News & Stories

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.

At Opal HealthCare we are always striving to improve the wellbeing of the wider community by being a sustainable organisation. In our Social Impact Report, we share some of the many things we do to realise a more prosperous future for our people, places and planet.

Click here to view our annual Social Impact Report. 
Client Services Officer

Videos

Journey to Client Services Officer

Moving into aged care can be overwhelming for many individuals. As our Client Services Officer, Pritpal helps our residents to transition from the hospital or home into aged care…

28th September 2020

Treeby parklands

Care Community stories

Treeby Parklands Care Community team welcomes first residents

Today our team warmly welcomed our first residents to our brand new Treeby Parklands Care Community in Western Australia. Our beautiful new care community has been designed…

14th September 2020

R U OK from Opal Netherby

Our Team

R U OK initiatives - Take care of yourself

Taking care of yourself is not selfish but rather puts you in a better place to take care of others – which is what we do at Opal. We need to be in the best possible position to…

10th September 2020

Doreen Quakers Hill

Care Community stories

Respite services can dramatically improve mobility

Doreen moved to Quakers Hillside Care Community for respite services care nearly 14 months ago and the pain in Doreen’s knee was affecting her functional mobility and had been…

7th September 2020

Fathers Day events

Care Community stories

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all the special dads out there. Our care communities have been very busy preparing for the big day! Click here to send a message to dad and we'll print it…

6th September 2020

Applecross Shore Sod Turn

News & Events

Construction begins on Applecross Shore Care Community

We are delighted to have celebrated a major milestone with our community partners in Perth, with the turning of the first sod marking the start of construction of our newest…

1st September 2020

Graduate Nurse program

Our Team

Graduate Nurse program - Lifelong learning

What is lifelong learning in nursing? The moment a nurse begins their career at Opal HealthCare as part of our Graduate Nurse program they begin their journey of lifelong…

24th August 2020

Teaching Italian

Care Community stories

Respecting cultural diversity in aged care through language skills

Honouring and respecting the cultural diversity, heritage, languages, values and beliefs of our residents and team members is incredibly important in our care communities. To…

10th August 2020

Opal Resident George Smiling

Care Community stories

Concentric Rehabilitation – George's story

Ashfield Terrace was one of the first residential aged care homes to offer specialised physiotherapy and exercise. George is one resident who is already experiencing the benefits…

3rd August 2020

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