News & Stories

News & Stories

Aged Care News and Stories

We publish regular stories of joy from across our Care Communities and invite you to share in these stories, videos , insights, news and events.  To us, quality aged care means supporting peoples’ physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellbeing and we share those stories here.
Narrandera Homestead

Care Community stories

The fine art of enjoying life

Gary’s been making art since he was a boy. Murals, landscapes, wildlife – anything to do with nature is his thing. Now living at Narrandera Homestead Care Community in rural NSW…

19th August 2022

Anticipation benefits wellbeing

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Always looking forward

Having a cuppa with a friend. Sharing a joke and a laugh with someone like-minded. The power of having something to look forward to cannot be underestimated! We all need…

29th July 2022

Aged care reform

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Aged care reform welcome

Opal HealthCare today welcomed the introduction of a suite of aged care reforms into the Federal Parliament, and urged MPs to pass the proposed legislation into law as soon as…

27th July 2022

caring careers

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Building caring careers through the Opal HealthCare Academy

As Australia’s ageing population grows so does the need for capable and competent aged care workers who can deliver the highest standard of care. To us, continually investing…

19th July 2022

Caring for animals affected by the NSW floods

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Caring for animals affected by the NSW floods

Tweed Rescue Community Cooking – Caring for animals affected by the NSW Floods When Chef Deb at Tweed River Care Community wanted to expand their popular Cooking Club to…

12th July 2022

Sensitivity to sound

Care Community stories

Sensitivity to sound

In any household there are times when all you want is a little peace and quiet. While we strive to create thriving communities for our residents, we recognise that there are…

23rd June 2022

Joy for residents with cognitive impairment

Care Community stories

Making a big impact, one small act at a time

How can we make a genuine difference to people living with cognitive impairment or dementia? We can start with small acts of kindness. An expert's insights into cognitive…

9th June 2022

end of life

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How to create a positive end of life experience

For residents who are nearing end of life, the most comfortable place to be is in their Care Community with familiar carers and loved ones by their side. At Geraldton Shore…

26th May 2022

Palliative Care Support

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Palliative Care Support

“The end of life deserves as much beauty, care and respect as the beginning.” - Anonymous It's National Palliative Care Week and the theme for 2022 is 'It’s your…

22nd May 2022

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