Hodgkins Happenings Frances Hodgkins Retirement Village • Summer edition 2018
Stirling performance New Zealand Symphony Orchestra quartet dazzles residents
Meet Jill and Alan
Wearable arts
Tri motorcycle
Greetings from Joy... Hello and welcome to the summer edition of Hodgkins Happenings. We are fast approaching the end of the year. The village has been very busy over the past few months, so we are looking forward to unwinding and watching the Ryman Healthcare and Royal New Zealand Ballet season of The Nutcracker. A recent highlight for the village was a parade of wearable arts, where our residents created outfits, which were then worn by both staff and residents.
Astrid Haanen and Manu Kiriona-Devonshire. We celebrated with them at a special morning tea. I am sure that they will go on to have fantastic futures in health care. I look forward to seeing you at our Christmas festivities and in the meantime, if you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me or any of the team. A merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Kind regards,
Our resthome activities coordinator Bronwyn has resigned as she is moving away from Dunedin. Although she has only been in this role for a year she will be greatly missed. In other news, I want to congratulate our two student nurses who are graduating in December,
Joy Notman Village Manager
Supporting art exhibitions We’re very proud of a new community sponsorship with the Otago Art Society, with naming rights for a Ryman Healthcare gallery space. A good number of residents and friends are society members, and we’re busy collating resident items for an exhibition later this year. Kate
Joy Notman Village Manager Ph: 03 455 0277 Call Joy for general enquiries or for information about resthome care.
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Kate Morgan Sales Advisor Ph: 03 455 7936 Talk to Kate for information about independent apartments or serviced apartments.
Charmed by classical Our residents were recently treated to a charming afternoon of classical music when members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra visited the village. The string quartet included violinists, Haihong Liu and Dean Major, along with Lyndsay Mountfort on viola, and Brigid O’Meeghan on cello. German-born George Frideric Handel was the quartet’s featured composer. The group began by playing from the oratorio, Solomon, with the bright and lively, Arrival of the Queen of Sheba. The haunting melody and beautiful lyrics of Greensleeves had a few residents singing along. Brigid told the audience the song was purportedly written and composed by King Henry VIII for Anne Boleyn. The residents were thrilled with the ‘close up’ experience. Above: The string quartet: Haihong Liu, Dean Major, Lyndsay Mountfort, Brigid O’Meeghan and residents enjoy the NZ Symphony Orchestra performance. Pictured: Resthome residents Irene Brown and Esther Jones enjoy the performance.
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RYMAN E H T
H E A LT H C A R E S E A S O
If you notice the Christmas decorations going up a bit earlier in our villages this year, it’s to celebrate our partnership with the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s season of The Nutcracker. We know our residents will enjoy being immersed in the whimsical story of the Nutcracker as our villages are transformed – think sugar plum fairies, gingerbread houses and toy soldiers. There will be a range of activities on offer – from appreciating Tchaikovsky’s beautiful
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musical score, to having a go at making themed-decorations for display. The ballet will be touring throughout New Zealand, opening in Wellington on 31 October, and finishing in Auckland on 15 December.
Want to see a show near you? Contact your village reception for exclusive Ryman discounts on tickets!
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Ryman chefs take top prize At the recent New Zealand Hospitality Awards, our in-house Chefs; Steve Iraia and Paul Korunic, took the top two prizes. Steve has been the chef at Princess Alexandra village in Napier for 10 years. He was named the winner in the senior lifestyle section.
also pleased to go one better than last year. “We’ve got the two top positions in the country, which is a brilliant result.’’ Steve and Paul had 75 minutes to cook meals for eight people consisting of four hoki loin dishes and four dishes featuring beef cheeks.
Steve came second in last year’s competition.
Ryman Hotel Services Manager Andrew Gibson said he was proud of the chefs, as the dishes they prepared had to be practical and suitable for Ryman menus.
“I’m absolutely ecstatic, it was a bit like taking care of some unfinished business.” Both Steve and Paul’s classic recipes feature in Ryman Delicious menus. Paul, Chef at Anthony Wilding village in Christchurch for the last four years, was
Village chefs serve up more than 10,000 meals a day to our residents. Chefs prepare the food fresh on-site, with three main course choices, including a vegetarian option.
myRyman rollout crosses the finishing line Our myRyman electronic care system has been rolled out to all our villages in New Zealand. myRyman is a robust electronic care system located in each resident’s room. It allows nurses and care assistants to view the full care profile of each resident at the touch of a button. Information is recorded in real time, dramatically reducing paperwork. In 2015, Chief Operations Officer Barbara ReynenRose went looking for an electronic care
system but couldn’t find one she liked, so Ryman decided to build its own version.
“It makes us excited about what’s possible, and where we can take it next.” Chief Executive Gordon MacLeod said the project would keep Ryman Healthcare at the forefront of aged care. “What we have achieved is very, very rare. To take a concept that involved a complete change in how people work and make it into a system that is operable 24/7 in a care operation is incredible. “It makes us excited about what’s possible, and where we can take it next.’’
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Resident Profile
Meet Jill & Alan
In 1942 I served in North Africa and Italy, rising to the army rank of captain. When I returned, I eventually became chief accountant for Dunedin City, then later assistant chief executive at Otago Regional Council. When I returned from the war I met my wife Helen, a physiotherapist. We had three children. Bill is now aged 67 and retired, and Ann is 63 and a special needs teacher. Julie, aged 60, was principal of Queen’s High School but now works for the Ministry of Education, responsible for schools in Otago and Southland. Sadly, in 1978, Helen passed away. Later I met my present wife, Jill, an English nurse who worked at Wakari and Dunedin hospitals and later at a hospice. Our family has now grown to include seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
In 1942 I served in North Africa and Italy, rising to the army rank of captain. When I returned, I eventually became chief accountant for Dunedin City. My name is Alan Richards and I was born in December 1920 and lived in Roslyn in my early years. I was educated at Kaikorai Primary School, Otago Boys High School and Otago University. I worked in local government departments for 40 years apart from some time spent in the army.
Outside work I was involved with Dunedin Lions and became an executive member of the OtagoSouthland Lions clubs. I was a Grants Braes School committee member and became a Grants Braes Football Club life member. We moved into Frances Hodgkins in July and have settled in happily. The family suggested downsizing and we chose the village as it was near our old neighbourhood of Waverley.
Foodbank rally Thanks to our residents’ generosity, five large boxes of food and a box of toiletries were recently delivered to The Salvation Army foodbank. The collection was prompted by a report of low supplies. Independent apartment residents Larry Owens and Gary Wyber talked to other residents and
decided to collect cans and food donations over a three-week period. Residents were given a tour of the foodbank and were informed of how the collection point operated. Pictured: Residents including Larry Owens and Gary Wyber handed over food items to a foodbank representative.
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Wearable arts
Harbour picnic
A recent ‘wearable arts’ parade saw many outfits made and worn by residents and staff. Radio personality Damien Newall was our parade compere, and there was plenty of fun and laughter. Who would have guessed we had so many superb designers in the village!
Otago Harbour provided a stunning visual backdrop for a recent sunny afternoon picnic for serviced apartment residents. From Deborah Bay they were able to view shipping activity including a large container vessel leaving Port Chalmers as they sipped their afternoon teas.
Pictured: Staff and residents combine fashion and fun.
Pictured: Residents Vivienne McLean and Murrae Scott watch a ship leave the harbour.
Staff Profile
Introducing Manurere
I enjoy working here. The residents are lovely, and I have some awesome colleagues too.
Kia ora, my name is Manurere Kiriona-Devonshire, I’m better known as Manu and I’m a caregiver here at Frances Hodgkins.
has been challenging and amazing, but I’ve received awesome support from the residents and my colleagues.
I’m originally from Otaki, a little town north of Wellington. I went to school at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Rito, where we learnt only in te reo Māori, then on to St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College in Napier.
I am living in a beautiful flat in Woodhaugh with five other girls, including my little sister. We live very close to the Ross Creek reservoir and the Woodhaugh Gardens where I often like to go for a walk and enjoy seeing the harakeke or flax bushes.
I have been here in Dunedin for five years and I will be graduating with a nursing degree in December. The work
I enjoy working here. The residents are lovely, and I have some awesome colleagues too.
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Father’s Day rides Father’s Day saw residents excited to be taken out on tri-motorcycle rides. The village ordered the tri-bike for the family event. The ladies were included too after many requests. This day was a huge success for residents, who ventured out on the triple-wheeled version of a motorbike.
They were taken on a ride around a selection of Dunedin suburbs. Residents really enjoyed waving to members of the public as they cruised past. Overall it was a great experience. Pictured: Never ridden before? A group of residents don’t sweat it.
Upcoming events December
12 Christmas high tea
January
31 Enduring Power of Attorney presentation
40 Fenton Crescent, St Clair
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