SHADES OF GREY

MEALS ON WHEELS FRASER COAST

Meals on Wheels Fraser Coast finished August on a busy, but high note. National Meals on Wheels Day fell on Wednesday 27th and local emergency services provided volunteers and vehicles to fit in with the theme of the day "Fast and Friendly". Fire engines, Paramedics vehicles and State Emergency Vehicles were seen out in the community, but in a totally different role to the normal.

HACC Awareness was on the agenda and sample bags and drink bottles with other useful bits and pieces were sent to each client of the service.

Remember "Fresh Nutritious meals delivered to your home are only a phone call away."

Telephone Vicki at Meals on Wheels Fraser Coast, on 4121 4297, to make arrangements for yourself or family members.

Recipe: Ginger Crunch Squares
(for Ginger Lovers)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup self raising flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 2 teaspoons ginger powder

Method:
Melt margarine and mix dry ingredients together and press into a slice tin.

Oven:
Cook in moderate oven until golden.

Topping:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 teaspoon ginger powder
• 3 teaspoons golden syrup

Method:
Melt and mix well over low heat, do not boil.
Pour over base and refrigerate.
Use a warm knife to slice when set.

Familiar All Too Familiar

I was recently diagnosed with AAADD – Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests itself –

I decide to water my flower tubs in the front garden.
As I go to turn on the hose I look over at my car and decide it needs washing and decide to get the car keys and then notice the post on the porch table.
I decide to go through the post before I wash the car.
I put my car keys on the table, put the junk mail under the table, and notice that the bin is full.
I take out the rubbish, put the bills on the table, grab the cheque book, find out there is only one leaf left and require more.

At the end of the day:
The flower tubs aren't watered;
The car isn't washed;
The bills aren't paid;
There is a warm can of coke sitting on the window ledge;
The flowers in the vase don't have enough water;
There is still only one cheque in my cheque book;
I can't find the remote;
I can't find my glasses;
I have absolutely NO idea what I did with the car keys.

Then, when I try to work out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day, and I'm really tired.

V O L U N T E E R S

MadCOTA - Thank-you

The success of the Maryborough & District Committee on the Ageing Inc. is due to its many volunteers. Dezzley Watts has been a volunteer at "Our Place", the tea room run in conjunction with the City Council every Thursday morning since its inception more than 12 years ago. Unfortunately Dezzley has resigned due to family commitments and we would like to place on record our thanks for her many hours of devoted services to this Committee and the Community. Thank you, Dezzley.

Seeking Volounteers

• Oracle – Reading and recording of news from the Chronicle for the Print Impaired clients in the community. (Mon & Wed mornings)
• Copying of the tapes for distribution to our clients. (late Wed mornings)
• Internet Access supervision (Wed & Thurs am)
• Our Place – Tea Room in the City Hall – Thursday mornings 9 – 11.30am. This is an opportunity on Market Day to catch up or meet new people and visitors to our Heritage City.
• Are you bored, or unemployed and would like to do odd jobs around the Senior Citizens' Centre on a Monday &/or Wednesday mornings.

Community Presentations

Life Tech Qld Therapists are visiting Wide Bay between 27 and 31 October.

This service is a general education and information session aimed at providing information for clients and carers. These presentations increase awareness of equipment and assistive technology is available and how they are used approx 1-1/2 hours long.

Great Gadgets - An introduction to products to help with everyday tasks, including household, dressing, mealtime, transport, mobility. Includes assistive technology that would be useful for a person with arthritis and vision impairment.

Falls Prevention - Design solutions and assistive technology to make your home and environment safer and more easily accessible.

Mobility - Selection and safe use of walking sticks, wheeled walkers and manual wheelchairs.

Transfers - An overview of bed, wheelchair and household chair transfer products and their safe application.

Communication - An introduction to the variety of different speech generating, alternative and augmentative communication aids.

For registering or finding out further information either email wendystevens@lifetec.org.au or phone Wendy Stevens 07 3552 900.

Maryborough Senior Citizens Club

Click to view	Joining Fee $5	Click to view
Weekly Activities Indoor Bowls Cards Pool	Click to view	Monthly Concert 3rd Tuesday 1.30pm Admission $3.00 Afternoon Tea supplied

CARERS BUSINESS DISCOUNT CARD

The State Government has recently launched the Carers Business Discount Card. It is coordinated through the Department of Communities. This card operates similarly to the Seniors Business Discount Card.

To be eligible for a Queensland Government Carer Business Discount Card an individual must:

• Be a resident of Queensland with a Queensland residential address registered with Centrelink; and
• Receive the Centrelink Carer Payment or Carer Allowance.

An application can be made online here:
https://secure.communities.qld.gov.au/chiip/CardApplyCarer.aspx

The Maryborough & District Committee on the Ageing Inc.