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Op Shop opening a great success
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone: 1300 686 405
Fax: 08 7200 7692
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sacountrycarers.org.au
Facebook: SA Country Carers
Newsletter: October 2013
Thank you to all of our wonderful Volunteers and the people of Saddleworth for making the opening of our Op
Shop a brilliant success.
Located at 8 Belvidere St Saddleworth, the Op Shop
will be open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am to 4pm, as well as Saturday mornings
from 9am to 12noon.
We accept donations of goods during opening hours at the Op Shop or at our offices in
Clare and Balaklava.
Please no furniture or
electrical items.
If you would like to assist in the day to day running of our shop, please call our office on
1300 686 405.
Our Funding Providers
Annual General Meeting
Volunteers at the Op Shop Opening on Friday 6 September 2013
You are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting
Friday 1 November 2013
11:00am
26 George Street, Balaklava
Light lunch will be provided.
Transport can be arranged from the Clare Office with prior notice.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Tuesday 29 October
on 1300 686 405 or email [email protected]
Phone: 1300 686 405
VISION
Carers are valued and
acknowledged by the wider
community and have access to
the support they need
MISSION
To assist Carers with their caring
roles through support and
advocacy
VALUES
Professionalism
We are honest and responsive in
all our dealings, and ensure
confidentiality of information at
all times
Equity
We value all people and seek to
provide support to individuals
according to their needs
Teamwork
As Carers, Volunteers and Staff,
we work together to assist and
support each other
Collaboration
We work in cooperation with the
wider community and other
agencies, towards providing the
best support possible
Empathy
We respond to individual
needs with flexibility, timeliness
and care
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Carers Week - Free health checks for Carers
This year Carers Week will be celebrated from
13th - 19th of October.
This year we are offering free health checks for all registered Carers in the Lower North region. Vouchers will be sent to all registered Carers, which can be presented at participating
Medical Centres and at the Riverton Pharmacy.
This is a one-off free general health check, where the practice nurse can test your blood pressure, sugar levels, and look at
your weight and lifestyle.
For more information please contact the Carer Support Team
on 1300 686 405.
Carers Week is a time to celebrate our wonderful Carers
and be Care Aware.
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE ACHIEVED
Carers and Care Recipients guests from Grevillea House enjoy
a lunch outing with our Employed Carers group in Kadina.
We will be hosting a Men’s Fishing Retreat at Marion Bay
from 30 October to 1 November 2013.
A chance for our male Carers to go fishn’ and throw a line in over the edge of a 40ft fishing charter vessel out of Marion Bay
on the Yorke Peninsula.
There are two nights accommodation and most meals provided
along with all the fishing gear needed to land that big one.
Given that this is quite a physical retreat there will be some degree of physical fitness and independence required to be
able to come along.
To register your interest please contact Carer Support on 1300
686405.
Men’s Fishing Retreat
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The MAC Van has had a makeover!
If you have any suggestions to
help us improve our service,
please come in and have a
chat with one of our staff.
Alternatively, you can drop
your suggestion in the
‘suggestion box’ at the front
counter of the Clare or
Balaklava offices.
We appreciate your feedback
and value your input.
Got a Suggestion?
NEW STAFF
Keep an eye out for the “new look” MAC Van at the Clare Show
Back2Basics brings you
A Comedy Night at the Markets
Saturday the 26th of October
6pm till late
Balaklava Town Hall.
Featuring live acts ‘Cousins in Concert’ and ‘Barbershop Quartet’ and over 20 market stalls to kick off your
Christmas shopping.
A fundraiser for the awareness of services in the
prevention of Suicide.
There will be a sausage sizzle, raffles, lucky door prizes and face painting and more. Lots of laughs and plenty to do,
Entry is a gold coin donation (Children under 12 free).
Comedy Night in Balaklava
We would like to welcome:
Zoe Grivell, our new Respite
Support Senior Coordinator
(Mental Health), who will be
based in Clare.
Sharyne Gottwald, our new
Carer Support Senior
Coordinator, who will be based
at Balaklava.
We are excited to have Zoe
and Sharyne join SA Country
Carers. Please feel free to
drop into the office to say hi.
SA COUNTRY CARERS
Offices Located at:
1 Blanche Street,
CLARE SA 5453
26 George Street,
BALAKLAVA SA 5461
SA Country Carers will be at the :
BURRA SHOW
Saturday 12 October
CLARE SHOW
Saturday 19 October 2013.
At the Clare show we will once again be running a sausage
sizzle raising money for our Carers Assistance Scheme.
It’s Show Time!
Phone: 1300 686 405
Group For Whom When Where
Carers & Sharers
Group
Carers in Balaklava
and district
Wednesday
16 October
Vadoulis Garden Centre and
lunch
Clare Carers &
Craft Group
Carers Monday
14 October
Clare Office
1 Blanche Street
Coffee. Craft. Chat Carers Monday
28 October
Balaklava Office
26 George Street
Men’s Support
Group
Carers and Care
Recipients
Wednesday
9 October
Day trip to Gladstone Jail
Parent’s Group Carers with children
with disabilities
Tuesday
1 October
Blyth Cinema Family Day
“Adventures in Zambezia”
Parkinsons Group Carers of those
with Parkinson’s
Thursday
3 October
Guest Speaker: Physio
RSL Hall, Clare
Riverton Carers
Group
Carers in Riverton
and district
Monday
8 October
Bring a Plate Morning Tea &
Craft, Valladeres House
Ups and Downs Carers of those
with dementia
Monday
21 October
Coffee and Chat, Clare Office
1 Blanche Street
Support Group Calendar
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We are in the process of
changing the dates in which
we send out our newsletter.
This edition is for October
only - the next edition will be
for November and December
2013.
Newsletter Dates
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