After meeting each other at Emerald House, Ronald and Caane developed a beautiful friendship, one that has now seen them moving into a Supported Independent Living (SIL) arrangement together! Service Manager Rocki Tahar said that it was a combination of their “shared love of bowling" and "weekly trips to play at the local alley" that helped Ronald and Caane form such a strong friendship. "Caane moved into the SIL first, and then when Ron was ready to move out – it was a match made in heaven. I remember taking Ron to the property for the first time, and he was absolutely stoked!” Recently, Executive Leader Brand and Innovation Nicholas Power visited Ronald and Caane at their house for an interview to see how they were settling in. “It's been good mate. We enjoy going bowling together and going to the local RSL on a Friday night. Ron likes to dance around the piano there and there is an open stage where he likes to dance around too. It’s great! We also go to the park together” said Caane. When asked about how they have coped over the past few months during the pandemic, Caane said “It’s been very very restrictive, you can’t do much. I can’t just go to the gym or to a coffee shop. So we have been doing a lot more around the house and watching Netflix. I definitely can’t wait for things to open back up. I heard my gym is opening back up soon, which is good.” “I have been going shopping with my Lifestyle Support Worker, he takes me to shopping to get food, we go to Coles, we go to Aldi, get food and drinks and that has been good!” said Ron. “Ron and I spend the afternoons together and make dinner and then in the evenings sometimes we have a few drinks” said Caane. Ronald appears to be the prankster of the household, with Caane reminiscing about some of his recent antics. “He likes to put the outfit from Scream on and hide in the cupboards until I walk past and he jumps out. Sometimes he scares the hell out of me!” “I also like to play guitar, I support the Sydney Rabbitohs and like to watch wrestling on my iPad. I also like to watch movies” said Ron. “Last night we watched The Mask” recaps Caane. When asked what they would like to do once the pandemic passes, they both opted for seeing their families. “I haven’t really travelled too much, I would like to do that I think. See mum and dad down in Tasmania I think” said Caane. “My mum Leanne is in Bathurst, I would love to go visit her” said Ron. We are proud to be supporting Ronald and Caane to live a life of their choice. www.rloa.org.au 13
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