What a Lifestyle at casa dámore

MAY EDITION
IMPORTANT DATES
TO REMEMBER:
Meetings
Resident/Relative:
 Carindale Brook:
1st May
@ 10:30am in the Cove
 Carindale Court :
27th May
@ 6:00pm
 Carindale Lodge:
27th May
@ 6:00pm
 Marebello:
21st May
@ 1:30pm
 Casa dámore:
28th May
@ 10:30am
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FROM QUEENSLAND REHABILITATION
SERVICES FOR STAFF AND RESIDENTS TO SHARE WITH THEIR
FAMILIES
At Queensland Rehabilitation Services, we promote the dignity and self
worth of all residents, and strive to give them excellent quality of life, as
defined by the residents, individually, and as a group.”
What a Lifestyle at casa dámore
Church Services
Court & Lodge:
 Anglican:
12th May
@ 10:45am
 Citipoine Singers:
19th May
@ 10:45am
 Catholic Service:
26h May
@ 10:45am
 Uniting Service:
27th May
@ 10:45am
 Communion every Wednesday
morning
Marebello:
 Catholic Communion: 7th May
@ 9:30am
 Anglican Service:
19tn May
@ 10:30 am
 Catholic Mass:
20tn May
@ 9:30 am
Circle of Men Pizza Day
at cása damore Apartments
Hermina winning the
weekly Bingo sweepstake
Brook:
 Uniting Service:
5th May
10:30am @ Cove & 11am @ Lane
 Citipointe Sing-a-long 12th May
@ 10:30am at Cove
 Catholic Service:
19th May
@ 10:45am at Cove
casa dámore Apartments:
 Catholic Communion: 3rd May
 Anglican Service:
12th May
 Catholic Communion:17th May
 Catholic Mass:
27th May
Connections can be made for a
Minister of your faith to visit you.
This can be organised with the
Lifestyle Coordinator at your
home.
ANZAC Day Service
Steve Rowan, John Merritt & Reg Barnewall
Residents watching Service from balconies
Standing for the “Last post”.
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Janine’s Journal
Hello again from Carindale Court and Lodge Lifestyle
Department.
As we have all noticed winter is setting in and the
nights are getting longer. Our activities change
slightly to take in the change of season and we look
forward to bowls of soup and snuggling up under the
blankets to watch TV.
The Garden Club is getting together to discuss the
new plants to put in the beds to brighten up some
dreary days and we are still in need of more assistance out in the garden area, so please come along
and have your input. Its been proven time and time
again that spending time with your hands in the soil is
good for your health and improves your mood, so if
you have been thinking about joining the Garden
Club, go for it!
We are once again raising money for the Cancer Fund
through ‘Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea’ on
Thursday, 28 May. My baking skills are very basic at
best so I need all the help I can get in this area!! If
you or your friends and family would like to assist
please get in touch or let the staff know and all the
money raised goes straight to the Cancer Fund to
help with the fantastic work they do. Most of us have
been touched by this dreadful disease or know someone who has, so please consider helping with this
great cause. If like me you are not a baker then by all
means come along on the day and buy some goodies
to share with your loved ones and contribute in that
way. All welcome, so please put this date in your
diary. Here at QRS we feel it is very important to
ensure our residents are still connected to their
community as much as possible and events such as
this are a perfect way to be involved.
You may have noticed the Lifestyle Department have
a new noticeboard in the Urban Area. This board will
be displaying photos from our outings, activities and
special moments. Please take the time to have a look
and see what your loved ones have been doing. I
would ask that all photos are left on the noticeboard
so everyone can enjoy them. If you see a photo you
would like, I am more than happy to arrange a copy
for you, so please come and see me.
Once again we were lucky enough to be invited to St
Laurence’s College to attend their moving service to
commemorate 100 years since the ANZACS landed at
Gallipoli. This is always a very emotional service and
the staff and students look after the residents so well
and treat them with dignity and respect, so thank you
again to the school and especially to the wonderful
students. The boys are regular visitors to our home,
spending an hour with the residents every
Wednesday. The students are currently assisting me
with a project to map out the country of origin of our
residents and staff. We pride ourselves on our
diversity here and it will be every interesting to see all
the different places our families are from. Look out to
see the results of our project soon.
Another exciting development is the installation of
our flag pole. The local Lions Club very kindly donated
and installed the pole for us and our Local Member
Joe Keely provided us with a flag. This will add an
extra dimension to our services for ANZAC Day and
Remembrance Day and we will also display national
flags for special days for other countries. Thanks
again to the community for assisting with this.
I hope you have found my Journal informative this
month and please, if you have any questions,
suggestions or comments come and see me, I love
meeting family and friends of
residents and am always happy
to stop and have a cuppa and
chat.
Until next month keep busy and
Ciao for now,
Janine James
Lifestyle Coordinator
What’s on in May
 Circle of Men Group
 Les’ Concert
 Nathaniel’s Concert
 Shopping Trip
 Mother’s Day Celebrations
 Citipointe Concert
 Sing-a-long at the Court
 Happy Singers
1st,/15th/29th May
4th & 28th May
5th May
6th May
8th May
19th May
22nd May
29th May
Don’t forget about our regular weekly activities:
 Exercises every morning @ 9:30am
 Cooking with Julia/Rae every Tuesday @ 2pm
 Pamper Sessions every 2nd Wednesday @ 2pm
 Hairdresser visits Wednesday mornings
 St Laurences visit every Wednesday morning
 Craft Club every second Wednesday afternoon
 Garden Club every other Wednesday afternoon
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Activities “On the Hill”
Grazia working hard on her Tapestry
Emilia with her Tapestry
Tha
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Goodbye to Phil, one of our wonderful volunteers
Dulcie and Brenda dancing to Dennis
Rae saying goodbye to Phil
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Activities at the Brook
Over the past month we had a diverse range of
activities and events, including musical concerts
and special celebrations.
Easter is a special time of the year and all Easter
activities, including a visit from the Easter Bunny
who delivered Easter eggs, have been well
appreciated by all.
Also during this month we enjoyed the presence of
speakers who spoke about a range of topics of
interest to residents and care staff, including cultural awareness, commemorative war service and fishing talks.
I am very pleased to say that lately we have been
observing an excellent attendance at exercise
programs and walking groups, with more residents
keen to improve their lifestyle, while enjoying the
Queensland sunshine.
Furthermore, the music therapy program delivered
by fully registered musical therapists Fiona and
Sally, has been very successful and well received by
residents and family members. We believe that
music can bring emotional and physical closeness
and when used appropriately, it can also evoke
memories, stimulate positive interactions and
coordinate motor movements.
As a Lifestyle team, we meet regularly and brainstorm new ideas and initiatives to ensure residents
have a variety of options in their lifestyle choices.
With winter around the corner, our active knitting
group, supported by the Dorcas team, meet on a
Wednesday afternoon. A variety of different knitting
projects and sorting activities are keeping our ladies
and carers busy. So if you are a good knitter or you
simply are interested in learning how to knit, please
come along and join the team.
On a personal note, the Lifestyle Department wish to
express sincere thanks to the care staff and family
members for the generous donations of wool and
beautiful handmade hangers that will be used in
order to support our residents’ activities.
With Mother`s Day coming up we will celebrate and
honour all the mothers and express gratitude for
them. We will gradually bring up some special
memories, while offering gentle hand massage and
beauty treatments to all our ladies.
For Mother`s Day, on the 7th of May, we will have a
special morning tea, gifts and lots of singing and
dancing with the amazing Dennis. So please, pencil
this date into your calendar and join us.
Last but not least, the next Resident Meeting will be
held on the 1st of May at 10.30am in the Cove. All
residents and their representatives are welcome
and encouraged to attend these meetings. This is
an opportunity to provide suggestions, be informed
and be involved in our home.
Until next time, keep positive and live
in the moment.
Con affetto,
Francesca Marchetti
Lifestyle Coordinator
Residents enjoying our Music Therapy
What’s on in May at the Brook
 Mother’s Day Celebrations
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7th May
(Concert with Dennis)
Music Therapy Group
9th May
Multicultural Music with Nathaniel 20th May
Poetry Group
21st May
Music Therapy Group
23rd May
Remember our daily Sunshine Walks and
Cooking Classes every Wednesday morning
Birthday Celebrations at the
Brook
 Monica Turmarine
 Judith Chalmers
 Joan Lies
 Kath Wallace
 Kath McQueen
 Bronwyn Reiser
 Teodosia Cabaniuk
8th May
9th May
11th May
12th May
15th May
20th May
27th May
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Brook bmail
Dear Inside Q Readers,
This year in March I was given the unique opportunity
to represent QRS at LASA Q (Leading Age Services
Australia Queensland) State Conference held at the
Gold Coast.
In collaboration with the aged services sector, this
year’s speaking program was developed to cover a
wide range of highly relevant topics aimed at
delegates in “Running Rings ‘Round Reform” in
2015.
With engaging and interactive presentations from
leading professionals in the fields of aged services,
business, law, finances, human resources and care,
audiences were guaranteed access to the most
current thinking and up-to-date industry information
over the 2 ½ day, context-rich, event.
The entire program was highly influenced by the
recently published Intergenerational Study.
Overall I had plenty of opportunity not only to learn
from esteemed speakers, but also to network with
industry peers, share ideas and experiences.
I was fascinated by new trends and developments in
customer directed care. In particular, the growing
interest and demand for restorative care. Restorative
care models focus on promoting independence
through a variety of means, based on wellness, rather
than a medical model. Subsequently we are seeing
more allied health assistance, personal training as
well as an increase in the use of alternative therapies
supporting care teams. This is a very exciting
innovation and we will discuss how, as organisation,
we can assist our clients in this area.
Until we speak again,
`tÜàt UÉéâàt
Manager
What a Lifestyle at casa
dámore
In the month of April we had two wonderful music
concerts held at the Brisbane City Hall featuring music
from the Great War and jazz music from the Hollywood
era.
We also held a birthday party for Pat McAvoy to
celebrate her 85th birthday.
Our Easter Happy Hour was well attended, as usual,
with everyone enjoying themselves with Alan Campbell
providing the entertainment.
We also had our regular entertainment with a flute
concert by Nathaniel Ford and sing-a-long with the
Singing Songbeams.
Casa dámore Apartments were also fortunate to be
able to conduct an outdoor ANZAC Service with Steve
Rowan from the RSL and Reg Barnewall ably assisting
him, reflecting on the fine young men and women who
have sacrificed their lives in the service to our country.
Grab a copy of the latest Lifestyle program to catch up
with all the action or download it from the QRS website
www.qrsgroup.com.au.
Pat with her birthday present and balloons
Up and coming highlights for May
 1st May:
 6th
May:
May:
 10th May:
 8th
 12th May:
Kind Regards,
Sam Koch
Leisure and Recreation Coordinator
 26th May:
Singing Songbeams
Music Concert with Nathaniel
Happy Hour with David Cheales
Friend’s of Casa Mother’s Day
Afternoon Tea
Brisbane City Hall Concert:
“The Two Kings”
(Elvis Presley & Roy Orbison)
Brisbane City Hall Concert:
“Once Upon a Mountain Blue”
(Bluegrass musicians)
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Update from casa dámore Apartments
Hello to all from casa dámore
It is quickly moving into winter flu season, most
residents have had their flu shots and many staff
also, please ensure that you utilise the hand sanitiser
when entering and leaving the building to keep yourself and the residents of Casa safe. I would also ask,
if you are planning on visiting someone at Casa
dámore and you are not well, that you postpone your
visit until you are well.
The Friends of Casa Easter Fashion Parade Afternoon
Tea was a successful event enjoyed by all, the
volunteers who modelled, including Cathy Barron, did
an excellent job, (see photo below), I would like to say
that events like this are only possible due to our
volunteers. Anyone who would like to join our Friends
of Casa to assist with our functions every 2nd month is
welcome, please contact me. The next event planned
is a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea scheduled for 2pm
on the 9th of May, there will be heaps of cakes and
entertainment provided.
Keeping staff updated with new training initiatives is
an ongoing concern, April and May are quite busy with
training to ensure that staff are up to date with
contemporary nursing practices. The photo beside is
of Eldho Kurian, our Clinical Manager training the
Circle of Men watching a documentary
on extreme trains
Residents enjoying Nathaniel’s Concert
Registered Nurses in best practice. We frequently
bring experts in from outside the organisation when
we need their expertise in certain areas. If you see an
area that you think we could improve in, I would like
to hear from you. Please give me a call or drop me a
note.
Lastly I would like to mention that Indu Lamicchane,
our Care Coordinator who went on maternity leave
has given birth to a bouncing baby girl on Wednesday,
the 8th of April, mum and baby are both doing well.
Ciao,
Ian Byron,
Manager
Eldho training our
Registered Nurses in
“Best Practice”
Casa Easter Fashion Parade
Frances in action tickling the
ivories
Residents enjoying Frances in Concert
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Marebello Musings
Hello again
We have had a wonderful month at Marebello. Our
Easter Bonnet Parade featured beautiful hats made
by the residents and were modelled with finesse. We
remembered our “Diggers” and gave thanks for their
sacrifice as we commemorated Anzac Day.
We welcome some new staff to our team. Lynette,
Nellie, and Barbara have started with us as carers
and Towella is back from maternity leave.
Susan has started with our Lifestyle Team following
our farewell to Julie, who has retired.
Julie will still be in some Tuesday afternoons to help
out.
Our best wishes go with Jo, who works in the Café, as
she moves interstate and we welcome Kevin to our
café team.
Thank you to the team in the laundry who are doing a
great job, evidenced
by the lost property
trolley that is empty in
the Rose Room.
Have a great month,
Lizzie Sanders
Manager
What’s on in May
A Word from our Lifestyle Team
How many Easter eggs can one consume? Answer….
lots!
In the lead up to Easter Holidays our residents took to
the cat-walk to parade their Easter bonnets and it was
a spectacular display. Our manager, Lizzie Sanders,
had a difficult decision to make and she judged well.
First Prize (chocolates of course) went to Jean Wilson
with her ‘botanical creation‘ straight from the garden,
very creative.
Second Prize was awarded to Grace Beare who had
the ‘Parisian’ look.
Third Prize was won by Harry Chivers with the ‘cheeky
carrots’ bowler hat.
A fun afternoon was had by all.
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5th May
7th May
11th May
14th May
19th May
25th May
Music with Caroline
Ballroom Dancing
Mother’s Day High Tea
Residents’ Fire Training
Musical Memories
Max the Magician
Don’t forget about our Circle of Men Group
who meet every Wednesday at 10am
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Hello everyone, here we are into May and a quarter of
the year has passed already. We at Con Noi have
welcomed more new residents and are looking
forward to another 2 couples moving in the next
couple of weeks
Residents have welcomed the new indoor bowls
carpet. With all our bowlers at Con Noi we do have
some competition. The difference is the length of the
green. Another addition to Con Noi is the pool table.
This has been a much welcomed piece of equipment,
as
residents and families are enjoying time spent
around the table. Residents have expressed their
thanks and appreciation to management.
The residents have
also given the gym a
workout. It is great to
see the equipment
being used.
Residents are now
taking advantage of
the meals from the
Brook. The comments
are: “The meals are
great”; “Such a variety”.
Over the Easter
weekend
many
residents,
and
their families, took
advantage of the
B-B-Q area, the
swimming
pool
and the function
room for a special
family lunch. Residents are also enjoying some of the older movies. It
has been great to have the families come and visit.
The apartments are selling fast. Now is the time to
secure your apartment. We are 50% sold. Thirteen
Apartments are occupied with another nine in the
next five weeks. You can come and see for yourself
the progress. Don’t forget, come on down to 30 Scrub
Road. Give Allen Collishaw a call on: (07) 3843 4735
or Mobile 0418 588 468 to make an appointment.
You can e-mail: [email protected] or
you can check out our web page,
www.connoi.com.au.
Until next month,
Allen Collishaw, Manager Retirement Living
Update from our Operations Team
Welcome to
Watch this space for more on “The QRS Way”.
Until next month, take care from the Operations Team
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