Tag: aged care

Missing man found in nearby drain

Aresident of a Millicent aged care facility was found by staff after going missing for several hours on Monday.
The alarm was raised at Boneham...

COVID outbreak in Millicent

The Millicent township’s largest employer had a COVID outbreak among its 195 staff just ahead of Christmas.Boneham Aged Care Services chief executive Michael Filsell...

Aged care innovation

Boandik Lake Terrace is set to become a leader in aged care innovation, securing $2870,625 funding through the Federal Government’s Aged Care Capital Assistance...

Food icon leads aged care change

Boandik has been selected as one of just 120 aged care homes across the country to participate in the Maggie Beer Foundation Trainer Mentor...

Millicent landowner ‘tight-lipped’ over matters

Millicent’s largest CBD landowner is tight-lipped about the possibility of using its extensive parcels of land for an alternative use.
Talks have been held in...

Boneham leadership shift

There has been a changing of the guard at Millicent’s Boneham Aged Care Services as board chairman Gwenda Lawlor has chosen to stand down...

Resthaven welcomes international nurses

Resthaven has welcomed international nurses to its workforce, with five nurses recently making the lifechanging move from their home countries to Australia as part...

Joint care centre a major step forward for Millicent

The potential for a joint aged care/childcare facility in Millicent continues to be probed by the elected and administrative leadership of Wattle Range Council.
The...

Aged care pass

The 60-bed aged care facility at Millicent’s Sheoak Lodge has been found to be compliant in all 43 standards following its latest three-yearly accreditation...

Wattle Range looks to childcare future

Talks have been held in the past year about the possibility of co-locating a purpose-built childcare centre in the grounds of Boneham Aged Care...

Spotlight on aged care excellence

The daily compassion and care shown by staff at Millicent’s Boneham Aged Care Services was recently acknowledged as part of a nationwide celebration.
Aged Care...

Solar project to cut emissions

Resthaven is rolling out an extensive solar panel installation project that will see solar arrays installed at the organisation’s residential care sites, community services,...

Sewing nook brings comfort for Carmel

When Carmel Holla moved into Resthaven Mount Gambier, she was determined to continue her lifelong love of sewing. So it was that she set about...

New home for home care service provider

Resthaven Limestone Coast Community Services’ Mount Gambier office has moved to a new, larger office space to cater for strong demand for home care...

Salmonella outbreak investigation

SA Health is working with an aged care facility in Mount Gambier to identify and manage the cause of a localised Salmonella cluster.
A staff...