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
Restricted Access update: Friday 27 March 2020
Given the rapidly rising rate of COVID-19 in Australia, we must all act for the greater good of everyone. That means doing all we can to protect our residents, team, families and a…
27th March 2020
Videos
Nursing within residential aged care
Nurses are an essential part of our care home teams. We chatted with Alberto who has been at Opal for almost five years now and loves his job. He started as an Assistant in Nursing…
20th March 2020
News & Events
Restricted Access to all Care Communities effective 18 March, 2020
We are implementing Restricted Access in all Care Communities effective at 5 pm today (local time in all States) for a period of at least two weeks.While the majority of people who…
18th March 2020
Care Community stories
Activities for dementia care -The value of reminiscence
Reminiscence involves sharing thoughts and feelings of past experiences. Activities for dementia care such as reminiscence requires recalling and reflecting upon important events a…
5th March 2020
News & Events
Springwood Terrace care home opens with a focus on well-being and community connection
Brisbane, 4 March 2020: Opal Aged Care (now Opal HealthCare) today officially opens its newest care home in Springwood continuing Opal’s commitment to the people and communities of…
4th March 2020
News & Events
Novel coronavirus precautions in our care homes
Advice for our residents, relatives, representatives and community. (Translations available below). We appreciate that the ongoing outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) ar…
3rd March 2020
Care Community stories
Everyone loves a Dog Show
Known as the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts is an annual event in the UK, renowned for the Best in Show competition and the crowd favourite, Agility Trials. It would be fair to …
27th February 2020
Care Community stories
Springwood wellness centre
Our new Wellness Centre at Springwood Terrace in Queensland has opened its doors providing physiotherapist-led rehabilitation and reablement services to residents, family members, …
3rd February 2020
Care Community stories
Fingerprints Bringing Back Memories
At 93 years of age, although no longer on active duty, former Chief Superintendent, Allan “Doc” Snow still clocks on each day at his specially equipped desk at Chiswick Manor. Doc …
22nd January 2020