Good Shepherd Lodge & Kerrisdale Gardens in Mackay, Queensland | Medical and health

Good Shepherd Lodge & Kerrisdale Gardens

Locality: Mackay, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4963 2999

Address: 15 McIntyre St 4740 Mackay, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.gslmky.org.au

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25.01.2022 We'd like to let all our beautiful visitors know that that our visiting hours have changed! *Please note that THIS Friday will have reduced public holiday hours of 10am - 2pm only. Monday to Thursday: 9AM 5:30PM... Friday: 9AM-4:30PM Sat-Sun: 10AM-2PM We look forward to welcoming all well family and friends during those times. #visitinghours #family #friends #timechanges #positiveageing #mackaypride

25.01.2022 Last week’s Melbourne Cup was a hoot Our residents were more than happy to get into the racing spirit by showing off their fancy hats while enjoying the Melbourne Cup morning tea with friends #melbournecup2020 #positiveageing #goodshepherdlodge #goodfood #mackay #celebrations #diversionaltherapy

25.01.2022 Boofa is a popular little puss at Good Shepherd Lodge. He has everyone wrapped around his little finger... and he certainly knows it!! We're big fans of pet therapy! And it's obvious, by the big smiles, that our residents are too #boofathecat #felineadventures #pettherapy #goodshepherdlodge #animals #spreadingjoy #everyonesfriend #entertainer #thinksheownstheplace #hekindadoes

24.01.2022 The Great Gatsby! Our residents and team have been enjoying choosing monthly themes to focus on for crafts and other activities - last month's was inspired by 'The Great Gasby', a romantic tale of love and wealth. #activities #monthly #crafts #themes #thegreatgasby #creative #wealth #love #residents

23.01.2022 Did you know that craft has a number of potential health benefits? Including: - Improve cognitive ability - Relieve pain and stress... - Strengthen immune system - Decrease risk of cognitive impairment - Improve motor skills - Lower blood pressure And importantly, it increases social-bonding and is lots of fun!!! We always look forward to our craft afternoons #residents #craft #activities #indoors #social #creative #making #benefits #health #heart #harmony

22.01.2022 We understand that moving out of your family home and into an independent or supported living home is a big step. You're not alone. There's a community of friendly and supportive new friends waiting to welcome you too. Importantly, we have poured our hearts into every aspect... including our gardens, side streets and overall neighbourhood aesthetics to help you feel at home.... If you'd like to arrange a viewing of our villas, units or apartments available for sale, please contact our Resident Liaison Manager, Raylene Trewartha by emailing [email protected] or calling 4965 4400. #community #welcoming #villas #units #apartments #newchapter #mackaypride #homes #independentliving #support

21.01.2022 It was our absolute pleasure to present Jacki with her 30 year service badge at our recent Good Shepherd Lodge birthday celebration. Congratulations on an incredible achievement! She also received a gift and had the honour of cutting the cake ... #30years #dedication #team #gratitude #milestones #positiveageing #goodshepherdlodge

20.01.2022 It's Kerrisdale Garden's 5TH BIRTHDAY!! We may be bias but we believe that many things get better with age, us included During the last five years, we have:... Welcomed some truly genuine and loving carers into our Kerrisdale family. Shared outstanding milestones with our beautiful residents. Played countless games of bingo, held cent sales, activities and markets. Watched our plants and trees grow with us. Listened and learnt from our residents on how we can improve their lives. Today, we also pay tribute to our residents who grew their wings during those five years. They will always be in our hearts. Here's cheers to the next five years (and beyond), we have big and exciting plans that we can't wait to share with everyone! #fiveyears #positiveageing #birthday #achievement #wearefamily #celebration #memories #mackaypride

15.01.2022 Here's the beautiful reasoning behind the Community Hand Hold Project

15.01.2022 Are you a willing worker with a big heart? Then, we'd love to hear from you! We have positions available within our catering, cafe and housekeeping team. The positions include full training and, while food handling experience would be an advantage, we are most interested in people with values, who genuinely care for people and enjoy bringing joy to people's lives.... We're a close family at Kerrisdale Gardens and Good Shepherd Lodge. We'd love to welcome the right people to join us in our mission to create a positive ageing environment for our residents. If this sounds like you, please send your resume and cover letter - including answering the question, "How could you brighten a resident's day?". C/O Environmental Services Manager Ph: (07) 4965 4405 Email: [email protected] #positions #values #catering #cafe #housekeeping #therightpeople #joinourteam #residents #compassion #positiveageing #employment

14.01.2022 We’ve loved being part of the Community Hand Hold Project, thanks to Rachael and Sam at local radio station 100.3. The project symbolises human connection, despite covid restrictions. This is a small sample of the hands decorated by residents at Good Shepherd Lodge and Kerrisdale Gardens. We can’t wait to see the finished project!... #handholdproject #inthistogether #residents #projects #mackaypride #activities #humanspirit #connections

12.01.2022 Aw Mia, you big softie!! It's hard to tell who enjoys our pet therapy sessions more - Mia or our residents! #welcomevisitor #pettherapy #residents #positiveageing

12.01.2022 Happy Monday everyone! We're looking forward to another great week of activities and shared celebrations! Last week, we had a fantastic paint pouring session that produced some creative pieces of art.... It was such a fun activity and we hope to do it again soon #art #residents #positiveageing #activities #creative #paint #artistic #colours #fun #projects

11.01.2022 We're honoured that Mackay residents choose to live out their golden years in our community. We have a range of independent retirement living units available f...or sale at Good Shepherd Lodge, starting from $180,000. If you or someone you know is ready to make the move, please reach out to our Resident Liaison Manager, Raylene Trewartha who will happily arrange a viewing. Reach out to her: [email protected] or 0403 251 968. #independentliving #retirement #positiveageing #mackaypride #community #homes #goldenyears

09.01.2022 It's Aged Care Employee Day! Today, we're reminded of our incredible team and the care they show our residents everyday. We appreciate each and every one of you! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. To celebrate, we are having a pizza day for our 300+ staff at both sites and having them delivered at different times through the day and evening to suit the shifts.... Just a small gesture to show our immense appreciation #agedcare #employeeday #gratitude #together #appreciation #caring #positiveageing #community

09.01.2022 There's no greater joy than sharing a happy moment with our residents #pettherapy #happiness #residents #positiveageing

07.01.2022 Tonight's the night, who will it be... QLD or NSW? No matter what colour jersey you will be sporting we are loving the friendly rivalry between staff, our wonderful residence and families. Regardless of who you support..Go the mighty maroons!!! #independentliving #retirement #stateoforigin #qld #nsw #positiveageing #mackaypride #community #goldenyears

05.01.2022 From gory fingers through to webbed cupcakes, our SB Wright Centre brought the goods to the table for our spooktacular Halloween Bake-off! Judged by coworkers, entries for this year's contest were from Lynn, Helena, Maddie and Jessika. However, there can only be one winner...........congratulations Jessika O'Brien on your devilishly delicious eyeball cake pops! ... #halloween #sbwc #coworkers #caregivers #bestteam #positiveageing #creative #mackay #goodshepherdlodge

05.01.2022 Our wonderful ladies at Kerrisdale Gardens recently spent some time creating jewellery. It was such a fun day! We love activities that exercise our fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Particularly ones with beautiful creations at the end #residents #jewelery #activities #necklaces #beading #coordination #finemotorskills #social #beautiful #creations

04.01.2022 We're looking for ENROLLED NURSES! The positions are on a permanent part time basis and applicants will need to meet the following criteria: > Current registration with AHPRA > Available all shifts including weekends... > Recent experience in a clinical setting, hospital or aged care > At least 12 months experience as an E.N. > Strong commitment to quality improvement > Organisational, communication and time management skills > Strong understanding of aged care documentation and standards > Able to pass a Medication Management Competency at interview Good Shepherd Lodge Ltd is a not for profit organisation, offering an excellent working environment, above award wages, salary packaging and a supportive education program. If this sounds like someone you know (please share) or yourself, please forward applications to: Annie Thompson Executive Clinical Manager Good Shepherd Lodge Ltd Ph: (07) 4965 4405 Email: [email protected]

04.01.2022 "If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise..." Or if you go down to The Therapy Centre !! This month’s display theme is 'The Teddy Bear's Picnic' and as usual, it's a very enjoyable experience for those walking past.... Also hidden (and changed daily) within the display are some items that would not be invited to a picnic e.g. ants, a fly etc. Everyone's encouraged to locate these items, as it provides a great talking point each day. Thanks to the wonderful team at the Therapy Centre for your efforts in keeping our residents active and having fun! #thetherapycentre #monthlytheme #teddybearpicnic #residents #positiveageing

04.01.2022 We're a fun bunch at Kerrisdale Gardens and Good Shepherd Lodge... with a little touch of cray-cray!! Here's some of our amazing team on crazy hair day! #crazyhairday #amazingeffort #team #joyful #creative #spreadingjoy #funfunfun #bestteamever #positiveageing

02.01.2022 We had another fantastic craft session this week - designing and building photo scrapbooks!! Thank you to everyone who makes these activities possible by organising supplies, coordinating times and bringing creative ideas to the table. They bring so much joy to our day #activities #residents #craft #positiveageing #scrapbooking #together #goodtimes