News & Events

Week Long Birthday Celebrations For Centenarian at BaptistCare Aminya Centre

on Monday, July 17, 2017

Last month, BaptistCare Aminya Centre resident, Mrs Ethel Irene ‘Rene’ Wilkey, celebrated her one hundredth birthday, an occasion rightly demanding a full week of celebrations.

TV Debut to Celebrate 65 Years of Relationship Centred Care

on Monday, July 17, 2017

Since 1952, Braemar Presbyterian Care has been offering relationship-centred care for seniors in the Perth metro area. Last week, the provider celebrated its 65^th anniversary with a television debut on the popular Western Australian lifestyle show; Home in WA.  

It’s a Dog’s Life for Silky ‘Salome’

on Friday, July 14, 2017

Sitting comfortably in her dog bed at Resthaven Malvern, six month old ‘Salome’ is well aware of her celebrity status. 

Seaton Place, the Latest McKenzie Aged Care Community, is Now Open in Coastal Cleveland

on Friday, July 14, 2017

The doors may have just opened but already the McKenzie family has been welcoming new residents and their loved ones with a tour of the new Seaton Place, in Smith Street Cleveland, just 25 kilometres from Brisbane.

A Wonderful Life at 100 Years Young

on Thursday, July 13, 2017

Every day, Peggy Miller walks out to her garden to collect fresh flowers and trim the stems. Sometimes, she collects snippets of parsley and mint to sprinkle over her dinner. No matter the weather, Peggy enjoys pottering around her garden, nurturing her green thumb. 

Public Consultation to Help Inform Future Home Care Reforms

on Thursday, July 13, 2017

The Turnbull Government has released a public discussion paper to help inform future home care reforms.

Thersa Celebrates 100 Years Surrounded By Five Generations

on Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Wagga Wagga resident and BaptistCare home care services customer, Mrs Thersa Hillier, recently celebrated her one hundredth birthday thanks to a life lived with kindness and helping others. 

Ita Buttrose, AO OBE, Opens New $27m Aged Care Facility At Mount Hutton

on Wednesday, July 12, 2017

A new, state-of-the-art aged care facility at Opal Hillside has been officially opened by Ita Buttrose, AO OBE, Alzheimer’s Australia Ambassador and eminent Australian. 

Pain Relief Comes From Trying Something New

on Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Trevor Miller tried his first “proper” massage at the age of 82 and says it changed his life. The great grandfather of three, who lives in Melbourne’s south-east, suffers from lymphedema, lower back pain and what he calls the aches and pains of old age. 

Construction Commences On Expansion of Cranbourne Aged Care Home

on Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Award winning aged care provider Lifeview Residential Care has officially commenced construction of a 56-bed extension to its Lifeview Willow Wood aged care residence in Cranbourne.