Kiama Meals on Wheels turning 50 next year
For almost 50 years, volunteers for Kiama Meals on Wheels (KMW) have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to deliver an invaluable service to the elderly living independently within our […]
Category Archives: Aged care
Fight against NDIS age discrimination
Like most people, Chris and Bobbie English were unaware NDIS funding cuts out at 65 until their circumstances changed and they tried to access it. They have started a campaign […]
Major acquisition of local artworks planned
Local artists have been presented with the opportunity to apply to have their work purchased by Blue Haven Bonaira. The artwork is needed for the walls of the public areas […]
You never forget how to dance
Over the last two years, Gerringong Rotary’s Dance Away Dementia has become a popular program for participants and carers alike. “We now have well over 50 participants (including carers) from […]
Blue Haven Bonaira: view from the top
Blue Haven Bonaira is a hive of activity as 250 workers focus on completing the project by October. The progress since The Bugle visited the site in in July last […]
Get folding for KISS
KISS Arts Fest Artists-in-Residence, Penny Sadubin and Tim Rushby-Smith, have begun a program of workshops to involve the community in their project. This year’s community arts theme is The Five […]
First glimpse of Blue Haven Bonaira
The construction of Blue Haven Bonaira, on the old Hospital site, is progressing on time and on budget, says Council’s General Manager, Kerry McMurray. The scaffolding is currently being removed […]
Call goes out for more Blue Haven Care volunteers
After spending a short time chatting with just three of Blue Haven Care’s 115 volunteers, The Bugle is left with no doubt they feel their role is valued, needed and […]
Residents move into new Mayflower facility
An open day has been held ahead of the transfer of 100 residents of Mayflower’s John & Helen Robinson Nursing Home and Pioneer Lodge to the new Uniting Gerringong Care […]
Aged care in the spotlight
With the investigations into aged care by Four Corners sparking a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the country’s attention has been focused on the level of care […]
