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
Celebrating love at Marsden Park Care Community
If you needed proof The Beatles were onto something when they sang “All you need is love”, you’d have found it at Marsden Park Care Community on Valentine’s Day. On a beautiful …
14th February 2025
Care Community stories
Conversation creates belonging
Every second Tuesday at Altona Gardens Care Community in Melbourne’s western suburbs, a humble coffee grinder, known as a mlin, stands as a metaphor for the power of connection. …
29th January 2025
Care Community stories
The power of music in speech therapy
At Meadowbank Grove Care Community in Sydney, our team and speech pathology students from the University of Sydney are bringing serious fun to supporting residents with communicati…
15th January 2025
Care Community stories
From paralegal to care manager
For Rachel, Care Manager at Mandurah Coast Care Community in Western Australia, a career move to the aged care sector was driven by a heightened sense of meaning. “I’d worked as…
13th January 2025
Care Community stories
Competition and community inspires movement
The human body was designed to move. Any exercise, however small, helps us feel and think better. And that’s especially important as we age, when our activity levels may reduce. Ou…
19th December 2024
Care Community stories
Helping Margaret live her fullest life in care
The beautiful garden beds and hanging baskets outside Margaret’s bedroom are a haven for local birdlife. A labour of love for Margaret and our team, they’re a deeply personal symbo…
9th December 2024
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Rue’s inspiring leadership journey in aged care
When Rue Makore came to Varsity Views Care Community on Queensland’s Gold Coast for her first day as an Assistant in Nursing, she wasn’t sure if a career in aged care was right for…
4th December 2024
Care Community stories
Sakshi’s story: Building a caring career through the Opal HealthCare Academy
Delivering the highest standard of care is essential to supporting Australia’s ageing population. That’s why we launched the Opal HealthCare Academy in 2021 to help us develop our …
5th November 2024
Care Community stories
Wining and dining in McLaren Vale: A feast for all the senses
Residents in South Australia enjoyed a special day at the famous d’Arenberg Cube on the Fleurieu Peninsula, forming new bonds over fine wine, a lunch to savour and priceless art. …
1st November 2024