Life & Love Issue 25

Life&Love A HALL & PRIOR P U B L I C AT IO N

ISSUE 25 | SPRING 2020

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Life & Love Issue 25 | Spring 2020 EDITORS Beverly Ligman bligman@hallprior.com.au Gabi Mills gmills@hallprior.com.au

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From the Chief Executive Officer

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Corporate Office News

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COVID-19 Update

DESIGNERS Sean Baker

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Celebrating Aged Care Employee Day

Jennifer Mattison

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In Our Homes

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Food & Drink

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Meet The Staff

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Easing The Final Journey

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Harold Martin To Hellfire and Back

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In The Pipeline

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Miss Nightingale Would Be Proud

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Teabreak

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My Favourite Things: Michelle Burgess

Wayne Harrington wayne@southerlymag.com.au PHOTOGRAPHY Ryan Ammon Liam Lim Wayne Harrington

EDITOR'S LETTER Welcome to the spring issue of Life & Love, Hall & Prior’s magazine for residents, their families, clients and staff.

We’ve made a few changes to this issue including its look and feel, and we hope you’ll enjoy them.

At a time when there are so many challenges in the aged care sector, we know that love and kindness are increasingly important in people’s everyday lives and we hope this issue sprinkles a little of them both into your day.

Our residents and our staff have so many wonderful stories to tell and we’re excited to share some of them with you here.

If you have any story ideas, feedback or comments please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Until next time…

CONTRIBUTORS Jacki Downs jdowns@hallprior.com.au

Beverly

Thom Davidson COVER IMAGE Employees Katy and Pardeep share a moment with resident Teresa at Kensington Park.

Photo: Ryan Ammon Printed by VANGUARD PRESS, WA A&O PRINTING, NSW All rights reserved. No material published in this magazine may be reproduced in whole or part without prior written authority.

Every endeavour is made to ensure information contained is correct at time of going to print. ©2020 Life & Love is published by Hall & Prior Health & Aged Care Group.

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Graeme visits Windsor Park and Kensington Park Aged Care Homes on ACED.

A WORD FROM THE

Chief Executive Officer

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am taking some time to reflect on the past six months as I write this letter.

Our world is forever changed; and life, love and care has changed along with it.

COVID-19 continues to challenge our industry and disproportionately affect the vulnerable in our society; the very people we care for every day.

I want to say a heartfelt thank you to our staff for the tremendous job they are doing to protect our residents from this pandemic.

Keeping our residents, clients in the community and the staff who care for them safe, is and has always been our number one priority at Hall & Prior.

To our DONs and Executive Managers, assistants in nursing, delivery drivers, nurses, carers, administration staff and everyone in between – thank you. I would also like to acknowledge the tireless work from those in our corporate office in Perth and NSW regional office in Sydney who are working continuously on our Pandemic Management Plan. Thank you for your dedication and leadership in these trying times.

As you know I live in Perth, but under normal circumstances I travel to Sydney at least twice a month to be with our Sydney staff. I have never felt so far away, and cannot thank our NSW staff enough for the job they are doing in these uncertain times. Your commitment and dedication has been nothing short of amazing.

I know how hard you are all working and I know how tired you must be. You have my full support.

I also know how much our residents and their families appreciate the love, mercy and care you show them every day. This is not an easy industry, but it is thoroughly rewarding and I know we will get through this, together.

In August we celebrated Aged Care Employee Day, a day for our staff to pause for a moment and feel the love. I attended some morning teas at our homes in Perth and it was a delight to see happy staff working with engaged residents.

You can read all about Aged Care Employee Day on page 10 of this issue.

Also in this issue we show you what’s been happening in our homes, pay tribute to former POW and Clarence Estate resident Harold Martin, look at what’s in the pipeline for Hall & Prior’s projects and introduce a few new sections.

Please enjoy this issue, stay safe and be kind to one another.

Yours truly,

GRAEME PRIOR Chief Executive Officer

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CORPORATE OFFICE NEWS Henry Zooms into leadership Henry Bourke, Administration and Governance Officer from our Corporate Development team based at Mayfair St, Perth, recently graduated from a program aimed at giving young leaders the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the community through providing them with the skills to sit on not-for-profit and community based boards.

Due to COVID-19 on 13 May a graduation ceremony was held over videoconferencing

STAFF EDUCATION Educating our staff is something we take very seriously at Hall & Prior.

To stay up-to-date with all of your education choices for this month, please make sure you are logging in to SharePoint and accessing the H&P Learn and L&D Calendar and Booking icons to see what’s on offer.

platform Zoom, attended by Hall & Prior CEO Graeme Prior and other members of the Hall & Prior Management Team.

Henry summed up his experience in the program by paraphrasing Pablo Picasso.

"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. We have a gifted group and I hope they give their gifts away to community and aged care boards,” Henry said.

Hall & Prior are a sponsor and advocate of the Engaging Young Leaders on Aged Care & community boards program.

For more information visit: youngleadersonboards.com.au/

Help on the way As a response to the state of emergency in Victoria, a combined team from Hall & Prior and Italian Aged Care were being deployed at the time of going to press to offer help as part of the National Aged Care Emergency Response.

The team will head to Victoria to add their support to the aged care sector where they will assist with critical staff shortages, providing care to confirmed COVID-19 positive residents.

CEO Graeme Prior and Italian Aged Care CEO Chris Roberts, have both expressed their admiration for the bravery these teams are showing.

“I am incredibly humbled by the courage of this team to

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Congratulations Henry on your completion of the course and may our community receive endless benefit from your new found knowledge.

The combined team are off to Victoria.

head to Victoria and help,” Graeme said.

“They have my extreme gratitude and thanks for their courage and dedication to the cause."

COVID-19 UPDATE

THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES COVID-19 outbreaks continue to dominate the media in Victoria and across Australia and we understand these are distressing to hear and read about for our residents’ families.

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hile we are incredibly grateful that we currently have no cases of Coronavirus in any of our homes, we appreciate that not being able to see your loved ones while our NSW homes are in a precautionary lockdown is very hard.

Hall & Prior continues to be rigourous in our preparations to prevent COVID-19 entering one of our homes.

Although we are confident in our prevention strategies; at the same time our Pandemic Management Plan continues to evolve.

This plan will guide our response to minimise the spread within our homes if indeed we did have a staff or resident test positive to COVID-19.

We would like to reassure our residents’ families in NSW and WA that we are preventative and we are prepared.

Our number one priority is the safety and wellbeing of our residents.

The unfortunate situation that is unfolding in Melbourne has

Our priority COVID-19 precautions include: • Ensuring that we have sufficient stocks of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) available for our staff, and ensuring they are trained to use it; • Being responsive to community transmission, and locking down our homes to non-essential visitors should homes be

highlighted to the industry that we need to remain extremely vigilant.

Members of our COVID-19 response team have also been attending training and ‘lessons learnt’ sessions from services throughout the country who have been affected by COVID-19.

located within a hotspot or area of increased risk; • Screening all staff and visitors to our homes; • Preparing a surge workforce, should one be required in response to a number of staff being unable to work due to isolation requirements.

Please visit our website hallprior.com.au for up-to-date visitor access information and COVID-19 updates.

We also share communications about COVID-19 on our Facebook page facebook. com/HallandPriorAgedCare

We want to ensure that our plans are robust and ready to protect the health of our residents and staff.

If you have any questions regarding Hall & Prior’s response to COVID-19, please speak to your Director of Nursing.

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CONNECTING

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Keeping our residents in touch with the outside world is more important than ever.

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ur NSW homes have been closed to non-essential visitors since July 15 as a precaution against COVID-19.

We understand this is incredibly hard for both our residents and their families, but with so many COVID-19 hotspots in NSW, this decision was necessary to protect our residents.

We do not have any cases of COVID-19 in our homes, but as an extra precaution our staff are also wearing masks on shift to further protect themselves and our residents.

As you can see from these photos, our residents have been finding other ways to connect with their loved ones including via FaceTime and video calls and at the many ‘Windows of Love’ at our homes.

Hall & Prior management continues to closely monitor local COVID-19 outbreak clusters.

We thank all of our residents and their families for their understanding and patience during these uncertain times.

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Acknowledging NAIDOC Even though NAIDOC Week has been rescheduled to November this year, Windsor Park Aged Care Home in Carlisle acknowledged the importance of the traditional NAIDOC week, which is usually held during the first week of July.

This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National NAIDOC Committee decided that official celebrations will be held from November 8 to 15.

To honour the importance of the week, Windsor Park held a small bush barbecue.

Aboriginal Health Coordinator Wendy Ashwin said it was important for residents to mark the week.

“It’s important to celebrate NAIDOC as it highlights the struggle for Aboriginal people in this country.

"We had Dr Sue Gordon AM here for the barbeque as well as two family members playing the didgeridoo,” Wendy says.

“We also had art craft sessions, kangaroo stew and damper as well as a barbeque with crocodile, kangaroo and emu sausages and three varieties of native chutneys; bush tomato was the most popular,” she said.

“We’re looking forward to celebrating again in November.”

Hall & Prior acknowledges and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

ANNA'S IN THE SWIM We're very proud of our Occupational Therapist Anna Jessop who took part in the Swim for Social Justice on July 11.

The 10km swim raised money and awareness about the 10year gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.

Anna felt inspired to do the swim to make a tangible difference to the lives of people she helps care for and to bring more equality to Indigenous communities in Western Australia.

Congratulations Anna!

The money Anna raised from the swim went to the Wirrpanda Foundation and the National Justice Project.

Anna is an Occupational Therapist at our Windsor Park and Rockingham aged care homes.

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COVER STORY

Celebrating

AGED CARE EMPLOYEE DAY On Friday August 7, we celebrated Aged Care Employee Day, and this year more than any other, we wanted to thank our staff for the love, mercy and care they show our residents and their families every day.

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Aged Care Employee Day is an important day on the aged care industry calendar.

Staff in WA and NSW stopped to enjoy the day with residents and other staff members.

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e encouraged staff to stop and take a moment together for morning or afternoon tea on Aged Care Employee Day (otherwise known as ACED) and reflect on the vitally important job they do every day.

“Thank you for the important work you do every day to keep our residents safe and well,” Graeme said.

Although our NSW homes are closed to nonessential visitors due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 in Sydney, our staff still found time to make some videos with their residents over the week.

“From the bottom of our hearts we appreciate your hard work, dedication and loyalty to Hall & Prior during these uncertain times. At Hall & Prior people are our passion, our purpose … and that starts with you, our staff.

In WA some of our homes had visits from Hall & Prior CEO Graeme Prior, taking photos and enjoying morning and afternoon teas to celebrate.

“Thank you for the work you do, not just today, but every day.”

Graeme released a 'thank you from the CEO' video on the day and said he understood how hard things were in the aged care sector.

For more photos of ACED around our homes, please turn overleaf.

“We know how tough it is out there and how tired you are.

Aged Care Employee Day is supported every year by LASA (Leading Aged Services Australia).

#ThanksforCaring

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All the fun of ACED, with balloons, cakes and bakes and lots of silly wigs and hats on show by the staff around our homes. Above and right, CEO Graeme Prior visited several WA homes to meet residents and pass on his thanks to staff.

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There's no place like

HOME White Oak Home Care Services has been providing quality and affordable home care services to the people of Perth for more than 20 years.

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family-run business, White Oak is passionate about homecare that allows you and your loved ones to keep living well in your own home and being an active and valued member of the community.

Services cater for all types of care – for both private and government supported clients, and comes in a range of flexible packages that can be tailored to suit your needs.

White Oak offers traditional home care packages as well as respite services and services for private clients.

They are an approved provider for the Veterans’ Home Care program which gives eligible veterans and their families access to services involving personal care, respite, domestic assistance, and some home and garden maintenance.

General support around the home and clients being driven to appointments can be used as a one-off service or incorporated into existing care packages.

White Oak is also the only home care service provider in WA to have an ongoing partnership with Returned Services League WA. Whatever you need White Oak is committed to making your life easier and more enjoyable.

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White Oak is family-run and part of the Hall & Prior Health & Aged Care Group. There are offices in Joondalup, Scarborough and Butler.

For more information on White Oak and how they can help you please contact (08) 9301 0299 or email info@whiteoak.com.au.

Visit whiteoak.com.au

Residents at St Lukes, Hamersley and Mosman Park Aged Care Homes received gifts from Loreto Nedlands Primary School.

Manager of Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy Madelyne Glover helped give out the gifts.

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United Nations International Youth Day is celebrated every year on August 12.

All around the world, various activities take place to honour our young people and all the good they do.

This year’s theme was ‘Youth Engagement for Global Action’ and it highlighted the need to listen to younger voices as well as promoting generational equality.

To celebrate the day at our homes in Western Australia, school children from Loreto Nedlands Primary School made gorgeous pictures with heart-warming messages to keep up our residents’ spirits during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The messages such as “you are old on the outside, but young on the inside” reminded us all that being young at heart is a beautiful thing indeed.

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SVETLANA’S NEW

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A recent gift to Menaville resident Svetlana Eriksen proves that a little kindness – and koala love – goes a long way.

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enaville resident Svetlana Eriksen’s day was made recently when she was presented with a toy koala.

In a moment which was caught on camera and shared to the Hall & Prior Facebook page, Svetlana’s joy when she unwrapped her new companion was clear to see.

Svetlana has always been fascinated with wildlife and particularly adores all nature shows, especially hosted by David Attenborough.

LSO Navi Kaur and Amber Heywood started showing her animal books, which she loved and an idea to give Svetlana a special treat began to grow.

Amber went to the local council library in Bayside and borrowed a book on Australian animals.

“From this book, Svetlana became enamoured with the koalas, says Amber.

“She said to me, ‘before I die, I really want to cuddle a koala.’”

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As a surprise, the home purchased a cuddly stuffed koala for Svetlana, and as the cameras rolled, she was given her new favourite furry friend. Suffice to say, the purchase was a big hit.

“The stuffed koala sits on her table and Svetlana sleeps with it every night,” says Navi.

Svetlana came to Australia with her family from Poland, attending Sydney Girls’ High School as a young girl, before going on to live in Blakehurst and eventually joining Menaville as a resident.

“Svetlana always has a smile on her face when she has a conversation about her koala - it’s her happy place,” says Amber.

Svetlana’s room is now adorned with koala images, and she even has a koala placemat on her meal tray, but it’s her new cuddly mate who takes pride of place right by her side.

Supporting OUR KOAL A S Following the devastating drought and bushfire events of late 2019 and early 2020, koalas need our help more than ever.

Hall & Prior currently sponsor two in NSW and Perth, and Shangri-La resident John McCarthy couldn’t be happier.

Koala conservationist John McCarthy was delighted to hear about Hall & Prior's sponsorship of two koalas in early 2020. John, who has lived in Shangri-La for the past two years, is proud to reside with an organisation which values saving these iconic creatures, a topic that is very close to his heart.

John has a long history of being a legislative voice for the protection of both the koala and their habitats. As a member of ‘Save NSW South West Koala Populations’ John has been involved in many activities that have given koala preservationists a clear voice in the Land and Environmental Court litigation processes to protect habitat and drive conservation.

“My interest in koala preservation started when I lived in Nambucca Heads and has been ongoing for about 25 years now,” says John.

“It was devastating for me to witness the fires that this region suffered and to see the effect it has had on the region’s wild koala populations.”

Nambucca Heads is on the north coast of NSW and harbours a large wild koala population, mostly based in the Great Koala National Park (GKNP), which is a non-government conservation organisation. The GKNP is a natural habitat for approximately 20% of NSW’s remaining wild koalas, with numbers estimated at around 4,500 before the recent devastating bushfire season.

Hall & Prior showed support to this

Australian icon and sponsored two koalas after the extreme weather season of drought followed by intense bushfires during 2019/2020.

As people all around the world witnessed, these catastrophic events caused the destruction of significant amounts of koala habitat on the NSW north coast.

Wild koala, Giget, lives near Moree and represents wild koalas that have had to struggle through extreme circumstances to survive.

Meanwhile, Tahli lives at Perth’s Outback Splash and plays an important role in educating visitors about the plight of this native marsupial.

A former solicitor who practiced in natural resources, John understands the value of these cute native animals.

“The koala is an Australian icon and is a major draw card for tourism, helping generate substantial amounts of tourism dollars our economy each year,” says John.

“It is worth our efforts to ensure they are protected for future generations to enjoy.”

John hopes that the Australian government will adopt all 42 recommendations made from the recent inquiry into koalas and their habitats that was recently released by the NSW Parliament, established in June 2019.

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IN OUR HOMES

PJ Day raises vital funds

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t was National Pyjama Day on July 17, so the staff and residents at Windsor Park raised vital funds for kids in care by wearing their best nightwear - and having lots of fun into the bargain.

Executive Manager Jayne Cummings was particularly happy to hold the fundraising day.

"It’s very special to me as I fostered twin boys,” said Jayne. “The team held a fundraising event with a target of $300, with staff and residents wearing PJs. We even held a catwalk parade for the residents and ended up raising an impressive $600.”

Armed with their generous donation from the home’s fundraising efforts, Jayne paid a visit to Fostering Hope in WA, a not-for-profit organisation which was set up by two foster carers, with the aim of offering free items like baby clothes, toys and useful items for foster carers and kin carers.

“Often, kids in care arrive with just the clothes they’re standing in,” said Jayne.

“This organisation does a lot for regional and remote Aboriginal communities and since Lorraine Lekias and Linzi Mooney founded the organisation in 2016, they’ve offered so much to help kids in care.”

Handing over a cheque for $600 and a huge bag of essential items for the Fostering Hope volunteers, including coffee, biscuits, lollies and chocolate - made all the pyjama-wearing fun extra worthwhile, said Jayne.

To donate, visit fosteringhopeaustralia.org.au

Good times at

Karingal Green Our newest residents at Karingal Green in High Wycombe have been enjoying a host of activities recently including exercise groups, concerts, bingo, cooking classes and arts and crafts days. All of these activities are designed to help them bond in their new community and make them smile. Music is a valuable memory prompt for our residents and concerts are often held at our homes.

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Celebrating

Philippines Independence Day Hall & Prior takes great pride in celebrating national days from all over the world, and at Kensington Park in July, Philippines Independence Day was marked in some style.

Staff from the Philippines put on an entertaining show of dancing, local culture and delicious food for residents to enjoy.

"Residents enjoyed the dance performed by Crystal, Divine, Trisha and Rex," said Katy Hart from Kensington Park.

performance, says Katy. "They said 'this is wonderful, it's bringing back old memories of when I was young'."

Residents were encouraged to join in with dancing and singing, as staff wore Filipino national dress, making it a colourful and tasty way to spend the morning at Kensington Park.

"They also did a song number showing how courtship is done traditionally in the Philippines."

There were satay sticks and Filipino cuisine to try, a garland of balloons in the colours of the island nation and a replica of a local hut which proved to be an eyecatching centre piece for the morning's activities.

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CHRISTMAS

Tuohy celebrated Christmas in July and created some full-on festive vibes for residents to enjoy.

There was an old fashioned sing-along by the “fireplace� as the staff led them in some Christmas classics karaoke while they tucked into a lovely afternoon tea with some delicious homemade Christmas in July cupcakes, frosted with a very merry green, red and white icing (which also happened to be low in calories and diabetic-friendly).

The talented team pulled out all the stops to create a winter wonderland, with stockings hanging on the fireplace mantle, gifts under the tree and a wreath to make everybody feel extra specially festive.

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65 years and counting We love love at Hall & Prior so we were delighted to help a special couple celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary at our Freshwater Bay Aged Care Home in Perth in July.

William Blake and his wife Patricia spent the day with their family recounting cherished memories of their long and happy life together.

Happy anniversary to a wonderful couple!

Above and right, residents at McDougall Park enjoy a regular Happy Hour on Fridays in July it's a great time for residents to socialise, enjoy a refreshing drink or two plus nibbles.

Taking a (virtual)

WINE TOUR

On a sunny winter's day, the staff at Tuohy created a virtual wine tour in the home's garden for the residents with a fine spread including local cheeses, fresh cut fruit and tasty charcuterie. There were several wines to try including some sparkling rosĂŠ, red and white, beautifully presented next to a vine-covered screen on a couple of wine barrels which had been kindly donated by the King and Gibson families in the past.

Everybody enjoyed sampling the wines and enjoying the nibbles, a taste of a wine tour without leaving the Tuohy grounds.

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It's all Greek for Bexley Residents The residents of Bexley Aged Care recently enjoyed a week-long Greek Extravaganza, full of cultural activities and authentic food.

The staff of Bexley Aged Care began researching and planning daily events and meals for a month prior to a special week celebrating all things Greek – and thanks to their hard work, the event was a great success.

The residents knew something big was brewing and were keen to be involved in planning the fine details of this fun week.

Their interest turned into a wonderful opportunity for social discourse, where staff and residents discussed Greek artwork and its significance in today’s society while toiling away re-creating some famous Greek works of art.

Residents really enjoyed seeing their Greek artwork on display throughout the cultural week. There was art hanging from ceilings and proudly displayed on Bexley's hallway walls.

There were so many highlights during the week; one of the biggest was the Greek food which forms part of the Mediterranean diet and is known for its major health benefits. The food was such a focus that the Bexley team created a special Hellenicinspired menu for the week so the residents could savour in advance the tasty foods they would enjoy in honour of Greece.

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The staff of Bexley reported hearing the residents talking about the Greek facts they had learned, and also admired the artwork displays, finding them ‘fascinating and informative’.

Listening to the residents reminisce over a particular food or travel experience was rewarding from a staff perspective too.

A highlight was the Toga Party, which was a great occasion with residents taking part in a pageant, making use of the long hallway as a catwalk.

The Olympic Games event was full of laughter and perhaps even a little bit of good-natured competition between participants. During the week they also tried learning some of the Greek language – Ellada, se agapame! (that’s Greek for ‘Greece, we love you!’).

The Greek Week concept gave our residents a wonderful sense of wellbeing, as well as a great opportunity to participate and reminisce in this inclusive cultural experience.

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airfield Assistant in Nursing, Rohini Prakash knows that a warm quilt in winter creates comfort, wellbeing and a sense of ‘home’ for residents in her care.

Rohini Prakash works mostly in the memory support area of Fairfield, caring for many residents who require routine and familiarity to create a sense of safety during their days. To give extra comfort, Rohini wanted to make use of her skills in quilting and in the process, donate gorgeous homemade quilts to residents of Fairfield.

To be able to purchase the quilting fabrics, Rohini started to collect bottles to cash-in at recycling hubs. All monies raised were put towards the purchase of special quilting supplies and materials which would ultimately be turned into unique quilts, specially designed with residents in mind. They even have their names quilted into the design so they don’t get lost.

the residents sitting in their chairs with their own ‘custom’ quilts keeping them warm.

“Quilting is a passion of mine and I get such joy from keeping warm underneath something especially designed for me, so I feel that the residents here at Fairfield can enjoy that same feeling if I make them a special quilt,” says Rohini.

The designs are always bright with stunning detail, and to date, Rohini has made about twenty quilts for residents.

“It is just something small that I can do for them to make them happy, and to see them smile makes my day.”

According to Rohini, it gives her a lot of pleasure to see

Fellow staff member at Fairfield, Lifestyle Officer,

Vickey Abraham is a big admirer of Rohini’s craftwork.

“Tears often well up in my eyes when I see the wonderful things Rohini does for our residents,” says Vickey. “She is such a genuinely caring and kind person, just the type of person who fits in perfectly with the team here at Fairfield, a compassionate soul who always puts the care of our residents above all else.”

Rohini is going to be very busy during this cold season, as she believes “that everybody needs their own quilt.”

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FOOD & DRINK

Food Ever wondered what it takes to feed over 900 residents, five times a day, every day of the year? Gabi Mills meets Fresh Fields’ General Manager, Eric Frahamer who is tasked to do just that.

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eneral Manger of Fresh Fields (Hall & Prior’s laundry and catering division) Eric Frahamer, has a lot on his plate, so to speak.

As the man who oversees the production and delivery of much of the food served to Hall & Prior’s Perth residents, as well as the ongoing maintenance of the Group’s laundry requirements, you could be forgiven for thinking the last thing he’d want to do is cook at the end of his working day. Far from it, however. As an awardwinning restaurateur and head chef in his previous career, Eric is as ignited by creating delicious food as he ever was.

“I trained as a chef after school and worked as one for 24 years in Australia and overseas,” says Eric from the Fresh Fields HQ in Carlisle.

Eat Like A Viet: Recipes From the Street by Jenny Lam

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“I tried to work in the very best restaurants and five-star hotels and as such, have a great understanding of providing large number of meals in high pressure situations.”

“We meet up on a weekly basis to discuss strategies, improving food for all our residents, whatever their individual needs may be,” Eric added.

It might seem unlikely that a chef who was used to serving up delicate Michelin-style dishes to a discerning clientele would want to swap that glamour for the more mundane task of catering for Hall & Prior’s 900 plus residents – but Eric wouldn’t have it any other way.

The kitchens at Fresh Fields run like a well-oiled machine, with staff working hard every day to provide fresh and tasty, cook-chill meals daily to the bulk of WA’s Hall & Prior homes.

“I ran my own restaurant in Melbourne for seven and a half years and won a number of Chef’s Hat awards which placed us in the top 16 Restaurants from about 9,000 in Victoria, during that time,” he says.

“After I went into catering and eventually another aged care organisation, it felt like a natural evolution of my skillset and knowledge that I could contribute to the sector.”

Eric joined Hall & Prior in 2018, and has gradually changed the menu cycles offered to residents, working closely with the Group’s dietitians and speech pathology professionals.

Perhaps most usefully, there’s a list of rules to live by if you want to eat and cook like a true Viet.

For instance, most dishes - 95% - are served with steamed rice, and “always invite anyone older than you to eat first, starting with parents or eldest at the table.” If you’re lucky enough to be invited to dinner by a Viet, take your shoes off at the door and bring a gift. “Tropical fruit, desserts, alcohol or

Fresh Fields Facts The statistics around the amount of meals served and laundry products processed are mind-boggling.

Each year, some three million meals are served to residents.

192,000 serves of porridge per year.

We serve the equivalent of nine swimming pools’ worth of soup.

One thousand bath towels are laundered every day.

Every day, 4,403 items are washed, dried, folded and delivered every day.

chocolates are all highly prized gifts,” writes Jenny.

Get ready to expand your culinary horizons with Jenny’s inspirational recipes - and if you want to taste food created by the chef herself, head over to Bunn Mee in Perth's bustling Leederville, where the queue at lunchtime is always out the door. We particularly recommend the pho - served with all the trimmings.

“We provide breakfast, morning tea, lunch (with 15 main course choices every day), afternoon tea and dinner,” says Eric.

There are special Asian cuisine dishes offered every day, as well as seasonal menu items and Indigenous specialities, like kangaroo savoury mince, where appropriate.

“It takes about four months for each cycle of menu testing to be completed,” he says, working closely with executive head chef, Gareth Youldon.

Eric and the team – many of whom have been with Fresh Fields for years – take great pride in their gold standard record on food safety, cleanliness and procedures.

“It’s a huge challenge to produce so many meals and achieve such high results from third party food safety audits. It helps that many of our staff have remained in their roles,” says Eric.

“This is by far the best food and drink offering I’ve experienced in aged care. The quality and consistency at such a high level is exceptional.”

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with Rana Samaie, Registered Nurse at Vaucluse Aged Care Home

Registered Nurse Rana Samaie believes in treating all residents in her care at Vaucluse Aged Care Home in NSW as if they were her own grandparents, an adage that has guided her nursing career to date.

L&L: What made you want to become a nurse?

RS: I have always had an interest in human physiology and I wanted to have a career helping others – especially the elderly.

L&L: What does the World Health Organisation's International Year of the Nurse & Midwife mean to you?

RS: It is a nice way for Nurses & Midwives to be recognised for all the hard work they do. I do feel that people in the health industry do not do it for recognition. Our reward is derived from being able to make a difference to our residents’ daily wellbeing.

L&L: How long have you worked at Hall & Prior?

RS: I’ve worked with Hall & Prior for three years.

L&L: How long have you worked in aged care and what drew you to it?

RS: For four years – I started off as a volunteer in an aged care home in Adelaide.

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L&L: What does an average day look like for you?

RS: Our days are busy – we tend to all aspects of resident care, complete documentation and meet any unexpected daily challenges as a team.

L&L: Tell us one part of your job that makes you feel really rewarded and connected to those you care for?

RS: I enjoy having conversations with residents, being able to give them time and to listen. We gain close connections to those we care for. I also find it rewarding to take care of residents if they become unwell, and nursing them to better health.

L&L: What’s the best piece of advice you ever got about caring from others and from who?

RS: A nurse I once worked with told me to always treat residents like they are your own grandparents.

MEET THE STAFF

FAST FACTS L&L: What do you think aged care will look like in the future?

RS: I think the aged care industry will be looking to find ways to support our elderly to stay at home longer with more focus on home care services.

L&L: What’s the best thing about working at your aged care home?

RS: I enjoy working with my colleagues and seeing our residents every day.

L&L: What do you wish people understood more about aged care?

RS: That it can be very challenging especially working in memory support. People can have a perception that being a nurse in aged care is less important than working in hospitals which is not correct.

If I wasn't a nurse I would be . . . still working in health as a physiotherapist or speech pathologist, or a professional salsa dancer.

My favourite songs - I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.

My favourite movie - Green Book.

When I’m not at work, you’ll often find me . . . at home baking cakes for friends.

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with Julienne Carpio, Registered Nurse at Tuohy Aged Care Home

Tuohy Aged Care Home Registered Nurse, Julienne Carpio, may be relatively new to working in aged care, but it’s a career that she’s discovered is rewarding on so many levels.

L&L: What made you want to become a nurse?

JC: Aside from the many opportunities it offers, my decision to become a nurse was greatly influenced by my parents.

L&L: What does the World Health Organisation's International Year of the Nurse and Midwife mean to you?

JC: With the pandemic affecting and challenging the many aspects of our healthcare system, I think it is a timely opportunity to emphasise the many significant contributions nurses make, and celebrate the passion and dedication of the nurses and midwives in our society.

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MEET THE STAFF

L&L: How long have you worked at Hall & Prior?

JC: For a year and five months.

L&L: How long have you worked in aged care and what drew you to it?

JC: I have worked in aged care for a total of two years. My personal experiences with older family members have led to my interest to pursue a career in geriatric nursing. Yes, it is demanding but also equally fulfilling.

L&L: What does an average day look like for you?

JC: My average day at work would start with a handover from the previous shift’s nurse, checking my work email and then doing my rounds to check and say hello to every resident. Then I start giving medications which are due, check vital signs of those who are under monitoring, continuous assessments, supervise and assist care staff on the floor, documentations and update care plans if needed.

L&L: Tell us one part of your job which makes you feel rewarded and connected to those who you care for.

JC: Working in aged care can be challenging but it is also a heart-warming and extremely rewarding job. One of the best parts is that I get to build meaningful relationships with the people I work with.

L&L: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received about caring and from whom?

JC: The people I work with at Tuohy have taught me a more profound meaning to my understanding of what caring is all about, from working out what matters most in life to appreciating even the smallest things you have, from valuing the people who genuinely care for you to showing a simple act of kindness and compassion to people you barely know.

L&L: What’s the best thing about working at your particular home?

JC: I am thankful, for being surrounded by the best team and I am well-supported by

my managers who are very good mentors in clinical care.

L&L: What do you wish people understood more about aged care?

JC: Sadly, some have morbid thoughts and negative perceptions about aged care.

However, I hope that they would see that apart from ensuring their ageing loved ones are comfortable, safe and well-looked after, we also work so hard to make sure that they continue to live a life full of meaning and enjoyment.

L&L: What do you think aged care will look like in the future?

JC: Even with continuous improvement taking place, efforts for reforms and partnerships of the different organisations seeking to deliver quality care to our ageing population, I believe the aged care sector will still remain innovative, with clinical care practices and environment improved and diverse to adapt to the changing needs of our growing elderly population.

FAST FACTS If I wasn't a nurse, I would be . . . a bank teller or a customer service officer.

My favourite songs - Close to you by The Carpenters and Hello by Lionel Richie.

My favourite movie - all of Tom Hanks’ movies.

When I’m not at work, you’ll often find me . . . at home with my children.

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PALLIATIVE CARE

EASING THE FINAL

JOURNEY

Palliative care is a particularly important part of the care offered by all Hall & Prior homes, and while everybody's journey is different, there are steps which can be taken to ensure the best possible outcome for all involved.

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n May, Palliative Care Week shone a spotlight on this underreported yet vital part of aged care. With the theme 'Palliative care, it's more than you think,' virtual events were held around the country with people encourage to share their own personal experience of the process.

In Albany's Great Southern Weekender, Jenny Sampson and her family decided to tell readers about their experience of palliative care at Hall & Prior's Clarence Estate in October 2019, in the hope that it would encourage others requiring health assistance at the end of their life to "not be scare about asking for help".

As reporter Ashleigh Fielding wrote in the newspaper, Ms Sampson had been fighting cancers for 12 years, "ever since she was first diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in 2008."

Sadly it became apparent that this was perhaps her final fight with an unrelenting disease.

"They sought the palliative care assistance of Clarence Estate in October last year and Mr Sampson said one nurse

in particular had saved his wife’s life twice," writes Ashleigh.

"Mr Sampson didn’t have enough words to praise Clarence Estate’s Allison Bell for her dedication.

“Jenny would be dead if it wasn’t for Allison,” he said. “I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this on my own - they’ve been brilliant.

"Mr Sampson said when his wife is very ill, Ms Bell or another nurse visits their house up to twice a day.

On a normal week, they visit once per week. The Clarence Estate palliative care team of six aids Ms Sampson with symptom control and management and clinical assessments.

"Ms Bell said the facility had the only community palliative care service with a 24/7 home visit service in the region."

Kristi Holloway, executive manager of Clarence Estate in Albany, was proud of the care offered by Allison and the other nurses involved in Jenny's care.

“Palliative Care is an important aspect of care provided by Clarence Estate in the Great Southern region,” says Kristi.

“Our unique integrated care model offers a true continuum of care in the regional town of Albany.”

Providing both community based in-home care and residential aged care services; and using the residential care facility as its main base, Clarence Estate delivers an array of services to suit people’s needs.

To complement the program, Clarence Estate began offering Community Palliative Care Service for Albany, in partnership with WA Country Health Service in 2018.

“This is a clinical service delivered 24-hours per day, seven days a week, allowing people to receive palliative and end of life care in their own homes,” said Kristi.

“Since 2018, we have provided community palliative care to over 330 people, and have supported over

This page and left, Albany's Jenny Sampson experienced palliative care at Hall & Prior's Clarence Estate Image credit: Great Southern Weekender

WHAT IS PALLIATIVE CARE? According to Palliative Care Australia, palliative care is person and family-centred care provided for a person with an active, progressive, advanced disease, who has little or no prospect of cure and who is expected to die, and for whom the primary goal is to optimise the quality of life.

160 people to die in their place of preference.”

The number of referrals have steadily increased over the last two years and the number of people needing palliative support is predicted to grow.

“It’s an honour to support people in the last part of their life journey.

Our service is flexible and our experienced team of clinicians support people in variety of settings to achieve their care goals.”

In August 2020, Kristi was joined

by CEO Graeme Prior and Director of Social and Community Impact, Penny Fielding in giving evidence to a WA Parliamentary Inquiry into Palliative Care. Hall & Prior’s submission, is available through the WA Parliament website (parliament.wa.gov.au)

To find out more about palliative and other care options, please contact Clarence Estate on (08) 9841 5999.

End-of-life care is the last few weeks of life in which a patient with a life-limiting illness is rapidly approaching death. The needs of patients and their carers is higher at this time. This phase of palliative care is recognised as one in which increased services and support are essential to ensure quality, coordinated care from the health care team is being delivered. This takes into account the terminal phase or when the patient is recognised as imminently dying, death and extends to bereavement care.

Palliative care is care that helps people live their life as fully and as comfortably as possible when living with a life-limiting or terminal illness. It also identifies and treats symptoms which may be physical, emotional, spiritual or social.

Louise Appleton, Hall & Prior’s Nurse Practitioner, says the aged care group has been providing a palliative care program for residents since 2010.

“The program has grown and developed over the years, with all staff offered education and mentoring through the organisation or specialist teams,” says Louise.

“We are proud to provide a relationship-centred approach to care and have developed a new and comprehensive advanced care plan that assists our consumers and their families to inform us of their wishes at the end of their life.”

The plan, which guides future decision-making about treatment and care, is a source of pride for all those who implement it, says Louise.

“We pride ourselves at Hall & Prior in providing best practice palliative care for all our residents.”

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Harold Martin To Hellfire and back

Clarence Estate in Albany has a proud history of caring for returned servicemen and service-women and their loved ones.

In recent years we have been blessed to have not one but two returned servicemen residents who were former prisoners of war and survivors of Hellfire Pass in Burma – now known as Myanmar.

Neil MacPherson – who passed away 12 months ago – was featured in the Southerly Magazine just before ANZAC Day 2019 in recognition for his service and ongoing work for the Burma Thailand Railway Memorial Association.

As ANZAC Day 2020 approaches, we are pleased to report that his fellow Hellfire Pass survivor Harold Martin (pictured) is still soldiering on.

By WAYNE HARRINGTON.

This article first featured in the April 2020 edition of Southerly Magazine, shortly before Harold passed away on May 5, 2020, aged 103.

conditions on the railway, during which time it is estimated as many as 16,000 prisoners died from malnutrition, disease and being executed for attempting to escape.

Harold survived this ordeal but was then loaded onto one of the notorious “hell ships” which were destined for Japan where he would be forced to work in the coalmines. However, the convoy of Japanese ships was torpedoed by US submarines.

Harold’s ship was sunk but he managed to survive by clinging onto a makeshift raft. After four days drifting in the ocean he and 72 others were rescued by USS Pampanito.

Today, Harold puts his survival down to two simple things.

“It was luck,” he says in his matter-of-fact way.

“Although, there was also a lesson taught to me by my mother at the age of about eight.

“I got a model plane kit of sticks and bits and I couldn’t put it together. I threw it down and my mother said: ‘You go and get that and you sit there until you finish it’.

“In this world, you never give up.

And that ‘never give up’ attitude stayed with me right through.

“That was a lesson I got very early. Even today.

“We spent those four days without water to drink, floating around on a bit of timber, but I never gave up. First lesson.

“A ship’s deckhouse came floating past. It was about eight foot high and six foot square and, because it was much

Now aged 103, Harold is one of the last living links to what is considered to be among the darkest chapters in Australian military history.

Harold was an ordnance officer among the 15,000 soldiers captured by Japanese forces during the fall of Singapore in 1942. He soon found himself as a prisoner of war and forced to work on the dreaded Thai-Burma Railway – a 415km section of rail which completed the link between Bangkok and Rangoon.

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CEO Graeme Prior interviewing Harold Martin for a video in 2019.

Watch it here: vimeo.com/372296086

deeper in the water, it was moving faster than us, so I latched onto that, and that was the only reason we drifted far enough north and into the path of the submarine that picked us up. Luck again.

“I’ve had a lot of luck.”

Harold is something of a celebrity – especially at this time of year when ANZAC Day comes around.

However, it was not always this way, as Harold went almost 70 years without discussing his wartime experiences in detail with anybody.

At Christmas 2011, his close friend Morris Blake insisted that with the opening up of Myanmar to tourism, it was time for Harold to travel back and visit the graves and campsites where he had lived and worked.

“It was only when I was in that cemetery and saw those headstones that I realised I had to let people know that we should remember all these men,” he said.

“I’ve been lucky and we still live in a lucky country.

People need to know why we are so lucky.”

Mr Blake’s daughter – renowned Albany-raised filmmaker and photographer Samm Blake – created a wonderful legacy by producing “A Long Way Back” in 2015.

A Long Way Back is a 38-minute film which charts Harold’s pilgrimage back to Myanmar and Thailand to revisit his past and pay tribute to his fallen comrades.

His irrepressible spirit shines as he tells his story for the very first time.

These days, Harold struggles to see as well as he would like, and is somewhat hard of hearing, but he is thankful for the special care offered by the staff at Clarence Estate.

He maintains his sharp sense of humour and an eye to the future.

“I was thinking about Anzac Day and whether I could make it again,” he says.

“It’s not too far away.” *Watch “A Long Way Back” by going to (alongwayback.com.au)

It is always a pleasure to be involved in supporting our veterans. It was a particular privilege to be able to support Harold in his last years. Harold moved into Clarence Estate at the age of 102 years. He remained sharp, focused and unassuming.

While Harold was willing to share his amazing story of courage, mateship and perseverance during his years of service, he remained humble. Harold has left a lasting impression on all who met him. He will be sadly missed and was very much a part of the Clarence Estate community.

From Executive Manager of Clarence Estate Kristi Holloway

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IN THE PIPELINE

GEORGES ESTATE PROJECT UPDATE

Hall & Prior’s newest purpose-built aged care home, Georges Estate, continues to forge ahead in Penshurst, NSW. Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic work has carried on and the project is on track for completion in early 2021.

Georges Estate is a 111-bed facility with a dedicated dementia wing and wellness centre.

Designed to be much more than an aged care home, the home will be a thriving community that focuses on residents healing and wellbeing.

Site works in the past few months have focussed on completing roofing, tiling, floors and installing windows, doors and external footpaths.

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Work has also started on the building’s lifts and the façade is being rendered.

Sheeting, roofing, blockwork and water mains upgrading are also in progress.

Installation of furniture, fittings and equipment will commence early next year in preparation for the schedule completion.

To find out more visit georgesestate.com.au

Community Focus Groups at Woodside Community engagement has begun on Hall & Prior’s newest WA development, the Woodside Health & Aged Care Precinct in East Fremantle, with focus groups taking place in July and August.

The focus groups aimed to garner community concerns and input into the project while also seeking ideas and feedback from stakeholders regarding the proposed redevelopment of the former Woodside homestead and maternity hospital.

historic Dalgety Homestead back to its former glory and building a 140-bed state-of-the-art aged care community.

The focus groups were run in conjunction with community development consultancy Creating Communities.

For more information about the project please visit woodsideagedcare.com.au

By working closely with the community, the project team will gain a better understanding of the needs and aspirations of the site for local residents, their families, neighbours and the broader community.

The Woodside site has not been operational since 2006 and the proposed development aims to reinvigorate the area by bringing the

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MISS NIGHTINGALE WOULD BE

PROUD This year is the World Health Organisations International Year of the Nurse and Midwife – and as we have more than 300 nurses in our midst, International Nurses Day (May 12, 2020) was an important date on the Hall & Prior calendar.

To celebrate, our homes held morning teas in NSW and WA and 'thank you' banners welcomed our staff to work in the morning.

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This year’s theme was ‘Nursing the World to Health’ and the day also marked that doyenne of nursing, Florence Nightingale’s, 200th birthday.

Our nurses were encouraged to pause and reflect on the very important work they do on the day, especially during a global pandemic.

To celebrate and send thanks a thank you video was also released from our CEO, Graeme Prior, GM Health Services, Jennifer Grieve and NSW GM, Kris Healy.

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Michelle Burgess As Director of Nursing at Glenwood Aged Care Home in Greenwich, Michelle Burgess has plenty to keep her occupied during her working day. However, when her time is her own, she loves nothing more than travelling with her family, restoring furniture and cooking up a storm.

FAMILY LETTERS This is a letter from my grandmother, Bettina, who wrote to my daughter Annabelle after she was born in 2005. I love keeping precious things like this safe, for prosterity.

TRAVELLING THE WORLD We were meant to go to Mexico this year, but we’re heading to Hayman Island instead in December. My kids Lachlan (18), Hugo (16), Annabelle (15) and Buttons the Cavoodle love exploring new places.

RESTORING FURNITURE This is an Art Deco period dresser we found in our shed which I restored. I used to find interesting items at garage sales too.

GOOD FOOD I love nothing more than cooking - and a sweet treat like icecream at the end of the day is just perfect.

FAMILY HEIRLOOMS I love collecting old things, from both sides of our family. I really need to find time to sort out the jewellery, special sets of cutlery and other special items - we’ve moved recently and everything’s in a pickle.

A GOOD BOOK You’ll more than likely find me, at the end of the day, curled up with a good book. Nowadays, I more often than not read them on my iPad but you can’t beat the feel of an actual book.

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OUR WA HOMES

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