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. 
Jean in the garden

News & Events

Restricted Access to all Opal care homes is effective 18 March, 2020

Opal is implementing Restricted Access in all of our care homes effective at 5 pm today (local time in all States) for a period of at least two weeks. While the majority of…

18th March 2020

Geoirge Yusef Ashfield Terrace

News & Events

Winner - Future of Ageing

The Future of Ageing Awards recognise leadership and innovation across Australia’s aged care sector. These aged care awards bring together organisations dedicated to…

16th March 2020

Corona virus

News & Events

Updated advice regarding COVID

Further advice for our residents, relatives, representatives and community partners (Translations available below). We continue to follow the advice of the Commonwealth…

9th March 2020

blacktown train virtual simulation

Care Community stories

Activities for dementia care -The value of reminiscence

Reminiscence involves sharing thoughts and feelings of past experiences. Activities for dementia care such as reminiscence requires recalling and reflecting upon important…

5th March 2020

Springwood House Warming

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Springwood Terrace care home opens with a focus on well-being and community connection

Brisbane, 4 March 2020: Opal Aged Care (now Opal HealthCare) today officially opens its newest care home in Springwood continuing Opal’s commitment to the people and…

4th March 2020

Washing hands

News & Events

Novel coronavirus precautions in our care homes

Advice for our residents, relatives, representatives and community. (Translations available below). We appreciate that the ongoing outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-…

3rd March 2020

By the Bay Dog show Dogs

Care Community stories

Everyone loves a Dog Show

Known as the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts is an annual event in the UK, renowned for the Best in Show competition and the crowd favourite, Agility Trials. It would be…

27th February 2020

Springwood Wellness Centre

Care Community stories

Springwood wellness centre

Our new Wellness Centre at Springwood Terrace in Queensland has opened its doors providing physiotherapist-led rehabilitation and reablement services to residents, family members…

3rd February 2020

fingerprints in time

Care Community stories

Fingerprints Bringing Back Memories

At 93 years of age, although no longer on active duty, former Chief Superintendent, Allan “Doc” Snow still clocks on each day at his specially equipped desk at Chiswick Manor. Doc…

22nd January 2020

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