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Arcare Aged Care

Locality: Portarlington, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 5258 6800

Address: 80 Willis St 3223 Portarlington, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Meet Mavis Morrison, she is without a doubt the Brisbane Broncos biggest fan! She watches their games every Friday night and cheers them on all the way from her suite at Arcare Pimpama. After learning about Mavis love for the team and the sport, a Personal Support Worker took the initiative to email the Brisbane Broncos team. To Mavis delight, they sent over a package full of their merchandise and a letter thanking her for her constant support. When asked about what she wo...uld like to say to her favourite Broncos team, Mavis said, Oh gosh! Thank you Broncos, now get going and beat these other teams! Read more here: https://arcare.com.au///news/brisbane-broncos-biggest-fan/ See more

25.01.2022 Arcare Seven Hills is officially open! Meet Rebecca, our Arcare team member who will show you around the residence on an online video tour. You may also discover Arcare Seven Hills with our very first online virtual tour here: https://arcare.com.au/arcare-seven-hills-expression-of-int/

25.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day from all of us at Arcare Aged Care. This day is a tribute to fatherhood and recognises our fathers, grandfathers, great-grandfathers and those who have mentored and raised our families. In celebration of Fathers Day, we are pleased to partner with Men of League Foundation who have provided some Brisbane Broncos goods for our Queensland dads and Arcare received some special shout-out messages from a few familiar faces in the NRL community. Arcare Aged Care is delighted to donate memberships to the Men of Leagues Foundation so that more footy fanatics can stay connected and share their passion for the game. To all our Arcare families, where ever you are celebrating today, stay safe this weekend! #stayconnected #fathersday #fathersday2020

25.01.2022 Resident Carol has been improving the daily lives of Arcare Glenhavens 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. Carols 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

24.01.2022 Arcare Caulfield client, Rose Claire has been keeping busy during the lockdown knitting beanies for the homeless. While she has some extra time on her hands, Rose Claire wanted to start a meaningful project which would positively impact the wider Victorian community. With winters colder days and nights, Rose Claire thought that the homeless community could benefit from some handmade woollen beanies to keep them warm.... Rose Claire intends to continue knit her beanies over the coming months, and is currently looking to donate her thoughtful creations to several local charities.

24.01.2022 On Tuesday 14th July, Arcare Caulfield client, Marie celebrated her milestone 105th birthday. Although Marie wasnt able to celebrate her milestone birthday with her friends and family this year due to COVID-19 precautions, the Arcare Caulfield lifestyle team went above and beyond to ensure that Maries birthday was special. The lifestyle team organised and scheduled three Zoom calls with Maries family and friends throughout the day, to ensure that everyone could send their... birthday wishes to the 105 year old. During the day, Marie also received a surprise call from her close friend and world-famous pianist Alan Kogosowski, who not only wished her a happy birthday, but also played Maries favourite song, Clair De Lune for her over the phone much to her delight. In the afternoon, the Arcare Caulfield community celebrated Maries birthday with enjoy a virtual concert from local music duo Jennifer Lee and Carl Perkins. During the concert, the entire Caulfield community gathered around to sing Happy Birthday and to watch her blow out candles. Marie enjoyed a glass of her favourite champagne, balloons, flowers and a special handmade card signed by the entire Caulfield team. In Maries own words, she has lived a very full and simple life and credits her longevity to her fierce independence. The secret to living a long life is not worrying about things you cant control and always being kind to yourself and others. Marie says. To read more about Maries 105th birthday and her life story: https://bddy.me/3arwRHI *Please note that these photos were captured prior to face masks and PPE becoming mandatory for all Victorian aged care team members.

23.01.2022 Even in the midst of lifes difficulties, we can still find things to be grateful for. Despite all the craziness and uncertainty in the world at the moment, the clients from the Arcare Nirvana community have been taking the time to focus on all the good things in their lives. As a community, the Arcare Nirvana clients and team came up with the concept of a gratitude tree. The gratitude tree is a place where the community can write and display all the things that they are cu...rrently grateful and thankful for on the trees autumn leaves. This large gratitude tree is now on display at reception, greeting everyone who goes past with its positivity. Some of messages on display include: I am grateful for my family and I am grateful for the delicious fish and chips.

23.01.2022 Meet Arcare Slacks Creeks newest bakers Joy, Audrey, Evelyn and Fran! They worked up an appetite as they crushed biscuits, whipped cream cheese and drizzled sauce to create their very own Oreo, Nutella and chocolate cheesecakes! We reckon it was the best cheesecake we had ever tasted! Read more about their baking adventures here: https://bddy.me/31VJ6bR

22.01.2022 To celebrate Fathers Day this year, we asked our residents from Arcare communities from all over Australia to share some of their best advice on fatherhood and for any advice they would want to give soon to be dads Here are some of the best pieces of advice that we received...

22.01.2022 The ladies at Arcare Peregian Springs have been doing their bit to help those in need. So far, they have knitted over 120 blankets for a charity that supports the homeless and those affected by domestic violence. Knitting for this cause has also strengthened the relationships between the clients and their local community. Read more about it here here: https://bddy.me/3kZsWa0

21.01.2022 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

20.01.2022 During the recent COVID lockdown, the team at Arcare Craigieburn took all the necessary precautions to ensure that life could remain as normal as possible for all. The team found ways to ensure that residents could safely enjoy their daily walks in the courtyard, Breakfast Club, exercise classes, games, Happy Hour and a variety of other lifestyle activities. Residents were encouraged to sanitise their hands and wear facemasks, before heading outside their suite to join in the... communitys activities. Recently the Craigieburn lifestyle team surprised the community by organising the Jolly Trolley, which was a mobile trolley that was filled with a variety of sweet and savoury goodies. As the residents were unable to go out to get their own treats during lockdown, the lifestyle team wanted to ensure that were fully stocked up on any and every craving. The lifestyle team travelled around the residence with the trolley to visit all the residents. On offer was a variety of chips, soft drinks, lollies, sweet and savoury biscuits, cheese and crackers and chocolates. Everyone was surprised and pleased to see the Jolly Trolley - "What a clever idea!" was the feedback.

19.01.2022 Celebrating 70 years of love at Arcare Reservoir in Melbourne. These two Reservoir local lovebirds have a legacy of 16 children, 36 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Happy #70thanniversary George and Shirley!... #peopleofarcare #communitylove #stayconnected #worldgrattitudeday

18.01.2022 A heart warming story on one of our favourite visitors at Arcare Caulfield #stayingconnected #Gertie

18.01.2022 Winifred is knitting like shes never knitted before! Four years ago, Winifred started knitting little teddy bears for the newborn babies in the maternity ward at the Sunshine Coast Hospital. And together with her good friend Ursula, they knitted and donated over five hundred teddy bears to the hospital! Now, she is hoping to give this lot of handmade teddy bears to the local kindergarten children just down the road from Arcare Maroochydore. Read more about it here: https://arcare.com.au///news/winifred-knitted-teddy-bears/

17.01.2022 This year, forget Santa... it's all about Delia Gawthorne - the Christmas queen we have all been waiting for! Lifestyle Coordinator at Arcare Nirvana by day and performer extraordinaire by night, Delia graced residents with her witty songs this week - exactly what we needed to finish off 2020. See video below Merry Christmas everyone #thatdress #merrychristmas #arcarechristmas #arcareagedcare #community

16.01.2022 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

16.01.2022 During lockdown, Arcare Brightons Green Thumbs Club have enjoyed meeting on a regular basis to pot around in the communitys raised garden beds. The group have taken ownership of the small garden space, and have enjoyed being able transform the garden and make it their own. Recently the Green Thumbs gathered to harvest the communitys thriving broccoli plants, and to start work on planting new veggies and herbs for Spring.... The residents were quite impressed with the size of their broccoli, with one resident saying, "Its about the love and attention that you give the plant." Once the group finished harvesting, the group sat down to start planning their next project together. "This should go nice with dinner," one green thumb said, as she admired their broccoli harvest.

16.01.2022 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/

16.01.2022 A special Spring delivery providing miles of smiles to our Arcare Knox community! Several Melbourne schools have rallied together to create special flowers with heart felt messages for Arcare Aged Care Knox. "It helps them to feel connected to the community where we cant have face to face visits... itll mean the world to them" - Residence Manager Sally Annesley at Arcare Knox. View the story here: https://lnkd.in/gtnPjUX... Read all about it here: https://lnkd.in/g6fMEcS #PeopleofArcare #Stayingconnected #thanksforcaring

13.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day! As families and friends arent able to visit or celebrate Fathers Day in-person together this year, due to the COVID lockdown, the lifestyle team at Arcare Parkview have asked the community to record their heartfelt messages and well wishes for one another to be shared on Fathers Day. ______________________________________... Music credits Acoustically driven instrumental by Hyde - Free Instrumentals https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Music provided by Music for Creators https://youtu.be/2iWw0kJ6V4U See more

13.01.2022 The Church family are a familiar sight in our Arcare North Shore community Especially during the Christmas season as they prepare gifts of love for one special resident in our community - Patricia. Patricia’s family lives in Canada, so six-year-old Xavier and four-year-old Ella made it a point to show her some extra love this Christmas The children created artworks from their favourite books and even made the gift wrap for the present. Inside their present to Patricia ...was a handstitched Christmas tree, a book about animal hugs and some lovely hand towels. From all of us at Arcare North Shore, we want to thank the Church family for their thoughtfulness and kindness during this season of giving Read more about Life at Arcare North Shore here: https://loom.ly/cpxBNIc

11.01.2022 Thursday 18 December marked a special day at our Arcare Oatlands Community. Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen from Saint Patrick's Cathedral Parramatta conducted a beautiful Christmas Mass at the residence. This was the first time in numerous months that our residents could gather for a sacred Mass. The Arcare Oatlands residents were overjoyed and could not contain their excitement with their glowing smiles singing with Joy to the World and Silent Night enthusiastically . Having an individual blessing from the Bishop and then Communion was truly something special. Bishop Vincent Long commented that during the service it was a blessing that no residents fell asleep! As a community we are hopeful we can continue hosting masses within our Arcare Community.

11.01.2022 The smell of freshly made pancakes filled the air in Arcare North Shores Saunders community as client Patricia and Lifestyle Assistant Andrea whipped up a delicious afternoon tea. Patricia was keen to help out and gladly took on the role of assistant cook. Their pancakes were a huge hit at the North Shore community and everyone enjoyed their pancakes with a drizzle of maple syrup and a dollop of whipped cream. Read more about it here: https://bddy.me/2CbLoLb

11.01.2022 Tis' the season of giving! Resident Necia at Arcare Pimpama donated her beautiful knitted teddies to community group STEPS 4208, as part of their Christmas appeal. I enjoy crocheting and knitting in my spare time. And I’m happy to knit these bears for others, Necia said. While Sue, Penny, Gavin and Beverly from STEPS 4208 brought along gift baskets of their own, including ones gifted from Michael Crandon MP .... STEPS 4208 aim to raise awareness for mental health among the community by bringing people together. Necia’s teddies are a personal gift made with care and love and it’s wonderful for her to share that with us and others, Sue shared. We will be donating them to the Children’s Ward at Gold Coast University Hospital - GCUH for those who cannot make it home for Christmas. What a wonderful initiative for us to be a part of

10.01.2022 To celebrate all of the grandparents at Arcare Keysborough, the communitys lifestyle team reached out to family members to ask for their help to organise a special surprise for all the residents. As families still cant 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."

09.01.2022 Clients at Arcare Kanwal received a lovely letter and photo from their very good friends at Wyong High School. As they arent able to visit during the precautionary lockdown, the students took it upon themselves to pen a short but sweet letter at the back of each photo. From their smiling faces, you can tell that this kind gesture touched the clients hearts especially during these difficult times. Read more about it here: https://bddy.me/3g1vsc5

09.01.2022 The Arcare Templestowe lifestyle and kitchen teams love to encourage clients to share their passion of food and cooking with the community, by regularly inviting clients to cook in residences kitchen. 88 year old client Constantina has always loved cooking and sharing her delicious food with her friends and family. Since moving into aged care Constantina has missed being able to cook. On Wednesday 8th July, much to Constantinas delight, the lifestyle team encouraged Constan...tina to join them in the kitchen for an afternoon of traditional Greek cooking. Working as head chef for the afternoon, Constantina chose to cook a traditional dish made up of eggs, tomatoes, salt, pepper and fetta. Delicious! To read more: https://bddy.me/2QsxGXX

09.01.2022 Gorgeous creations have been coming to life at Arcare Cheltenham. Team member, Mila, facilitated the class with the aim of fostering an environment where everyone could delve into their own creative process. It was a tranquil afternoon, reflected in their delightful pieces. Congratulations to all who took part and shared their artistic expression. #arcareagedcare #artclass #community #dailyactivities #lifestyle #takealook #gallery

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 Making the most of staying indoors during the precautionary lockdown, residents at Arcare Oatlands decided to a take a trip back to their childhood. Gathering pieces of papers, they put on their engineering hats and folded their best paper plane. Their passion for flights was heightened by the friendly competition with an enthusiastic audience cheering them on to see whose plane flew the furtherest. Its the simple things that bring so much joy! Doreen said. And we could not agree more! Read more about their paper plane competition here: https://arcare.com.au//ne/childhood-memories-paper-planes/

08.01.2022 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 theres more to say after R U OK?. You dont 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

07.01.2022 Clients at Arcare Parkinson celebrated their own Tradie Day by donning hi-vis vests, hard hats and picking up some tradie tools. Besides dressing for the part, they wanted to learn the tricks of the trade, so they spent some time with the residences Maintenance Co-ordinator Ian. I had such a great time; it was really interesting to learn what goes on behind the scenes at the residence! Gloria said. https://bddy.me/2EhtxDx

06.01.2022 Recently June and Cecilia both moved into the Arcare Maidstone community, and after meeting each other for the first time at a lifestyle activity, the pair hit it off and have been great friends ever since. June and Cecillia bonded over shared interest in volunteering, as both ladies have completed extensive volunteer work within the local community over the years. The pair now enjoy getting together to have a chat in the cafe, play some board games, attend bingo and attend the communitys flower arranging workshops.

06.01.2022 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 everyones spirits. Art is an important form of expression and to see them taking charge of painting their pots and making their own craft, theres 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/

05.01.2022 Arcare Point Lonsdales Brewers Table program started in June. After hearing the enthusiastic remarks from the community, Arcare Point Lonsdales lifestyle team decided to make the program a weekly event held every Thursday. Each month the Brewers Table is dedicated to a different alcoholic beverage and Julys alcohol of choice was white wine. At the second gathering, clients met in the activity room to discuss and taste all types of champagne and sparkling wine. Cheers! ... To read more: https://bddy.me/312phjR *Please note that these photos were captured prior to face masks and PPE becoming mandatory for all Victorian aged care team members.

05.01.2022 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

05.01.2022 Clients at Arcare Warriewood put on their creative hats and painted on natures very own canvas tree bark. As part of their art group activity, they experimented with this new medium instead of paper, and found out that it was actually a whole lot of fun! Ive painted on a lot of things in my life but never on bark this is very interesting! client Lynn shared as she dipped her paintbrush in red ink. Read more about their tree bark painting here: https://bddy.me/30KR0Wa

05.01.2022 Even though his eyesight is not as sharp as it used to be, Trevor at Arcare Warriewood still has a keen interest to try anything. Trevor goes into a world of his own when he is painting as he focuses on obtaining the right colours, brushstrokes, techniques and perspective. Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time, Trevor shared. Read more about his artistic journey here: https://arcare.com.au//warr/news/trevors-passion-painting/

04.01.2022 Arcare Caulfield residence manager, Deanne recently started bringing in her dog, Gertie to work with her. Deanne thought that a visit from Gerties precious scruffy face, would certainly help cheer up residents during this lockdown. Gerties calm and friendly nature has made her an excellent companion for many of the residents, with many asking, if she could sit with them for pats and cuddle. Some even enjoy taking Gertie for walks around the residence. Gertie has quickly be...come a popular presence with the Arcare Caulfield community, with many requesting that Deanne to bring her in more often, and some joking that they should put Gertie on the payroll. The residents absolutely love her, and she is very placid with them. They all love a pat, but I think that Ted is secretly her favourite. Deanne says. Arcare Caulfield resident, Ted and furry community member, Gertie have become inseparable, after spending time in lockdown together. Gertie has become a wonderful companion for Ted, as they often enjoy sitting together, going to lifestyle activities, and cuddling up for some pats. Ted and Gertie have formed a lovely friendship, so much so, that Gertie now independently goes off to find Ted throughout the day. Without fail every time, Gertie trots down the halls and finds Ted and his suite all on her own.

03.01.2022 World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. This year, the Arcare Keysborough community celebrated with a summer theme (despite being winter and in lockdown in Melbourne!). Everyone got into the spirit posing with props and the gorgeous Mediterranean scenery out the window.... The lifestyle team setup a fun photobooth and colourful background, before encouraging the entire community to come along to strike a pose and have their portrait taken.

02.01.2022 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

02.01.2022 To fulfill their desire to travel and explore the world, clients at Arcare Sanctuary Manors took a trip to sunny Spain - all from the comforts and safety of their lounge chairs. Lifestyle Co-ordinator Rickie discussed Spains history, geography and culture as some of the clients were interested in knowing more about the tomato-throwing festival and the famous flamenco. As they watched various cultural videos, those that had travelled to Spain began sharing stories of place...s they had been to and the experiences that they had. Armchair travel sessions at the community have been very popular especially as the catering team prepare amazing themed foods to go with their destinations! Read more about it here: https://arcare.com.au//regency-sanctuary-manors/news/armc/

01.01.2022 During lockdown, the Arcare Surrey Hills community have been enjoying visits from Alaskan Malamute dog, Shadow. The beloved dog of Residence Manager Shantala, Shadow enjoys visiting clients whenever he comes to site with Shantala. The Surrey Hills community is smitten with gorgeous Shadow who, despite his large size, is very gentle and loving- only wanting pats and cuddles all day long! After receiving positive feedback, Shantala made Shadow a official member of the Arcare Surrey Hills community, adding him into communitys pet therapy calendar- so now everyone can schedule in some puppy love

01.01.2022 Recently the Arcare Templestowe community welcomed new feathery arrivals into the community. After twelve eggs were setup in an incubator in the activities room, the community anxiously awaiting the arrival of their baby chicks. Finally the time came, and the community gathered around to watch on, as three of the twelve eggs hatched. With each new day after that, a new baby chick hatched, much to the delight of the observers.... Once the chicks grew in size and were strong enough, the lifestyle team introduced them into their play-pen, where they were able to roam freely, and the residents were able to pat, and pick up and cuddle with the baby chicks as they wished.The lifestyle team have also been doing suite visits with the chicks, to ensure that no one misses out on the warm cuddles. Over the last month, the community have watched as the chicks have thrived. Lifestyle Coordinator, Kerryn says, "This was the perfect activity for the lockdown. It was the much-needed light for many during these dark and difficult times." Now the chicks have grown, the lifestyle team have been busy searching for their permanent, forever homes. Already all the chicks have found their home, with many excited team members and their families offering to take them in. Due the success of the baby chick program, the lifestyle team are eager to introduce something similar again in the near future. To find out more about Arcare Templestowe: https://bit.ly/3jBfBDv

01.01.2022 Harrison has played the piano for all his life and has developed a great love for music. To bring a little musical cheer to the Oatlands community during the precautionary lockdown, Harrison played song after song at their Cheese & Wine Tasting event. Clients enthusiastically sang along to the songs that they knew by heart. Margaret was also very keen to know more as she read through a book of songs from Australian singer Peter Dawson. Find out more about Arcare Oatlands here: https://bddy.me/33VJmKs

01.01.2022 The entire community came together to celebrate the three years since Arcare Nirvana opened. The upstairs dining room and lounge area was converted by lifestyle team into a grand dining room for clients and team members to enjoy a special decadent 5-star lunch together (albeit socially distanced). During lunch, talented lifestyle coordinator, Delia graced the community by singing her own rendition of Copacabana, which highlighted all the wonderful things at Arcare Nirvana. De...lias spectacular performance was incredibly well-received, with clients and team members clapping and singing along. The catering team baked a birthday cake which everyone enjoyed and washed down with glasses of champagne and gin and tonics. After singing Happy Birthday to Nirvana, the cake was cut by client Beryl, who had just turned 90 a few days earlier. In these unprecedented times it was a wonderful opportunity for the entire community to come together to enjoy something fun and light-hearted. To watch Delias performance: https://bddy.me/323NR38