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
Faith, love and connection at Ashmore Gardens
For nearly a decade, Salvo’s volunteer Peter has been visiting Ashmore Gardens Care Community, bringing connection and companionship to our residents.The Salvation Army has been at…
3rd November 2025
Care Community stories
Reducing waste, nourishing communities
Food waste continues to be a major global challenge, with millions of tonnes of edible food discarded each year, straining natural resources, contributing to climate change, and ul…
14th October 2025
Care Community stories
Honour, brotherhood, love – and a better tomorrow
You’ll spot our Men’s Mob at Alfred Cove Care Community from a mile away - their bright orange shirts, their laughter and their incessant banter is infectious!Located near the sou…
7th October 2025
Care Community stories
Celebrating our Sydney 2000 Olympic Games heroes: Greg
In September 2025, Australia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. And while the athletes stole the show, the event International Olympic Comm…
11th September 2025
Care Community stories
Age is no barrier to serving others
Across Australia, our residents are challenging stereotypes of ageing.Local communities thrive on the skills, experience, and care of people, old and young, who are driven to give …
9th September 2025
Care Community stories
Meaningful Mates enables connection
Life is so much better when it’s shared. Humans are a social bunch, and having somebody to share our stories, dreams, and challenges with helps us to feel included, understood and …
4th September 2025
Care Community stories
Celebrating our Sydney 2000 Olympic Games heroes: Desire
In September 2025, Australia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. And while the athletes stole the show, the event International Olympic Comm…
3rd September 2025
News & Events
Growing in Victoria
Australian Aged Care Group Pty Ltd’s (AACG) three residential aged care communities in Victoria today officially became part of Opal HealthCare, one of Australia’s leading aged car…
1st September 2025
Care Community stories
Celebrating our Sydney 2000 Olympic Games heroes: Rita
In September 2025, Australia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. And while the athletes stole the show, the event International Olympic Comm…
29th August 2025