Contact Us OFFICE HOURS Monday to Friday 9.00am-4.00pm Phone: 5231 1747 Madeleine—Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri—[email protected]Sue—Tues, Thurs—[email protected]Heather—Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri—[email protected]Maurie—Mon, Tues, Wed—[email protected]Postal Address: PO Box 338, Colac Vic 3250 Street Address: 26 Murray Street, Colac (side entrance) SWDC Inc Board of Governance 2016-2017 Tony Mahoney President Jim Ryan Vice President Jim Ryan Secretary Scott Johnstone Treasurer Frank De Lorenzo Ken White Pauline Robertson Bev Smith Geoff Iles Margot Griffiths Newsletter of South West Do Care Inc. Serving the communities of Colac, Apollo Bay and Lorne since 1983. We’re on the Web! www.southwestdocare.org.au Do Care News A BIG “THANK YOU” TO OUR DISPLAY BOARD SPONSOR FOR THIS MONTH: ANZ BANK Funded by the Aust Govt Department of Health Although funding for this news- letter has been provided by the Aust Govt, the material contained herein does not necessarily repre- sent the views or policies of the Aust Govt From the Office … Put the word out; South West Do Care needs more volunteers!! We have some lovely people waiting to have a Do Care friend visit and help them stay socially connected while Heather is constantly needing extra assistants. You might know of a friend or family member who can find some time to volunteer for us. Let’s face it, you all know best, the fun we have on bus trips and activities and how much we treasure and value our volunteer Do Care friends. Don’t forget to book into our Shared Learning Day this month. Dianne Wright has recently been inducted onto the Victorian Honor Roll for Remarkable Women for her community work. She is also a trained psychologist and heads Pastoral Care at Mercy. We are looking forward to having her share some fabulous ideas/tips on positive ageing. If you are finding it a little harder to get up in the mornings (just like me) then feel reassured that we have passed the Winter Solstice and it’s looking up from here on in! Cheerio, Madeleine INSIDE THIS ISSUE SHARED LEANING DAY INVITATION Volume 18 Issue 6 July 2017 Our volunteers sharing laughter, kind- heartedness and friendship
Maurie—Mon, Tues, Wed—[email protected] Postal Address: PO Box 338, Colac Vic 3250
Street Address: 26 Murray Street, Colac (side entrance)
SWDC Inc Board of
Governance 2016-2017
Tony Mahoney President Jim Ryan
Vice President Jim Ryan Secretary
Scott Johnstone Treasurer
Frank De Lorenzo Ken White
Pauline Robertson Bev Smith Geoff Iles
Margot Griffiths
Newsletter of South West Do Care Inc.
Serving the communities of Colac, Apollo Bay and Lorne since 1983.
We’re on the Web! www.southwestdocare.org.au
Do Care News
A BIG “THANK YOU” TO OUR DISPLAY BOARD SPONSOR FOR THIS MONTH:
ANZ BANK
Funded by the Aust Govt
Department of Health Although funding for this news-
letter has been provided by the
Aust Govt, the material contained herein does not necessarily repre-
sent the views or policies of the
Aust Govt
From the Office … Put the word out;
South West Do Care needs more volunteers!! We have some lovely people waiting to have a Do Care friend visit and help them stay socially connected while Heather is constantly needing extra assistants. You might know of a friend or family member who can find some time to volunteer for us. Let’s face it, you all know best, the fun we have on bus trips and activities and how much we treasure and value our volunteer Do Care friends. Don’t forget to book into our Shared Learning Day this month. Dianne Wright has recently been inducted onto the Victorian Honor Roll for Remarkable Women for her community work. She is also a trained psychologist and heads Pastoral Care at Mercy. We are looking forward to having her share some fabulous ideas/tips on positive ageing. If you are finding it a little harder to get up in the mornings (just like me) then feel reassured that we have passed the Winter Solstice and it’s looking up from here on in!
Cheerio, Madeleine
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
SHARED LEANING DAY
INVITATION
Volume 18
Issue 6
July 2017
Our volunteers sharing
laughter, kind-
heartedness and
friendship
Book Worms Library Visit Wed, 5th July 10-11am (P/U 9.30am) For the regulars & all others welcome! Just call the Office to book in.
Italian Women’s Group Monday, 10th July (start at 12pm) Lunch together at Colac’s Trocadera Café, 90 Murray St. Cost: $5 S/fee + lunch Pick ups from 11:30am
Ladies’ Lunch Thurs, 13th July (12 noon start) At the RSL. (Pick ups from 11.15 am) Cost: Lunch + $5 S/fee. All very welcome. With changes to their menu options, we have negotiated our own $14 Seniors Menu
Men’s Group Mon, 3rd July (12pm start—P/ups from 11:15am) Gather at Legacy House, Cnr Dennis & Gellibrand Sts Cost: Lunch $12 + $5 S/Fee Visit from Natalie Bignell from National Hearing, Colac. She will let us know some of the latest about hearing loss. Please ring ASAP if you are coming.
Social Support—Group Activities
Movies Thurs, 6th July (P/U from 12:30pm 1pm start) Held in our Office, followed by a cuppa. All very welcome Cost: $5 S/fee + small plate
2 Mystery Bus Trips Wed, 5th & Mon, 24th July (P/U 12.30pm) An afternoon bus trip including a cuppa stop. (Cost: $6 + $5 S/fee)
Ramblers Walking Group We will be walking each Tuesday morning
—P/Ups from 9:30am—finish by 11:30am Cost: $5 S/fee
Cards / Games Friday, 28th July (start at 1pm) Cost: $5 S/Fee Love a game of cards or challenge with Chess, Rummicub or Scrabble? We’ve even got an afternoon-length jigsaw. Whatever, come and join us at Mercy Community Room, Flynn Drive (off Queen St) Pick-ups from 12:30pm (bring a small plate please)
CLOGS Thurs, 27th July (P/Ups from 1:00pm) Meeting up to have afternoon tea at Colac Botanical Café, then if weather permits, a stroll around the beautiful gardens. Cost: $5 S/Fee + cuppa Start at 1:30pm
Let’s Go Bus Trip Wed, 19th July (P/U from 9am) The POW Memorial & Prime Ministers Walk at Ballarat Botanical Gardens, also visit the Greenhalgh Tannery & Giftshop at Bunkers Hill on the way. Cost: Total $15 ($10 Bus + $5 S/fee + lunch at Sebastopol Bowling Club)
Shared Learning Day Mon, 17th July Cost: Free! Note—this will be instead of Living & Learning & is being held at Ss John’s Church Hall Pollack St. Pick-ups will be from 11:15am to arrive in time for light lunch at 12pm. Please see invitation on p. 5 in the newsletter.
Crafty Creators Friday, 14th July (start at 11am) For those who love some ‘crafty things’, we’ll meet at Mercy/Lions Community Room, Flynn Drive (off Queens St) P/U from 10:30am Cost: $5 S/Fee (BYO lunch)
Susan’s splutterings…………..
Greetings to you this cold grey winter’s day. I trust you are all keeping snug and warm, and keeping the fluids up. It’s great weather for soup and all those cups of tea, or coffee, or hot chocolate. I would like to have a little chat with you
about Personal Alarms.
Have you got one? If not, why not?? Can I please encourage you to look into getting one. They are for your safety and your family’s peace of mind. I totally understand none of us plan to have a fall, or slip over, or cut ourselves. However, having a Personal Alarm will get you help very quickly when needed. For those who have one, are you wearing it now? If not, put down the newsletter and go and get it on please. You need to be wearing it for it to be of use to you. If it is near your bed, it is no help if you fall in the kitchen, or in the garden. ALSO, I would like to urge you to wear it ALL THE TIME, even when you go up the street. I understand it doesn’t work up the street, but if you have a fall outside your home on your return, it does work, and again, you can get assistance quickly. So, without meaning to sound bossy or pushy, we at Do Care do see the benefits & encourage the wearing of personal alarms at all times. We want you to be safe, and cared for as well as possible.
Mystery Bus Trip to Gellibrand Apple farm: Left Nola & Alma;
Below: Men’s Lunch at the East Hotel. Doug, Eric, Ross, Norm, Sid, Raymond, Keith, Ernie, John, Ian, Craig, Frank, Leo, Geoff. Front– Kevin
Left: Margaret listening intently
Above: The Ramblers taking a break from walking. L-R Kath, Crystal, Peggy, Jenny, Joy and Gladys
How does your brain cope with this one??
Hexoku (above) Fit the numbers 1 to 6 into each hexagon so that where the hex-agons touch, the numbers are the same and so that no number is repeated in any one hexagon.
Do Care Trivia 1. Which disease did Dr
Jonas Salk successfully create a vaccine for in 1952?
2. What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit by Russia in 1957?
3. What famous explorer first climbed Mt Everest in 1953?
4. Who recorded “Rock around the Clock” in 1955?
5. Who originally sang “That’ll be the Day” in 1957?
6. Which Broadway musical are Tony & Maria lead characters?
7. Who landed at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in a well-known Walt Disney movie from 1964?
8. Which athlete was the first to earn a perfect score in the history of Olympic gymnastics?
9. Which US president resigned in 1974 over the Watergate scandal?
10.What was this famous boxer’s name before he changed it to Muhammad Ali?
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4 1 5 9 7
9 1 7
5 9 7
7 6 3 8
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3 2 1 4 8
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Can you solve this sudoku, remember to use the numbers 1-9 in each line vertically and horizontally, and each square.
Dad Jokes…… 1. How many apples grow on a tree? 2. How does a penguin build a house? 3. Why did a scarecrow win an award? 4. Want to hear a joke about construction? 5. What did the grape do when he was stepped on? 6. Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? 7. Dad, can you put my shoes on?
Shared Learning Day
Monday 17th July
at
Ss Johns’ Anglican Church Hall
Pollack St, Colac.
“Positive Ageing” (tips for enjoying life)
Speaker: Dianne Wright.
Volunteers’ session starts with morning
tea @ 10.00am.
Combined Lunch at 12.00pm
Clients’ session starts at 1.30pm. (please ring the Office for a bus pick up)
RVSP: Wednesday 12th July. Phone: 52311 747
Puzzle Solutions Do Care Trivia. 1. Polio 2. Sputnik 3. Sir Edmund Hillary 4. Bill Haley & the Comets 5. Buddy Holly & the Crickets 6. West Side Story 7. Mary Poppins 8. Nadia Comaneci 9. Richard Nixon 10. Cassius Clay
Dad’s Jokes 1. All of them 2. Igloos it together 3 Because he was outstanding in his field. 4. I’m still working on it. 5. He let out a little wine. 6. It’s fine, he woke up. 7. I don’t think they will fit.
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The Clogs & friends enjoying
their day at Torquay.
Below: Doris
enjoying her lunch.
Let’s Go Trip visited OAK Weaving Studio at Elingamite. A lovely day was had by all.
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