May 2014 - Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation

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News & Views - May 2014
Pa Tony Brown Catholic priest Father Tony Brown (often referred
to as Pa Tony) is on the road to getting back to
his former way of life, albeit with some major
adjustments.
He was ordained to the priesthood 29 years ago,
and served first in several Auckland suburban
parishes before his appointment as parish priest
The Paradox Of Ministry
T S Elliot once said, “in all our journeyings we arrive
at the place where we have always been and
recognise the place for the first time”.
After 28 years active ministry in the priesthood, I
was not expecting to have a right-hemisphere
stroke as a consequence of the rigour the workload and not looking after myself. So, 13 months
ago I ended up in rehab at LFR in Green Lane.
Inside this issue
Pa Tony Brown
The Paradox of Ministry
Rethinking outcomes
that matter
Introduction to our
Hydrotherapy Pool
and Gym
three Maori priests in the Auckland Diocese and
Joyce Fisher Endowment
Fund morning tea
moves easily between the two cultures. Seven
Annual Charity Race Night
years ago he was appointed by the Bishop of
Reception area update
of Kaikohe / South Hokianga. He is one of only
Auckland, Bishop Patrick Dunn, to be his Vicar for
Maori, taking responsibility for pastoral work with
Upcoming Events for 2014
Maori in the diocese.
Coffee morning at Royal
New Zealand Yacht
Squadron
- 15 May 2014 at 10.30am
Four years ago he was appointed chaplain to the
Catholic Co-ed College, Hato Petera, at Northcote,
and it was while there that his life-changing illness
Charity Bridge – The Royle
Epsom Bridge Club 1st Floor, Meadowbank
Shopping Centre,
Meadowbank (contact
Estelle Arts on 0272 953 277
or Jo Clark on 021 163 7017)
- 7 June 2014 at 1.00pm
struck.
Pa Tony is a significant priest in the Auckland
Diocese with his wide cultural experience and
pastoral work especially among the young. He
continued his pastoral interest in people while in
rehab at Laura Fergusson Rehabilitation (LFR) and
organised a class in scripture study for the clients.
His vocation to priesthood is not diminished
because his abilities have changed. He may not
return to full time work in a parish or as a chaplain,
but there are many aspects of ministry that he can
exercise such as celebrating Mass and being
involved in the sacramental life of the Church.
He continues to use his great gifts of mixing with
people as a shepherd and a guide. Only time will
determine the extent of his activities, but being a
priest in the service of God is central to his identity.
Lyndsay Freer
Media & Communications
Catholic Diocese of Auckland
Naturally, I was thinking of returning back into
some kind of active ministry but that goal changed
after 13 months of self care; after moving from
Auckland Hospital, only given 10 percent chance
of pulling through; then to North Shore Hospital
discovering that I had higher than normal blood
pressure, which was the primary cause of the
stroke; then to Rehab Plus in Point Chevalier which
was helpful to determine what level of rehab I
should undertake.
Moving from ward living to apartment living was
a real change focussing on an independence
program that would see me relearn my motorskills and provide a routine of regular exercise and
activity with 55 other residents in house.
Mid Winter Christmas
ladies luncheon at RNZYS
- 30 June 2014 at 12.00pm
Fashion Parade with nkd
clothing - 234 Orakei Road,
Orakei
- 24 July at 10.30am
Laura Fergusson Women’s
Committee Race Night
Dinner at Alexandra Park
- 29 August 2014
Royal New Zealand Yacht
Squadron Corporate Charity
Regatta, in association
with Laura Fergusson
Rehabilitation
- 6 November 2014
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News & Views - May 2014
A third were recovering from stroke, like
myself; another third were MS sufferers
being looked after by staff and professionals
and the other third were respite-care folk
giving their families a break from caring
for them. Paradoxically, I wasn’t looking
for work in ministry while staying at LFR,
but having a Catholic priest in house, still
seemed to have drawn people to knock on
my door asking for various types of pastoral/
spiritual ministry that LFR didn’t provide, e.g.,
Catholic Christian folk asked for blessings
and the availability of reconciliation and
anointing of the sick and prayer. Other folk
expressed an interest in things like bible
study, pastoral counselling and general
Sunday gatherings which would otherwise
be taken up by things like Sky sport, classic
movies and documentaries from discovery,
history and knowledge channels.
So, I leave the last words to Hone Tuwhare
and James K Baxter which hopefully,
encapsulates the last 13 months in rehab
and the new situation I find myself in.
I did have an option not to be in the public
sector in rehab and maybe in the care
of church help and resources. But I feel I
have enjoyed the rigour of surprise and
anonymity that LFR provided and so with no
zealous ecumenical agenda to convert the
unfaithful a lot of work and activity came
my way. Being tossed in the ‘deep-end’ in
meeting people, staff and residents, as they
are with their needs, cares, fears, concerns
and opinions.
RAIN - Hone Tuwhare
conversation about spiritual matters which
also led to healthy conversation in looking at
strategies to factor in the spiritual dimension
One of the amazing blessings to come from
the spiritual and pastoral conversation was
a regular bible study time on Sundays and
old monastic technique called ‘letio divina’
in which a certain passage of scripture is
read three times. The first time people are
invited to express, mention or highlight a
maybe upset them called an ‘oratio’ which
was written up on an ink board for all to
see. The second time the passage was
read, people were asked to reflect and/
or explain why these particular words and
phrases moved, upset or animated them,
and so lively discussion and a collective
knowledge of subjects in general ensued
for people to engage in. If we got time for
the third reading and the ink board not to
cluttered with people’s points and remarks,
and overall theme was decided on, but
most importantly, a positive action to apply
to our lives either at LFR or with family or life
in general. The various life experiences and
backgrounds of the individual folk living at
LFR added some spice, bite and life to our
And I
should know you
by the lick of you
if I were blind
the steady drum - roll sound
you make
when the wind drops
open to all who were interested using and
that was read, that moved, inspired or
If I were deaf
the pores of my skin
would open to you
and shut
the something
special smell of you
when the sun cakes
the ground
on the rehab program.
particular word or phrase in the passage
I can hear you
making small holes
in the silence
rain
My time at LFR was planned to conclude on
29 September 2013, but did not eventuate
until 18 November 2013 as an intense
independence program was required to
assist me to transition to another facility,
which did not have all the provisions that
LFR had. Rather than going back to my
former residence as on-site chaplain at
Hato Petera College or parish priest of Holy
Family Parish, Te Unga Waka Marae, Epsom
or with immediate family, I chose the offer
my Bishop gave to transition to occupy a unit
at the Diocesan Priest’s Retirement Home,
Saint John Vianney House, 14 Vermont
Street, Ponsonby. Mainly because, I missed
the rigour and routine of my daily priestly,
prayer and sacramental and eucharistic life
and being with fellow priests most of whom
I know or have worked with in the past.
But if I
should not hear
smell or feel or see
you
you would still
define me
disperse me
wash over me
rain
James K Baxter says . . .
“It is not the young person we should envy
[in our old age] but be happy and glad when
active in all their positive pursuits – but rather
we should have a holy envy of the aging
person whose gifts are apparently all being
stripped away. Because he or she is moving
nearer to God, nearer to the atmosphere of
the Passion – where all signs are changed,
so that pain is joy and loss is gain and death
itself is everlasting life. We should envy
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News & Views - May 2014
those to whom God has begun to give
Himself by means of the Cross”
as dependent on all sorts of things from
cooking to managing the house and more.’
Pa Anthony – The Chaplain, The Parish
Priest, The Vicar.
A client (let’s call him Mr B) – who contributed
to my PhD – said, ‘If I tried to do my morning
routine without my wife’s help, I wouldn’t be
able to work, and being able to work means
I am making a difference.’
Rethinking outcomes that matter
Kathryn McPherson PhD,
Professor of Rehabilitation
(Laura Fergusson Chair).
One of the interesting things
about thinking through what
rehabilitation is aiming to do, is to reflect on
what matters most, and to whom.
On the surface, conversations about where
people are aiming for with rehabilitation can
appear to be about ‘independence’ – ‘doing
what I used to do and want to do now’.
However, the key question is whether that
is really about independence or the more
usual human condition of ‘interdependence’
–reliance on and connection with others to
achieve what we need to achieve and do in
life.
As I read Pa Tony’s story, the other thing I
I am no longer sure that independence
is the key to enhanced quality of life nor
even reduced expenditure in terms of care
and support needs. Pa Tony, Dr A and Mr
B illustrate how what appears to be about
independence is often about connection
with others and contribution. I don’t know
about you, but I don’t know where I would
be without either. I hope if I ever need
rehabilitation, I will remember to take these
things on board.
Physiotherapist at our Hydrotherapy pool
for just $110 and receive a free assessment
worth $40 on us!
Our purpose built Gym has an extensive
range of exercise equipment designed to
suit people with a wide range of physical
abilities.
Purchase
a
3
month
Gym
membership for $180 (or only $90 if you have
a disability) and receive a free assessment
as well as a 1 hour personalised training
plan with a Fitness Trainer.
Introduction to our Hydrotherapy Pool
and Gym
Welcome to our Hydrotherapy Pool. The
warm temperature of 34 degrees, walk in
ramp and variable depth provides a unique
We all know the value of exercising on our
environment in which to exercise.
health and well being, but we want it to be
thought about was the link between ‘doing’
enjoyable and safe. The LFR Physiotherapists
(independent or interdependent) and that
and Fitness Trainers can help you reach your
rarely quoted human right of being able
goals and live and function at your best.
to contribute. There is no doubt that the
Here are some of the comments from our
changes to life that stroke and other disabling
satisfied users.
conditions bring on are challenging. There is
“I feel revitalised with the movement I can
attain in the pool”
also no doubt that the work entailed in trying
to re-engage with life is for many a difficult,
long-lasting and exhausting process.
“Its not just my fitness I’m working on, its my
health and well being!”
Research indicates that what makes the
effort worthwhile is reconnecting with
people
that
matter
(interdependence)
and contribution (that less oft-quoted
human right). Independence can help with
achieving what one needs to achieve but
so can realising that one doesn’t have to be
totally independent.
Two stories of note: I remember talking with
a senior medical colleague (Dr A) in the
UK, who said, ‘If I was assessed on these
measures of independence I would score
Whether you want to improve your flexibility,
strength, balance or coordination we can
help.
A physiotherapist will assess your individual
needs and design a programme to ensure
that you are exercising to get the best
results.
Water wheelchairs are available for easy
access.
Purchase
10
group
sessions
with
a
“My work life is busy, so my morning
exercise in the pool is time for me and sets
my energy for the day”
“I exercise in the gym five times a week, it
keeps me healthy and active in mind and
body”
“For me the social contact I have with fellow
gym users and staff is important to me, as I
live alone” (gym member since 1998)
Come and join us.
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News & Views - May 2014
Mothers’ Day Gift
Purchase Hydrotherapy pool sessions
or a Gym membership for your Mum.
Call us now on 09 524 0537 or email
[email protected]
Joyce Fisher Endowment Fund
morning tea
Friends of the Trust enjoyed a morning tea
recently with guest speakers Lynette Lulich,
Rosie Parr, LFR physiotherapists for the
Active Community Stroke programme and
Caroline Stretton, who currently holds the
LFR PhD Scholarship.
Lynette and Rosie presented a very informative
overview of the Active Community Stroke
programme, with feedback from stroke
clients who attended the programme.
Caroline spoke on her pending stroke
research, which looks at the behaviour
change techniques that are now utilised to
improve physical activity after stroke.
Caroline is a team member at Person
Centred Research Centre Rehabilitation
Research at AUT.
Our next morning tea will be held at our LFR
Greenlane facility on the 28 May 2014. We
would welcome the opportunity to host you
for a morning tea and a tour of our facilities.
Please give Gill Eagle a call on (09) 520 9012
or email on [email protected] .
Annual Charity Race Night
The annual Race Night hosted by the
Women’s Committee is coming up on Friday
29 August at Alexandra Park in Greenlane.
Interested in sponsorship? You can sponsor
a race or take a corporate table on the night!
Alternatively, you can participate in a dual
sulky race and ride alongside New Zealand’s
leading professional drivers in a dual seat.
Please contact Jo Clark on 524 7211.
We also need your help with donated
items we can auction off on the night. We
would graciously welcome things such as
accommodation packages, wine tours,
family pack, vouchers, electronics, wine
packages or anything deemed appropriate
and in demand. Please contact Jean Peel
on 021 524 524 with any assistance you
may be able to offer us.
Reception area update
Through the voluntary services of a
commercial hospitality interior consultant we
are re-defining the reception space at our
Greenlane site. With numerous community
groups and clients using this space daily,
we need to reflect a professional first
impression, and create a networking point
for the central hub it has become. The
project will cost $148,514, which we are
actively fundraising for. Your contribution will
go a long way towards helping us reach
our goal.
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