Care Community stories
Augmented reality in aged care for sensory stimulation
Dorothy gazed at the brightly coloured fish swimming in a pond full of lily pads. “Had she played in the pond growing up?” we ask. Dorothy describes to us her childhood and then he…
22nd June 2020
Care Community stories
Creating art as an expression of our lives
Creative Legacy Artist and Coordinator, Grace Faint-Ludemann is facilitating a beautiful lifestyle activity at Bankstown Terrace Care Community over the next month. Residents from …
1st June 2020
Care Community stories
Purposeful partnerships through care communities
Community partnerships are invaluable to us at Opal. We believe that we can only provide the best possible care when we do so in partnership with others. We choose to work with par…
25th May 2020
Care Community stories
Jim’s Radio Show – an unexpected return to the airwaves
During Jim Fleming’s 43 year career in broadcasting, his breakfast show became something of an institution as his dulcet tones rang out across the regional Queensland airwaves each…
20th May 2020
Care Community stories
Care Communities says Thanks for Caring
Nurturing our relationships with family and friends is as important as ever and is at the heart of our approach to care. Throughout COVID-19 our residents have been sending message…
8th May 2020
Care Community stories
Person centred care ensures genuine human connection
Human connection is vital now as much as ever. Our person-centred care fundamentally means deeply knowing our residents and acknowledging each person as an individual whose backgro…
4th May 2020
Care Community stories
The healing power of gardening
Research has shown that gardening is an activity that promotes overall health and quality of life, physical strength, fitness and flexibility, cognitive ability and socialisation. …
27th April 2020
Care Community stories
Having a really good hair day!
Maintaining a positive and joyful atmosphere for our residents is at the heart of what we do at Opal. We strive to deeply get to know our residents and their likes and dislikes, so…
17th April 2020
Care Community stories
Max stays connected
Meet Max. He represents so many of our residents in his need to stay connected with his family and friends. Watch Max come to life in the adorable animation below. Teams acro…
10th April 2020