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December 2020—January 2021
The Sunnymeade Sentinel
Sunnymeade Park Aged Care Community
WE ARE ALL CONNECTED AT SUNNYMEADE
We are all connected at Sunnymeade. Over the past 2 months,
Sunnymeade provided exci%ng entertainment for their resi-
dents. With Halloween drama, Melbourne cup, indoor and
outdoor crazy, fun filled ac%vi%es. Who can forget the BBQs,
and the State of Origin with Queensland Maroons being the
winners! Residents are already busy preparing cra1 items for
Christmas and are definitely looking forward to the new year
of 2021!
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December 2020—January 2021
Thank you to all who contributed to raising funds for our
Christmas Raffle for 2020.
4 Gi boxes with great prizes such as all sorts of hand crocheted rugs, stock-
ings and gi cards for Bunnings and BP fuel
Sunnymeade residents created interac%ve games for the
children along with a dona%on of a beau%ful art piece
from Caboolture Early Childhood Learning Centre.
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December 2020—January 2021
Let’s Laugh
A woman on the phone to her
friend; I feel like my body has
go6en totally out of shape, so I got
my doctor’s permission to join a
fitness club and start exercising….
I decided to take an aerobics class
for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrat-
ed, jumped up and down, and per-
spired for an hour. By the %me I got
my leotards on, the class was over.
Thank you to all our staff
who put endless %me into
making beau%ful items for
one another at Sunnymeade
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June—July
December 2020—January 2021 2020 2020
June—July
WRITERS’ CORNER
These beau ful memories were wri en by a group of resi-
dents who watched the rain fall on a day in November.
OUR MEMORIES OF THE RAIN
I love the smell of the rain.
The rain is very nice, mmmm I love the rain,
and as long as the rain wasn’t heavy I didn’t mind it.
I like the rain because it cools everything down and keeps it damp.
Very heavy rain in Victoria where I grew up.
I am not scared of the rain.
Rain brings everyone together and brings lots of flowers.
Heavy downpour and flooding 1974 – Lismore!
We were so overwhelmed…. Was it ever going to stop?
Red belly blacks in the house a1er the floods… Oh yeah! – Country!
Yes! – that was a good lesson to us all.
Mum always used to say ‘here comes the pi6er pa6er”.
Coming home from school, walking in the rain and kicking the
water in the gu6er and geDng wet.
Playing in it! … Oh yes!
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December 2020—January 2021 2020
June—July
We got into trouble when we got home – that’s true very true!
If it rained or snowed, we s%ll had to go to school,
Mum was very strict and it taught us to be strong.
A cloud burst, and I got caught in a water drain on my pushbike,
and got into big trouble when I got home for being wet,
I do remember in Scotland, it was so sunny,
I went to work and forgot my brolly.
When going home on the double decker bus, I got drenched on it!
The bus driver got so drenched,
and said he hadn’t even been off the bus.
It was so funny, because I could not see out of my spectacles
because of the rain running down my face.
When I got home, my mum only allowed me in the back kitchen
and said “get to the bath now”.
(Laughing),… I will never forget that memory.
Singaporean rain!... You get a lot of rain and very li6le no%ce,
and it doesn’t stop very quickly!
But my favorite memory of today is it rained for the farmers!
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June—July
December 2020—January 2021 2020 2020
June—July
Message from M
As we prepare to say farewell to 2020 and to
welcome 2021, I have found a few new le6ers
of the alphabet that have become as familiar as
B (birth), M (marriage) and D (death) and to me
they are C (containment and Covid), S
(separa%on and social distancing), PPE (personal protec%ve equip-
ment or prayer, prepare, escape), L (love and lonely), F (fear and
friendship) and T (trust and thankfulness). Personally, I am thank-
ful that I live in a state that has taken the threat of the Covid virus
seriously and acted to try and keep us all safe, even though some
people have gone through very tough %mes with losses of all imag-
inable types. I would like to thank our Sunnymeade family who
have done their very best to keep, not only our Sunnymeade Com-
munity safe but also the rest of the country. Hopefully if we all re-
main vigilant and do not become complacent, 2021 will be a be6er
year for most of us.
Management, in consulta%on with staff, residents and their fami-
lies, are planning some minor changes in the early future and into
the New Year. If you have not been informed or would like some
more informa%on, please see our admission team or the directors
Michael and Anthony Walker. These changes will not impact on
most of our residents and certainly not on the fabulous care and
a6en%on given by our staff.
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SS June—July 2020
December 2020—January 2021
Christmas this year will be vastly different for our residents, but I
know that our remarkable staff will do their very best to make it a
fun and enjoyable %me. Even though our par%es may be following
the rules set by our State Health advisors, they are shaping up to
be delighKully diverse and Santa will make an appearance, I am
sure. If you are planning on taking your resident home any%me
over the Christmas period, please advise the staff as early as possi-
ble so that we can be prepared, and then we will all have a stress
free transi%on from here to there. Should you be planning on over-
night stays, it is vitally important that no%ce is given so that medi-
ca%ons, clothing etc. is prepared for our resident’s safety and com-
fort. I hope that our families and visitors have all had a chance to
see the fabulous art work done by our arts and cra1s group and
the garden courtyard by our avid gardeners. If you have not had a
chance to see these examples of what our residents can do, or are
not sure where to go, please ask the staff, especially our life style
therapists who do a marvelous job with diverse and challenging ac-
%vi%es every day. Our plans for the Christmas Season are all about
families, the Sunnymeade family,
God’s family and the Walker ex-
tended family. Les and I wish you
all the best for a Blessed, Joyful
Christmas and a Safe, Happy New
Year that con%nues to bless us all.
M
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April - 2021
December 2020—January May 2020
Birthday
Birthday morning teas were
celebrated with memorable
music to singalong to. Thank
you to Tony for the great
entertainment
SSApril - May
December 2020—January 2020
2021
Morning Teas
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December 2020—January 2021
PAT’S PAWS
Welcome everyone to the next edi)on of the newsle*er. I have recently been on six week’s
leave and I am delighted to say I le a great team of clinicians looking a er the residents
and staff while I was away. Mandy the Clinical Coordinator stepped in to my role with
ease and had full support of all the registered staff. Feedback for Mandy is that she has
been very approachable and staff members have been supported by her. As we all know
there is no “I” in team and Mandy and all the other staff work well together to have a har-
monious environment at work. It all comes “from the top”. Well done Mandy.
We are in the middle of the state of origin with the deciding game on the 18th November.
Many residents like to watch the game and, I am sure their families too. Some people get
carried away and yell instruc)ons to the bloke on television (we know they can’t hear us).
Very entertaining.
On my first day back to work we had an unannounced visit from the Quality Aged Care
Commission. The visit was to audit all of our services in the facility and par)cularly check
with the residents that they are involved in their care planning and other services in the
home. The clinical staff have asked residents to par)cipate in our recruitment program by
giving us examples of what sort of ques)ons to ask at interview. We will then meet with
the residents who have provided ques)ons and let them know the type of answers we
have been given by poten)al employees. We have also planned to follow up with resi-
dents regarding the appraisal of staff and having resident feedback area as well. These
are just two of the ways we are including residents in our prac)ce. The resident feedback
already is that they appreciate the opportunity. We will receive our Quality commission
report in about a month’s )me. Our con)nuous improvement plan is burs)ng as we had
ideas put in to prac)ce while the auditors were s)ll on the premises. I would like to give a
big thank you for all the work that the staff at Sunnymeade
do to provide care and services to our residents.
Feedback from the visit was that we have happy residents
who are comfortable being interviewed and le?ng them
know how their life is at Sunnymeade.
Un)l next )me, stay well.
Pat HamiltonSS
December 2020—January 2021
Birthdays
Happy birthday to the following residents who celebrate
their birthdays in DECEMBER 2020 & JANUARY 2021
DECEMBER 2020 JANUARY 2021
3 Neville ROGINSON 10 Beatrice YATES
4 Arthur SPEDDING 10 John UNDERWOOD
7 Beth MCNEILLY
14 Vance JOHNSON
7 Margaret PARKES
20 Dorothy FFELAN
8 Jewel WILSON
20 Debra SKINNER
8 Pat MORTEN
21 Pat SKELTON
10 Ken CASEY
WATER- 23 Jackie BURNIE
14 Alison
HOUSE
23 Anna KENNEDY
15 Eugene STUKLA
21 Nola NASH
24 Phyllis HOWIE
26 Jean KEILLOR
26 Margaret COPELIN
30 Gloria COWDELL
31 Imelda ELLISSS
April - 2021
December 2020—January May 2020
Vale
Our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Gwen
Evans, Daphne Taylor, Leslie Fleming, Rosita Johnson,
Veronica Lenihan and Felicity Fritzkowski on their recent
passing. They will all be missed dearly.SSApril - May
December 2020—January 2020
2021
2020 END OF YEAR IN DOOR
The year has gone by very quickly and we have new players on the
end of year score board. Thank you to all the residents who joined
in all the games and we wish you all a great new year challenging
each other once again in 2021
RANK Name Points
1 Phyllis Howie 7
1 Catherine Brown 7
1 Imelda Ellis 7
2 Barry Waller 6
2 Raymond Green 6
3 Charlie Lenihan 4SS
April - 2021
December 2020—January May 2020
KEEPING UP WITH THE DANCE & SINGALONG
Happy hour is a favourite
%me for all the residents
who love to sing and
dance, socialize and swap
memories of a life%me.SS
April - May2021
December 2020—January 2020
SUNNY SEASONAL THINGS TO DO!
So many things to do! All of our pro-
jects have been a huge success crea%ng
amazing things for HalloweenSS
April - 2021
December 2020—January May 2020
Piece by piece turns into a master piece
Art & Craft projects
Residents are learning a new technique called multi-media-
collaging. Come and look at these beautiful art works
displayed in the Lodge dining area.SS
April - May2021
December 2020—January 2020
Individual pampering on wheels
A mobile pamper kit has been created by DTS with the help
of residents. This enables residents in their rooms, who are un-
able to attend activities, to also enjoy a pampering session.
Even Marley Groth likes a pamperSS April - May 2020
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February—March
April - May 2020
December 2020—January 2021
2018
The Melbourne cup
was celebrated in
style with fancy dress
and loads of cheer.SS
April - May 2020
December 2020—January 2021
The Bowls Tournament
12th October
This months tournament
was extremely challeng-
ing between men and
women. They all played
marvellously well with
the final winner being Ne- The Bowls Tournament
ville Roginson and runner 16th November
up Vivien Horton. Once again, the tourna-
ment took a follow up to
last months tournament,
with the new players
ba6ling against each other
for the cup. The Winner
this month was Vivien Hor-
ton and runner up being
Clifford Box.SS
February—March
April - May 2020
December 2020—January 2021
2018
The Bowls Tournament
13th November
This months tournament
was very exci%ng watch-
ing new players ba6ling
out for the trophy. Once
The Bowls Tournament again Charlie Lenihan
16th October made a come back, win-
ning the trophy and the
The ladies and gentlemen
runner up was Phyllis
played amazing games with
Howie.
new strategies. All games
were closely matched and
the overall winner was
Charlie Lenihan and runner
up was Margaret Parkes.SS
April - May 2020
December 2020—January 2021
Sunnymeade Choir
Music with Tony has been fantas%c at Sunny-
meade. The residents sing a long and fill the
room to the limit. We are all looking forward to
listening to Tony and his choir over Christmas and
the new year . We have heard a rumour that they
are recording their first CD! Watch out for the
next Sen%nel in 2021.SS
February—March
April - May 2020
December 2020—January 2021
2018
SUNNYMEADE CRAZY COOKERY GROUP
CHRIS DT SAYS TO DEBBIE,
YOU KNOW THAT
HENRIETA PROVIDES US
WITH EGGS AND WHEN
SHE STOPS LAYING,
WE’LL EAT HER!SS
April—May
December 2020—January 2021 2020
Proprietors: Mr Leslie K Walker
Mrs Margaret J Walker
Directors: Mr Michael L Walker
Mr Anthony C Walker
Director of Nursing: Mrs Patricia Hamilton
Diversional Therapists: Mrs Jayne Parella
Ms Leonie Horne
Ms Kris Muscat
Mrs Denise Moore
Mrs Debbie Renton
The Editor: Mr Joel Bankier
t. 07 5495 4233 e. reception@sunnymeadepark.com.au
f. 07 5428 1265 a. 362-376 King Street, Caboolture QLD 4510
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