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Autumn Newsletter.

Thursday 9th April 2020

So, the world is kind of scary right now (but I’m guessing you've probably noticed that). We are going

through something that has never been seen before.

We can't fix the world but we can look after each other and do the best we can to make every day the

best that we can. The aim of the Autumn Newsletter is to let you know that the Windarring team are

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doing everything that they can to support clients and families who are still attending and those people

who have decided that is safer for them to be at home. One of the things I was incredibly proud from

this week is the response of our amazing Windarring team. There have been the phone calls to clients

and care packages dropped off at clients homes who haven’t attended Windarring for a couple of

weeks. The staff wanted all clients to know that we miss them and can’t wait until things are safer and

they can all come back and see their friends.

Our Team Leaders will be ringing everyone again after Easter to check in that things are going well at

home. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help out with especially home supports, for

example, a pamper afternoon, a walk in the park or some other favourite place, a call up on Zoom or

Skype, or just a bit of respite. We are doing a number of services in home on a 1:1 basis.

Windarring is closely monitoring and responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) health alert. The

safety of all staff and our clients, parents and families are always our top priority. Until we hear

differently from the Government all disability services are seen as essential service.

Vicki Poxon

Windarring CEO

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Please direct your questions to:

General inquiries admin@windarring.org.au or call 03 5422 7001

Team Leaders

Gisborne & Kyneton - Marnie Broomhall mbroomhall@windarring.org.au

Castlemaine - Kathy Harper kharper@windarring.org.au

Bendigo - Phil Walsh pwalsh@windarring.org.au

Intake - intake@windarring.org.au

Finance - finance@windarring.org.au

NDIS information can be found at https://www.ndis.gov.au/ or https://www.facebook.com/NDISAus

and for COVID19 related information here https://www.ndis.gov.au/coronavirus

Things to do at home on the Internet.

We are all spending a lot more time at home. Here are some fun ideas!

A number of you have been at home in self isolation and possibly by now you are wondering what

else can I do? We have been searching the internet for some interesting websites that you may want

to try.

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If you need anything from Windarring please give us a call. We have collections of games, books and

art and craft supplies. We want to be able to support you all during this difficult time.

1. Animals at Home from Melbourne Zoo

The zoo is live streaming the animals! It’s fascinating to see what the animals get up to when thy think

no-one is watching

https://www.zoo.org.au/melbourne

2. Music Map

Type in any musician’s name on the homepage and it will give you a map of other artists you might

like. The closer the names, the more alike the artist is. Give it a go and see if you can discover new

music – it’s like having that mate who knows everything about bands in a searchable database on the

internet. Not bad at all.

3. Geo Guessr

This game is beyond fascinating. It drops you somewhere in the world on Google Street View and you

have to guess where you are. The closer you pinpoint your location on the map, the more points you

get. You can even customise it so you can only be dropped in Europe or other regions. But for the

real fun, you have to play the global version. Good luck when you try and differentiate a dirt track in

Mexico with one in Australia.

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4. A Soft Murmur

Just play around with the sliders to achieve your perfectly calming background noise. It’s impossible

not to try every one and each has its own unique charm (we could listen to ‘fire’ all day every day)

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5. A Good Movie to Watch

One of life’s perennial problems: trying to think of a good movie to watch. This website takes care of it

with quality suggestions that aren’t exactly well-known. If anything, a few clicks of a random

suggestion will get you to something that will catch your interest.

6. You and Exercise

Motivate You Disability Fitness Services is a multi-award winning professional business that

specialises in working with People with Disabilities. Their programs are planned, structured, modified

and customised to people with disabilities. Safety and injury prevention are also at the cornerstone of

their philosophy and practice.

motivateyoudisabilityfitness.com.au

Deliveries of Easter care packages! Our support workers have been busy pre-Easter getting care packages together to let our clients whom are at

home during this time know we miss them!

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Tegwen very happy to get her care package

(Castlemaine).

A delivery to Bridgid (Gisborne).

James in the Easter mood and ready for

deliveries of eggs! (Gisborne)

Joe doing a delivery of a care package

(Castlemaine).

Joe visiting Daisy and having a safe chat

through the window (Castlemaine).

Amanda in Easter outfit putting together

care packs for clients who are at home.

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Garden Project.

Want to get involved in our garden

project at our Baynton Street address in

Kyneton? We are now planning to

develop a community garden with fruit

trees, veggie patches herbs and lots

more.

Let us know if there is any garden tools

you can donate! We are also looking for

people willing to get involved. Please

register your expression of interest with

us to participate.

Call 03 5422 7001 or

email tcavedon@windarring.org.au

Thank you Angie! Our clients in supported living at Millend have struggled to have enough toilet paper

in recent weeks. Support workers and clients approached both local supermarkets

in Kyneton begging for help and support to no avail.

One Friday a group of our clients were at

Angie's cafe in High Street. Angie heard the

supported living crew discussing their plight

about toilet paper. Angie and her partner

approached us to offer some help – they sold

us a box of 48 rolls at wholesale price to

share among supported living clients which

will be distributed among the houses and

units that need them.

Yay happy humans!

And wonderful caring support from a little cafe.

— at Angies at Kaddys Cafe.

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Animus & Hand Sanitiser

Animus have donated a whopping 50 bottles of their

sanitiser to Windarring, which will get us out of trouble,

as it is SO hard to get hold of in this crazy COVID19

world!

They have turned their distillery on Piper Street in

Kyneton into making the sanitiser for the public to be

safer!

As the label reads, 50% of profits for selling each bottle

at $10 each, is donated back to the community in

donated sanitiser!

AMAZING!!! And Thank you @animusdistillery

Go to their social media for details on how to get your hands on some.

Millend residents had a wonderful day

creating their very own Cafe with extra

support on hand. At Windarring we are

endevouring to keep their spirits high

through this very tough period.

Kate and Robbie helped set up the

tables and chairs. All residents that were

home took part in the cafe enjoying

morning tea.

Billie, pictured above, made homemade

cookies and cooked dinner for Kate and

herself.

Happy chef's all round.