JULIANA VILLAGE RESIDENTS NEWSLETTER

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1 JULIANA VILLAGE RESIDENTS NEWSLETTER

2 January 2016 Diary dates to remember 1 st Happy New Year! New Year s Day no activities 4 th Renata the Beautician Waxing 6 th Cultural Day AUSTRALIAN Culture 6 th Devotional Service with Tony 2pm 8 th Coffee & Shop Short bus trip 1:30pm 10 th St Luke s Church 2:00pm 11 th Monthly Shopping Trip to South Gate 10:30am to 1pm 12 th Music Therapy with Jenni at 2pm in George s Centre 12 th The library service starts again 13 th Devotional Service with Tony 2pm 15 th Short bus trip 1:30pm 18 th Renata the Beautician Doing Nails 20 th Podiatry Day for all residents! 20 th Monthly Birthday Party 2pm The Jazz King

3 21 st No activities after Lunch as there is a staff meeting. 22 nd Coffee & Shop Short bus trip 1:30pm 25 th Australia Day celebration mixed activities 10:30am 26 th Australia Day public holiday no activities 27 th Devotional Service with Tony 2pm 28 th Happy Hour - 2pm George s centre 29 th Short bus trip 1:30pm Please see the notice board for unforeseen changes to this program JANUARY BIRTHDAYS Hostel and Sharpe House: 2 nd Shirley Neal 5 th Margaret Wilton 7 th Jean Douglas 10 th Doris Reeks 10 th Brian Beeten 13 th Fay Ferrier 15 th Mavis Price

4 15 th Vi Pointer 15 th Foong Yap 17 th Joan Young 21 st Anne Pautschnig 22 nd Winsome Judd 25 th Joan Turner 28 th Irene Hunt 29 th Bob Potts Self-Care: 3 rd Alan Bailey 11 th Willy Vanderzee 12 th Dot Hancock Staff birthdays: 1 st Ashok Dangal 11 th Angela Wong 13 th Lucy Wang 14 th Suhk Singh 19 th Vicki Peck 24 th Wai Ming Chan 25 th Katrina Labang 26 th Arjun Ghimire 29 th Sashi Joshi Famous People: 3 rd Mel Gibson 17 th Betty White 29 th Oprah Winfrey

5 General Information The Chaplain Tony, our Chaplain is at the Village on Mon, Tues & Wed. He has bible study in his Chapel on these days from 9:00am to 9:30am and also does Praise & Devotional on most Wednesday afternoons in the George s Centre and all are welcome please see your program for the exact days. For Self Care residents, Tony will see you on Tuesday afternoons in the Logeman Court Common Room from 1:30pm to 2:00pm. Your Mail Dear residents, for your convenience, there is an outgoing mail box situated in the Bruinsma Hostel mail box area. Please place any letters that you would like posted, into

6 this box. Jeanine from the office clears this this mail box throughout the week. If you have any questions regarding your mail please speak to Jeanine in the main office. Please note that the Admin office will re-open on Monday, 4 th January A huge thank you! The Activities Team would like to thank the Resident s Committee very much for their very generous donation of $200, towards our activity resources! We have not had a chance to think about how it will be used yet, and will be asking our residents for their input too. We will keep you posted. Thank you for your support, it is very much appreciated! Happy New Year and welcome to the January newsletter. This month we welcome the New Year and celebrate Australia Day. Interesting information about New Year Because of the different calendar system used in ancient Babylon, the actual New Year started with the New Moon., which was followed by the first day of spring in March. In that time, New Year's Eve and any celebrations associated with it transpired over 11 days. Every day was a different type of celebration which usually signified rebirth, a new period of blossoming and a new season of crops. The Roman calendar was changed over and over again each time a new emperor took charge until it eventually did not match the Sun's

7 patterns. It took an official act of the Roman Senate to dictate that January 1 would be the beginning of the New Year. Resolutions are popular pastimes to make for each New Year. Friends often sit around and discuss or share these resolutions with each other on New Year's Eve. In ancient Babylonia, one common resolution was to return any farm equipment borrowed from friends or neighbours. It is often thought that the first visitors you see after ringing in the New Year would bring you good or bad luck, depending on who you keep as friends and enemies. That's why most people celebrating on New Year's Eve often do so with friends and family. Auld Lang Syne is sung at midnight to toast in the New Year. The song was composed by Robert Burns sometimes in the 1700's. The term means "old long ago" or "the good old days." Australia People, culture and lifestyle Australia is a product of a unique blend of established traditions and new influences. The country s original inhabitants, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, are the custodians of one of the world s oldest continuing cultural traditions. They have been living in Australia for at least years and possibly up to years. The rest of Australia s people are migrants or descendants of migrants who have arrived in Australia from about 200 countries since Great Britain established the first European settlement at Sydney Cove in In 1945, Australia s population was around 7 million people and was mainly Anglo Celtic. Since then, more than 6.5 million migrants, including refugees, have settled in Australia, significantly broadening its social and cultural profile.

8 Today Australia has a population of nearly 23 million people. At 2009, about 25.6 per cent of the estimated resident population comprised those born overseas. Australian Bureau of Statistics projections from the 2006 census of the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people suggest and Indigenous population of 575,552 people at 30 June Migrants have enriched almost every aspect of Australian life, from business to the arts, from cooking to comedy and from science to sport. They, in turn, have adapted to Australia s tolerant, informal and broadly egalitarian society. Given the diverse nature of s Australia, some people question whether there is a typical Australian. Australian English While English is Australia s national language, there are certain words and expressions that have become regarded as uniquely Australian through common usage. Some of them might seem strange to non-australians. The use of these colloquial or slang words, often coupled with an Australian sense of humour that is characterised by irony and irreverence, can sometimes cause confusion for international visitors. There are a number of books on Australian colloquialisms and slang, including the Macquarie Book of Slang. Vibrant arts scene Australia has a vibrant arts scene that reflects both the nation s Indigenous cultural traditions and its rich mosaic of migrant cultures. All forms of the visual and performing arts have strong followings, including film, art, theatre, dance and music.

9 According to one survey, almost 13 million or 88 per cent of adult Australians attend at least one cultural event or performance every year. The most popular art form is film, attended by about 70 per cent of the population each year. More than 26 per cent attend a popular music concert; 25 per cent go to an art gallery or museum; 19 per cent see an opera or musical; 18 per cent attend live theatre; 11 per cent attend a dance performance; and 9 per cent attend a classical music concert. A sporting culture Australians love their sport, both playing it and watching it. Australia has often achieved impressive results at the elite level. In the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Australia ranked fourth overall in the medal tally behind the United States, China and Russia. In the 2006 Football World Cup, Australia reached the final 16. Australia is also ranked the top cricketing nation in the world. But it s not just at this top level that Australians enjoy their sport. A recent national survey showed that more than 11 million Australians aged 15 or over participated at least once a week in physical activity for exercise, recreation and sport a participation rate of almost 70 per cent. The 10 most popular physical activities were walking, aerobics/fitness, swimming, cycling, tennis, golf, running, bushwalking, football (often referred to as soccer in Australia) and netball. Other popular sporting activities include Australian football, rugby, hockey, basketball, baseball, car racing, horse racing, sailing and snow skiing. The most watched sports in Australia include Australian Rules Football, a uniquely Australian game with roots traceable to early forms of rugby and Gaelic football, rugby league, rugby union and cricket. The Australian Open, held in Melbourne, is one of tennis s four Grand Slam events. Australia has more than 120 national sporting organisations and thousands of state and local bodies. A national cuisine? Australia has one of the most diverse cuisines in the world, thanks to Asian and European migrant influences. Australia, one of the world s most efficient agricultural nations, produces high quality vegetables, fruit and grains, meat, poultry, seafood, and cheeses and other dairy products. In addition, many new industries have been

10 established to accommodate the growing Australian taste for exotic foods, including Asian greens, nashi pears, lychees, olives and herbs. Aquaculture products such as farmed Atlantic salmon and southern bluefin tuna are now available as well as the great range of seafood that comes from the ocean surrounding Australia, including Moreton Bay bugs (shellfish), banana prawns, barramundi fish and oysters. Australians enjoy a huge range of food in restaurants and homes, reflecting the country s cultural diversity. Southern Europe has combined with Asia and the Pacific for new flavours and tastes. Italian, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Greek, Thai, Malay, French and Vietnamese restaurants are common, particularly in the capital cities. Middle Eastern flavours are also rapidly emerging, with Moroccan and Lebanese flavours being used with local ingredients in mainstream cooking with notable success. Traditional Australian bush tucker is also becoming more common, particularly in northern Australian restaurants, where kangaroo, buffalo, crocodile and emu can often be found on menus. Historically, there has never been a cuisine typically regarded as Australian. Instead, Australian fare has evolved with the distinct layers of flavours that each new culture has added. Homesick expatriate Australians sometimes hanker for Australian food such as lamingtons (a sponge cake square dipped in chocolate and coconut), pavlovas (a meringue dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova) and vegemite (a commercially produced spread made from yeast products). The Australian wine sector is recognised internationally as producing a full range of high-quality wine styles and varietals to match any dish, from full-bodied reds and deep fruity whites to sparkling, dessert and fortified wines. Warm climate, informal people Australia is so large that it experiences most climatic conditions, from tropical monsoons to hot, dry weather and snow. Generally, however, the climate is warm and temperate, particularly in the major coastal cities. This relatively benign climate has resulted in a country where people spend a good deal of time outdoors at beaches, in the countryside or on sporting fields as either spectators or participants.

11 Australians tend to be gregarious and outgoing. Most are relatively informal socially and in their relationships with acquaintances and work colleagues. In the workplace and among friends, Australians generally call each other by their first names. But this informality does not extend to physical contact. When meeting someone for the first time, it is usual to shake the person s right hand with your right hand. People who do not know each other generally do not kiss or hug when meeting. Australians queue or line up when waiting to be served in a shop, a bank, a government department, a cinema, or anywhere that a number of people are all seeking a service at the same time. Australians generally wait until it is their turn to be served or attended to. Being on time for meetings and appointments is important. Clothing The types of clothing that people wear reflect the diversity in Australian society and the variations in climate. There are no laws or rules on clothing, but Australians are expected to wear certain clothing in work situations most workplaces have dress standards. Outside the work situation, clothing is a personal choice people dress for comfort, the social situation or the weather. Celebrations and holidays Most workers in Australia have around 12 national and state public holidays throughout the year, in addition to their annual holidays. These include: Christmas and Easter, two of the most important dates in the Christian calendar. Christmas Day is on 25 December every year, while Easter is observed at some point between late March and late April each year. Boxing Day, the day after Christmas Day, is also a public holiday. Australia Day, on 26 January, is the day Australians celebrate the founding of the first European settlement in Australia in Anzac Day, on 25 April, is the day the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) landed at Gallipoli in Turkey in 1915 during World War I. This day is set aside in memory of those who fought for Australia and

12 those who lost their lives in war. The day is a national public holiday and is commemorated with ceremonies, the laying of wreaths and military parades. There are also a number of other non-national holidays which are celebrated only in specific states and territories (or celebrated in all states, but at different times of the year). These include Labour (or Eight- Hour) Day and the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth. Melbourne Cup Day, which occurs on the first Tuesday of November each year, is a public holiday in metropolitan Melbourne. The Melbourne Cup is a world-famous horse race which brings Australia almost to a standstill. For a few minutes, most people, whether at work, school or home, stop to watch the race on television. Life is better when you re laughing. What is the most slippery country in the world? Greece! What is the strongest bird? A crane! What did the fireman's wife get for Christmas?

13 A ladder in her stocking! Who was the best actor in the bible? Samson, he brought the house down! What cake wanted to rule the world? Atilla the Bun! If athletes get athlete's foot, what do astronauts get? Missile toe! Where do hamsters come? Hampsterdam! Something to colour in..

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15 Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Time Friday 1 ST Saturda y 2 nd Sunday 3 rd 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am New Year s Day Public Holiday Exercises Remembe Q r when U I Z 1:45pm 3:00pm No Activities Today B I N G O Movie in Sharpe House BINGO 1:45PM Logeman Court Common Room Happy Hour & Craft 5pm Afternoon Tea 1.30pm MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

16 Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Sunda Time Monday 4 th Tuesday 5 th Wednesday 6 th Thursday 7 th Friday 8 th Saturday Renata is Waxing. Hairdresser Day 9 th y 10 th Bible study 9:00 9:30am Bible study 9:00 9:30am Bible study 9:00 9:30am 9:30am Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises 10:00am Morning Tea 10:30am 10:00 to 12pm Craft Quiz Time Painting Word Men s shed Activities with with Janine puzzles Singing with Australian Margaret Mixed Joy & Culture Margaret Activities Q U I Z Rememb er When 1:45pm 3:00pm BINGO Toss N Talk ball Devotional with Tony Quoits Balloon Tennis Coffee & Shop Short bus trip 1:30pm B I N G O 11:00am Bingo St Luke s Church At 2:00pm MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

17 Logeman Court Common Room Time Monday 11 th Bible study 9:00 9:30am Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Praise & Devotional with Tony 1:30pm to 2pm Tuesday 12 th Library Day x2 Bible study 9:00 9:30am Happy Hour & Craft 5pm Wednesday 13 th Afternoon Tea 1.30pm Thursday 14 th Hairdresser Friday 15 th Sat 16 th Sun 17 th Bible study 9:00 9:30am 9:30am Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises 10:00am Morning Tea 10:30am Monthly Craft Shopping trip to Quiz Time South Gate Activities with Margaret Painting Word puzzles Mixed Activities 10:00 to 12pm Men s shed Singing with Joy & Margaret with Janine Q U I Z remember when MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

18 Time Monday 18 th Renata is doing nails. Bible study 9:00 9:30am Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Tuesday 19 th Bible study 9:00 9:30am Wednesday 20 th Podiatry Day Bible study 9:00 9:30am Thursday 21 st Hairdresser Day Friday 22 nd Saturda Sunday y 23 rd 24 th 1:45pm 3:00pm BINGO Music Therapy with Jenni 2:00pm Devotional with Tony Reminiscing. Chat and a cuppa. Chair Basket Ball (Short bus trip 1:30pm) B I N G O Movie in Sharpe House BINGO 1:45PM Logeman Court Common Room Praise & Devotional with Tony 1:30pm to 2pm Happy Hour & Craft 5pm Afternoon Tea 1.30pm MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

19 Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY :30am Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercise s 10:00a Morning Mornin m Tea g Tea 10:30a Quiz Time m with Margaret Painting 1:45pm 3:00pm Logeman Court Common Room Toss N Talk ball & Mixed Activities BINGO 10:00 to 12pm Men s shed Singing with Joy & Margaret Quoits Praise & Devotional with Tony 1:30pm to 2pm Craft Activities Monthly Birthday party with The Jazz King 2pm Happy Hour & Craft 5pm No Activities Due to a Staff Meeting. with Janine Darts Coffee & Shop Short bus trip 1:30pm Q U I Z B I N G O Exercise s Mornin g Tea Remembe r When 11:00am Bingo Movie in the George s Centre 1:30pm MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

20 Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Time Monday 25 th Bible study 9:00 9:30am Tuesday 26 th Wednesday 27 th Bible study 9:00 9:30am Thursday 28 th Hairdresser Day Friday 29 th Sat 30 th Sun 31 st 9:30am Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises 10:00a m 10:30a m 1:45pm 3:00pm Morning Tea Australia Day Mixed activity celebration! BINGO Australia Day Public holiday No activities Craft Activities Devotional with Tony Quiz Time with Margaret Happy Hour 2pm Painting with Janine Chair Basket Ball (Short bus trip 1:30pm) Q U I Z B I N G O remember when Movie in Sharpe House BINGO 1:45PM MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

21 Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Logeman Court Common Room Praise & Devotional with Tony 1:30pm to 2pm Happy Hour & Craft 5pm TIME Friday 1 st Saturday 2 nd & Sunday 3 rd 9.30am Exercises 10.00am 11.00am New Year s Day Public Holiday Movies MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed. No Residents

22 Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Activities Today choice 1.00pm FROM 1.20pm 2.00pm REST TIME Music TIME Monday 4 th BINGO (PM) Chaplain is in Tuesday 5 th Chaplain is in Wednesday 6 th Chaplain is in Thursday 7 th HAIRDRESSER'S Friday 8 th Saturday 9 th & Sunday 10 th (Painting all (St Luke s) day) 9.30am Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises 10.00a m Remember When Group Discussion Bean Bag throwing Jeanette s Cafe News and News and Movies MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

23 11.00a m Gardening Ball Games Sing along Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 game & Ball games Pet therapy Ball games Craft Activities Residents choice 1.00pm REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME FROM 1.20pm 2.00pm Movie Music Therapy & with Jenni 1:1 time 2pm with Jeanette BINGO 1:30pm 2pm Word Quizzes 2pm -3pm 1:1 time with Leanne 3pm singalong Movie Music MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

24 Time Monday 11 th BINGO (PM) Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Tuesday 12 th Library Dayx2 Wednesday 13 th Thursday 14 th HAIRDRESSER'S (Painting all day) Friday 15 th Saturday 16 th & Sunday 17 th Chaplain is in Chaplain is in Chaplain is in 9:30am Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises 10:00am 11:am Word Search and Group Discussion Ball Games Sing along Bean Bag throwing game & Ball games Mixed activities News and News and Pet therapy Ball games Craft Activities Movies Residents choice 1:00PM REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

25 FROM 1.20pm 2.00pm TIME Movie & 1:1 time with Jeanette Monday 18 th BINGO (PM) Chaplain is in Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Hand and Foot Massage & DVD Tuesday 19 th Chaplain is in BINGO Wednesday 20 th Monthly birthday party Podiatry Day Chaplain 1:30pm 2pm Word Quizzes 2pm -3pm 1:1 time with Leanne 3pm singalong Thursday 21 st HAIRDRESSER' S Movie Friday 22 nd Music Saturday 23 rd & Sunday 24 th 9.30am Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises 10.00am Jeanette s Cafe (Painting all News and day) Precious Pats Remember Bean Bag News and 11am to 12pm When Group Discussion throwing game & Ball games MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

26 11.00am Ball Games Sing along Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY 2016 Pet therapy Kris Bird s Walkabout Craft Activities Residents choice 1.00pm REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME FROM 1.20pm 2.00pm TIME Movie & 1:1 time with Jeanette Monday 25 th BINGO (AM) Chaplain is in Music Therapy with Jenni 2pm Tuesday 26 th Chaplain is in BINGO Wednesday 27 th Chaplain is in 1:30pm 2pm Word Quizzes 2pm -3pm 1:1 time with Leanne 3pm singalong Thursday 28 th (Painting all day) Movie Friday 29 th Music Saturday 30 th & Sunday 31 st 9.30am Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises Exercises MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.

27 Juliana Village Activities Program - JANUARY am Remember When Group Discussion Australia Day Public holiday Jeanette s Cafe News and News and 11.00am Ball Games Sing along No activities Pet therapy Ball games Craft Activities Movies Residents choice 1.00pm REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME REST TIME FROM 1.20pm 2.00pm Movie & 1:1 time with Jeanette BINGO 1:30pm 2pm Word Quizzes 2pm -3pm 1:1 time with Leanne 3pm singalong Movie Music MORNING TEA 10.30AM 11.00AM / LUNCH 12.30PM 1.00PM / AFTERNOON TEA 2.30PM -3.00PM / DINNER 5.15PM The program is subject to change if needed.