Milan
Mil
an (Senior Welfare Organisation)
Issue 28
28th
August 2014.
Editor: Parveen Haider.
I would like to welc
welcome you all to our
twenty eighth edition of Milan’s
newsletter ‘Dilchusp Khabrain’ which
means interesting news. We hope that
the information
information provided in this
newsletter will be useful for our
readers.
Milan exists to develop provisions for
older people over the age of 50 from
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and
Mauritian Communities living in
Edinburgh and the Lothian which
meet
their
social,
cultural,
recreational, care and language needs.
It aims to provide befriending home
visiting and information advice
service to disabled, isolated, frail and
housebound older Asian people. To
increase trust and confidence with a
view to helping them feel in touch
with the community and make their
voices heard. Moreover to encourage
older people to attend Milan day
centre
and
to
provide
information/advice from outside
agencies resources; also to provide one
to one support to older Asian people
to make informed choices on issues
that affect them.
In this Issue!
Forth Coming Events
October Ratho trip 16th
October 2014.
AGM 26TH November
2014
Milan Annual party 23rd
December 2014.
Milan Features
Board Members.
Carers Group.
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday day care
centres.
Other Features:
Nine foods you had
no idea can be
Dangerous for your
Health.
Police Scotland has
issued
general
safety measures at
home.
How best to stay
healthy
&
independent at own
home.
Members Zone.
Board Members 2013/14:
Chair person- Mrs Ghazala Farooq MBE
Vice Chairperson-Mr Khalid Mir
Company Secretary- Mrs Suman Vohra
Treasurer- Mr Bashir Ahmed Malik
Committee members.
Mr Gulum Mustafa
Mr M Saleem Irshad
Mr Sukhdev S Gosai
Mr Mohammed Akram
Mrs Khalida Mir
Co-opted Members.
Anne Munro
Mrs Indumati Pandya
Councillor Nick Gardner
Foysol Choudhury MBE
Mrs Asia Mirza.
Carer’s Group monthly
monthly.
hly
Carers are continuing to enjoy the
activities and training provided by
Samina contact on 0131 475 2307.
Recent photos of group:
Loch Lomond trip.
Thursday group day Care Centre.
Other Features:
Information for older people.
Nine foods can be dangerous for
your health.
There is a chemical in butter
flavoured microwave popcorn that could
put your health in CONSIDERABLE
danger it's even warranted its own
disease classification.
Carers group learning to make different recipes
around the world.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday day care photos:
Tuesday group talk from Sarah Boyart MSP at
the day care centre.
There is a type of resin that
can be present in tin tomatoes cans,
which is a type of plastic used to seal
the cans; this can cause reproductive
problems and heart disease!
Artificial sweeteners can increase your
blood sugar level, leading to overeating.
And there have even been rumours that
it causes stomach ulcers in high usage.
White chocolate it is literally a weird mix
of random things that taste sweet no
benefit at all, unlike dark chocolate.
Pea shoots and sprouts have
now been known of carrying their own
food borne illnesses.
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Wheat that we now use to make bread
is no longer anything like the wheat that
our great-grandparents would have
known. The newest types of wheat can
cause all sorts of inflammatory diseases
and allergies.
You're probably not eating lot of
swordfish as it is, but it is worth knowing
that you should definitely avoid it when
pregnant.
Swordfish is high in heavy metals that
can be harmful to children as they
develop in the womb.
Corn kernels are basically little
sponges for pesticides. In fact, some of
them even produce their own pesticides
within the actual plant. They are also of
uncertain nutritional value.
Food dyes - have been linked to cancer
in animals, so goodness only knows
what they're doing to our insides. The
craze for rainbow cakes is more
dangerous than we thought!
Police Scotland has issued general
safety measures at home for
elderly.
elderly.
Police Scotland has issued general
safety advice following the incident in
the Morningside area on Friday (11 July)
when an elderly woman was attacked
within her home.
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Keep your front and back doors
locked.
Use the door viewer or nearby
window before answering the
door. Fit a door chain or bar - and
use it.
Only let callers in if they have an
appointment and you have
confirmed they are genuine.
Ask for identification, but don't
rely on it - it can sometimes be
fake.
If you don't know who the caller is
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If you're not expecting them,
don't let them in.
Don't be persuaded by persistent
callers: if need be, arrange a
different time when a family
member or friend can be there.
Look out for those in your
community and report any
suspicious activity to Police
Scotland on 101.
If the person refuses to leave or
you
feel scared or threatened, phone
999 and ask for the Police.
How to best stay healthy &
independent in your own home.
If you are over 65 and your council has
agreed that you need ‘personal care’ at
home. The council will provide this for
you free of charge. However in different
areas, social work departments may
have different definitions of what counts
as ‘personal care’. Moreover, if you are
over 65 you should not have to pay for
personal care at home that includes:
• Help with washing yourself
• Assistance in managing &
preparing a specialist diet.
• Assistance to move around
indoors Help with simple medical
treatments, i.e. changing
dressings or applying creams.
If you are under 65, you may have to
pay for any personal care services you
need, depending on your situation. If
you need further information contact
Information adviser Sophia on 0131 475
2307.
Member’s
Zone:
Zone:
Poem by Mr
kapoor.
Mint Chutney
1 bunch fresh Mint
2 Medium Onions
2 Green chillies
2 fresh tomatoes
1 tablespoon of smooth
Branston pickle
1/2 Teaspoon red chilli
powder
Salt for taste
Method:
• First wash all the
ingredients and
chop them
roughly.
• Then put all the
ingredients in a
food processor to
blend until it
becomes a
smooth paste.
• Serve with toast,
oatcakes, or
crackers.
Art & craft by Edinburgh Mela staff at the Day
Care Centre.
Members enjoying picnic at Loch Lomond.