Supported by the Victorian Government and Australian Government of Health

February 2023

Tuesday 31 January Programs as per calendar Wednesday 1 February Men’s Group Friday 3 February Local Drive Wednesday 8 February “Safe Internet Day” Discussion

Local artists

Thursday 16 February Entertainment by the Dirt Road Duo

Performing at City Bowls Club

Friday 17 February Miller House Community Meeting

Lunch and Entertainment

Wednesday 22 February Gellibrand Bus trip, lunch and local drive Friday 24 February Craft Circle - Bring along your own craft or paint a canvas. OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday to Thursday 8.45 am – 4.00 pm; Friday 8.45 am – 3.00 pm Phone: 5232 5351 Mobile: Miller House - 0428 693 642 and Do Care Visiting - 0447 453 889 Address: 2 Miller Street Colac Facebook: Colac Miller House Email: [email protected] 1

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5 Gilmartin St

Winifred Nance Kindergarten

12.45 pm - 2.15 pm

WINMIL AGELESS CONECTIONS

YOGA from the Chair 11 am - 12 pm Miller House

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

7 RAMBLERS 10 am - 11 am Miller House

YOGA from the Chair 11 am - 12 pm Miller House

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

31 January RAMBLERS 10 am - 11 am Miller House

Tuesday

“SAFE INTERNET DAY” DISCUSSION 1 pm - 2 pm

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

8 KEEPING ACTIVE 10 am - 11.30 am

MEN’S GROUP 12 pm - 2.30 pm Central Hotel 10 Murray St Colac

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm SING A LONG 1 pm - 2 pm

1 KEEPING ACTIVE 10 am - 11.30 am

Wednesday

COMMUNITY LUNCH 12 pm - 2.30 pm City Bowls Club Gravesend St Colac

9 KEEPING ACTIVE 10 am - 11.30 am

COMMUNITY LUNCH 12 pm - 2.30 pm City Bowls Club Gravesend St Colac

2 KEEPING ACTIVE 10 am - 11.30 am

Thursday

ITALIAN GROUP Lunch at Miller House 12 pm - 2.30 pm

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

10 GYM Miller House

1 pm - 2 pm

LOCIAL DRIVE

10 am - 11 am

LET’S TALK GARDENING

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

3 GYM Miller House

Friday

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RAMBLERS 10 am - 11 am Miller House IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm YOGA from the Chair 11 am - 12 pm Miller House

Lunch at Hotel Local drive/walk 10.30 am - 2.30 pm Cost Bus $15 Extra for lunch

GELLIBRAND BUS TRIP

YOGA from the Chair 11 am - 12 pm

WINMIL AGELESS CONECTIONS 12.45 pm- - 2.15 pm Winifred Nance Kindergarten 5 Gilmartin St

KEEPING ACTIVE 9.30 am - 10.30 am

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WOMEN’S GROUP 12 pm - 2.30 pm Central Hotel 10 Murray St Colac

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

15 KEEPING ACTIVE 10 am - 11.30 am

Wednesday

21 RAMBLERS 10 am - 11 am IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

TECHNO 1pm - 2 pm

YOGA from the Chair 11 am - 12 pm Miller House

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

RAMBLERS 10 am - 11 am Miller House

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Tuesday

COMMUNITY LUNCH 12 pm - 2.30 pm City Bowls Club Gravesend St Colac

BOOK EXCHANGE 11 am - 11.30 am

23 KEEPING ACTIVE 10 am - 11.30 am

Entertainment Dirt Road Duo Cherice Jettner and Phillipa Bailey

COMMUNITY LUNCH Miller House 12 pm - 2.30 pm

16 KEEPING ACTIVE 10 am -11.30 am

Thursday

10 am - 2 pm Byo Craft or paint a canvas cost $5.

Craft Circle NEW

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

24 GYM Miller House

MILLER HOUSE COMMUNITY MEETING 1 pm - 2 pm Participants, Carers and Volunteers are all welcome to attend.

IN HOUSE PROGRAM 9.30 am - 2.30 pm

17 GYM Miller House

Friday

February 2023

Co-contribution $2 per day-Low income $8 per day-Medium income Any concerns please consult staff

WinMil Ageless Connections

In House Program

9.30 am - 2.30 pm Miller House Active games, trivia, bingo, brain teasers and enjoy a chat. Please come along and we will organise activities that you would like to do. All suggestions welcome. Lunch is available @ $10 or BYO. No meal fee for NDIS or Home Care Packages please consult staff.

The WinMil Ageless Connections is a great opportunity to connect with the 4 year old Winifred Nance kinder children. Please call us to join the fun.

Ramblers Walking Group

7 February 2023

10 am - 11 am Miller House

21 February 2023

What a great way to start your day. It is a time for some gentle walking at your own pace, with a social chat as you go. If too cold or wet we will be inside exercising.

Time 12.45 pm - 2.15 pm Winifred Nance Kinder 5 Gilmartin Street

All welcome.

Colac Transport can be arranged.

Yoga From The Chair 11 am - 12 pm Miller House

Our Yoga instructor Hope Carmody is a highly trained professional with many years of experience in supporting people to increase their strength and reduce stress by way of gentle exercise and meditation.

Techno

21 February 1 pm - 2 pm Miller House A time to learn about the Samsung Tablet using for example the internet and emailing. Loan devices available at no cost. 4

Co-contribution $2 per day-Low income $8 per day-Medium income Any concerns please consult staff

In House Program

9.30 am - 2.30 pm Miller House Please come along to enjoy the company of others and we will organise activities that you would like to do. All suggestions welcome. Lunch is available @ $10 or BYO. No meal fee for NDIS or Home Care packages - consult staff.

Keeping Active 10 am - 11.30 am Miller House Chair exercises, relaxation, breathing techniques. This exercise program is to improve health and gain strength, balance and flexibility in a social and safe environment. Morning tea provided.

Men’s Group 1 February 12 pm - 2.30 pm Central Hotel 10 Murray Street Colac

Women’s Group 15 February 12 pm - 2.30 pm Central Hotel 10 Murray Street Colac

Bus Trip 22 February Gellibrand Lunch at own cost at Gellibrand Hotel. Bus cost $15. Extra money will be needed for drinks. Please pay when you book. Arrive at Miller House 10.15 am to depart at 10:45 am sharp. Return Miller House 2.45 pm RSVP by 15/02/2023 Available option to have a walk.

Sing a long

“Safe Internet Day” discussion.

1 February 1 pm - 2 pm

8 February 1 pm - 2 pm

With Pam Radcliffe

With Coltek computer expert.

Sing or just enjoy the music. 5

Co-contribution $2 per day-Low income $8 per day-Medium income Any concerns please consult staff

Keeping Active

Entertainment 16 February 1 pm - 2.30 pm Miller House

10 am - 11.30 am Miller House. Chair exercises, relaxation, breathing techniques. This exercise program is to improve health and gain strength, balance and flexibility in a social and safe environment. Morning tea provided

Dirt Road Duo Starring Cherice Jettner and Phillipa Bailey

Community Lunch 2, 9, 23 February 12 pm - 2.30 pm City Bowls Club 28-40 Gravesend St Colac Meal and drinks at own cost.

Come along and enjoy a FREE afternoon of music. Phone 5232 5351 to book.

16 February 12 pm - 2.30 pm Miller House. Entertainment provided.

Bring a friend (non registered participant) to enjoy a meal and find out more about Miller House. Lunch Beef Stroganoff on rice or Lamb 4/4 chops with onion and

Mint gravy.

BOOK EXCHANGE

Desserts—Pavlova with peppermint Crisp or Diet

23 February 11 am - 11.30 am

Pavlova and Fruche and

Come along and swap a book.

Strawberries.

Please order by 10.30 am.

No Cost

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Co-contribution $2 per day-Low income $8 per day-Medium income Any concerns please consult staff

Local Drive

In House Program

9.30 am - 2.30 pm Miller House Trivia, bingo and fun active games.

3 February

Transport available

27/01/2023

1 pm - 2 pm RSVP

Lunch is available @ $10 or BYO.

You are welcome to have lunch beforehand at Miller House. Please order before 10.30 am

No meal fee for NDIS or Home Care Packages - please consult staff.

Italian Group

Gym

10 February 12 pm - 2.30 pm Lunch at Miller House Followed by Games

GYM on TUES, WED, THURS is monitored and FRI supervised. The gym is available for participants who have been approved to do a gym program.

Miller House Community Meeting 17 February Miller House 1 pm – 2 pm Open to all participants, carers and volunteers. Please come along.

All enquires welcome. Please phone Miller House to book your gym session.

Let’s Talk Gardening 3 February

10 am - 11 am Miller House

Miller House Craft Circle NEW Welcome to drop in anytime

Please bring along a flower or something from your garden to share with group

Between 10 am - 2 pm BYO craft or paint a canvas. Paint and canvas supplied cost $5. 7

The Christmas Party was a great day, with lots of colour, lots of Christmas cheer, and lots of happy faces. Congratulations to all the Raffle winners 1st Phillip Delnef, 2nd Pauline Thackeray, 3rd Anne Abbott, 4th Helen Disley and 5th Jim Coward.

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Brain Health Activities Aussie Slang - what do these mean? 1.

“What’s the John Dory?”

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“Dog’s breakfast”

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“Rip snorter”

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“Have a Captain Cook”

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“Put a sock in it”

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“Hit the frog and toad”

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“Chock-a-block”

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“Cobber”

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“Fair dinkum”

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10. “Hard Yakka” Solve the above Sudoku by having the numbers 16 in each column, row and box.

Across: 2. Boxing Glove 5. Fast car 6. Narrow wood strip Down: 1.Combat game using pellets 3. Mexican take away 4. Shade loving vegetation Solve the puzzle below by working out what number each symbol stands for the then doing the last sum.

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 = 34

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=6

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The answer is one of these numbers 11

35

 x

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 + 242

= 22

 17

=? 2

Big Event Thursday 30 March at City Bowls Club Doors open at 10.30 am. Performers start at 11.00 am Local Entertainers will be performing throughout the day. 

“Elimination” Band;

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Dirt Road Duo;

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Andrew & Eliza Beale;

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And more

Lunch at 12.00 noon.

Cost: To Be Clarified.

Open to everyone - Participants, Volunteers, Community Members. RSVP: 23 March. Payment with bookings please.

Ph Miller House - 5232 5351.

Colac Area Health – Miller House Welcomes your feedback – please scan our Feedback QR Code below to share your experience and help us to become aware of what you think we are doing well and what you think we could do better. The feedback you provide is confidential and may be provided anonymously.

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Miller House Do Care Visiting Program Welcome to Do Care 2023. Let this year be the year where volunteers jump out of the woodwork; where new friendships are made through being matched with a Do Care volunteer; where people’s lives are enhanced by having a Do Care visitor; where people are feeling more involved in the community through the Do Care Program; where the Do Care participants and volunteers become more involved with the Miller House Events. One of the things on the planning board for this year is to have Do Care Volunteer Morning/Afternoon teas to allow us all to touch base with each other, to realise you are not on your own in the volunteering world, to share ideas, to gather ideas, to be encouraged and supported. I would really like to encourage each and every one of you to attend these get-togethers Let me reintroduce Jenna—Volunteer Coordinator and myself to you. I realise some of you haven’t had the privilege of meeting Jenna yet. Please do so. We don’t get the opportunity too often to see each other face to face, so here we are. Jenna on the left, and Susan on the right. Kind regards, Susan Hampshire Do Care Program Facilitator.

Puzzle Solutions Aussie Slang Trivia. 1.

What’s the gossip/the story

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A confused mess

3.

Something extraordinary

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To have a look

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Be quiet

6.

Hit the road/get out of here

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Something that is full

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A very good friend

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Something that is good or genuine.

10. Hard work

Sum = 242

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Be the kind of person that you want people to think you are— Socrates

Miller House C/- Colac Area Health 2-28 Connor St, Colac. 3250

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