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.

At Opal HealthCare we are always striving to improve the wellbeing of the wider community by being a sustainable organisation. In our Social Impact Report, we share some of the many things we do to realise a more prosperous future for our people, places and planet.

Click here to view our annual Social Impact Report. 
Graduate Nurse program

Our Team

Graduate Nurse program - Lifelong learning

What is lifelong learning in nursing? The moment a nurse begins their career at Opal HealthCare as part of our Graduate Nurse program they begin their journey of lifelong…

24th August 2020

Teaching Italian

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…

10th August 2020

Opal Resident George Smiling

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

Aged Care Team Day 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,…

3rd August 2020

Connecting through zoom

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…

27th July 2020

meadowbank grove first resident

News & Events

Meadowbank Grove Care Community welcomes first residents

We are delighted to announce that Meadowbank Grove Care Community’s first residents have been warmly welcomed into their new home, marking an important milestone for aged care…

20th July 2020

Betty and Harry Opal Bairnsdale

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…

15th July 2020

Judith and Bill

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…

9th July 2020

Michael and Eric

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…

6th July 2020

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