Australian § UnityS? Remedy Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy Classes Now In Full Swing Residents of Rathdowne Place can now take advantage of even more that is on offer in the Wellness Centre. Since our Remedy team took occupancy of the space in late December 2015, they have been working tirelessly to create an envi ronment, atmosphere and program that accommodates any client’s needs, Equipped with a spacious area for all ranges of group and individual exercise classes and a state of the art hydrotherapy pool, clients will be spoiled with the array of choices on offer. Remedy is open daily Monday-Friday, offering morning and afternoon group exercise classes as well as hydrotherapy pool classes most days, Many resi dents are also enjoying the benefits of individual treatments in the pool and gym focusing on their individual specific needs. All participation in classes require an initial individ ual assessment with a physiotherapist to ensure that our physiotherapist team are across all of your capabilities and any areas of physical concern that needs to be addressed. Remedy's group exercise classes are a fantastic opportunity to stay fit and healthy as well as making friends along the way. The Remedy team comprises of Kate, Anna, Jacqui, Travis and Sarah under the guiding hand of the Clinical Lead, Stefan and the Wellness Centre Clinical Lead Physio Construction update Construction works at The Residences have now been running for eight months and although several days have been lost to heavy rain and high temperatures, the work remains on schedule for completion in March 2017, which will allow residents to move in fro m April. ‘The builder has now poured all three basement concrete slabs, as well as the supporting columns and the ramps running down into the underground carpark. The first Additionally, our wellness centre encapsulates our hair dressing services which now operate Tuesday, Thurs- day and Friday as well as nail salon services to come. If you're interested in the many services that our Wellness Centre offers, please visit the ground floor to express your interest. Keep in mind, that a fantastic gift idea could be to purchase one of our new Wellness Centre gift certificates. Gift certificates are available in $25.00, $50.00, $100.00 and $150.00 denominations,, valid one year from the issue date: These gift certificates entitle you to any service the Well- ness Centre offers. Please contact Deanna Simmons on 9240 7050 or alternatively via email on dsimmons@australianunity.com.au for any additional infor- mation. (Above: Remedy Physio Team) part of the ground floor slab was poured in the first week of February, with the remaining six areas to be poured at arate of two sections per week. Once the ground floor slab is complete the building's structure will grow pro gressively to full height by July. The new trees surround ing The Residences have thrived this summer and when the pergola for the lower ground floor goes up we will, look at further landscaping, For all enquiries relating to ‘The Residences please contact Penny MacLennan on 9240 7040 or alternatively via email on PMaclennan@australianunity.com.auRathdowne Place Editorial De culsg With 2016 in full swing Rathdowne Place has wel- comed a lot of new residents that I would like to extend a warm welcome to, hope that you have settled into your new surroundings and I am sure you have made new friends here, Late last year, a select number of our residents had the opportunity to participate in the Swinburne University Life Stories Project. The end result of this project gave each resi- dent and their families a memoir of their lives and all of their accomplishments. I was very humbled to have had the op- portunity to learn so much more about our residents. There will be many more opportunities to participate in this pro- ject in the future and I encourage all residents to take part. In February, we bid 2 fond farewell to one of our much loved employees, Mary Fromberger. Mary was the Care Manager here since October 2014 and has helped shape the “Better Together” model to what itis today. Mary will be sadly missed by staff and residents alike. Please join me in wishing Mary well in her retirement. However, as one door closes another opens and I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jade McGaw to Care Manager. Jade has been with Rathdowne Place from the set up stage and has been instrumental in ensuring admissions for our residents Clinical Care Report ee) In early February, our very own level four Senior Care Partner, Gregor Poole put forward a new medication ini- tiative. Gregor's initiative has been instrumental in the steep decline of medication errors. The medication initia tive sees medication rounds split up into five sections, with one Care Companion overseeing one section each. When Care Companion’s are completing their medica- tion rounds, all additional tasks and responsibilities are delegated to another staff member to avoid any interrup- tion throughout this time. Main medication rounds com- ‘mence at 8,00 and 20.00 hours respectively, with supple- mentary medication rounds occurring at 12.00, 14.00, 16.00 and 18.00 hours, This trial has been immensely suc- cessful, and we encourage all to forward their congratu- lations to Gregor for his continuing excellence here at Rathdowne Place. As of the end of March, all levels are officially on board. Please forward all queries to the your, level's SCP in the first instance or alternatively Kimber- ley Miller or Jade McGaw, have ran smoothly from then onwards. Please join me in congratulating Jade in her new role. We have had some excellent feedback received via our staff survey recently. The survey was conducted in No- vember 2015 and I am very pleased to say that overall our staff value working at Rathdowne Place and find it to be a positive, safe, supportive and rewarding environment. Even though our results are excellent we will continue to strive toensure our staff are engaged, recognised and rewarded for the care they provide our residents. There is a renovation update that I would also like to share with you that will affect all areas of Rathdowne Place. We are currently completing works in the ceiling cavity on each floor that will cause some minor disruption to our resi- dents. We are working closely with our builders to ensure this disruption is at a minimum and ensure the safety of all Rathdowne Place staff and residents. I will keep you posted. ‘on when and where these works will take place when the plans are confirmed. In other exciting news Rathdowne Place has hit 100% occupancy for the first time since we opened in May 2014. This is due to the hard work of all staff as most of our new residents have come on board due to word of mouth which is very satisfying, Again welcome to all of our new residents and staff, am sure you will love it here as much as I do. PCCP Uo ee Cy fecal Malcolm is an accomplished painter who has been painting as a regular hobby his whole life. Many of Mal- ccolm’s paintings are portraits of peo- ple he knows or landscapes of the places he has been. Malcolm stated that he enjoys the challenge of per- fecting a portrait and the value that it gives to people. Being an avid trav- eller, Malcolm's landscape paintings are of places all over the world where he has been. Malcolm has also been to many of the best art museums around the world and seen many of the works of great artists. Malcom himself has also had his work exhibited on two occasions. Teaming, up with his daughter who is also an artist, Malcolm sold a ‘number of his paintings at these exhibitions. Malcolm and hisdaughtersartsticablities AW) + relignn are indeed complementary to ‘1 Unity)? ‘one anotherCommunity Development Past News and Upcoming Events Dg Te was a full card of activities at Rathdowne Place over the Christmas and New Year period, commencing with the Res- ident Cocktail Party hosted by Gavin and attended by some 100 guests. There were engaging activities with the U3A Darebin Choir, a classic group of carolers and the enchant: ing Sasha playing the Harp. Jason, our Executive Chef, pro- vided delightful nibbles while Kyle and John, the bartenders for the night, spun their mixology skills. Wellbeing Clinic Rathdowne Place and Swinburne University continue to offer the services of the Wellbeing and Shared Care Pro- grams, designed to accommodate the needs of our residents, families and carers, These programs are now led by Jencie Castle, Provisional Psychologist. The criticality of Jencie's role is to ensure that we provide a holistic model of care to our residents. Referrals don’t always mean that.a resident will be assigned a counsellor as, in some instances, the Be- friending and Volunteer Program may be better suited. These extensions to our offer ensure that you, the resident, is provided with as many opportunities to engage in activi- ties that suit your needs and expectation, including quiet time away from your community. For further information about the Wellbeing Clinic, email Jencie Castles at jeastles@australianunity.com.au or call on 03 92407450, Life Stories Project A series of residents across the facility participated in the Life Stories Project.,a Swinburne University Student initia- tive. Residents and their families detailed their life journey, allowing under and post graduate students to capture these ‘memoirs in print, video and audio. Again, Rathdowne Place will be working with Swinburne ‘University. We have had a wonderful response from resi- dents wishing to participate, which will also include an opportunity for residents to volunteer for their finished product to be showcased in an exhibition at Rathdowne Place. Ifyou are interested in telling and sharing your story, please speak with Jencie Castles via jcastles@australianunity.com.au or call on 03 92407450. The exhibition will be held later this year. Day of Reflection In recognition of our departed residents, Rathdowne Place will hold a regular “Day of Reflection” to honor of those that have passed away. The afternoon of observation is to celebrate the life of our residents and to also allow their community to respectfully farewell their neighbor. The af- ternoon will commence with a short reflective service led by minister and will then be followed by light refreshments. Thank you to the Church Of All Nations and Minister Rosemary Carter for conducting the Day of Reflection in February, Changes to the Daily Activities Care Companions and Care Partners are now taking a lead in designing and running the daily activities on your levels, You will have noticed Adel and her team spinning their ‘magic on the dance floor and Gregor and his team encourag- ing Community Corner with reading, cooking and remi- niscing, Coming to the Program Soon We have a range of new and returned activities commenc- ing in April: The Kindergarten program will recommence in April with the first return coinciding with the a visit from the Parklands Animal Farm. Residents and the chil- dren alike very much enjoyed the animal farm visit late last year, so be sure to participate this April. The University of the Third Age will commence their program at Rathdowne Place in April. We are look- ing for keen learners interested in a range of activities including needle craft, languages and book clubs. We are offering a range of Special events over the months of April, May and June commencing with Matilda, then followed by, Singing in the Rain and The Sound of Music. Food Collaboration and “Come Dine with Me" experi- ences, including regular dinner dances are planned from May this year. IF you have an idea or suggestion for the dinner dance or “Come Dine with Me” events, please speak with your Senior Care Partners. The Private Dining Room is getting a facelift by making the room more special than it already is, Connie from the Community Development Team is designing a new layout with special event crockery and resident art- work on display. AustralianOWOBS Ambassadors Pee) December 2015 Helen Rodd and Ria Sibugan both managed a security inci- dent when two intrudlers entered the facility. They acted swiftly to ensure police attended immediately in a calm and professional manner. January 2016 Gayle Russell recognised there was a risk to Staff Safety by identifying a lack of lifting equipment for the first floor. She followed this up and found that there were two lift ing machines on another level, and through consultation, relocated the spare lifting machine to level one. February 2016 Adel Mosley was exemplary in coaching students in hand washing and also picked up that the hand wash gel on the floors was out of date. PTT a Goes) In December, Senator Helen Polley, Shadow minister for Aged Care for Tasmania, Derekk McMillan, our CEO and various other delegates joined Gavin for a tour of Rathdowne Place. Senator Polley led a discussion about the changing workforce in aged care, in particular the need for us to attract the right people to our industry She also congratulated us on the progressive work Rathdowne Place has done to attract the people working here today. She was in awe of our facility, the pleasant- ness of our surroundings and complimented our staff's attentiveness to the residents. We are proud of out resi dents and staff alike. PC een) In late September 2015, a select few team members were invited to participate in a short leadership course. This course was organised by LASA and facilitated by Anna Mastwyk. It involved three intensive days over a 9 week cycle, The course highlighted integral ideals of what con. stitutes the most successful leaders, including strategies and concepts to build and cement our foundation of skills. One concept that rang true with many of the par ticipants was the idea of ‘emotional intelligence’. We, as leaders, often overlook how our stress and personal prob lems outside of work may impact on our colleagues. A reminder to implement emotional intelligence into our day to day lives is fundamental Congratulations to Jo Trickey and Gwen Milne for com- pleting their Certificate IV in Frontline Management through Australian Unity, graduating December 2015. Both achieved outstanding ad results and will stretch their newly acquired skills Austra ina range of activities over the 2016 and 2017 period. Providence Cafe is featuring their new menu with amazing new dishes including Almond butter waffles Chorizo scotch eggs Coconut and chia porridge Ham hock terrine SS) y Volunteer Bus Driver Wanted A position to drive the Rathdowne Place community bus has become available. If you are a confident driver with 2 valid Australian driver's license and think this may be the volunteer job for you. please contact Michelle Garita on 9240 7000 or alternatively via email MGarita@australianunity comiau Australian Unity>>