Staff Newsletter August 2023

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

CAPITAL WORKS

It is great to see the urgent care centre redevelopment taking shape in Cobram In August the steel fabrication went up and framework of the internal walls is now nearly complete The project is on track to see part of the new Urgent Care Centre open by late December with the final completion date for the first quarter of 2024

Tenders for consultants, architects and engineers have commenced for the development of the new Numurkah Pioneers Memorial Lodge This team will commence the project planning and will continue throughout 2024 As you know, $54 3 million was committed to the project from the Victorian Government, which is coordinated by The Victorian Health Board Authority (VHBA) and the Department of Health in partnership with NCN Health. Construction of the new building will start in 2025.

COMMUNITY READING DAYS

NCN Health Community Development Officers organised and hosted Community Reading Days across Numurkah, Cobram and Nathalia communities over the last two weeks. Many thanks to all staff who supported these initiatives. Feedback from these events have been fantastic with many schools, families, organisations and individuals getting involved.

Engagement with our community plays a key role in our health promotion and service delivery priorities, thanks so much to all involved and well done Early learning and encouragement of reading creates nurturing relationships between parents and their children The connections through reading helps them develop social, emotional and cognitive skills and preparation for learning

FEEDBACK HUBS

The Quality Department has recently streamlined and updated our feedback process across NCN Health

There are now ‘Feedback Hubs’ in reception and waiting areas in each campus Consumers can provide feedback online using IPads available in some hubs, scan a QR Code and complete the feedback on their own device or fill out a paper form. All feedback from these hubs will go to a centralised email address monitored by the Quality Team. The Hubs are compact, bright and very easy to use. Well done to the Quality Team for this improvement.

SWELL

NCN Health recently formed a Health and Wellbeing Committee. Following a staff competition the committee was rebranded SWELL (Staff Wellbeing) and a new yellow and white logo was developed.

SWELL will bring together all our staff wellbeing initiatives across NCN Health under one banner making them more engaging, accessible and meaningful for all staff For more information on SWELL and the upcoming launch go to page 6

FAREWELL ANDREW

It has been a very sad time at NCN Health after the sudden passing of our much-loved friend and colleague Andrew Stewart from the NCN Health Cobram campus Maintenance Team

Our heartfelt sympathies are with his friends and family Many staff attended Andrew’s Funeral in Barooga on September 4 and it was a great show of support for Andrew’s family

It is going to be a difficult time for many staff going forward, please continue to reach out and support each other. Andrew will be very much missed.

JACQUE PHILLIPS NCN HEALTH CEO

VALE ANDREW STEWART

The Cobram Maintenance team and Director of Operations Justin Sullivan put together some memories and stories about Andrew for his funeral. It is shared here with permission, for staff to read.

The loss of our dear work colleague, Andrew, has been deeply felt across NCN Health We have reflected on why Andrew meant so much to us all There are 2 key reasons;

Andrew worked in the maintenance team, and there is no other team which has contact with the whole work place Their daily routine takes them through Theatre to Acute and urgent Care, past reception and Imaging and Admin, then across the lawn to the kitchen, through Irvin House, then a call into Community Rehab, then Pathology and the medical and dental clinics So on a daily basis they see everyone

The second and most important reason was Andrew himself As he walked around, Andrew would greet everyone by name (or if he didn’t know their name – “morning love”) – and with a warm smile He would stop for a chat, and share a joke- until Tammy would have to say “Come on Andrew” – to keep him focused Andrew was a generous, kind, funny and sociable presence He saw the best in people and drew out the best in people Andrew would be uncomfortable with all this praise – so perhaps a few stories of the Andrew we knew Andrew was unique and did things his way

One time, Andrew declared that the industrial cleaning product used in maintenance was useless – he had a product that worked much better. The product ? Active Men’s Wash! Yes, Andrew had discovered in the shower at home that his chosen body wash also cleaned the glass in the shower better than any cleaning product. So, he bought it in bulk and brought it work. we don’t think it was ever registered with a safety data sheet – but Andrew refused to use anything else. Andrew used it to clean mower parts, commodes and wheelchairs. When it wasn’t available at the local supermarkets – he bought it online. We were in the maintenance workshop recently reminiscing about Andrew and we got out the bottle of Active Men’s Wash, we opened the bottle to smell it and realised why it was so good. It smelt like a powerful combination of WD40 and teenage boy!

Andrew enjoyed a good joke. One time there was a group of local artists organised to paint Koalas on local buildings around town. Kim, the Community Health Manager, agreed that a koala could be painted on the outside wall of community rehab. Kim met the artist on site and left him to work on the artwork. Not long after Andrew burst into Kim’s office and said “There’s some hippy bloke out there graffitiing the wall”

“No Andrew”, Kim explained “ he has permission and I have discussed it with Justin”

“Too late,” said Andrew “I told him to bugger off” Kim jumped up, rushing out to apologise to the artist She was half way down the corridor when Andrew called out – “only joking!”

The maintenance team are a tight knit bunch Andrew and Tammy And more recently Ben joined them as Maintenance Manager The three of them got on so well and enjoyed a wonderful working relationship

Andrew called Tammy his work wife Her very tough job was keeping Andrew in line:

“Andrew – you can’t say that!

“Andrew – lets get back to work”

“Andrew – you can’t call people Love!”

It was a tough gig. But they supported each other through the good and the bad – always with that sense of humour.

We would sit down for a serious meeting with the three of them. Invariably Andrew would get off topic and we would find ourselves laughing about one of his hair brained ideas. Ofcourse Andrew was also a member of the smokers crew! Whether it was 40C or 0C, out near the gate – or as Andrew called it – Vegas. “What’s said in Vegas stays in Vegas! The smokers code!” he would say. Andrew always made sure there were enough seats for all his fellow smokers – whether it be milk crates, old chairs or a repurposed park bench. And he always gave up his seat for someone else.

Andrew shared a lot with us. He loved Robyn and his girls and we got to know them through his sharing of life. “I love my girls” he would say. Through the football season, and especially as Carlton was doing better, he would share with us Robyn’s thoughts on Carlton. He shared his family life with us and took an interest in our own lives.

Andrew was a meticulous tradesman When he repaired something – he did it right

Contractors would be on site and Andrew would say “they were OK – but I would have done a better job” And he was right He hated people cutting corners

When he saw a job unfinished he would say “I couldn’t leave it like that” - which is why, against orders, he would pop into work on the weekend Recently some flooring was installed and Andrew noticed that they hadn’t caulked around the walls – so he came in on the weekend to finish it off – “just live around the corner – so I don’t mind”

The last time I (Justin) saw Andrew was when Ben and I went over to the student accommodation to see the bathroom renovation that Andrew had almost completed He was up the ladder with a painter’s suit on Tammy was in the kitchen putting on new door knobs after painting the cupboards

It looked amazing and I started to praise Andrew for the incredible transformation. But Andrew didn’t like too much praise and soon turned it around to banter and laughter.

But he really had done an amazing job – and he was proud of his work.

Unfortunately, the only thing he hadn’t completed was installing the towel rails. Ben and Tammy put those in – and it took them half a day. I think they measured twenty times, used 5 different drill bits to avoid chipping the tiles and had out the spirit level constantly. They knew Andrew would be watching and didn’t want to have them uneven or to crack a tile.

I suspect they were also slowed down by the tears in their eyes as they completed their good mates work.

It was a privilege for all of us at NCN Health to have known Andrew. Our lives are richer for knowing him. Andrew, you will be missed.

Some thoughts from our staff

Everyone at NCN health will have their own Andrew story which, upon reflection, will bring a smile to their face.

Andrew has a special place in Cobram, always caring about patients, residents, community and staff and he reminds us about how important it is to enjoy every day. We will miss him. The place will never be the same again.

Generous, warm, just a good bloke. Our friend.

Funny story about this photo. When we were pulling apart the old Cobram kitchen and staff dining room before the renovations, Andrew was up the ladder taking down the clock. I said, are you sure you are ok? “Trust me” was the response. But when he went to cut the clock off the wall it was hard wired and shocked him so hard he fell off the ladder.

That’s why we are laughing in this picture – that’s the clock.

PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Best of luck for the future to staff leaving us, and a warm welcome to all our new staff across NCN Health The following report reflects staff movement for April and May

Toni Adams

Verena Gwin

Amandeep Kaur Bhullar

Kathryn Northill

Viola Bella

Ken Paxinos

Wendy Caddy

Michelle Parish

Sophia Stanley

Lynne Will-Holland

Suzanne Beck

Jennifer Becroft

Trudy Harris

Vanessa Pap

Junecel Polancos

Nadja Wild

Akwinder Kaur

Sheryl Morgan

STAFF SERVICE AWARDS

Diane Kolundzija

Andrew Stewart

Niranjala Peris

Olivia Tehan

Congratulations to the following staff who have received Service Awards in July and August.

July

Judith Nave, 15 Years

Jenny Burrows, 15 Years

August

Glenys McCurdy, 20 Years

Bronti O’Connor, 15 Years.

REWARD AND RECOGNITION

Celebrating our outstanding NCN Health staff

Sandra Simpson, Mary Morrison and Kelly Campbell / Payroll

Due to unexpected leave within the payroll team, Sandra, Mary and Kelly worked beautifully together as a team to ensure that our commitment to providing an excellent payroll service was met accurately and in a timely manner

They performed additional tasks that were unfamiliar to them and worked extra hours as required Overall a wonderful example of all 3 NCN Health values of respect, accountability and partnership I'm very proud of our team and it made my time away, then my return to work much easier

Gabbi De Mamiel / Admin

I Believe Gabbi is doing an outstanding and professional Job. See has been so MANY curve balls and taken like a champion! She treat all staff with upmost respect to all staff and Demonstrated the highest of NCN Health Values! Gabbi helps in all areas she can and jumps right in even if she doesn’t know. Gabbi is not only doing her hired job but she took on more to cover Karen McNiell's A/L. AND WOW WOW WOW has she don’t the best I have ever seen.

Sophie Scott / DCS

Sophie has been supportive to staff. Always keeping the vision that the person we are caring for is the most important person, leading by example to ensure the best outcomes for all residents and patients who are cared for at NCN Health. She respects both staff and resident/patient by supporting, guiding and assisting as required. She follow up on actions which are required and works in partnership for the best out comes.

Adele McMaster / NPML EN

Adele constantly goes above and beyond for our residents and staff. From delivering exceptional nursing care to being a staff member who also educates those around her and is approachable when you have a question. Adele is always great to work with, being a very upbeat, friendly and fun person to be around which is great for staff moral.

John Shrimpton / NPML DT

John goes out of his way, to ensure the needs of all residents are accounted for, the activity program at the Lodge is varied and meets the wide variety of interests of the residents and utilises opportunities within the community for their benefit He has a wonderful camaraderie with all staff, residents and volunteers He comes in on his days off, to ensure activities are run He goes the extra special mile Where he sees a need, he does something about it He is a highly respected member of the Lodge team

Barbara Henderson / NPML HCW

Barb is always willing to lend a hand when required. Barb is efficient with time management, caring for residents and ensuring all residents needs are meet. Barb will always assist staff if they need assistance with completing daily documentation and guiding new staff members.

Rachel Muirson / NPML HCW

Rachel is the first person to help other staff when in need She is very efficient and has great time management skills She is always picking up extra shifts to help out so we are not short on shift

SWELL - STAFF WELLBEING

The SWELL Committee have been busy surveying staff to get input and ideas around what you want and need to empower your health and wellbeing at work.

There will be an official launch of SWELL at the end of September, with more information to come out on this via the Staff Facebook page, email and posters in tea rooms.

Broadly, the SWELL Committee will oversee and promote;

Employee Assistant Program (EAP)

Wellness Workshops and Mental Health Resources

Exercise groups

Reward and Recognition

Staff celebration days and events

People Matter Survey (assist in promotion and actioning feedback) and more!

The SWELL committee will continue to seek staff feedback, if you have any ideas for staff wellbeing you can email ncnswell@ncnhealth.org.au

Welcome Kylie - NUM Karinya

I am delighted to announce the appointment of Kylie Darcy as the Nurse Unit Manager of Karinya.

Kylie will be well known to many of you as she has been acting in the NUM role two days a week, as well as working at Pioneer Memorial Lodge as an Associate Nurse Unit Manager. Kylie has over 15 years Aged Care Nursing Leadership experience to bring to this role.

Kylie will commence in this role on Monday 11th September, and will work alongside Anita until her transition to retirement. Please join me in congratulating Kylie on her appointment.

Rachel O’Dwyer - Manager Community Nursing

We are pleased to let you know that following our recent recruitment process, Rachel O’Dwyer has been appointed to the role of Manager Community Nursing across NCN Health. Rachel is well know to NCN Health, and has been working in our District Nursing Service and Moira Palliative Care Service for many years, and more recently has supported projects in these areas and has been acting as Assistant Manager of recent months.

As you will know our Community Health and Wellbeing area has undergone a recent re-structure which now includes a dedicated Community Nursing department, which includes our District Nursing teams across NCN Health, our Moira Palliative Care Service and our Community Midwife program.

Sue Beck is commencing as casual healthcare worker and activities assistance relief. Sue has many years' experience in aged care in both personal care and lifestyle coordinator roles. Sue is commencing orientation next week.

Vanessa Pap will be commencing orientation later this week as a casual healthcare worker. Vanessa has also got experience in aged care work and did do a few shifts with us last year Vanessa is currently studying diploma of nursing.

Kathryn has previously worked as a Job Coach with atWork Australia, and is familiar with the operations of NCN Health, having facilitated the placement of clients within our work areas over the past 18 months. Kathryn is passionate about providing meaningful support and services to clients and aligns very nicely with our NCN Health Values.

The People and Culture Officer is a generalist role that supports both Donna Holmes, Talent Acquisition and Employment Services Manager (TA&ES) and Tracy Gadbury, Employee Relations Manager roles, reporting to Donna.

Kathryn will be based primarily in Numurkah in the People and Culture Office, however will work across all NCN Campuses as required, so please take the opportunity to introduce yourself to Kathryn as she navigates our workforce and campuses.

Welcome

Welcome Sue Beck and Vanessa Pap - Irvin House

Sue

Vanessa

Welcome Kathryn Northill - People and Culture Officer

Farewell Penny Thomas

After 25 years at Cobram campus and 12 years at Numurkah campus, we are saying farewell to Penny Thomas this Friday 1st September. Penny has provided an essential contracted radiology service and supported our local community, patients and residents with access to a local x-ray services and then timely treatment There are many doctors, nurses and administration staff who have enjoyed working with Penny and her staff of Murray Medical Imaging

Penny has advocated strongly to maintain local services for local rural communities and has worked closely with NCN Health to support the many changes with technology and compliance.

We thank Penny very much for her service and congratulate her for a career of 35 years of imaging and health care.

Finance Team Congratulate and Farewell Glenys McCurdy

On August 15th we said “Congratulations” and “Farewell” to Glenys a valued member of our Finance Team. Glenys achieved 20 years’ Service on 13th August 2023 a great achievement.

We Thanked Glenys for all her contributions to NCN Health and wished her well in her retirement

We welcome Shikha to our Finance Team. Shikha commenced on July 31st and will be based in Cobram but she will work across campuses Stay tuned for a Finance Team Photo

Finance Team

Andy, Cathy, Christy, Raelene, Shikha & Anne

Updating Personal Details

A reminder to all staff, that when changes occur to your personal details eg (but not limited to) bank account, home address, emergency contact, email address, change of name, phone number. It is important to complete the appropriate form and send to NCNPayroll@ncnhealth.org.au ASAP.

Two forms are available on the P&C Intranet page (look under Forms) and pick the one that suits your circumstances:

Change to Bank Details

Change to Personal Details

Please help us to keep your details up to date at all times.

Acacia EAP

On August 24 Acacia EAP joined NCN for an online awareness session If you missed it, or are after some more information click the link below to watch the video

Acacia EAP Wellbeing Portal

The EAP also offers a Wellbeing Portal that is full of free resources for all staff at NCN Health.

To access the Wellbeing Portal visit eapcounselling.com.au and select Wellbeing Portal at the top of the page.

Log in using the credentials:

Username: NCNHealth

Password: Acacia2023!

Within the portal you have access to many Webinars, information sheets and blog posts on a range of health and wellbeing topics. You can also organise to make an EAP appointment from within the portal.

How do I contact the EAP?

To book an appointment with the EAP you have many options.

Visit the website eapcounselling.com.au

Text 0401 337 711

Call 1300 364 273

NCN Health and immediate family members have access to 5 counselling sessions and 3 wellbeing sessions in a 12 month period under the EAP. The 12 month period commences at the first appointment booked with the EAP. Any contact you have with the EAP is completely confidential.

INFECTION CONTROL

Infection Control is up to everyone

COVID-19 ADVICE FOR STAFF

It is essential that we are informed of a positive so that contact tracing is able to be attended ASAP We have recently had a case not reported to the exec on call after hours, which in turn can put staff, residents and patients at increased risk

If you test positive or become aware that you are a close contact, or you are contacted by a staff member informing you they are positive or a close contact

Please do the following:

Business Hours:

Contact the campus DCS or your manager

DCS / Manager/COSS Team

If positive they will contact you for contact tracing and provide details for isolation period

If a close contact they will add to the COSS sheet after and advise of HRP details

After Hours

Contact the AHM at your campus who will contact the Executive on call

The Executive on call will:

If positive they will contact you for contact tracing and provide details for isolation period .

If a close contact they will add to the COSS sheet after and advise of HRP details.

Please note that the COSS email address and phone number is no longer in use.

AUGUST - A MONTH OF CELEBRATIONS!

August contained many staff days and weeks aimed at promoting health services

Dental Health Week was from August 7 - 13. This year we held a colouring in competition for juniors who were coming into the dental clinics, we also sent it out to some of the local schools. The entries were very creative with Tahrina from Strathmerton Pre-School taking away the prize! Entries are hanging up in Cobram Dental Clinic waiting room, check them out next time you are over at Cobram! The Cobram Dental Clinic team also celebrated Dental Health week with a lovely picnic lunch along the river

Aged Care Employee Day was on August 7 This year each aged care unit had a morning tea to recognise the staff Comms also created a video of thanks for all of our Aged Care employees You can watch it below

AUGUST - A MONTH OF CELEBRATIONS!

Speech Pathology Week was from August 20 - 26

CHANGESTOSINGLEUSE PLASTICSACROSSNCNHEALTH

Whythechange?

InFeb2023theVictoriangovernment bannedthesaleorsupplyofsingle useplasticitems.

Whatitemshavebeenbanned?

DrinkingStraws,Plasticdrinkstirer,plasticcutlery, plasticplates,plasticcups,plasticcottonbuds.

Foodwareandcupsmadefromexpanded polystyrene

Whatdidyoureplacethemwith?

Singleuseplasticshavebeenreplacedwith variouspaper,woodenandsugarcane productsthroughoutallthreeNCNHealth campuses.

Hasitmadeadifference?

AtCobramalonewehaveeliminated11000plastic platessinceFebruary.Atleast40%oftheseplateswill alreadybedecomposed,whereastheplasticplates wouldtakebetween20to500yearstodecompose.

Istheremoreinformation?

Smallchangescanmakeahugedifference,formore informationontheACTscantheQRcodetotheright. StaytunedformoreinformationaboutwhatNCN Healthisdoing.

SINGLEUSEDISPOSABLE SPOONSTATISTICS.

NCNHealthcommencedworktoreducetheamountofsingleusedisposablespoonsgoing intolandfillatthestartof2023.

Didyouknow?

SingleUsePlasticitemscantakeupto 1000yearstodecompose.

BambooSingleUseitemscantake between4monthsand3yearsto decompose-evenshorterinanindustrial composter!

Whatisnext?

NCNHealthareworkingtoreduceA4copypaperusageacrossallcampuses.

Ifweallcontinueto Reduce,Re-Useand Recyclewecanmakea positiveimpactonthe environment.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Nursing, allied health and personal care worker scholarships

Scholarships are available for aged care workers to develop their skills and gain qualifications.

The opportunity is open to:

enrolled and registered nurses personal care workers allied health professionals.

Topics covered in the scholarship program include:

palliative care

dementia care clinical gerontology behavioural management infection prevention and control.

Courses include:

vocational education and training postgraduate allied health undergraduate and postgraduate nursing.

All scholarship recipients are eligible for a completion bonus upon successfully finishing their course A guaranteed number of scholarships are available for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Applications close 10 October 2023.

For more information, visit the Australian College of Nursing website

Practical BLS & SPH Sessions

Time is running out to complete your practical Basic Life Support Practical & Safe Patient Handling Practical. Please make a booking via the appropriate link, or email one of our Clinical Support Nurses / No Lift Coordinator to arrange a suitable time. Practical assessment doesn’t take long & can be completed in your working department – we’ll come to you!

BLS - COBRAM

BLS – NUMURKAH

BLS - NATHALIA

SPH – NCN Health

Upcoming Education Opportunities

Some exciting education opportunities at NCN Health and around the region. Please reach out to the Education Team for information or support in applying.

Click on a thumbnail below for more information.

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Online Cultural Safety Training

RWAV has collaborated with the Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) to facilitate Cultural Safety Workshops for primary healthcare providers and support staff in rural Victoria.

The Introduction to Aboriginal Cultural Safety workshops are conducted online via Zoom. All sessions are delivered by experienced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander facilitators, and are limited to a maximum of 20 participants. Each workshop is run is two separate parts of 2 hours each, one morning session and one afternoon session, run on the same day. Both sessions must be completed in order for the attendee to receive a Certificate of Attendance. Certificates are emailed to eligible participants upon successful completion of the course.

Thursday 21 September 2023 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Tuesday 10 October 2023 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Wednesday 22 November 2023 – 10 am – 3:00 pm

Tuesday 19 March 2024 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Tuesday 16 April 2024 – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

These sessions are funded by the government, for healthcare workers providing primary healthcare, and healthcare students, who meet the eligibility criteria

AROUND AROUND AROUND THE THE THE GROUNDS GROUNDS GROUNDS

What happened at NCN Health in August?

Daffodil Day

Raising awareness of cancer prevention and treatment and raising some money for the Cancer Council.

Thanks everyone for coming along and having a cuppa.

The daffodils are in full bloom at Nathalia, brightening the day of residents at Banawah.

Cobram Fathers Day Raffle

Irvin House held a Fathers Day Raffle on September 1 with many prizes up for grabs. NCN Health and the staff at Irvin House would like to thank the following businesses and Individuals for the generosity in donating to the raffle.

Mr & Mrs Martin

Mitre 10

Repco

Tattasalls Hotel

Marlene Anthony

Tania Clark

Demaio/Sutherland Family

Menthas

Judy Evans

Essential 7 Gifts

Betta Electrical Cobram

Premix King

Central Pub

Jess Martin & Ryan - owners of Painting Plus

Raymond’s Barber

Work Locker

D’Vines Homewares & Gifts

Tattersalls Tocumwal

Community Reading Day

On August 24 NCN Health held Community Reading Day in Numurkah.

We were lucky to get a beautiful day. with a fabulous assortment of businesses and heaps of smiling kids.. More photos of the September reading days in Cobram and Nathalia in next month’s newsletter.

Special Thanks to the following Numurkah Businesses:

Ritchies IGA

Commonwealth Bank

Takeaway on Melville

Stones Numurkah Guradian Pharmacy

Bendigo Bank

Brennans Vet Services

Numurkah Library

Maurice McNamara Real Estate

Little Bag of Magic

Gagliardi Scott Real Estate

Numurkah Newsagency

Chemist Discount Centre

Numurkah Leader

Numurkah Furniture and Bedding

Goulburn Murray Credit Union

Flow Speech Pathology

Numurkah Home Hardware

Flowers on Melville

Numurkah Bakery and Cafe

Numurkah Community Learning Centre

Bridie Knight Kinder visit Numurkah Pioneers Memorial Lodge

Children from Bridie Knight Kinder recently visited the Lodge, they spent the day talking with residents, playing games, doing arts and crafts and playing music.

Numurkah Primary deliver 1000 Hearts to Pioneer Lodge

Numurkah Primary school visited Numurkah Pioneer Memorial Lodge recently to deliver 1000 hearts to the residents.

The students created these as part of art studies and visited the lodge to hand them out to the residents, visit for the morning and provide some company The students also performed some songs.

Screen Time!

Residents and staff of Numurkah Pioneers Memorial Lodge would like to thank the NPML Auxiliary for their generous donation of a big screen TV to the Lodge. The mobile TV and unit was requested by Diversional Therapy staff so it could be moved across the different communal areas of the Lodge and used for various activities and events

The TV has already been a hit, the large screen making it user friendly and easy to see for all the residents and recently featured in the Lodge 47th birthday celebrations.

Pictured are:

Standing – Gwen Varley, Heather Brown, Rosemary Kennett, Margaret McClelland, Elizabeth Rees.

Seated – Betty Heard, Margaret Caccianiga.

Karinya Nursing Home

Residents and some little helpers made cupcakes for RSPCA Cupcake day! Bet they tasted amazing.

Many of the residents had fond memories of baking that they shared with each other and their helpers.

Coming up in September

14 New Staff Orientation Day

14 R U Ok? Day

18 Yarn Up - Cobram Campus

25-29 Enviro Services Week

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