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A Community Foundation internal grant has brought new life to a garden space at Riverpoint Retirement Village.    Part of the garden has been converted into an artificial putting green for professionals and amateurs alike.  The putting green is already …

Family, friends and a little support to live independently.    Those three factors are what give Ruth Jones a good quality of life in the Shearwater Serviced Apartments.  Part of Southern Cross Care’s The Mornington Retirement Village , the Shearwater …

Building strong social connections is essential for a happy and healthy life.    A good social network gives you a sense of belonging and adds purpose to your life.  As we age, our social circles and daily routines naturally change. This is especially …

The SA Living Artists Festival (SALA) program has swept through the Southern Cross Care community, bringing many wonderful moments of intergenerational connection. See our dedicated SALA page here . Residents in all of our Residential Care homes have been …

Support our Care Car program    The Community Foundation’s Winter Appeal is raising awareness and funds to tackle loneliness and isolation with practical solutions.    A major factor that can lead to isolation is that many older people need supported …

The Oakfield Rise Retirement Community had the privilege of hosting Kim Syrus for an exclusive question and answer session recently.   Kim is the Executive Producer and Host of South Australia's lifestyle show 'Outdoors Indoors' and is known for his …

The new Aged Care Act On 1 November the new Aged Care Act will come into effect. The Act aims to improve the ways aged care services are delivered to people in their homes, in the community and in Residential Care. Almost 60 of the Aged Care Royal …

Supplied by Pastoral Care Volunteer Helen Coburn In 1962, Joan Sully, looking for adventure, said goodbye to family and friends in Melbourne and flew north to Darwin. She had a Government job as a preschool teacher and like all single public servants, she …

Volunteer Cheryl Routledge spends a day each week at Labrina Village Residential Care, looking after residents’ nails and giving hand massages. But her volunteer role is about much more than just making the residents’ hands look nice. “There's only so …

  Building social connection This year Face to Face engaged Southern Cross Care residents and clients in a fun art program that was all about building connections with school students.  Through the initial meet and greet workshops, residents partnered …