Capturing Life’s Stories
Our exciting ‘A Celebration of Life’ Appeal 2016 OUR 2016 WINTER APPEAL FOCUSES ON REMEMBERING ONE’S LIFE HISTORY. For families, a biography can be a permanent legacy of their loved one and can often lead to a deeper understanding of their life. There is a growing body of scientific and anecdotal evidence that is encouraging […]
Seniors Festival 2016
Royal Freemasons appointed Premier Partner : 2016 Victorian Seniors Festival ROYAL FREEMASONS WILL ONCE AGAIN PARTNER WITH THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THIS STATEWIDE VICTORIAN COMMUNITY EVENT TO HELP RECOGNISE AND CELEBRATE THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION OUR ELDERS HAVE MADE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE TO OUR COMMUNITY. The Festival is open to all older Victorians and also […]
A Therapeutic Musical Connection
THE INTERGENERATIONAL MUSIC PROGRAM IS NOW RUNNING AT SEVEN ROYAL FREEMASONS RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES. IT IS ALSO DUE TO BE SET UP AT OUR NEW FACILITY, FOOTSCRAY AGED CARE THIS YEAR. The program, which has now been running for six years, continues to bring together residents with children and families from the local communities through […]
2016 Flu Vax program
ROYAL FREEMASONS VALUES HEALTH AND WELLBEING. FLU VAX 2016 IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR DUTY OF CARE IN PROTECTING CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES AND FAMILY. The vaccine for 2016 offers prevention of Influenza caused by virus types A (California and Hong Kong) and B (Brisbane and Phuket), and was made available to all employees (permanent and […]
Our Choir celebrates turning One
THE ROYAL FREEMASONS COMMUNITY CHOIR HAS JUST CELEBRATED THEIR 1ST BIRTHDAY WITH A PARTY ON FRIDAY 20TH MAY. The choir is made up of our customers, family and employees at Centennial Lodge aged care facility in Wantirna South. The choir practices under the instruction of Michele Morgan who has coached them from the beginning. After […]
Home Care
Pilot launched as part of The National Aged Care Quality Indicator Program. The national aged care quality indicator program for home care services will be piloted nationally in 2016. The Department of Health has engaged KPMG to assist in developing and implementing this process. Royal Freemasons Home Care has taken up the offer to participate in the […]
Continuing Our Growth
IN LINE WITH OUR CONTINUOUS GROWTH STRATEGY, ROYAL FREEMASONS HAS ACQUIRED FOOTSCRAY AGED CARE AND BERWICK BRAE RETIREMENT VILLAGE. Footscray Aged Care residential aged care facility consists of 64 beds and a Day Therapy Centre. Located five kilometres west of the Melbourne CBD, Footscray Aged Care is an exciting addition to our existing residential aged […]
Robotic Seal Inventor
Mr Shibata organised to visit our Copin Centre facility to personally reinforce how technology can play an important role in delivering a better quality of life for people in aged care. Invented by Mr Takanori Shibata a visiting Professor of the Tokyo Institute of Technology and a visiting Fellow of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, […]
Springtime Sydenham thanks Marandar Ladies Group
In January, Springtime Sydenham hosted a lunch to acknowledge members of the Marandar ladies group of the United Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Victoria for their generous donation of a couch. The lunch was attended by Managers, Michael Lim and Kristy Lim, Executive Officer, Christina Chia, representative of the Marandar Ladies Group: Ann […]
What’s cooking at Coppin?
One of the projects for the cooking club at Coppin Centre was baking for our valued volunteers at Royal Freemasons. Sharing their recipes and baking tips passed down from generation to generation, our ladies created some tasty delights. It was such a joy joining the group to produce fruit mince tarts… and of course, a […]
