THE FROND
Fernlea House Inc. Newsletter
The Value of the Volunteer…
The Manager of Palliative Care New South Wales’ Volunteer
Support Services Program, Alex Huntir, has carried out an
extensive investigation of palliative care volunteers
throughout the state.
Mr Huntir said that researching
the activities of volunteer services
highlighted the diversity of
organisations and the roles their
members performed.
“Volunteers validate
the value of a
service to the
community ..."
“Volunteers reveal something of the relationship between
individual services and the community they tend. We
say that the presence of a volunteer service is like a
frog in the pond – if the pond is healthy then the frog
will stay. In the same way if your relationship with
the community is healthy, the community will want to
volunteer with you, as a gesture of support,” Mr Huntir
said.
He told last month’s ‘Dying to Know’ conference in Dubbo that
the value of a volunteer was less about what the volunteer did
and much more about the way it was done. “The ability to
bring peace into a person’s situation is really valuable,” he
said.
He said volunteers engaged with the philosophy of
palliative care, which meant building compassionate
communities, helping people make sense of their journey
and socialising the experience of death and dying.
Volunteers played a key part in reducing social isolation
which meant reduced stress, and in turn reduced demand for
services.
“Volunteers validate the value of a service to the
community and the health of the community’s
relationship with the service.
I couldn’t have said this better myself.
Sharyn Turney, CEO
If you would like to read more of this article please go to ww.ehospice.com/Australia.
July 2015
Themes
for July
29th—3rd
Games we
love to play
6th—10th
Antique
Road Show
13th—17th
We’re off
to Paris
Ohh La La!
20th—24th
Rock’n’Roll
27th—31st
Foods of the
World
Last month at Fernlea House...
Erica’s
Entertainment
Coming to Fernlea
House gives us all
purpose and pleasure.
We’ve spent a cosy
few weeks sharing
stories about our winter
experiences, singing
wintery songs and dressing up in our PJs
and as Royals. We have also been singing
a selection of songs after lunch and doing
so well we could form a choir!
Pajama Week!
What fun we had
wearing our PJs to
Fernlea House this
week. Check out
Marion’s cow onesie!
Congratulations to all the
volunteers who finished their
Fernlea Training last week.
Artist of the Month
‘Painting Pieter’
Micheal’s
Mmmm Menu...
Carer’s
Corner
Strawberry & Chocolate
Muffins
Ingredients
2 Cups Natural
Yoghurt
2 Eggs
250 ml Vegetable
Oil
1 Cup Caster Sugar
1 Cup Strawberries Sliced
1/2 Cup Chocolate Coarsely Chopped
3 1/2 Cups Self Raising Flour
1/2 Cups Brown Sugar for Sprinkling
Sudoku
Method
1. Preheat oven 170°c
2. Grease muffin tins
3. Whisk yoghurt, eggs, oil and sugar
4. Add strawberries & chocolate
5. Fold in flour
6. Spoon into muffin tins
7. Sprinkle with brown sugar
8. Bake for 20-25 mins
Makes 12 Muffins.
Pop Quiz
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Christopher Cockerill invented what in 1955?
How many years did the Hundred Years War
last?
What is the capital city of Australia?
T or F The Peanut is a type of nut?
Which is the largest species of Tiger?
The Patella is commonly known as what?
Which organ secretes insulin?
Who was the first actor to refuse an oscar?
How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were
made?
What name is given to a cross fruit of tangerines
and grapefruits?
What do the dots on a pair of dice add up to?
In photography what does S.L.R stand for?
What is the motto of the SAS?
14 How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in
prison?
15 Which star is the nearest to Earth?
16 What is the nearest galaxy to the Solar System?
17 What is the largest bone in the human body?
18 Which nerve forms the link between the eye and
the brain?
19 What was the name of the policeman in Enid
Blyton's 'Noddy'?
20 The clavicle is more commonly known as which
bone?
21 What is the collective noun for a group of
Rhino?
22 What term describes a male swan?
Answers on the back page.
FERNLEA
LIFE CARE
Bryn Cann Gardens
Maintaining Fernlea House Gardens
with reliable, friendly and professional service
Fernlea Life Care understands how important it is
for you to be able to care for your loved ones at
home.
If they have a Life Limiting Illness, chronic
condition or Dementia, our qualified caring staff
will ensure their comfort and dignity whilst
providing an extensive range of home support,
respite and personal care services in your own
home.
Phone: 0411 278 804
Email: [email protected]
Local and Professional Garden Maintenance Specialists.
Small properties 
Large corporate jobs 
Soft and hard landscaping work 
You can decide exactly what you would like and
how much, we are there to make it work for you.
The Purple Thistle
Please contact one of our friendly staff on
03) 5968 3895
Devonshire Tea and Scones
Available for functions please call
Services available in
Southern & Eastern suburbs.
Very reasonable fees apply.
Paula on 0425 724 023
Find us at...
Cockatoo Markets
(First Saturday of the Month)
Emerald Markets
(Third Sunday of the Month)
Fernlea Op Shop raises funds
to keep the cost of Fernlea
palliative care services to a
minimum in your local
community.
11 Heroes Ave, Emerald VIC 3782
Contact Us
Volunteers are needed to help in the shop.
For more details contact Fernlea House on
Fernlea House Inc.
03) 5968 3895
149 Emerald-Monbulk Rd,
EMERALD VIC 3782
Drop in, find a treasure and enjoy a
coffee or tea & ‘cake of the day’.
Items are also sold on-line via E-bay and
local Buy, Swap & Sell sites
Melways Ref: 125 F7
Phone: (03) 5968 3895
Fax: 03) 5968 6233
Email: [email protected]
www.fernlea.com.au
Pop Quiz—Answers
1 Hovercraft
2 115 Years (13371453)
3 Canberra
4 False (It's a
Legume)
5 Siberian Tiger
6 Kneecap
7 Pancreas
8 George C. Scott
9 12
10 Ugli Fruit
11 42
12 Single Lens Reflex
13 Who Dares Wins
14 27 Years
15 The Sun
16 Andromeda
17 Femur
18 Optic Nerve
19 PC Plod
20 Shoulder blade
21 Crash
22 Cob
Sudoku Solution