Teaching Italian

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Respecting cultural diversity in aged care through language skills

Honouring and respecting the cultural diversity, heritage, languages, values and beliefs of our residents and team members is incredibly important in our care communities. To…

10th August 2020

Opal Resident George Smiling

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Concentric Rehabilitation – George's story

Ashfield Terrace was one of the first residential aged care homes to offer specialised physiotherapy and exercise. George is one resident who is already experiencing the benefits…

3rd August 2020

Aged Care Team Day 2020

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Aged care team day 2020

On Aged Care Team Day we are proud to recognise the wonderful work, dedication, and caring that our team brings each day to our residents. This includes all our nurses,…

3rd August 2020

Connecting through zoom

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Intergenerational friendships across our care communities

We often hear about stepping outside ourselves, but rarely about stepping outside our generation - Chriss Jami. Each day across our Care Communities we are fortunate…

27th July 2020

Betty and Harry Opal Bairnsdale

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Respite Recovery: the power of love, care and compassion

Betty came to live at Bairnsdale Parklands Care Community in 2017 for respite care after knee replacement surgery didn’t go to plan. One of our team met Betty at the…

15th July 2020

Judith and Bill

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Resident tells carer he has found paradise

Bill lives at Murdoch Gardens Care Community. He is a real creative and enjoys writing poetry. When one of Bill's favourite team members and his carer, Judith, retired…

9th July 2020

Michael and Eric

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What is Respite in Aged Care?

If you are caring for an elderly person - in your own home or theirs - you will no doubt have experienced the weight of the responsibility and the intensity of the commitment…

6th July 2020

Narrandera residents

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Connecting families at Narrandera Homestead

With every challenge comes opportunity and the pandemic this year has given us an opportunity to extend the way we connect with our families and community. The restricted…

2nd July 2020

Roly Caird

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AFL Umpire Roly Caird celebrates his 100th Birthday

A legend of the Australian Football League (AFL), our very own Mornington Bay resident, Roly Caird recently chalked up an admirable personal milestone, celebrating his 100th…

29th June 2020

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