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Growing veggies in pots – it’s good for you, and it’s easy Have you ever thought that vegetables today don’t taste as good as they used to? In the past we mainly got our veggies from local suppliers, which meant maximum freshness, but today we rely on larger big-yield p...
Wellness Boosters We all need a mental wellbeing boost from time to time. These simple tips can make a world of difference. If your happiness levels need a top-up, these great wellbeing-boosters may help. Spend time outside. Being around nature can lower your stress lev...
I’m often asked what makes BaptistCare such a trusted operator of retirement villages – it’s a question I can answer with confidence. As one of Australia’s leading Christian organisations since 1944, BaptistCare has long been a trusted provider of retirement living, hom...
Downsizing from a family home, with the decades of memories and belongings that are usually involved, is almost always a very difficult decision. But if left too late, it can be a decision of necessity rather than choice. As so many people who have already moved into a ...
5 misconceptions of apartment living"Over my years working as a Retirement Living Sales Manager, I’ve seen many people who consider the move but have left it too late. This happens because the decision to move had seemed so large, and evoked so much emotion, that they p...
BaptistCare’s newest Retirement Living Community, coming soon to Red Hill in Canberra – BaptistCare Yarra Rossa. Richard Crookes Constructions commenced site works in November 2019 at 51 Hicks Street, Red Hill for the development of the BaptistCare's Yarra Rossa. On-sit...
Australia’s largest aged care provider representatives have united in a pre-Christmas appeal to the Federal Government, to avoid an aged care emergency in 2020. Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA), Anglicare Australia, Baptist Care Australia, Catholic Health Au...
BaptistCare recently undertook a review of its payroll systems and processes and determined that it contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) by incorrectly applying clauses of the Baptist Community Services Aged Care Enterprise Agreement 2011 and the BaptistCare NSW &am...
The Grange is a premier retirement living community nestled on 55 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, ponds and walking trails, close to Wagga’s Lake Albert.
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When Pam and Allen Brown felt overwhelmed by the maintenance required at their family home in the quaint country town of Alstonville, they decided it was time to downsize. “We had a fairly big garden and lawn, and I was getting a bit sick of having to tend to the garden...
If you don’t already know and love the quaint country town of Alstonville, you’ll quickly fall for the beauty and charm of Main Street. Just a short stroll from Maranoa Village, you’ll find a choice of quality cafes, the local pub, fine dining restaurants and boutique s...
Husband and wife, Steve Sinclair and Philippa Goddard, did their due diligence before choosing to settle in to BaptistCare Aminya Village. “We checked 28 different retirement villages! We sat separately and wrote lists of what we wanted. Things like no stairs, public tr...
Last year, we opened our doors and hearts to fourlegged friends as a petfriendly location for cats and dogs. “Since then, some residents have taken on pets, and I’ve seen it change their whole outlook on life, providing a new sense of purpose,” says Dianne, Village Mana...
For Phil MacQuire, who at the time was a chaplain for the North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League team, it was an easy decision to move back to Narellan, New South Wales, from Townsville, Queensland. Family was calling. “My daughter needed a bit of help with a large famil...
