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Volume 3, Issue 1 March 2017 Communicare Newsletter

Message from the General Manager

Sudha Bhana

Maree

Hi everyone,

Impossible to believe it is Autumn already, and I know for many of you the brief glimpse of Summer we had was nothing to get excited about, but hope- fully you have enjoyed the warmer weather and are looking forward to another year at your favourite Friendship Centre.

Don’t forget that we are always looking for photos and articles of interest, about our members and volunteers, as we all know that there is a story for everyone out there, and we would love you to share.

Congratulations again to the winner of our super Christmas prize pack, Olga Sloan, and thanks again to The Web Company for such a generous donation. Daphne Gordon, a member from both the Ellerslie and Panmure branches is the latest lucky winner, so do be sure to check out the puzzle page and you could be in the draw for our next mystery prize pack.

Have a delicious Easter and enjoy the cooler weather.

Cheers

We are now located in our new premises in Royal Oak, early in the New Year the Head Office team were busy beavers settling into our new nest while clearing out the old one. Leaving a place after many years is always bittersweet and I am sure many of you understand that some-times, downsizing and change is required to benefit our not-for-profit organization in the long term.

Communicare relies heavily on fundraising and sponsorship and I am always grateful to all our funding partners and donors for their generosity.

I would like to make special mention of the Lion Foundation who have generously funded 4 second-hand vehicles for Communicare to update our very aged fleet. The support from the Lion Foundation helps us continue delivering our services throughout the Auckland Community. Thank you for your incredible gift from the entire team and everyone here at Communicare. Once we have secured funding for branding our vehicles they will be displaying the Lion Foundation and Communicare logos in a town near you!

Our constant goal is to continue delivering a great service throughout our centres. It is also important to keep planning ahead for the future of Communicare, ensuring we look at ways we may introduce alternative services, attract new members and volunteers while increasing funding for operational costs. As members of Communicare we value your feedback and we welcome ideas in all our centres. Our last survey reflected that the majority of you were pleased with the way things run at your centres.

I would encourage you to help promote your local centre in your respective communities along with family and friends.

Together we make Communicare a great place to be a part of.

We have had some staff changes, Noeline who looks after Panmure and Ellerslie is only going to manage Panmure from next term and sadly Virginia is leaving our Avondale centre just before end of the term. We wish Virginia all the very best as she has been an integral part of the Communicare team running Avondale with great efficiency and we thank her for absolute hard work and effort in the past few years.

Easter is upon us along with the school holidays, so I hope the Easter bunny is most generous on chocolate eggs but not so much if your sugar levels are not in good shape. Wishing you all a lovely break. Kind regards, Sudha Bhana

There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant

about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.”

― Joe L. Wheeler

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KiwiConcern (NZ) Limited

Kiwi Concern is an authorised representative for ADT NevaAlone. ADT NevaAlone is accredited by MSD to provide government-funded medical alarms. Kiwi Concern proudly promotes and services medical alarms on behalf of ADT Security throughout New Zealand, and we have clients and consultants in every area of the country, from far north to deep south.

Equipment Our medical alarms are the state of the art, and made right here in Christchurch, New Zealand. We looked all over the world, in fact, and found the best technology right here in our backyard. The pendant (the little button that is worn around the neck or wrist) is very lightweight and slim, making it as unobtrusive as possible. This pendant has a range of up to 200m from the house – the longest of its kind in NZ. We can provide an alarm that sends a signal via the home land-line, or, if there is no home phone line, we can provide a GPRS version, that sends a sig-nal over the cellular network.

Funding The process to apply for funding is very simple. Your GP will have to approve the applica-

tion, by completing and signing a set of WINZ forms

These forms are then given to Work and Income for processing (generally 2-4 weeks to process)

We install a medical alarm once the doctor has approved, in order to afford the clients monitoring as soon as possible.

For more information or if you would like one of our specialists to visit your centre, speak to your coordinator about arranging a visit.

Call 0800 111 203 and ask for Patricia

Autumn is a great time of year – soon those ugly patches of dead

grass in your lawn will be covered up, with ugly patches of dead

leaves

Coincidence, or not…

IF...

If a b c d e f g h I j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z = equals

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Then... K n o w l e d g e

11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 = 98%

h a r d w o r k 8 1 18 4 23 15 18 11 = 98%

Both are important but fall just short of 100%

BUT… A T T I T U D E

1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5 = 100%

Interesting sums Can you think of more?

We love to hear from our members and volunteers, so if you have an interesting story, or some family photos you would like to share, “then and now” shots are always lots of fun, do send them along and we will feature them in

one of our upcoming newsletters.

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Annual Membership Fee Update

Membership fees are now due for payment , which can be arranged either with your coordinator, or paid directly by bank transfer.

If you would like to pay on line our banking details are as follows:

ASB Bank 123048 :0279446:00

Please ensure you include your name and the name of the centre that you attend, so that the payment can be correctly entered.

Today’s riddle for seniors… and the young at heart!

Here is the situation:

You are on a horse, galloping at a constant speed.

On your right side is a sharp drop-off, on your left side is an elephant travelling at the same speed as you.

Directly in front of you is a galloping kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it.

Behind you is a lion running at the same speed as you and the kangaroo.

What must you do to get out of this highly dangerous situation?

Answer:

Time to get off the carrousel and go

home.

Carrot & Fennel Soup - something a little different

Ingredients • 1 kg carrots , peeled, trimmed and

sliced

• 2 bulbs of fennel , trimmed and sliced, tops reserved to serve

• 1 onion , slice

• Olive oil

• 2 cloves of garlic , unpeeled

• 1.6 litres vegetable stock

• 100 ml single cream , to serve

Method

• Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. Put the carrots, fennel and onion in a roasting dish and toss with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Roast for 20 minutes, then add the garlic cloves. Stir everything thoroughly and return to the oven for 20 minutes more, until the vegetables are soft and browned. Remove the papery skins from the garlic cloves.

• Put the roasted veg in a large pan with the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for 15 minutes, then liquidise with a stick blender, until completely smooth.

Delicious with crunchy bread rolls or flat bread.

Communicare acknowledge

the ongoing support of The Print Company by providing

fast and cost effective production of our newsletter

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COMMUNICARE

FUNDERS, SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

We gratefully acknowledge the ongoing support of the following funding agencies:

Auckland City COGS COGS Lotteries District Health Boards - Auckland Counties Manukau Waitemata Foundation North Lion Foundation Manukau City St Lazarus Trust Mt Wellington Foundation Ltd Manurewa Local Board Maugakiekie Local Board Papatoetoe Local Board Mangere Local Board Whau Local Board Papakura Local Board

Head Office Sudha Bhana Eileen Asbury Sharon Tang Maree Folwell Viv Muir

Field Officers Linda Borman Marie Hunt Robyn Liddle

Board Members Meri Gibson Dot Lamb Pat Stenersen Marijanne Boxall Sharron Forbes Michael Matthews Fiona Hatton

Coordinators Linda Borman Pat Stenersen Joyce Skeen Margaret Parker Pam Kember Noeline Goddard Jacqueline Drinnan

Barbara Morgan Oriana Tanuvasa Virgina Kirk-Smith Sam Carroll Ange Metcalfe

General Manager Craft Therapist Accounts Admin & Marketing support Fundraising

West Auckland South Auckland East & Central Auckland

Chairperson President Finance Chair Vice chair Henderson, Massey &Te Atatu Royal Oak Remuera Howick Pakuranga Ellerslie & Panmure Balmoral, Blockhouse Bay, Mt Roskill & Mt Eden Pukekohe, Papakura Glen Innes, Hillsborough & Mangere Avondale Papatoetoe Manurewa

Full Name : (Please print)

Address :

Phone No. : Mobile :

Email :

Send your entry to: Communicare CMA (AK) Inc.

Contact us at: P O Box 24 535

Royal Oak 1345 Phone

(09) 631 5968

Or Email office@communicare.co.nz

If you would like to make a donation, you can call the

office and talk to Maree who can give you some options on how you can support the work

of Communicare in your community.

Once again, we are giving away a grocery pack to one lucky reader.

To go in the draw, you can either complete the form below, to help us keep your contact details up to date, or enter any of the competitions on page 6. Good luck!

Which Friendship Centre do you attend? :

Be in to win a fabulous Mystery Prize Pack

Staff & Executive at March 2017

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Around the Centres

Members

2017 has certainly started with a hiss and a roar around the various Friendship Centres.

Here are just a few images from Xmas celebrations to group activities and anniversaries.

Manurewa Singalong

Avondale members enjoying gentle exercise led from the front by coordinator, Virginia

Craft work at the Manurewa Centre

Papakura/Pukekohe centres waving the flag at the Age Expo Exhibition 2016

Knitting for toddlers, Perin Daruwalla (85) is a guest at the Pakuranga Centre

Crafting Christmas Trees at Ellerslie

Open day at the Mangere centre

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Communicare—Keeping Your Brain Active

Congratulations to the winner of last issue’s prize draw,

Daphne Gordon member from the

Ellerslie/Panmure Centres.

If you would like to entry the next draw, just complete any, or all, of our puzzles and send them

to:

Communicare CMA (AK) Inc. P O Box 24 535

Royal Oak Auckland 1345

Word of Mouth

Here’s a little poser to keep you on your toes - how many words can you make

from the following word?

Incomprehensibilities

(Set the record in the 1990’s as the long-est word ‘in common usage’) Have you

ever used it?

Congratulations to Daphne Gordon

Wishing you all a happy St Patricks Day

‘May the road come up to meet you and may the wind always be at your back’

We’ve given you a starting letter for Across 1.

ACROSS 1. Legendary stories 6. Uno 9. Pig’s pad 12. Box 13. Business VIP 14. Pitching stat 15. Church walkway 16. Burst of bad temper 18. California wine valley 19. Make lace 20. Epochs 21. Caveman’s era (2 wds) 24. Concurrence 27. Time past 30. Actress ... …Witherspoon 31. Had 33. And so forth 34. Proposed as a candidate 38. Renovator 40. Pub drinks 42. Shade 43. Stood up 47. Childhood disease 49. Golfer ….. Woods 50. Bathroom rug 51. Tax organisation 52. …… eclipse 53. Lyric verse 54. Compass direction 55. Printing Machine

DOWN 1. Skim Over 2. Opera solo 3. Struggle for breath 4. Books of maps 5. Behold 6. Gasoline classification 7. Tidy Up 8. Chunk of eternity 9. Military rank 10. Faithful 11. Sweet potatoes 17. Children’s game 19. Actor …….. Hanks 22. Adolescents 23. Make amends 24. Common verb 25. Acquire 26. Make again 28. Goodness! 29. Strange 32. Soldier 35. Additional ones 36. Styling foam 37. Wrath 39. Highway curve 40. Military supplies 41. Show the way 44. Leer 45. Oceans 46. Miscalculates 48. Recline 49. Recipe unit (abbr)

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Volunteer Corner

I have always mentioned our Volunteers are like gold in Communicare. We are fortunate to have such commitment and this year I would like to enhance our Volunteer Engagement within Communicare.

Some of you may wonder what this is all about. It is about recognising volunteer needs, listening to suggestions, seeking feed-back. Many of you are in contact with your coordinators about the day to day needs for your centre which is wonderful, and you are acknowledged and valued within your centres.

At Head Office, we want to improve our database system, (which means obtaining funding) so we can keep a track- reminder of your anniversaries and much more. We want to hear your ideas on the future of Communicare, how we can retain volunteers and encourage more new volunteers.

You are all aware of our Volunteer Kit which explains in more detail about volunteer roles, but would you like some type of training/information or can you see volunteer roles changing in centres? Perhaps you have some valuable skills you could share in our centres?

If you have been doing your role for many years and some of you have a good 40-50 years of knowledge and service under your belts. How do we ensure that knowledge is shared and that it continues if you decide to “retire” from your role?

There are many questions and it will take time to work through but we are dedicated to ensuring Communicare flourishes with volunteers. Don’t be surprised if you are invited for feedback during this year in various forums. You are a big part of Communicare so we want to hear your thoughts.

Make sure you take a break over the holidays and of course I leave you with a quote from The Secret series “Expectation is a powerful attractive force. Expect the things you want, and don’t expect the things you don’t want.”

Kind regards Sudha Bhana—General Manager

Graeme Dyson - known affectionately as the ‘Poster Boy’ of Communicare, as his picture adorns most of our advertising materials. Graeme has been a volunteer at the Pakuranga Friendship Centre since 2000. Always ready to help with any project - last Christmas he produced dozens of little wooden trees for guests across all the centres to paint and decorate, which was a fun and challenging activity - even the Admin team got in on the act.

Over the years, Graeme has volunteered countless hours driving members to and from the centre, assisting with activities and games and generally turning his hand to whatever needs to be done.

Volunteer Profile

Communicare Field Officer Robyn Liddle visited the Balmoral Seventh Day Adventist School this month to pick up a collection of non-perishable food items that

pupils had collected to donate to Communicare and the Balmoral centre. Robyn says, “The friendship Centres

provide morning tea and a light lunch so we are always able to use donations towards these”.

School pupils create a connection

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Special discount rates for Communicare Members

Ph. (09) 625 5599 / email dartran@xtra.co.nz

Advertise with Communicare

Do you have a product or service that you would like to promote to our members?

Our service directory will offer opportunities for advertisement, classified ads as well as

opportunities to promote events in the community at very reasonable rates.

Call Maree on (09) 631 5968 or email office@communicare.co.nz for deadlines,

specifications and pricing.

COMMUNICARE is an agent for the Auckland Transport Total Mobility scheme.

For more information, or to arrange an assessment, call Maree on (09) 631 5968. One of our fully trained Field Officers will contact you to make a time to carry

out the assessment in your own home.

There is a fee for this service

(Discount rate for Communicare members)

0800 663 463 for advice and treatment information

Once again we would like to thank Benjamin Neal, for his ongoing support

and very generous donations.

Don’t forget donations of $5 or more are tax deductible and can be made by bank transfer directly

into our account at :

ASB Bank 12:3048:027 9446:00

be sure to send your name and address details so that we can issue you with a receipt.

Phone 021 520 961 benjamin.neal@raywhite.com

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