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DECEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER
MISSSION STATEMENT
Our aim is to support each other in our role as carers of a family member or friend living in Wyndham City.
FROM MY DESK MEETINGS, EVENTS & (looking out the window) EDUCATION What a beautiful sunny day it is! The walk/brunch event during
Long awaited after cold rainy days. Seniors Month in October was a
Welcome news from DHHS that our great success and enjoyed by all
Health Conditions Support Grant who attended.
Application was successful. Also, a few of us enjoyed
After a long delay a Common celebrating and raising
Funding Agreement has been signed during Carers Week at Morning
for the Self Help Grant. Still to hear Melodies at the Italian Social
about the Supporting Carers Locally Club.
Grant – Hopefully soon!
Great first time experience raising Another fun morning at a funds at a craft stall at ISC. Thanks Mingle event in Geelong with everyone who contributed items and the theme being Rhythm – music,
their time to the success of this dancing and scrumptious food.
event. All thanks to Wyndham City
Council and Carers Vic.
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Priscilla co-ordinated prizes WALKING GROUP
for our raffle and tickets were Remember to register for this distributed to members which is held on the second
for sale. Great prizes thanks Tuesday of the month to everyone who contributed. Please ring Carers Vic on 9396 9550 preferably the week before to register using code till
December.
Remember to be a smart ALEC if you’re worried about a mate!
-Ask How to start the conversation
–Listen -How are you going?
–Encourage Action -What’s been happening?
–Check in -I’ve noticed that…
. Grief Line – Phone counselling for individuals experiencing loss and grief: 1300 845 745
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Celebration in December: WERRIBEE MOVIE GROUP
EndofYear Christmas Lunch Commenced this year on the last Tuesday, 17 December at Tuesday of every Shadowfax Winery, Werribee Sth. Wonderful for movie buffs!!
Be there 12 noon!!
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES!!
DID YOU KNOW…
- Don’t do too much (Befriend time)
Practice saying no to activities that aren’t important, without feeling guilty;
Get into your body and out of your brain by walking, dancing, swimming, meditating, cooking, doing housework or any other activity that makes you feel good and that you can build into your life without causing more stress.
Establish social rituals that help you deal with stress, a daily phone chat, joining a club, volunteering for a charity, catching up with friends or other activities that help you relax and feel more fulfilled.
- Make peace with time
The ageing process is natural – we can’t do in our seventies what we did in our forties. In some ways, getting older is a process of reconciling ourselves to loss – loss of capacity in our bodies, loss of time as it ticks away, loss of family and friends who die.
