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Coffee –Tea or other Catch up….If you are a Crosslinks Parent / Carer who supports a family member with a disability at home and you are free on:Wednesday 8th March at 10.30 am Come along and join with others for a Coffee and catch up at ‘The Robot Bun Café’ 306 Great Eastern Highway Midland (across the road from Dan Murphy’s & IGA).

This is in response to a number of people feeling it would be nice to catch up with others who are in the same situation and share stories, have a chat or just sit and relax in good company.

Community Living News… Jamie has recently celebrated his 26th

birthday with his family. Ally and Jamie enjoy having a cup of tea prepared for her by Jamie. They spend hours chatting and catching up. Jamie has promised that for her next visit he would have a cake baked. Jamie has learned personalized life skills within Community

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Contents:Page

1. Coffee Catch Up.Community Living News.

2. RAP News.3. Community

Inclusion News.4. Future living

Trust5. Safe and Secure.6. Independent

Living centre.7. What is WA NDIS?

Dates for your Diary

8. Lost and FoundQuote for the Month

Future Planning Trust presentation please see page 4.

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living and is achieving more and more life and social skills within his community in Bassendean.

RAP (Recreate & Participate) News…

Welcome to our two new members Joseph and Ethan L. This past month, the Rappers enjoyed a variety of activities which included visits to: Oxford Hotel in Leederville; Burswood Out Door Movies; Sizzler Morley; Grill’d; Pot Black in Cannington and Elizabeth Quay.

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Reminder: There will be no RAP on Friday and Saturday night the 3rd and 4th of March.

Community Inclusion News…Dylan Dylan commenced his swimming program again with Crosslinks towards the end of 2016. Dylan spends about up to one hour in the water each time, which provides him with a welcome break from his wheel chair. Dylan expresses his enjoyment with lots of laughing and smiling when he is in the water and seems to enjoy loosening up in the pool.Dylan also attends other activities in the community where he has a chance to socialise and engage in community activities he enjoys such as Sports Ability, where he indulges in his love of ball games. Dylan is also a bit of a music enthusiast and likes the music loud in the vehicle and enjoys having a dance when he has the chance.

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Enjoying dinner at the Pig and Whistle

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Alan

Alan generally undertakes a walking program when attending Crosslinks during the week. He likes to explore all of the walking trails and bushland around, especially shady trails that provide some relief from the heat on hot summer days. He also enjoys trails near the water so he can watch the boats and people fishing. Alan appears to enjoy his walks and the wide open spaces, which can offer peace and tranquility. He quite often indicates his pleasure in walking by taking off at a fast pace, making it difficult to keep up with him at times. His walks help him keep aerobically fit and healthy, hence his fast walk pace. Alan also enjoys a cup of tea to rehydrate while out exploring.

Future Living Trust – Information Evening Thank you to those who have put their name down for the Future Living Trust evening session as requested by a number of parents at our Parent/Carer Dinner in October last year.

Date: Thursday 30th MarchVenue: Crosslinks 6 Cale Street MidlandTime: 6pm to 8pm

(Tea, Coffee and light finger food will be provided)Cost: Nil

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Yvonne Parnell the CEO of the Future Living Trust along with Mike Sayer, who is a Director of the Corporate Will Company, and who is an engaging speaker, will be the presenters.  They will be covering, fairly informally:

o The importance of, and what is future planning: o Wills and Trusts, including Special Disability Trusts:o Leveraging – Super and Insurance: o Future Living Trust Services: Q&A

Note: Places are still available so please let me know if you would like to attend. This promises to be a very informative presentation. Elizabeth.small@crosslinksinc.org.au or phone Elizabeth on 9374 1600.

This Valuable resource is available from the Future Living Trust and is recommended reading prior to having Yvonne and Mike’s presentation. ‘Safe & Secure’ has proven to be a unique tool for families’ as a key motivating factor in preparing to take the first planning steps in completing Wills and Estate plans. This WA edition written in 2008, has had major contributions from a

number of Western Australian professionals to reflect our state and federal legal and regulatory environment.Those attending the presentation will be given a book in the weeks prior to the presentation purchased by Crosslinks through the St John of God Grant. Kind regards, Elizabeth

Crosslinks information for sharing…

DID YOU KNOW…The Independent Living Centre is a wonderful resource that you can access? As members of the public, you can pop in and have a look around and browse at your leisure as you trial the many types of equipment they have on show. From Communication Apps, to Bathroom and Kitchen assistive equipment the options are amazing and

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endless. If there is something you would like more information on, the Occupational Therapist will print the information for you with options of where it can be sourced. Drop by times with no appointment required are: Wednesdays and Fridays between 10am and 1pm where there will be Occupational Therapist(s) available to assist you. The address is: The Niche, Suite A / 11 Aberdare Road, Nedlands. There is also a new centre in Cockburn. There is so much to explore about the Independent Living Centre. They have new information being constantly updated as to what is available and in particular information on new assistive technology. To find out all that is available and to view parking options at their Centre’s check out their web site: http://ilc.com.au/ You can also check them out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ILCWA

Keeping you informed…During this time of change in the delivery of services to people with disabilities, Crosslinks would like to assure all our individuals and families that we are keeping well abreast of the transition and, will keep you fully informed at all times of changes as they occur. This is in line with our Crosslinks Customer Charter.

What is the WA NDIS? - Disability Services Commission

There is currently a bombardment of information on all media formats regarding the NDIS and how it will eventually be delivered in WA. As reported on 1st February, the Premier of Western Australia, WA Minister for Disability Services and Commonwealth Minister for Social Services made an announcement. The State and Commonwealth governments have signed a bilateral agreement that will see the NDIS come to WA under a nationally consistent, locally administered model.

Information about the WA NDIS model being implemented by the Disability Services ... The WA National Disability Insurance Scheme (WA NDIS) is a way of working ... focused on enabling individuals to plan for their current and future need….

(Please access the below web site to find more information and updates as they happen).

http://www.disability.wa.gov.au/wa-ndis/wa-ndis/what-is-the-wa-ndis/__________________________________________________________________________________

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We will repeat dates throughout the year and also add new items for you to mark in your Diary as they are confirmed.

o Monday 6th March – Labour Day in WA (Crosslinks closed)

o Wednesday 8th March – Coffee catch up 10.30am at: Robot Bun Café (across the Road from Dan Murphy’s) Midland

o Christmas in July Disco Saturday 7pm to 10pm on 15th

July at Guildford Town Hall (further information as plans progress).o Tuesday 24th October 7pm AGM – Midland Sports Complexo Saturday 2nd December – Celebration for National Disability Awareness Week.

Giant Morning Tea at Midland Sports Complex.

Are you missing a Golf Club? This club was left behind at Crosslinks a week or so ago. If it belongs to you please give us a call so it can be returned to you. Crosslinks: 9374 1600

Quote for the month …

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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt

with the heart”. Helen Keller

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Recipe: we will be trialing a recipe each month and would appreciate your feedback (if you all enjoy the recipe ideas we will continue to include them each month)

Ham, Herb & Cottage Cheese Fritters

Ingredients1¾ cups (350g) Weight Watchers Cottage Cheese2 Eggs75g 97% fat-free thinly sliced Ham, roughly chopped½ cup (75g) Self-Raising Flour2 green Shallots, finely chopped1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf Parsley leaves1½ tablespoons chopped fresh Mint leaves1 tablespoon Olive Oil

MethodWhisk 1¼ cups (250g) of cottage cheese and the eggs in a bowl until combined. Stir in the ham, flour, shallot, parsley and 1 tablespoon of mint until combined. Season with salt and pepper.

Heat half of the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Drop six 2-tablespoonful quantities of mixture into the pan to make 6 fritters. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 4 minutes each side or until golden and puffed. Wipe the pan clean with paper towel. Repeat with the remaining oil and mixture to make another 6 fritters.

Serve the fritters with a dollop of the remaining cottage cheese and the mint.

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