Celebrating our wonderful volunteers!
ROYAL FREEMASONS HOSTED OUR ANNUAL VOLUNTEERS’ LUNCH IN DECEMBER 2017 TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARD WORK, TIME AND CARE DONATED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS, OVER ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTENDED THE DAY AND ENJOYED A LUNCH AND AWARDS CEREMONY. Royal Freemasons has over 280 volunteers across the organisation, supporting us in many different ways. We have volunteers from […]
Managing Vegetarian Diets in Aged Care
ROYAL FREEMASONS WORKS WITH DIETICIANS WHO SPECIALISE IN FOOD AND MENU PLANNING FOR AGED PERSONS. IN THIS ARTICLE WE EXAMINE WHY A VEGETARIAN OPTION IS IMPORTANT TO MANY OF OUR RESIDENTS. Increasing diversity in the cultural and religious backgrounds of our aged care residents means that we need to cater to many different diet preferences. […]
What I have learnt about Finding Your Passion
IN THIS NEW SERIES OF PROFILES, WE SPEAK TO SOME OF OUR WONDERFUL EMPLOYEES TO SEE JUST WHAT MAKES THEM TICK. IN THIS FIRST STORY, WE ASKED MICHAEL LIM, MANAGER OF COPPIN CENTRE RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE ABOUT HOW HE FOUND HIS PASSION. My first nursing job in Melbourne was at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, then […]
Royal Freemasons Home Care partners with RACV to give you Home Assist
WE’RE VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE JUST PARTNERED WITH RACV TO DELIVER THEIR EMERGENCY HOME ASSIST PACKAGE AS PART OF OUR HOME CARE PACKAGE RANGE OF SERVICES. If you have an approved Home Care Package and are a Royal Freemasons customer, you will automatically now be offered free access to RACV’s Emergency Home […]
Spreading Harmony with ONE VOiCE
“I NEVER MISSED A PRACTICE SINCE I’VE JOINED ROYAL FREEMASONS CHOIR. MY MOTHER WAS A RESIDENT BEFORE AND DIED MORE THAN A YEAR PAST, BUT I STILL LOOK FORWARD TO GOING TO CENTENNIAL LODGE AGED CARE EVERY TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO ATTEND THE CHOIR PRACTICE AS WELL AS VISITING FRIENDS AND THE WONDERFUL STAFF. IT BECAME […]
Philippine Festival of Culture
Royal Freemasons celebrated with Filipino-Australians from all over Victoria across the weekend in this year’s Philippine festival of music, arts and culture held at the Polish Syrena Community Centre in Rowville. l Freemasons is a proudly multicultural organisation and events like these are a wonderful way to show our commitment to support and involve our […]
Royal Freemasons Open Days are always too much fun!
Our Monash Gardens Village open day was a wonderful celebration … including guided tours, the chance to meet our employees and see the facilities firsthand, and even a performance from our very own choir. Residents Roger and Helen Hollard became Royal Freemasons “brand ambassadors” for the day. To help visitors get around and see the […]
One year of success and more years of happiness
Royal Freemasons Bendigo turned one year old recently and celebrated this special anniversary with residents, families, carers and the local community. Elsie Mathews had the privilege of cutting the cake as the first resident who moved into the facility when it officially opened. The crowd sang a happy birthday song to mark this successful achievement […]
Sharing the Dream: The Commonwealth Games come to Coppin Centre 2018
A group of Coppin Centre residents had a crazy idea … a handmade Queen’s Baton and stand were made by the Coppin Centre Craft Group and six residents signed up for their very own Queen’s Baton Relay to celebrate the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. The relay commenced at the bus shelter in Moubray […]
