Yvette's Accolades Winter 2018

Yvette’s Accolades Yvette Williams Retirement Village • Winter edition 2018

Roaring 20s!

Our staff embody the spirit of the 20s at our Great Gatsby day.

Wedding fever

Meet Thelma

Musical Interlude

Greetings from Gail...

Hello and welcome to the winter edition of Yvette’s Accolades.

gowns. Not only did we feature bridal gowns but there was also a 1950's suit!

We have had a very busy time at the village and celebrated many occasions. A memorable St Patrick’s Day was celebrated with all things green and of course a Guinness or two!

In other news, we welcomed Luca Manghi to the village. Luca is an Italian flutist who freelances for various orchestras in New Zealand. We also hosted four Royal New Zealand Ballet dancers for afternoon tea. Finally, three members of the Dunedin Youth Orchestra performed to the great delight of everyone.

During April, the smell of Anzac biscuits being baked by residents wafted through the village.

Many of our residents attended the service with their families and afterwards everyone spent a few moments sharing their stories over a cuppa.

The much-anticipated Royal wedding provided an opportunity to host our own bridal show. Ourr staff volunteered to model the dresses, which included examples of Indian and Nigerian bridal

Kind regards,

Gail Miller Village Manager

Memory Foundation We are pleased that Gillian Eadie, co-founder of the Memory Foundation, will be at the village to speak about how to prevent memory loss in later life. Memory Foundation programmes are based on internationally acclaimed research into age-related memory loss. The presentation will be followed by a delicious afternoon tea.

Kate

Gail Miller Village Manager Ph: 03 464 0390 Call Gail for general enquiries or for information about resthome and dementia care.

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Kate Morgan Sales Advisor Ph: 03 455 7936 Talk to Kate for information about serviced apartments.

Great Gatsby To banish those winter blues, we celebrated the midwinter solstice with a Great Gatsby themed day in the village. It was the roaring 20s again as staff and residents dressed in their best and everyone tried emulating the glamour of that era!

The dinner was a spectacular success with residents enjoying the delicious food created by our fantastic kitchen team.

A highlight of the evening was the dance performed by our staff members. It certainly was a memorable night!

Above: Residents Isabel Malloch, Marion Benny, activities coordinator Rosa Hickling, Barbara Keyse and Sandra Picard.

Right: Caregiver Janice Stent and resident Joyce Blanc.

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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 Thelma

me I was spoilt because I didn’t need to work as hard! I attended the Waikouaiti School until I was 12 years old.

During World War II, I left the farm and started work at the Cadbury factory making chocolate rations for the soldiers fighting. When the war ended, I returned to the farm where I remained until I was married in 1948.

I had met my husband Jack years earlier as a young girl. Jack came from Outram on the Taieri.

After we married we lived in Mornington and welcomed our daughter Elza.

I loved being a homemaker – cooking, cleaning, baking and working in the garden. I spent much of my time volunteering for my church. Among the things I volunteered for was the church flower roster, catering for Sunday School, and working in the op shop.

I celebrated my 100th birthday earlier this year... I am happy to say that I have had a very good life.

Hello, my name is Thelma Snow and I was born on 14 May 1918.

I was born in Dunedin but raised in Waikouaiti on the family farm. I am the youngest of seven children, six girls and a boy!

I lived at home on the farm with my older sisters and, being the baby, they would constantly tell

I moved into a serviced apartment at Frances Hodgkins Retirement Village in 2008 and later moved into the resthome. After nine years there, I moved to Yvette Williams in 2017.

I celebrated my 100th birthday earlier this year and had a wonderful party at the village with my family and friends. I am happy to say that I have had a very good life.

Royal wedding There was much excitement in the lead up to the Royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

At the village we baked and decorated wedding cakes, which everyone tasted at the wedding banquet lunch. The day was made spectacular with several of our staff modelling bridal gowns and suits.

The highlight of the day was seeing dresses from Indian and Nigerian weddings and getting a glimpse into the wedding celebrations of cultures other than our own.

Pictured: Our staff had a wonderful time dressing up in wedding dresses from other eras.

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Anzac Day

Mother's day

To commemorate Anzac Day we displayed a quilt made by resident Noelene Dempster. The quilt tells a story; the poppies are a Canadian family and the unopened pod signifies the loss of a young son during the war.

On Mother’s Day we held a special mother and daughter high tea in the village. Not only were the residents made to feel special but they also received a beautiful corsage for the day.

Pictured: Resident Noelene Dempster in front of the Anzac display.

Above: Resident Mary Cochrane and her family at our Mother's Day celebrations.

Staff Profile

Introducing Saffron

Kia ora my name is Saffron Shield and I am a gardener at Yvette Williams.

I was born on the West Coast in the remote town of Hari Hari.

I attended the South Westland Area School and Nelson College for girls. After leaving school, I returned home to raise my young daughter Lilly. It was during this time I met my partner Rita.

I was thrilled to get a job as the lead gardener at Yvette Williams.

Five years ago, we made the decision to move the family to Dunedin. I've always had a passion for gardening and

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enjoyed working at the Botanical Gardens for two years.

Rita and I also welcomed another girl, Dylan, into our lives last year.

I was thrilled to get a job as the lead gardener at Yvette Williams more than a year ago.

The gardens are beautiful and the residents are lovely and we are now good friends.

I'm slowly adding my touch to the gardens and I'm sure in spring and summer it will look more spectacular than ever.

Musical interlude We recently welcomed three members of the Dunedin Youth Orchestra to the village. Cameron Monteath played piano, Rose Stevenson, violin, and Sarah DeVries played clarinet.

Upcoming events August

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The trio of young musicians are in the top 36 in New Zealand and performed the routine they put together for the regional finals for the residents.

The residents thought they were fantastic and wished them luck in the competition.

Memory Foundation presentation

Safe driving guest speaker

We were certainly delighted to be their audience for the day!

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Guest speaker – Jeanette Trotman

Naturopath presentation

Promising artists: Rose Stevenson, Cameron Monteath and Sarah DeVries.

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