July 2020

Hello  Welcome to July enews.

My Aged Care Update

Consumers can now register with My Aged Care and apply for their first assessment online, or on behalf of someone else, by visiting their website: www.myagedcare.gov.au and using the apply for an assessment online form or alternatively by calling the My Aged Care Contact Centre ph: 1800 200 422.

What if I need urgent assistance?

Older Australians can access short-term home support services (such as meals, domestic assistance, social support, transport or personal care) through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) in an emergency without having had an aged care assessment.

Clients who require long term or ongoing services will be supported by their CHSP provider to contact My Aged Care and arrange for a formal assessment of their care needs.

Please note for older Australians who require a My Aged Care assessment under urgent or non-urgent circumstances, in response to COVID-19 My Aged Care assessors are responding flexibly regarding conducting face-to-face assessments. Should the person's situation require it, assessors are able to conduct telephone or Telehealth assessments.

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OPEN FOR LIBRARY ACCESS

Bellingen, Dorrigo and Urunga Libraries are open!

From the 23rd of June, Library members are ale to browse the shelves and select books, DVDs and magaxines to borrow.

Bellingen Library:

Tuesday to Friday 10am - 12pm; 1pm - 5pm

Saturday 9.30am - 12pm

Dorrigo Library

Tuesday to Friday 10am - 12pm; 1pm - 4pm

Saturday 9.30am - 12pm

Urunga Library:

Tuesday to Friday 10am - 12pm; 1pm - 4pm

Saturday 9.30am - 12pm

Visitor numbers are limited - if numbers exceed limits acccess will be on a 'one-in-one-out' basis.

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About Health Connect

Outside of Australia's major cities, access to health services in the after-hours period is difficult. The after hours GP helpline is a safety net health service which helps people in rural and remote areas obtain the services of a GP and provides an alternative to visiting a hospital emergency department.

How the service works

The after hours GP helpline is an extension of the healthdirect helpline (1800 022 222). Callers to the healthdirect helpline during the after-hours period are assessed by a registered nurse who determines if they would benefit from speaking with a GP. If so, an after hours GP can contact the caller by phone or video call.

In an emergency, the caller is transferred directly to triple zero (000). The after hours GP helpline uses the National Health Services Directory to direct callers to local services when they are available.

The service is available to eligible callers in all states and territories except Tasmania, where an alternative service exists.

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Dorrigo CWA - Bingo Group Recommences

Bingo CWA Tuesday 10am -12pm

Cost $5 Ring Joan for more information on 66572 448.

FEAR

Why use a traditional security system that sounds an alarm which everyone, including the police, ignores.

Install a device that plays a pre-recorded message like this:

" Welcome to the home of Don 'Vicious' Vicente, recently retired Godfather of the local Family. Don Vicente is sorry he has missed you, but is visiting the surviving relatives of the last person who entered his home without permission.

Please do not bother to leave a message as hidden cameras have already recorded your idenity. Have a nice day."

In this issue:

• My Aged Care Update
• Regional Seniors Travel Card
• About Health Direct Connect
• Did you know that these had names?
• How to buy the best personal alarms
• Monthly Recipe
• Whats On

 The Time has Finally Arrived!!!!

• Dorrigo Support Centre are looking at being fully operational again on the
• 1st July 2020.
• We will be committed to follow COVID safe guidelines for the safety of all concerned.

• Social distrancing of 1.5 metre will be in effect and all clients, staff, visitors and any contractors accessing the Hickory House premises will be required to sign in and include a phone number or email address on the Covid-19 Safety Plan.

• The Covid-19 Safety Plan (contact tracing) will be kept for a period of at least 28 days after which it will be destroyed. 

• Apply antibacterial hand sanitiser to your hands or wash you hands immediately as you enter the premises.  All tables and chairs will be wiped down with disinfectant before and after every use of the facility by the staff of Dorrigo Support Centre and documented.

• Remember if you are feeling unwell please do not attend any activities or outings. 

IMPORTANT:  It is essential that if you are joining us for community luncheons, it is important to let us know in advance as we need to book at the cafe so that they can accommodate us and we are not left disappointed.

Thursday Town Luncheons recommence:

 2nd July 2020 @ 12pm - Components Cafe

16th July 2020 @ 12pm - RSL Chinese

30th July 2020 @ 12pm - Cheeky Sparrow Cafe

Lunch is at own cost but if you require transport ($5 or $10 out of town) to join us please phone 6657 2896.

Monday SSS Luncheon in Centre and takeaways:

Cost $10.00 which includes main meal and desert.

13th July 2020 @ 12pm - Hickory House

27th July 2020 @ 12pm - Hickory House

Xmas in July will be on the 27th July 2020, so bring along your Christmas cheer and maybe bring along a CD to sing along to.  We are still offering takeaway meals, so if you could place your order if you are would like one.  Please book your place at our luncheon as we need to ensure adequate space is allocated.

Wednesday - Bingo Group cost $8.50:

  8th July 2020  - 10.30am - 1pm

15th July 2020  - 10.30am - 1pm

22nd July 2020 - 10.30am - 1pm

29th July 2020  - 10.30am - 1pm

Please ensure that you book in as again we have limited spaces.

Wednesday - Scrabble cost free:

  8th July 2020  -  1pm - 3pm

15th July 2020  -  1pm - 3pm

22nd July 2020 -  1pm - 3pm

29th July 2020  -  1pm - 3pm

Come along and exercise your brains, it would be great to encrease the size of this group.O

Thursday - Off the Mountain Excursion - Toormina

Cost $15 - pickups will commence at 9am please book as we have limited spaces on the bus.  

23rd July 2020 - 9am - 4pm

It will be fabulous to meet up and see everyone again!

Whats on in July???

6th July -  School Holidays 6th -17th

11th July - Made in Dorrigo Markets

12th July - National Diabetes week 12th -18th 

Chicken & Root Vegetable Casserole

Ingredients:

30g Butter,  2 Celery stalks diced, 1 Carrot dice, 

1 Parsnip diced, 1 Swede diced, 1 Turnip diced,

1/2 Brown Onion diced, 2 Garlic Cloves chopped,

1/4 cup plain flour,  3 cups chicken stock,

800g Chicken Thigh fillets cut into 3cm pieces.

Dumplings:

3/4 cup Plain Flour, 3 tspn fresh sage,

2 tspn baking powder, 1/3 cup milk,1 egg whisked,

20g melted butter.

Method:

In a pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add vegetables, Cook stirring for 4 mins or until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min to incorporate flour, season with salt and pepper.

Add stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium low and add chicken. Partially cover the pot and simmer for 15 minutes or until chicken and vegetables are tender.

Dumplings:

In a medium bowl mix flour, sage,baking powder, 1/2 tspn salt and pepper. Using a rubber spatula, stir in milk and egg until blended. Fold in butter.

Using two spoons, scrape spoonfuls of dumpling batter onto the surface of the simmering chicken mixture. Cover and simmer over low heat for  15 mins or until the dumplings are puffed and firm.

Divide stew and dumplings up and serve.  4-6 serves.

 How to buy the best personal alarms

Our guide to the little gadget that could save a life in an emergency.

Personal alarms can give peace of mind and a sense of security to the elderly, children, solo workers or people recuperating after surgery or illness - as well as their loved ones and carers.

They can also be an instant and invaluable, form of communication in the event of an emergency. In other words, personal alarms may save lives.

Also known as life alarms, when these small devices are triggered they send an emergency alert to a pre-set mobile phone numbers or a 24-hour monitoring service.

Many models also perform other functions such as communication, location tracking and charging.

Please consider visiting the website: https://www.choice.com.au/electronics-and-technology/gadgets/tech-gadgets/buying-guides/personal-alarms

CHOICE is Australian's Leading consumer advocacy group

 

 Did you know these had Names

1. The Space between your eyebrows is called a glabella.
2. The way it smells after the rain is called petrichor.
3. The plastic or metallic coating at the end of your shoelaces is called an aglet.
4. The rumbling of your stomach is actually called a wamble.
5. The cry of a new born baby is called a vagitus.
6. The prongs on a fork are called tines.
7. The sheen or light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them is called phosphenes.
8. The tiny plastic table placed in the middle of a pizza box is called a box tent.
9. The day after tomorrow is called overmorrow.
10. Your tiny toe or finger is called minimus.
11. The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of champagne is called an agraffe.
12. The 'na na na'and 'la la la', which don't really have any meaning in the lyrics of any song, are called vocables.
13. When you combine an exclamation mark with a question mark (like this ?!), it is referred to as an interrobang.
14. The space between your nostrils is called columella nasi.
15. The armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn, is called armscye.
16. The condition of finding it difficult to get out of the bed in the morning is called dysania.
17. Illegible hand-writing is called griffonage.
18. The dot over an ''i'' or a ''j' is called tittle.
19. That utterly sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much is called crapulence.
20. The metallic device used to measure your feet at the shoe store is called a Bannock device.

HOW MANY OF THE ABOVE DID YOU ALREADY KNOW??????

Leave Hickory House at 9am on Wednesdays

01 July - Town to Surgery and return to coffee shop

08 July -  Recreation Ground Walk

15 July - Golf Course from Clubhouse $1

22 July - Joyce Whelan's Garden - take morning tea

29 July - Griffiths Lookout $1

Important Numbers:

Dorrigo Health and Wellbeing - 66571273

Dorrigo Pharmacy - 66572005 will deliver

Spar - 66572572 will deliver

IGA - 66572002 will deliver

Community Transport - 1300 812 504

Urunga/Bellingen/Dorrigo Taxi - 66553311

Lifeline - 13 11 14

Healthdirect - 1800 022 222

Beyond Blue - 1300 224 636

 Click here for this months Schedule.

This monthly newsletter and schedule of events is supported by the Commonwealth Home Support Program.