a. Warramunda’s Values: Respect | Community | Quality Care | Innovation | Commitment April 2021 ANZAC Day – Sunday, 25th April 2021 ANZAC Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War in 1915, at Gallipoli. Dawn services at war memorials honour the sacrifice of those who died in war. Warramunda’s Lone Pine Ceremony, will be held at our beautiful Lone Pine Tree (weather and COVID-19 regulations permitting) with the Kyabram RSL and local College students, in April. The date and further details will be distributed shortly. lest we forget’ End of Daylight Savings th Daylight Savings ends on Sunday, 4 April 2021. Please turn your clocks back 1 hour before going to bed on Saturday Night. Easter Raffle A BIG thank you to everyone who donated Easter and chocolate goodies or who bought a ticket in our Easter raffle. A big thank you to Gus for selling the tickets. The raffle will be drawn prior to Easter and details of the winners will be on display at the Lifestyle & Leisure Office. Warramunda Village ABN 78 205 894 566 Warramunda Drive, Kyabram 3620 W: www.warramunda.com.au T: 03 58522611 F: 03 58523680 E: [email protected] Events & Activities Friday, April 2nd Good Friday Sunday, April 4th 3am Daylight Savings Ends Sunday, April 4th Easter Sunday Monday, April 5th Easter Monday Public Holiday Wednesday, April 7th 9.30am Residents Meeting Sunday, April 25th The ABC telecast will be screened on the dining room TV. Date to be confirmed Warramunda’s Lone Pine Ceremony Please see the Lifestyle & Leisure activity board in the main corridor, Week at a Glance or one of our Lifestyle & Leisure Team Members for more activities and details. During all activities, all COVID-19 processes are required to be followed, including social distancing, hand sanitising and number limits for the room. Activities may be cancelled without notification as regulations change. We apologise for any disruption to our program. Church Services Our Church Services are held at Warramunda Village on Thursday mornings and we look forward to our Residents participating in these important events. We are able to welcome ILU Residents who are unable to attend the community church services over the weekend. Free to air TV screen religious programs on Sunday mornings, which can be viewed on any TV. Please see the TV Guide or ask any team member for assistance. Residents Meetings Residents meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month. The next Residents meeting will be held on Wednesday, 7th April 2021 at 9.30am in the main dining room. All Residents are welcome to attend. Warramunda Apartments Residents Meeting The next Apartments Residents meeting will be held on Tuesday, 13th July 2021 at 9.30am in the Apartments Dining Room. Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to: th 6 – Win Bedford th 15 – Jeanette Connally th 19 – Kath Geisler th 25 – Dulcie Jones To all our Residents, Clients, Volunteers, Team Members and Contractors at Warramunda who are celebrating their birthday in April, we wish you a very happy birthday! Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) The Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) is a new Government initiative to help reduce the risk of abuse and neglect for people living or staying in a residential aged care home. The scheme requires aged care providers to identify, record, manage, resolve and report all serious incidents that occur, or are alleged or suspected to have occurred, in a residential aged care service. Please see the SIRS flyer on display throughout our home for more information. Copies are also available from reception and near the Lifestyle & Leisure activity board in the main corridor. COVID-19 update Thank you to all our Residents, families, visitors and team members for your support with our processes to meet the ongoing changing COVID-19 regulations. Updates will be communicated with you as and when the regulations and circumstances change. Please continue with COVID-19 safe practices of social distancing and hand sanitising and remember to keep your cough under cover. If you have any questions, please speak to one of our senior Team Members. At the time of Waggles going to print, dates for the COVID-19 and Influenza vaccinations were not available. Details will be communicated to Residents and families as soon as they become available. Apartments & ILU Residents are to contact their doctor to arrange for an appointment to receive their COVID-19 and influenza vaccination. See page 9 for more details. Notice of Accreditation Cultural & Diversity Statement Warramunda respects the inherent human worth and dignity of all people and upholds each individual's right to realise their capacity for physical, social, emotional, cultural, religious and intellectual development. For a better tomorrow "Gaka yawal Ngulla - Yenbena Yorta Woka" - Come walk with us, the people on Yorta Yorta Country. The above flags from left to right are the Aboriginal Flag, Torres Strait Islander Flag and the Rainbow or Pride Flag (a symbol for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer pride and LGBTQ social movements). Significant Dates in April 2021 1st - Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday), Christian, is the day that Christ celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples, four days after his entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. 2nd – Good Friday, Christian, is a solemn Christian remembrance of the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday. 4th – Easter Sunday, Christian, commemorates the resurrection (return to life) of Jesus Christ following his death by crucifixion. It is the most significant event of the Christian calendar. 8th - Yom Hashoah V’Hagevurah, Jewish, literally the “Day of (Remembrance of) the Holocaust and the Heroism” and is a memorial day for the six million Jews killed by the Nazis between 1933 and 1945. It is observed by many people of Jewish and other faiths. 12th – Ramadan, Muslim, is expected to begin in the evening of 12 April (subject to the sighting of the moon) and concludes in the evening of 11 May. Ramadan is the most auspicious month on the Islamic Calendar, being the month in which the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. Ramadan Muslims around the world fast from sunrise to sunset. 13th – Songkran, Thai New Year (13-15 April), is the Thai New Year and Water Festival, is one of Thailand’s oldest and favourite festivals. Thai communities across Australia celebrate this festival with food, crafts and entertainment. 14th - Baisakhi or Vaisakhi, Sikh, also known as Vaisakhi, is an ancient harvest festival which marks the beginning of a new solar year and harvest season. Baisakhi also marks the founding of the Khalsa in the 17th century, which is the collective body of all baptised Sikhs. 14th - Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) - marks the first day of the Bangla Calendar. People clean and decorate their houses to welcome the New Year. They visit temples and pray for good fortune and prosperity in the coming year. 14th - Pi Mai/Songkran, Lao New Year (14-16 April), the coming of the New Year is seen as an opportunity to let go of the past and embrace a promising new future. Water, which holds great symbolic value in Lao culture, is used to wash Buddha statues. People also splash water on each other during the celebrations that last three days. 14th - Sinhalese and Tamil New Year, beginning of the solar New Year, traditionally celebrated by Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka and Tamils in India. This festival is known as Puthandu or Puthu-varusham among Tamil and Aluth Avurudda among Sinhalese. 20th – Ridvan, Baha’I, is celebrated from 20 April to 1 May and is the most significant festival of the Baha’i faith. The First Day of Ridvan is the most important of the Baha’í Holy Days. It is the day on which Baha’u’lláh declared his mission as a messenger of God in the Garden of Ridvan. 21st - Rama Navami, Hindu, celebrates the birth of Lord Rama and falls on the last day of Navratri - a nine-day Hindu festival where prayers are offered to the goddess Durga. Devotees, who have been observing fast throughout Navratri, break the fast on this day. 25th – ANZAC Day, Australia & New Zealand, is one of Australia’s most important commemorations. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) forces during the First World War (1914-18), at Gallipoli. Dawn services at war memorials honour the sacrifice of those who died in war. Marches and reunions are held during the day. 27th - Hanuman Jayanti, Hindu, is a celebration of Hanuman who was an embodiment of Lord Rama. Devotion and selfless work are encouraged. 27th – Theravada New Year, Buddhist, Theravada Buddhists believe in reincarnation, dharma, karma, nirvana, the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-Fold Path. 30th - Holy Friday, Orthodox Christian, commemorates Jesus’ death by crucifixion. Spring flowers are often collected for the epitaph at church. Evening or late afternoon liturgies are held, followed by the procession of the epitaph in some churches where the evening ends with a candlelit procession of the epitaph through the streets. Home Care and NDIS Services If you or anyone you know needs home care or NDIS assistance, please let our Home Care Team know and they will be happy to chat about the services that are available. Please note the Home Care Office has a direct phone line 5853 2771 to call between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. Outside these hours, please phone: 0438 776 909 - after hours & weekends 0428 245412 – Home Care Case Managers 0437 719053 - Roster changes The Home Care Team 2021 is the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables Continuing our theme of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, this month we are looking at the production & wastage of fruits and vegetables.