WELCOME TO THE 2021 WINTER EDITION

Preparing for Winter

It’s that time of year again! Days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting colder. As the

use of electric blankets and heaters increases over the coming months, now is a great time to

start to think about fire safety in your home.

Free Fire Alarm Check

Fire and Rescue NSW provide a free home visit to check your smoke alarm and ensure it is

working properly. They can also replace batteries in existing fire alarms and will install a long

life battery fire alarm if you don’t currently have one. This is a free service. Contact Willoughby

Fire Station on 9958 4016 to find out more.

Heaters and Electric Blankets

Electric blankets and heaters can both pose a

fire risk. If you use an electric blanket, it

should only be turned on to warm the bed and

turned off once you are in bed. Check the

blanket and wires for any obvious signs of

damage before use, although it is best to have

an electrician check it over. Faulty blankets

can overheat and potentially cause an electric

shock or fire. Blankets should be stored rolled

up rather than folded to reduce the risk of

damaging the wiring.

Heaters should also be checked for damage

such as rust or frayed wires. An electricitan

should carry out any required repairs.

Remember, stay a metre from the heater, and

don’t place drying clothes on or next to the

heater.

Slips, trips and falls

The risk of slips, trips and falls can also

increase during winter. When using

heaters and electric blankets, ensure that

the cords do not pose a trip hazard.

As leaves fall from trees, pathways can

become extra slippy – take care as you

move around!

Join us for an outing around Sydney

At Home with Willoughby Social Outing Program aims to provide the community with a range of

varied and interesting opportunities for social engagement, education and experience. Come along

and meet new friends, travel to interesting locations around Greater Sydney and enjoy lunch within

an inclusive and supportive environment.

What you need to know

The basic cost for each bus trip is $16.50, which is invoiced at the end of the month. At cafés and

restaurants, clients order and pay from the menu at the venue. If there is a set menu then the price

is outlined below.

Whilst we plan trips in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions and ensure that venues we visit have

a Covid safety plan, please note that we will be visiting public venues on the below trips.

June 2nd A scenic drive to the Coal Loader Café on the water at Waverton

June 16th A ferry ride from Circular Quay to Manly then lunch at the Ivanhoe Hotel

June 23rd Long Reef Golf Club for lunch with a scenic coastal drive

July 7th A drive through Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park to Bobbin Head Inn Cafe

July 21st Scenic coastal drive down south to Scarborough Hotel for lunch

July 28th My Little Cupcake for “Afternoon Tea” 1 sandwich (cut into 3 assorted fingers) 1 scone jam and cream and a pot of tea - $19.00 per person.

August 4th Geranium Cottage Dural. Country drive to Dural for a lovely homestyle cooked lunch.

August 18th Enjoy a coastal drive along the Eastern Suburbs beaches to North Bondi

RSL for lunch.

August 25th Scenic drive to Manly Dam area before lunch at the Wakehurst Golf Club.

Please call JACKIE on 9777 7826 to request your choices for the trips.

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Staying Connected –The Wednesday Multicultual Social Group

Our Wednesday Social Activities Group meets every week at the Dougherty Community Centre for

social activities and friendship. Activities at the Centre are held between 10am – 3pm, for people

who are over 65 from all backgrounds and who are registered, or willing to register, with My Aged

Care: 1800 200 422 or www.myagedcare.gov.au

Program Information May 19 Morning tea, gentle movement, bingo, catered lunch at DCC, games May 26 Morning tea, gentle movement, basketball, Asian style social lunch at DCC, games June 2 Morning tea, gentle movement, flower arranging, catered lunch at DCC, games June 9 Morning tea, gentle movement, royal craft, royal themed social lunch at DCC, games June 16 Morning tea, gentle movement, colour by numbers, catered lunch at DCC, games June 23 Morning tea, gentle movement, bingo, Asian style social lunch at DCC, games June 30 Morning tea, gentle movement, Tai Chi, catered lunch at DCC, games July 7 Morning tea, gentle movement, learn to draw, catered lunch at DCC, games July 14 Morning tea, gentle movement, shuffle board, catered lunch at DCC, games July 21 Morning tea, gentle movement, bingo, catered lunch at DCC, games July 28 Morning tea, gentle movement, dice games, catered lunch at DCC, games August 4 Morning tea, gentle movement, Aboriginal painting, catered lunch at DCC, games August 11 Morning tea, gentle movement, basketball, social lunch at DCC, games August 18 Morning tea, gentle movement, bingo, catered lunch at DCC, games August 25 Morning tea, gentle movement, spring tree craft, Asian style lunch at DCC, games

For more information about how to join this Program please contact: Kate Valente on 9777 7831

Join in with us…

Social Circle is a weekly get-together on Thursday afternoons from 1.00pm to 3.00pm at the

Dougherty Community Centre. Our friendly group enjoy movies and afternoon tea. It is a great

social event where you can make new friends and have a chat over a cuppa. Weekly contribution

is $3.00 with refreshments provided.

Program (June-August)

We show various movies during the month. These are new releases, golden oldies, documentaries, or travel adventures. If there is something in particular you would like to see then let Jackie know and we will see if we can screen it for you.

3 June Golden Oldie – Gilda starring Rita Hayworth

10 June New Release – TBA

17 June Documentary – My Octopus Teacher

24 June The Dressmaker starring Kate Winslet

1 July Golden Oldie – The Lady from Shanghai Starring Rita Hayworth

8 July New Release – TBA

15 July Documentary - David Attenborough, A Life on our Planet

22 July Monkey Business – starring Marilyn Monroe

29 July The Woman in the Window. Starring Amy Adams

5 August Golden Oldie – Suddenly Last Summer. Starring Katharine Hepburn

12 August New Release - TBC

19 August Documentary - Behind the Curve

26 August Southside With You. True life story of Barack and Michelle Obama

CALD Lunch Club

Upcoming Lunches:

26 May

23 June

25 August

22 September

Bookings are essential. Please call 9777

7847 to reserve a seat.

CALD Social Lunch, Wednesday 26 May

Come along to the Dougherty Centre and enjoy a lovely two course meal:

Thai marinated chicken tenderloins with turmeric/coconut rice and fresh pineapple &

cucumber salsa

Vanilla ice cream, with caramel sauce & strawberries

Social Lunch Club

Staying social is important for seniors to maintain both their emotional and physical health. Please

come and enjoy a freshly cooked nutritious luncheon prepared by our chef Colin. Lunches are

12:30 – 2pm on the below dates at the Dougherty Community Centre.

Please note there are NO social lunches in July.

Traditional Social Lunch

Occurs on the second Wednesday of the

month.

Upcoming lunches:

12 May – Mother’s Day theme

9 June – Royal theme

11 August – Winter Warmer

8 September – Spring theme

Limited transport is available. Booking

is essential. Call 9777 7830 for more

information or to book.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is very important, and can be harder to come

by during the winter months. Vitamin D can help increase

resistance to infection, boost mental health, assist in

maintaining bone strength and helps the body to absorb

calcium.

Foods that are high in vitamin D include:

Oily fish (eg salmon, sardines, herring, tuna and

mackerel)

Egg yokes

Red meat

Liver and cod liver oil

Orange juice

We can aso get a vitamin D boost by spending just a few

minutes outdoors in the sun each day. Even during winter

it is best to avoid the midday sun and wear sunscreen if

you are out and about during the hottest part of the day.

Meals on Wheels

We offer a range of hot, frozen or chilled main meals, desserts and sandwiches all delivered to

your door by our team of friendly volunteers.

All main meals are specially designed to meet the nutritional needs of seniors and provide

excellent value for money. Main meals are $7.25.

Our Meals on Wheels menu changes regularly – please call 9777 7830 if you would like to try

one of our meals or if you would like further information.

‘Chatter Cino’ Chatter Cino is designed for people who live with, or support someone living with the symptoms of

Dementia. It is a support group that meet on the last Friday of every month to make friendships,

share experiences and seek support. Come along and join this group at the Blend Café, Dougherty

Community Centre, Chatswood.

For information about this Program, please call Kate Valente 9777 7831

Parking: 2 hours free parking at Westfield Shopping Centre

Time: Drop in between 10.00am – 11:30am

Group meeting dates

May 28th 10am – 11:30am

June 25th 10am – 11:30am

July 30th 10am – 11:30am

August 27th 10am – 11:30am

September 24th 10am – 11:30am

For further advice and information about

dementia, there is the National Dementia

Helpline – 1800 100 500. This line is open

Monday – Friday from 8am – 8pm.

All Aboard! The Tuesday Shopping Bus

Companion Shopping

Individually assisted Companion Shopping services can be arranged for residents living in the

Willoughby area who have low vision or a mobility issue that prevents them from using public

transport or the shopping bus. This service can be utilised fortnightly, monthly or on an ad-hoc

basis. Cost is $19.50 for a 2 hour service.

Home Delivered Groceries

At Home with Willoughby can organise a home delivery of groceries through Coles or Woolworths

Online Shopping. You will need to have a debit or credit card.

Our friendly volunteers will contact you by phone on Mondays and take your order. It will be

processed through the internet and Coles or Woolworths will deliver your groceries to your door

later in the week.

For further information on any of the above shopping services, please phone the office on 9777 7824.

The SHOPPING BUS will pick you up from your home and

drop you off at the Spring Street entrance of Westfield

Shopping Centre at 12 noon. You will have approximately 2

hours for shopping before the bus returns at 2pm to take you

home. Cost $7.00 for the return trip or $5 one-way.

If you require additional assistance with shopping, please

contact the At Home With Willoughby Team on 9777 7824.

Out and About

The At Home with Willoughby Out and About is a service to help you get out and about!

Do you need a lift to the hospital, doctor, health professional or simply to get out of your house?

Bookings available Tuesday to Friday 10.00am - 2.30pm within the Willoughby area

Cost: $6.50 each way

Please note, Out & About can take you to your covid vaccination, including to the

Roseville vaccination clinic if you are unable to go to your local GP for a vaccination.

My Aged Care eligibility required.

For help with My Aged Care call Debi on 9777 7824

For bookings call Karyn on 9777 7802 Monday - Friday before 2.00pm.

Companion in the Community

At Home with Willoughby arranges a home visiting service for residents living in the Willoughby

local government area. The service introduces you to a friendly volunteer who will visit you once a

fortnight. Our volunteers are outgoing, friendly people who enjoy a chat over a cup of tea, play a

game of cards or perhaps read articles from magazines. Visits take place between Monday and

Friday for approximately one hour. There is no cost for this service. For further enquiries please

call 9777 7824.

Volunteering with At Home with Willoughby

Volunteers are the life blood of the At Home with Willoughby services. Without volunteers, we would

not be able to reach as many residents. Volunteering is beneficial for you and for the community. By

giving back to your community, you can develop and experience:

Feelings of fulfilment

New friendships

New memories

New skills

Mental stimulation

Feelings of happiness

At Home with Willoughby has volunteering

opportunities which might be right for you! Please call

Jackie on 9777 7826 for more information.

At Home with Willoughby Linen Service

We are happy to see some new clients last season and more volunteers returning to support our

Linen Service! Welcome!

The Linen Service provides freshly laundered sheets, pillowcases and towels to eligible clients living

in the Willoughby local government area.

A team of caring volunteers visits your home each fortnight on a Tuesday morning to deliver the

fresh linen and towels, change the sheets and remake your bed. Used linen is collected and sent

out to a commercial laundry for cleaning.

The cost of the service is $12 per bed. Clients receive an invoice at the end of each month and

Direct Debit can be set up for ease of payment.

For further information pleaes contact

Linda Lee on 9777 7828

At Home with Willoughby services and programs require a My Aged Care Referral Code. If

you have not been assessed by My Aged Care you should call and ask for an assessment

for service. Phone 1800 200 422. If you are unsure or need assistance when calling My Aged

Care, you can call our office on 9777 7824 and we are happy to support you with this process.

My Aged Care is the central hub for accessing all aged services. It is important that you call

and get your Aged Care number early and before you are in need of help at home.

You may be able to access services that will support you to be able to remain living at home

independently and with confidence for as long as you wish.

At Home with Willoughby

Annual Survey

If you haven’t already, you will shortly

receive a survey from us. This survey is

being sent to all of our clients, and we will

use any feedback received to improve our

services.

As a ‘thank you’, all returned surveys will be

entered into a draw to receive one of three

$20 vouchers for the Blend Café at the

Dougherty Centre. This draw will be made

on 7 June 2021, so please return the survey

to us by Friday 4 June.

Surveys can be returned to us via the

envelope that was enclosed with the survey,

or by handing them to AHWW staff or

volunteers.

Tea & Tech

We are screening a series of free one-hour

webinars – live presentations online – hosted

by the eSafety Commissioner helping older

Australians stay safe online.

Screenings take place at the Dougherty

Centre.

Bookings are essential. Call 9777 7800 to

reserve your place.

June 7, 10 - 11:30am: How to use smart

home technology

June 9, 3 – 4:30pm: How to use Zoom to

make video calls

June 22, 3 - 4:30pm: Safer online shopping

& banking

June 24, 10 – 11:30am: Selling safely online

July 7, 3 - 4:30pm: How to use government

websites

July 9, 10 - 11:30am: Helpful apps for your

smart device

July 20, 10 - 11:30am: Protect yourself

against scams

July 23, 3 - 4:30pm: All you need to know

about data and public wifi

August 2, 10 - 11:30am: Staying safe on

Facebook

August 3, 3 - 4:30pm: Connecting to others

August 18, 3 - 4:30pm: Can you spot a

scam?

Scam Warning

Some seniors in WA are reportedly

receiving telephone calls from someone

claiming to be from My Aged Care. The

caller then asked for $25 and their bank

details to register them with My Aged Care.

There is NO COST to register with MAC,

please be wary of scammers pretending to

be from MAC. If you are unsure, you can

call MAC directly on 1800 200 422.