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New centenarian creates her own history
Joan Davis remembers a time when Rockhampton had no swimming pools, houses didn’t have electricity, and horses still pulled buggies along the streets. Now Joan,…
Celebrating Australia’s newest centenarian
There’s a distinctly British flavour to the Carinity 100 Club for centenarians at Carinity Brookfield Green. Its newest member, Winifred Tazey, celebrated her 100th birthday…
Therapy dogs top of the pups
When Stanley the miniature fox terrier’s owner passed away, the little dog started a ‘paw-some’ new role – bringing puppy love to some of the…
“Just live life” is advice from new centenarian
“Just live life.” That’s the advice from the newest member of Carinity Aged Care’s 100 Club for centenarians. Enid Clifford, better known as ‘Jean’, turned…
Paying tribute to Rockhampton’s oldest immigrants
Almost one-third of Australia’s multicultural population was born overseas – from every country around the world. International Migrants Day on Friday December 18 is an…
Maud lauds the “lucky country”
“We are in the best country in the world.” So says Maudesta Litwinowicz, a Carinity Home Care client who lives in Brisbane. The 92-year-old, better…
Book celebrates students empowered through creativity
A new book is demonstrating the therapeutic power of creativity. A Place of Stillness features artwork, poetry and prose from students from a unique Brisbane…
Carinity Family Support Appeal: Bringing hope to people in need
Everyone in our community deserves to live their life in a way that allows them to achieve their full potential. However, circumstances can arise that…
A school year like no other
“Before I came to Carinity I always felt like I wouldn’t graduate from high school.” For a long time, the thought of obtaining an education…
Caring for our carers
Nearly 25 years ago Maria Fairhall sat in her GP’s office processing the diagnosis of her husband’s chronic health condition. Maria and her husband had…
Celebrating the International Day of People with Disability
Having a disability needn’t stop you showcasing your abilities and achieving your goals. International Day of People with Disability on December 3 is a global…
Weathering the COVID-19 storm
The men and women living at Carinity Karinya Place know the meaning of resilience well. Theirs is a generation which has lived through wars, endured drought…