Leigh Place Newsletter

FEBRUARY 2016
L E I G H P L AC E
Re s i d e n t i a l A g e d C a r e L i v i n g
Ne w s l e t t e r
What’s Inside
Welcome - Page 1
Birthdays/Welcome/What’s On
- Page 2
Church Services/In Loving
Memory - Page 3
Chinese New Year Zodiac
Information - Page 4 -5
Valentine’s Day History
- Page 6
Valentine’s Day Quiz - Page 7
Calendar - Page 8 -9
Welcome to Leigh Place
We would like to give a warm welcome to our new residents that have joined
us at Leigh Place. On behalf of all staff we all greet you in good grace. We
also hope that you are content and comfortable living at Leigh Place.
The New Year brought in a fresh new activity – Tai Chi! We hope this year
brings good health and inner peace to all. Our January saw a great Australia
Day celebration with a morning tea with Patrick Brady singing a great mix
of Aussie songs.
February brings two main celebrations – Chinese New Year and Valentine’s
Day. We have organised the wonderful Lion Dancers to come and perform
for us this year! Valentine’s Day will be celebrated with a love themed
morning tea. We hope to see you all there!
Please refer to your activity calendar for times of all the wonderful activities
we have planned!
Love the Leisure and Lifestyle Team
Getting to Know You
- Page 10 - 11
Australia Day Afternoon Tea
- Page 12
Announcements - Page 13 - 15
Valentine’s Day Quiz Answers
- Page 16
PH: (02) 9153 8222
12-18 Leigh Avenue, Roselands NSW 2196
www.leighplace.com.au
What’s on this Month?
3rd
Concert: Steve Mazza @ 1.30pm
4thConcert: Matthew Gissing Concert
@ 10.45am
4thHouse 4 and 5 Birthdays Afternoon
Tea @ 1.30pm
Birthdays For February
7th - Liselotte Osborne
8th - Yvonne Parker
10th - Harry Lillia
16th - Barry Cahill
20th - Luisa Gallardo
5thBus Trip: Grandview’s in Peakhurst
@ 11am
10thChinese New Year Lion Dancers
@ 10am
10th Concert: Slim Cash @ 1.30pm
11th Concert: Kristy Lee @ 10.30am
12thValentine’s Day Morning Tea
@ 10am
12thMen’s Group/Pamper Group
@ 1.30pm
17thHouse 2 Birthdays Morning Tea
@ 10am
17th Concert: Dominico @ 1.30pm
18th Concert: Ron Ashton @ 10.30am
18thHouse 3 Birthday Afternoon Tea
@ 2pm
19thBus Trip: South Hurstville RSL
@ 11am
24thHouse 1 and 6 Birthdays Morning
Tea @ 10am
Welcome to New
Residents!
Frederick “Maurice” Sheehan
(House 3)
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24th Concert: Patrick Brady @ 1.30pm
25thSpecial Event: Kris’ Feathered
Friends
25th Concert: Jazz Band @ 1.30pm
26th General Manager’s BBQ @ 12pm
Church Services
Baptist Church Service
Barry Rooney
Wednesday 3rd February at 10am
Morning tea provided
Leigh Place Community Room
Please note that Narwee
Baptist Church are awaiting a
replacement pastor to service
Leigh Place. In the meantime
Barry Rooney will be conducting
the Baptist Church Services.
Catholic Mass
Father John Doeherty
Tuesday 9th February at 10.45am
Leigh Place Community Room
In Loving Memory
Mavis Hood (House 5)
Mavis will be greatly missed by all
staff and residents at Leigh Place.
Her sweet and gentle nature will be
missed. Our hearts and condolences
go out to her loving family and
friends.
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Chinese New Year – Year of the Monkey Zodiac
Information
Chinese New Year (CNY) dates back 4,000 years. The Monkey year occupies the
ninth place in the Chinese Zodiac. Each year is related to an animal sign according
to a 12-year-cycle.
There are many traditions and beliefs surrounding CNY. Certain personality traits
are attributed to each Zodiac Sign, not unlike the Astrology Zodiac Signs in the
western world.
Those born in the Year of the Monkey are usually witty, lively, flexible and very
ambitious regarding careers and fitness. Monkey years are considered auspicious
and come around every twelve years: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968,1980, 192, 2004,
2016.
Monkey personalities go well with the Ox and the Rabbit. They can live together
in harmony as long as they have enough space and freedom. Be warned, the
Monkey clashes with the Tiger and the Pig!
Lucky numbers: 4 and 9
Lucky days: The 14th and 28th of any Chinese lunar month
Lucky colours: Gold, Blue and White
Lucky flowers: Crepe myrtle and Chrysanthemum
Lucky months: August and December in the Chinese lunar calendar
The current Year of the Monkey (2016) is particularly interesting because it is the
year of ‘Fire Monkey’ which occurs only every 60 years (the last time in 1956).
People born during a ‘Fire Monkey’ year are ambitious and adventurous.
Famous people born in the Year of the Monkey
Loretta Lynn
4 Marilyn Monroe
Michael Jackson
Nelson Mandela
Elvis Presley
Yul Brynner
Walt Disney
Richard Montalban
Barack Obama Julius Caesar
Charles Dickens Leonardo Da Vinci
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Chinese New Year Zodiacs
Your Chinese Zodiac sign is derived from your birth year, according to the
Chinese lunar calendar. See the years of each animal below or use the calculator
on the right to determine your own sign.
Those born in January and February take care: Chinese (Lunar) New Year moves
between 21 January and February 20. If you were born in January or February,
check whether your birth date falls before or after Chinese New Year to know
what your Chinese zodiac year is.
2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960
2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966
2009, 1997, 1985, 1973, 1961
2015, 2003, 1991, 1979, 1967
2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962
2016, 2004, 1992, 1980, 1968
2011, 1999, 1987, 1975, 1963
2017, 2005, 1993, 1981, 1969
2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964
2018, 2006, 1994, 1982, 1970
2013, 2001, 1989, 1977, 1965
2019, 2007, 1995, 1983, 1971
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Valentine’s Day History
Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not until much
later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. During the
Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February
14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the
middle of Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance.
Valentine greetings were popular as far back as the Middle Ages, though written
Valentine’s didn’t begin to appear until after 1400. The oldest known valentine
still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans,
to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture
at the Battle of Agincourt. (The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection
of the British Library in London, England.) Several years later, it is believed that
King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to
Catherine of Valois.
Typical Valentine’s Day Greetings
In addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico,
the United Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine’s Day
began to be popularly celebrated around the 17th century. By the middle of the
18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small
tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by 1900 printed cards began to
replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made
cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when
direct expression of one’s feelings was discouraged. Cheaper postage rates also
contributed to an increase in the popularity of sending Valentine’s Day greetings.
Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s.
In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines
in America. Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made elaborate
creations with real lace, ribbons and colourful pictures known as “scrap.” Today,
according to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 1 billion Valentine’s
Day cards are sent each year, making Valentine’s Day the second largest
card-sending holiday of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for
4 Christmas.) Women purchase approximately 85 percent of all valentines.
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Valentine’s Day Quiz
1.‘d‘Ich liebe dich’ means ‘I love you’ in which language?
2.What is the term used when a couple on a date share entertainment
expenses?
3. Guess how much a dozen roses costs: $80 - $50 - $30?
4. Why carry the bride over the threshold?
5. The ball where Romeo met Juliette was in which city?
6. Who buys more cards on Valentine’s Day: men or women?
7.The most popular gift on Valentine’s Day is flowers; what is the second
most popular gift?
8. In Greek Mythology, the God of Love is…
9. Who is the Goddess of Love in Roman mythology?
10. In which movie did Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton first meet?
11. Why is rice thrown at a wedding?
12. Why do some people tie tin cans at the back of the newlyweds’ vehicle?
13. Complete the names of these famous lovers:
- Abelard and …
- Cleopatra and …
- Tristan and …
14.Who wrote “Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at
all”?
15. Why is Valentine’s Day a public holiday in England?
16. Nat King Cole sings a song called LOVE; can you sing the first line?
17. Which monument in India was built as a gift of love?
18. Name the cherub that shoots arrows of love into the hearts of lovers?
19. Which professionals receive the most cards on Valentine’s Day?
20. Why is the heart a symbol for Valentine’s Day?
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Leigh Place
FEBRUARY 2016
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SUNDAY
SATURDAY
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
10am: House 5 Bus
Trip
12.30pm – 1.30pm:
Music Therapy House 5
with Scott
1.30pm:Art
Classes
3.30pm: Shoppe House 1
9.30am – 10.30am:
Fun & Fitness
10.45am – 11.45am: 9.30am – 10.15am:
Chinese New Year Tai Chi
10.30am: Baptist
Church
9.30am – 10.30am: Fun &
Fitness
10.45am:
Matthew Gissing’s
Valentine’s Day Concert
2pm: House 5 + 4
Birthdays Afternoon Tea
3.30pm: Shoppe House 4
11am: Bus Trip –
Grandviews in Peakhurst
1.00pm: Movies
ROOSTER COGBURN
1.30pm – 2.30pm:
8th Chinese New Year
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th Valentine’s Day
10am: Roselands
Shopping Trip
12.30pm – 1.30pm:
Music Therapy House 5
with Scott
1.30pm: Art
Classes
3.30pm: Shoppe House 1
9.30am – 10.30am:
Fun & Fitness
10.45am: Catholic
Mass
10am: Chinese New Year
Lion Dancers
9.30am – 10.30am:
Fun & Fitness
10.30am: Kristy
Lee
10am: Valentine’s Day
Morning Tea
1.00pm: Valentine’s Day
Themed Movie:
WHILE YOU WERE
SLEEPING
1.30pm – 2.30pm:
15th
16th
17th
18th
20th
21st
10am: House 5 Bus
Trip
12.30pm – 1.30pm:
Music Therapy House 5
with Scott
1.30pm:Art
Classes
3.30pm: Shoppe House 1
9.30am – 10.15am:
Fun & Fitness
10.30am – 11.30am:
10am: House 2 Birthdays
Morning Tea
1.00pm: Movies
RIO GRANDE
1.30pm – 2.30pm:
1pm – 2.30pm: Choir
3.30pm: Shoppe House 2
3.30pm Shoppe House 3
9.30am – 10.30am:
Fun & Fitness
10.30am: Ron
Ashton
2pm: House 3 Birthdays
Afternoon Tea
3.30pm: Shoppe House 4
22nd
23rd
24th
25th
26th
27th 28th
10am: Roselands
Shopping Trip
12.30pm – 1.30pm:
Music Therapy House 5
with Scott
1.30pm: Art
Classes
3.30pm: Shoppe House 1
9.30am – 10.30am:
Fun & Fitness
10.30am – 11.30am:
10am: House 1 + 6
Birthdays Morning Tea
10am: Kris’ Feathered
Friends
12pm: General Manger’s
1.00pm: Movies
VERTIGO
1.30pm – 2.30pm:
29th
10am: House 5 Bus
Trip
12.30pm – 1.30pm:
Music Therapy House 5
with Scott
1.30pm:Art
Classes
3.30pm: Shoppe House 1
Bingo 1pm – 2.30pm:
BINGO Choir
3.30pm: Shoppe House 2
1pm – 2.30pm: Choir
3.30pm: Shoppe House 2
1.30pm:
Steve Mazza
3.30pm: Shoppe House 3
1.30pm: Slim
Cash
3.30pm: Shoppe House 3
1.30pm:
Dominico
Bingo BINGO Bingo BINGO 1pm – 2.30pm: Choir
3.30pm: Shoppe House 2
1.30pm: Patrick
Brady
3.30pm: Shoppe House 3
1.15pm – 2.15pm:
BINGO 3.30pm: Shoppe House 4
3.30pm: Shoppe House 4
Bingo BINGO 3.30pm: Shoppe House 6
1. 19th
2. 11am: Bus Trip – South
1.30pm – 3pm:
Jazz Band
BINGO 3.30pm: Shoppe House 6
1.30pm: Pamper
Group/Men’s Group
Bingo Bingo Hurstville RSL
Bingo BINGO 3.30pm: Shoppe House 6
Bingo BINGO 3.30pm: Shoppe House 6
Getting To Know You
Questions for Ruth.
Every month we will get to know
one of our residents a bit better. This
month we have:
How long have you been at
Leigh Place?
About 5 months.
Ruth!
Tell us about your family.
I have 3 daughters and 1 son.
What is your favourite activity?
Shopping and catching up with good
friends.
What did you used to do for
work?
I used to be an English and Maths
teacher (in both Sydney and
Melbourne). I was also a short hand
typist.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up in Earlwood, Sydney.
What is your favourite memory?
Teaching the girls short hand writing
and making the class laugh.
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Getting To Know You
Questions for Nima.
Every month we will get to know one
of our staff a bit better. This month we
have
What is your role at Leigh
Place?
Registered Nurse.
Nima!
How long have you been at
Leigh Place?
Coming up to 4 years now.
Tell us about your family.
I have one boy who turns 6 this year
and my husband is also a Registered
Nurse working in Westmead
Hospital.
What is your favourite activity?
Cooking and listening to music –
Hindi music, Marathi music and
English music.
What is your favourite memory?
Giving birth to my son. That was
awesome!
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Australia Day Afternoon Tea
We celebrated Australia Day with an afternoon tea while the wonderful Patrick
Brady sung a variety of Aussie songs. We served traditional Aussie fods lamingtons, pies and sausage rolls. We hope you all had a great Australia Day!
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Valentine’s Day
Chinese New Year
This month we will be celebrating
Chinese New Year! To celebrate
we will have some special activities
planned. Come and join us for our
celebrations!
This month we will be celebrating
Chinese New Year! To celebrate
we will have some special activities
planned. Come and join us for our
celebrations!
•Valentine’s Day Themed Choir:
9th February at 1pm with Bec
•Matthew Gissing Valentine’s Day
Concert: 4th February at 10.45am
•Valentine’s Day Morning Tea: 12th
February at 10am
•Valentine’s Day Themed Art
Classes: 15th February at 1.30pm
with Vika
•Chinese New Year Tai Chi Class:
3rd February at 9.30am with
Wendy (physio)
•Art Classes: 8th February at
1.30pm with Vika
•Chinese New Year Lion Dancers:
10th February at 10am
All activities listed will be held at the
community room. Come along and
join the fun!
New Activity: Tai Chi
Kris’ Feathered Friends
Kris’ Feathered Friends are coming
to visit! Come along and see beautiful
coloured birds! You will be able to have
photos with them and learn a bit about
each bird. Come along and join the
fun on Thursday 25th February 2016
at 10am. Family and friends are most
welcome.
Residents have previously requested
Tai Chi as a form of exercise to be
added to the program. I am pleased
to announce we will have Wendy, our
resident physiotherapist lead Tai Chi
classes!
Come along and try a great new
exercise form! It is great for the body
and the mind!
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Summer is Here
Leigh Place Cat
And that means that it is going to get
hot!
We want to make sure that you are
safe and cool this summer.
Here are a few handy tips to stay cool
this summer:
•Check the weather forecast to see
when the hot days are coming
•If it is predicted that the weather
is going to be hot plan to do any
outdoor activities or outings early
in the morning or later in the
afternoon
•Drink fluids! It is recommended
that you drink at least 8 cups of
water based fluids a day (unless
your doctor has said otherwise)
•Keep your caffeine consumption
to a minimum as this causes
dehydration
•Tell the staff if you are feeling
unwell particularly if you have been
outside
•Use your air conditioner to cool
your room
•Ask for an Ice Block: we have them
available in the freezers.
•Don’t use fans in a hot room: all
this does is blow the hot air around
and does not cool the room.
Please note that our facility cat
(Puss) has high cholesterol. PLEASE
DO NOT FEED HER MILK OR
CREAM! It will make her very sick.
Cat food only please.
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Library Service
Sally and Greg run a bus service that
gives residents access to the library
to choose their own books. This
service runs on the first and second
Thursday of the month. If you are
interested please let Sally (librarian)
or Carmen (Leisure and Lifestyle
Manager) know.
Leigh Place
Bus Proceeds
Medicare Cards and
Pension Cards
We have been
fundraising hard
together towards a
Leigh Place Bus.
Just a friendly reminder if your (or
your loved one’s) Medicare and/
or Pension Card has expired and
you have received a new one, please
bring it down to Reception to be
photocopied for your file. Thank you
for your co-operation.
$5594.45
We will need $10,000
for a deposit on a
bus and the Board
will match the rest.
Check every month
to see our progress!
Speed Limit
Just a reminder that the speed limit
in the facility is 10kms to ensure the
safety of our residents and staff. Thank
you for your co-operation..
Parking!
Please note that there is to be no
parking along the pathways outside
houses or within the roundabout.
Please only park in the designated
spaces. Additionally parking is
available on Skinner Avenue. Thank
you for your understanding.
Communication Book
Just a reminder to all residents that
we will have a new communication
book system in place of the signing
in/out system. This is in case you
cannot find a carer to notify them
of your absence at Leigh Place. This
is due to fire regulation rules and to
ensure resident’s safety. Thank you
for your consideration.
Movies
If you have a movie request, please
speak to the Leisure and Lifestyle
Team so we can organise it for
Saturday at the Movies!
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Valentine’s Day Quiz Answers!
1. German
2. ‘Going Dutch’
3. $50
4. Traditionally the bride had to enter the house through the front door; since
tripping or stumbling was considered bad luck, the groom would carry the bride .
5. Verona, Italy
6. Men
7. Chocolates
8. Eros
9. Venus
10. On the set of ‘Cleopatra’
11. Traditionally rice is a symbol of fertility and prosperity
12. It was believed that the noise would keep evil spirits away
13. Abelard and Heloise - Cleopatra and Mark Anthony – Tristan and Isolde
14. Shakespeare
15. Because King Henry VIII declared it so in 1537 and St. Valentines became the
accepted patron Saint of Lovers
16. “L” is for the way you look at me “O” is for the only one I see “V” is very, very
extraordinary “E” is even more than anyone that you adore
17. The Taj Mahal
18. Cupid
19. Teachers
20. Because ancient people believed the soul resided in the heart.
PH: (02) 9153 8222
12-18 Leigh Avenue, Roselands NSW 2196
www.leighplace.com.au