February 2012 bentley park resident newsletter Across My Desk CEO’s Report
to a changing nature of Aged Care and the arrival of the Baby Boomers into our retirement living market. 3. People – we must have the right calibre of committed people, that are appropriately trained and skilled to ensure we deliver on the abovementioned strategies.
Waminda Facelift Another year bites the dust and we now focus our attention to 2012. I trust that all of you had a great festive season, and like me have had a good rest and are full of enthusiasm and excitement about 2012 and what this will bring to SwanCare Group. All of you know that during 2011, as an organisation, we worked extremely hard to lay down strong and sustainable foundations that I believe will set us up for a very bright, secure and successful long term future. Therefore, it is for this reason I am very positive about 2012, and beyond, and feel that these will be great years for all of those who are part of the wonderful SwanCare Group Community.
Our Three Key Pillars for Success To kick the year off, I would like to remind our residents of the three key platforms that the Board has identified as our major strategic initiatives, and which will be the focus of our efforts and hard-work for the next 5 years as we set about to deliver on the goals and objectives of the 2012 -2016 Strategic Plan. 1. Sustainability – we want to ensure that SwanCare Group has appropriate and sufficient resources (dollars, infrastructure and people) to meet all of its future demands and service requirements. 2. Services – we need to ensure that our models of service delivery are flexible, adaptable, contemporary and able to meet the (discerning) client demands as we look
Security Number If the Resident Support Services number is unavailable residents are reminded the mobile contact number for Security is:
0413 388 650
One of the immediate action plans that has been put in place to improve our infrastructure is the make-over to the Waminda foyer. For those residents that happen to visit Waminda from time to time you will have noticed a frenetic band of builders busily working to improve the front of house appearance to this building. Waminda is a wonderful care facility, it provides excellent quality low level care in a very friendly, cosy and comfortable environment. It is important that we maintain this look and feel, and it is for this reason that we wanted to provide a lift to the front of house. As they say, first impressions are all important, and we felt that over time the front entry foyer area and reception was starting to look a bit tired and losing that initial appeal factor. The makeover should be completed by the end of February, early March, and once completed would encourage residents to pay a visit, and perhaps partake of a coffee and cake at Rita’s retreat which is located on the Waminda ground floor, adjacent to the main lounge area.
What’s been happening since our last Tidings ….. Whilst on the theme of the New Year, I would like to just cover-off on some developments, and activities that have occurred since I last had to opportunity to write to you. For starters, one of the most significant achievements to occur was the attainment of our $20,000 target for raising monies to acquire our new SwanMobile. To be exact
Bentley Park Social Club Auditorium Concert - Sunday 12th Feb
our total amount raised was $20,400 and on this basis we have been able to order our new vehicle and I am pleased to say that it will be on site during February, and after a small commissioning period we are confident that the “new wheels will be turning” in an official capacity by March. I would like to offer my sincerest congratulations to all persons and community groups, particularly the Swan Village Social Club and Opportunity Shop for the amazing effort in helping to raise this amount of money in such a relatively short time period. It just goes to show the amount of unified community spirit that we have at SwanCare Group, and achievements such as this provide further evidence of just how lucky we are to have residents that exhibit such passion and commitment. I mentioned the Swan Village Social Club above, and on the 31st December, they officially held their last function with what I am told was a wonderful New Year’s Eve shindig. As of the 1st January a new committee of willing and enthusiastic volunteers have now taken up the important mantle of running the social activities and opportunity shop. The new committee will operate as the Bentley Park Social Club and I am lead to believe have hit the ground running and have arranged for their first function to be an Australia Day BBQ which has been met with enthusiastic support from our village residents. I would like to offer my best wishes to the new committee, and wish them great success. By now most residents will know who the new committee consists of, but just in case you have missed the announcements, I would like to remind you again, and reiterate the thanks and appreciation to the following dedicated residents.
Your Bentley Park Social Club President - Shirley Barnes Vice President/Secretary - Nancy Brazier Treasurer - Elizabeth Kroll Opportunity Shop Manager - Beryl Luckman Committee Members - Betty Briggs, Dave Newlan, Mary Manning and Allan Manning. Continued Page 3
Inside this issue > Bentley Park News - pg 3 Retired at Last- pg 4 Bentley Park Watering Times - pg 4 What’s On Calendar - pg 6-7 Residents Advisory Council - pg 8