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Bulletin Spring 2018

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  • Mswa
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  • Fatigue
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  • Outreach
  • Treendale
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  • Sclerosis
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ROCKINGHAM TUESDAY

ROCKINGHAM TUESDAY OUTREACH GROUP PETA MCCORMACK-LUCKINS, MSWA CARE SUPPORT WORKER The Tuesday Outreach group in Rockingham is very alive and well! The Members who attend every week thoroughly enjoy the lively chatter, each other’s company and the inventive craft activities! Recently they have started diamond painting and have also created button bowls and 3D photo frames! A beautiful home-cooked lunch is served fortnightly by Rosemary the cook, and she is supported by Sherril the kitchen volunteer. The alternate week we share a morning tea! Some themes the group have enjoyed this year included an amazing high tea to celebrate the Royal Wedding, which was held in March, and Christmas in July with all the trimmings! Some Members attending the group have even organised a mini holiday together at Treendale Gardens Respite Facility. We look forward to hearing about their stay. New Members are always welcome to come and join the group and you most certainly won’t be disappointed! For further details you can call the Rockingham Centre on 9592 9202 or email the Senior Outreach Coordinator Nicola.ryan@mswa.org.au GREAT SOUTHERN REGIONAL NEWS ROUNDUP CAROLINE CLARKE-SMITH, MSWA OUTREACH COORDINATOR We have had a busy year so far. With an information day, Ride for MS and then the Albany Swim, it was a hectic few weeks. Thanks to all those who participated, volunteered or just came along to give moral support, it made the day a huge success. It was really great to meet so many people who came to town from all over the place to compete. Well done to all. We have been to Great Southern Grammar and given a talk about multiple sclerosis (MS) and thanked them for their continued support with the Swim. We are considering inviting some students along to Outreach, so they can see what some of their fundraising has been spent on. As we like to hear what is happening and what our MSWA staff can help with, we have had Anne (OT) give a talk on assistive technology which was really interesting. Until someone lets you know what is out there and about the extensive range of apps that are available, you can be missing out. Some great apps are free – to help with memory, relaxation, organising your medications, shopping – and the list goes on. If you need help with anything you just need to ask MSWA staff. Suzanne our physio also jumped at the chance to talk about the benefits of exercise and explained that small amounts are often helpful. Exercise classes have been running on a Friday morning covering different areas. Strength and balance is one that has been popular, Pilates, and the pool classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. If you would like more information please give us a call. One large spend of our Swim money was allocated for the Reformer exercise machine which was a little over ,000. Suzanne is keen to get a few more Members using it so come in, have a look and talk to Suzanne to see if it is suitable for you. We do send out a Members newsletter in The Great Southern so if you don’t already receive it and would like to, please give us a call on 9841 6651 or email us at albany@mswa.org.au and we can add you to the list.. We really value your feedback so for outing ideas, guest speakers or activities let us know your thoughts. FYI whilst we are an MS Support group, we talk about lots of things, food comes up a lot! 32 | MSWA BULLETIN SPRING 2018

SOUTH WEST REGIONAL NEWS ROUNDUP SUZIE BARKER, MSWA BUNBURY OUTREACH COORDINATOR A big warm “hello” from all the Members and staff at the Bunbury Hub Outreach Group as we welcome some brighter weather heading into spring. We are now into our second year of enjoying our wonderful Outreach area and all the services this wonderful facility provides for our Members and Clients here in the south west area. Apart from our weekly social gatherings and playing various board games including the popular focus word quizzes, Bogan Bingo and a trip to the Las Vegas Casino Strip, we have also enjoyed visits from several guest speakers. They have covered various topics including a very informative presentation by a volunteer Dave from the Citizens Advice Bureau, on a range of situations that may affect any of us in everyday life. The highlights of this year so far have been firstly, celebrating World MS Day in late May with a very interesting and informative presentation given by special guest and MSWA funded researcher, Dr Lucinda Black on her recent research on Diet and Living with MS. This was followed by a presentation from Member Services General Manager Sue Shapland detailing recent MS research updates and information about the NDIS soon to commence in the remaining south west as of October 1, 2018. The morning was very well attended with many questions asked with informative conversation and discussions being had around the room regarding these topics and the coming future changes of the NDIS. Members were advised that our MSWA NDIS team will contact them all in August and schedule information sessions in Bunbury – so stay tuned. Secondly, after a presentation by guest speaker Mr Laurie Blurton from the Bunbury Lawn Bowling Club to gauge interest in the possibility of an outing to their club, we switched tacks to holding an indoor bowling morning in our large Outreach area. This proved to be a great success with Members, Clients and staff participating together. We had a great laugh, so many thanks to Nicola Ryan and Wilson for loaning their bowling mat and gear to the Bunbury Group. Laurie has graciously offered to acquire a donated bowling mat for our group to hold future bowling challenges and trophy mornings and to provide a set of bowls to use. Many thanks to Laurie and the Bunbury Bowling Club for their time and organisation for the morning and into the future. We are now looking forward to once again hosting CEO Marcus Stafford for our regular MSWA update presentation in late August. We will have a special morning tea before the presentation, which is always well attended. Other activities in the pipeline are a holiday trip to Ireland to find some leprechauns, four leafed clovers, kiss the Blarney Stone and attempt some Irish dancing!! We are also excited to have been invited to return to Chalbury Park B & B gardens in Harvey by owners and friends Jeff and Karen Wittock for a garden morning tea. Our first outing to this beautiful establishment was absolutely fabulous, and to enjoy the immaculate surroundings in spring was, and will be again, sublime and uplifting for the soul. As I close, I would like to thank all our Members, Clients and staff for their great contributions to our group thus far this year, and always, and for making us who we are today. TREENDALE GARDENS PAULA KENNEDY, MSWA TREENDALE RESPITE COORDINATOR Wayne Harris, a much-loved resident at Treendale, sadly passed away in June 2018. His parents have bought a lovely handcrafted wood and glass plant stand for Treendale. It is a lovely way for us to remember Wayne who was a lively and entertaining resident and member of our Treendale community; enjoying a joke, singing along with music and chatting to all who passed by. Our Treendale Gardens residential units will be full in August when a new gentleman moves in. He has regularly visited us and enjoyed staying in respite and is very much looking forward to joining us here. The residents continue to enjoy regular social support from the Individual Options team as well as regular recreational events in the communal area. Some of the residents, and our cooks, continue to enjoy working on our fruit and vegetable garden and reap the rewards, with their meals often including something homegrown from the garden. We still have many wonderful visitors to our respite house and family holiday unit, who come down to enjoy the restful atmosphere of Treendale Gardens and the area in general. We often have space so if you are interested in a country getaway please give us a call regarding a booking on 9725 9209, or email Treendale@mswa.org.au MSWA BULLETIN SPRING 2018 | 33

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