Bi-monthly Newsletter of Multicultural Aged Care Illawarra

> From the desk of the CEO

Hello everyone, As we plan our strategy as an The first month of the year is already over but for those of you organisation for the next three I haven’t personally wished, let years let us remember our vision me wish you all the very best for – that we are here to celebrate the rest of the year ahead of us. I I’d like to welcome our new life, communities and culture. hope 2018 will be a safe, healthy Operations Manager Michelle Keep well. and happy year for all of you. It’s Murphy who started with us on 2 Best Regards, been a really beautiful summer so January. Michelle comes to us as far with some very balmy days a Registered Nurse who was Jim and I’ve enjoyed catching up with previously the Director of my family and having some great Nursing at Port Kembla Hospital times on the beach. I even enjoyed a day at the SCG with and more recently the Facility my sons on the 21st of January, Manager of Ridgeview, a high watching Australia play England care residential facility at Albion in the One day International Park. Welcome Michelle. series in the sweltering heat. Our re-accreditation visit by the Unfortunately we lost the match Quality Agency has been set for and the series. However, they say 10 to 12 April and the team is life is not always about whether busily reviewing all our you won or lost but how you procedures and practices to played the game. It’s something ensure we are compliant against we need to think about right now the 4 aged care standards and the as the Board and our leadership 44 associated outcomes expected team meets to discuss our plans of us. I’d like to thank our team for the future on Saturday 3 for their continued commitment February. to the care and quality of life of our residents. Work on our new dementia unit and community hall is progressing well with the concrete block for the ground floor just having been finished.

Page 1 February 2018 You will see a Stop Light report on unit. We hope to extend that look the Notice Board. The Stop Light through our current Dementia Unit and Report is a way to communicate in will be working with experienced Aged care Consultants to ensure that writing how the ideas/concerns iden- we continue to meet the needs of our tified through discussions with staff, residents. meetings and feedback are being We welcome three new ducks to our managed. Green Light items are lovely Facility. Lemon (Male), things that have been addressed and Caramel (Female) and Nutmeg are complete. Yellow Light items are (Female). They are a lovely addition to To all the Residents, families, loved things in progress. Red Light items our Duck family. We have been ones, friends and Staff, are those issues or ideas that we talking with the organisation who assisted in the repair of the pond and I had the pleasure of commencing at would like to do, but are not being they will be coming to have a look to Multicultural Aged Care Illawarra on nd commenced at this time. The report see how we can make the pond more the 2 January 2018 as the Operations will be updated once per month or appealing, as there appears to be issues Manager. This is an exciting time for with the filtering and depth of the the organisation, and myself as we more frequently depending on the water in the pond at the moment. We look at the Care delivery across the number of things we are working on. apologise for the current look of the Facility and work towards providing a Regular information regarding our pond. more consumer directed process to the Quality Activities will also be posted delivery of our services. on this board. I have worked as a Manager in many roles and in many different I have been working closely with the organisations over the last 20 years, so CEO and care Team to review the come to the organisation with many recommendations previously made ideas and experiences to support the regarding the Dementia area and I have had the pleasure of meeting organisation as it embarks on a period progress the already completed many of the residents at the facility of growth. Most recently I was the changes made. We have been since my arrival and I look forward to Facility Manager at a large Aged Care looking at options to make the area meeting all the residents and family Facility and have worked as the more resident focussed, providing members over the coming years. I do Director of Nursing at both Port relevant activities, places to relax like to keep my door open to residents, Kembla and Shellharbour Hospitals. and rest and working on the design visitors and staff to encourage you to This has provided me with a greater to ensure the safety of our residents. come and say hello, discuss any understanding of the services which I know that Caron and her team have concerns or feedback you may have, as are available to our residents both in some wonderful ideas and I will be this is how we get some of our greatest the Hospital and community sector. working with them closely to assist ideas. If my door is closed or I am not This will assist us in our vision to in bringing these visions to life. in, there are feedback forms at the create more linkages with care We have been working closely with front of the facility and I would like to services outside of the organisation, the maintenance and cleaning staff encourage you to provide any feedback providing opportunities for to find a more efficient way to you may have. collaboration and support for our address cleaning and maintenance This is a very busy time planning for Consumer Directed Care Process. across the facility so that the our up and coming accreditation. The My passion is Quality and Quality environment is safe, clean and surveyors will be at the facility from Improvement. I love to hear inviting. the 10th – 12th April. They will be suggestions from Residents, visitors reviewing systems and practices at the and staff as this assists to guide the The Management Team have their facility and will be speaking to the direction of the organisation, Board Planning Day in February, so residents about their experiences and reviewing services and ensuring that this will be a time I get to meet the how the Facility is meeting their needs. we are meeting the needs of our board members and get to talk about This will be a time for us to reflect on consumers. their vision for the organisation and what we are doing and the process will We have already commenced working how I can assist and support them in assist us in future planning and service on some Quality activities around the achieving this goal. delivery. facility and I have updated the Notice We are currently in planning phase Thank you, I look forward to meeting Board in the main Hallway in admin- with the New Dementia wing being you in the near future. istration with information related to built, looking at the interior furniture some of the things we are working on. Michelle and interior decoration of the new

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We would like to congratulate Jake Anderson on We would like to extend a warm welcome to our gaining his certificate in Bachelor of Nursing. Jake has studied extremely hard over the past 4 years newest residents, Donald Freeman (Australian born) and we are all very proud of his achievement. We and Maddalena Campana (originally from Italy). We wish him all the best of luck in his new journey as hope that you find life in the Village to be pleasant, an RN at Wollongong Hospital in May 2018. relaxing and enjoyable.

It is with a heavy heart that we have to report the passing away of Claudio Marassi and Fernanda Albanese. You will both be missed dearly by all of us here at the Village. Ljuba Najdovski and John Muscat are both currently MACI recently saw the Departure of Kerryn, the in Hospital. We wish you both a full and speedy Quality Services Manager, who had worked at recovery. MACI for over 6 Years. Her departure will be missed by many staff and residents, but she was It is that time of year again when most of the wished well in her future endeavours at an resident’s photos are due for renewal. Sarah will be afternoon tea and gathering at the local Yacht club around to each of the floors in the next couple of to farewell her. We do wish her well and thank her weeks to take your photos. for the contribution she made to the MACI family.

Staff are reminded that the last Friday of each month is a mufti day, so please feel free to either wear your uniform or your mufti day clothes.

We would also like to inform you of our Senior Staff News Leadership Team, Jim Buultjens (CEO), Michelle Murphy (Operations Manager) and Meagan Jackson (People and Culture). We are very lucky to have such a great team assisting and helping us to do the best job we possibly can to help care for our wonderful residents.

We would like to welcome aboard our newest staff members, Michelle Murphy and Wendy Farrugia. Michelle has been employed as our Operations Manager, Michelle brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the facility, we look forward to working along side with Michelle. Wendy has joined our cleaning team, we welcome Wendy aboard. We hope you all find your work here both satisfying and rewarding.

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Happy Birthday To all our residents and staff with January & February Birthdays

January February

03rd Amber Layton S 15th Stefania Wroblewski R

11th Annabelle Hill R 15th Fernando Garcia R

12th Jane Borg ILU 17th Jodie Muddle S

13th Terence Ramsey R 18th Anna Sparidaans R

23rd Maddalena Campana R 20th Laurie Brugnatti R

25th Tania Bahrycz R 25th Sharon Hamilton S

26th Jean Williams ILU 26th Jose Clemente R

26th Rita Warren S 28th Francisco Ruiz R

28th Johanna Dekker 31st Enzo Campani R

R: Resident S: Staff ILU: Independent Living Units

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> From Sarah’s Desk

1. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf 7. The only food that does not spoil is honey. ball. 8. On average, people fear spiders more than 2. Antarctica is the only continent without they do death. reptiles or snakes. 9. Almost everyone who reads this will try to 3. It is physically impossible for you to lick lick their elbow. your elbow. 10. A hippo can open its mouth wide enough to 4. Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fit a 4 foot tall child inside. fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile, so if you ever find yourself 11. More than 2 billion pencils are manufac- chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You'll tured each year in the United States. If these lose him or her every time. were laid end to end they would circle the world nine times. The average lead pencil 5. A snail can sleep for 3 years. will draw a line 35 miles long or write ap- 6. A Boeing 767 airliner is made of 3,100,000 proximately 50,000 English words. separate parts

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Valentine Cupid Be Mine Pink Candy Cuddle Hearts Red Chocolate Hug Card Roses February Kiss Love I Love You Flowers Love Arrow Sweet

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Upcoming Activities in February 2018

SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT 1st 2nd 3rd 9am Shopping Bus 9.30am Bingo to Warrawong 2.00pm Lawn Ten- 1.30 Movie pin Bowling 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 9am Shopping Bus 10am Music Thera- 10.15 Education 9am Shopping Bus 9.30am Bingo to Warrawong py to Warrawong 11am Exercises 1.30pm Carpet 10am Exercises 1pm Computer 1.30pm Movie Bowls 1.30pm Café Out- Class 2pm Money Bingo ing

11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 9am Shopping Bus 10am International Valentines Day 9am Shopping Bus 9.30am Bingo to Warrawong Morning Tea to Warrawong 10am Exercises 2pm Ice cream de- 10am Exercises 2.pm Arts and Craft 1.30pm Movie liveries to your unit 1.30pm Bus trip to 2pm Money Bingo library

18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 9am Shopping Bus 10am Music Thera- 10am Exercises 9am Shopping Bus 9.30am Bingo to Warrawong py to Warrawong 1.30pm Café Out- 2pm Birthday Party 10am Exercises 2pm Arts and Craft ing 1.30pm Movie Happy Hour 2pm Money Bingo

26th 26th 27th 28th 9am Shopping Bus 10am Music Thera- 10am Exercises to Warrawong py 1.30pm Op Shop 10am Exercises 2pm Arts and Crafts Outing 2pm Money Bingo

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Level Three Upcoming Activities February 2018

SUN MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT 1st 2nd 3rd 9am Shopping Bus 1.30pm Movie 3pm Village to Warrawong Walk 5.45pm Dominoes, 1.30pm Scenic Bus Snakes & Ladders 5.45pm Bead- Trip ing & Color- ing In 5.45pm Sing a Longs, Balloon Tennis 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 3pm Village 10am Exercises 10am Music 10am Exercises 9am Shopping Bus 1.30pm Movie 9.30pm Vil- Walk to Warrawong lage Walk 1.30pm Movie 1.30pm Village 5.45pm Snakes & 5.45pm Dominoes, 5.45pm Walk Ladders, Monopoly 1.30pm Scenic Bus Snakes & Ladders 5.45pm 2.30pm Lawn Card Bingo, & Reminiscing Trip Twister, Ring Bowls 5.45pm Dominoes, Ten Pin Toss & Card Twister & Ring 5.45pm Sing a Bowling 5.45pm Reminisc- Bingo Toss Longs 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 3pm Village 10am Exercises 10am International Valentines Day 9am Shopping Bus 2pm Ice cream deliv- 3pm Village Walk Morning Tea to Warrawong eries to your unit Walk 1.30pm Lawn 10am Exercises 5.45pm Bowls 1.30pm Village 1.30pm Scenic Bus 5.45pm Sing a Longs 5.45pm Lawn 1.30pm Cards & Painting, Walk Trip & Reminiscing Bowls and 5.45pm Sing a Dominoes Coloring In Card Bingo Longs & Movement 5.45pm Card Bingo 5.45pm Dominoes & Ball 5.45pm Sing a to Music & Beading & Card Bingo Games Longs

18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 3pm lawn 10am Exercises 10am Music 10am Exercises 9am Shopping Bus 2pm Birthday Party 3pm Lawn Bowls to Warrawong Happy Hour Bowls 1.30pm Village 5.45pm Math's & 1.30pm Cards & 5.45pm Walk Spelling Work- Dominoes 1.30pm Scenic Bus 5.45pm Sing a 5.45pm Mov- Painting, books and Domi- Trip Longs, Ten Pin ie, Twister & 5.45pm Sing a 5.45pm Twister & Coloring In noes Bowling & reminisc- Beading Longs & Movement Ring Toss 5.45pm Balloon ing to Music Tennis 25th 26th 27th 28th 3pm Bocce 5.45pm Sing a 10am Music Thera- 10am Exercises Longs & Movement py 5.45pm 1.30pm Cards & to Music Painting, 5.45pm Dominoes Dominoes Coloring In 1.30pm Village 5.45pm Twister & & Domi- Walk Ring Toss noes 5.45pm Sing a Longs

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What a busy month December was. Australia Day was a full week of celebrations. We On the 13th of December we had two lovely ladies enjoyed a concert from the wonderful Tony and from Bunnings come in and assisted the residents Melissa, who are both a great hit with all the in making Santa Clauses that could be hung up. All residents and staff. residents who attended had a great time. On the 25th January we enjoyed a BBQ lunch, a The craft group were also very busy finishing off big thank you to the cooks Sharon and Mellissa, Christmas cards and wrapping all the Christmas everyone enjoyed the sausage sandwiches and presents. Thank you for all your help we truly rissoles they were beautiful. appreciate it. Residents enjoyed a special bus trip around the Illawarra to look at all the amazing Christmas lights, I certainly would not like to see their electricity bill. The resident’s had a fantastic time and really enjoyed seeing all the beautiful Christ- mas lights.

Les the coffee man came in on the 18th of

December and shouted the residents to a free coffee or hot chocolate. Thank you Les for your kind gesture. Friday the 22nd December saw the MACI Choir take to the floor under the guidance of Jim and

Vicki. We truly enjoyed singing for all our residents, we hope you enjoyed our singing as much as we enjoyed singing for you.

The residents continue to enjoy their outings, we have been going to the library, the local op-shop and out to the local clubs. Bingo is still our all time favourite activity. Thank you to our volunteers who assist the residents each week. We were also busy preparing and making Our craft ladies were busy in January preparing for lamingtons for the 26th January. Australia Day, all the ladies making banners to We have lots of exciting things happening in display in all the main dining rooms. Thank you February and March, we look forward to seeing ladies the banners looked wonderful. you all at our activities.

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Meet The Staff Testimonies

As a volunteer at Multicultural Aged Care Illawarra, I have the opportunity to participate with a various range of cultures and activities while interacting with all the wonderful residents. I am able to assist residents in participating in activities of daily living as much as possible. Activities outside the village include shopping trips to Warrawong Plaza, lunches out at local clubs and scenic bus trips. Within the village the activities include bingo, music therapy, exercises and church just to mention a few. I enjoy

being a volunteer as it gives me a sense of fulfilment when I see the residents laughing, having fun and enjoying themselves and seeing their Name: Amanda Jurak wonderful big smiles whilst they are participating in these activities, Preferred Name: Amanda Emily—Volunteer Place of Birth: Australia "I loved my lunch." Don—Resident Years with Village: 6 years John stated that his father feels that two staff Favourite sport: I don’t do sports members Suri and Mila are both wonderful workers, nothing is too much trouble for them, they Favourite food: Hotdogs are always willing to help in any way needed.

Favourite movie: Table 9 John—Family member We would never move Ruth from here as the staff TV show you never miss: Married at first are so kind and caring and look after Ruth very well. sight Family members

Best place you have visited: Thailand I thank all those I worked with who were so understanding and patient and very resourceful and Hobbies: Watching Netflix and chilling talented, I owe them all a lot. Most especially to MACI staff and administration because if not out because of you I don't think I could have done this. Thank you and God bless you all. If a genie gave you one wish, what would Work placement staff you wish for: I wish good health to all the people I love.

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