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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News & Events
Fulltime nursing reform welcome
Opal HealthCare supports proposed reforms to the aged care system that aim to improve sub-acute care for older Australians. The Australian Parliament is currently debating the I…
9th September 2022
Care Community stories
The fine art of enjoying life
Gary’s been making art since he was a boy. Murals, landscapes, wildlife – anything to do with nature is his thing. Now living at Narrandera Homestead Care Community in rural NSW, G…
19th August 2022
News & Events
Wellness Centre Kawana Waters- Iain Powell
When Iain moved into Kawana Waters Care Community two years ago, he was restricted to a wheel chair and was not able to mobilise on his own. Iain decided to join our in-house Welln…
11th August 2022
Care Community stories
Always looking forward
Having a cuppa with a friend. Sharing a joke and a laugh with someone like-minded. The power of having something to look forward to cannot be underestimated! We all need things …
29th July 2022
News & Events
Aged care reform welcome
Opal HealthCare today welcomed the introduction of a suite of aged care reforms into the Federal Parliament, and urged MPs to pass the proposed legislation into law as soon as poss…
27th July 2022
Our Team
Building caring careers through the Opal HealthCare Academy
As Australia’s ageing population grows so does the need for capable and competent aged care workers who can deliver the highest standard of care. To us, continually investing in tr…
19th July 2022
Care Community stories
Caring for animals affected by the NSW floods
Tweed Rescue Community Cooking – Caring for animals affected by the NSW Floods When Chef Deb at Tweed River Care Community wanted to expand their popular Cooking Club to involve…
12th July 2022
Care Community stories
Sensitivity to sound
In any household there are times when all you want is a little peace and quiet. While we strive to create thriving communities for our residents, we recognise that there are often …
23rd June 2022
Care Community stories
Making a big impact, one small act at a time
How can we make a genuine difference to people living with cognitive impairment or dementia? We can start with small acts of kindness. An expert's insights into cognitive impair…
9th June 2022