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May/June 2020
“SA Health - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Division has contributed operational funds towards Clubhouse SA Inc. Diamond House as well as local Council & various grants”
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307 Commercial Road Port Adelaide SA 5015 Mail: PO Box 264 KILKENNY SA 5009
Phone:(08) 8244 5525 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.clubhouse.org.au
Opening Times: Mon to Fri 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat 9.00am - 2.00pm
https://www.facebook.com/DiamondClubhouse
INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Director 2
Important Information 3
Upcoming events 4
Interesting Websites 5
More Interesting Info 6
Information for Members 7
NDIS Update 8
Members’ Page & Information 9
Information for Members 10-13
Sponsor Page 13
How to find us 14
DIAMOND REFLECTIONS May/June 2020
Please remember to call Diamond House and talk to a staff
member if you are struggling or need help with
something. Or you can call the crisis phone numbers.
We are all in this together and we can make it through together.
If you have a back yard, don’t forget to go outside and enjoy
some sunshine when you can.
Take care of yourselves and be kind to you.
Why not have a go at making a poster for the
Festival of Now! (See page 4)
Have something you’d like to
share in The Diamond Reflections
Newsletter?
We’d love to hear about your
experiences, hobbies and interests!
Send in your article to P.O Box 264,
Kilkenny, S.A 5009,
email us at [email protected]
or share with us on our Facebook page.
Anything you would like to see in Your newsletter?
Let us know by emailing and we will see what we can do.
Inclusion does depend on the request and the space we have at the time.
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Friday 24th April 2020
Dear Members, Staff, Volunteers & Students
It has been 4 weeks since we closed Diamond House day & group programs to
Members, Students and Volunteers due to Corona Virus (COVID 19). This decision was
made to help reduce the risk of Staff, Members, Students and Volunteers being
exposed to the flu and the Corona virus, following advice from SA Health and the
Federal Government. So far South Australia is doing really well with less and less people
contracting COVID 19, but we still need to be careful and continue to take all necessary
precautions to minimise the risks of contracting the virus.
We have developed a weekly roster for Members, Staff and Volunteers from Monday
May 4th 2020 until Saturday 30th May 2020 to provide psychosocial supports at Diamond
House Monday - Friday 9.00-3.00pm to Saturday 9.00-2.00pm . We will practice strict
social distancing with only 10 people attending across the day at Diamond House to
meet the current group restrictions. You will need to call Diamond House on 82445525 to
find out which days you are rostered to attend Diamond House.
We will continue to provide daily outreach support to keep in touch with Members by
phone calls, email, Facebook/Diamond Clubhouse and through other social media
including Zoom meetings. Members can also ring Diamond House on 8244 5525 and talk
to Staff if they have any concerns or questions. You can also call us to let us know how
you are managing.
We will continue to provide essential NDIS supports to our NDIS participants on a one to
one basis through the week. Staff will be contacting individuals and arranging supports
especially for GP appointments, hospital visits and other essential appointments.
If you want to talk to someone or urgently need advocacy, ring Diamond House and
organise a one on one meeting. If you think you are becoming mentally or physically
unwell, please contact Mental Health Triage on 131465 or SA Mental Health COVID-19 line 1800 253 787
We also request that all Members, Staff and Volunteers have a flu injection before
returning to Diamond House as part of our Wellness in the Workplace to help reduce the
number of people who will get the flu this year.
We will keep you informed and supported while we are working through this ever
changing environment. Please take care of yourself, wash your hands properly, wash
your clothes more than usual and shower every day to help reduce the risk of getting
the flu and lower the risk of getting the corona virus. Stay home as much as you can
unless you have to go to the shops, pick up your medication or visit the doctor.
If we can all follow these simple directions, together we can get through this.
Take care & be strong. We are all more resilient than we think.
Please go to page 9 in this newsletter for some practical tips that I have included.
Kim Smith - Director Diamond House
FROM THE DIRECTOR
May/June 2020
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MEMBERS’ PAGE IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Skylight COVID-19 Mental Health Peer Support line
1800 02 2020 5:00pm - 11:30pm 7 days per week
Available to all South Australians (Metro & Regional)
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Upcoming events
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Interesting Websites to Check Out
World Museums • Anne Franke Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands - https://www.annefrank.org/en/museum/web-and-digital/ • British Museum, London - https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/ • Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain - https://www.guggenheim-bilbao.eus/en • Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49YeFsx1rIw&feature=youtu.be • Louvre Museum Paris - https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne • MASP, Sao Paolo, Brazil - https://masp.org.br/en • Met Museum, New York - https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/met-360-project • Musée d’Orsay, Paris - https://m.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html • Musei Vaticani, Vatican City - http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html • Museum Of London Docklands - https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/about-us/business-services/venue-hire/museum-london-docklands/virtual-tour • National Gallery Of Arts, Washington DC - https://www.nga.gov/ • National Gallery, London - https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours • National Museum Of US Air Forces - https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/ • Natural History Museum, London - https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/the-natural-history-museum-hintze-hall/yQHjHCmSOMKyhQ • Palestine Museum - https://www.palmuseum.org/ehxibitions/virtual-exhibitions • Picasso Museum, Barcelona - http://www.bcn.cat/museupicasso/en/museum/presentation.html • Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/rijksmuseum • Royal Academy Of Arts, London - https://britishart.yale.edu/ • Salvatore Dali Museum, Figueres, Spain - https://www.salvador-dali.org/en/museums/dali-theatre-museum-in-figueres/visita-virtual/# • Tate Britain, London - https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain/display/walk-through-british-art • The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, United States - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum • The Museum of Flight - https://museumofflight.org/Explore-The-Museum/Virtual-Museum-Online • The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park - https://britishart.yale.edu/ • Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery • US Holocaust Museum - https://www.ushmm.org/information/exhibitions/online-exhibitions • Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands - https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum • Virginia Living Museum - https://thevlm.org/visit/about-us/covid-19-update/natural-education/ • Women's History Museum, Virginia, USA - https://www.womenshistory.org/womens-history/online-exhibits • Yale Centre For British Art - https://britishart.yale.edu/
Zoos • African Animals - https://explore.org/livecams/african-wildlife/african-animal-lookout-camera • Atlanta Zoo - https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/ • Cincinnati Zoo - https://www.facebook.com/events/2915534028492292/ • Dublin Zoo - https://www.dublinzoo.ie/animals/animal-webcams/elephants/ • Edinburgh Zoo - https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/ • Explore.org Live Cams - https://explore.org/livecams • Flamingo Land - https://www.flamingoland.co.uk/virtual-tour/ • Florida Aquarium - http://www.flaquarium.org/sea-span • Hirakawa Zoo, Japan - https://hirakawazoo.jp/animal/movie • International Wolf Centre - https://wolf.org/wolf-cams2/ • Kansas City Zoo - https://www.kansascityzoo.org/ouranimals/list-of-animals/king-penguin/ • Melbourne Zoo - https://www.zoo.org.au/animal-house • National Aquarium, USA - https://www.aqua.org/Experience/live • National Zoo, Washington DC - https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
General Sites • AirPano - https://www.airpano.com/ • Berliner Philharominker - https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/home • ExoPlanets NASA - https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/ • Legoland - https://www.legoland.dk/en/accommodation/hotel-legoland/virtual-tour/ • NASA, Langley Research Centre - https://oh.larc.nasa.gov/oh/ • The Kennedy Centre - https://www.kennedy-center.org/digitalstage/ • Walt Disney Parks - https://tinyurl.com/v7qano5 • Wellcome Collection - https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=rMGsprcVCAR
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More Interesting Info
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a large pot or dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat and sauté onion, celery and carrots, stirring
occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic, cooking another 3 minutes.
2. Stir in the chicken stock, bay leaves, turmeric, crushed red pepper, salt and chickpeas; bringing to a boil. Mix
in shredded chicken, cover and turn down heat to a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
3. Add kale, cover and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves, serve and enjoy!
You can always add uncooked chicken breasts too and just boil them in the soup for about 25
minutes. Then simply shred them like you would the roast chicken.
This makes a large batch so keep in the fridge and eat over a few days or freeze in portions.
Detox Immune-Boosting Soup
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 large celery stalks, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
10 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups chicken stock
2 bay leaves
½ tsp. turmeric powder
½ tsp. chilli flakes (optional)
1½ tsp. sea salt
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
3 cups shredded rotisserie/roast chicken
2 cups baby kale (or baby spinach) leaves
10 of the best immunity boosters
Ten winter essentials – packed full of nutrients to help you ward off colds and flu this winter.
1. Oranges make a great snack for winter and are perfect for upping your antioxidants – particularly vitamin C.
2. Fresh or frozen vegetables are bursting with essential vitamins and minerals for immune support.
3. Red meat is filled with zinc, B vitamins and iron. It’s also a great source of protein to keep your immune system
strong.
4. Probiotic drinks can help keep your digestive tract – and therefore your immune system – healthy.
5. Rolled oats – research shows the beta glucan in oats may help increase your resistance against infection.
6. Garlic vontains allicin, which has antibacterial properties for providing immune support.
7. Avocado contains antioxidants that help keep your skin and mucous membranes healthy, protecting against
bugs.
8. Green tea is filled with antioxidants, which absorb free radicals and help to support the immune system.
9. Brazil nuts are a good source of the immune-boosting mineral selenium.
10. Frozen mixed berries are great for getting your antioxidants when fresh berries are out of season.
https://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/articles/2012/june/10-best-immunity-boosters
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serving Size: 1½ cups • Calories: 253 • Fat: 6.5 g • Saturated Fat: 0.8 g • Carbs: 20.6 g • Fiber: 6 g
• Protein: 28 g • Sugars: 3.5 g • WW Freestyle Points: 1
*Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Recipe by Eat Yourself Skinny at https://www.eatyourselfskinny.com/detox-immune-boosting-chicken-soup/
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INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
Healthy Snack Ideas
1. Eggs - A healthy snack which also gives you a bit of Vitamin D!!
2. Kiwi Fruit - Has double the Vitamin C than an orange. Also rich in antioxidants and is immune boosting.
3. Tuna or Salmon (fresh or tinned) - Oily fish like these are great for Omega 3s which also help mood (flavoured tins
of tuna do have many additives so go for plain if you can)
4. Air-Popped popcorn - Great healthy snack to munch and crunch with lots of fibre (it is the but-
ter/oil etc that is unhealthy)
5. Pistachios in the shell - Contain Vitamin B6, iron and magnesium
6. Celery sticks with a little peanut butter - hydrating and has potassium in the celery
7. Dates - a couple of dates keeps the sugar cravings at bay
8. Veggie sticks with some plain Greek yoghurt or some hummus dip
9. Avocadoes are healthy - make a guacamole or avo dip and have with veggie sticks or on some wholemeal toast
10. Plain boiled potatoes are a healthy, hunger buster. Add some garlic or herbs for a bit of flavour. Don’t forget to
leave the skin on - great source of fibre. Add some plain Greek yoghurt with the herbs n spices for a bit of a sauce
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NDIS Update
If you wish to find out more about the NDIS and how to apply, please contact Tan and Kim at
Diamond House on 8244 5525 or [email protected].
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MEMBERS’ PAGE & INFORMATION What Shall I Do?
I sit in the morning
With breaky in hand
Gazing out at the early birds
All flitting about
What shall I do?
What shall I do?
I could read emails from over night
I could finish breaky and go straight out
I could do me dishes
I could do me washing
I could do me housework
What shall I do?
What shall I do?
I fill my drink bottle
I open the door
I head on out for a walk about
I say good morning
I say hello
I finally get back
What shall I do?
What shall I do?
I could read emails from over night
I could do me dishes
I could do me washing
I could do me housework
What shall I do?
What shall I do?
I sit in my chair gazing out
One bird two birds
I fall asleep
What shall I do?
Practical Tips
Here are some practical psychological tips you can try
to help cope with anxiety and worry about the virus.
Get informed with the right information
News from mainstream media and social media
may sensationalise or exaggerate issues further
increasing our stress and anxiety.
Access information that you can trust - e.g. ABC
radio, Australian Government Department of
Health website, World Health Organisation
website.
Get active & organised
Makes plans & write a list of what you need to
buy, organise or set up and do it!
When you feel stressed ask yourself “What do I
need to do to help manage this situation ?”.
Talk to family, friends and people you trust. Ask
for help and maybe help them too.
Balance your thoughts
Challenge you negative thoughts, whenever you
recognise a negative thought balance it with a
realistic thought.
Shut down the noise
Give yourself permission to switch off “noise“ such
as social media and TV News.
Only watch the News once or twice a day.
Replace noise with things you enjoy doing,
listening to music, walking on the beach or in the
park, meditation and mindfulness.
Remember who you are
Even when you feel stressed remember who you
are and what you believe in.
Be kind, gentle and respectful to yourself and to
others & reach out support others.
Keep healthy routines
Emotional health is strongly affected by regular
routines.
Spend time thinking about the routines that are
important to you & those around you.
Plan to do fun things.
Stay engaged
Stay connected & engaged with people &
meaningful activities. Examples include using
Skype, Facetime, online forums, chat groups,
webinars
Keep looking forward
Remember in time things will improve, people will
recover, and our lives will return to some kind of
normal.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
Whilst not everyone is mobile, if you are able to go for even a little walk, it
will help your body.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
A reminder for EVERYONE to please wash your hands with soap and water
for 20 seconds after EVERY visit to the toilet.
We need to do this for everyone’s health and safety and to stop the spread of
germs.
Please remember to stay home if you are feeling sick
(if you feel like you may have a virus or bacterial infection) so that you are not
passing it on to others who may have other serious health issues and
also so you can stay home & rest and let your body recover.
Good personal hygiene habits (for everyone’s health and safety) include:
Washing the body often. If possible, everybody should have a shower or a bath every day. However,
there may be times when this is not possible, for example, when people are out camping or there is a
shortage of water
If this happens, a swim or a wash all over the body with a wet sponge or cloth will do
Wear some antiperspirant deodorant under your arms to keep smelling fresh
Cleaning the teeth at least once a day. Brushing the teeth after each meal is the best way of making
sure that gum disease and tooth decay are avoided. It is very important to clean teeth after breakfast
and immediately before going to bed
Washing the hair with soap or shampoo at least once a week
Always washing hands with soap after going to the toilet
Always washing hands with soap before preparing and/or eating food.
Changing into clean clothes. Dirty clothes should be washed with laundry soap
before wearing them again. Bedding needs to be washed regularly too.
Hanging clothes in the sun to dry if you can. The sun's rays will kill some disease-causing germs and para-
sites
Turning away from other people and food and covering the nose and mouth with a tissue or into the
arm when coughing or sneezing.
Please remember: no singlets to be worn as an outer garment whilst at Diamond House.
When to wash your hands
Wash your hands before touching anything that needs to stay clean, and after touching anything that might contaminate your hands.
Examples include:
when your hands are visibly dirty
after going to the toilet
after helping a child go to the toilet, or changing a nappy
after handling rubbish, household or garden chemicals, or anything that could be contaminated
before you prepare or eat food
after touching raw meat
after blowing your nose or sneezing
after patting an animal
after cleaning up blood, vomit or other body fluids
after cleaning the bathroom
before and after you visit a sick person in hospital
before and after touching a wound, cut or rash
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Sponsors Page with much thanks and appreciation...
INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS
WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BECOME A
MEMBER AT DIAMOND HOUSE? Membership at Diamond House is open to anyone over the age of 16 with a history of mental
illness, who is not a threat to the Clubhouse community and who sees a benefit to themselves in
belonging. No referral is required. Support workers, key workers, mental health practitioners,
family & friends of people with a mental illness are welcome to come.
Upcoming orientation dates:
Wednesdays
Stay for a free lunch on this day!
Contact us for further details and to register on 8244 5525.
Our futureSocial Rec.
Activities are always
under planning. Check
in at Diamond House for
updates.
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Diamond House is situated at 307 Commercial Rd Port Adelaide. The
Clubhouse can be easily spotted
Port Adelaide Railway Station is only 250 metres away.
Bus Stop 37 Commercial Road - North East Side is right out the front. All
buses from the city to the Port will also lead to Diamond House.
DIAMOND HOUSE IS FUNDED BY SA HEALTH - MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE DIVISION AND OTHER GRANTS, WHICH COVERS OPERATIONAL COSTS.
WE ARE ALWAYS VERY GRATEFUL FOR ANY DONATIONS (OVER $2, TAX DEDUCTABLE), WHICH HELP PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AT DIAMOND HOUSE.
IF YOU CAN DONATE, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AND RETURN TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE.
DATE: _____ / _____ / ______
NAME: ____________________________________________
CONTACT NUMBER: ____________________________________________
POSTAL ADDRESS: ____________________________________________
DONATION AMOUNT: ($) ____________________________________________
PAYMENT METHOD: Cheque Money Order Cash
SIGNATURE: __________________________________________
FOR DIRECT DEBIT DONATIONS:
BENDIGO BANK
ACCOUNT NAME: CLUBHOUSE SA INC BOARD ACCOUNT
ACCOUNT NO: 148367501 BSB: 633-108
The Staff & Members of Diamond House Thank You for your generosity and support.
We are now fundraising for solar power, water tanks etc to
become THE eco-Clubhouse!
If you wish to donate or would like more information,
please contact the Director, Kim Smith.
Phone: 08 8244 5525 | Email: [email protected]
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