October 2020 Newsletter
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BRAIN INJURY WAIKATO August-October 2020 Issue 50 BIW Newsletter NEW STAFF Welcome to the fist Brain Injury Waikato Newsletter, post Covid 19 Lockdown. A number of changes have occurred over the last few months, so here is a quick update. BIW and Parkinsons Waikato have both moved from Somerset Street, into the Dementia Waikato Building in Keddell Street. The move has coincided with a change of personnel INSIDE THIS ISSUE with Robin Slade our new Manager, after Ella resigned. We are very lucky that Ella is still Notices ........................................... 2 available to help on occasion as Robin gets to grips with his new role. Sponsor Acknowledgement .......... 2 Robin has previously worked at the University of Waikato as Disabilities Liaison for Aca- Research Report ............................ 3 demic Services, and more recently was the Funding and Training Coordinator at Parent Upcoming Events .......................... 3 to Parent. Liaison Officers Report ................. 4 Expect big changes at The Keddell Street Premises over the next two years with plans to Interest Story ................................. 5 renovate the building to create what we hope will be a Neurological Hub for the Waikato. Membership Renewal ................... 6 Although it is hard to image what the building will look like at the end of the project, the architect's plans show it to be a welcoming , user friendly space for us all. SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST END OF YEAR PICNIC • AGM Notice Our End of Year Picnic will be in the Hamilton Gardens in the Rose Garden area on Fri- • Annual BIW Seminar day 27 November 11.30 till 1.30. Please advise of your attendance in advance. This has been really enjoyed by people in the last two years. We hope to have some live entertainment so we will keep you posted. All clients, family, support people and carers Disclaimer: All care has been welcome. taken in the preparation of this newsletter. We disclaim any liabil- ity for information contained within. It is of a general nature and to be used as a guide only. RELOCATION NOTICE If you haven’t already caught up with park, look for the door next to the our relocation news, we have moved Neurotones and Dementia sign. along with our room-mates Parkinsons Waikato and now share office space Our phone number remains the same in what hopefully will become a neu- 07 839 1191 rological hub with Dementia Waikato Our postal Address remains the same Officially our street address is: PO Box 1168 Hamilton 3240 8 Keddell Street, Frankton All email enquiries; The closest entranceway to our office [email protected] space it off the Kent Street car- “On the management front, we have bid Ella Scheepers a fond farewell. Ella has been a core part of the organisation for well over a decade.” I am not my brain OUR SINCERE THANKS TO ALL OUR FUNDERS, injury (Christabella Braden) SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS "I am not my brain injury. I am more than exhaustion. I am more than headaches. I am more than mood swings. I am more than memory loss. I am more than prescriptions. I am more than doctor visits. I am more than a disability. I am strong. I am alive. I am a survivor. I will not stop dreaming. I will not stop hoping. 4Good NZ, A-Lectrics, C1 South, Compuhub NZ, D.V. Bryant Trust, Donny Charita- I will not stop praying. ble Trust, Glenice & John Gallagher Foundation, Grassroots Trust, Hamilton City I will not stop believing. Council, Hinuera-Te Poi Lions Club, Jumble Around Inc Cambridge, Len Reynolds Trust, Ministry of Health, South Hamilton Lioness Charitable Trust, NZ Community I will stand strong. Post, Oosh Cambridge, Page Charitable Trust, Suzuki NZ, The Norah Howell Chari- I will move forward. table Trust, The Framing Workshop Cambridge, Waikato Lyceum Charitable Trust, Waikato Provincial Rural Women NZ, Waikato WDFF Karamu Trust. Because I am a survivor." 2 Thank you to everyone who has given a donation. UPCOMING EVENTS Kirikiriroa Support Group Last Wednesday of each month (Sept 30th / Oct 28th) 10:30am Dr Kelly Jones, Senior Re- 8 Keddell Street, Frankton search Fellow, National Insti- Hamilton tute of Stroke and Applied Cambridge Support Group Neurosciences, AUT Universi- 3rd Tuesday of each month ty Sept 15th 10.30am Cambridge Health & Communi- ty Centre Seminar Room 22a Taylor Street Ph: 07 827 8246 Oct 20th 10.30am Community House Tokoroa Support Group 2nd Thursday of each month (Sept 10th / Oct 8th) RESEARCH REPORT 10:30am Tolloch House, Gate One, Maraetai Road, Tokoroa. Tēnā koutou katoa, Yoga Sessions Well a lot has happened since my last update wishing you all a happy new year! We hope James Fowlie (Yoga Teacher), for gentle yoga. that you and your whanau have kept well during the COVID-19 pandemic that continues Every Thursday to impact us all in various ways. Well done to the team at Brain Injury – Waikato for 1:00pm 8 Keddell Street, Frankton being so flexible during this time. Marion and Wendy transitioned well to working from Hamilton home and offering client’s online or telephone-based support. Being flexible and quickly able to adapt to change was certainly key at this end. No doubt, the impacts of COVID-19 Waikato NeuroTones Every Tuesday at your end have been also been significant and varied. We wish you and your loved ones 8 Keddell Street, Frankton (parking all the very best going forward as we manage life (and all that entails) alongside a relent- available in Kent Street with en- trance to office) less worldwide pandemic. 10:30am Entrance fee: $3 On the management front, we have bid Ella Scheepers a fond farewell. Ella has been a core part of the organisation for well over a decade. It will take some time for everyone to Education Session September 15th adjust to this significant change. Ella’s enthusiasm and passion for her work was infec- 1:00pm tious. On behalf of the Board, we wish Ella all the very best for her future adventures. 8 Keddell Street, Frankton Hamilton Relatedly, we offer a warm welcome to Robin Slade who recently joined the team as the Sarah Lillas: Fatigue and Sleep new Manager. Robin has a wealth of experience in the not-for-profit space and we look following a Brain Injury, and how to forward to working together with Robin to continue to make gains during a challenging manage it. environment. Next, many thanks to fellow Board member Amanda Straiton for nominat- Annual General Meeting ing myself to join the Brain Injury National Council as a representative of the Northern October 14th 10:30am region. It was my privilege to attend the Annual General Meeting in Wellington last week- 8 Keddell Street, Frankton end. I am excited to work with such a dedicated group of people who are clearly very pas- Hamilton sionate about the work we all do to support those affected by brain injury. Thank you to Presentation everyone present for such a warm and friendly welcome. for Clients, families/whanau and providers (RSVP) Finally, as part of my work at AUT University, we recently had a practice run through of a October 15th 3:00pm new pediatric TBI wananga developed by myself and Safekids Aotearoa, with input from 8 Keddell Street, Frankton ACC. The team are excited to get on the road in the coming weeks with 8 wananga Hamilton Neuropsychiatrist Gil Newburn planned throughout the country. So, like you all, busy times ahead with lots of exciting presents a session on Relationships mahi! Take care. After Brain Injury. Education Session October 20th Ngā mihi nui, 1:00pm 8 Keddell Street, Frankton Due to changes in funders’ cri- Hamilton Kelly Jones Wiremu Morris: The Keto Di- et. What is it and how has it made a teria, and a downturn in gam- difference in my serious brain injury journey ing funders revenue, we truly Annual BIW Seminar need your financial support to November 13th 8:00am Hamilton Garden Pavilion ensure we continue vital ser- Chartwell Room vices. (To Be Confirmed) 3 LIAISON OFFICERS REPORT UPDATE FROM WENDY Kia ora koutou Just a brief note from me, letting you know the latest develop- It was lovely to see so many of you here to say goodbye to Ella on 3 August. She was so ments from my side of things. grateful to have the opportunity. Thank you to everyone who came; to Nola and Shelley for your helping hands on the day, and to those who sent apologies. Ella is really enjoying working part time, in her husband’s accountancy office. I am really pleased to announce that we have a new Brain Injury Wendy and I have settled back into our new office after working from home during lock- Support Group starting in Mata- down. All our support and advocacy services continue as normal. It is finally warm after mata. an electrician did some necessary work. Frosty mornings were a bit rough for a while. Sue from Pohlen hospital has very kindly let us use a room at We welcome Robin Slade as our new Manager. Robin has been quietly learning the ropes the hospital once a month. in our back offices. Some of you have met him already. I am sure you will get to meet him at events we hold. You are welcome to drop in for a visit. We are still working on a start date and we will keep you posted Our Support Groups and Education Sessions with hot topics have resumed in July. The rooms we share for meetings with Dementia Waikato and Parkinson’s Waikato are very comfortable and spacious.