Summer 2024 newsletter

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Gwirfoddolwyr Hosbis yn y Cartref - Ceredigion

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Mae’ r gwaith adeiladu ar yr ystafell sy ’ n mynd i fod yn Ystafell Gelf yn mynd ymlaen yn dda gyda'r gwaith allanol ar y to newydd dros y brif ystafell bron wedi dod i ben.

Y cam nesaf fydd y gwaith allanol ar do'r coridor i fyny'r grisiau, ac yna ' r gwaith aildrefnu mewnol a ' r newidiadau strwythurol. Mae'r hen waliau a nenfydau oedd yn ffurfio hen ystafelloedd gwely'r gwesty wedi cael eu tynnu ac mae ffenestri to newydd wedi cael eu gosod. Rydyn ni’ n dechrau cael cipolwg ar ba mor agored a golau bydd y lle hwn pan ddaw’ r gwaith i ben

Mynnwch yr wybodaeth ddiweddaraf ar ein cyfryngau cymdeithasol

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Hwyl fawr a phob lwc Amelia!

Ar ôl ychydig llai na 4 blynedd o gydlynu'r gwasanaeth Cymorth yn y Cartref, daeth yn bryd inni ffarwelio ag Amelia Quinlan.

Bydd ein holl wirfoddolwyr a’n staff yn gweld colli Amelia a dymunwn y gorau iddi wrth iddi symud ymlaen i borfeydd newydd.

Llongyfarchiadau i enillydd ein cystadleuaeth “dyfalu enw’r jiráff” yn Sioe Aberteifi, a ddyfalodd yn gywir mai ei henw

oedd...Georgia!

Cip ar wirfoddolwr

Rwy’n frodor o Aber, wedi cael fy addysg yn lleol ac wedi aros yma ar wahân i flwyddyn gyda’r teulu yn Awstralia.

Ces i hyfforddiant yng Ngorsaf Bridio Planhigion Cymru (IBERS bellach) fel technegydd ymchwil.

Fe wnes i adael, fel y gwnaeth cymaint o ferched bryd hynny, i ddechrau teulu ond roedd dal amrywiaeth o swyddi rhan-amser ar gael y gallen i eu gwneud o gwmpas fy nheulu ifanc.

Yr un a roddodd y boddhad mwya i mi oedd gweithio fel Nyrs Gynorthwyol rhan-amser gyda'r hwyr. Gwnaeth hynny argraff enfawr arna i. Rwy'n meddwl bod gan y rhan fwya o famau rôl ofalu ac ychwanegodd hyn at fy nealltwriaeth. Fe ddysgais i gymaint.

Pan gododd y cyfle, fe wnes i ailhyfforddi fel Cytolegydd llawnamser a gweithio yn Labordy Patholeg Bronglais, gan arbenigo mewn Sytoleg Serfigol. O bryd i'w gilydd roeddwn i'n gweithio yng nghlinig Dr Axford a phan wnes i ymddeol, a phan ddechreuodd ef fudiad HAHAV, roeddwn i'n hapus i ymuno fel gwirfoddolwr gofal yn y cartref. Hanes yw'r gweddill.

Rwy'n mwynhau'r hyn rwy'n ei wneud gan wybod fy mod yn gwneud gwahaniaeth bach i fywydau pobl ond mae’n ymhell o fod yn brofiad unffordd. Rwy’n ennill cymaint wrth ddod i adnabod y bobl hyn, yn cael croeso yn eu cartrefi, ac yn eu tro maen nhw’n dysgu pethau i mi gan fy ngwneud yn berson mwy deallgar. Mae rhywbeth bach i’w ddysgu bob dydd.

Digwyddiad y Maer

Fel un o’r elusennau mae’r Maer wedi ei dewis, byddwn yn y digwyddiad hwn gyda bwcedi i godi arian ac mae gwir angen rhai gwirfoddolwyr i’n helpu ar y diwrnod. Rhowch wybod os ydych ar gael! Grŵp Newydd Cymorth Canser y Fron

Roedd HAHAV yn falch iawn o gael cais i gynnal grŵp newydd cymorth canser y fron fis Gorffennaf eleni. Mae'r grŵp ar gyfer merched ar draws Ceredigion sydd wedi cael diagnosis o ganser y fron ac sydd bellach yn dod at ddiwedd y driniaeth. Mae'r grŵp yn cael ei redeg gan Claire Doncaster o Macmillan a bydd yn cyfarfod yng nghanolfan byw yn dda HAHAV, Plas Antaron. Dywedodd Claire: 'Canser y fron yw ' r ail ganser mwyaf cyffredin yn y byd. Mae un fenyw yn cael diagnosis bob 10 munud. Wrth i chi agosáu at gwblhau triniaeth, nid yn unig rydych chi'n delio â sgileffeithiau a blinder ar ôl y driniaeth, ond does dim gyda chi gymaint o gysylltiad rheolaidd â thimau iechyd, felly gall fod yn gyfnod heriol o hyd Gobeithiwn y bydd y grŵp cymorth newydd hwn yn llenwi'r bwlch ac yn lle defnyddiol i fenywod rannu a dod i gysylltiad â’i gilydd.' Bydd y cyfarfod nesaf ym mis Hydref, ffoniwch Susie am fwy o fanylion 01970 611550

Rhian Myfanwy Thomas (29 Tachwedd 1958 – 11 Awst 2024)

Gyda thristwch mawr y clywsom am farwolaeth sydyn Rhian. Dechreuodd Rhian ei gyrfa fel cyfrifydd dan hyfforddiant gyda Chyngor Sir Ceredigion yn 1978 ac, ar ôl cymhwyso, symudodd i fyny'r rhengoedd yn gyflym i fod yn Uwch Gyfrifydd. Ar ôl ymddeol o’r Cyngor yn 2017, ymunodd â HAHAV fel gwirfoddolwr gyda’n tîm siopau, gan ymuno â Bwrdd Ymddiriedolwyr HAHAV fel Cyfarwyddwr Cyllid ym mis Chwefror 2021 Bu ei phrofiad helaeth fel cyfrifydd o fudd mawr ar adeg dyngedfennol yn ein datblygiad Nid yn unig y rhoddodd gyngor ariannol i’n Bwrdd, ond ymrwymodd hefyd lawer o’i hamser fel gwirfoddolwr arweiniol yn ein Siop Elusen a’n Warws. Roedd hi’n garedig a hael a bob amser ar gael i unrhyw un oedd angen cymorth a chefnogaeth. Roedd sawl agwedd ar ei bywyd prysur. Bu'n ymwneud yn fawr â'r Ddolen, roedd yn aelod o Ymddiriedolaeth y Fonesig Grace James, yn aelod o Eglwys Llanbadarn ac yn archwilydd materion ariannol yr eglwys Er gwaethaf ei holl ymrwymiadau gwirfoddol, gofalai’n yn gariadus am ei thad oedrannus sydd yn anffodus bellach wedi marw, a’i mam, gan deithio sawl gwaith yr wythnos i’w phentref genedigol, Croes-lan. Mae ein meddyliau gyda'i mam Ray, ei gŵr Rob, y plant Aled a Sioned, ei hŵyr hardd Ellis (cannwyll ei llygad) a'u teuluoedd Galarwn am farwolaeth ffrind a chydweithiwr mor ffyddlon Bu’n fraint cael rhannu rhan mor fach o’i bywyd Alan a Karen Axford

Gyda sioc a thristwch y clywodd tîm prosesu’r warws (Jackie, Audrey, Gweneira, Babs a June) fod Rhian wedi ein gadael ddydd Sul 11 Awst ac mae ein meddyliau gyda’i theulu Roedd hi mor falch o Sioned ac Aled ac roedd y cariad oedd ganddi at Elis, ei hŵyr, mor amlwg Roedd hi’n cydnabod cyfraniad gwerthfawr HAHAV o fewn ein cymuned a rhoddodd yn hael o'i hamser a'i harbenigedd. Ar ôl i HAHAV brynu’r warws nôl yn 2021, byddai Rhian yn dod i helpu bob dydd Llun a helpu i brosesu’r dillad a’r nwyddau ffabrig dodrefnu yn barod i’w hanfon draw i’r siop Hi oedd yr un y bydden ni’n troi ati oherwydd ei gwybodaeth arbenigol am Cybertill (ein system weinyddol yn y siop) a gyda'i chefndir cyllid roedd ganddi'r mewnwelediad a'r weledigaeth i'n darbwyllo ni i gyd o fanteision hirdymor y warws Roedd hi'n aelod go iawn o'r tîm a oedd yn ein gwerthfawrogi ni i gyd, ac a wnaeth ein hysgogi a'n trefnu pan fyddai nifer y rhoddion yn ein llethu neu pan oedd rhai tasgau'n ymddangos yn frawychus. Daethon ni’n ffrindiau, bydden ni’n cael sgyrsiau diddorol dros ein paned bore am 11am, fe wnaeth hi ein helpu a’n cynghori ni i gyd, bydden ni’n mynd allan am ginio, roedd ots gyda hi a byddwn ni i gyd yn gweld ei heisiau hi Disgrifiodd Jackie hi fel y person neisaf mae hi erioed wedi ei hadnabod! Gorffwysed mewn hedd, Rhian.

Hospice at Home Volunteers - Ceredigion

News

in brief

Summer with HAHAV

Refurbishment news

Breast Cancer support group

Mayoral events

Fond farewells

Refurbishment of Plas A

Construction work on the future A progressing well with the exterior new roof over the main room near completion.

The next stage will be the exterior upstairs corridor roof, followed by remodelling and structural change existing walls and ceilings that for hotel bedrooms have been remove new roof windows installed, we ar get a glimpse of the open and brig this will be when it is finished.

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Congratulations to the winner of our “guess the name of the giraffe” at the Cardigan Show, who correctly t

Goodbye and Good Luck Amelia!

After just under 4 years of coordinating the Home Support service, we bid a fond farewell to Amelia Quinlan.

Amelia will be missed by all our volunteers and staff, and we wish her all the best as she moves on to pastures new.

Summer 2024

I am an Aber native, educated locally and stayed here apart from

My training was at the then Welsh

IBERS) as a research technician. I left as many females then did to

start my family and there continued to be a a variety of part-time jobs to fit in with my young family.

The most rewarding of these was an evening part time Nursing Auxiliary which made a huge impression on me. I think most Mums have a caring role and this one added to my understanding. I learnt so much.

When the opportunity arose I re-trained as a full time Cytologist working in Bronglais Pathology Lab, specialising in Cervical Cytology. I occasionally worked in Dr Axford's clinic and when I eventually retired and he began his HAHAV movement I was happy to join as a sitting volunteer. The rest is history.

I enjoy what I do knowing that I make a difference to people's lives in a small way but it is by no means a one-way experience. I gain so much getting to know these people, being welcomed into their homes, and in turn they educate me to make me a more understanding person. It's a continuous learning curve.

Mayoral Event

As one of the Mayor’s chosen charities we will be at this event with buckets to fundraise and really need some volunteers to help us out on the day. Please let us know if you are available!

HAHAV was delighted to be asked to host a new breast cancer support group this July. The group is for women across Ceredigion who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and are now coming towards the end of treatment. The group is being run by Claire Doncaster from Macmillan and will meet at HAHAV's living well centre, Plas Antaron. Claire said: 'Breast cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide. A woman every 10 minutes is diagnosed. As you get close to completing treatment, not only are you dealing with side effects and post-treatment fatigue, but you don't have as much regular contact with health teams so it can still be a challenging time. We hope this new support group will fill the gap and be a useful place for women to share and connect.' The next meeting will be in October, please call Susie for more details 01970 611550

Rhian Myfanwy Thomas (29th November 1958 – 11th August 2024)

It was with great sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of Rhian. Rhian began her career as a trainee accountant with Ceredigion County Council in 1978 and, on qualifying, quickly moved up the ranks to become a Senior Accountant. On retiring from the Council in 2017, she joined HAHAV as a volunteer with our retail team, joining HAHAV’s Board of Trustees as Finance Director in February 2021 Her extensive experience as an accountant proved to be of great benefit at a critical time in our development She not only provided financial advice to our Board, but also committed much of her time as a lead volunteer at our Charity Shop and Warehouse. Her kind and generous nature was freely available to anyone needing help and support. There were many facets to her busy life. She had been very involved with Y Ddolen, was a member of The Lady Grace James Trust, a member of Llanbadarn Church and auditor of their financial affairs In spite of all her voluntary commitments, she lovingly supported her elderly father who has sadly passed, and her mother, travelling several times a week to her hometown in Croes-lan Our thoughts are with her mother Ray, husband Rob, children Aled and Sioned, her beautiful grandson Ellis (her pride and joy) and their families. We mourn the passing of such a loyal friend and colleague It has been a privilege to have shared such a small part of her life Alan and Karen Axford

The retail warehouse processing team (Jackie, Audrey, Gweneira, Babs and June) were shocked and saddened to hear that Rhian had passed away on Sunday 11th August and our thoughts are with her family She was so proud of Sioned and Aled and the love she had for Elis, her grandson, was so evident She recognized the valuable contribution of HAHAV within our community and gave freely of her time and expertise. After HAHAV acquired the warehouse back in 2021, Rhian would come and help out every Monday and help process the clothing and soft furnishings ready for sending over to the shop She was our 'go to' person, having an expert knowledge of Cybertill (our retail admin system) and with her finance background she had the insight and vision to convince us all of the long-term benefits of the warehouse She was a true team member who valued us all, who motivated and organised us when the amount of donations became overwhelming or certain tasks seemed daunting. We became friends, we had interesting chats during our 11am coffee breaks, she helped and advised us all, we went out for lunch, she cared and she will be missed by us all Jackie described her as the nicest person she has ever known! Rest peacefully Rhian.

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