Stoddart Sparks Autumn 2019 Newsletter

Stoddart Sparks Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village

Autumn edition 2019

The annual event provided clowns, animals and games

Meet Patsy and Keith

Uraidla visit

Dance to The Nutcracker

Greetings from Merrin...

Summer seems to be passing in a bit of a blur; our little village has been such a busy place!

In January our main event was our annual Children’s Party and as the photos show, what a fantastic day it was. Given the heat of the day, I was certainly ensuring everyone was drinking a lot of water!

We’ve had such a fantastic summer, everyone’s been enjoying getting out and about. It has also been good for our village gardens, they’re looking spectacular.

Our Engage Programme is such an important part of our residents’ day, and we want it to be something our residents look forward to by offering a great variety of activities.

I invite you to discuss with me anything you think we can do better, or suggestions of new ways of doing things. Just because we don’t have a magic wand, doesn’t mean we aren’t open to change!

Kind regards,

In February we farewelled our Clinical Manager, Antoniette Pasaylo, and I look forward to being able to introduce you to our new clinical manager in due course. Antoniette is making a move to Australia to take up a clinical position in Tasmania! We wish her and her family all the best for their new venture.

Merrin Jack Village Manager Ph: 03 348 4955

A note from Michelle...

Hi, I’m Michelle Van der Park and I am delighted to be the new Sales Advisor at Margaret Stoddart.

What a lovely, warm, inviting atmosphere this village has.

A little about myself. My husband Marcel and I are about to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.

We live on a small lifestyle section, with a large garden, man shed and some chooks. We are the proud parents of Holly, 22, and Andre, 19. Oh, and I must not forget our fur babies; Boh, Milo and Moon.

I’m happiest when I’m at home in the garden or hanging with this lively crew.

Serviced apartment available now!

Thank you to those who attended our recent Carl Doy concert. Wasn’t it a fabulous afternoon!

If you’re interested in Margaret Stoddart we currently have a studio serviced apartment available. If you would like to view this gorgeous home please call me to arrange a time to suit you.

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Michelle Van der Park Sales Advisor Ph: 03 337 6500

Fabulous fun!

Everyone had a ball at the Children’s Party, with action and excitement on offer.

Ponies stood at the ready, a clown took centre stage and a couple of visiting piglets made their escape to the village gardens.

Luckily, however, the piglets were guided safely to the village centre by owner Nicole Forster, Ryman’s Chief People and Technology Officer. The children adored the cheeky piglets.

There was also a bouncy castle and face painting for the kids. It was a beautiful summer’s day for residents, staff and their families to spend together.

Above: Resident Judy McCracken’s granddaughters Peyton and Libby.

Right: ‘SJ’ Swart with one of the adorable piglets.

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Long Road Home brings team together Ryman supports veterans’ charity event A memorial service to celebrate the end of The Long Road Home charity trek brought a tear to the eye for many involved in the walk.

The walk was organised to raise awareness for post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI), and was sponsored by Ryman Healthcare.

The early new year trek from St Arnaud along 110km of high-country station roads ended in Hanmer, on January 12, with a memorial service at Soldier’s Block in the South Island township.

Dozens of onlookers gathered at the block to hear accounts from the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Charitable Trust (NZMRT) team that took part in the horse-ride and walk.

They had followed the route taken by soldiers returning from World War 1, 100 years ago, but with the benefit of blue-sky days and a support team.

The event remembered that soldiers returning from WW1 were often left to make their own way home. Many felt abandoned, hopeless and segregated from their fellow Kiwis after witnessing the horrors of war.

The walk was a success and Ryman has signed on to support the trek next year, and the plan is to make it an annual event.

The trust was also in contact with overseas groups, to help spread the idea of supporting those with PTSI. PTSI continues to impact the lives of soldiers that have served in arenas such as Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, Timor and Afghanistan.

“I think 800 people a year are exiting our current armed forces … some of those will definitely be suffering from PTSI,” Mark said.

Organisers Bernard Shapiro, Murray Hill and Mark Appleton, president of the NZMRT, said the group was raising funds for people suffering from PTSI as a result of traumatic events.

The walk was a success and Ryman has signed on to support the trek next year, and the plan is to make it an annual event.

There were wreaths laid at the memorial on behalf of Ryman, a sponsor of the trust and its work.

Above: NZMRT members, Ryan Haigh and Anna Keehan, with their horses.

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Book review

Dust to Gold The compelling story of Bendigo station, home of Shrek.

Written by John Perriam and photographed by Stephen Jaquiery.

This fascinating history of Central Otago’s iconic Bendigo Station is illustrated with stunning photographs of a wild and rugged landscape. It also showcases the farms owners, the Perriam Family as well as stockmen, animals, wildlife and memorable characters including the legendary Shrek, filling the pages with vibrant colour.

Shrek was the woolly hermit merino, whose story captivated the world when he was discovered high in a mountain cave after avoiding muster for six years. Read about his famous discovery and his subsequent travels throughout the country as an ambassador for Cure Kids. Incidentally, all profits from the sale of Dust to Gold will also go to Cure Kids, a worthy charity for sick children.

As you read, you begin to feel part of this resilient family, joining them in their struggles and setbacks as they nurture the land in their care while also promoting their merino breed of sheep from “fleece to fashion”.

I felt their pain as they watched their family’s original farm, brimming with memories and dreams, sink below the waters of Lake Dunstan: the trigger

for the eventual purchase of Bendigo Station.

From droughts, weeds, gorse and rabbits to indifferent bureaucrats and meddling politicians, many battles were fought and not always won.

The Perriam family story is a compelling one.

“For me it was a nostalgic reminder of my roots in the nearby North Otago high country.”

This is a book for rural and urban dwellers alike.

For me it was a nostalgic reminder of my roots in the nearby North Otago high country.

It is also an insight into the lives of those who work with and care for our land and country, a blue print on diversifying and a connection with the past for us all.

John Perriam’s prose is easy and uncluttered, with the pages full of accurately drawn high country characters and the sometimes cruel events impacting on the lives of his family.

Reviewed by Phyllis Thorby Edmund Hillary Retirement Village.

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Melbourne bowls challenge Ryman supports trans-Tasman bowls excursion A group of Charles Upham village lawn bowls enthusiasts have made the most of a trip across the Tasman making friends and enjoying some Ryman hospitality in Melbourne.

The group of bowlers and supporters from the Canterbury-based village took on some of the best from Australia at Melbourne greens located at the Glen Waverley Bowls Club, not too far from where Ryman’s Weary Dunlop and Nellie Melba villages are based.

They won the right to represent Ryman having topped a South Island Ryman village competition held at Charles Upham village in November.

The bowlers Barbara McJarrow, Bruce McCorkindale, Alan Pegley and Frances McDowell plus supporters Trevor McJarrow, Anna Armstrong and Gill Small flew out on Boxing Day and stayed in Australia until New Year’s Day. Ryman is a major sponsor of the Glen Waverley club and bowls carnival.

Alan says the team competed on four of the five days in the open competition.

“The calibre of competition was of a very high standard with many of the locals having represented Victoria and Australia,” Barbara says.

“We won a few and lost more than we won,” Alan adds.

Two days saw temperatures in the mid-30s, with more than 150 players at the club to contend with the sweltering conditions. The thermometer reached 36.4 degrees on the first day.

Between them the group members have been bowling for a considerable number of years and have watched changes in the game including more modern bowls running on a ‘tighter draw’, meaning they don’t have to be played so wide.

Nowadays the events are social, colourful and regularly held at most Ryman villages.

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Gemma wins the Cashin Scholarship Gemma Ballantyne’s year has got off to the best start possible thanks to the 2019 Cashin Scholarship.

Gemma has opted for a pharmacy degree after her first year, which adds another four years at university followed by an internship.

Gemma, 18, will use the scholarship to fund her pharmacy studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin.

Gemma’s looking forward to starting back at university and says the scholarship will be a big help with a busy year of learning ahead.

She was thrilled to get the news.

“I’m thrilled to win and I’m honoured that the Cashin family selected me,” Gemma says.

“I’m thrilled to win and I’m honoured that the Cashin family selected me.”

“It’s awesome to win. It means that it will ease the financial stress this year and allow me to focus on my studies so that I can be the best that I can be.”

Gemma has been part of the Ryman family since 2016, when she was a part-time receptionist at Anthony Wilding Retirement Village in Christchurch.

“I’m really grateful.”

Blair Cashin, Mike Cashin’s son, said the family wished Gemma all the best with her studies.

There were 100 applicants this year, a record for the scholarship.

The Cashin Scholarship

She says she loved the job from the very start.

“I was 16 and it was my first job and I couldn’t have had a better place to work. I loved talking to the residents, they were always interested in what I was studying and it was like having 200 grandparents.”

In 2018 she began her first year at university, studying health sciences at Otago University. She worked at Yvette Williams Retirement Village in Dunedin part-time to support herself.

The Cashin Scholarship was established to honour the memory of former Ryman director Mike Cashin. Mike was a strong believer in the power of education to change lives and was a great advocate for Ryman Healthcare and its staff. The scholarship is designed to provide a helping hand to members of the Ryman family who are taking on tertiary study. Each year the Cashin family help select the winner of the $5,000 grant, which is intended to help with study costs.

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Independent Resident Profile

Meet Patsy and Keith

Patsy was born in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay in 1938.

She attended Mangapapa School, then Gisborne Intermediate before moving to attend Opawa School, then Avonside Girls High.

She trained as a draughtswoman in an architectural practice, then in 1958, set off to Australia to begin her OE. She stayed for five years and saw a great deal of the vast country and its islands.

She re-crossed the Tasman to work in the Mt Cook Airline office in Queenstown, and later worked as a draughtswoman in the Government valuation office. It was a second marriage for both when they tied the knot in October 1977.

Keith is the only child of English parents and was born in Christchurch in 1932. He owned his own pharmacy for 28 years and continued as a locum pharmacist for a further 20 years. He has always been a sportsman and still enjoys playing tennis a couple of days a week.

community service is an important part of one’s life Patsy and Keith Wardell love the friendly village and the lifestyle it offers including the easy access to the Riccarton shops and nearby Hagley Park.

They recently moved to a townhouse, and can look back on busy and fascinating lives.

Uraidla cottage outing Before Christmas the resthome residents had a couple of outings to a St Albans property known as Uraidla.

It is an old cottage with a beautiful garden, doll and teddy bear museum and during the visit the residents were dazzled by the range of Christmas decorations. They were amazed to see the dolls of their youth

Patsy remains interested in the arts, and believes community service is an important part of one’s life. Keith estimates that over a 40-year period he spent about 20,000 hours in the garden.

They both love the gorgeous gardens at the village.

News from the resthome

and clothes and crockery from a bygone era.

They were treated to an exceptional afternoon tea, and donations went towards motor neurone disease.

Pictured: Residents enjoy the superb afternoon refreshments on offer.

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News from the Care Centre

News from the townhouses

Festive decorating

Summer lunch

A star was placed at the top of the Christmas tree to kick off Christmas decorating. Everyone shared the duties of placing baubles, glass ornaments and tinsel on the traditional evergreen tree. The effort lifted spirits and the tree became a centrepiece for a fun festive season.

Townhouse residents were treated to a festive lunch at The Sudima. It was a return trip for some.

A number of residents had enjoyed a Christmas 2017 meal so much that they decided they just had to come back. For the main course, they had the choice of salmon or turkey; what a treat.

Pictured: Residents Graeme Cook, Marie Edwards and Neil Smith enjoy decorating the tree.

Above: A festive lunch started with Christmas crackers.

Staff Profile

Introducing Nicha

Hello, my name is Nicha Prachankhet and I am a new Senior Caregiver at Margaret Stoddart village.

I am from Bangkok, Thailand and moved to Sydney, Australia in 1986 where I met my husband and had my two children.

We now have a 25-year-old daughter and 21-year-old son. My family and I moved to Christchurch in 2005 and haven’t looked back since.

Since starting at the village in December 2018, I have learned a lot of new things.

In Sydney, I worked in a clothing company before opening a Thai

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Restaurant with my husband in Manly. After moving to Christchurch I began working as a caregiver, and have been enjoying finding out how rewarding the job can be.

Since starting at the village in December 2018, I have learned a lot of new things. This caregiver position has been so rewarding.

The staff and residents are incredibly friendly and welcoming, and I have received so much support.

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Savoury or sweet profiteroles fi Ingredients ¾ cup water 125g butter 1 cup high grade flour

Pinch of salt 4 eggs

Savoury filling 150g middle rindless bacon

Sweet filling 200g fresh or frozen raspberries 3 tbsp icing sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice 200ml double cream 150g white chocolate 50g shelled pistachio

(diced)

500g smoked chicken breast (diced)

125g sour cream 125g mayonnaise ½ cup spring onions

A note from Ryman chef,

Timothy Garlick This makes a delicious finger food as it’s small and easy to eat. It’s always a big hit with everyone and you can change it up and serve it as an entrée or dessert.

This is on the menu at Jane Mander Retirement Village and the residents absolutely love it!

(finely chopped)

Profiterole method

Sweet filling

• Preheat oven to 180˚C. • Bring water to the boil in saucepan, add butter and stir until melted. Sift in flour and salt, and mix with a wooden spoon over a low heat until the paste starts to dry out. Allow to cool.

• Place paste in a bowl and beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing really well after each egg is added.

• Place tablespoonfuls of mixture onto a tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool profiteroles on a wire rack.

• Put the raspberries, icing sugar and lemon juice into a food processor or mini blender and blitz until smooth. Press through a sieve into a bowl.

• Whip the cream until stiff, then fold in 4tbsp of the raspberry sauce. Spoon the filling into a piping bag and make a hole in each profiterole.

Make sure the profiteroles are cool before piping in the filling.

• Break up the chocolate into a small bowl and melt in the microwave on low for 1½-2 mins.

Leave to cool briefly until slightly thickened.

• Carefully spoon the melted chocolate over each filled profiterole and sprinkle with pistachios.

Leave to set. To serve, drizzle the remaining raspberry sauce over the profiteroles.

Savoury filling • Fry the diced bacon and place in a bowl to cool.

Add the diced chicken with the sour cream, mayonnaise and spring onions. Slice the top off the puff, add the filling and put the lid back on top.

• Serve with your favourite chutney.

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Village News

The Nutcracker dance To celebrate the Ryman Healthcare and Royal New Zealand Ballet season of The Nutcracker, resident Audrey Burton performed a few dances.

Janet Emeleus introduced the storyline to the well-known ballet, which remains a firm favourite with audiences. The residents applauded Audrey’s interpretation, and then enjoyed some sweets including chocolate fondue and candy bars.

Later in the afternoon we mixed it up by watching the New Zealand Trotting Cup and ran sweepstakes on the Addington races. It was a very busy and satisfying day.

Pictured: Townhouse resident Audrey Burton makes an entrance.

Merrin Jack Village Manager Ph: 03 348 4955 Call Merrin for general enquiries, or information about resthome care.

Michelle Van der Park Sales Advisor Ph: 03 337 6500 Talk to Michelle for information about independent townhouses or serviced apartments.

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