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NEWSLETTER
June 2016
COMMUNITY EDUCATOR:
Fiona Leighton
Mon - Thurs 9:00 am - 4:00
021 1553365 / 07 343 7986
OFFICE COORDINATOR:
Rachel Stewart
Mon - Wed 9:00 am - 12:00
07 343 7986
COMMITTEE:
Cathie Waites
Don Korte
Karen Nixon
Glenys Searancke
CHAIRPERSON: Bruce Holt [email protected]
1172 Haupapa Street, Level 1 Rotorua Community Health Hub
Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
P 0 Box 645 Rotorua 3040
ekiden.co.nz
Calling all runners, walkers and those who like a challenge!
Exercise, great company, good fun set in a beautiful location.
- what better way to spend a day.
We are looking for people to join us in promoting Parkinson's at the
Rotorua Ekiden Relay October 8th 2016
Our aim is to enter as many teams of 6 as possible into the relay, so if
you have just the slightest bit of interest or have family and friends who
like to walk or jog give us a call NOW and get involved in this fun event.
Early bird registration opens 1 June and closes 31st July so be in quick.
Leg 1 7.5 km flat terrain
Leg.2 7.88 km Rolling Hills
Leg 3. 7.93 km Long flats, some steep hills
Leg 4. 8.27 long flats some hills
Leg 5. 4.74 km flat terrain
Leg 6 5.88 km Flat terrain
AND DON’T FORGET
Exuberant and Boisterous supporter will be required on the day so contact the
office or committee NOW and get involved in what will be a great event.
JUNE
Thurs 2nd Taupo Support Group - Taupo Cosmopolitan Club - from 4.30 pm “Making a a of support services in Taupo” Pls note there is a $2.00 pp charge to cover venue hire
Tues 7th ROTORUA Coffee Group - Lakeside café 10:00am
Wed 15th ROTORUA Education Group - 10:15 for a 10:30 start To be held at our new premises - level 1 1172 Hauapapa St Topic - Feedback from Grief Seminar with Piers Heaney
Wed 22nd Division Committee Meeting - for more info contact Bruce Holt
Wed 22nd TAUPO Coffee Group - 10.30 -11.30 Liston Heights Village Hall, 3 Liston Avenue - go to end of cul de sac. For more info contact Fiona
JULY
Tues 5th ROTORUA Coffee Group - Lakeside café 10:00am
Thurs 7th Taupo Support Group - Taupo Cosmopolitan Club - from 4.30 pm Pls note there is a $2.00 pp charge to cover venue hire FOLLOWED BY QUIZ NIGHT @ COZZIE CLUB FROM 7PM
Wed 13th ROTORUA Care Partners Group - 10:30am 52 Wylie St Glenholme -
host: Yvonne Thomas. For more info contact Fiona
Wed 20th Division Committee Meeting - for more info contact Bruce Holt
Wed 20th TAUPO Coffee Group - 10.30 -11.30 Liston Heights Village Hall, 3 Liston Avenue - go to end of cul de sac. For more info contact Fiona
AUGUST
Tues 2nd ROTORUA Coffee Group - Lakeside café 10:00am
Thurs 4th Taupo Support Group - Taupo Cosmopolitan Club - from 4.30 pm Pls note there is a $2.00 pp charge to cover venue hire
Wed 17th Division Committee Meeting - for more info contact Bruce Holt
PLS NOTE: No other groups for August as Fiona is on leave. QUIZ ANWERS: 1.English, Maori, sign language 2.Ovine 3.Harvey Wallbanger 4.From here to eternity 5.Martina Navratilova
6.All Blacks 7. Live and Let Die 8. Felix Mendelssohn 9. Billy T James 10. Poseidon
DATES TO REMEMBER !
FROM the COMMUNITY EDUCATOR I hope you have all been enjoying getting out and about and enjoying
our mild temperatures so far this year. By the time you get this
newsletter I am sure we will have felt the bite of Winter.
The various groups across the region continue, check out inside the
back cover for what is happening over the Winter months.
The daytime group in Taupo had a great turnout for Toni Naera from
Life Unlimited Hamilton, I always find some new and innovative ways to manage
the challenges of life contained within her van.
The evening group in Taupo had an enjoyable and informative session with Victoria
from Lifestyle Potential. In Rotorua both the Care Partners and Education group
have enabled people to share and learn from others. The Coffee Group at the Lake
front Café continues to be well patronised.
I attended a two day Grief workshop by Piers Heaney (grief counsellor) in April and
as well as incorporating the learnings into my everyday practice, I will share some
of the “takeaways” with groups over the next month.
Rachel and I are well established in our new premises now and most of the teething
problems have been resolved, if you are planning on coming and visiting us then it
would be best to ring ahead to make sure we are here and available.
On Sunday the 15th of May a group from across the region met at Mind Junction for
lunch. Although the Lunch choices were a little limited everyone seemed to enjoy
meeting and being challenged by the puzzles liberally spread across our table. Some
puzzles although challenging to figure out once shown could be replicated and oth-
ers even after being shown remained a mystery (to me anyway!) A couple of people
tried out the flight simulator and then a group headed off for 9 holes of Mini
Golf……Will with his real life golf experience came in first followed by Judy and ME!
Hank scored a hole in one on his first ever try of mini golf…. Well done. Our next
division get together is planned for September and will be in the Rotorua area, any
ideas please let Rachel know.
Keep warm over the next couple of months
Fiona Leighton - Community Educator
EMAILING NEWS LETTERS
Please note that in a effort to reduce costs all further newsletters will be sent out via
email to members who have an email address.
It may seem like a small thing but by doing this this we can save over $500 a year.
Do we have your email address? Please check.
If you have any concerns please discuss this with Fiona.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES
THANK YOU to those of you who have paid your subs, we greatly appreciate it. We depend on membership fees and donations to enable us to provide our services.
If you have difficulty meeting this cost but wish to retain your membership, please do not hesitate to let the office or Community Educator know. Please note that membership can be paid off in small amounts and can be paid via internet banking, cheque or cash.
For internet banking: Parkinson’s Central Plateau Division 03 1552 0105964 00
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS !
Thank you to all who took the
time to pop into Z’ Fairy Springs
to vote for us to receive a share
of their community funding.
And an even bigger
THANK YOU
to those who gave their time
to go down to Z Fairy Springs
and promote Parkinson’s
Central Plateau.
We don’t have the results yet
but we look forward to sharing
that with you soon.
Further copies are currently available for
purchase from the website
(www.grandmasbrain.com), which also has
further information, a teachers’ guide and
Ann’s blog.
Grandma’s Brain is a wonderful 32-page children’s book about Parkinson’s disease
We have some copies of this book available to purchase from the office for $20.00.
GRANDMA’S BRAIN by ANN ANDREWS
Achilles is an International Organisation to assist people with
disabilities to participate in mainstream walking and running
events. Join us every fortnight for a hour walk/run/roll around the
waterfront followed by Coffee & Chat at Lakeside Café.
You can join them by contacting Glennys Kereopa on either 07
3502391 or 027 364 4440 or you can email Glennys for more info.
www.achillesnewzealand.org
Write and read aloud every day, even if you have great
difficulty with it. Keep a book or a diary to give incentive
and keep a record of your progress, Buy a dictaphone,
a poetry book or learn the words to a new song and sing
it out loud. Use it or lose it.
Julie, posted on the Parkinson's UK Facebook page
I find that using the telephone with a tremor is often a
problem, as I keep bashing my head with the handset!
My solution is to get a hands-free speakerphone . Look out for a good, business quality item. You'll wonder
how you managed without it.
David, diagnosed in 2000
Playing dad's favourite music
encourages an impromptu sing- along
(probably not great for the neighbours but
fun for us!) to exercise his vocal chords. I
also think his attendance at a day
centre twice a week is invaluable in
maintaining and enhancing his
communication skills. He has to
make that extra effort to make himself
heard and understood with people who
don't know him as well as we do!
Liz, whose father has Parkinson's
Tips for Communication Published by Parkinson’s UK
EXERCISING THE MIND
Give your Brain a work out and try our 5 minute trivia quiz!
1. New Zealand has three official languages, what are they?
2. If cats are feline and dogs are canine, what are sheep?
3. Vodka, Galliano and orange juice are used to make which classic cocktail?
4. For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best
Supporting Actor Oscar?
5. Who won six consecutive Wimbledon singles titles in the 1980s?
6. Which New Zealand sports team has the best winning record of any
national team?
7.In which film did Roger Moore first play James Bond?
8. Who composed The Wedding March?
9.Which popular New Zealand comedian, who had their own show, died of a heart attack in 1991?
10. In Roman mythology, Neptune is the equivalent to which Greek god?
Answers on dates to remember page
HOW WELL DID YOU DO? Forget Mastermind ! Join the Parkinsons’s Quiz Team.
The Rotorua vs Taupo Challenge is on again.
Join us for a fun night out at the Taupo Cosmopolitan Club
Thursday 7th July - Quiz starts at 7.00pm or
Join us from 4.30 for the Taupo Parkinson's support group and stay for dinner.
RSVP Required - carpooling may be available
For more info please contact Rachel or Fiona.
Getting vaccinated against influenza each year as early as
possible before winter hits gives the best protection, and
protection can last until the next year.
Influenza immunisation is FREE for people who are most
at risk.
ASK your Health Professional for more information NOW
Jigsaws are a great fill in for the odd spare moment. The trouble is the size I like, 1000 pieces, take up quite a bit of table room.
I have overcome this by adapting a bedside table on wheels for shifting around as required. It can also be repositioned around my chair depending on which side of the puzzle I want to work on. One problem I tried to rectify was the height. Not recommended unless you are mechanical. I had no end of trouble stripping it down. If you want to change the height adjust the chair.
A friend asked how I tackle assembling a jigsaw. My technique is to do the edges first then sort the pieces into colour dishes such as red, blue, green and various. Then I start on the easiest parts preferably attached to a side. If I end up with a floating section there is a lot of shifting of islands when a link to an edge is found.
Jigsaws are a lot of fun especially if you don’t refer to the picture on the box.
Richard
WINTER HOBBIES……………………………………………...
DO YOU HAVE A HOBBY YOU
WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ?
Read a good book lately or
have an inspirational story
you would like to share with
the group?
Let Rachel know for our next
edition
