NEWS
July 2015 Issue No 103
Inside this issue of the
TPG Aged Care News …….
 Employee Acknowledgement
 Cherish Yesterday...
 New Era in Health and Aged
Care
 Signs of Changing Times
EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Leanne, Bob, Joan W, Denise,
Tania, Hayley, Rice, Judy, Kerry C,
Barbara D, Barbara M, Daphne,
Catherine F x 3, Sue G x 2, Julie x 3,
Judith x 2, Andrew x 2, Carlo,
Patrina, Helen, Kim, Yvonne, Rachel,
Maria, Judy and Trisha G
Great work everyone.
AFL Ladder
1.
Fremantle Dockers
2.
West Coast Eagles
3.
Hawthorn
4.
Sydney Swans
5.
Richmond
6.
Western Bulldogs
7.
GWS Giants
8.
Adelaide Crows
CHERISH YESTERDAY, DREAM
TOMORROW, LIVE TODAY...
This adage has real relevance for
me at this time as we mourn the
loss of Dianne Hancock, our Payroll Officer/Bookkeeper for the
past 17 years.
You may or may not have known
that Dianne fought a long battle
with a rather nasty cancer. It is
with regret that I have to advise
that she lost that battle last
month after finishing work with us
in March.
For me, Didi was forever unforgettable and left an indelible mark
on the company and on me personally as she was not only a colleague but also a much cherished sister.
Last year at this time I was bemoaning the fact that the Dockers were in the Top 4 and the Eagles out of the Top 8 on the AFL
Ladder but I urged people to say
‘Go Dockers’ and ‘Come on Eagles – make 2015 your year’.
Many people thought ’not in your
wildest dreams’ but I think the
ladder (opposite) goes to show
that if you are positive and put it
out there dreams can come true.
NEW ERA IN HEALTH AND AGED
CARE
Today we are entering a new era
in the health and aged care industry because of the changes
that are occurring at the government level. This has been driven
by the fact that Australia is becoming an increasingly ageing
society and effective use of financial resources is essential to
meet the needs and demands of
the numbers of people who may
require aged care services in the
future.
The reform of the aged care sector is in full swing, with people receiving support at home the focus right now. A new policy direction has been established that
aims to give consumers increased choice and control.
We have been moving to address the changes and we
moved to change our business
name from The Pursuits Group
and registered the name TPG
Aged Care in November 2013 in
a move to more adequately reflect the nature of the business.
We commenced using the name
on 1 July 2015 so now when you
call the office you will be greeted
with the new name.
We look forward to working positively into the future and have
recently been contracted by the
City of Stirling and the City of
Swan to provide home care services until 2018. We have also
introduced a new qualification to
our scope of training services and
this enables us to deliver certified
training for both the aged care
and health industries.
The move to deliver home based
services using a Consumer Directed Care approach and the
introduction of new Home Support Program may effect the
manner in which services are de-
livered for you in the future.
We will keep you updated on any issues that
effect the way in which we provide support for
you.
PATRICIA TASSELL
Director
7. Surround yourself with what you love
Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music,
plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your
refuge.
8. Cherish your health
If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve
it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get
help.
9. Don't take guilt trips
Take a trip to the shopping centre, even to the
next city, state, to a foreign country, but NOT to
where the guilt is.
10. Tell the people you love that you love them,
at every opportunity
Include your friends in this one too.
11. Forgive now those who made you cry
You might not get a second chance.
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
We all need to read this one over and over until it becomes part of who we are! The last is
the best part:
1. Try everything twice
On one woman's tombstone she said she
wanted this epitaph: "Tried everything twice.
Loved it both times!"
2. Keep only cheerful friends
The grouches pull you down. (Keep this in mind
if you are one of those grouches!)
PEARLS OF WISDOM
Do share these two pearlers with someone –
Remember! Lost time can never be found.
Wine does not make you FAT .....- it makes
you LEAN ........ (against tables, chairs,
floors, walls, etc.)
3. Keep learning
Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever...Never let the brain get idle. 'An
idle mind is the devil's workshop. ‘And the devil's SIGNS OF CHANGING TIMES
name is Alzheimer's!
We were all reflecting on things that have
changed for all of us here in the office espe4. Enjoy the simple things
cially as most of us are now all grandparents!.
Most of us are not known as Nana, Grandma,
5. Laugh often, long and loud.
Grandpa or Pop but have titles such as Marnie,
Laugh until you gasp for breath. And if you have Moggy, YaYa, GoGo and Grumps.
a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and
lots of time with HIM /HER.
It may be our way of dealing with the ageing
process!!!
6. The tears happen
Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person
Do you have a unique title? If so, let us know
who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. LIVE
what it is.
while you are alive.