Blue Haven Care seeks more volunteers
Rosie Dawne never thought of she’d be a volunteer, but after four years working as one with Blue Haven Care, she’s so pleased she gave it a go. “It has […]
Category Archives: Aged care
Mayflower to upgrade residential care facilities
A $20 million redevelopment has been approved for Gerringong’s Uniting Mayflower aged care complex. The four level building is to accommodate 100 residential care beds, based on a ‘household’ model […]
Making Gerringong Dementia Friendly
According to Council’s Community and Cultural Development Manager Nick Guggisberg, it is estimated the majority of people in the Kiama Municipality who are living with dementia live in the Gerringong […]
Purchase of hospital site draws near
At an Extraordinary Meeting, Kiama Council has given authority to its General Manager to proceed with the exchange and settlement of the purchase of the Kiama Hospital site from the […]
Consider being a Dementia Friend
Having just won the Excellence in Community Partnerships Award at the National Disability Awards, the Dementia Friendly Kiama Project is looking to get more people involved in its internationally recognised […]
Dementia resources boost
As part of the Dementia Friendly Kiama Project, Kiama Library now has a Dementia Collection modelled on the Community Law Resources of the State Library of NSW. The Collection aims […]
Kiama Hospital: end of era
The last ward of Kiama Hospital has closed without ceremony, with the patients relocated to Shellharbour Private Hospital’s new Kiama Ward. “The ward is more compact than the ward at […]
Kiama wins accolade from WHO
Councillor Kathy Rice has attended the 7th World Health Organisation’s Alliance for Healthy Cities Global Conference in South Korea. She presented a paper on the Dementia Friendly Kiama Project, and […]
Elsie turns 100
Congratulations to Elsie Heard on turning 100. Elsie still lives independently in our community with some support from Blue Haven Care. She moved to Kiama 15 years ago from St […]
Bringing generations together through play
An initiative to bring both age spectrums of our community together for mutual benefit had a successful launch when the local Playgroup made its first visit to Blue Haven Care’s […]
