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Benetas was established in 1948 when a small group of volunteers from the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne responded to an urgent need to provide care and support to older Victorians.
More than 60 years later we now operate as a not-for-profit organisation employing over 1,400 staff and 400 volunteers. As a not-for-profit, all revenue we generate is re-directed into our services to improve the lives of our clients.
Benetas also provides home & community care services throughout Victoria.
We can respond quickly to requests for in-home care support, through our government-funded community care services or via Benetas at Home, our private service which has no waiting list.
As one of Victoria’s largest providers of day and overnight respite services, we can also support carers and families when they need to take a break.
If you’re looking for permanent residential care, vacancies are regularly available in our homes. Our mix of residential care, in–home care, respite care and housing services ensures our residents and clients can stay with us and move between our different services as and when they need them.
We also provide specialised care and expertise in dementia, palliative and culturally appropriate care for people from non-English speaking backgrounds.
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Benetas is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Paul Zanatta as the new Manager, Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing (The Centre). Paul brings deep expertise to the role in the areas of policy, advocacy and strategic support to industry professionals.
Filipino-born Pablo Soledad recently celebrated his 104th birthday surrounded by family and friends at Benetas St George’s aged care home in Altona Meadows. The personable great-grandfather of 12 was born on 22 May, 1921, as one of six siblings in Aliaga, Philippines. His childhood memories are full of moments outside and curiosity at school, particularly in social studies and world history.
Benetas home care clients experienced improved balance, reduced falls risk, and enhanced wellbeing through an eight-week Wellness and Reablement pilot. In partnership with United Physiotherapy Group, the program delivered twice-weekly physiotherapy sessions to 17 clients, resulting in measurable improvements across health, mobility, and anxiety levels.
Artificial intelligence-powered robot Abi will return to Benetas residential aged care homes following a successful trial of the technology earlier this year.
Benetas this week confirmed an ongoing partnership with Melbourne start-up Andromeda Robotics and its robot Abi, which will spend time in Benetas residential aged care homes for an hour each week over the next 12 months.
Benetas is helping retirement living residents increase their confidence to stay safe when online shopping, surfing and communicating.
A group of 14 Bridgewater Lake Retirement Estate residents and members from the broader Roxburgh Park community participated in three 90-minute sessions, run by the Cyber Safety Project, throughout September.
By Guest Author Benetas CEO Sandra Hills OAM.
Anglicare Australia has recently released a report, Life on the Wait List, which highlights that older Australians are spending months without support while they wait for care at home. It highlights that delays in accessing home care are resulting in older Australians being pushed into residential aged care and even hospitals as their health deteriorates.
The majority of older Victorians prefer to maintain their independence by staying in the family home as long as possible, according to the latest Benetas research*. Unfortunately, the same research suggests many of these same seniors are reluctant to seek out and receive home care.
Every four years, St Paul’s Terrace resident Bruce Davies is taken back to his childhood of watching his father Stan guide the Australian gymnastics team through the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
The 78-year-old was 10 when Australia hosted its first Olympics and was lucky enough to watch his father take the country’s best gymnasts through their paces against the rest of the world.
New research by not-for-profit aged care provider Benetas has confirmed that technology use among senior Australians is widespread and a key to them keeping connected, despite what popular culture would have us believe. However, 80% of Australians aged 65+ are concerned about the security of their personal information when using online services and 17% reported that they have been the victim of an online, email or text message scam where they lost money.
Six Benetas aged care homes will take part in a world-first study, run by the Victorian Department of Health, to see if invisible ultraviolet light can decrease the impact of COVID-19 and flu in aged care settings.
The 12-month Elucidar study, developed in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will start in early July with more than 60 aged care homes participating across Melbourne and Geelong.
Benetas has partnered with Andromeda Robotics to trial the use of an AI-powered robot to engage residents at St George’s aged care home in Altona. As part of the aged care provider’s extensive lifestyle program, the humanoid companion robot, known as Abi, will interact with residents over the next three months.
By Guest Author Sandra Hills OAM, Benetas CEO
Benetas has acknowledged measures announced in the Federal Budget while encouraging the government to provide confidence in the sector by unlocking crucial funding and committing to the implementation of the Aged Care Taskforce Report recommendations.
Benetas Corowa Court has created three new environments for residents through vibrant and inspiring images, murals and paintings, including works by famous French impressionist Claude Monet.
Benetas welcomes the release of the Aged Care Taskforce’s report and urge the government to implement the changes quickly to support a fairer and more equitable aged care system.
Benetas has announced plans to build 36 new retirement living homes as part of the second stage of construction at St John’s Rise Retirement Village in Mooroolbark. People aged 55 and older can begin expressing interest in the homes, which are expected to be completed in 2025.
The year Mildred Andrew was born, horse and cart was the common mode of transport, Andrew Fisher was Prime Minister and Carlton beat Fitzroy in the VFL Grand Final with almost 40,000 people in attendance at the MCG. On Friday, 26 January, the Benetas St George’s resident and oldest Victorian-born person in the state, turned 109 surrounded by friends and family.
The wellbeing of Benetas Broughton Hall is on the rise thanks to state-of-the-art Tovertafel technology, which uses fun and interactive games to support older people, including those with dementia.
The wellbeing of Benetas Clarinda on the Park is on the rise thanks to state-of-the-art Tovertafel technology, which uses fun and interactive games to support older people, including those with dementia. The ceiling-mounted technology, which projects interactive games onto flat surfaces, was installed at the home in October.
The catering company providing food for Benetas’ Dalkeith Gardens residents has been honoured with a 2023 National Restaurant and Catering Award for the food served at the Traralgon aged care home.
The wellbeing of Benetas Corowa Court residents is on the rise thanks to state-of-the-art Tovertafel technology, which uses fun and interactive games to support older people, including those with dementia. The ceiling-mounted technology, which projects interactive games onto flat surfaces, was installed at the home in August and was funded from sales at the nearby Corowa Court Opportunity Shop.
Benetas welcomes the three recommendations made by the Committee of Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) to address serious workforce issues facing the aged care sector. Today’s Duty of Care: Aged-Care Sector Running on Empty report calls for the implementation of a user-pay aged care system with income or asset thresholds, ensuring the long-term viability of the sector.
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing (The Centre), supported by Benetas, welcomes the Australian Government’s deliberations to introduce a new Aged Care Act replacing the Aged Care Act 1997. The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing provided a policy submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s consultation paper on the foundations of a new Aged Care Act.
Benetas is pleased to announce that Nikolaus Rittinghausen has been appointed as the new Manager, Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing (The Centre).
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