The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how adaptable and committed the aged care sector and its workers are, with dedicated Carinity staff rising to the occasion.
Jordan Lines is juggling his new job at a popular Boonah restaurant with work skills training at Carinity Fassifern Community Centre.
Retirees from Carinity Brownesholme have raised a coffee mug in support of cancer patients and their families, raising money for the Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea.
Joan Sammon, a Carinity Home Care client from the Gold Coast, has written a book about surviving childhood abuse and living with mental health issues.
David Edgar attributes staying active and a long and happy marriage to him reaching 100 years of age. The Carinity Hilltop aged care community resident was born in Brisbane in 1922 and served in World War II.
Born on the small Greek island of Kythira and described by her daughter as “captivatingly eccentric”, Coola Velis will celebrate her 100th birthday at Carinity Wishart Gardens aged care in Brisbane on June 14.
Carinity Education Southside students are benefitting from school chaplain Sonia Davies offering holistic and practical support to the young women.
All Clare ever wanted was to feel loved. Prison chaplains helped to show Clare what love really looks like.
When Noel Conwell wishes to speak to someone about faith, seek spiritual guidance, or chat with a trusted friend he can call upon Gill Johnson, the Carinity Wishart Gardens aged care chaplain.
The Carinity Brookfield Green aged care community in Brisbane is marking its 50th anniversary, having been officially opened as ‘Resthaven’ in May 1972.
A new project supported by Carinity is set to increase social connections and support the emotional and psychological wellness of isolated people in rural communities.
For the first time in over 40 years, aged care is one of the major issues on the political agenda. With the Federal Election on May 21, Carinity is calling for voters to prioritise aged care when they go the polls.
Brett Maunder, Marketing and Communications Manager
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