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
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
Care Community stories
AFL Umpire Roly Caird celebrates his 100th Birthday
A legend of the Australian Football League (AFL), our very own Mornington Bay resident, Roly Caird recently chalked up an admirable personal milestone, celebrating his 100th birthd…
29th June 2020
News & Events
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 begi…
23rd June 2020
Care Community stories
Augmented reality in aged care for sensory stimulation
Dorothy gazed at the brightly coloured fish swimming in a pond full of lily pads. “Had she played in the pond growing up?” we ask. Dorothy describes to us her childhood and then he…
22nd June 2020
News & Events
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
Care Community stories
Creating art as an expression of our lives
Creative Legacy Artist and Coordinator, Grace Faint-Ludemann is facilitating a beautiful lifestyle activity at Bankstown Terrace Care Community over the next month. Residents from …
1st June 2020