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Op Shop opening a great success

CONTACT DETAILS

Phone: 1300 686 405

Fax: 08 7200 7692

Email: admin@sacountrycarers.org.au

Website: www.sacountrycarers.org.au

Facebook: SA Country Carers

Newsletter: October 2013

Thank you to all of our wonderful Volunteers and the people of Saddleworth for making the opening of our Op

Shop a brilliant success.

Located at 8 Belvidere St Saddleworth, the Op Shop

will be open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10am to 4pm, as well as Saturday mornings

from 9am to 12noon.

We accept donations of goods during opening hours at the Op Shop or at our offices in

Clare and Balaklava.

Please no furniture or

electrical items.

If you would like to assist in the day to day running of our shop, please call our office on

1300 686 405.

Our Funding Providers

Annual General Meeting

Volunteers at the Op Shop Opening on Friday 6 September 2013

You are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting

Friday 1 November 2013

11:00am

26 George Street, Balaklava

Light lunch will be provided.

Transport can be arranged from the Clare Office with prior notice.

If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Tuesday 29 October

on 1300 686 405 or email admin@sacountrycarers.org.au

Phone: 1300 686 405

VISION

Carers are valued and

acknowledged by the wider

community and have access to

the support they need

MISSION

To assist Carers with their caring

roles through support and

advocacy

VALUES

Professionalism

We are honest and responsive in

all our dealings, and ensure

confidentiality of information at

all times

Equity

We value all people and seek to

provide support to individuals

according to their needs

Teamwork

As Carers, Volunteers and Staff,

we work together to assist and

support each other

Collaboration

We work in cooperation with the

wider community and other

agencies, towards providing the

best support possible

Empathy

We respond to individual

needs with flexibility, timeliness

and care

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Carers Week - Free health checks for Carers

This year Carers Week will be celebrated from

13th - 19th of October.

This year we are offering free health checks for all registered Carers in the Lower North region. Vouchers will be sent to all registered Carers, which can be presented at participating

Medical Centres and at the Riverton Pharmacy.

This is a one-off free general health check, where the practice nurse can test your blood pressure, sugar levels, and look at

your weight and lifestyle.

For more information please contact the Carer Support Team

on 1300 686 405.

Carers Week is a time to celebrate our wonderful Carers

and be Care Aware.

SERVICE

EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATE ACHIEVED

Carers and Care Recipients guests from Grevillea House enjoy

a lunch outing with our Employed Carers group in Kadina.

We will be hosting a Men’s Fishing Retreat at Marion Bay

from 30 October to 1 November 2013.

A chance for our male Carers to go fishn’ and throw a line in over the edge of a 40ft fishing charter vessel out of Marion Bay

on the Yorke Peninsula.

There are two nights accommodation and most meals provided

along with all the fishing gear needed to land that big one.

Given that this is quite a physical retreat there will be some degree of physical fitness and independence required to be

able to come along.

To register your interest please contact Carer Support on 1300

686405.

Men’s Fishing Retreat

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The MAC Van has had a makeover!

If you have any suggestions to

help us improve our service,

please come in and have a

chat with one of our staff.

Alternatively, you can drop

your suggestion in the

‘suggestion box’ at the front

counter of the Clare or

Balaklava offices.

We appreciate your feedback

and value your input.

Got a Suggestion?

NEW STAFF

Keep an eye out for the “new look” MAC Van at the Clare Show

Back2Basics brings you

A Comedy Night at the Markets

Saturday the 26th of October

6pm till late

Balaklava Town Hall.

Featuring live acts ‘Cousins in Concert’ and ‘Barbershop Quartet’ and over 20 market stalls to kick off your

Christmas shopping.

A fundraiser for the awareness of services in the

prevention of Suicide.

There will be a sausage sizzle, raffles, lucky door prizes and face painting and more. Lots of laughs and plenty to do,

Entry is a gold coin donation (Children under 12 free).

Comedy Night in Balaklava

We would like to welcome:

Zoe Grivell, our new Respite

Support Senior Coordinator

(Mental Health), who will be

based in Clare.

Sharyne Gottwald, our new

Carer Support Senior

Coordinator, who will be based

at Balaklava.

We are excited to have Zoe

and Sharyne join SA Country

Carers. Please feel free to

drop into the office to say hi.

SA COUNTRY CARERS

Offices Located at:

1 Blanche Street,

CLARE SA 5453

26 George Street,

BALAKLAVA SA 5461

SA Country Carers will be at the :

BURRA SHOW

Saturday 12 October

CLARE SHOW

Saturday 19 October 2013.

At the Clare show we will once again be running a sausage

sizzle raising money for our Carers Assistance Scheme.

It’s Show Time!

Phone: 1300 686 405

Group For Whom When Where

Carers & Sharers

Group

Carers in Balaklava

and district

Wednesday

16 October

Vadoulis Garden Centre and

lunch

Clare Carers &

Craft Group

Carers Monday

14 October

Clare Office

1 Blanche Street

Coffee. Craft. Chat Carers Monday

28 October

Balaklava Office

26 George Street

Men’s Support

Group

Carers and Care

Recipients

Wednesday

9 October

Day trip to Gladstone Jail

Parent’s Group Carers with children

with disabilities

Tuesday

1 October

Blyth Cinema Family Day

“Adventures in Zambezia”

Parkinsons Group Carers of those

with Parkinson’s

Thursday

3 October

Guest Speaker: Physio

RSL Hall, Clare

Riverton Carers

Group

Carers in Riverton

and district

Monday

8 October

Bring a Plate Morning Tea &

Craft, Valladeres House

Ups and Downs Carers of those

with dementia

Monday

21 October

Coffee and Chat, Clare Office

1 Blanche Street

Support Group Calendar

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We are in the process of

changing the dates in which

we send out our newsletter.

This edition is for October

only - the next edition will be

for November and December

2013.

Newsletter Dates

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New Contact Details?

Have you got a new address

as part of the Council’s Rural

Property Addressing project?

Have you got a new phone

number or email address?

Would you prefer to have your

newsletter emailed?

If so, please contact the office

on 1300 686 405 or at

admin@sacountrycarers.org.au

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Lyndoch Lavender Farm