Jane's Journal Winter Edition 2018

Jane’s Journal Jane Mander Retirement Village • Winter edition 2018

Pretty in pink Our residents came out in force to support the Pink Ribbon Breakfast

Midwinter solstice

Pet therapy

Three’s a party

Greetings from Wendy...

Hello and welcome to the winter edition of Jane’s Journal.

There is never a dull moment at Jane Mander! Over the last few months we have commemorated Anzac Day, celebrated Mother’s Day, and our Matariki celebrations provided a range of events, entertainment and delicious food to delight everyone.

I am pleased to say that our new care hubs are nearing completion. We are working through the final stages of painting and decorating. Many thanks for your patience and understanding during this upgrade – the benefits will be well worth it.

I am pleased to say that the myRyman Care app is working exceptionally well and that our staff are enjoying having more time to spend with residents.

To ensure that we are prepared for the heat of the coming summer, we are busy organising the installation of air conditioning for the village centre and care centre lounges. The ceiling fan roll-out in the serviced apartments is almost complete.

Our new outdoor wicker furniture looks fantastic and we cannot wait for the summer months to arrive so that we can make great use of it.

As always, feel free to pop in and say hi.

Kind regards,

Wendy Turner Village Manager

Daffodil Day High Tea To support Daffodil Day this year we are hosting a high tea.

There will be a guest speaker from the Cancer Society and there will also be a prize for the best dressed with the theme of the day being yellow.

All proceeds will go to the Cancer Society.

Come along and support a great cause!

Fiona

Wendy Turner Village Manager Ph: 09 435 3850 Call Wendy for general enquiries or for information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.

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Fiona Scotland Sales Advisor Ph: 09 435 3803 Talk to Fiona for information about independent apartments, townhouses or serviced apartments.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast During May, we held a very successful Pink Ribbon Breakfast at the village.

Residents and friends of the village turned up dressed in their best pink outfits and showed that the village are big supporters of the New Zealand Breast Cancer Society by raising $3,100.

Sales Advisor Fiona Scotland organised for Mauri Ora Breast Clinic manager Barbara Miller to speak at the event. Resident Carol Freebairn, a breast cancer survivor, is a firm supporter of the Pink Ribbon Breakfast as she believes that more people should be aware of it.

The breakfast was a great success and we hope our Blue Ribbon Breakfast in September will be just as successful.

Above: Village Manager Wendy Turner, Barbara Miller and Sales Advisor Fiona Scotland.

Right: Fiona Scotland with best dressed prize winner Dorothy West who arrived wearing a pink suit that she had made herself.

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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 Ryman 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 are 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.

Weary Dunlop chef Lawrence with resident Enid McCauley

Resident Profile

Meet John

one big adventure to me back then. But when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour in 1941, it turned into a different story. Australia was put right in the firing line.

I joined the Australian Imperial Force and was sent to basic training for six months in Wagga Wagga, before being posted to the coast to defend Sydney in 1942. That was the year three mini submarines or Ko-hyoteki blew up a trainee training ship, which killed 21 men.

My wartime experience enabled me to mix with many people such as an ex-newspaper editor in Singapore, the Mountbattens and even two Japanese prisoners of war who helped the allies.

For a boy coming from a small country town, to mix with the biggest commander in the navy was an experience I will never forget.

A young Kiwi girl, Judy, stopped me in my tracks... And off I went to a life in New Zealand where I have been ever since.

Hello, my name is John Parry and I was born on 18 February 1922.

In 1946, I got out of the army and set off to Borneo to join the Dutch Shell oil company.

However, a young Kiwi girl, Judy, stopped me in my tracks in Townsville, and off I went to a life in New Zealand where I have been ever since.

I was 17 when war broke out and at 18, I decided to join the militia unit, now known as the Australian Army Reserve. It seemed like

I am now 96, and if you ask me about war, I would say it’s a waste of time. It is pure luck of the draw that I survived when many didn’t.

Matariki celebrations Move over Patea Maori club!

Our Jane Mander staff stole the limelight during the Matariki celebrations. After weeks of practice the staff managed to pull off a dance without a hitch!

we also celebrated with a traditional Hangi.

Resident Moreen Mennie and the Jane Mander Choir sang Pokarekare Ana and

Right: The staff put on a great Kapa Haka for our residents.

Finally, the care centre residents got to try their hand at flax weaving with talented weaver Annie.

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Midwinter solstice

Pet therapy

To celebrate the midwinter solstice, we had a lovely lunch for our residents. There was also a fantastic concert in the atrium after lunch which many of our residents greatly enjoyed.

Anya, the giant Russian Terrier, recently visited the residents as part of the pet therapy programme.

Everyone got to pat or cuddle the fluffy giant and we were sad to see her go!

Pictured: Resthome resident Betty Dickie and Activitites Coordinator Michael Davies.

Above: The residents had a fantastic time getting to know Anya.

Staff Profile

Introducing Tim

Hello, my name is Tim Garlick and I am the head chef at Jane Mander. I was born in Kaeo in Northland.

My Dad was a commercial fisherman and Mum was the local Plunket nurse for the district. We moved to Orewa where I attended school. When I left school, I completed several courses but was very undecided on what my career would be.

I love the challenge of running a big kitchen.

I got a job washing dishes and during that time I started to do the food presentation for the chefs. One day I was asked to

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step in for a chef and the rest is history.

I moved to Whangarei 10 years ago and enjoy surfing and Tai Chi when I am not working. I have also joined Toastmasters recently.

Three years ago, I joined the team at Jane Mander. I love the challenge of running a big kitchen. I also run a big household with two teenagers keeping me on my toes.

I love my job as no day is ever the same.

Three’s a party!

There was not one, not two, but three remarkable birthdays to celebrate on 29 June.

The birthday girls were Moreen Walker (90), Dorothy Johnson (92) and Mabel Redwood who celebrated her 101st year.

The staff organised a big chocolate birthday cake to share at morning tea with their family and friends. There was even the very aptly named country music band Triple Vision who played all the old favourites!

Congratulations Moreen, Dorothy and Mabel!

We hope you had a fantastic day.

Pictured: The three birthday girls; Moreen Walker, Dorothy Johnson and Mabel Redwood.

Upcoming events August

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Daffodil Day high tea

September

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Blue Ribbon breakfast

David’s Pharmacy talk

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