Back on the hunt for a fabulous new Carer for Meg

Selection Criteria and Job description for in home Carer for Meg

You will have the degree of physical fitness necessary to safely perform manual and assisted handling tasks for Meg without risk of personal injury to yourself or others- particularly:

·  Pushing

·  Pulling

·  Stretching

·  Bending

·  Reaching

·  Carrying

·  Squatting

You will have the ability to support Meg both at home and in the community in a way that enhances choice, dignity, and independence. The role includes:

·  Providing social and emotional support

·  Promoting independence

·  Performing personal care

·  Performing daily life and recreational tasks

·  Assisting Meg to complete therapy exercises

·  Providing respite

·  Providing assistance for Meg to move around using assisted lifting, mobility aids and transport

·  Following plans and keeping records

·  Performing household and environmental maintenance tasks.

You will be prepared to be trained to perform Meg’s daily activities. This position requires collaboration, awareness and flexibility as well as tidiness and attention to detail.

You are an effective communicator because you know how to listen and adapt your style.

You will display initiative, integrity and a superior work ethic and – very importantly –  relationship-building skills. You will be able to take direction and, when necessary, work independently.

Care Responsibilities

—  To exercise a duty of care and accept responsibility for the care of Meg

—  To follow all medication schedules as specified

—  To be aware of all the care needs of Meg

—  To inform the family about any issues or concerns you have in regards to Meg’s care needs

—  To seek advice from Meg’s family about any concerns or difficulties encountered while caring for her

—  To maintain a safe and comfortable environment for Meg

—  To bring up at weekly review meetings, any communication problems you may be having with Meg’s family.

Days & times required

Flexibility is important as your work times will vary according to Meg’s therapy sessions. You will work more hours during breaks from therapy.

You will need to be available to work on:

Thursdays

Some after school hours

Some weekends

Some mornings and evenings by agreement

Meg's a big 4 girl!

Meg had a lovely birthday party in the garden after Kinder on Tuesday. Lots of kids, her dad, Brother Tom ( Skived off school for a couple of hours), Joan, Jan, MIchelle and loads of other parents also came along. Olivia, her new best friend was the centre of attention. Meg even enjoyed everyone singing happy birthday!

Thanks everyone for making it a special day for her!

Party number 2 coming up with dad this weekend & party number 3 next thursday in Melbourne with all her cousins etc. Meg wore new princess fairy outfit for the event and loved all the attention (mostly).

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About CPEC what a wonderful place!

To All the CPEC Families,

I wanted to let you know about a very special visitor that CPEC had yesterday and to give you an indication of the calibre of Centre your child attends.

Dr Wing-Kun Tam, President of Lions International which has over 1.35 million members,visited us to hear a proposal that would see the wonderful CPEC programs exported all around the world.

Dr Tam was in Melbourne for 18 hours, and during that time our Centre was the first visit he made and the only visit he made to any charity or organisation like us.

As well as having the President visit which alone was a massive coup, we also had the Second Vice President visit and it is the first time the two of them have made an official visit in Australia together. We also had many other Lions representatives who are very excited about CPEC and willing to work with us together to try and get the Education and Training Programs running.

It is easy sometimes when you come to the Centre regularly to forget how special it is but seeing this meeting today where one of the most influential people in fundraising in the world was excited by what he saw (and if you imagine how many proposals he hears day in day out) and everyone in the room could see how special a place we have, it really does put it into perspective and reminds you that we are lucky to have CPEC and the staff of CPEC here in our own backyard, as well as that every so often we should acknowledge the commitment they make.

The person responsible for that visit was our CEO Garry Prigg. Garry put in an enormous amount of work and also did work that a CEO usually wouldn’t do, including tending to the garden at 7.30am yesterday morning to make sure it looked its best for the visit. Garry worked with the Lions Club on a proposal that will hopefully generate a new income stream for CPEC. It will allow the world to access the Early Intervention Programs that are so successful.

Thank you also to Claire for the presentation she gave where you could see and hear the dedication she has to the children who attend CPEC. I was watching her give her presentation and showing her photos of your children and I wanted you to know how deeply she wants your children to succeed. How lucky we are that even with all her success to date she is still so committed to ensuring each and every one of your children can learn to be as independent as possible. CPEC are also very grateful to Gayle and Lyn for the amount of experience and enthusiasm they bring to the Centre every day.

To the parents who had their children with them at CPEC when Dr Tam visited – he said it was the most enjoyable part of his visit and wanted to thank you for making an effort to meet him.

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Part time live in respite carer/ nanny required for single mum with 4 year old daughter with severe Cerebral Palsy.

Includes quality fully furnished & equipped 2 Bedroom self contained upstairs accommodation in quiet bush setting on large property in Freeburgh (5 mins drive from Bright in NE Victoria)

Working Hours – generally up to 35 hours per fortnight with flexibility required for extra hours when necessary.

Role involves:

Providing social and emotional support.
Promoting independence.
Performing personal care.
Performing daily life and recreational tasks.
Assisting child to complete therapy exercises.
Providing respite.
Providing assistance for child to move around using assisted lifting, mobility aids and transport.
Following plans and keeping records.
Performing household and environmental maintenance tasks.

You will be prepared to be trained to perform all daily activities & communication skills required. This position requires collaboration, awareness and flexibility as well as tidiness and attention to detail.

Role will best suit an effective communicator, You will display initiative, integrity and a superior work ethic and – very importantly – relationship-building skills. You will be able to take direction and when necessary, work independently. You will value a clean and tidy living & work environment.

Requirements:

Drivers License and own vehicle.

Working with children check

Police check

Current Level 4 First aid certificate

Non smoker.

Offer:

Quality accommodation in 2 bedroom S.C upstairs furnished & equipped apartment including power, water & gas.

Wage of $350 per fortnight plus bonus for extra hours when required.

Will consider single parents with school aged children for this position.

Please email cover letter and C.V outlining all relevant details, please include contact details for at least 3 current referees to casleyke@bigpond.com

Selection Criteria and Job description for Carer/Nanny for Meg

You will have the degree of physical fitness necessary to safely perform manual handling tasks for Meg without risk of personal injury to yourself or others- particularly:

Pushing

Pulling

Stretching

Bending

Reaching

Carrying Squatting

You will have the ability to support Meg both at home and in the community in a way that enhances choice, dignity, and independence. The role includes:

Providing social and emotional support

Promoting independence

Performing personal care

Performing daily life and recreational tasks

Assisting Meg to complete therapy exercises

Providing respite

Providing assistance for Meg to move around using assisted lifting, mobility aids and transport

Following plans and keeping records

Performing household and environmental maintenance tasks.

You will be prepared to be trained to perform Meg’s daily activities. This position requires collaboration, awareness and flexibility as well as tidiness and attention to detail.

You are an effective communicator because you know how to listen and adapt your style.

You will display initiative, integrity and a superior work ethic and – very importantly – relationship-building skills. You will be able to take direction and, when necessary, work independently.

Care Responsibilities

To exercise a duty of care and accept responsibility for the care of Meg

To follow all medication schedules as specified

To be aware of all the care needs of Meg

To inform the family about any issues or concerns you have in regards to Meg’s care needs

To seek advice from Meg’s family about any concerns or difficulties encountered while caring for her

To maintain a safe and comfortable environment for Meg

To bring up at weekly review meetings, any communication problems you may be having with Meg’s family.

Flexibility is important as your work times will vary according to kindergarten holidays and Meg’s therapy sessions. You will work more hours during kindergarten holidays and breaks from therapy.

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Position still vacant

Carer/Nanny for Disabled Child

Casual relief work $20-$25 per hour dep on exp. To assist with therapy and daily routine for Meg a 4yo with CP. Training provided.

A love of children, patience and a willingness to learn are essential.

Bright/Freeburgh location. Up to 12 hours per week flexible. Read Meg’s blog for duties & position description www.megcasley.blogspot.comWorking With Children Check requ.

Contact Margaret Hibbins 03 9429 2961/0411 087 815 hibbinsm@optusnet.com.au

Selection Criteria and Job description for Carer/Nanny for Meg

You will have the degree of physical fitness necessary to safely perform manual handling tasks for Meg without risk of personal injury to yourself or others- particularly:

Pushing

Pulling

Stretching

Bending

Reaching

Carrying Squatting

You will have the ability to support Meg both at home and in the community in a way that enhances choice, dignity, and independence. The role includes:

Providing social and emotional support

Promoting independence

Performing personal care

Performing daily life and recreational tasks

Assisting Meg to complete therapy exercises

Providing respite

Providing assistance for Meg to move around using assisted lifting, mobility aids and transport

Following plans and keeping records

Performing household and environmental maintenance tasks.

You will be prepared to be trained to perform Meg’s daily activities. This position requires collaboration, awareness and flexibility as well as tidiness and attention to detail.

You are an effective communicator because you know how to listen and adapt your style.

You will display initiative, integrity and a superior work ethic and – very importantly – relationship-building skills. You will be able to take direction and, when necessary, work independently.

Care Responsibilities

To exercise a duty of care and accept responsibility for the care of Meg

To follow all medication schedules as specified

To be aware of all the care needs of Meg

To inform the family about any issues or concerns you have in regards to Meg’s care needs

To seek advice from Meg’s family about any concerns or difficulties encountered while caring for her

To maintain a safe and comfortable environment for Meg

To bring up at weekly review meetings, any communication problems you may be having with Meg’s family.

Days & times required

Flexibility is important as your work times will vary according to kindergarten holidays and Meg’s therapy sessions. You will work more hours during kindergarten holidays and breaks from therapy.

You will need to be available to work on:

Tuesdays – PM

Wednesdays –all day

Thursdays – AM

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You can help, enjoy your wine and not spend any additional money or time doing it.

Have a think about just what you spend each week purchasing wine.

A bottle here, a bottle there, pick one up when you are heading out for dinner, grab bottle of something to give as an easy birthday, Christmas, housewarming gift. Generally they cost between $10 - $20, how many a week would you buy? If I was being honest I would have to say at least 3, what about you?

Now if you would indulge me, have a think about where your $30 - $50 goes each week. A fair percentage goes to the supermarket / liquor store, the rest to the winemaker / grape grower, perhaps some to the transport company. A large majority of the wine sold at supermarkets is owned by hugeconglomerates and unless you only buy local wines your money leaves the region, often the country. Did you know that? Perhaps it didn’t even enter your realm of consciousness. Fair enough too, we all deserve a glass of something after a hard days / weeks work!

But what if our money could be used to help someone, we still get our bottle of wine; we still get to enjoy it with a girlfriend, over dinner or relaxing by the river.

Black Pearl rosé was made locally, using local grapes for a local girl called Meg Casley who has severe Cerebral Palsy. The award winning local wine maker gave her time to make the wine to help Meg, the Local grape growers gave their produce to help Meg, and the Local volunteers who pickedgrapes, bottled, labelled and boxed the wine gave their time to help Meg.

Could you help Meg by purchasing a box of 6 bottles? @ $15 a bottle you wont need to pop in at the bottle shop for 2 – 3 weeks, it’s money you would have spent anyway!

We offer free delivery in the Alpine region, Albury / Wodonga and Melbourne.

Please call or email me your order. casleyke@bigpond.com 0357501484.

For more info on Meg and this cause please go to www.megcasley.blogspot.com

Thanks for your time.

Kate

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Black Pearl sales

Sold 2 doz Black Pearl Rosé at the Freeburgh Market this morning. Thanks to everyone who supported us by buying a bottle or 2! Anyone who wants to buy some to help support Meg, there is still plenty here. We are happy to deliver free in the Alpine Shire, Albury / Wodonga or in Melbourne. Call or email me your order! Or see us next Saturday at Make it Bake it Grow it in Bright.

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