JULIANA VILLAGE December 2017
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Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 JULIANA VILLAGE RESIDENTS’ NEWSLETTER December 2017 Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 Welcome to the December Newsletter. The Board, Management and Staff of Juliana Village would like to wish all of our residents and their families a very Merry Christmas. We hope this Christmas enriches your life; May each day be happy and bright; Overflowing with pleasure and love; May your Christmas be filled with delight. Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 Friday 1st - Short Shopping Trip to Menai Marketplace, Bus Departs at 1:30pm Monday 4th - Chaplain Tony away, Bingo with Lorna at 1:45pm Renata- Nails Day Tuesday 5th – Sinterklaas Morning Tea at 10am – 12pm Wednesday 6th – Early Breakfast this Morning at 8:00am Residents Christmas Party at 11:30am- 2:30pm Thursday 7th – Hairdresser Day, Logeman Court Christmas Party for Self- Care at 11:00am Monday 11th - Monthly Shopping Trip to Southgate, Bus leaves at 10:30am Library Day , Bingo with Lorna at 1:45pm Tuesday 12th – Singing with Joy & Men’s Shed at 10:00am Library Day , Music with Jenni in GC at 2pm Wednesday 13th – Memory Man “Wild Wild West Show” at 10:30am Devotion Service 1:45pm Thursday 14th – Hairdresser Day , Birthday Party with Jenny Avery at 2pm Friday 15th – Christmas Lights Tour Tonight, Meet in Georges Centre at 6:30pm Saturday 16th - Georges Centre Closed, No Activities . Monday 18th – Renata- Nails Day, Bingo with Lorna at 1:45pm Tuesday 19th - Singing with Joy & Men’s Shed at 10:00am Wednesday 20th – Devotion Service 1:45pm Monday 25th – Public Holiday Tuesday 26th - Public Holiday Thursday 28th – No Hairdresser Today- Staff Picnic Day Friday 29th - Residents Committee Meeting at 2pm in Georges Centre Sunday 31st – New Year’s Eve ** Please see the notice board for unforeseen changes to this program** Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS December Birthstones : Tanzanite , Turquoise & Zircon Birth Flower : Narcissus Hostel and Sharpe House : 6th Silvio Tagliapietra 22nd Ally Den Harder 28th Elaine McGinn & Pat Steele Self Care : 8th Wilhelma de Haas 14th Blanche Steinbeck 20th Maureen Gilholme 27th Joyce Tucker Staff : 2nd Sue Browning 9th Galina Li 15th Nok Rueangsak 21st Smita Shrestha 28th Leanne Sullivan 29th Carolyn Nash Famous People : 1st Bette Midler 9th Dame Judi Dench 12th Frank Sinatra Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 Early Breakfast on the day of our Residents Christmas Party, so that we can arrange the room in preparation for our this annual event. When : Wednesday 6th December 2017 Time : 8:00am Where : Main Dining Room ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Christmas Lights Tour : Friday 15th December We still have a few seats available for the tour. If you wish to attend, please see Recreational Staff (Wendy, Galina , Jeanette or Leanne ) to place your name on the list for this event. On the night we will meet in the Georges Centre at 6:30pm for a light snack & then it’s all aboard the bus at 8pm for the tour. If you are unsure of your name being on the list, call the GC on 9541 3405 or ask staff named above . RESIDENTS CHRISTMAS RAFFLE This year there will be Three Prize Baskets for the Residents to win, Included in the baskets will be a selection of Chocolates, Biscuits Wine & other treats. 1x Ticket for $2.00 Or 6x Tickets for $10. Staff Christmas Raffle There will be Two Raffle Prize Box’s to win 1 x Ticket for $2.00 or 6 x $10 Tickets On Sale from Friday the 1st December. See Galina to purchase yours. Or call the Georges Centre 9541 3405 The Raffle will be drawn at Lunch Time in the Dining Room on Friday 15th December 2017. *** You have to be in it to win it ………………… Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 General Information Christmas Office Hours The Administration Office will be CLOSED – Thursday 22nd December 2017 and will Re-open – Tuesday 2nd January 2018 Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Going to be away from Juliana Village at Meal Times ? Our Catering Staff pride themselves on their ability to provide beautiful food with minimal waste. If you are planning to be away for mealtimes, please inform the Kitchen or Staff in advance. It is a courtesy that allows staff to cater accordingly to resident’s needs. Your co-operation is very much appreciated … Spiritual Services at Juliana Village: For your spiritual needs we have Chaplain, Tony Everett, who is here Monday to Wednesday and who also gives a devotional service most Wednesday afternoons. Tony also holds bible studies in his Chapel from 9am to 9:30am on Monday to Wednesday. These times can always be found in the monthly program. Chaplain Tony will be away 25th - 27th December ___________________________________________________________________________ Vi’s 100th Birthday : Vi Pointer’s Family will be celebrating her 100th Birthday in a get together with Family & Friends. They have extended an invitation to Residents & Staff from Juliana Village who would like to attend. If so, please let (Wendy, Galina or Jeanette) know and they can inform her family on who will be attending.9541 3405 Where : St Luke’s Church ( 538-540 Kingsway, Miranda ). When : Saturday 20th January 2018 Time : 10:00am – 1:00pm Ps. This event has been organised by V’is Family, If you wish to attend you will need to organise your own transportation Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 Van Twist Reading Room In Logeman Court, the Van Twist Reading Room which is located off the Common Room also offers a quality collection of books which can be borrowed and returned freely at any time. There are approximately the same number of books in English as there are in Dutch, the latter for those who like to remember their Dutch roots! The Dutch Shop located in the Village open between the hours of 3pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. The shop contains a variety of condiments, cakes, treats & gifts. Your Mail Dear Residents For your convenience, there is an outgoing mail box situated in the Bruinsma Hostel (mail box area) .Please place any letters that you would like posted, into this box. Rose from the office clears this mail box throughout the week. If you have any questions regarding your mail please speak to Rose in the main office. Hairdresser Day : Jean our Hairdresser is available Thursday’s for Perms, Blow Dries, Styling, Haircut’s & Colours. Appointments can be made through Nurses Stations or with our Recreation Staff. For Residents who are unable to attend the salon due to mobility, Jean will provide hairdressing services . in the resident’s room. Jean will be away on Thursday 28th December NAILS & WAXING : Renata will be away 11th & 25th December , 1st, 8th & 22nd of January Bus Trips : Our next monthly lunch outing will be in February 2018. Over the December & January Months we will only be going of Bus Outings for the Short Bus Trips & Shopping Trip. _______________________________________________________ Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 LIBRARY SERVICES & GENERAL READING……………… For your convenience the Sutherland Shire Library service comes to the Village every fortnight ( 2 weeks ) to bring books to the residents who have requested them. If you would like to start receiving books as well, please speak to an Activities Staff Member ( Wendy, Galina ,Jeanette or Leanne) or advise a Nurse and they will advise us. If the fortnightly service is not for you but you enjoy reading the occasional book, then come along to the George’s Centre and have a browse through our overflowing book collection which has many good books which have been kindly donated by residents and families all the time so you are sure to pick up a new release or two. You are free to take these books at any time. Logemen & Miranda/Bimbadeen Court Residents A movie will be shown at 3pm in the Common Room of Logeman Court and afterwards ( 5pm) residents will enjoy Happy Hour together. *** This may be subject to change, So for further information call Jo: 9540 5090 or Judy: 9525 6225'. Invitation Mah-Jongg – want to learn to play?? If so, come to my home, Unit 49 Logeman Court, each Tuesday (after Tony’s Praise & Devotional) at 2:15pm. The invitation is open for those of you who would like to play or just want to pop around for a peek. Please phone & let Judy know so she can make provision for those coming. Judy Wise 9525 6225 Thailand Culture last month ( November ): A Big Thank you to Junne & On (pictured) who dressed up for the residents on Level 2 in Traditional Thailand Dress. Junne is wearing an outfit a male would wear & On is in her very own Wedding Dress . ________________________________________________________________________________________ Resident Committee Meetings Next Year: As of January, next year Residents Committee Meetings will take place on the First Friday of each month at 2pm. Juliana Village Activities Program – December 2017 Melbourne Cup Day- Sweep Winners Our successful resident winners were : 1ST Place –Pat Steele, Maurie Greenwood, Ray Burnell-Jones, Daphne Hansen, Verona Rothwell, Willy Vanderzee, Myrie Russell, Poppy Zahar, Sylvia Potts, (Sandra)-Silvio Tagliapietra , Maureen Zarubin, Verona Rothwell . 2nd Place -Joyce Sayre , Nel Tysmans, Ray Burnell-Jones, Ineke Nieuwland, Anne Pautschnig, Mary Kee, Doug O’Hare , Jo De Groot, Jeff Cole, Allan Pilgrim, Sylvia Zarubin , Sylvia Potts . 3rd Place – Valetta Hayes, Adrian Verschoof, Therese Byrnes , Maureen Zarubin, Anne Paautschnig , Wendy O’Brien, Judy Wise , Corrie Claesen, Willy Vanderzee , Dorothy Hinton, ( Sandra )-Silvio Tagliapietra, Nel Tysmans Our successful Staff Members were : 1st Place – Tracey Flynn , Lorna Mangin 2nd Place -Tracy Flynn , Wendy Yates , Sue Browning 3rd Place – Adrian x 2 & Wendy Yates A big Thank you to Nursing Staff member Tracey Flynn for her kind donation of her winnings of $60.00 to the Georges Centre.