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Joe finds joy at Bankstown Terrace!

When Joe first moved to Bankstown Terrace Care Community from the Sutherland Hospital, he had been living alone grieving for his wife after she had passed away. He felt he had…

17th February 2021 | 4 min

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CareerTrackers paves the way for Indigenous youth

We are proud to be partnered with CareerTrackers as they drive career development opportunities for young Indigenous people in Australia. Kim, who joined our Opal family in…

10th February 2021 | 4 min

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The importance of movement

Our in-house Wellness Centres focus on improving the mobility of our residents which among other benefits, significantly contributes to their quality of life and improves long-…

3rd February 2021 | 3 mins

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Chef delights in Aged Care

Many chefs have a signature dish. For Samira, our head chef at Quakers Hillside, that special dish is baklava. Samira says that baking the decadent Middle Eastern treat…

19th January 2021 | 6 mins

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Christmas card community collaboration

This year Narraweena Grove Care Community, in association with the students of St John The Apostle Catholic Primary School, were chosen to be involved in the design and…

22nd December 2020 | 5 mins

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The Year of Courage, Connection and Heart

We all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other, full of unique challenges and circumstances that none of us could have imagined possible. It has also been a year where,…

14th December 2020 | 8 mins

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Connecting with our communities

We are grateful to have strong bonds to the communities in which we live. We truly appreciate the support given to us at Opal HealthCare and any contribution, be it big or small…

7th December 2020 | 3 min read

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Pursuing passions in aged care

We encourage our residents to explore their talents and enjoy pursuing passions and the things they love in life. For many of our residents, this could mean rediscovering…

27th November 2020 | 3 min read

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Sale Gardens Care Community puts on a great show

The Sale Show in Gippsland, Victoria is an event our residents look forward to every November and when our Sale Gardens residents found out the event was cancelled this year due…

25th November 2020 | 3 mins

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Wallarah Point Care Community in Toukley welcomes first residents

On Monday we opened our doors at Wallarah Point Care Community in New South Wales to our first residents. Our new home is in a stunning location in Toukley, capturing sweeping…

18th November 2020 | 6 mins

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Statement following ABC 7.30 programme

The ABC 7.30 program last night carried a story that mentioned Opal Aged Care and our former CEO, who left the organisation almost three years ago. In 2017, Opal Aged Care…

3rd November 2020 | 3 mins

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Journey to Client Services Officer

Moving into aged care can be overwhelming for many individuals. As our Client Services Officer, Pritpal helps our residents to transition from the hospital or home into aged care…

28th September 2020 | 4 mins

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Treeby Parklands Care Community team welcomes first residents

Today our team warmly welcomed our first residents to our brand new Treeby Parklands Care Community in Western Australia. Our beautiful new home has been designed to create…

14th September 2020 | 6 mins

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Construction begins on Applecross Shore Care Community

We are delighted to have celebrated a major milestone with our community partners in Perth, with the turning of the first sod marking the start of construction of our newest…

1st September 2020 | 4 mins

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What does a General Services Officer do?

Irene is part of our Opal team and works as a General Services Officer in New South Wales. What does a general services officer do? She is an all-rounder and Irene assists…

17th August 2020 | 4 mins

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Meadowbank Grove Care Community welcomes first residents

We are delighted to announce that Meadowbank Grove Care Community’s first residents have been warmly welcomed into their new home, marking an important milestone for aged care…

20th July 2020 | 4 mins

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Visitor arrangement update: Tuesday 23 June 2020

We understand how important visits from family and friends are to our residents and we welcome the opportunity to enable more flexibility for visitors as the broader community…

23rd June 2020 | 2 mins

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A purposeful career as a Lifestyle Officer

Valli was inspired to work in aged care as a Lifestyle Officer. Through her role, she facilitates social, psychological, recreational, cultural, and spiritual wellbeing activities…

15th June 2020 | 4 mins

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