Ernest's Editorial Summer 2018 Newsletter

Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village

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Summer edition 2018

Beautiful performance Rebecca Nelson wowed residents with songs and anecdotes

Meet Elaine

Wakefield farm visit

Cable bay excursion

Greetings from Durham...

Hello and welcome to the summer edition of Ernest’s Editorial.

We are coming to the end of another busy year with Christmas just around the corner. Summer celebrations are organised, and we are deep in our planning for 2019.

We have a lovely sense of community here at Ernest Rutherford. The caring thoughts and actions of our residents and staff contribute to everyone’s wellbeing.

want to thank the staff who have gone the extra mile. Without their individual kindness and a positive outlook, the village wouldn’t have such a warm, vibrant and happy atmosphere for our residents.

I am looking forward to summertime and a few laughs with family and friends.

I wish you a healthy and happy Christmas, a prosperous New Year and a great 2019.

Kind regards,

I wish to thank the many residents and relatives who volunteered and have assisted us throughout the year for your help and dedication.

We have a great team of hard-working, compassionate staff here at the village. I especially

Durham Quigley Village Manager

Male choir entertains Our residents and friends of the village recently enjoyed a wonderful afternoon being entertained by the sonorous sounds of the Nelson Male Voice Choir, featuring a variety of music. Fred Dagg’s The Gumboot Song was featured, and with clever costuming the result was stunning.

Debbie Right: The Nelson Male Voice Choir was fronted by some real ‘Daggs’.

Durham Quigley Village Manager Ph: 03 538 0880 Call Durham for general enquiries, or for information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.

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Debbie Edwards Sales Advisor Ph: 03 538 0882 Talk to Debbie for information about independent apartments, townhouses or serviced apartments.

Rebecca Nelson concert Residents and friends of the village were recently treated to a beautiful performance

by Rebecca Nelson.

Rebecca interwove songs with the stories of special events she has had in her singing career. Her career has included singing with the All Blacks, the Irish Guards, and performing at Gallipoli.

With special anecdotes of her travels during each song, Rebecca kept her audience spellbound. After the performance Rebecca mixed with residents and even autographed a few CDs. Rebecca is also an official poppy ambassador for this year’s Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association poppy appeal. She remembers during her visit to Gallipoli being caught in a wonderful moment when hearing the New Zealand national anthem begin.

Above: Rebecca Nelson with resident Reg Clark.

Right: Resident Beryl Salmond was delighted to meet Rebecca Nelson.

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RYMAN E H T

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

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 Elaine

for the southern area of New Zealand. Back in the day he helped organise the whaling base at Paterson Inlet on Stewart Island.

Dad did his apprenticeship as a marine engineer on the island. He became skipper of the pilot launch Takitimu, and we were able to go with Dad when a ship was entering or leaving Bluff.

Our house overlooked the entrance to Bluff Harbour. We watched the aluminium smelter being built at Tiwai Point.

I attended Bluff School then went to Southland Girls’ High for secondary schooling. Then I went nursing in Oamaru where I met Ron. Later we shifted to Tokoroa where our three children were born, and then to Invercargill.

This gave our children more time with both sets of grandparents.

My shell collection is now at the Bluff school and Grandma’s is in a Southland museum.

Hello, my name is Elaine Hiscoke. I was born in Invercargill and raised in Bluff.

My mother was from Stewart Island, so we spent a lot of our holidays on the island with her sisters and parents. My shell collection is now at the Bluff school and Grandma’s is in a Southland museum.

Dad’s father was the Norwegian vice-consul

Everywhere we lived I have been involved in the Guiding movement. At present I’m the president of the Nelson City Trefoil Guild.

After five years, Ron was transferred to Nelson, and there I continued to be involved with the Girl Guides.

I moved into my townhouse here after Ron died and have never regretted it. My family are pleased that I made the decision to come here.

Knit and Natter For several months Knit & Natter group members have been creating garments and blankets for newborn babies, to be gifted to Te Waka Hauora, Nelson Hospital.

Tui Lister, a Poukorowai or senior Maori Health Practitioner for Te Waka Hauora Maori Health Services recently called in to the village centre to thank the ladies. She applauded their

hard work and generosity.

Tui said she was speaking on behalf of the families, receiving the specially designed kete containing knitwear, garments and blankets. The kete or packages are gifted when a baby is born and is in need of care and attention.

Right: Resident Marie Armstrong presents Tui Lister with a knitted blanket for a newborn baby.

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Wakefield farm visit

History lesson

Spring adventure was in the air for a hardy group of residents. On a blustery afternoon in September, the group enjoyed an outing to Barbara and Chris Reay’s farm near Wakefield.

Afternoon tea was set up under the old oak tree for the visitors.

Our Men’s Discussion Group recently invited Roger Batt from the local Waimea South Historical Society as a guest speaker. Discussion topics ranged from local Maori history, including in the Maitai Valley area, and the histories of some of the early settlers.

Above: Silly Billy the lamb gets a feed from resident Bill Earland.

Above: George Truman gets involved in some local history as part of the recently established Men’s Discussion Group.

Staff Profile

Introducing Teresa

Hello, my name is Teresa Churchill and I am a special care coordinator at Ernest Rutherford.

I enjoy helping residents, listening to their concerns and making them laugh.

I grew up in Nelson, then spent two years in Christchurch but moved back to Nelson as my career progressed.

Everyone is kind and very supportive. There is a calm and friendly atmosphere, and everyone looks beautiful in their uniforms.

I’ve had different jobs including working in the fishing and apple industries. I was a police constable and then started as a care assistant at Ernest Rutherford.

I also have a goal to be fit and healthy, to keep learning and inspire others.

I worked as a care assistant for three years while completing my Bachelor of Nursing. I look forward to my new special care role.

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I love my garden. It is filled with flowers, vegetables and sometimes chickens, rabbits and children. I enjoy baking cakes and eating chocolate.

I also have a goal to be fit and healthy, to keep learning and to inspire others.

Cable Bay excursion Residents visited Cable Bay to enjoy a picnic and look back out over the water and contemplate what a beautiful part of the world they live in.

A few clouds crested over the hills surrounding the bay, but the Cable Bay waters were smooth with only little waves lapping at the beach edge.

The group also used the recent outing to stretch their limbs.

Above: Ray Fish relaxes and takes in the view at Cable Bay.

They enjoyed a picnic afternoon tea and then walked along the boulder bank connecting Pepin Island to the mainland.

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