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Most fortnights Shane Huang spends 65 hours caring for the residents of Oaklands Park Lodge, and more than 18 hours rehearsing for his next musical.    Shane moved to Australia from China in 2014 to study, but any plans of moving back to China at the end …

One of Southern Cross Care’s newest volunteers is Roger Pyne, who has taken up a role at West Beach Residential Care.   Roger’s wife Carita moved into West Beach when she could no longer live at home and both she and Roger quickly grew to love the …

Goolwa resident Ralph has rediscovered his passion for cooking with the help of his local home care team.    In 2013 Ralph had a stroke which turned his life upside down, leaving him with aphasia (difficulty finding the words to have a conversation), …

The Icreate social art group continues to inspire members of our community to feel a sense of artistic freedom, and to provide a regular opportunity for socialising.   Rachel Davidson is currently the longest attending member. She is part of the Carmelite …

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 …