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Services and Activities
The
Polish Retirement Home offers a 24-hour personal care service. Dedicated
and professionally t rained
staff provide day to day personal assistance, such as:
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Getting
in and out of bed
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Bathing,
showering and toileting
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Dressing,
undressing and grooming
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Assistance with meals
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Moving
around the hostel and grounds
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Supervision with medication
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Counselling
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Regular
hairdressing services are also available.
A medical
practitioner is available once a week. Residents may choose their own
doctor if they wish and visits to specialists are arranged. Allied health
services, such as optometry, pediatry, pharmacy, physiotherapy (if
prescribed by a doctor) are also arranged. '
Our Hostel like any other ethno-specific Hostel in comparison to
mainstream aged care facilities is the “Polish” nature and atmosphere
created by a Service provided by Polish people for Polish people. The
cultural and linguistic needs of our Residents are not just “additional”
criteria within the way our services are delivered. It is as we term it
the care of cultural care principle of our organization.
General Services
In General, we have continued to improve the high level of personal care,
which is directed towards the individual needs and well being of each of
our Residents.
• Dr. Eric Choo provides regular medical services to the Residents on-site
once a week and is “on call” every day and night. Should a specified
medical service be required, this is arranged through the visiting
practitioner. Personal and family contact with the visiting medical
practitioner is encouraged.
• Other key services are available by arrangement on site at the hostel
such as pharmacy, optometry, physiotherapy, podiatry hearing and
domiciliary dental services.
• Royal District Nursing Services is arranged on a need basis.
The hostel also provides on-site Kiosk, which allows Residents to purchase
such items as sweets, toiletries and other personal items.
Cuisine
Food plays a cultural role within an elderly person’s life. For that
reason our Hostel emphasizes that the food prepared and served to our
Residents meets the “Polish palate”.
Dietician has been contracted to advise on nutrition and diabetic menu.
Our ‘team’ ensures that a full menu of traditional cuisine is served.
Pastoral Services
Religion, Faith is an important element in the lives of elderly Poles. The
Fathers of Society of Christ Order provide religious services for Roman
Catholic Residents; the Holy Mass is conducted every Saturday and other
Catholic Church celebrations.
Appropriate chaplains provide other Religious ceremonies.
Families and individuals from local Polish Community are encouraged to
participate in these services.
A c t i v i t i e s
Resident enjoyment and an improved lifestyle is a major focus of the
Polish Retirement Home. Activities include exercise, walks in the hostel
gardens, shopping, lawn bowls, games, etc. Entertainment comprises Polish
films and videos, singing and dance evenings, discussions on various
topics, and food tastings.
Families and friends are encouraged to visit as often as possible, and to
continually take part in the residents' lives. This includes dining
together (visitor meals are provided at minimal charges), and taking
residents for trips and outings.
We ensure that residents' spiritual needs are met. On-site religious
services are held weekly and on holy days. Residents regularly meet their
respective Chaplains from all denominations.
Five - times a week, “activities” sessions are being conducted. During
these sessions the Residents enjoy light physical exercises, reading of
novels, newspapers – Polish and Australian, discussions, dancing and
singing, playing games like cards & bingo, walking in the gardens, bowling
, English Language lessons , aromatherapy and ‘Happy Hour” etc.
One to one sessions of “Talks” have also been introduced specially having
in mind Residents who suffer from depression and loneliness.
During the year (seasonal) bus excursions are organized to neighbouring
parks, shopping centres & restaurants and to festivals like Dutch Tulip
Festival at Silvan.
Also during the year, and approaching Christmas time, the Residents make
decorations for the Christmas tree.
At Easter time traditional painting of eggs is taking place. Finished
products are usually displayed in our dining room and lounge for all
visitors to admire.
All the services are very beneficial for the Residents – for their mental
and physical health.
Our Activity Programs are very well planned for indoor and outdoor
activities – and individually implemented.
Special Events
On the 29th of October 2003 Polish retirement Home was celebrating 10th
years of it’s
existence. All residents, COM Members, Staff Members and volunteers have
taken part in the celebrations, The Management welcomed
everyone reminding that Polish Retirement Home was initiated by Polish
community to provide quality of care for the older Members of the Polish
community.
Like every year special events become a tradition i.e. celebration of
Christmas Eve and Easter in Polish tradition in the company of the
visiting clergy, staff members and the Committee of Management and their
families.
Traditional food is served and gifts are presented to the Residents.
Fund raising events have become also a tradition like on 31st December –
end of year Dinner dance, BBQ and Garage Sale.
M e a
l s
Polish cuisine is our specialty. Ali meals are served in the dinning room,
including three main meals and morning and afternoon tea. Meals
are provided within residents' rooms in case of illness and/or incapacity
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