DOINGS AT THE LODGE

Dunmunkle Lodge Newsletter

July 2019

RESIDENT BIRTHDAYS

Many happy returns once again to Murray Williams and Allison Stacey who celebrated their birthdays this month. We hope you both felt spoiled on your special day, and wish you happiness always!

The Board of Management would like

to advise the community that on the 6th

of October 2019 Dunmunkle Lodge will

celebrate its 40th Birthday. Dunmunkle

Lodge was officially opened on the 26th

of August 1979 as a hostel.

Over the 40 years Dunmunkle Lodge

has continually evolved and kept up to

date with community and industry

expectations to where we are today as

a 38-bed ageing in place residential

facility with 15 independent living

units.

The birthday celebrations will be an

opportunity to acknowledge the many

people who have contributed in some

way to the success of Dunmunkle

Lodge over the past 40 years.

More information about the 40th

birthday celebration will be released

closer to the event, so until then

please keep the 6th of October free.

UPCOMING BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

PHOTO GALLERY

‘Nail Day’ is a very popular service provided by Natalie in our

Lifestyle Department. Above Barb Dickie looks fabulous after

getting her nails painted, and James Bishop enjoys a manicure.

WELCOME BACK ASWATHI & FAMILY!

RE We are thrilled to have Aswathi, one of

our highly valued Registered Nurses,

return to The Lodge following her

recent trip to India. Employed under

the Regional Sponsored Migration

Scheme visa, Dunmunkle Lodge is

proud to be a sponsor for Aswathi and

her family, enabling them to all live

together here in Minyip. Pictured are

Sharon Taylor (Executive Clinical Care

Manager), Aswathi Yasodharan (RN)

and Susan Boyd (Executive Business

Manager).

Cleve Krause, Steph Doolan (Personal

Care Attendant) and her dog Ollie the

adorable Shih tzu-Maltese cross.

John Canning visits Dunmunkle Lodge on a fortnightly basis to

perform live music. With guitar in hand and a repertoire of songs

our Residents are familiar with, an enjoyable afternoon is always

had. Many Residents join in by singing or tapping along which is

great to see. John has been wonderful over the years, and we

would like to thank him for providing this ongoing service.

MUSIC MAN

PHOTO GALLERY CONTINUED…

Sandra Maides assists June

Millard and Ellen Niewand

as they take their turn at

Bob Golf in the sunroom - a

great way to pass a little

time on a cold Winters day.

The Lifestyle Department

offer a wide variety of

activities for our Residents

to participate in. Board

games, cards and craft

activities have been very

popular during the cooler

months.

LIFESTYLE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS

Our Lifestyle Department is currently

seeking donations of the following items;

• 8 ply balls of wool in any colour

• Old or unused fishing rods

If you are able to help

it would be greatly appreciated.

Donations can be left at the Front Office.

GoodSAM APP

Ambulance Victoria Paramedic Community

Support Coordinator Matt Pearce recently called

in to The Lodge to share the following information

regarding the newly introduced GoodSAM app.

GoodSAM is a free global smartphone app that

alerts appropriately qualified responders when

someone nearby is in cardiac arrest. GoodSAM is

linked to Triple Zero, so as soon as an ambulance

is dispatched, a GoodSAM alert will notify

responders in proximity.

FUN & GAMES

Hair Style

AUBURN

BALD

BLOND

BOUFFANT

BRAID

BROWN

BRUNETTE

BRUSH

COMB

CURL

CUT

FINE

FLAT

FLUFFY

FRIZZY

FUZZ

GROOM

HAIR

LONG

PART

PRODUCT

RAZOR

RINSE

SET

SHAGGY

SHAMPOO

SHEEN

SHORT

STRAIGHT

STREAK

STYLE

TEASE

THICK

TINT

TOUPEE

TRIM

WASH

WIG

RIDDLE ME THIS

1. I am a seed with three letters in my name. Take away

two letters and I sound quite the same. What am I?

2. What can you fill a room with that takes up no

space?

3. Why couldn’t the toilet paper cross the road?

ANSWERS:

1. Pea 2. Light 3. It kept getting stuck in the cracks

SERVICING OUR COMMUNITY

A THOUGHT TO PONDER

S catter K indness

No kind action ever stops with itself.

One kind action leads to another.

Good example is followed. A single act of

kindness throws out roots in all directions,

And the roots spring up and make new trees.

The greatest work that kindness does to others

is that it makes them kind themselves.

– Amelia Earhart