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Christadelphian Aged Care A U T U M N N E W S L E T T E R
CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS
Address: 53-67 Chamberlain Rd, Wyoming NSW 2250 Phone: (02) 4329 8000 Email: admin@chomes.com.au
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Managers Message
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Welcome to Chamberlain Gardens
Look long and hard at people who live lovingly. Notice how beautifully they age. Notice how relevant their wealth or status is. Notice how much other people want to be in their presence. Notice how they smile. nnn
“When I smiled at them, they scarcely believed it; the light of my face was precious to them. Job 29:24
Hi Everyone, It’s hard to believe that as I write my message, we are at the end of February and autumn is around the corner! We look back to the wonderful evening that was our 2013 Pre-Christmas Nibbles night. For the first time we held the evening in the Garden lounge and courtyard, where our residents and their families were able to sit around tables, chat, and enjoy the food and entertainment. All who attended enjoyed the atmosphere and I’m sure we will be using this venue for future nibbles nights. Plans are in place for this year’s Pre-Easter Nibbles Night, which will be combined with an art show. This will be held on Wednesday 2 April in the new Horizon lounge and funds raised through the gold coin entry and purchase of raffle tickets will support a local charity, Camp Breakaway. This is the 2nd year we are supporting this wonderful charity that offers respite to families of children with disabilities. I am very pleased that through staff fundraisers and raffles, we were able to donate sufficient funds to sponsor 6 children last year. Over the summer we have organised out-of-doors activities for residents so we can take advantage of the warm sunny weather. The ‘Fish n Chips’ buses are very popular, as are the men’s barbeques – in fact these are enjoyed so much, we are thinking about holding barbeques in the Garden courtyard for all our residents. Having extra activities assistants over the summer has also made it possible for them to take residents who need assistance, outside to walk, or just sit and enjoy the fresh air. We are blessed by the wonderful group of volunteers we have at Chamberlain Gardens who gladly give their time to assist in a variety of roles from administration to assisting with resident care to improve the quality of care we offer. If you have any questions, suggestions or concerns, or you just want to touch base, I am always available to meet with you or to take a phone call. Regards, Leonie Talsi
“Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself” - Og Mandino