The Mayflower Group | Retirement and care home

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23.01.2022 Shout out time! Thank you, Jakini, for your exceptional team-work and care in keeping our environment clean and safe from COVID-19. We appreciate all your hard work and attention to detail.... Jakini, we appreciate all that you do. #ThanksForCaring #MayflowerBrighton

21.01.2022 Discover the secret benefits of sorting activities, and how they can help your loved one living with dementia, by following the link below. Pictured here is Anna. Anna likes to sort paddle-pop sticks by colour while enjoying some quiet time. We love seeing her smiling face as she relaxes. #MayflowerBrighton #SecretBenefits

20.01.2022 Our gardens are showing off, with bright green lush grass and trees and a display of colourful blooms, galore! So, it’s no wonder Ron’s favourite spot to relax is by the windows, enjoying the show from above. #HelloSpring #MayflowerBrighton

17.01.2022 We just love celebrating our team members! This shout out goes out to Khin Khin, for the wonderful role she has played over the last 14 years caring for residents, and ensuring they get the best out of life. Thank you for everything you do, we appreciate you and look forward to working with you for many more years to come!... #ThanksForCaring #MayflowerReservoir

16.01.2022 Vrooom Vrooooom! Try not to smile, as you watch Oma have her regular Sunday 'Vroom Vroom' with son, Jason. #OmasApplesauce #GoFaster

16.01.2022 As Remembrance Day ends, we continue to honour and remember those who served our great nation. In part two of our series, resident Frank talks about his harrowing experience aboard a Dutch Minesweeper during the Second World War. War at Sea... In 1942, when the Japanese forces seemed unstoppable, Dutch Minesweeper HR. MS. Abraham Crijnssen, was ordered to leave the Dutch East Indies for Australia. The naval vessel is well known for its escape under the camouflage of hundreds of small trees and branches. The aim was to foil Japanese aircraft into thinking that the ship was indeed a very small floating island. Sailing only in the dark hours, the Crijnssen escaped detection, making the journey from Java to Geraldton in Western Australia in around nine days. It was a cat and mouse journey due to the skilled seamanship and courage, but further challenges lay ahead as she sailed onto Sydney. As a Navel Coder, I was assigned to duty on the Crijnssen when she was at Garden Island in Sydney. Another hazardous journey was about to unfold - a battle with the ocean itself. A terrible storm struck in the Tasman Sea, extending into the Pacific Ocean. In-tow of the Crijnssen was an oil field submarine intended for Anchorage in Marauke, in the Papua region of Indonesia, then known as Dutch New Guinea. In ferocious seas off Sydney, the tow-line for the submarine snapped. The sky was black. The submarine was afloat, without lights. Naval command was notified, and a Catalina seaplane entered the search. The submarine was located the next day beached near Sugarloaf Point, north of Newcastle. Further towing was abandoned. The storm had damaged Crijnssen‘s wireless equipment, and below decks had been awash with the ocean. Waves had reached 30 feet. Seasickness for all but the captain and a few seasoned sailors made normal watchkeeping impossible. Bridge duties were an hour long or less. Duties in the wireless room were severely restricted. The ship returned to Sydney for radio repairs and restoration, and the Crijnssen then sailed north to the Arafura Sea. Duties were assigned, and included convoy escort, minesweeping, boom-gate duties and refuelling of American torpedo boats at the now famous Ashmore Reef famous as the stopping point for refugees en route to Australia from Indonesia. The ship was returned to the control of the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1943, but remained in Australian waters for most of the Second World War. I left the ship in mid-1946 returning to Australia from Singapore. The Abraham Crijnssen is now housed in the Dutch museum at Den Helder, Holland. The vessel was named after a famous 17th century merchant Seaman. My daughter Rosie, and granddaughter, Sarah, have walked the decks of Abraham Crijnssen - mindful, that a 95-year-old father and grandfather walked them some 75 plus years ago. #LestWeForget #mayflowerbrighton

15.01.2022 Our Dutch Cargo Passenger Trike has arrived! And we want to say a big THANK YOU to all who helped us achieve this fundraising goal. Cheers to new adventures. ... Read more by following the link below our photo of Marj and Alex setting out. #MayflowerBrighton #NewAdventures

13.01.2022 Norma feels she is one of the lucky ones to be living in one of our retirement villages, right next door to her life-long best friend. We giggle every day, she says, you will probably hear me giggling if you walk by! #MayflowerHomecare #LaughterIsMedicine

10.01.2022 This shout out goes out to Jacqui. Jacqui has been doing a sterling job filling the roster, and is one of our wonderful staff members who help screen visitors for Covid-19 symptoms and history on arrival. Thank you, Jacqui, for helping keep us all safe.... #ThanksForCaring #MayflowerBrighton

09.01.2022 Desk service, anyone? Even with a mask on, Robbie, of Brighton's own Café Perla, delivers Oya her favourite brew - with a beaming smile that can’t be missed. Thanks Robbie, your cuppas hit the spot every time!... #CafePerla #MayflowerBrighton

09.01.2022 Recognising that you or a loved one would benefit from aged care can be challenging. Find out how Lianas heart for family has lead her to one very special role, and how she can help you navigate through aged care services. Read more by visiting mayflower.news/Liana... #MayflowerReservoir #ThanksForCaring

09.01.2022 Today is Remembrance Day, and at 11:00am we will stop to observe one minute’s silence - in memory and honour of those who died or suffered in war. As part of this tradition, we spent some time with Frank, who served as a Navel Coder during the Second World War. Frank has written about his experience and some little known information about the role of Coastwatchers in the War - in a two part series. ...Continue reading

08.01.2022 On Remembrance Day, residents and staff paused to honour those who died or suffered in war and armed conflicts. In Reservoir, residents gathered to have a service in their own special way. Pictured here, is Janis reading the poem ‘The Brown Slouch Hat,’ Norma reading ‘The Meaning of Remembrance Day,’ and Debbie reading stories from Brighton resident and veteran, Frank.... You can read about Frank’s experiences behind enemy lines by visiting the link below. #MayflowerReservoir #RemembranceDay2020

06.01.2022 Residents across Mayflower have had a wonderful time taking part in our Australia Day traditions. Check out what they got up to, by following this link: mayflower.news/AustraliaDay #AustraliaDayCricket #MayflowerReservoir #MayflowerBrighton

06.01.2022 As news spreads about the great food served at Café Perla it’s fast becoming one of Brighton’s hottest locations for a catch-up. Pictured here are Shirley, Pam R, along with Pam W enjoying their lunch and catching up on the latest goss. #MayflowerBrighton #CafePerla

05.01.2022 It was at a BBQ 50 years ago, when Max's life changed forever. Read more about his incredible life and love by following the link below. #MayflowerBrighton #BestLife

05.01.2022 Researchers have discovered dancing reduces your risk of falling as you age by 37%. It’s time we all started to shake our tail feathers and get grooving! Read more by visiting the link below... #AgeingWithFlare

03.01.2022 Maggie and care assistant Tendai really enjoy each other’s company and a memory card game or two. #MayflowerReservoir

The Mayflower Group | Retirement and care home