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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.

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Jean an Opal Resident

Care Community stories

Jean's Story in Respite Care

Jean shares her experience of life at Mornington BayCare Community during five weeks of respite care - watch her video below. Respite can be planned or on an emergency basis…

17th December 2021

Opal HealthCare Academy

Our Team

Training in aged care

At Opal HealthCare we believe companies don’t succeed, people do. Inspired by our purpose to bring joy to those we care for, we’re delighted to launch the Opal…

16th December 2021

Courses on Dementia

Care Community stories

Dementia courses

Elsie Pink has been at Berkeley Vale Care Community for three and a half years. Her husband Ern also lived at the Care Community with Elsie but passed away nearly two years…

8th December 2021

General Services Officer

Videos

What does a General Services Officer do?

Irene is part of our Care Community team and works as a General Services Officer in New South Wales. What does a general services officer do? She is an all-rounder and Irene…

17th November 2021

Wellness Program

Care Community stories

Carseldine Green's Wellness Centre opens its doors

Our new Wellness Centre at Carseldine Greens Care Community officially opened its doors last week, welcoming all who wish to participate in our wellness program.  Jeremy…

12th November 2021

Zoom meetings connecting our families

Care Community stories

Zoom meetings connecting our families

Popping in for a visit has taken on a new dimension during Covid, with our residents racking up over 700,000 video conferencing minutes during the pandemic. At Bossley Parkside…

22nd October 2021

Knitting group

Care Community stories

Resident-led community giving

We understand that when a person moves into residential aged care, their ability to continue to contribute to others and to society benefits their wellbeing. We also…

14th October 2021

Summah

Care Community stories

Making new friends during Covid-19

As social beings, making new connections and maintaining old friendships brings meaning and enriches an individual’s life. It’s important for our wellbeing that we actively…

7th October 2021

Community Immunity

Care Community stories

Community Vaccinations

At Opal HealthCare we support COVID-19 vaccination for people who work in aged care. To us, it’s simple - we're caring for the people in our communities who are most…

1st October 2021

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