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Avalon House
Avalon
House
Welcome to the Spring 2021 edition of our newsletter. On behalf of the RAO department we would like to
welcome all our new residents and families. We would also like to welcome Lisa and Cait who recently
joined our team at Avalon House. Over the month of August they enjoyed being a part of Avalon
House’s activities including word games, trivia and poetry reading. The Olympics formed a major theme
to our August activities which our residents really enjoyed participating in. We matched past Olympic
Host countries’ flags. In one activity we used the alphabet to match Olympic sports such as A- Archery
B- Basketball, and an absolute favourite of the residents was where they make as many words as they
can from a letter of the alphabet trying to beat the number from the last attempt!
Poetry reading has been a popular educational activity for our residents where-by we share poems
together and take requests. This was wonderful as we all had different favourite poets and were able
to hear poems that we hadn’t read for many years, as well as learning some new poems. We then
discussed how as a group we would like to enhance poetry reading and it was suggested we have a
little biography of the poets before we read a few of their poems. This has been a wonderful addition
and loved by all! We also had a small study session of poets Dame Mary Gilmore, Banjo Patterson, and
Dorothea Mackellar and we are all thoroughly looking forward to continuing our study of Australian
Poetry since 1788.
-From the RAO Team-
International Beer Day
Stephen Hopcraft, one of the newer
residents at Avalon House, gave a
most interesting talk recently on The
Art of Brewing and Beer Production.
The audience was very receptive and
thoroughly enjoyed the interest it
created.
Trust Tree Brewing, The local brewery
in Avalon, donated a case or two of
their fine beers the IPA and their
LAGER, an aged stored beer. The
audience were invited to a generous
tasting of both these beers and voted
the very fine Lager as the best.
As soon as we come out of our
Covid quarantine lockdown we will
definitely pay a visit to the
Brewery! Thank- you RAOs and
Stephen for such a fun afternoon.
September 2021 [AVALON HOUSE NEWSLETTER]
We have also restarted the aromatherapy Day
Sip & Crunch & Stretch Spa, where we soak the residents’ feet in warm
At Avalon House we have introduced a new water with rose petals and Epsom salts,
activity – Sip & Crunch & Stretch – which followed by a gentle massage, whilst enjoying a
combines stretching and tasting! So far, each morning of chat and delicious morning tea.
week the focus has been on a different fruit Another aspect of my role as an Aromatherapist
which is on display during our activity. is that I have been facilitating weekly
The activity begins with some gentle stretching meditation sessions for staff. As I’m sure you all
and deep breathing sitting tall in our chairs. After agree it is so important, we care for our Carers,
our stretch and relaxation we then discuss the
and the meditation sessions have proved to be
Fruit of the Week – the nutritional value, history
very popular as it allows the staff to relax and
and any interesting facts are shared with the
residents. Some lively discussions have taken reset for a short time.
place about the merits of particular fruit and
residents share their likes, dislikes and also ideas Helen Mascall - Aromatherapy Coordinator
on how to prepare and eat each fruit.
Gentle Exercises & Relaxation
Every week at Avalon House, the residents take
part in gentle seated exercise and relaxation.
This is a great way to start the day as it gives the
residents an opportunity to move their body
and relax their mind. At the end of the exercise
SPA DAY & Aromatherapy Talk routine, the residents follow a guided
I am pleased to tell you that we still have our meditation. We love to see the residents being
full staff of Aromatherapists, RN massage involved in this activity.
therapists and Physiotherapists attending to
our residents each week, a service that we all
feel is so essential during these difficult
times. A massage is a lovely way to assist
with pain management or relaxation, and it
gives the opportunity to spend quality one-
on- one time together and also provide a
gentle touch. Armchair Travel – Ferragosto Day
In addition to the massage, I recently hosted We celebrated Ferragosto day at Avalon House,
an aromatherapy information session with the residents enjoyed the importance of this
the residents, a wonderful tactile experience holiday in Italy. We sang songs, listened to
where we smelt different plants such as Italian music, and watched a documentary on
lavender, oranges and eucalyptus and we the beautiful sites of Italy. To finish the day off –
discussed the plants and the oils and the residents had Italian bruschetta with their
reminisced about what these aromas mean afternoon drinks at happy hour. It was a fun
to people, for example eucalyptus reminded afternoon enjoyed by all.
some residents of trips to the Blue
Mountains and many people grew lavender
in their own gardens.
September 2021 [AVALON HOUSE NEWSLETTER]
Congratulations Odessa Carpet Bowls
On your 104Th Birthday Competition Olympic
Theme Day
Moments During the months of restrictions residents
have continued to participate and enjoy in various group and
one- on- one activities. Theses include the following: Arts &
Crafts, Board Games (Scrabble), & Knitting.
Communication with our
loved ones!
Facetime, Skype, and Phone Calls
is our connection to you all at the
moment, please book with the
team!
Email :
rao_avalonhouse@thc.net.au
September 2021 [AVALON HOUSE NEWSLETTER]
Message from our
DON, Hayley Bonnici
Welcome to Spring, the team at Avalon House
would like to thankyou all for your patience and
understanding over the last few months of lock
down.
It has been a tough year for us all facing the same
challenges as last year, however, our residents Upcoming Events for
remain positive, as do our staff.
The residents are enjoying the in-house activities
and are looking forward to the warmer weather.
We hope to see you all very soon, please feel free September
to arrange a care conference with me at any time. 16th Spring Party
October
4th Labour Day
Email : avalonhouse@thc.net.au th
8 Octoberfest
th
27 Nepalese Day
31st Grandparents Day
November
2nd Melbourne Cup
Best wishes, 11th Remembrance Day
Hayley Bonnici
Director of Nursing Spring Entertainment Via Zoom
Leyla; Ross Hamilton; David & Jack
Keff McCulloch; Andrew Dyce
Monthly:
End of month Birthday Celebrations
As always, we are looking forward to the next season of
fun activities and wish you all the best until our next
newsletter.
from the RAO Team!
Maria, Kylie, Lisa & Cait
Email : rao_avalonhouse@thc.net.au
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