72 Stanley Avenue, Te Aroha
Phone 07 884 8519
July 2011
CEO Report
• CEO Report
• Laughter is the ...
• MP’s visit
• Board Profile
• Staff Profile
Hello Again!
I am sitting at my desk,
racking my brain for what
we can tell you. I suppose
a lot has happened. I am
starting to feel the need for
a break myself. I am no fan
of the cooler weather.
Our financial end of year
closes on June 30th. It is
looking very positive so far,
if everything continues to
plan we will have managed
to break even and show
that your hospital is in fact
a viable business. This
has been no mean feat I
can tell you and I would
like to take this opportunity
to thank the Board of
Trustees, all the staff and
you the community for the
support and teamwork we
have enjoyed in making
this a reality.
We are still looking at
fundraising opportunities
to assist us to build back
our ‘cushion’ behind us for
times when our occupancy
fluctuates. We have been
approached
by
Chris
Haynes from the Matamata
Airfield committee. 17th –
18th March 2012 they are
putting a fundraising event
with an Airshow together!!
As part of the advertising
he has offered me a ride
in a plane and a “couple
of barrel rolls” with a photo
and story in the paper as an
‘after shot’. I am definitely
up for that!. The proceeds
of the event are to be
split between Matamata,
Morrinsville and Te Aroha
Hospitals. Please diary
these dates as it sounds
like a great deal of fun for
the whole family.
LAUGHTER IS THE
BEST MEDICINE
Children’s Logic: “Give me
a sentence about a public
servant,” said a teacher.
The small boy wrote: “The
fireman came down the
ladder pregnant.” The
teacher took the lad aside
to correct him. “Don’t
you know what pregnant
means?”
she
asked.
“Sure,” said the young
boy confidently. ‘It means
One of our Board members, carrying a child.”
Jacki Revell is organising
-:a calendar for fundraising A
grandfather
was
again, please support this delivering his grandchildren
worthy cause. One of the to their home one day
other ideas that we have when a fire truck zoomed
come up with is talking to past. Sitting in the front
people about bequests in seat of the fire truck was
their wills if they so choose. a Dalmatian dog. The
A most uncomfortable children started discussing
subject for me and I am the dog’s duties. “They use
looking at some training to him to keep crowds back,”
do this.
said one child. “No,” said
another. “He’s just for good
Just to finish off, please luck..” A third child brought
allow me to do another the argument to a close.
little plug for our Carer “They use the dogs,” she
Support bed. We still have said firmly, “to find the fire
vacancies available each hydrants.”
month so please book in
with us to ensure you get
the days you need to take
your own break. Phone
Sue Wood on 884 8519 for
any questions or to make
a booking. We are here to
help.
Take Care out there and
again, thank you so much
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
for all your support.
“Advice is what we ask
for when we already know
the answer but wish we
didn’t.”
- Erica Jong
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT
Visit by Tony Ryall to
Te Aroha Hospital
In 1961, Mr Norman Shelton,
Minister of Health, opened Te
Aroha Hospital.
On Friday 24th June 2011, the
current Minister of Health, Tony
Ryall, spent some time at Te Aroha
Hospital.
Tony Ryall was accompanied by
Scott Simpson, National candidate
for Coromandel.
After a brief welcome, Tony and
Scott spent 40 minutes on a tour of
the Hospital and Lawrence House.
Their overwhelming feeling from
the facility was one of welcoming
warmth. On several occasions as
Nikki, Cecilia, and I showed them
through our facility, they remarked
on the wonderful atmosphere
throughout Te Aroha Hospital.
They spent time with a number
of residents, along with some of
their families and friends. Tony and
Scott spent time talking to staff and
finding out more about the care
that we give our residents.
After touring Lawrence House and
Te Aroha Hospital, we had a brief
afternoon tea and special Board
meeting that included Minister
Ryall and Scott Simpson.
During the meeting, we were able
to give the Minster a more full and
complete history of our hospital,
and bring him up to date with the
issues that we face. We discussed
with Tony Ryall the issues we are
having with securing long term
tenure of our land and buildings,
the transitional care contract that
we and the community are so
keen to obtain, and other issues
relating to progressing our facilities
and future opportunities.
Overall, the Minister was very
impressed with what we are
doing and went away with a clear
understanding of our issues. We
expect that some progress will be
made as a result of his visit. It was
a privilege hosting the Minister
of Health at Te Aroha Hospital,
and Nikki, Cecilia and all the staff
should be immensely proud of
their facility that was so genuinely
admired by him and Scott Simpson.
Thank you
David Bullen
Chair – Te Aroha & District Health
Services Charitable Trust
chairperson of the Trust Board
and is very committed to
encouraging younger community
members to become involved in
the Trust Board. Barbara says
“under the leadership of David
Bullen, CEO Nikki Close and
our efficient Board I have total
confidence in the future of our
Hospital and Rest Home.”
Marmalade Makers
Wanted
We have fruit and need volunteers
to make marmalade.
Phone Sue Wood 07 884 8519
Staff Profile Introducing
Lena Watts New ACTIVITIES
COORDINATOR
Introducing Board
Member Barbara Hill
“Just
practising
Barbara going
from A to B
after surgery
on her foot”
Barbara is a born and bred local
and is very passionate about what
happens in our town. She is the
second daughter of the late Bob
and Phil Carter who founded local
business Carter Plumbers which
is still operating today. Married
to Graeme they have two adult
children and two grandchildren.
Barbara has been a keen
sportswoman all her life particularly
in tennis, squash, golf and more
recently tramping and the gym.
Barbara was part of the original
committee back in 1994 that saved
Te Aroha Hospital from imminent
closure after Waikato Hospital
decided it no longer required the
service to continue operating. She
was involved with negotiations with
Waikato District Health Board to
transfer contracts to the now Te
Aroha & District Health Services
Charitable Trust. Barbara was
Chairperson of the Trust from
1996-2001, and again in 2009.
Today Barbara is deputy
Presenting our third Staff Profile
to you, we would like to introduce
Lena Watts.
Lena was born in Wales and has
lived in Te Aroha for 38 years.
Lena married Tony, an A grade
boner from Silver Fern Farms 36
years ago and together they have
3 daughters who have given them
5 granddaughters! Look out Tony!
Lena’s working life has been
with Bendon, the dairy company,
grading calf skins, the local
laundry and has now been with the
hospital for 4 years in the position
of Domestic.
Lena has recently been promoted
into another newly developed
position of Activities Coordinator
working alongside Thelma. She
will commence this position on
the 18th July and brings with her
an infectious laugh and a very dry
sense of humour!
Of Te Aroha Hospital Lena stated:
“I like the people both old and
young(ish)” Of Te Aroha Lena said:
“The Mountain has many moods.”