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It’s a wonderful lifestyle here at Fiddler’s Green. Every
day there’s something to do. But one of the highlights
here would have to be each fortnight when the Golden
Time Playgroup comes to visit.
We meet the children and their teachers in the
auditorium. They have their little table set up so they
can play with plasticine and dolls, and the residents
get involved and play with plasticine and dolls too! The
little kiddies are absolutely beautiful. Some of them
are just walking – one little boy who came to visit the
other day took his first steps. They do all these little
activities, build things, do puzzles, sing songs and it
teaches them to mix with people of all ages from the
time they go to kindergarten.
It’s fair to say that the residents enjoy it as much as the
kids do. We get a lot of fun out of being around the
children, and as it’s the same group each time, we get
to know them well. They bring us a lot of joy.
I’ve been at Fiddlers Green for five years now. I
moved here for medical reasons, and am in a Serviced
Apartment, which means I live independently but
have everything I need. I’ve made many friends since I
moved in, and have everyone I want around me in one
big circle.
The moment I came to Fiddlers Green I knew I would
enjoy living here. It’s so clean and the grounds are
lovely. Everything I could possibly need is provided.
I go to the restaurant for my meals so I don’t have to
cook – I don’t even have to go out shopping for food,
as it’s all supplied.
Someone comes and services the room once a week
which is really helpful. They change the bed and
do the sheets for you, remake the beds and do the
vacuuming. You still do your own personal shopping
and laundry and everything like that. We’ve got a big
laundry here with washing machines and dryers which
makes that easy.
Life at Fiddlers Green is relaxing. There are always
interesting activities on, whether it’s taking a bus trip
to the shopping centre, enjoying entertainment in the
village, attending the monthly movie night, or going to
one of the many lunches that are organised. I enjoy all
of those things, of course, and knowing the children
are coming back once a fortnight is something else
to look forward to. It’s a really special thing to be a
part of.
“We have as much fun as the kids”
Once a fortnight, Betty Day and other Fiddlers Green residents are joined by
the Golden Time Play Group, an intergenerational initiative in partnership with
University of the Third Age and City of Casey Family Day Care.
