Anisha Ravishankar loved her fortnightly visits to BlueCross Broughtonlea in Surrey Hills. With her saxophone in tow, the Year 9 student at Presbyterian Ladies’ College had been getting residents’ feet tapping to her uplifting and jazzy music for months until the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to her visits.
A Brisbane leader in aged care has won international recognition for her commitment to creating happy, healthy aged care communities. Annie Gibney, Director of Residential Aged Care Services at Wesley Mission Queensland, has been awarded the Inspired Influencer Award from The Eden Alternative – a global non-profit organisation founded in 1991.
Caroline works closely with the kitchen teams across Autumn Aged Care's Clovelly Cottage and Bentons Lodge to introduce tasty and nutritionally balanced options creating wholesome dishes based on the seasonal offerings in Victoria.
Talented seniors at a not-for-profit Mercy Health aged care home are racing to finish more than 30 knitted headbands for Perth’s Hash Houses Harriettes, who are on a mission to raise money for a range of local charities.
