Wilding's rallies Autumn 18

WILDING’ S RALLIES Gary Robinson with his son Brodie at our Children's Party

Inside this issue: • Children’s Party • Cashin Scholarship winner announced • Meet Sadie • Thanking our volunteers Anthony Wilding Retirement Village Autumn Newsletter 2018

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Greetings from Sharon...

Hello and welcome to the autumn edition of Wilding’s Rallies.

Our festive season was fantastic and the staff took pride in decorating the Christmas trees for the village. The village Christmas lunch was also a great success thanks to the hard work of the kitchen team. We had much fun and laughter and I hope you enjoyed the season.

The residents saw the new year in with a special lunch. Later in the month, we celebrated our annual Children’s Party.

It was great fun to watch the children participate in the games!

With the year’s activities well under way we are looking forward to Easter

celebrations and Anzac Day, when we will be holding a village service. Everyone is welcome to attend the service.

We have many more activities in store for you, so please keep an eye on your calendars.

As always, my door is open if you have any queries. g Kind regards,

Sharon Armstrong Village Manager

The Ryman Season of The Nutcracker The Royal New Zealand Ballet is hard at work to bring the new production of the muchloved Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, to New Zealand’s stages. The Ryman Healthcare Season of The Nutcracker will be the RNZB’s biggest tour of 2018, opening in Wellington on 31 October and touring the rest of the country. The Nutcracker is the third tour sponsored by Ryman, following the sell-out success of The Wizard of Oz and Romeo and Juliet. For information on the discounts available for Ryman staff and residents – talk to your village manager.

Sharon Armstrong Village Manager Phone: 03 338 5820

Claire Poulsen Sales Advisor Phone: 03 338 7696

Call Sharon for general enquiries, or any information about resthome, hospital and dementia care.

Talk to Claire about retirement living options and availabilities in the village.

5 Corbett Crescent, Aidanfield, Christchurch • www.anthonywildingrv.co.nz

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y t r Pa ertained by The children and adults were ent ts the hilarious clown, Adam Allsor

For our annual Children’s Party, superheroes ruled! We had a team of superheroes visiting on the day and Adam Allsorts entertained the kids with a fantastic magic show. The parents, grandparents and great-grandparents loved watching the kids frolicking around and eventually everyone found their way to the candy floss machine!

Later in the afternoon the best dressed awards were given out. Aurora Labradores won for her outstanding Supergirl outfit, while Brodie Robinson won as The Flash for the boys. No party is complete without food and we had a delicious lunch and treats. We hope you enjoyed the day and we are looking forward to planning the next one.

Margaret Early with he

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The parachute game was very popular with the kids

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<generic recipe> Bob Scott bowlers take on Melbourne While most of us were sleeping off our Christmas feasts on Boxing Day, four residents from Bob Scott Retirement Village were heading to Melbourne.

The winners of the Ryman lower North Island regional bowls tournament, Arie Molenaar, Shirley Wilson, Ron Scott and Reta Morris, were eager to take on Australian bowlers in the Glen Waverley Bowls Carnival.

“The atmosphere was brilliant. There was a lot of interest in us and people asking how we were doing,” Arie says.

The team also enjoyed their visit to Ryman’s first Melbourne village, the Weary Dunlop Retirement Village, where they had a tour and morning tea with the residents.

ta t, Shirely Wilson and Re Arie Molenaar, Ran Scot a ent Bob Scott in Australi es pr re to d ou pr re we Morris talk there. It’s a social spot,” Arie says.

“Sometimes we’re there for half an hour and we don’t play bowls we just talk!”

They all agree that it is the best thing to have a bowling green in a village as it brings people together.

They all give a very big thank you to Ryman and Denise Thompson, Ryman community and relations team leader, and Russ Nicholls, from the Glen Waverley Bowls Club.

“A lot of people go there just to sit and

“We’re just so proud to be part of Ryman.”

Cashin Scholarship Winner 2018 Emma Glasson is all set to pursue her dream career after winning the $5,000 Cashin Scholarship.

The 18-year-old from Invercargill has started her first year studying for a Bachelor of Commerce and she says the scholarship has eased the pressure on her family.

Emma’s mum Deanna is a senior caregiver at Rowena Jackson Retirement Village in Invercargill and started there in 2012 after the family moved south from Christchurch.

Emma says the earthquakes were tough on the family.

“The earthquakes took a toll on us all and mum and dad decided that Invercargill would be a good place to move to.’’

Emma is the seventh winner of the scholarship established in honour of

Ryman director Mike Cashin.

Blair Cashin, Mike’s son, said Emma was a deserving winner.

“We were delighted to support Emma’s ambitions to study accountancy.

She’s part of a family whose lives were disrupted by the earthquakes but she is a determined character who has done well at school through her hard work.’’

The scholarship is open to all Ryman staff and their families.

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Ryman Healthcare is proud to be partnering with Child Cancer Foundation in the Haier Big Hoot.

From 3 March till 6 May, 47 owl sculptures decorated by New Zealand and international artists will be displayed across Auckland. One of these owls has been sponsored by Ryman Healthcare.

There will also be 60 owlets mostly decorated by children on display.

Auckland sculptor Jeff Thomson has created the Ryman owl, which has landed at a location in Birkenhead. Jeff’s Tin Owl is made from corrugated iron and is quite striking against the other painted fibreglass owls.

If you live, or find yourself in Auckland, grab some friends and go on a wander around the beautiful city and see if you can find Ryman’s Tin Owl! For a trail map and more information about the art trail, please visit www.thebighoot.co.nz

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Village friends

d it was During the festive season we decide ident time to say thank you to all our res rse lunch. volunteers with a delicious three cou village, the These volunteers help in all areas of to chef including our care centre. Thank you team for Paul Kuronic and also the activities their hard work. orth, Ted Fairchild, Faith McIvor, Bev Haw Fred de Rooy and Ken Haworth

Make & Create

Make & Create is a very enjoyable activity for the residents of the resthome.

From card making to making Kiwi pom pom s, its always delightful to see the end product!

The kiwi pom pom was highly pop ular and a fantastic keepsake

Introducing Jeannie Sales Hello, my name is Jeannie Sales and I am the clinical manger at Anthony Wilding Retirement Village. I have been at this wonderful village for three years now and I thoroughly enjoy each and every day.

I am married to Chris and we have four adult sons. We have also been blessed with five beautiful grandchildren.

I grew up on the West Coast and completed my nursing education at the Grey Base hospital. Although I have lived in Christchurch for twice as long as I lived on ‘the Coast’, my roots are still there – along with my very large extended family.

So, I still consider it to be home.

My love for nursing started when I looked after my aunties in their old

age. I chose care nursing instead of surgical nursing because of the relationships you build with your patients. In a way, that is why I chose to go into the aged care industry.

When I am not working, I enjoy the outdoors, especially walking and spending time with my family and friends. I also love travelling, reading and wine tasting.

My favourite place to rest and unwind is Tata Beach in the beautiful Golden Bay.

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and bought a farm in Woodend, North Canterbury. We lived there for most of our lives.

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I was a housewife and raised my three sons on the farm. I would usually help my husband to harvest potatoes during the potatoes season. That was really hard work! My favourite thing about living in New Zealand has been our life on the farm.

Klaas and I have eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren!

Hello, my name is Sadie Schat and I was born in Sint Annaparochie, Friesland in the Netherlands. Recently, I celebrated my 91st birthday!

I moved into Anthony Wilding Retirement Village on the 24th of September 2010, just after the Canterbury earthquake, as I needed hospital level care. I was attracted to the village because of its beautiful gardens. Klaas still lives in our family home and the village is quite near, so he can visit me regularly.

In 1951, my fiancé, Klaas, and I immigrated to New Zealand with the intention to work on a farm and eventually to one day buy our own farm.

We managed to achieve this dream later

I love reading books in the comfort of my room, and I also join the Triple A exercise classes regularly in the mornings.

Occasionally, I decide to go on outings in the village van.

Shortbread The Ralph Family Recipe Makes approx 30 pieces Ingredients: 250g butter 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup cornflower

2 cups flour 1/4 teaspoon salt

Method: • Cream butter and sugar well.

• Add sifted flour, cornflour and salt.

• Knead well, roll out fairly thick (1cm).

• Cut into pieces, place on cold greased tray and prick with a fork.

• Bake for 15-18 minutes 180°C. • Leave to cool.

Enjoy!

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Chris Moreton and Peter Orangi enjoyed the meal

Village BBQ February is BBQ month and Anthony Wilding kicked it off in the atrium for the serviced apartment residents. The residents enjoyed sausages, meat patties and a variety of salads. Because it was a hot summer’s day, they finished off the feast with ice cream cones. Some even came back for seconds!

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