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Arcare Aged Care

Locality: Maidstone

Phone: +61 3 9319 8300

Address: 31 Hampstead Rd 3012 Maidstone, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.arcare.com.au

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23.01.2022 Resident Keith at Arcare Springwood is quite the pool shark; he can often be found grabbing his cue and taking his best shot on our new pool table. So far, it has proved to be very popular among the residents and they tend to even get a little competitive during their games. The Lifestyle team are encouraging anyone who hasn't played pool before to give it a try. It’s as simple as lining up your pool tip with the cue ball and hitting away! Read more here: https://arcare.com.au//game-pool-shark-keith-arcare-sprin/

23.01.2022 Every second Friday afternoon for the last two months, the Arcare Reservoir community have been virtually meeting up with the children from the local Paisley Park Childcare Centre. The virtual play-dates are run through Zoom with around ten residents regularly attending the fortnightly sessions. The residents have been enjoying watching the children sing songs, dance, tell stories and talk about themselves The virtual program has been an uplifting experience for many, and has... brought some much-needed joy into the community during these uncertain times. "Everyone really looks forward to to seeing the children, and both the residents and children have enjoyed getting to know one another. Everyone has been missing their families and their grandchildren during lockdown, however this activity has been a great way to help bridge that gap. It brings a lot of joy." Lifestyle Assistant, Angela said How are you staying healthy and happy during these times?

22.01.2022 Mamma Mia! It was disco dancing and Swedish singing at Arcare Parkinson when Lifestyle Co-ordinators Hazel and Jodie donned their flashiest costumes. They felt "super trouper" that day as they went around the residence bringing smiles to residents and team members. Their entertaining presence had everyone wanting more! ‘Gimme, gimme, gimme,’ they were heard saying. 'I had a dream to meet ABBA one day and this made it came true,’ a resident joked. The residents had a blast tha...t day, feeling like "dancing queens". We are #grateful for all the music, joy and fun! Read more about Life at Arcare Parkinson here: https://arcare.com.au/queensland-aged-care/parkinson/ See more

22.01.2022 The Arcare Reservoir community have been keeping busy, entertained, stimulated, connected and happy during lockdown. The community have banded together like never before, to ensure that everyone remains positive and know that "We will get through this together". To find out more about Arcare Reservoir: https://bit.ly/3bik8HR

21.01.2022 Residents Lore, Minchul and Rudi at Arcare Glenhaven have formed interstate friendships with children from Victoria! They write letters to one another, as part of a project called Letters Against ISO. So far, they have received three letters from them - two in German and one in Korean, as these children are dedicated to writing to residents who speak another language besides English.... Share with us some of your heartwarming pen pal stories! Read more about it here: https://arcare.com.au/new-south-wale//letters-against-iso/

19.01.2022 In late August, the Arcare Surrey Hills community created and opened their first "Window of Love". The team set up the window to enable residents to catch up with their loved ones. "Although we are still in Stage 4 lockdown and families can't visit, the Window of Love enables clients and their families to meet and see each other safely. It has been wonderful to see people reunite and the smiles that engenders." Lifestyle Coordinator, Rachel said.... Residents and their family members or friends will talk through a mobile phone to one another, as to not break the strict health and safety protocols that are in place. Resident, Val was the first to have a face to face meeting with her son, Leigh. Leigh was so #grateful to see his mum in person, after weeks of only communicating through video call.

17.01.2022 What better way to connect with family and friends this festive season than with a delicious (and pretty) raspberry and pistachio cake? At Arcare Epping, residents created this mouth watering delicacy to share with each other. It was the perfect cake to enjoy for an afternoon tea in the sunshine Want to make your own? Take a look at the easy recipe, here: https://loom.ly/Qz5ySW8 ... #cake #delicious #afternoontea #arcareepping #community

17.01.2022 During lockdown, Arcare Knox The Lodge resident, Lilian has been busy knitting teddy bears for Syrian children. While Lilian knits the body of bears, the teddy bears are really a community effort. And she is #grateful for her daughter who helps to sew the heads and the local school children who help to stuff the bears. 91-year-old Lilian is now knitting her 57th teddy bear for the children of Syria.... "I enjoy helping my daughter to make clothes and toys to send to the children of Syria. It's good to know that we are making a difference." Lilian said.

15.01.2022 Congratulations to the winners of the Arcare Art Competition 2020! Pam Walsh from Arcare Kanwal tells us, "I used to work in a photographic studio in the city where I did all the printing and colouring. As you know, back in the day, it was all done by hand. When I found out that I won , I was very happy as I have not stopped painting and I feel like I still have that special artistic touch,".... Through 100+ entries and 700+ votes, the winners are: John Devlin, Janet Wear, Shirley Yeates, Pam Walsh, Monty Meadows and Vera Ash See the winning pieces here: https://loom.ly/ed0WKEc #mondayinspiration #freshnews #arcareagedcare #artwork #creative #artists #community

14.01.2022 Resident Glenis at Arcare North Lakes has been practicing a new hobby of hers painting by numbers! Glenis has never done painting before, but we love her never-say-never spirit as she decided to give it a go anyway. ‘It has actually been really relaxing to paint in between all the activities and mealtimes,’ she shared. It seems like Glenis has uncovered a hidden talent of hers! What's your secret talent? Read more here: https://arcare.com.au//endea/news/painting-numbers-glenis/

13.01.2022 For Pre-dinner drinks at Arcare Slacks Creek, the Lifestyle team purchased a variety of wine, beer, cider, cheese, dips and other nibbles for residents to enjoy. After loading their trolleys with the goodies, they went on a tasting tour around the residence. Tom decided to be adventurous and tried a coconut craft stout, commenting ‘I’ve never liked stout, but this is absolutely beautiful!’... What's your favourite pre-dinner drink? Read more here: https://arcare.com.au//logan-slacks/news/beer-wine-corgis/

13.01.2022 In August, the Arcare Malvern East Lifestyle team launched the community's new Recipe Club. This was a great opportunity for residents to share their recipes, culinary knowledge and skills, and discuss their passion for cooking and baking with like-minded individuals. During the club's first meeting, the ladies enjoyed reminiscing about how and what they would cook with their grandmothers and mothers. This inspired many to share a few of their own family's favourite meals and... recipes. The four founding club members spread the word after the first meeting and membership is now flourishing. The club has banded together to discuss, select and create some old-fashioned favourite recipes, which they hope will be included on the Malvern East menu. Over the next few months, Malvern East's Recipe Club will be collating a mixture of personal recipes, as well as sorting through sixty old-fashioned recipe books, in order to find the perfect soup, main meal, sweets and dessert recipes. The club hope that through their thorough research and discussion, they will be eventually be able to compile all of their passion, knowledge, years of experience and beloved memories into a community cookbook. What are some of your favourite family recipes?

11.01.2022 To celebrate all of the grandparents at Arcare Keysborough, the community's lifestyle team reached out to family members to ask for their help to organise a special surprise for all the residents. As families still can't visit their loved ones due to Level 4 lockdown restrictions, the lifestyle team thought it would be a beautiful gesture to ask families and any grandchildren to send in any family photos and heartfelt letters, so they could create a special Grandparents Day a...lbum for each resident. After receiving hundreds of photos and letters, the Keysborough lifestyle team worked tirelessly to collate everything into personalised albums for each resident to receive. The recipients were beyond delighted to receive the albums. "Their reactions were absolutely priceless," Lifestyle Coordinator Alison said. "You could tell that these albums really meant a lot."

11.01.2022 Resident Carol has been improving the daily lives of Arcare Glenhaven’s team members by crocheting and sewing mask strips! Carol decided to make them after noticing many team members complaining of the masks slipping down their face or hurting their ears. Carol’s strips of cotton, complete with buttons, have been helping to hold our team members’ masks in place. Word has travelled fast among the Glenhaven community and now, people are putting in their orders with Carol, even ...having the option to select their own colours and style of buttons. Carol shared with us that she is just happy that she can help in some way during these hard times. Read more about it here: https://arcare.com.au/new-south-wales//carol-crochet-mask/ See more

11.01.2022 Arcare Aged Care proudly supports R U OK Day 2020. In light of the challenges we have faced together in 2020, the message for this year is ‘there’s more to say after R U OK?’. You don’t have to be an expert to check up on your loved ones, it starts with asking the question 'R U OK?'. We are grateful for the support of our Australian communities rallying to help one another in these challenging times and encourage you all to continue to look out for your loved ones. For more... information on how to help: https://www.ruok.org.au/findhelp #communitysupport #wellness #wellbeing #ruokday #gratitude #support

10.01.2022 Meet Miss Maisy a little black pug that has been bringing smiles to residents at Arcare Hope Island since she was nine weeks old. When she first moved into the residence, resident Margaret preferred staying in her room and not participating in activities, but upon meeting Maisy, Margaret now catches up with friends and meets new people on a regular basis . ‘I have had dogs all my life so it was a great loss not to have my dogs around. Now, Maisy is my world and so preciou...s to me,’ Margaret shared. Is there a dog in your life who makes you smile like Maisy does for Margaret? Read more about Maisy and Margaret here: https://arcare.com.au//hope-isla/news/meet-miss-maisy-may/

09.01.2022 White Ribbon Day recognises the collaborative effort to put a stop to domestic and family violence in Australia. @ArcareAgedCare proudly supports #WhiteRibbonDay2020 and has a zero tolerance policy for domestic and family violence in our communities. For more information on how you can get in involved or support White Ribbon Day: https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/

09.01.2022 Arcare Brighton Residence Manager, Hassan Malik gave a special nod to 45 years of long standing service by celebrating the 5 year and 10 year milestones of some incredible team members. The residents and team members celebrated with a special award ceremony and high tea to recognise their commitment and on-going valuable contribution to the Arcare Brighton community. We are pleased to congratulate these team members for their longstanding service to the Arcare Brighton co...mmunity in Victoria: Mark (PCW) 5 years, Deepti (RN) 10 years, Luth (EN) 10 years, Nygil (PCW) 10 years and Polly (PCW) 10 years. Read more about these special Arcare team member milestones here: https://loom.ly/AFfNyP0 To learn more about our current career vacancies: https://loom.ly/g-Khpko #arcarebrighton #10years #5years #awardceremony #brighton #teamwork #award

08.01.2022 Want to know what private 5-star dining is like? Well, imagine you are enjoying a gourmet meal prepared by a wonderful chef, complete with the sound of gentle ambient music playing in the background. That is exactly what the residents at Arcare North Shore are experiencing. ... After the first dining experience, word travelled quickly and soon the 5-star dining experience was booked out for two whole months! Read more here: https://arcare.com.au//n/news/five-star-dining-experience/

07.01.2022 This year, COVID-19 has challenged us all in ways like never before, so we are celebrating #WorldGratitudeDay this year in 2020 with messages of thanks for our communities all across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The endless stories that have come out of these challenging times prove to us that our community is stronger, and more grateful, than ever before. We are also encouraging anyone to send positive words of encouragement and gratitude to teams at your Arcare... residence. https://arcare.com.au/arcare-words-of-gratitude/ What are you #grateful for this year?

04.01.2022 Former teacher and librarian, Tony recently moved into the Arcare Knox community. Tony had one condition on his move into aged care- that his extensive book collection could come along with him. On Tony's first day at The Lodge, Lifestyle Assistant, Bec met with him to help move in and organise his book collection. The pair spent hours organising hundreds of Tony's books into specific categories- the only way a true librarian knows how. "Walking into Tony's suite feels like ...you've walked straight into a library. He has a book on just about everything." Bec said. Tony, who is fluent in 7 languages, has a passion for learning and is #grateful to be surrounded by his books.

03.01.2022 With resident Faye’s event management expertise and some inspiration from Pinterest, she organised Arcare Warriewood's first baby shower! As she was making a Nappy Cake Tower for team member Vanessa, she commented, 'Mothers are very lucky to have disposable nappies these days!’ During the baby shower, a handful of men also came along to their first-ever baby shower. ‘I’d never thought I would go to one!’ some of them said.... What was your baby shower like? Read more about it here: https://arcare.com.au/new-south-wales-//first-baby-shower/

03.01.2022 Arcare Malvern East's gardening club meets on a weekly basis to tend to the various raised garden beds in the courtyard and discuss all things horticulture. The group enjoy weeding, pruning, planting and providing general maintenance and love to their garden. Currently the garden beds are stocked with various fresh vegetables, herbs and fruits. ... Recently on a lovely sunny morning, the residents from the gardening club worked alongside Lifestyle Coordinator, Tina to harvest their ripe lettuce crop. The lettuce was cleaned and used in a Greek salad for all to enjoy at dinner. After all the hard work was done, the residents lounged back in the outdoor chairs, feeling #grateful for their garden, the fresh air and the sunshine.

01.01.2022 Do you love puzzles as much as Freda does? Freda at Arcare Kanwal is such a big fan of puzzles that you will often find her working on her puzzles from morning tea to dinner. When asked what she loves most about puzzles, she said, ‘I like to keep my mind active and puzzles help me with this.’ And this is certainly true as in just a few short weeks, Freda can easily complete two complicated puzzles! Upon finishing them, Freda wastes no time in starting her next challenge, #gra...teful for the opportunity to put her concentration skills and patience to the test once again. Read more about Freda’s love for puzzles here: https://arcare.com.au/new-south-wales-aged//freda-puzzler/ See more

01.01.2022 Josh (chef) and Kerryn (Lifestyle Coordinator) both claim they make the best vanilla slice, so residents were keen to see the ‘proof in their pudding’ . A cook-off at Arcare Templestowe ensued, and boy - what a delicious day it was! Kerryn took the medal this month, but what should they make in the next cooking challenge? Comment below! Read all about it, here: https://loom.ly/IF4ITIs

01.01.2022 Residents at Arcare Helensvale St James have been working on refining their painting, gardening and craft skills. It has been amazing to see simple terracotta pots transformed into colourful works of art! Doreen made her very own colourful gremlins which she gifts to her friends at St James, lifting everyone's spirits. ‘Art is an important form of expression and to see them taking charge of painting their pots and making their own craft, there’s a sense of achievement for each one of them,’ Lifestyle Co-ordinator Marisha shared. Read more about it here: https://arcare.com.au///news/transforming-terracotta-pots/