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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Care Community stories
Honour, brotherhood, love – and a better tomorrow
You’ll spot our Men’s Mob at Alfred Cove Care Community from a mile away - their bright orange shirts, their laughter and their incessant banter is infectious!Located near the sou…
7th October 2025
Care Community stories
Celebrating our Sydney 2000 Olympic Games heroes: Greg
In September 2025, Australia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. And while the athletes stole the show, the event International Olympic Comm…
11th September 2025
Care Community stories
Age is no barrier to serving others
Across Australia, our residents are challenging stereotypes of ageing.Local communities thrive on the skills, experience, and care of people, old and young, who are driven to give …
9th September 2025
Care Community stories
Meaningful Mates enables connection
Life is so much better when it’s shared. Humans are a social bunch, and having somebody to share our stories, dreams, and challenges with helps us to feel included, understood and …
4th September 2025
Care Community stories
Celebrating our Sydney 2000 Olympic Games heroes: Desire
In September 2025, Australia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. And while the athletes stole the show, the event International Olympic Comm…
3rd September 2025
News & Events
Growing in Victoria
Australian Aged Care Group Pty Ltd’s (AACG) three residential aged care communities in Victoria today officially became part of Opal HealthCare, one of Australia’s leading aged car…
1st September 2025
Care Community stories
Celebrating our Sydney 2000 Olympic Games heroes: Rita
In September 2025, Australia celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games. And while the athletes stole the show, the event International Olympic Comm…
29th August 2025
Care Community stories
DJ Jill gets everyone groovin’ at Lakes Entrance
Music connects people across generations and our very own ‘golden oldie’ resident DJ is teaching our Care Community a thing or two about great tunes.Bringing comfort and communicat…
15th August 2025
Care Community stories
The lawnmower man
The grass grows quickly at Coffs Harbour on the NSW Mid North Coast, where the mix of sunshine and rain keeps lawnmowers busy. And that suits Hank perfectly. Hank lives at Coffs Ha…
31st July 2025