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.
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Care Community stories
Dementia Care Connections
Dementia Awareness Opal HealthCare’s Dementia Care Connections is a community outreach program designed to help people understand what dementia is, share ways to connect with an…
21st September 2022
Care Community stories
Why rescue animals make great companions
From escape artist to a much-loved canine companion, Zeus has found his fur-ever home with our residents and team at Cameron Park Care Community. Come inside and meet Zeus. Pet …
20th September 2022
Care Community stories
Glenmore Park welcomes first residents
Glenmore Park Care Community, located in Western Sydney, opened its doors today and welcomed our first six residents. A beautiful Care Community set within parklands overlooking…
20th September 2022
News & Events
Fulltime nursing reform welcome
Opal HealthCare supports proposed reforms to the aged care system that aim to improve sub-acute care for older Australians. The Australian Parliament is currently debating the I…
9th September 2022
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, G…
19th August 2022
Care Community stories
Importance of exercise for managing Parkinsons disease
The importance of exercise in managing Parkinson's disease has been evident in Dieter's ability to alleviate his symptoms at Carine Parkside’s wellness centre. Dieter has been livi…
13th August 2022
News & Events
Wellness Centre Kawana Waters- Iain Powell
When Iain moved into Kawana Waters Care Community two years ago, he was restricted to a wheel chair and was not able to mobilise on his own. Iain decided to join our in-house Welln…
11th August 2022
Care Community stories
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 things …
29th July 2022
News & Events
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 poss…
27th July 2022