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Trying out new activities and events is the key to an engaged community according to the Oaklands Park Retirement Living Social Committee.   Through trial and error the Committee has found the weekly exercise session is popular, while the happy hour and …

For Josephine Sando, you can take the girl out of the sea but you can’t take the sea out of the girl.   Josephine simply delights in the beach. She grew up holidaying at a shack at West Beach with her family and fondly remembers her father teaching her to …

Esme moved into Bucklands Residential Care in February 2024.   She had a love of sitting outside in the fresh air, watching the goings on around her home and sharing a conversation with whoever was visiting. When she saw the balcony on the second storey …

Born on a dairy farm in Jervois, Daryl Hicks grew up as a typical country lad and went to Teachers’ College in Roseworthy to study teaching agricultural science.   While at College he played Australia Rules Football locally and even won the Mail Medal for …

Late in 2024 Bucklands Residential Care celebrated its 20th anniversary.    The celebration included a presentation by Pastoral Care Associate Pauline, a speech by Southern Cross Care CEO David Moran and the classic singing of Happy Birthday accompanied …

Ron Moulton is a socialite that loves his tennis, spending time in the garden and waving at all the cars going past his house.   “Food, friends and family” are the highlights of Ron’s week.  He lives with his wife Joan in their home of more than 50 years …

The media man Barry Cameron had a varied career before moving into Bedford Heights Estate retirement village, but the highlight was his work bringing FM radio into the spotlight.   Born in 1939 in Brighton, Melbourne, Barry attended Brighton Beach State …

As you age there are a number of different services and living options you can access to support your quality of life. Retirement villages and aged care homes are two different types of living arrangements. However, both have great benefits for many older …

Advance care planning is an important step that every person should take in future planning. It's as important as your Will, or even retirement planning. If you're not aware of what advance care directives are and why they are important, we've pulled …

Southern Cross Homes (SA) Inc. - as the organisation was first called - was incorporated in 1968. Around the same time, other state branches of the Knights set up their own local operations to support older people, leading to the creation of the separate …