Betty and Harry Opal Bairnsdale

Care Community stories

Respite Recovery: the power of love, care and compassion

Betty came to live at Bairnsdale Parklands Care Community in 2017 for respite care after knee replacement surgery didn’t go to plan. One of our team met Betty at the…

15th July 2020

Judith and Bill

Care Community stories

Resident tells carer he has found paradise

Bill lives at Murdoch Gardens Care Community. He is a real creative and enjoys writing poetry. When one of Bill's favourite team members and his carer, Judith, retired…

9th July 2020

Michael and Eric

Care Community stories

What is Respite in Aged Care?

If you are caring for an elderly person - in your own home or theirs - you will no doubt have experienced the weight of the responsibility and the intensity of the commitment…

6th July 2020

Narrandera residents

Care Community stories

Connecting families at Narrandera Homestead

With every challenge comes opportunity and the pandemic this year has given us an opportunity to extend the way we connect with our families and community. The restricted…

2nd July 2020

Roly Caird

Care Community stories

AFL Umpire Roly Caird celebrates his 100th Birthday

A legend of the Australian Football League (AFL), our very own Mornington Bay resident, Roly Caird recently chalked up an admirable personal milestone, celebrating his 100th…

29th June 2020

Augmented reality

Care Community stories

Augmented reality in aged care for sensory stimulation

Dorothy gazed at the brightly coloured fish swimming in a pond full of lily pads. “Had she played in the pond growing up?” we ask. Dorothy describes to us her childhood and…

22nd June 2020

Art Therapy Bankstown

Care Community stories

Creating art as an expression of our lives

Creative Legacy Artist and Coordinator, Grace Faint-Ludemann is facilitating a beautiful lifestyle activity at Bankstown Terrace Care Community over the next month.…

1st June 2020

Cindy receiving her clothes

Care Community stories

Purposeful partnerships through care communities

Community partnerships are invaluable to us at Opal. We believe that we can only provide the best possible care when we do so in partnership with others. We choose to work with…

25th May 2020

Jim's story

Care Community stories

Jim’s Radio Show – an unexpected return to the airwaves

During Jim Fleming’s 43 year career in broadcasting, his breakfast show became something of an institution as his dulcet tones rang out across the regional Queensland airwaves…

20th May 2020

No search found