Nanyima Residential Aged Care

Monthly Newsletter

March

Margaret is currently on leave, cruising the Mediterranean.

She will return to work on Monday 6th March.

We look forward to hearing all about her travels.

DAY

DATE TYPE TIME

THURSDAY 2/03/2017 ANGLICAN 9:00AM

TUESDAY 07/03/2017 CATHOLIC 9:00AM

THURSDAY 9/03/2017 ANGLICAN 9:00AM

TUESDAY 14/03/2017 CATHOLIC 9:00AM

THURSDAY 16/03/2017 ANGLICAN 9:00AM

TUESDAY 21/03/2017 CATHOLIC 9:00AM

THURSDAY 23/03/2017 ANGLICAN 9:00AM

TUESDAY 28/03/2017 CATHOLIC 9:00AM

THURSDAY 30/03/2017 ANGLICAN 9:00AM

To all who are celebrating their

birthday in March have a fantastic day!

Check out our Birthday Board to find

out whose birthday it is!

BINGO is held every Thursday at

10am in the Multi Purpose Room

Cost is $2.00

Come along and win some Prizes!

From Marion - DT February! Now let me see, “What did we get up to in February?” We attended our

first Golden Years on Wednesday the 8th and as always, the members came out to as-

sist us. Inside, an inviting morning tea was waiting. Peter T entertained, the lucky

door prize was drawn and then we played Bingo. For all of this, the Golden Years group

only charge $3. Where else would you get all you can eat and drink plus entertainment

for that amount? Our thanks must go to the Golden Years group.

Here at Nanyima we do not need any excuse to get dressed up and Valentines Day was

no different. It was our beauty morning and red was the colour of the day. All the

volunteers and staff wore some item of red on them. Of course it would not be Valen-

tines Day without some treats. A scary fairy was going around handing out lollies to

everyone. At the Beauty Boutique clients were offered hand and foot massages and

nails were cut, cleaned, filed and painted if requested. It was a very social morning

with plenty of chatter and laughter.

On Wednesday the 15th we headed up to the Gargett Hotel for lunch. On the menu

was crumbed fish or steak served with chips and salad. Showers were coming across

but we got there and back without getting wet.

The first Morning Melodies for the year was held on Friday the 17th and it was a trib-

ute to Peter Allen by Simon Gillespie. Peter Allen’s songs are his legacy and with Si-

mon’s skilfully sensitive interpretations they serve to tell the story of his life and his

loves in a very personal and intimate cabaret. Simon was very entertaining; he had

everyone laughing and clapping along. It was great seeing the reactions from our resi-

dents who attended. We always stay and have lunch in the foyer before heading back

home.

On Tuesday the 21st we had indoor bowls; the morning started with mixed teams. Then

it was ladies v gentlemen. BOY! Did the games become competitive. There was some

good hearted banter thrown backward and forward between teams; the cheering got

louder as each side made a good shot. I’m happy to say that the girls came out the

winners. Sorry boys.

On Friday the 24th it was our pleasure to invite a group of community gentlemen to join

our male residents for a social morning tea. The group consisted of some of our great

entertainers, volunteers, husbands and friends. It didn’t take long before everyone was

mingling. By the end of the morning there were some tall tales from

the past. Grandad Pumpkin had everyone in laughter with some hilar-

ious jokes and stories. We hope to do this again in the near future

with maybe a BBQ next time.

Times Up!

Bye for now

Bite Me! & Jen

Activities & Games Activities & Games Activities & Games ---

Valentines Day and Men’s ClubValentines Day and Men’s ClubValentines Day and Men’s Club

Our residents always enjoy a visit from the little ones at Caffie Day Care

Friday 24th March

Homefield Cent Sale

Starting at 1:30pm

Bus loads at 12 noon

Early lunch Tuesday 28th March

Monthly Shopping Trip

Bus loads at 8:45am and returns at

2:00pm

Those who attend will have lunch

out

Wednesday 22nd March

Morning Tea @ Marian Town

Centre

Bus loads at 9:00am

Bus will return to the facility for

lunch

Nanyima OutingsNanyima OutingsNanyima Outings

Wednesday 8th March

Golden Years

Bus loads at 8:45am

Back for Lunch

TIPS & BITS

FROM THE KITCHEN

Slow Cooked Irish Stew

Method:

1. Heat the slow cooker if necessary, then heat the oil in a frying pan. Sizzle the bacon until

crisp, tip into the slow-cooker pot, then brown the chunks of lamb in the pan. Transfer

to the slow-cooker pot along with the thyme, onions, carrots, potatoes, stock, bay leaves

and enough water to cover the lamb. Cover and cook on Low for 7 hours.

2. Stir in the pearl barley and leek, and cook on High for 1 hour until pearl barley is tender..

3. Stir in the butter, season and serve scooped straight from the dish. (Serves 6)

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon sunflower oil

200g smoked bacon, skinned and cut into chunks

900g stewing lamb cut into large chunks

Small bunch thyme

3 onions, thickly sliced

5 carrots, cut into big chunks

6 medium potatoes, cut into big chunks

700mL lamb stock

3 bay leaves

85g pearl barley

1 large leek, washed and cut into chunks

Small knob of butter

CLINICAL CORNERCLINICAL CORNERCLINICAL CORNER Pollen Allergy causes Allergic Rhinitis.

Pollen from grasses, weeds or trees can trigger symptoms of allergic rhinitis

(hay fever) and asthma. Allergic Rhinitis is a common and debilitating disease

affecting around 1 in 5 people in Australia and New Zealand.

Allergic rhinitis symptoms are caused by the body's immune response to in-

haled pollen, resulting in chronic inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages.

Allergic rhinitis symptoms include:

runny, itchy, congested nose

irritable, itchy, watery and red eyes

itchy ears, throat and palate

People with allergic rhinitis often suffer from fatigue due to poor quality

sleep. Moderate or severe allergic rhinitis impairs learning and performance

in children, results in more frequent absenteeism in adults and reduced

productivity and can cause considerable impairment in quality of life.

To reduce your exposure to pollen:-

Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes

Avoid going outside on windy days

Do not mow the grass - if mowing is unavoidable, wear a mask

Rinse your eyes frequently with water

Keep windows closed

Effective treatments are available therefore it is important to seek advice

from your pharmacist or doctor about medications or treatments that will

relieve your symptoms.

Teri

Clinical Coordinator

Regards

Sue and Sharee

New Menu

Our new dietician approved, five week

rotating menu commenced on Monday.

A lot of planning goes into preparing a

new menu and we’d like to commend our

Head Cook Tanya on her efforts in

getting the new menu organised.

Incoming Food Items

All food brought into the facility by

residents and family members needs to

be taken to the kitchen for testing to

ensure its temperature meets food

safety standards.

Resident Meetings

These are held every three months in

the Multi-Purpose Room. They provide

an opportunity for Marion and Jenni to

discuss activities the residents have

participated in, to talk about upcoming

activities and to invite residents to put

forth ideas for future activities and

outings. Family members are welcome

to attend. The Minutes from these

meetings are uploaded on Nanyima’s

webpage at www.nanyimacare.com.au.

They are also on display on the notice-

board in the main corridor near the

Nurses’ Station. Please feel free to

read at your leisure.

Talking Watches

Talking wrist watches for the visu-

ally impaired are available from the

Blind Association. With the press

of a single button, the watch will

talk and tell the user what the time

is. These watches are also useful

for those residents wanting to know

the time during the night. Rather

than finding a torch or turning a bed

side light on, residents can press

the watch and it will tell the time.

Mackay Seniors Expo 2017 – Save

the Date!

This year’s Mackay Seniors Expo will

take place on Tuesday 22 August,

from 9am – 1pm at the Mackay

Showgrounds Main Pavilion. Come

along and speak with government

agencies, health and aged care pro-

viders, community groups, leisure

and lifestyle services and many

more about what they can offer you!

More details to come!

Feb

ruary

2013

EASTER RAFFLEEASTER RAFFLEEASTER RAFFLE

Prize – Easter Hamper plus $200 Coles Myer Gift Card

$2.00 per Ticket or 3 for $5.00

DRAWN THURSDAY 13TH APRIL 2017

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

1

Gentle Exercises

Darts

PM Cream &

Massage

2

Anglican Service

Bingo

PM Grenda on

Piano

3

Mystery Drive

PM Brain Trainer

6

Ken on Keyboard

PM Walks

7

Catholic Service

Beauty Boutique

PM A/H

Beauty Care

8

Golden Years

PM One to Ones

9

Gentle Exercises

Anglican Service

Bingo

PM Quiz & Trivia

10

Indoor Bowls

PM Reminiscing

13

Wheelchair

Walks

Kindy

Kids Visit

PM Walks

14

Catholic Service

Adult Art

PM Room Visits

15

Gentle

Exercises

Quiz & Trivia

PM Movie

16

Anglican Service

BBQ Lunch at

Sarina

Aged Care

PM Brain Trainer

17

St Pat’s Day Bingo

PM One to Ones

20

Caffie Day Care

Wheelchair Walks

PM Walks

21

Catholic Service

Movie Morning

PM Brain Trainer

22

Morning Tea @

Marian Town

Centre

Mobile Manicure

23

Gentle Exercises

Anglican Service

Bingo

PM Room Visits

24

Let’s Play Finska

PM Cent Sale at

Homefield

27

Peter T to

Entertain

PM Walks

28

Catholic Service

Caneland

Shopping

PM Put away

Shopping

29

Gentle Exercises

Cooking

PM One to Ones

30

Anglican Service

Bingo

PM Happy Hour

31

Rob Rolls to

Entertain

March 2017

PHOTO OF THE

MONTH

Residents Ellie Clark & Ruth McLean

enjoying Valentine’s Day with

Diversional Therapist Marion Barron

Nanyima Residential Aged Care