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2020: The Year of Courage, Connection and Heart

on Tuesday, January 5, 2021

We all agree that 2020 has been a year like no other, full of unique challenges and circumstances that none of us could have imagined possible. It has also been a year where Opal Healthcare's care communities have seen the power of the human spirit rise to meet those challenges in the most extraordinary ways.

2020: The Year of Courage, Connection and Heart

90-Year-Old Champions the Christmas Cheer

on Tuesday, December 22, 2020

The Christmas spirit is alive and well at a not-for-profit Mercy Health aged care home, thanks to the creative talents of one of the residents - 90-year-old Ethel Delmenico.

90-Year-Old Champions the Christmas Cheer

Thousands More Home Care Packages Announced for Senior Australians

on Wednesday, December 16, 2020

In this week’s budget update, an additional 10,000 Home Care Packages will be made available for older Australians, allowing them to stay living in their own homes for longer. This announcement comes as part of a $1 billion investment to reduce the waitlist for in-home care, one of the key recommendations in the aged care royal commission’s interim report.

Thousands More Home Care Packages Announced for Senior Australians

Allowing Family and Friends to Visit Aged Care Residents Over the Holidays

on Tuesday, December 15, 2020

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is calling on all aged care providers to enable and support their residents to be visited safely by family members and friends – especially over the holiday period when we are all looking to reconnect with people who matter to us.

Allowing Family and Friends to Visit Aged Care Residents Over the Holidays