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Kilmarnock Resource Centre Newsletter

Welcome committed staff and terrific people with great stories to tell and being part of an Welcome to the Summer edition of our organisation that puts people at the heart of newsletter. We have lots of exciting news for everything”. you and hope you will join me in welcoming new staff. I can be contacted by telephone on 01563 542621 or by email at [email protected] Margaret, Service Manager

What’s Inside …. ?  Meet and greet  Resource Centre  Fundraising Jewels Lang – Practice Team Leader,  Group News – including Cinemas & Personalised Support Service Football Groups and Musical Minds I took up this post in February but have worked for Alzheimer for nearly Hello three years. I moved to the UK with my family, in part to look after an elderly relative with dementia, after working in international development for 25 years – generally not in places you would spend a holiday! I found myself with some spare time, and started working part-time for the Perth Service of Alzheimer Scotland. Although splitting my Gerry McCoy – Deputy Regional Manager, time between homes in and Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway Perthshire I am looking forward to learning more about Ayrshire as I meet the families we Gerry McCoy has joined us with over twenty provide services for. I’m looking forward to years’ experience in various roles in the third developing my new role and the service, with sector and is enjoying the exciting challenges the support of my colleagues and you, so of the role. Gerry aims to develop our please feel free to contact me if you have any community engagement, local membership, suggestions or ideas. Based at the new fundraising and the involvement and resource centre, I work Tuesday to Friday and representation of people with dementia and would encourage everyone to visit. carers. “I have loved meeting so many

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I can be contacted by telephone on 01563 flexible and personalised solutions to their 542621 or by email at [email protected]. care needs in the home and community, ensuring that they are involved in the choices The service has been providing a personalised made about their care. support service since 2011, supporting people I can be contacted by telephone on 01563 with dementia throughout Ayrshire. Anyone 542621 or by email at [email protected] can make a referral to the service and the Jennifer’s Post Diagnostic Link Worker role support is paid for either using their own has also increased to cover four days a week. funds or with a budget that has been agreed She works between bases at the North West with them by the local authority – self Kilmarnock Area Centre and our new directed support. This type of support allows resource centre. the person with dementia and their family to have more choice and control over how they Jane Trinder – Service Administrator for receive the support. If you would like advice , has now taken on the on self-directed support or the service, please administration duties for the Ayrshire contact us on 01563 542621 or by email at Personalised Support Service from Jennifer [email protected] McMillan.

Goodbye Training Charlene Auld, previous Practice Team Leader for the Ayrshire Personalised Support Service left us at the end of December 2013 for pastures new and we have just wished Lorna Sommerville, Dementia Advisor for Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, a happy retirement.

Staff Update

Congratulations to Hazel Sutherland who received her completion certificate for Promoting Excellence (Skilled Level). Seen

here receiving her certificate from Jewels Lang, Practice Team Leader.

Jennifer McMillan – Self Directed Support Official Opening Advisor, Ayrshire Official Launch of the Kilmarnock Following on from Lorna’s retirement, Dementia Resource Centre Jennifer is now working one day a week as SDS Advisor. The Resource Centre was officially launched My role is to offer support and assistance to on Wednesday 28th May. A lovely day was people with dementia and their families to enjoyed by those who attended the event. An access and use self-directed support. We excellent sing-a-long was provided by some assist in helping them to explore more of our Musical Minds Choir. Kilmarnock DRC, 8-12 College Wynd, Kilmarnock KA1 1HN Page 3 Kilmarnock Resource Centre Newsletter

It will be our first ever Ayrshire Memory Walk and will be held on World Alzheimer day on 21st September 2014 at the Country Park, Kilmarnock. It will be a fun packed day with options of a 3 or 5k walk, live music, bouncy castle, face painting Cutting the ribbon (left to right) - Cathy Jamieson MP, Douglas Reid and lots more. Registration for this event is - Leader of the Council, Margaret Richmond - Service Manager, just £5 (free for under16’s). Visit John Laurie - Convenor Alzheimer Scotland Todd, Elspeth Wallace - Volunteer and Henry Simmons - Chief Executive of www.MemoryWalkScotland.org to find out Alzheimer Scotland more and to register your place or drop a note of interest to Gerry at [email protected].

East Ayrshire Fundraising News Race Night Cathy Reeder, Senior Support Worker with the Ayrshire Personalised Support Service, Andy Kerr & Eddie Binnie with members from the Musical Mind choir organised a very successful night, held at the Thistle in on 28th February 2014. Staff enjoy welcoming visitors, including our The event was well attended and enjoyed by carers and the people they support, to the all. Thank you to everyone who attended and centre. We look forward to the centre being a donated raffle prizes. A grand total of £503 central hub, providing a variety of was raised for the resource centre. opportunities for community groups and It has been a busy period for local fundraising activities, information and advice, as well as a events in East Ayrshire. In May, Jackie drop-in café where carers and friends of Robertson and her Committee people with dementia can get together and hosted a fantastic fundraiser music night in chat, helping to reduce the feelings of the Stewarton Community Centre with the isolation many people affected by dementia very talented Paul Towning and his barber can feel. shop group of singers, plus the beautiful soloists, group and pianist of Mr and Mrs Hawkins. Over three thousand pounds was Fundraising News & Events raised from the evening which was split between Alzheimer Scotland and the Beatson DIARY DATE Institute.

A Car Boot Sale was held on 1st June, Memory Walk 2014 organised by Chris Simms of GFB Buildings We are inviting everyone to stride, strut, Ltd at the Boreland Business Centre, saunter and stravaig to raise money for people . On 2nd June a very topical World with dementia in Scotland. Memory Walk Cup Football quiz night was held in The 2014 is the perfect opportunity to make every Howard Arms, Kilmarnock, organised by step count to show your support for the Community Activity Organiser Lawrence 88,000 people with dementia, their carers, Lindsay. On 28th June we held a very partners and families or remember a loved successful Champagne, Cocktails and one. Cupcakes night at the new resource centre, organised by our Link Worker, Jennifer

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McMillan. It was a lively night with a terrific match lunch at the Park Hotel. Despite the crowd, singing and dancing to great live weather, and a St Johnstone victory, everyone music from Andy Kerr and Sam Hawker’s had a great day, with all the associated (son of our Dementia Advisor Katy Hawker) memories. group. We would also like to say a very big ‘thank you’ to all our donators – those who give in memory of loved ones, from home money boxes and general interest. No matter how big or small the donation is it all goes towards the work of Alzheimer Scotland in East Ayrshire and the resource centre. Thank you!

Resource Centre News The Football Memories Group meet in Cinema Club various venues in East Ayrshire to enjoy football through discussion, fun quizzes, This has now moved from the Belford Mill in Kilmarnock to the resource centre. The next music and memorabilia. For further th information please contact Lawrence Lindsay show will be on Monday 4 August when we will be showing the Bob Hope/Bing Crosby on 07788 253234. classic ‘Road to Bali’. Films are chosen by Please note if you find you have any those attending and the events are very unwanted football memorabilia such as popular. programmes, magazines, pictures, rattles, rosettes, scarves (the list is endless) in your Football Reminiscence Group attic we would be happy to accept as a The group has had a permanent change of donation to the Football Group. These items venue and will now meet at the resource lead to great conversations about football. centre. Pies and cakes from local shop Bakery Bites were well received! Everything A new group, Sporting Memories, will went well and a good time was had by all, be commencing in September. with music and a great presentation from Lawrence. The next meeting will be on Birthday Celebration th Monday 18 August. On 19th May the Football Memories Group On Saturday 5th April, a group of 31 people celebrated the 80th birthday of Eric Caldow, comprising people with a diagnosis of ex-rangers and Scottish International player. dementia, their carers and volunteers, Attending from Rangers FC were Scotland attended the Kilmarnock v St Johnstone game International players Bobby Brown and Colin at . In a linkup between the Jackson. The group’s attendees were able to Football Memories Group and Kilmarnock mix and pose for pictures with the players, FC, those who attended were able to enjoy a obtain autographs and share memories of match day experience. The group were given football. A great day for everyone! a tour of Rugby Park by club legends Ray Montgomerie, David Sneddon and club Eric was presented with a Rangers FC cake. historian John Livingston, followed by a pre- Kilmarnock DRC, 8-12 College Wynd, Kilmarnock KA1 1HN Page 5 Kilmarnock Resource Centre Newsletter

Musical Minds’ favourites such as ‘Ring of Fire’, ‘Moon River’, ‘Clouds One and Two’ and many more. The Musical Minds group will celebrate their 4th anniversary on 13th August and it is hoped that the new CD will be launched on this date. The Howard Centre Saturday 5th July saw 31 managers from Homebase and Argos come to Kilmarnock for their team building day. They spent this one Musical Minds day working together to transform an overgrown and run down area, at the back of Musical Minds were chosen again this year to the Howard Centre, into an area which can be supported by ‘A Choired Taste’, who now be developed into a beautiful perform throughout Europe and raise money intergenerational garden. for local charities. Musical Minds were presented with a cheque for £2000 on 26th February by Provost Jim Todd. Musical Minds would like to thank A Choired Taste for their support which helps the group to continue their weekly meetings. Musical Minds attended a concert, performed by Musical Society, at Winton Place th Church on 5 March. £500 was raised to help support the work of Alzheimer Scotland in East Ayrshire, with the vote of thanks being given by Elspeth Wallace. The task even included knocking down one And the group has recently enjoyed visits huge shed and fixing and painting another from professional musicians of the Glasgow shed. Symphony Orchestra and a group called ‘Sax Ecosse’. After Musical Minds those who wish can saunter to Café Koko for tea and fun with a maximum donation of £5.

In 2011 Musical Minds brought out their Charity single “If we hold on together” which sold over a thousand copies and helped to raise funds and awareness for the group. Now, three years later, Musical Minds is proud to announce that they are working on a After the managers had enjoyed a barbeque in full album. It will be called, “It just takes the garden they then left it for future guests to love” and is a live recording of a session of enjoy. It is expected that the garden will be Musical Minds. The hopes are that the album completed by the beginning of October and will help raise people’s spirits especially if will include a sensory area, a place to relax, they can’t attend the group. It will include raised beds, an art area, and a place to teach the younger generation some of the good old Kilmarnock DRC, 8-12 College Wynd, Kilmarnock KA1 1HN Page 6 Kilmarnock Resource Centre Newsletter

fashioned games like peevers and skipping. facial. Your therapist on the day will be Jane, Katy Hawker said “We couldn’t believe what Service Administrator, who is a qualified these managers achieved in just one day and therapist. there was a great feeling of camaraderie.” We hope you will be able to join us on the day – there is no charge for the taster session.

Jane Trinder, MIPTI Aromatherapy Massage, Reflexology & Swedish Massage

Community Groups in East Carers Meetings Ayrshire The carers group enjoyed a ‘summer social’ A number of groups are held regularly in East as their last meeting on 8th July, before taking Ayrshire. a break for the summer. The group will  Galston Friendship Club – third restart in September and staff hope that Thursday of the month at the Hogg holding a group during the day may allow Hall, Brewland Street, Galston from 2 more carers to attend. Carers will be notified to 3.45pm. An afternoon of music with when the next meeting is so watch the post refreshments towards the end of August. New carers always warmly welcomed and old friends as  Stewarton Musical Minds – last Friday well! of the month at St. Columba’s Parish Church Hall, Lainshaw Street, Stewarton from 1.45 to 3.45pm DIARY DATE  Musical Minds – every Wednesday afternoon at the Howard Centre, 5 Portland Road, Kilmarnock from 1.00 ‘Well-being’ Day to 3.30pm. An afternoon of music, th singing and friendship led by Eddie Tuesday 26 August, 10am – 2pm Binnie & Andy Kerr Kilmarnock Resource Centre  Football Reminiscence Group – third Come along and enjoy a 20-30 minute ‘taster’ Monday of the month: 1.45 for 2pm session of reflexology or massage! kick-off to 4pm. Appointments not necessary but advisable!  Football Group – second Contact Jane Trinder on 01563 542621 from Friday of the month at the Glebe: 10.45 Monday 18th August to indicate your interest. for 11am kick-off to 12.30pm Available to carers and the person you care for, if you have never experienced  Dalmellington Musical Minds – second reflexology or massage before this is an ideal Friday of each month in the Community way to try something new. No need to strip Centre, 2 to 3.30pm off – just shoes and socks for reflexology! – as massage will be done on hands & arms or a Kilmarnock DRC, 8-12 College Wynd, Kilmarnock KA1 1HN Page 7 Kilmarnock Resource Centre Newsletter

Football Group – first sessions for people with sight loss, hearing Wednesday of each month in the aid maintenance clinics, peer support groups, Community Centre: 10.45 for 11am regular events, equipment demonstrations kick-off to 12.30pm and information, advice and signposting or referral to local services. Hearing aid If you would like to attend any of the above maintenance can also be carried out at home groups, please contact either Katy or Lawrence on 01563 542621. or in a care home if required. The Hidden Sensory Loss development Creative Breaks works with individuals, carers and professionals to support adults with learning Can we just remind all our carers that disabilities, dementia and stroke to access Alzheimer Scotland has been awarded further community eye care, audiology and other funding until October 2014. People with sensory support services. dementia, families, carers and/or staff may apply for funding or on behalf of someone For further information on services please who would like to reply. Please contact the contact: office on 01563 542621 for further RNIB Scotland – Joanne Reilly information and an application form. Tel: 01563 526011 or 07584203040 Email: [email protected] Information We have a wide range of publications on Action on Hearing Loss Scotland – Donna offer at the resource centre, from Alzheimer McSwiggan Scotland and other agencies, with topics Tel: 01563 539900 or 07429199617 ranging from communication to maximising Email: benefits! Please do not hesitate to ring or ask [email protected] a member of staff if you are unable to find what you are looking for on display. We Alzheimer Scotland Membership now also have on display a range of items, Anyone can become a member – people with many in use in the café, that have been tested a diagnosis of dementia, partners, carers or by the Dementia Circle. former carers, family members or friends; North & Groups students or health/social work professionals. Becoming a member sends the message that For information on groups in , you care about people with a diagnosis of please contact – dementia and want to be part of the leading Three Service on 01294 469955 or dementia charity in Scotland. Your membership will – Irvine Service on 01294 323259  help strengthen our voice as we campaign And for South Ayrshire on 01292 318005 for the rights of people with a diagnosis of dementia and their carers Ayrshire Local Integrated  ensure you are consulted on important Sensory Services (ALISS) policy issues RNIB Scotland and Action on Hearing Loss  entitle you to vote at the AGM and stand have joined forces with NHS Ayrshire & for election to Alzheimer Scotland’s Arran and East, North & South Ayrshire Council Councils to launch a service supporting  give you our quarterly magazine people who are blind, partially sighted, deaf ‘Dementia in Scotland’, free of charge or hard of hearing. Services include drop-in Kilmarnock DRC, 8-12 College Wynd, Kilmarnock KA1 1HN Page 8 Kilmarnock Resource Centre Newsletter

Join online or call the fundraising department on 0131 243 1453. Membership leaflets are available from the resource centre. HURRY!! Free memebership offer ends late August Costs Individual Ordinary rate £25

Individual Reduced – carers, former £6 carers, people with a diagnosis of dementia, over 65’s and unwaged

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All about you …….. This area in the newsletter is all about you and your contributions! So, if you have something you would like to share with everyone – maybe a poem that is special to you or you have written, a favourite inspirational saying (or picture) or you just want to bring something to other carers – we would love to hear from you, so please don’t be shy! You may want to advertise an event being held by your church, guild or bowling club – please let us know.

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