Charles Upham Summer Newsletter 2018

Charles's Chapters Charles Fleming Retirement Village • Summer edition 2018

Movie magic Our village welcomed residents to its very own Hollywood party

Meet Ian

A walk in the gardens

Brass band performance

Greetings from Louise...

Hello and welcome to the summer edition of Charles’s Chapters.

It’s been a long winter, so we are very happy to welcome back the warmer months! The gardeners were very busy transforming our gardens and the cherry blossom trees were certainly a delight to see.

The village has been very busy over the last few months. During International Month in July our staff put together a concert to celebrate the Filipino culture. In August we celebrated Wellness Month, which included a healthy breakfast for our residents and staff.

We also celebrated Father’s Day with entertainment in September. October brought our wearable arts showcase and Oktoberfest celebrations.

We continue to hold raffles to fundraise for this year’s nominated charity – the Stroke Foundation NZ. We have already raised over $2,500, and our village will continue to raise as much as we can for this worthy cause.

Remember, if you have any queries or would like to find out more about village life here, please do not hesitate to pop in and have a chat or give me a call.

Kind regards,

Louise Trilloe Village Manager

Support for Flight Trust Recently we were delighted to sponsor the Waikanae Bridge Club Charity Tournament in support of the Westpac Life Flight Trust. Over $1,800 was raised for to support this lifeline for the Kapiti community.

Pictured: Sebastian Grodd from Westpac Life Flight Trust, Vicky Young from Waikanae Bridge Club, Sales Advisor Katie Miles and level of care residents Blair Campbell, Alice Stevenson and Malcolm Hyland.

Katie

Louise Trilloe Village Manager Ph: 04 293 1350 Call Louise for general enquiries, or for information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.

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Katie Miles Sales Advisor Ph: 04 293 1390 Talk to Katie for more information about independent apartments, townhouses or serviced apartments.

Movie magic During September our village centre was transformed for the Movie Magic Party!

Some independent residents and staff dressed up as their favourite actor or character, while others wore their very best for the night. There were some spectacular costumes including pirates, a Blues Brother, Holly Golightly, Eliza Doolittle, Rita Hayworth, and Cleopatra. Resident Alison Somers was dressed in fifty shades of grey – very clever!

Geoff from Double Blend, provided music together with his niece, Ainslie Allen. The crowd loved with Ainslie’s Elvis renditions, and the dancing didn’t stop until the band retired for the evening. Lots of tired but happy feet!

A truly red-carpet evening for Charles Fleming.

Above: Ruby Lawrence and Janice King on the dance floor.

Right: Residents Ray and Sandra Savory enjoying a tune sung by Ainslie Allen.

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RYMAN E H T

H E A LT H C A R E S E A S O

If you notice the Christmas decorations going up a bit earlier in our villages this year, it’s to celebrate our partnership with the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s season of The Nutcracker.

We know our residents will enjoy being immersed in the whimsical story of the Nutcracker as our villages are transformed – think sugar plum fairies, gingerbread houses and toy soldiers.

There will be a range of activities on offer – from appreciating Tchaikovsky’s beautiful

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musical score, to having a go at making themed-decorations for display.

The ballet will be touring throughout New Zealand, opening in Wellington on 31 October, and finishing in Auckland on 15 December.

Want to see a show near you?

Contact your village reception for exclusive Ryman discounts on tickets!

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Ryman chefs take top prize At the recent New Zealand Hospitality Awards, our in-house Chefs; Steve Iraia and Paul Korunic, took the top two prizes.

also pleased to go one better than last year.

“We’ve got the two top positions in the country, which is a brilliant result.’’

Steve has been the chef at Princess Alexandra village in Napier for 10 years. He was named the winner in the senior lifestyle section.

Steve and Paul had 75 minutes to cook meals for eight people consisting of four hoki loin dishes and four dishes featuring beef cheeks.

Steve came second in last year’s competition.

Ryman Hotel Services Manager Andrew Gibson said he was proud of the chefs, as the dishes they prepared had to be practical and suitable for Ryman menus.

“I’m absolutely ecstatic, it was a bit like taking care of some unfinished business.”

Both Steve and Paul’s classic recipes feature in Ryman Delicious menus.

Paul, Chef at Anthony Wilding village in Christchurch for the last four years, was

Village chefs serve up more than 10,000 meals a day to our residents.

Chefs prepare the food fresh on-site, with three main course choices, including a vegetarian option.

myRyman rollout crosses the finishing line Our myRyman electronic care system has been rolled out to all our villages in New Zealand. myRyman is a robust electronic care system located in each resident’s room. It allows nurses and care assistants to view the full care profile of each resident at the touch of a button. Information is recorded in real time, dramatically reducing paperwork.

In 2015, Chief Operations Officer Barbara ReynenRose went looking for an electronic care

system but couldn’t find one she liked, so Ryman decided to build its own version.

“It makes us excited about what’s possible, and where we can take it next.”

Chief Executive Gordon MacLeod said the project would keep Ryman Healthcare at the forefront of aged care.

“What we have achieved is very, very rare. To take a concept that involved a complete change in how people work and make it into a system that is operable 24/7 in a care operation is incredible.

“It makes us excited about what’s possible, and where we can take it next.’’

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Resident Profile

Meet Ian

Honour. Soon after, I returned to New Zealand and became an instructor at the Regular Force Cadet School at Waiouru.

In 1957, I married my wife Judith in Dunedin. We have four children, Biddy, Richard, Guy and Tim. During my career I was posted both within New Zealand and overseas. I was appointed to the Fiji Infantry Regiment, the First NZ Regiment, staff appointments at Army HQ and four years at Defence HQ. Some of my duties were to accompany journalists on tours of Asia on behalf of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence.

In 1978, I was the First NZ Defence Attaché attached to the New Zealand Embassy in Thailand and was made a Commander of the White Elephant by the Prime Minister of Thailand. I was also honoured to be awarded an OBE.

Hello, my name is Colonel (ret) Ian Launder.

I was born in 1930 and attended New Plymouth Boys High School where I captained the First XI cricket team for two years.

After I left school, I moved to Australia to attend the Royal Military College in Duntroon.

I graduated in 1952, winning the Sword of

Upon our return to New Zealand that same year, I retired from the Defence Force and subsequently became the CEO of the Liquor Advisory Council, followed by being a political and economic advisor to the Japanese Embassy before retiring officially.

In 1990 we moved to Waikanae, and in 2013 Judith and I decided it was time to move to Charles Fleming. We have now been in the village for five years and love the lifestyle here.

Visiting nature Our independent residents had a wonderful time visiting Ngā Manu in October.

stunning place and was a perfect day to visit the reserve.

The beautiful nature reserve is in the heart of Waikanae Bush, and it houses a huge variety of native birds, including the reclusive brown kiwi. It’s a

Pictured: Resident Laura Ewen became fast friends with a kaka known as Red Band. He didn’t want to leave her shoulder!

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Walk in the gardens

Make & Create

Hospital resident John Kidson took advantage of a perfect spring day to stroll in the gardens. There were many enchanting plants to admire, as well as the stunning cherry blossoms!

We are excited to celebrate the Ryman Healthcare and Royal New Zealand Ballet season of The Nutcracker. We had great fun styling our ballerinas with scrap material during a recent Make & Create session!

Above: Resident John Kidson with Van Driver Denis Goodwin.

Above: Resthome residents Miriam Rippon and Vera Boyden with their creations.

Staff Profile

Introducing Sheena

Hello, my name is Sheena Morgan. I have been a housekeeper at Charles Fleming for nearly four years, having worked in the aged care sector for the last 17 years.

I love working at the village and take pride in making sure that every interaction is kind, caring and compassionate. I pride myself on greeting everyone with their name and enjoy our friendly banter.

I love working at the village and take pride in making sure that every interaction is kind, caring and compassionate.

I enjoy being part of a team and am often called upon to

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do fill-in work in other areas of housekeeping, such as the laundry and kitchen.

Outside of work I like to spend time with my husband of 32 years, my two sons, and my grandchildren. I have two granddaughters, twins who are three years old and very adorable!

I also like being creative, enjoy gardening and craftwork. I keep my mind active with crosswords, quizzes and jigsaw puzzles!

Brasso Brass Band

Upcoming events

We recently welcomed the local Kapiti Coast Brass Band back to perform at the village.

The 13-piece brass band, led by the talented David Miller, entertained several residents for a wonderful afternoon of music.

The programme included a wide variety of musical styles with some fantastic pieces such as Hallelujah and How Deep is Your Love.

Everybody had a wonderful afternoon and we look forward to next year when they will entertain us once again!

Above: The band in action.

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The Beat Girls

Westbury Pharmacy talk

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Enduring Power of Attorney presentation

Carl Doy concert

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