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JULY 2020
WILLIAM CAPE NEWS
Welcome
By Cathy Blomquist
Welcome to our July Newsletter. Each day we are finding
new ways to adapt to the new “normal” brought about by
COVID-19. During June we held our first Relatives Meeting
in a webinar format via Zoom. Whilst we had some Betty Skyping her family
technical issues with sound quality, the meeting was well
received by those families who attended. Thank you for
your participation and I look forward to welcoming others
to join for our next Relatives meeting. We will send out an
email including details on how to register well in advance
for your convenience.
Last week we said farewell to our COVID-19 Nurse, Moises,
who is returning to his pre-COVID-19 role in the acute
sector. One of our care staff, Jenny, who recently received
her RN registration has been orientating to the COVID-19
Fay enjoying some pampering
Nurse role and will now be looking after our residents daily
temperature monitoring and wellbeing checks, working
closely with RN Kaitlin. Congratulations to RN Jenny as you
start your nursing career with us at William Cape Gardens.
As always, please feel free to contact me at any time to
discuss any concerns you may have by calling Reception and
I’ll get back in touch with you as soon as I can.
Until next time with warm wishes,
Nancy, Frances and Bev in art class
Cathy Blomquist, Director of Care Services
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News
I would like to again
From Lizsay “thank
I would like to again say “thank you” for your
patience and understanding during these
challenging times.
We are still having a great response to our
Skype calls with residents and they are loving
the technology and amazed that they are able
to see family and friends, so we ask that you
keep making bookings and stay in touch with
Saving local wildlife
your loved ones.
With the recent changes to our General Visits,
we are now able to provide face to face visits in Late last month we found this bird (see above)
a very safe and hygienic manner in our on the ground standing in the rain just off the
designated visiting room. Please book a visit via path in the gardens at the front of Acacia wing.
General Visit Bookings or contact our
reception staff Monday – Friday between 9am We contacted Wires to get advice and gave
and 5pm who can assist with your booking them a description of the bird. The Wires person
enquiry. said it was a rainbow lorikeet and felt it may
have a virus that robs lorikeets of their ability to
I would like to remind all families and friends fly and this was why it was sitting. Without
that it is now a requirement to have an those important flight feathers, the birds are
Influenza Vaccination to enter Residential Aged unable to fly and are commonly referred to as
Care Facilities. If we do not have evidence of 'runners'. Often these birds are brought into
your Influenza Vaccination, or we have not had care as seemingly 'tame' lorikeets or as babies
a discussion regarding your inability to have that haven't yet learnt to fly. Wires asked us to
the Influenza Vaccination you will not be catch the lorikeet (Sally & I did the catching, in
granted access to the residence. the rain) and take it to their designated vet,
during these challenging still which didn’t open till 3pm that afternoon so we
“bird sat” until then. They said we could give it a
having a great response to our piece of apple which it ate.
Skype calls with residents and
they are Cathy and Sally (WCG bird rescue team)
Elizabeth McDonald
Residential Services & Relations Manager
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News from Cranbrook Care
Recognising our staff
Serena Sawyer
Special mention of one of our long-serving
staff, Serena, who has made the decision
to retire and move to Far North
Queensland for the exciting next chapter
of her life. Serena will be sorely missed by
us all. Thank you to Serena for your care
Cranbrook Care and dedicated service to the residents of
William Cape Gardens over the past
Lifestyle TV twelve and a half years.
Susan Hodgson
We have adapted some of our leisure and
lifestyle programming over the last few months Congratulations Susan Hodgson for
with smaller groups and residents sometimes achieving the Standing Ovation Award for
separated. With this in mind the Cranbrook the month of June 2020. To thank Susan
team developed Cranbrook Care Lifestyle TV. for her hard work she has been given a
$150 bonus. Thank you sincerely Sue for
The lifestyle TV runs each day from 10.00am your conscientious efforts and initiative.
through to late afternoon. The program Whether working in our cleaning, laundry
changes weekly but has similar themes each or food services areas, your "can do"
week. The themes have included learn a attitude and problem-solving approach is
language, exercise and movement, music much appreciated by us all
appreciation, art and culture and
masterclass/documentaries.
Learn a language has offered beginner French,
Spanish and German. The exercise and
movement programs are seated exercises with
chair yoga, cardio box and Zumba. The music
appreciation changes each day and has
included Andrea Bocelli, Jerry Lewis , Simon and
Garfunkel to name but a few. We have watched
ballets , reviewed artists and toured gardens as
part of the art and culture programs.
The masterclass/documentaries have offered
something for the ladies and the gents from
Bledisloe rugby to touring Vietnam.
Gay enjoying the winter sunshine
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Soupe de Poisson
What’s
Cooking
With Ashley, Group Executive Chef
The month of July contains many
celebrations across the world,
particularly in the Northern French Style Fish Soup 3. Sweat until all becoming
Hemisphere. July 14th marked Bastille Ingredients: soft.
Day, France's National Day of • 1 small head fennel, 4. Add garlic and saffron.
Independence. chopped finely 5. Add rice and tomato paste,
• 1 onion, chopped finely stirring constantly. Be
From what I've been told and • 4 cloves garlic, chopped careful not to burn.
researched, there isn't a particular finely 6. Add wine and bring to the
food or foods that are eaten as part of • 1 small carrot chopped finely boil.
the festivities however, I know from • ½ a celery stick, chopped 7. Add water and stock
my own experience that Bastille Day is finely powder
similar to Australia Day, as they both • ½ cup leek, finely chopped 8. Bring to the boil and
occur in summer and like to be • 50g butter simmer gently for about 30
enjoyed outdoors. Instead of the • pinch saffron threads minutes.
customary Beer & BBQ, the French • 1 tbsp. tomato paste 9. Add the fish pieces and the
like to have a picnic and drink wine. • 1 cup white wine cream.
Seeing as it is winter downunder I've • 300-400g mixed fish pieces 10. Continue to cook for
selected a hearty dish to warm you (including salmon) approx. 10 minutes.
up. Soupe de Poisson originates in • 1200ml water 11. Remove from the heat and
Provence in the south of France. • 1 tbsp. rice add the dill
Traditionally it contains a selection of • 100 ml thickened cream 12. Blend as finely as possible.
seafood, fennel, saffron plus lots of • 1 Tbsp fish or shellfish stock More water may be
garlic! It is very easy to make and is powder required if too thick.
delicious enjoyed with a crusty • ¼ bunch dill, chopped 13. Add salt & pepper to taste.
baguette and a glass of Grenache. The • ¼ cup chives, finely chopped 14. More stock powder may
traditional recipe contains whole fish also be added instead of
and crustacean. However, I've adapted Method: salt.
it so the residents in our homes can 1. Heat the butter with a little 15. Stir in chives before serving.
enjoy it too. oil in a large pot.
2. Add the finely chopped Serves 4-6
Bon Appetite & Au Revoir! vegetables.
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Happy Birthday
We wish the following residents a
very happy birthday
July
3 July Juliet B
3 July Roy H
8 July Denis M
16 July Bernard J
18 July Dorothy E
Meet Ken Watson
Ken is one of three boys in his family. Ken being the
eldest, then his younger brothers Robert & Terry. As a
Brain Teaser young boy Ken loved making things out of timber,
plywood & has a fond memory of making “Dinki Toys”
e.g. cars/trucks & buses.
At age 18 Ken worked in air-conditioning then at age
20 Ken got his “heavy truck” license. He worked for
“Ansett Pioneer Tours” & loved his job as he travelled
around Australia for nine years.
Ken then went on to work for CSR for 22 years and said
his patience, skills and discipline paid off as he never
ever got booked! Although Ken enjoyed working he
retired due to a back injury.
Ken has been married to Hazel for 20 years and has
two adult children Sharon and Debbie and four
grandchildren.
Ken’s hobbies at William Cape Gardens are feeding the
fish in the pond and doing lots of word search puzzles.
Ken has also just celebrated his 82nd birthday!
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Meet the team
Leisure & Lifestyle
with Betty
Now that the weather is cooler, our residents
are indoors more often. This has not stopped
them from enjoying their exercise, with table
tennis, carpet bowls and ball games. Family
members have been keeping in touch via
Skype calls and visits. This has lifted their
spirits. Residents are still enjoying their
armchair travel and Great Australian
Adventure. Painting and biscuit decorating
has kept us busy. We love to see our residents
engaged and happy.
Meet Hayley Robson
Hayley was born at Wyong Hospital and has
lived on the Central Coast all her life. Hayley
enjoys walking her dog Eddie, skiing and v
snowboarding.
Hayley has one older sister Tegan who returned
from Canada in November and worked in
Canada for two years at a summer camp.
John and Margaret loving table tennis
Hayley left school in Year 10 to become an
Assistant in Nursing and has also studied to gain
her Certificate IV in Leisure & Lifestyle. Hayley
enjoys working with our residents.
Hayley is extremely excited to bring Eddie her
(therapy dog) to William Cape Gardens to meet
the residents.
We love having Hayley's warm and friendly
smile here at William Cape Gardens.
Dorothea biscuit decorating
William Cape Gardens Pty Limited
40 Pearce Road, Kanwal NSW 2259
T 02 4392 4111 F 02 4392 4311
E contact@williamcapegardens.com.au W www.williamcapegardens.com.au
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