Care Community stories
Happy Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to all the special dads out there. Our care communities have been very busy preparing for the big day! Click here to send a message to dad and we'll print it …
6th September 2020
Care Community stories
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 le…
10th August 2020
Care Community stories
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
Care Community stories
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, lifestyl…
3rd August 2020
Care Community stories
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 to learn …
27th July 2020
Care Community stories
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 Bairnsdale Reg…
15th July 2020
Care Community stories
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 recently, he…
9th July 2020
Care Community stories
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, no m…
6th July 2020
Care Community stories
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 access ha…
2nd July 2020