SOCIAL SUPPORT GROUP - "CHARM"

SOCIAL SUPPORT
                       GROUP - “CHARM”
                   October 2020
   (Caring, Healthy, Adult, Recreation and Music)

              Contact Numbers
 Office: Social Support Group – 55518381
 Manager: Brenda Uebergang – 55518472
 Coordinator: Fiona Mitchell –   55518683

     GROUP CHATS AND ACTIVITIES – SEE ATTACHED
        PROGRAM ARE HELD MONDAY TO FRIDAY
                     1.30pm – 2.30pm
You are all invited to tune in for any group chat and
activities on any day that you wish to participate in

Group Chat and Activities Phone Numbers
Dial from your phone – 86254900 and then
       when prompted for session ID
   please enter 179264445 then press #
        Please keep this information handy.

Editorial

Dear Members,

How are you? As I write to you we have had lovely soaking
rain and the country side is looking so green and lush. We
hope you are able to go outside and enjoy the gorgeous
spring bulbs, blossoms and green grass which we have all
around us. How blessed we are to live in such a beautiful
part of Australia.

We have discovered just how ‘slow’ the mail is at the
moment in the time it is taking for our newsletters and
program of activities to get to your home. Hence we are
working really hard to post them a week earlier so you have
them at the beginning of each month.

A reminder to phone into the activities you would like to
participate in. It doesn’t matter which day you usually attend
SSG, you are invited and encouraged to join in everything
that interests you on any day of the week.

We have been working on planning other opportunities to
interact as a group during our COVID enforced ‘holiday’.
Recently we have purchased some IPADs, and our plan is
to conduct activities with you by using video calls, so we
can see each other. For those of you who do not have a
computer or smart phone, we would hope to be able to loan
you an IPAD for an activity so you can participate if you
would like to. The plan would be for one of the team to visit
you and help you learn how to use the IPAD so you can join
in. Please let us know if you are interested. We would love

to talk to you about it. Stay safe. Until next time … Brenda
and Fiona

       We are now taking orders for Vision Australia 2021
Calendars. They cost $15 each for an A3 size and there are 3
different ones available. Please call SSG on 55518381 to place
your order and choose which one you would like.

Banana Splits Recipe:
1 banana (split lengthwise),
3 scoops of your choice, vanilla, chocolate, or
strawberry ice cream,
Garnish: chocolate topping
Garnish: whipped cream
Garnish: chopped nuts
Cherries or berries of your
choice to decorate
Place banana slices against sides of long, narrow,
shallow dish. Place scoops of ice cream in a row
between banana slices. Squirt chocolate syrup on
ice cream. Top each mound with whipped cream.
Sprinkle with nuts and top each mound with a
cherries/berries.
Important dates in October:

4th World Animal Day
6th to 13th Seniors week – see program attached
24th AFL Grand Final: Grand Final in Brisbane at the Gabba
23rd Grand Final Public Holiday
25th Grand Parents Day
31st Halloween

“OONYA”
Chapter 3:
One of our exciting events is the Golden Dragon who
lived here 7 moons ago, she laid two eggs. You see
Dragons lay eggs every 100 years so this is very
special.
The eggs are laying in the shorn wool of the sheep and
angora goats. They are stabilised by the internal
temperature of the Dragon Cave with its thermal
atmosphere. Many Moolahs tend the eggs. Moolahs are
cantankerous but loving beings and have great affection
for the Dragons.
It’s early in the morning and a great sound echoes
through the valley. The Moolahs screech and sent a
vibrational song to everyone. “The Dragon eggs are
cracking and we await the young dragon’s appearance.”
Everyone scrambles around waking up others in their
wake. The Dragons are all massing near the cave and
the Mother the Golden Dragon, ascends through the sky
in her return. With a massive sweeping of her wings she
settles on the ground anxious to see her babies. The
Cave is warm and humid. Everyone attends and waits
curiously for the presentation…………

“LAUGHTER IS, and always will be, the best form
                of therapy”

         Treat your mask like underwear…
 1.   Do not adjust (especially in public)!
 2.   Do not borrow or lend!
 3.   Make sure it fits tight, but is comfortable!
 4.   Wear the right side out!
 5.   If it is stained, throw it away!
 6.   If it is damp, change it!
 7.   Don’t go commando!

                   How to wash the cat
 1.   Thoroughly clean the toilet.
 2.   Lift both lids and add shampoo.
 3.   Find and soothe cat as you carry him to the
      bathroom.

4.   In one swift move, place cat in toilet, close both
       lids and stand on top socat cannot escape.
  5.   The cat will self agitate and produce ample suds.
       (ignore ruckus form inside toilet; cat is enjoying
       this).
  6.   Flush 3 or 4 times, this provides power rinse,
       which is quite effective.
  7.   Have someone open outside door, stand as far
       from toilet as possible and quickly lift both lids.
  8.   Clean cat will rocket out of toilet and outdoors,
       where he will air                            dry.

Sincerely, The Dog.

Best Wishes from all of us at Social
Support Group to all October
members!
Daphne Wiese           1st
Ruth Linke             4th
Effie Zippel           5th
Annette Munro          8th
Lorraine Mirtschin     8th
Judy Millard           9th
Phyllis Isbel          10th
Valda Huf              17th

Val Groves                 28th
Nancy O’Donnell            29th

SHORT STORY sent in from Henni Pember…

Seeing a photo in “The Weekly Times” of a sheepdog and cat as
best friends I was reminded of my dog and cat I once had. My
daughter’s dogs Billi and Shaz found this tiny white kitten in the
barn meowing sorrowfully. They barked furiously to draw
attention to it, so we went to see what the ruckus was all about.
Finding this tiny bundle of fluff we took it home and called it
“Patch” as it had a bit of black hair over one eye. He settled down
between my dog’s paws, obviously considering dogs to be his
rescuers. As he grew older he explored the disused quarry next to
our house. One day he came home with a little rabbit he had
caught for Jake, sitting on the fence post, licking his paws with the
rabbit underneath he was very proud of himself, “there it is Jake
am I not a clever cat”!
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Dulcie and Lorraine are our two lucky Bingo winners
         from last month ~ well done ladies!

              PROFILE of: BINSU BABY

Binsu has spent his life using his personal and career
experience to support people with disability, elderly and
mental health in various countries.

Countries you have lived: INDIA-Bangalore & Kerala,

UK- London & Essex, AUSTRALIA- Adelaide & Hamilton

Occupations: Own business in Adelaide, Registered Nurse
in India and Disability support worker at Southern Stay
Residential Hamilton.

Hobbies/Interests: Technology, Photography, Cricket,
Traveling, Watching Documentaries, and Reading.

TV Shows you like to watch: Better Homes & garden, Tom
& Jerry, Peppa Pig & Mr. Bean :)

Favorite Food: Indian!!!

What would you do if you won Tattslotto: I may get heart
attack :)

                A LEARNING OPPORTUNITY:
 For those of you with, or who have family members with
 Parkinson’s the following webinars are available with
 practical advice to protect you and your family throughout
 your Parkinson’s journey.

    •   Wills & Delegated Decision Making - 8 October -
        12pm
    •   Superannuation & Insurance - 15 October -
        12pm

•   Advanced Care Directives - 22 October -
         12pm
     •   Employment Rights & Parkinson’s - 29 October -
         12pm

  Available each Thursday during October, to learn more
  about navigating legal and insurance matters related to
  living with Parkinson's.

  During these challenging times, we are providing these
  complimentary webinars to support the Parkinson's
  community, including supportive family and friends. Anyone
  interested in these topics are welcome to attend. If you are
  interested contact to register by phoning 88090400 or
  email:- info@parkinsons-vic.org.au Each session will
  include time for questions.

WHAT IS GROUNDING? CAN IT HELP IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH?

Humans are beings of energy. Electrical currents and their associated
magnetic fields fill and surround the human organism this goes on
daily and we are ONE with the rhythms of the earth, night & day and
rest & repair.

However, what happens when we get out of rhythm? So read on and
think…

“Environmental medicine generally addresses environmental factors with a
negative impact on human health. However, emerging scientific research has
revealed a surprisingly positive and overlooked environmental factor on
health: direct physical contact with the vast supply of electrons on the surface
of the Earth. Modern lifestyle separates humans from such contact. The
research suggests that this disconnect may be a major contributor to
physiological dysfunction and un-wellness. Reconnection with the Earth's

electrons has been found to promote intriguing physiological changes and
subjective reports of well-being. Earthing (or grounding) refers to the discovery
of benefits—including better sleep and reduced pain—from walking barefoot
outside or sitting, working, or sleeping indoors connected to conductive
systems that transfer the Earth's electrons from the ground into the body. This
paper reviews the earthing research and the potential of earthing as a simple
and easily accessed global modality of significant clinical importance.”

Therefor if we think for a moment during this COVID storm; when do we
get out to the beach or somewhere where we can take our shoes of and
ground with the earth – When was the last time you took off your shoes?
So if we just for interest sake take off our footwear for just 30 minutes
each day and place our bare feet onto the ground – HOW WOULD WE
FEEL? You tell me

Q…Would we feel energised without any form of re-balance? Maybe,
maybe not!

 Try it for a week, it’s free and nobody can stop you –only you. Take up
the barefoot challenge and record how you feel you may be surprised.

                   FUN FACT FOR OCTOBER
                   Why is Oktoberfest not called
                   Septemberfest? The majority of the 16
                   to 18 days of the Oktoberfest take place
                   not in October but in September. The
                   name comes from the history of the
                   Wiesn: The occasion for the first
Oktoberfest in 1810 was the wedding of the Bavarian Crown
Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Sachsen-
Hildburghausen. On October 12th 1810 the festivities began

and they ended on October 17th with a horse race. Since it
was so well-received, the festival was repeated in the
following years, then extended and at this point brought
forward into September. The weather surely played a role
in moving the dates, which in Munich at the end of
September often provides a pleasant, mild Indian summer –
true Oktoberfest weather, in fact!

PUZZLES AND QUIZZES
LAST MONTH-SEPTEMBER –
RESPONSES FROM MEMBERS

COVID A to Z. Here are some of your ideas.
A- Alone, anxiety, Aust. Defence Force.    N-
B- Bad hair, border restrictions, Brett.   O-
C- Curfew, check points, cheap petrol.     P-Protesters
D- Daniel, dunny roll, depression.         Q- Quarantine, Questions.
E- Empty shelves                           R-Ruby Princess, road blocks,
F- Frustration, face time, fines.          S- Social distance, sanitiser,
stickers.
G- Gladys                                  T- Telehealth, temp. Checks,
take away.
H- Heartache                               U-Unemployment
I - Isolation                              V-Virus, violence.
J- Job keeper/saver, jig saw puzzles.      W-Weddings cancelled, wipes.
K- Karen                                   X-
L- Loneliness, lock down.                  Y-
M- Masks                                   Z- ZZZZ- nothing else to do!!!

THIS MONTH - OCTOBER
WIN A PRIZE          --- Do the SENIORS WEEK WORD FIND and send it in
               th
to us by Oct 19 .
TO SEND PUZZLE AND ACTIVITY RESPONSES TO SSG--- Use one of these methods
   • Send by mail to SSG C\O ALLIED HEALTH CENTRE,
                            PO BOX283
   •                        HAMILTON 3300
   • Drop in at Allied Health Reception. In an envelope addressed to SSG.
   • Email to wendy.waldron@wdhs.net