If you tuned into Sunrise on the 27th March, you may have seen some familiar faces from Ashburn House Aged Care! Rachel Askew the Diversional Therapist for Ashburn House Aged Care has created a ‘Bored Board’. A huge whiteboard filled…
A Gift With A Difference
Finding a gift for a relative or friend can sometimes be challenging, especially if they are in an Aged Care home or Retirement Village  where they have most of the things they need. Popular presents include flowers, chocolates, socks or…
The community spirit lives on at Southhaven Aged Care
On June 13th, 2019, we were saddened to hear the news that our longest serving volunteer, Max Gilmore, passed away peacefully in his sleep. Max had been a part of the volunteer community for over 70 years. He was an…
Scholarship Stories – Kaitlyn
The last time we heard from Kaitlyn Bonner was in our June 2018 Candlelight Edition. Kaitlyn was mid-way through the second year of her Nursing degree at the Australian Catholic University in North Sydney. Her studies were part of the…
How Diversional Therapists are helping improve our residents’ experiences
To help develop the leisure programs our residents enjoy, team leader positions were created to provide scope, vision and support. Diversional Therapists have been gradually employed at our Homes. These new positions allow for qualified personnel to oversee the management…