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Transforming Lives with BaptistCare HopeStreet

Date: 28/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: HopeStreet, BaptistCare

Description: At BaptistCare HopeStreet, we seek to transform the lives of people in our communities who are living with disadvantage or experiencing great personal trials.

What’s involved with palliative care services at home?

Date: 19/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Home Care

Description: Palliative care at home, a largely untapped resource in Australia, can support you or your loved one through life’s most challenging times. From symptom management and practical help with daily living to emotional support and respite for caregivers, it’s about enhancing quality of life and ensuring comfort and dignity in the place you know best - your home.

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Activities for the elderly at home

Date: 15/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Home Care

Description: Are you looking for activities for the elderly to help them stay happy and healthy at home? Read on!

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What is a retirement village and why make the move?

Date: 01/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: What defines a retirement village? Who are they for? And what are the benefits?

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What’s it like living in a retirement village?

Date: 01/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: Patricia, a resident at BaptistCare’s Angus Bristow Village in Elderslie, shares her experiences of retirement living for anyone considering the move.

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How to choose a retirement village – 6 things to consider before deciding

Date: 01/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: Choosing a retirement village becomes easier when you know exactly what you are looking for. This article is a guide for individuals and families to help make informed decisions around what retirement living looks like and choosing the best retirement village to make their vision come to life.

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What questions should I ask at a retirement village?

Date: 01/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: When you are actively exploring different retirement villages, asking questions helps you compare options and see which village best matches your unique wants, needs, and values. We’ve listed the questions we commonly get asked to help you uncover which are the best retirement villages for you.

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How to thrive in retirement: 11 tips for an active and social life.

Date: 01/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Retirement Living, BaptistCare

Description: Wondering how you can stay active in retirement? Here are 11 easy ways to stay physically, socially, and mentally healthy once you’ve wrapped up at work.

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How do retirement villages work and what are the benefits?

Date: 01/01/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: Retirement villages are an increasingly popular place to be - offering the charm of a close-knit, sociable community, the relief of little to no maintenance costs, and options to receive care in your own home if your health needs change over time.

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BaptistCare to acquire Keyton’s Western Australian retirement village portfolio

Date: 12/11/2025
Category: News
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: BaptistCare is pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement to acquire Keyton’s portfolio of retirement villages in WA.

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Cooking up a career: How work experience led Arthur to his dream job

Date: 11/11/2025
Category: News
Subcategory: Home Care, Retirement Living

Description: When 18-year-old Arthur Robinson first stepped into the kitchens at Sunrise Supported Living Tuncurry retirement village as a year 10 work experience student, he had no idea how much it would shape his future.

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BaptistCare opens its newest aged care home, as BaptistCare Glendale Lodge is officially opened

Date: 10/11/2025
Category: News
Subcategory: Aged Care Homes

Description: Community was on full display as a gathering was held to open a new aged care home.

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BaptistCare to acquire Keyton’s Western Australian retirement village portfolio

Date: 12/11/2025
Category: News
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: BaptistCare is pleased to announce that we have entered into an agreement to acquire Keyton’s portfolio of retirement villages in WA.

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Cooking up a career: How work experience led Arthur to his dream job

Date: 11/11/2025
Category: News
Subcategory: Home Care, Retirement Living

Description: When 18-year-old Arthur Robinson first stepped into the kitchens at Sunrise Supported Living Tuncurry retirement village as a year 10 work experience student, he had no idea how much it would shape his future.

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BaptistCare opens its newest aged care home, as BaptistCare Glendale Lodge is officially opened

Date: 10/11/2025
Category: News
Subcategory: Aged Care Homes

Description: Community was on full display as a gathering was held to open a new aged care home.

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Supporting a loved one living with dementia at Christmas

Date: 12/12/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Home Care

Description: Christmas tips for families supporting a loved one living with dementia, plus respite options and practical ways BaptistCare at home can help during the festive season.

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When Christmas brings change: Recognising the signs of dementia

Date: 10/12/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Aged Care Homes

Description: Noticing changes in a loved one at Christmas? Learn the signs of dementia, how to explore aged care options together, and what BaptistCare residential aged care can offer.

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Dubbo retirement village with aged care next door

Date: 10/12/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: Explore BaptistCare’s Kintyre Living Village in Dubbo, a leading retirement village with aged care next door at Kintyre Lodge.

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Supporting a loved one living with dementia at Christmas

Date: 12/12/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Home Care

Description: Christmas tips for families supporting a loved one living with dementia, plus respite options and practical ways BaptistCare at home can help during the festive season.

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When Christmas brings change: Recognising the signs of dementia

Date: 10/12/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Aged Care Homes

Description: Noticing changes in a loved one at Christmas? Learn the signs of dementia, how to explore aged care options together, and what BaptistCare residential aged care can offer.

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Dubbo retirement village with aged care next door

Date: 10/12/2025
Category: Stories
Subcategory: Retirement Living

Description: Explore BaptistCare’s Kintyre Living Village in Dubbo, a leading retirement village with aged care next door at Kintyre Lodge.