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Cafe Connections: Brewing more than just coffee

Across our aged care homes, our cafes can be vibrant places where residents, staff, volunteers and families come together.

Recent Articles

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Stay independent at home in 2025

Discover practical and simple home care tips to improve home cleaning, organisation, and maintenance, from DIY hacks to tips for ageing in place homeowners.
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Ageing: What's art got to do with it?

Barry has been attending our Health & Fitness "I Create" classes for the past 8 months.
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Driving a better lifestyle

With three cars now on the road 5 days per week and friendly volunteer drivers at the wheel, the service now provides close to 8,000 individual rides each year.
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Volunteering is in Mary’s genes

Mary Adams is proud to volunteer at Southern Cross Care and is particularly proud to continue volunteering in honour of her late mother (Olive Coombe).
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Peach Cobbler Recipe

This simple Peach Cobbler Recipe for two is perfect for entertaining friends and family over the festive season. (hint – it involves big fat juicy ripe PEACHES!)
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Historic day for awesome foursome

After playing Bowls for a combined 69 years, four Southern Cross Care Retirement Living residents did their communities proud at the inaugural Inter-Village Bowls Competition.
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Calcium: fast facts you should know

Calcium is essential for building and maintaining healthy bones throughout your lifetime. Almost 99% of the body’s calcium is stored in our bones.
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A tight-knit retirement village community

Oakfield Rise Retirement Estate has found a unique way to pay respect to those who died or suffered for Australia's cause in all wars and armed conflicts.
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An aged care career that’s close to home in so many ways

Carol Sly says the loveable residents and welcoming staff are just some of the highlights of working at Sandpiper Lodge Residential Care.
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Denise Drysdale delights at the Age Well Expo

From singing duets to health hustles, the Age Well Expo 2022 had many highlights that Harold Collins will never forget.
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Stars shine bright at Southern Stars Awards 2022

After a challenging 12 months, Southern Cross Care recognised our employees and volunteers for their hard work at the Southern Stars Awards 2022.
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Gardening grows confidence

A member of the Southern Cross Care community plays an important role in an Adelaide volunteer group that has raised over $100,000 for different charities across Australia