Bert's Innings Winter18

Bert's Innings

Bert Sutcliffe Retirement Village

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Winter edition 2018

ANZAC DAY Commander Yvonne Gray with veteran Stella Brown at the ceremony

Remembering our veterans

It’s a carnival!

Meet Myrtle Perenara

Greetings from Marika...

Bonjour et bienvenue to our winter edition of Bert’s Innings. A warm welcome to all new residents, families and friends of Bert Sutcliffe.

It’s already half way through 2018, can you believe it? It’s only a few months until we celebrate our second anniversary!

The village is almost complete and the famous blue crane has gone. Everyone is looking forward to our bowling green and “sky bridge” being ready for use. We have named our apartment blocks after well-known cricketers; Blair, Wallace, Reid and Hadlee, can you guess the name of the new apartment block?

Don’t forget to check our calendar to see all the upcoming activities and presentations. We

have quite a few events coming up; Arthritis NZ, Andrew London, Proud Mary Travel, Nutrition Foundation, Gary Brown as Austin Powers, Two’s Company, Rebecca Nelson, Debbie Dorday & Jim Joll, and many more to come!

Please feel free to come and see me, or any member of our team, if you would like to know more about our wonderful village or if you have any feedback.

Kind regards,

Marika Laflamme Village Manager

Spectacular bowls season We have had a very successful summer bowling season sponsoring tournaments at Birkenhead, Beach Haven and Northcote Bowling Clubs.

It’s always a pleasure to meet the players, take along some morning tea and to congratulate the winners at the prizegiving.

We look forward to future tournaments with our local clubs.

Leanne and Rosalind

Marika Laflamme Village Manager Ph: 09 482 1777 Call Marika for general enquiries, or any information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.

Leanne O’Meara & Rosalind Hayhoe Sales Advisors Ph: 09 483 2226 Talk to Leanne or Rosalind for more information about independent or serviced apartments.

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Anzac Day Service To commemorate Anzac Day at Bert Sutcliffe we invited Commander Yvonne Gray from the Royal New Zealand Navy to the village to speak to residents and staff. It was touching to see the emotion and respect shown throughout the service.

Commander Gray was able to meet our hospital resident and veteran, Stella Brown who served in the Women’s Royal Navy in the UK. On the day there were lots of stories from our veterans and some even told us about their medals and how they received them. It was a fantastic day commemorating the brave women and men involved in the war.

Above: Residents Gordon and June James at our service to commemorate the fallen Right: Commander Gray addressing the crowd at the service

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It’s got to be

good enough for mum In May 2018 Kevin Hickman announced he was standing down from the board of Ryman, ending 34 years of service at the company.

There is no doubt that Ryman Healthcare would not be the company it is today without Kevin, and everyone at Ryman wishes him all the best with his retirement.

The Ryman story began back in 1983, when Kevin was a former policeman turned private detective.

He was asked to investigate a resthome fire in Christchurch, and he did not like what he saw.

“The fire was in an old villa and there were four people to a room all with shared toilets,’’ Kevin recalls.

“To me it was crazy, the standards were so poor.

But that’s how resthomes were in those days.’’

Kevin would never dream of putting his mother into a place like that if she needed to go into care.

“I thought, what would I want for mum?”

And so, Ryman’s philosophy that care has to be “good enough for mum” was born.

Kevin teamed up with John Ryder, an accountant, and together they made a dynamic pair.

Ryman – a combination of Ryder and Hickman – Healthcare was registered and they bought their first property to convert into a resthome in 1984.

“I thought, what would I want for mum?”

As well as providing care that was better than anywhere else, the company had to be sustainable, with its systems constantly refined and improved upon.

The size of the villages and the facilities offered may have changed over the past 30 years, but Ryman’s core philosophy remains the same.

Care is still at the heart of what we do. And it’s got to be good enough for mum. Or dad!

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Italian meatballs Meatballs 500g Mince beef 1 Onion diced 2 tbsp Fresh thyme 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1 Egg 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs Salt & Pepper

A note from our chef,

Sugo sauce 1/2 Onion, diced 1tbsp Garlic 1 tbsp Basil, chopped 1/4 cup Red wine

400g Tinned crushed tomatoes 1 Bay leaf 500ml Beef stock

Method • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

• Combine all the meatball ingredients with the beef mince and mix well, then roll them into golf ball size portions.

• Fry all the meat balls in a semi deep fry pan to seal the meat, and place them onto a baking tray.

• Use the same deep fry pan to sauté the onion, garlic, basil and bay leaf, then deglaze with red wine and add the crushed tomatoes and beef stock.

• Once the sauce starts bubbling, pour over the meatball tray.

• Cover with baking paper and foil and cook for 2 hours.

• Serve hot on a bed of mashed potatoes.

• Serves 4-5.

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Lawrence Slow cooked Italian meatballs is a resident favourite at our Weary Dunlop Retirement Village. It’s a hearty dish that blends well with our new Harvest menus, and residents love the texture and flavour.

Furthermore, it’s a healthy option and is easy to prepare.

You simply combine the ingredients and let the oven do the cooking – leaving more time to spend with your loved ones.

Chef Lawrence with resident Enid McCauley

Resident Profile

Meet Myrtle

Kia Ora! My name is Myrtle Perenara and I am a proud Kiwi. I was born in Matata, in the Bay of Plenty. I was one of 10 children, so my childhood was very busy but very loving.

My Maori Iwis are Ngati Rangitihi – Te Arawa Waka (canoe) and Ngati Ranginui – Ngati Porou (East Coast). I am a trustee of my whanau land, and we farm sheep, cattle and we also cultivate Manuka honey.

I joined the Women’s Royal New Zealand Air Force (WRNZAF) Catering Corps in the 1950s, which meant a move to Whenuapai, Auckland.

Later, I had a change in career and worked for the Auckland Telephone Exchange, I was there for 30 years!

I’ve always been mad about sports, both playing and watching. I loved playing softball and tennis in my youth. In later years, I got involved in traditional Waka Ama boat racing – it is the most amazing team sport and it really gets you fit!

I love my independent apartment at the village and I enjoy getting involved in activities – be it socialising, games, outings or nattering over a coffee. It’s a fantastic way to meet people and make new friends!

I’ve always been mad about sports, both playing and watching.

A musical interlude We were honoured to have the Royal New Zealand Artillery Band perform in the village with a great turn out of around 200 residents. The Royal Zealand Artillery Band practices in Panmure, Auckland and have participated in some very prestigious events including representing New Zealand on Armistice Day 2016 in Melbourne, and last year at the

Charter Parade in Papakura.

We were very happy to welcome them to the village and during the interval the band members joined the residents for a chat and a coffee.

Pictured: The prestigious band played a range of music, which delighted everyone

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It’s a carnival

A garden walk

Bert Sutcliffe’s care centre residents were excited to attend our Carnival Party! We had fantastic carnival games, including beer pong, shooting nerf guns and balloon games. Lively music played throughout the day with lots of dancing! A great afternoon with heaps of fun!

Our resthome residents enjoy going on village walks often. Madeleine Bresline, Marjorie Snape and Carol Palliser especially love being out in the gardens enjoying the plants and gorgeous flowers. The roses and vegetable gardens are the residents’ favourites along with the fruit trees.

Pictured: Activities coordinators Jenny Guanco and Cynthia Dioneo with lounge caregiver Shah Silerio

Pictured: Madeleine, Marjorie and Carol love sitting in the gardens

Staff Profile

Introducing Jen

Working at the village is like gaining a very big family!

Hello everyone, my name is Jen Guanco but I am known as Jenny to my friends and colleagues.

I work at Bert Sutcliffe as the activities coordinator for the hospital unit.

In my spare time, I like to explore new places, watch movies, or read books from authors such as Lee Childs (which was recommended by a resident, Bruno).

Before coming to New Zealand, I worked as a nurse in the Philippines. I’ve been working at the village for more than a year and I am truly loving it. I enjoy working in a such a beautiful village, with wonderful colleagues and very, very loving residents. It’s such a pleasure coming to work.

Working at the village is like gaining a very big family! I am enjoying engaging with the residents and my colleagues.

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As a migrant it is often very hard to be away from my family, but at the village I have found a surrogate family. It has made my journey to New Zealand worth it.

Bowling Challengers For the second year running our village sent a talented team of bowlers to participate in the Inter-village Bowls Tournament.

Upcoming events

Full of Bert Sutcliffe pride, our team consisted of Ken Orr, Kate MacFarlane, Lou Hunkin, Sandy Cleghorn, Denise Orr, and Ken Mason.

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Dedicated friends and fans Wendy Crocker and Barry Milne accompanied our bowlers to cheer them on for the big day! With not a cloud in the sky our team enjoyed a lovely day of bowling and food at Edmund Hillary Retirement Village.

Midwinter solstice lunch

Arthritis NZ presentation

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The team bowled their best and were rewarded for their efforts with a second-place finish in the tournament! Congratulations!

Pictured: Ken, Kate, Lou, Sandy, Denise and Ben are ready to take on the next challenge

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Matariki Maori

Andrew London

New Year

concert

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