Warm greetings from Jehramae, Evelyn and the Millvale House Miramar team - July newsletter
It doesn’t seem long at all, but more than half the year has passed, and winter has well and truly set in. We have changed over to our winter menu. A copy of this has been posted in each of our kitchenettes, if you wish to take a look. Our residents are enjoying the change and are keeping warm with hearty meals and stews.
Our year so far has been a wonderful blend of happy hours, arts and crafts, and homely household tasks. Listening to music has also been popular. The sound of classical music played on the radio is a common occurrence in our home, as well as our Saturday morning musical entertainment by our lovely pianist. The Whakaahuru singing group has been such an enduring presence in our home. They bring so much happiness when they come once a month to sing classical songs for us.
Over the past few months, we have had so many reasons to celebrate with St. Patrick’s Day, Waitangi Day, Easter, Anzac Day, and Mother’s Day. These days were celebrated with craft activities, reminiscing, and telling and listening to stories.
Our annual flu vaccinations have been completed. All the residents were offered the opportunity to be immunised. Our staff team was also encouraged to take advantage of our free vaccination service. This is an important step in keeping our staff team healthy and helping us to navigate the winter season.
In staffing news, we are happy to announce that Anina has become a Registered Nurse in our home. Prior to this she worked as a Caregiver for us. It is great to see Anina progressing in her career. We welcome Jay-ar Pesigan as our new home assistant. We were sad to say goodbye to Varghese and Christy.
It might also be helpful to know that our GP, Dr. Joanna White is currently on maternity leave. Our residents are now being looked after by Dr. Kim Baker and Dr. Andrea Crichton who are dedicated to resident care.
Many thanks to those who joined the Family Focus Group in April which was conducted by Peter Hume. We value your feedback, so we warmly encourage you to pop in and share ideas or concerns with us anytime.
To keep our home nice, we always work closely with our directors and with our handy man, Rodel. Rodel helps us to maintain the gardens at our facility, which can be a challenge at this time of year.
Our annual Mid-Winter Family Gathering is scheduled for Thursday the 31st of July from 2pm. We look forward to seeing you all on that day, and spending time with you and your loved ones.
Lastly, we hope that you are keeping warm. It is always a pleasure to have you as part of our Millvale Miramar family, and we would like to thank you for your continuing support and trust.