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. 
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

Managing Dementia

Care Community stories

Managing Dementia through experience

Managing Dementia We recognise that people living with dementia can continue to live active and rich lives many years after their diagnosis. Maureen, a resident at …

23rd September 2021

illnesses associated with dementia

Care Community stories

Illnesses associated with dementia

Dementia is not a single disease, but a term used to describe the symptoms of a range of illnesses which cause a progressive decline in the ability to think and perform everyday…

22nd September 2021

MRAG

Care Community stories

Art and Dementia - Connecting with the world

This year the theme of Dementia Action Week is "A little support makes a big difference” which highlights that people living with dementia can continue to live well for years…

20th September 2021

Samira Quakers Hillside Chef

Videos

Chef delights in Aged Care

Many chefs have a signature dish. For Samira, our head chef at Quakers Hillside, that special dish is baklava. Samira says that baking the decadent Middle Eastern treat…

19th September 2021

STEP intergenerational program

Care Community stories

Intergenerational friendships benefit young and old

As people age and their social networks become smaller, it’s important they have opportunities to continue to engage with the wider community. Story-sharing across the…

16th September 2021

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