The Jubilee - January / February / March 2020 by Jubilee Community Care Inc

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JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH 2020 LATEST NEWS

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JUBILEE LEADS INNOVATIVE STUDY TO KEEP SENIORS CONNECTED AND HEALTHY Are you worried about your nutrition, driving skills or health as you age? Or perhaps you want to improve your mental health and wellbeing? Jubilee Community Care in collaboration with local service providers is running a pilot study with free activity and information programs around these topics. The Stay Connected Program pilot study, funded by the Department of Health, includes:  Cooking for One or Two – Presented by Food Solutions: Dieticians will provide lessons in basic cooking, nutrition and healthy ageing in a positive social environment. There will be nutritious cooking demonstrations and you get to share meals with participants. Once a week for 6 weeks.  Body Moves – Presented by BodyTrack Exercise Physiology: Get moving under the expert guidance of an exercise physiologist. This program targets functional strength, falls prevention and social interaction, which helps to maintain independence and improve quality of life. The eight-week program includes an initial assessment and one 30-minute session each week. Participants require clearance from their doctor to take part.  Mindful Connections: Develop life skills for meaningful relationships and wellbeing – Presented by Conscious Beginnings: This training and coaching aims to empower and support older people to reduce their isolation and improve their wellbeing, resilience, mental health and self-care. Scientific studies suggest that mindfulness can ease physical and psychological issues that the elderly experience. The program will run once a week for eight weeks. Participants will need a letter from their doctor to participate. They also will need access to a computer and the internet but only basic computer knowledge is required.  SAFER Driver Situation Awareness Training – Presented by University of the Sunshine Coast: This program will provide participants with classroom and online training to help drivers identify and skilfully react to potential road hazards. This includes an online program over three months so access to a computer and the internet is needed however only basic computer knowledge is required. The Jubilee - Jubilee Community Care’s Newsletter

As part of the project The University of Queensland’s Institute for Social Science Research will gather data, evaluate and publish the findings of the benefits of seniors attending the innovative activities contained in the Stay Connected Program. The programs will commence in February and continue through to June. They will be held at various venues in Brisbane. Places are limited so please register your interest as soon as possible. All are open to seniors with good general health and who are socially active. Participants can register for one or multiple programs. For more information please phone Jubilee Community Care on 3871 3220 or email events@jccagedcare.org.au Alternatively, you may contact the respective stakeholders to find out more about individual programs: Food Solutions: Email info@foodsolutions.com.au or phone 1300 850 246. Bodytracks: Email info@bodytrack.com.au or phone 3870 4119. Conscious Beginnings: Email jon@consciousbeginnings.com.au or phone him on 0410 177 041. University of the Sunshine Coast: Email arru@usc.edu.au

TENDER CARE AND A LOVE OF COLOUR LEADS TO GARDENING AWARD FOR BRIDGET A longtime love of gardening and a green thumb have earned Jubilee Community Care client Bridget some much deserved recognition. Bridget, 91, won first place in the Courtyard Garden category of the 2019 My Home Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate people living in Queensland’s public housing who take the time to establish and maintain beautiful gardens and how their work helps improve their local communities. Bridget said she was delighted to win the award. “I got a shock and couldn’t believe it,” she said. “I have been working on the garden for 23 years and any extra money I have I spend on that.” Gardening has been a lifelong love for Bridget. “At home in England I had a big garden,” she said. “I have always been very garden proud. And then I lived in Bellbowrie and created a beautiful garden. I was very sad to leave it behind when I moved.” For her efforts, Bridget won a $100 Bunnings voucher and a certificate at the awards ceremony in Fortitude Valley.

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CHANGES TO MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE There have been some changes to the Jubilee Community Care management committee since our last newsletter. A fresh face joined the committee during Jubilee’s Dr Jack Lam Sue Paulsen Annette Wotton Annual General Meeting in October last year. Jubilee also bid farewell to two longtime committee members who will be missed. At the AGM president Dr Judy Salecich, vice president Mark Vining and treasurer Ross Beck all retained their positions on the committee. Likewise Sabina Janstrom, Joe Morris and Dr Alex Robinson were re-elected as committee members. University of Queensland research fellow Dr Jack Lam was elected as a new member of the committee. Jubilee worked with Dr Lam in 2019, supporting his research into elderly people who live independently and focussing on their daily activities, their social networks, and their sense of loneliness. Jubilee’s work with Dr Lam will continue in 2020 when his team will gather data, evaluate and publish findings of the benefits of older people attending Jubilee’s Stay Connected program (see pages 2-3). At the AGM former members Annette Wotton and Sue Paulsen stepped down from their roles. Annette joined the committee in 2011, volunteering for her eight years in the role of secretary. Sue was a member of the committee from 2009 and was treasurer for the first four years of her membership. Everyone at Jubilee Community Care thanks them for their contributions and wishes them all the best in their next endeavours.

GET YOUR 2020 JUBILEE CALENDAR NOW Jubilee Community Care has released a 2020 wall calendar to help you keep track of appointments and important days. The calendar features headshots of Jubilee staff, allowing you to identify who might be visiting your home for meetings or support work. Throughout December calendars were delivered to clients during the regular visits provided by our support workers. If you do not yet have a copy of the calendar and would like one please contact our office on 3871 3220 or email admin@jccagedcare.org.au The Jubilee - Jubilee Community Care’s Newsletter

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JUBILEE COMMUNITY CARE HAS PERMANENTLY EMPLOYED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF WHO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES. ALL OF OUR STAFF HAVE REFERENCE CHECKS, FIRST AID AND CPR CERTIFICATES, POLICE CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES, AND UNDERGO ANNUAL MANDATORY TRAINING.

STAY STANDING COURSES TO CONTINUE IN 2020 AFTER ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR Seniors in Bellbowrie and its surrounding suburbs are encouraged to take part in Jubilee Community Care’s first Stay Standing program of the year, starting in February. If you want to take part in the eightweek falls prevention program at Bellbowrie Tavern phone the office now. Perhaps you have a friend in the area you can share news of the program with or invite them along and participate together. It will begin on February 7. Stay Standing includes a home program of exercises. Sessions are held on Fridays for eight weeks and each one includes exercises, presentations from allied health specialists and morning teas. Program topics covered include:

 Assessment with physiotherapists Monique or Dean and a home program of exercises to prevent falls delivered in week one. »» Falls contingency planning, SMART goals and managing chronic pain. »» Managing continence with a nurse and Healthy Bones with a dietician. »» Safety at home with an occupational therapist, Vision with an optometrist and Hearing with a audiologist. »» Footwear to stay safe and comfortable on your feet with a podiatrist and Safety away from home with the Queensland Police Service. »» Managing medication and sleep with a pharmacist. »» First Aid including recognising common senior emergencies. »» Exercise review and outcomes and a celebration in the final week. Previous participants in the course have sung its praises. Miriam said the program helped “reinforce our good behaviours, helped us correct things we were doing wrong and gave us such a lot of good advice in areas we had not considered”. Mayleen called the program “practical and well organised” while Don said it was “informative and helpful”. The next Stay Standing program will begin at Bellbowrie Tavern, Birkin Rd, Bellbowrie on Friday, February 7. It will run from 10am-12.30pm. The program will then continue weekly until March 27. Find out more or book your place by phoning Jubilee Community Care on 3871 3220. Enriching later life

RESPECT, RECOGNITION OF JUBILEE GROWS Last newsletter we shared the news that Jubilee was in the running for a number of state and national awards in late 2019 after celebrating some wins earlier in the year. The functions have passed but unfortunately Jubilee was not successful in picking up any more awards. So Jubilee finished 2019 having won the Team Category at Leading Age Services Australia’s Excellence in Age Care Awards (Queensland), missing out on the national award. It also was named one of five state finalists in the Social Change Maker category of the Telstra Business Awards. While the year did not end as Jubilee had hoped, it has given the organisation the chance to showcase the passion and dedication of its staff and celebrate its success over the past 30 years. “We have long known it but 2019 sealed for Jubilee that our work is recognised and respected by the aged care industry,” director Shaun Riley said. “These wonderful achievements are recognition of the work of our staff and that of past employees. We are all very proud of our history and of our success in 2019.”

SERVICE CHANGES WITH PUBLIC HOLIDAYS There will be some changes to services provided by Jubilee Community Care on the upcoming public holidays on Wednesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day) and Monday, January 27 (Australia Day public holiday). Essential services of personal care, medication assistance and meal preparation will be provided on these days while domestic assistance, social support, respite and shopping will not be. Also, the office will be closed on these public holidays. For more information phone the Jubilee office on 3871 3220.

SAVE THE DATE January 1, 2020

New Year’s Day public holiday

January 27, 2020

Australia Day public holiday

January 20, 2020 February 7, 2020

Jubilee Wanderers Program resumes Stay Standing Bellbowrie begins

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SMART DEVICES KEEP TRACK OF YOUR SAFETY AND INDEPENDENCE AT HOME Jubilee Community Care has trialled with success new technology to support your safety and independence at home. Umps Health has created smart plugs to detect interactions with your existing appliances, like when you use the kettle, open the refrigerator or turn on or off the TV. The Umps Health Smart Home technology learns your regular daily habits and only raises an alert when things are unusual. If something does go wrong, your family or a care provider are contacted so they can send support. For example, it will raise an alert if the kettle is usually boiled before 9am in the morning but nothing has been used that morning or the refrigerator is usually opened frequently during the day but has only been opened four times in the previous 24 hours. This could indicate a decline in appetite, which indicates a range of health issues. The technology does not require you to wear a pendant or press a button to work. It works completely in the background. You can choose which appliances Umps Health is installed on. It is suggested selecting appliances that you use regularly like the refrigerator, kettle, TV, microwave and a bedside lamp. It also focuses on detecting problems before they require hospitalisation by looking for subtle changes in routine that occur days before an incident. This allows earlier action to be taken and can prevent the need to go to hospital. Umps Health doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require an existing internet connection and only takes about 10 minutes to install and setup. You choose who receives alerts and sees information about your wellbeing. Up to five nominated contacts can be registered to an individual user. There are no lock-in contracts. Clients on Home Care Packages may be able to use their package funding to pay for Umps Health Technology. If you are interested in finding out more phone Jubilee Community Care on 3871 3220. Alternatively, you can visit www.umpshealth.com

COUNCIL DONATION AIDS CELEBRATION Jubilee Community Care has received a Brisbane City Council Seniors Celebration donation. The money, received last November, was put towards Jubileeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s client Christmas party held at Boulevard Gardens, Indooroopilly last month.

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JUBILEE WANDERERS ACTIVITIES PROGRAM

Happy New Year!

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Exercise class

Hydrotherapy

Australia Day public holiday

Enjoy the St George Lunch Feast at the Greek Club. $50 includes lunch.

Buy your lunch at Club Southside, Mt Gravatt. $20.

Buy your lunch at Cafe Morning Melodies with Ronnie Christie Lagarto, Samford Valley. $20. at Broncoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Leagues Club. $20. Buy own Great gifts and nursery on lunch. site.

Exercise class

PLEASE NOTE: BOOKINGS FOR ACTIVITIES WILL NOT BE TAKEN BEFORE TUESDAY, JANUARY 14.

Tuesday

Monday

JANUARY 2020 ACTIVITIES

Exercise class

Hydrotherapy

Tuesday

Hydrotherapy

Monday

Visit the Redland Sports Club with Morning Melodies and plenty of lunch options to choose from. $20. Buy own lunch.

The Blue Fin Club, Inala. $20. Buy own lunch.

Morning Tea/Brunch at The White House at Waterford. $45. You definitely won’t be hungry after this spread!

Buy your own lunch today at La Bonne Saigon in Jindalee. $20.

Wednesday

Exercise class

27 Enjoy a drive to Jacobs Well Tavern. $20. Buy your own lunch.

Exercise class

Friday

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet at Hotel Richlands. $20. Buy your own lunch and make sure you have Seniors Card for discount.

Buy your own lunch at The Oxley Tavern. $20. Bring your bags as there is a great fruit shop, Dan Murphy’s and a butcher.

Morning Melodies with Ronnie Christie at Bronco’s Leagues Club. $20. Buy your own lunch.

Thursday

FEBRUARY 2020 ACTIVITIES

Exercise class

Hydrotherapy

Tuesday

Hydrotherapy

Monday

Let’s visit Capalaba Produce & Kiwi Fine Foods. $20. Buy own lunch in cafe. There also is a great nursery on site!

Morning Melodies at Arana Leagues Club. $20. Buy own lunch.

Behind-the-scenes tour of the RSPCA at Wacol. $26. Buy own lunch at the onsite cafe.

Visit Nielsen’s Native Nursery at Loganholme. $20. Buy own lunch in their cafe.

Wednesday

Exercise class

Friday

Buy own lunch at Mt Tamborine. $20.

Fish and chips at Victoria Point. $40 includes fish & chips and ice cream after. *Please bring a water bottle.

Exercise class

Visit Chung Tian Temple (Zen Exercise Buddhist temple) in Underwood. $40 class includes guided tour, morning tea and vegetarian buffet lunch.

Morning Melodies at Bronco’s with Ronnie Christie. $20. Buy own lunch.

Thursday

MARCH 2020 ACTIVITIES

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2019