The weekly newsletter of Rembrandt Living FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the 84 th edition of. Save the date: Information Session for Residents and Families Ageing Matters Wednesday, 9 August at Rembrandt Court at 7pm CEO Annual Leave For the next 2 weeks I will be on annual leave and going to NZ with my family to see the snow! Please see Sandy, Fiona, Jo or Agnes with anything during this time. I look forward to seeing you when I get back. Like Us on Facebook Thank you to everyone who is following our Facebook. We are asking for your help to further increase the number of Facebook page Likes, which increases our marketing reach. The page posts interesting stories, photos and videos that are of interest to all, not just our clients or residents. If you have Facebook, here is what to do: 1. Open the Facebook App 2. Search for and open Rembrandt Living 3. Click on the Community tab (it is further to the right on the list that includes Posts, Videos, Photos) 4. Click on Invite Friends to Like this Page 5. Go through and tick as many as you wish to invite! LIFESTYLE Resident Feedback The Residents Meeting held on Wednesday 28 June in House 6 with 4 residents in attendance and discussed: 1. No additional spices to be added to s. 2. Request made for rotation of meal servings so that the same table is not always served last. 3. Garden redevelopment around House 4. Work is under construction. Walking paths have been widened, water feature installed. Plants will arrive over the next few days. 4. Residents expressed their appreciation and compliments to gardener, Jeneaha, for her excellent work on the gardens around the facility. 5. Graffiti reported on fire box outside perimeter fence on Barry Street. To be referred to Maintenance. 6. Back gate (facing Campbell Street) for pedestrian access has a key pad and is now operational. 7. Over the coming months, all the lighting in Rembrandt Court will be changed over to LED lights which are much more energy efficient. 8. Within the next few weeks the appointment of a contractor to supply and install solar panels will be finalised. 9. New bedside cabinets still an issue. Management will discuss with supplier. 10. Exercise Physiology Classes confirmation is sought by some residents as to whether this is occurring. 11. Excessive TV noise in resident s room to be investigated by Management. Birthdays in July: Happy Birthday to the following residents: 7 July Kaspert van de Laar 7 July Jenny Peatzold 8 July Sonja Klaver 13 July Seamus O Toole 19 July Christina Ambagtsheer 20 July Olive Mudge 23 July Jacobus Schuyt 26 July Eric Beckmann 27 July Theo Alleman 27 July Maria Sirtoli 30 July Adriana Corbally New Menu From Monday, 10 July, the new Winter Menu will be implemented (see Menu for Week 1 attached). Thank you to those residents who have assisted in developing this next season s menu.
The weekly newsletter of Rembrandt Living FOR YOUR INFORMATION Diabetes Week 9-15 July Important things to know about Diabetes. Type 1 While a great deal of research is being done, at this stage nothing can be done to prevent or cure type 1 diabetes. Type 2 People at risk of type 2 diabetes can delay and may even prevent developing diabetes by up to 60% by following a healthy lifestyle. This includes regular physical activity, making healthy food choices and weight management. This is especially important if they have been told that they have prediabetes or insulin resistance. Diabetes SA Info Line 1300 136 588 to speak to one of their qualified health care team. Change of Lunch and Dinner Time for House 1, 2 and 5 From Saturday 8 July, meal times for House 1, 2, 5 will change to Lunch at 1.00pm and Dinner at 6.00pm Disruption to Water Supply Advance Notice SA Water are turning of the water supply on Doreen Street for an upgrade to their pipes, this work will happen between the hours of 9pm Tuesday11th of July through to approx. 2am Wednesday 13 th July. 2017/18 Entertainment Book and School Holidays! The school holidays are coming. Help us raise funds to purchase gym equipment for our residents by purchasing an Entertainment Membership and you can enjoy heaps of value over the school holidays. Hundreds of valuable offers to keep the kids entertained this school holidays and help our fundraising at the same time! Rembrandt Living Postal Address Please address mail for residents or management direct to Rembrandt Living, 1 Madras Street, Oaklands Park SA 5046. We are withdrawing the use of our PO Box in the very near future. Nurse Call Update We will be moving over to the new nurse call system within the next few weeks. The old wall call points will be removed and we will switch over to the new wall call points. These call points work similarly to the old ones, press the green Staff button if you need assistance. Call points in bedrooms also have a corded call button that can be clipped to bedding. Neck pendants will also be replaced with new ones. Please ask care staff if you are unsure of how to use the new call points. HAIRDRESSER To Residents and Rembrandt Community It has been well over 3 years since I have increased the price of any hairdressing services. With the costs of products rising and replacing towels, equipment etc it is time for me to increase my prices. Therefore, from the week starting 17 July the prices will be as follows: Shampoo Dry off $12 Shampoo and Set $19 Shampoo and Blow Wave $19 Shampoo and Cut $30 Ladies Cut $23 Shampoo, Cut, Set or Blow Wave $40 Colour permanent $38 Perm $75-$78 Men s Cut $15-$20 Beard Trim $10 With thanks from Sue UIT EN THUIS Oaklands Park on Friday 14 July at 10am: Morning Tea, Tai Chi, socialising with friends, Lunch at 12.30pm and more socialising until 2pm Green Fields on Friday 14 July at 10am: Morning Tea, Bingo, Lunch and socialising until 2pm Bridgewater every Tuesday from to 2.00pm for coffee, games, entertainment and lunch Mt Gambier every fortnight on Wednesday from to 2.00pm please check calendar dates
The weekly newsletter of Rembrandt Living Whyalla - every fortnight on Wednesday from to 2.00pm please check calendar dates Goolwa every fortnight on Thursday from 1.00pm to 4.00pm please check calendar dates Victor Harbor every fortnight on Wednesday from 1.00pm to 4.00pm please check calendar dates. HOME CARE HUB GREEN FIELDS Are you feeling left behind by technology? Would you like to keep in touch with friends and family here and abroad? Would you like to take care of your own banking, shopping, bills and other facilities from the comfort of your own lounge but do not know where to start? Are you aware of the huge amount of free entertainment available on the internet from reading, music, movies and hobby information? Are you having difficulty with your internet provider or phone service but don t understand what the consultant is saying? Help for all this and so much more is available through Rembrandt Living Home Care in your own home. Contact Jo Hackett on 8198 0300. I.T. Classes and Art Classes at Home Care Hub Lilly, Michelle and Binod preparing café lunches Joe, Maria, Ina and Theo at a recent Residents Meeting Enjoying the outdoors! Bus outing to Glenelg was much enjoyed
Menu Week 1 BREAKFAST Choose from: MONDAY 10 July Rembrandt Court s Menu Monday 10 July to Sunday 16 July 2017 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 12 July 13 July TUESDAY 11 July FRIDAY 14 July Choice of Cereal: Porridge, Weet-Bix, Cornflakes, Muesli, Rice Bubbles, All Bran, Bran Toast, Conserves, Yoghurt, Juices, Fresh Fruit SATURDAY 15 July MORNING TEA SUGGESTIONS Biscuits Scones Cake Shortbreads Muffins Biscuits Cake LUNCH Lunch option 1 Lunch option 2 (vegetarian) Lunch Accompaniments Dessert DINNER Soup Pork chops with warm orange sauce Soy infused Chilli Tofu skewers with rice Sautéed Chinese cabbage, Apple & Sweet potato Waffles and cream with chocolate syrup Osso Bucco in red wine sauce Spaghetti Bolognaise with Rich tomato sauce Kokos Lamsvlees Saté skewers Bami Goreng Zucchini bake frittas Egg Nasi Goreng Potatoes Cauliflower bake Broccoli Warm Bananas with Cinnamon Coconut sauce (Gehakt Ballen) Meatballs Garden salad Custard and chocolate topping Red cabbage Fried vegetable Rice With peas, and carrots Apple strudel with cream Atlantic Salmon with white sauce Vegetable dumplings Kale salad Chips Mixed berry bread and butter pudding Beef and black bean Spinach & Ricotta rolls Fried rice Capsicum and Zucchini MiIx Yoghurt and fresh fruit SUNDAY 16 July Roasted Chicken thigh Potato and spinach Quiche Roasted potato Roasted carrots Peas and gravy Pavlova with custard Seafood Laksa Chicken noodle Potato and Bacon Creamy carrot Hearty Vegetable Kidney bean Pea and Ham (Bruineboonen) (Snert) Dinner option 1 Open lamb yiros Chicken Casserole Kroket roll with Bitterballen with Pumpkin and Fish pie with Mash Quiche Lorraine with pitta, lettuce, With Mash potato onion Mustard mushroom risotto potato tomato and tzatziki Dinner - option 2 Sandwiches Sandwiches Sandwiches Sandwiches Sandwiches Sandwiches Sandwiches Dessert Chefs Selection Chefs Selection Chefs Selection Chefs Selection Chefs Selection Chefs Selection Chefs Selection
Afternoon Morning 9.00am meet in Café Tai Chi 9.30am in main room Drop off to Marion Centre Knitting REMBRANDT COURT SOCIAL CALENDAR - MONDAY 10 JULY TO SUNDAY 16 JULY Monday 10 th Tuesday 11 th Wednesday 12 th Thursday 13 th Friday 14 th Weekend Saturday 15 th 9.30am meet in Café 9.30am meet in Café Exercises 11.00am in main room Morning Tea and Bingo in main room 9.30am meet in Café Van Outing Exercises 10.30am in main room 9.30am meet in Café Colouring Group in House 6 Hymn Singing in House 7 Uit en Thuis 10.45am in main room Relaxation Day with Family and Friends Anglican Church Service 1.30pm Card Making 1.30pm in main room Sing-along 1.30pm in House 3 & 4 Children s visit 1.30pm in main room Happy Hour 2.30pm in main room Sunday 16 th Songs of Praise 11.30am ABC TV Pet therapy 2.30pm Carpet Bowls 2.30pm in House 1,2,5 Residents Meeting 2.30pm in House 7 Sjoelen 2.30pm in House 1, 2,5 Relaxation Day with Family and Friends