Mothers day
7
all the women
History Nurses
8
here a HAPPY
MOTHERS DAY!
Find-A-Word
9
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THIS n’ THAT
Exercise Sessions High
Care
Hairdresser
Visits each Wednesday please
see Maria, Margaret, Yvonne or Please be aware our group
Kimberly if you wish to make an exercise class with Sila has
changed timeslots and will now
appointment.
be at 2.30pm in the afternoons.
We will be doing these classes in
the main lounge room.
SIGNING IN:
Library Service:
Sutherland Library deliver large
print books every 2nd Friday. If
you prefer, you may be able to
borrow some listening books If
you would like to borrow a book
or listening books please see
activity staff for assistance. You
will be responsible for any book
that you borrow, so please take
care when borrowing these
items.
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A reminder that all visitors to the
facility must sign in when they
are on site. Signing in books at
located at both entrances.
Thank you
We warmly welcome our
new residents to The
Palms Aged Care
Betty Greig, Jill Hennesy,
Olive Gardner, Hazel Irvine,
We do hope you are settling
into the regime of the facility.
MOTHERS DAY:
100 CLUB FUNDRAISER:
Its fundraising time and we thought
we would do something a little
different. We are holding a 100 Club.
HOW IT WORKS: You buy one or
more numbered squares from a grid
of 1-100 for $20 each. Once all the
squares have been purchased, we
then over a 10 week period, draw 1
ticket per week. If your number has
been drawn you will win $100. The
winning number is then eliminated for
the remaining weeks.
For more information contact the
RAOS. This competition is open for
Residents, Relatives and Staff.
Its time to celebrate our Mothers!
We will be doing some nice
activities, from Arts and crafts to
decorate for the Sunday, We will be
having some lovely treats from the
kitchen on the Sunday, and on the
Monday we will be pampering the
women in the facility in the
multipurpose room.
CULTURAL DIVERSITY WEEK
We will be having a week full of
different activities from different
cultures, from Listening to cultural
music to eating food from places
from around the world. It’s a good
way to celebrate what a great
multicultural country Australia is.
YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT TO WIN IT!!!
KRISSYS FEATHERED FRIENDS :
INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY
On this day we will be saying thank
you to nurses. We will be doing
some trivia, and may give our
nurses & staff a little treat that we
have made, to say thank you for all
the help they give us.
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We will be getting a visit from some
of our feathered friends and possibly
a giant rabbit this month. She will
visit each room and you can get the
opportunity to have a cuddle with a
parrot, pigeon, or some chickens and
have a photo to keep forever.
Birthday Wishes for
The Taurus Star Sign in
MAY
Short
High Care:
Mavis Black 1st
Helen Urqhart 15th
Roy Williams 19th
Keith Sutherland 21st
May Birth Flower
The May Birth Flower is the Lily
of the Valley
Meaning of the May Birth
Flower: The meaning of the May
Birth Flower, the Lily of the
Valley is Sweetness and Humility
Sign of the Zodiac and Dates:
Taurus - April 21 - May 20
Taureans are easy to
understand. What you see is
what you get. They also like to
own everything, mostly food.
They’ll even own what’s on
another person’s plate
because their stomachs are
very important. They never do
anything quickly. You’ll never
catch a Taurus making a snap
decision. They also hate
change, especially in a
relationship because they’re
very loyal. Taureans are
extremely attractive and
creative…They love flowers,
music and the opera. They are
the best mates you’ll ever
have.
May Birthstone: The Emerald
Characteristics of Taurus :
Affectionate, Reliable, Ambitious,
Practical & Patient
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Australians develop world’s first Parkinson’s blood
test
By: AAP in News, Top Stories April 20, 2016 0
The world’s first blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease has been developed by
Australian researchers, who hope it could be publicly available in five years.
The test will allow early detection of the debilitating brain disorder, which has no
cure, is sometimes misdiagnosed, and can take years of consultations to identify. It
is now diagnosed only through a neurological examination. By the time patients
develop symptoms and have the test, large numbers of vital brain cells have been
destroyed.
“If you know much earlier, you have a chance of intervening much earlier and also
improving lifestyle,” La Trobe University researcher professor Paul Fisher said.
The researchers measured the activity of mitochondria, “the small energy
powerhouses in cells”, in 29 people with Parkinson’s and nine without the disease.
“We had expected there would be a reduction in the activity of the Parkinson’s cells,
but we found the reverse,” Fisher said. “They were four times more active than in
the healthy group – they were working four times as hard.” This finding could lead
scientists to “look in different directions” for treatments, he added.
“We now need to find out how specific this test is; does it just apply to Parkinson’s
or will it detect other diseases, such as Alzheimer’s? We also need to find out how
early we can diagnose the disease,” Fisher said.
Those in the study with the disease were diagnosed anywhere from two to more than
30 years ago.
“The marker for the disease was stable in that time, so if you project backwards in
time, it might be possible to detect it before there are clinical symptoms,” Fisher
said. “The earlier you know, the more you can improve the quality of life in
patients.”
An estimated 80,000 Australians, and more than 6.3 million people worldwide, are
affected Parkinson’s, which can severely impair mobility and quality of life. The
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and its Australian funding
partner, the Shake It Up Australia Foundation, are now funding an expanded trial of
the blood test
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Dates to Remember
MAY 2016
6th
8
th
9th
Paul Fisher
(singer)
Mothers day
26th
Krissys Feathered
Friends
27th
Happy Hour
Womens Pamper
day
Attention residents
12th
International
Nurses Day
Catholic service every
Friday
Combined Church
Every Second Tuesday
13th
Happy Hour
Hairdresser every
Wednesday.
16th - Cultural Diversity
20th
Week
20th
Bus trips
Low Care: Tuesdays
High Care: Fridays
Weather permitting
Mens Club
MOVIE THEATRE NOW OPEN:
There has been an installation of a large projector screen and we are now able
to show movies or television series in the multi purpose room. If you have any
requests for movies please see the RAOs.
MAY MOVIES
All movies start at 1:30 pm
Date
Movie
Wed 4th
Sinatra: All or Nothing Part 1
Wed 11th
Sinatra: All or Nothing Part 2
Wed 18th
Miss Fishers Murder Mystery’s
Wed 25th
Miss Fishers Murder Mystery’s
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Mother's Day Proverbs from
around the World
The following proverbs are cultural and may span several
countries.
1. God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers (Jewish)
2. He who takes the child by the hand takes the mothers by the heart
(German)
3. There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it
(Chinese)
4. To the world you may be one person but to your mother you are the
world (France)
5. A rich child often sits in a poor mother’s lap. (Danish)
6. He that would the daughter win,
must with the mother first begin
(English)
7. Only a mother understands what the child does not say (Yiddish)
8. In the eyes of its mother every turkey is a swan (Luxembourg)
9. Flatter the mother and embrace the daughter (Russian)
10. A mother’s heart is always with her children (Traditional)
11. Children are the anchors of a mother’s life. (Greek)
12. To be a mother is to suffer in Paradise (Portuguese)
13. Gratitude is the heart's memory (French)
14. Children are poor men's riches. (English)
15. Mothers hold children’s’ hand for a while, and their hearts forever
(Unknown)
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5 Famous Nurses in History
Nursing is a profession that seems to draw people with compassion and a
desire to help others. Throughout history, nurses have been on the front lines
of military conflicts, and have provided their caring expertise in hospitals and
clinics around the world. If you decide to go into nursing, you will be in good
company. Here are 5 famous nurses in history.
1. Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910): Perhaps the most famous nurse in
history, Florence Nightingale is known for her efforts to reform the British
military health system. She was born to a patrician family, and her mother
was distressed when Nightingale forsook her aristocratic duties to become
a nurse. Nightingale was especially drawn to those in poverty. She traveled
to a number of countries, and rejected an offer of marriage from the poet
Milnes. She did not want anything to interfere with what she believed was
a God-given calling as a nurse. In addition to being a nursing pioneer,
Nightingale was known for her contributions to mathematics.
2. Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892): Few people realize that the famous poet
was also a volunteer nurse. Whitman worked as a nurse at Army hospitals
set up during the Civil War. Many of his observations during this time led to
his “The Great Army of the Sick.” Whitman was known for his egalitarian
views, as well as for his political interest and poems.
3. Mary Todd Lincoln (1818 – 1882): The wife of President Abraham Lincoln
was a well-educated young woman from Lexington, Kentucky. She had the
chance to marry Lincoln’s rival, Stephan A. Douglas. During the Civil War,
Mary Todd Lincoln worked tirelessly as a nurse, tending wounded soldiers.
4. Clara Barton (1821 – 1912): Clarissa Harlowe Barton is one of the most
famous women in American history. She began her nursing career at the
age of 11, caring for her brother after he fell while working on a barn.
Barton is known as the founder of the Red Cross, which began as she
carried supplied to the battlefield during the Civil War.
5. Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845 – 1926): The first African-American
professional registered nurse was Mary Eliza Mahoney. She worked
tirelessly to provide good service and medical care to her patients. She
was a co-founder of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses,
which late became the American Nurses Association. The Mary Mahoney
Award is names after her.
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Last Months Riddle Answer:
Sand in an hourglass
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