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Queensland aged care provider Carinity is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
The genesis of Carinity was a meeting at City Tabernacle Baptist Church in Brisbane City in 1947, attended by people interested in establishing a Christian home for the aged.
A petition signed by 30 signatories was presented to the Baptist Union of Queensland. An accompanying letter outlined the plight of older Baptists living in Brisbane care homes for the elderly which were “filled to overflowing, and had long waiting lists.”
Resthaven has welcomed international nurses to its workforce, with five nurses recently making the lifechanging move from their home countries to Australia as part of Resthaven’s international sponsorship of skilled overseas workers.
The nurses have recently completed a seven-day intensive onboarding process to learn Resthaven’s practices, as well as find out information about nursing in the Australian context, critical incidents and emergency responses.
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Dean is a loved member of the Yaralla Place team at Prescare Maryborough and is known for building valued connections with residents.
The Australian government has announced an increase in the market price cap for aged care rooms from $550,000 to $750,000, effective January 1, 2025. This adjustment allows aged care providers to charge higher accommodation fees without requiring special approval. The cap will also be indexed annually to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
TLC Healthcare has partnered with Australian company, Femmé Organic, to supply 100% organic cotton and toxic-free tampons and pads to its largely female employee cohort (82%), across all TLC locations and brands, at no cost to the employee.
One of Australia’s oldest living World War II veterans has moved into aged care – at 104 years. Joffre Bell recently joined the Carinity Brownesholme community in Highfields.
Innovative national aged care Approved Provider Apollo Care and Central Queensland collaborative The Shelter Collective celebrated the completion and formal naming today of 10 affordable homes in Rockhampton for women aged 55+.
Three of Australia’s leading faith-based care providers, Baptcare, Baptist Care SA and BaptistCare, today announced they will unite to become one of the largest integrated care and service providers in Australia. The Boards and executives of all three organisations have announced the decision to merge, subject to approvals.
Mrs Margaret (Marg) Wagner is a firm believer that you reap what you sow. A former registered nurse at Resthaven Leabrook, Marg is now a resident at Resthaven Mitcham and says that she is enjoying the culture of care and dignity that she helped to nurture as a worker for the aged care provider.
‘Love, care, support – a happy home,’ Marg says. ‘These are the things that people want – and Resthaven has all of that.’
Salvos Home Care, The Salvation Army Aged Care’s in-home care division, expands its services in South Australia, with Simon Pavelic as Home Care Manager. The new service works with clients to develop personalised care plans, which are focused on enhancing independence, health, and wellbeing, and which can be adjusted if a client’s needs change.
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