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AFUW-ACT
Inc. Meeting Report
Topic: Brindabella Gardens
Speaker: Valerie Smith
At the end of the year function Valerie told us of the work of the
Auxiliary. Currently there are two of our members there as full time
residents - Margaret Weeden and Daphne Renwick. The money raised at
the function was sent to the Auxiliary.
In 1985 it was decided to start with a 59 place hostel for the frail
aged -Brindabella Gardens Hostel. In 1990 a 40-bed nursing home and
12-place special care hostel were added. The auxiliary first met in
1985 with 16 people, by 1994 there were 64 members. Initially their
role was to provide essential items - but now they work for additional
facilities which are not available from general funds; they liaise with
the Director of Nursing to identify areas where they can best support
the work of management and staff.
Changes have had to be made according to Government directives. The
investment phase made it possible to purchase a bus much to the delight
of residents and staff. The Auxiliary has purchased curtains, chairs,
tables, wheelchair tables, trolleys, TV's, videos, DVD's, music tapes,
artworks. A regular amount is contributed to Diversional Therapy for
the purchase of craft and other goods. Members take a trolley of goods
round to residents, present birthday cards and flowers and so on. They
hold many fund raising functions. They hope to assist in covering a
courtyard so residents can sit outside and they aim to create a garden
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