A message from the ESM - Annika Thomas.

Hello and welcome to the March edition of the IBIS Care Miranda Newsletter. What a wonderful year it has been al-ready, with many reasons to spring out of bed in the morn-ing. It won’t be long however until the cold nights and mornings find us dressed head to toe in our favourite Win-ter warmers. With that in mind, I would like to make March the time of year that we check our wardrobes for all the small things that make the cooler months that little bit warmer. This may be a job for a carer or family member on their next visit, or residents can ask a staff member to as-

sist them with this if they need it.

We have many wonderful celebrations happening over the next month to recognise a variety of events. I look forward to seeing you all joining in on the festivities. Please remember to always provide feedback and suggestions of any thing you feel we can add to our events calendar. There may be a special day you personally or traditionally celebrate. Speak with a Lifestyle Team member and we will work with you to bring that event into our com-munity where we can.

Until next time, please enjoy everything our community has on offer and re-member my door is always open.

Warm Regards, Annika Thomas [Executive Services Manager] IBIS Care Miranda

MARCH 2018

Autumn may be creeping in, but the sun still shines.

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In This Issue What’s NEWS at IBIS Care Miranda

What’s On!

February Highlights

Getting to know your neighbor.

Programs, groups & activities.

Events Calendar

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Philosophy Effective Aged Care requires a commitment to innovation and leadership to attract and retain quality people who care.

Vision Expand IBIS Care as a leading and preferred provider in Aged Care services that meets the needs of its resident’s community and sponsors.

Values Respect, Innovation, People, Team Work, Professionalism, Systems.

Guiding Principle IBIS Care focus is on resi-dent’s enjoyment, their safety, independence, care, and comfort.

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Inside THIS ISSUE… 01. Welcome to the March IBIS Care Miranda Newsletter! 03. February Highlights. 04. Community Corner. 05. What’s coming up in March? 06. A message from the IBIS Care Miranda Lifestyle Team. 07. Social pages. 09. Updates by Care Manager, Kylie Gough. 10. Interesting topics and things to think about. 11. Word Search. Don’t forget to keep your handy activities calendar of events, located on the back page of this newsletter.

We value your feedback. Please forward your suggestions or complaints via the feedback forms located at the Resident Information Centres located within the facility.

Alternatively, you can contact the IBIS Care Miranda ESM.

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Birthdays and exploring our local area.

The IBIS Care Miranda Lifestyle

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7th March Merle Hempel

7th March Barry Heffernan

11th March Janet Charles

14th March Jimali McKinnon

14th March Norma Murphy

15th March Gloria Squires

Happy Birthday On behalf of

management and staff of IBIS Care Miranda, I would like to wish all

Birthday boys and girls a truly magical day.

Margaret and Jocelyn celebrat-

ed their birthdays in February

with a cake made perfectly for

one.

Crafters enjoyed the art

of Decoupage this

month, using their skills

to decorate garden pots.

Bus outings were once again a highlight this month, as

residents spent a little time exploring Como mariner and

the many easy walks it has to offer.

IBIS Care Miranda … Community Corner

Do you have a story to tell or would you like to tell us a little bit more about you?

Residents, family and carers are invited to share stories, events or information for

publication in the monthly newsletter.

This may even be a special birthday or anniversary, we would love to hear from you.

Please say hello at communications@ibispl.com.au or speak with one of our friendly

Lifestyle Team members.

Getting to know your neighbour ...

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Meet Geoff… Geoff is a new resident here at

IBIS Care Miranda.

Geoff is a local man who has lived in the Suth-

erland Shire for many years. He is mad about

sport and motor racing, in particular.

Geoff served in the Army during the Vietnam-

ese war for 2 years. He told me of a terrifying

story about his encounter with a cobra snake

whilst on tour. He and his buddies inadvertently

were in the vicinity of a nest of baby cobras

which the mother snake did not take too kindly

to. Geoff said the mother snake reared up on

her tail and was taller than himself which

proved to be a pretty scary experience and one

he is not keen to repeat.

Welcome to IBIS Care Geoff – you’ll be pleased

to know we are a snake-free zone!

Its always nice to meet a new

guest to the IBIS Care Miran-

da community. Say hello to

our furry four legged friends

once in a while. They are be-

coming quite a regular visitor

and definitely know how to

make themselves at home.

“Politeness is an

inexpensive way of

making friends”

William Feather

IBIS Care Miranda … What’s NEW!

Sunday Service. A friendly reminder that

we have religious services provided by the

following on a rotational basis.

Uniting Church Miranda. Anglican &

Baptist.

Congregational Church.

ALL are welcome to attend.

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Residents, family and friends are invited to

view the lost and unmarked property on

Saturday 24th March, 2018

9am – 1pm

Items will be in the diversional therapy area

off the main lounge.

Laundry staff will be onsite during these

hours to assist you and mark any unlabelled

clothing.

If you are unable to attend on this day, you

are welcome to make contact with the

laundry staff before this date and arrange a

time to view the property.

Please note that after this date, any residual

clothing will be disposed of.

(please note the date change to 24th March, 2018)

Have you lost a piece

of jewellery?

Please see Vicki Hines

Lifestyle Coordinator.

When is Armchair Yoga in

March?

5th March

12th March

19th March

26th March

In the Main Lounge area.

Are you enjoying the Mobile

Library Service with Activity

Officer Dwayne?

Service dates in March …

4th March & 18th March

Music Therapy

with Peter

continues in

March.

Next date: 1st

March 2018

Residents just

never know what to

expect when they

board the IBIS care

Miranda bus for

their regular outing

to explore the

surrounding

community.

Welcome to Activities Central...

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IBIS Care Lifestyle Team [From the top] Vicki Hines Lifestyle Coordinator Tiarnie, Karinne & Dwayne Activity Officers.

Vicki Hines Lifestyle Coordinator

Hello from the Lifestyle Team.

I am pleased to say the Corner Shop on Wheels has been

very successful. Thank you for supporting this new idea. If

you have any special requests or think of something you

would like to be included, please speak to one of the Life-

style staff and we will try to accommodate your request.

Honey and Sophie the dogs have become regular and wel-

come visitors to your community. Velette has been taking

some wonderful photos of the residents with the dogs and

these have been laminated and distributed to residents.

Easter is just around the corner and we’ll be celebrating by

doing some craft together and maybe munching on the odd

chocolate or two, as well. Come along to the craft sessions

on Monday mornings in the extension lounge from

10.30am -12.00pm and see what’s in store. All the activi-

ties are easy and those who attend have lots of fun. We

also put on some of our favourite music to encourage our

creativity!

Look out for the Easter-themed Bingo on your program. We’ll have special prizes to win that week!

IBIS Care Miranda … being SOCIAL!

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Residents enjoyed a

variety of activities

throughout February

that allowed them to

see, hear and touch

and every aspect of

the life that exists

around them.

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Residents enjoyed their blue

suede shoes this month, as Elvis

once again entered the building.

Welcome to Clinical Care updates for March 2018.

Recognition of Staff Training and Education This month has seen 7 Personal Care Assistants complete their certification in Medication administrating P/C/As train-ing. In addition, 17 staffs across the facility have also com-pleted extensive education in Dementia Awareness. Congratulations to all who have attended these courses - re-ceiving a 100% success rate. Well done!

Student Nurses will also soon be returning to the facility. We wish to welcome them to the team. The students can be recognised by their white shirts.

Family Case Conferencing: Please see me regarding all family case conferencing. These sessions can be done in person, over the telephone or via email.

Advanced Care Plans: Another quick reminder in regards to the Advanced Care Plans. The development of the ACP is in progress at present. Therefore, if you have not yet completed this form, please contact me at your earliest possible convenience. If family members or carers have any questions regarding this process, please contact me at any-time to discuss. I am happy to email a copy for completion.

Services: In addition, please be reminded of extra services we can organise on your behalf. These include, Hearing, Podiatry, Optometry, Dental and Hairdressing. Consent forms are required for some of these services. Please see me if you require more infor-mation or the appropriate form.

Hairdressing. A consent form and current price list will soon be mailed for regular hair-dressing services, please complete and return it to me. This form will also be available at reception.

Kylie Gough - Clinical Care Manager

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Letter from Care Manager Kylie Gough

Employee of the Month nomination forms can

be found at reception. We hope you are inspired

to fill one in occasionally, helping us recognise

and reward the great work IBIS Care staff

members provide.

Additional ongoing reminders:

Please make sure ALL new clothing is left with Reception during business hours or with the

Nurse in charge after hours to allow clothing to be labelled with Residents identification.

Transportation services can be arranged at an additional cost for any appointments required for

residents.

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In Loving Memory

Sally Battye

Pamela Lau

From Residents and Staff of IBIS

Care Miranda

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Interesting Facts about …

EARTH!

Did you know, Earth is the third

planet from the Sun and is the larg-

est of the terrestrial planets. The

Earth is also the only planet in our

solar system not to be named after a

Greek or Roman deity. Experts place

Earth as being approximately 4.5 bil-

lion years old and as the only planet

known to support life.

Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing.

The deceleration is happening at a

rate of 17 milliseconds per hundred

years. As it happens so slowly, it

could take up to as much as 140 mil-

lion years before our 24 hour day be-

comes 25.

The Reader’s Digest says … “20 Books

You Really Should Have Read By Now”.

1. The Great Gatsby [F Scott Fitzgerald]

2. To Kill a Mockingbird [Harper Lee]

3. On the Road [Jack Kerouac]

4. Tell Me a Riddle [Tillie Olsen]

5. Great Expectations [Charles Dickens]

6. All Quiet on the Western Front [Erich

Marie Remarque]

7. War and Peace [Leo Tolstoy]

8. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter [Carson

McCullers]

9. Native Son [Richard Wright]

10. The Road [Cormac McCarthy]

11. Frankenstein [Mary Shelley]

12. A Good Man is Hard to Find [Flannery

O’Connor]

13. The Catcher in the Rye [J D Salinger]

14. The Chronicles of Narnia [C S Lewis]

15. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

[Mark Twain]

16. Murder on the Orient Express [Agatha

Christie]

17. Of Mice and Men [John Steinbeck]

18. The Odyssey [Homer]

19. The Da Vinci Code [Dan Brown]

20. Pride and Prejudice [Jane Austen]

How many have you read? Would you like to

read them again or enjoy another title from

the list? Do you feel there is a book missing

from the reader’s Digest List? A book that

impacted your life.

Please see your Lifestyle Team member re-

garding the Library Book service available

within your community. Reading is a very

healthy past time. A great book is never too

far away.

Making GOSSIP headlines ...

Wills: “I’m not a regular dad, I’m a cool

dad!” - OK Magazine claims, the Duke

of Cambridge enjoyed testing motorcy-

cles on a recent visit to Triumph in

Hinckley, England. The royal has a keen

interest in motorbikes and has been

quoted as enjoying the security and

cover of a motorcycle helmet; allowing

him to travel around almost anony-

mously.

FACT

FICTION Fiction is a deliberately fabricated

account of something - Fact is a

thing that is known or proven to be

true. Sometimes it is hard to tell the

difference, as many believe their

imagination to be fact, while others

will swear facts are fiction.

EASTER

CELEBRATION

RECOGNITION

VALUES

FEAST

TRADITION

EGGS

CRAFT

FAMILY

COLOURS

CHOCOLATE

COTTONTAIL

CHURCH

PARADE

HOLIDAY

TULIPS

DECORATE

C D F G C O L O U R S T R

H O R P E S T V I O L E C

O S E G T U L I P S N U E

C T C S F G H N J K Y U L

O H O U V A L U E S D U E

L C G N H Y T J U K I H B

A I N O P A R A D E E O R

T U I S E V B D F G H L A

E A T E F N G H Y J K I T

E R I Y E A S T E R M D I

E W O M A Y T J H G D A O

T R N E S N H G F O T Y N

B F D S T T R Y H U E N I

B F D D E R B V F J G Y U

C O T T O N T A I L G I C

B F D V S G T H N J S I H

T R A D I T I O N K Y O U

C S D B N G E R T H Y I R

S E R G F A M I L Y H J C

N B F D G H J J U K I L H

D E C C R A F T J Y N B G

D E C O R A T E E R T N B

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WORD SEARCH

IBIS Care Miranda

MARCH Did you know?

The reason why we give eggs at

Easter is due to its association with

the ancient symbol of new life.

From a Christian perspective,

Easter Eggs are said to represent

Jesus’ emergence from the tomb

and resurrection.

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SIGHTSEERS BUS OUTINGS 1 MARCH 8 MARCH 15 MARCH

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DAYTRIPPERS BUS OUTINGS 6 MARCH HELENSBURGH TRADIES

13 MARCH RAMSGATE RSL 20 MARCH FISH & CHIPS IN THE PARK 27 MARCH BEAUTY POINT BAR&GRILL

2 MARCH HAPPY HOUR AND

ENTERTAINMENT BY FINE

LOOK’N FELLOWS

EXERCISE! Monday - Thursday

9.30am with Katherine.

4 MARCH MOBILE LIBRARY SER-VICE & PRESIDENT AVENUE

COMMUNITY CHURCH SERVICE

27 MARCH HAPPY HOUR ENTERTAINMENT BY

KANE 13 MARCH PANCAKE DAY

14 MARCH FOOD FOCUS MEETING

9 MARCH HAPPY HOUR AND ENTERTAINMENT BY ELVIS 23 MARCH HAPPY HOUR

ENTERTAINMENT BY MIKE

PLEASE REFER TO YOUR ACTIVTIES CALENDAR FOR YOUR DAILY ACTIVITY PROGRAM GUIDE.

7 & 21 MARCH PET THERAPY

29 MARCH EASTER BINGO THE EXTENSION

LOUNGE 17 MARCH ST PATRICKS DAY

16 MARCH HAPPY HOUR

AND ENTERTAIN-

MENT BY ULAH THE BELLY DANCER.

30 MARCH GOOD FRIDAY PLEASE NOTE NO ENTERTAINMENT WILL BE SCHEDULED

FOR THIS DAY. THANK YOU.