A series of spiritual care workshops for Baptistcare volunteers and members of the local community is currently being conducted at our residential care facilities. The training aims to provide quality spiritual care which addresses people’s need for meaning, purpose and...
Baptistcare Gracewood Residential Care at Salter Point recently acknowledged long term employees with a function to celebrate those who have been with the organisation for 25 years, 20 years, 15 years and 10 years. Russell Bricknell, Baptistcare CEO, says long serving e...
Helene Merriman lives and breathes art. A talented artist experienced in watercolour and oil paints, sculpture and photography, Helene has overcome a lot of adversity with the help of art over the years. Previously a high school teacher and nurse, she discovered her pas...
In celebration of recently completed refurbishment work at Baptistcare William Carey Court Residential Care in Busselton, residents were treated to a special dinner event. Tehal Singh, a local chef from popular Yallingup restaurant Caves House, came to assist Baptistcar...
All things Italian were the theme at an Italian Culture Week at Baptistcare Moonya Residential Care in Manjimup. The week was part of Baptistcare Moonya’s Cultural Therapy Program and inspired by some of the residents who have an Italian upbringing, representative of th...
To bid farewell to the cold weather for the year, Baptistcare Dryandra Residential Care in Kellerberrin held another of their popular campfire sessions. Residents, employees and volunteers joined together around the warm fire to enjoy good conversation and roast marshma...
A flourishing garden kept by residents at Baptistcare Mirrambeena Residential Care in Margaret River is growing both fresh produce and links with the local community. The residents’ gardening endeavours are part of their weekly activity program. It starts with making se...
Our residential care teams were privileged to host a visit from Kirsty Bennett, Manager of Environmental Design Education Service at Dementia Training Australia. Kirsty is an architect specialising in the design of living environments for people living with dementia. Ki...
Every Thursday afternoon the activity room at Baptistcare Riverside Retirement Village in Salter Point is a bustling hive of creativity. A group of 20 ladies meets every week and each one works on a craft project of their choice, including quilting, crocheting, knitting...
Terry, a resident at Bassendean Community Living Ivanhoe, feels more independent and enjoys the freedom of having a bike. Terry, a resident at Bassendean Community Living Ivanhoe, has discovered a newfound sense of freedom thanks to his special custom-made bicycle. Cycl...
Male residents in care facilities are often reluctant to join in social activities, however many enjoy social interaction with other men so Baptistcare have dedicated men’s groups at our facilities. These groups aim to keep men physically and mentally healthy. At Baptis...
With the support of her manager, Larissa, an ACFI Officer at Baptistcare Yallambee Residential Care in Mundaring, is achieving her career goals. Larissa is an Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) Officer at Baptistcare Yallambee Residential Care in Mundaring. With the su...
Gracehaven Residential Care was approached by a local school and asked if they could start a volunteer community project at the facility. Baptistcare Gracehaven Residential Care in Rockingham was approached by a local school looking for a way to enable their students, w...
As aged care is an evolving and highly complex sector, this is a positive and exciting opportunity for our two organisations to come together and be stronger as one. Two of Australia’s leading not-for-profit care providers, BaptistCare NSW & ACT and Baptistcare WA, ...
83-year-old Barry Hardes, a resident at Kalkarni Residential Care in Brookton, travelled by helicopter to his favourite bus company’s golden jubilee. After enjoying more than 60 holidays by bus over the years, WA’s most committed coach traveller, 83-year-old Barry Harde...
The Woolly WAGs crocheting initiative is proving to be a surprising health and wellbeing remedy for seniors at Baptistcare Morrison Gardens Residential Care in Midland. In recent years, knitting and crocheting experienced a worldwide resurgence around as people took up ...
Couple who used to work at Baptistcare Gracehaven Residential Care in Rockingham never thought they would end up being residents at the same aged care home. Ill health may have temporarily forced Rockingham sweethearts Richard and Margaret Grigson into separate residenc...
Being a nurse is not what she does, but who she is for Phylies Kosgey at Gracewood Residential Care. At the age of thirteen Kenyan-born Phylies Chebet Kosgey witnessed her beloved uncle endure a marathon operation to remove a life-threatening brain tumour. Incredibly mo...
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