Happy, engaged residents are the goal
Royal Freemasons Lifestyle Coordinator, Trish, makes sure every day that residents at our Monash Gardens home remain connected to the things they love to do — the things that give them purpose and make them smile. Warm, energetic and chatty, Trish has been in the role for an impressive 10 years and still loves every […]
Giving joy to those who need it the most
The festive season is fast approaching, and we are delighted to be running our Christmas Gift Appeal for the third year in a row. Did you know that a third of people living in residential aged care are socially isolated and rarely receive visits from family and friends? At Royal Freemasons, there are a number […]
John Kelly continues living a life of service at Royal Freemasons Springtime
John Kelly has been part of Royal Freemasons Springtime community for three years, moving there shortly after his wife became a resident. John already knew the staff and residents at Springtime well, having been a community visitor there for ten years through his membership with the Doutta Galla Lodge and Essendon Daylight Lodge. John has […]
Royal Freemasons President’s Lunch — strengthening ties and shared values
On Thursday 2 October Royal Freemasons and Freemasons Victoria came together for the President’s Lunch — a celebration to strengthen ties and deepen understanding of the shared values between our two organisations. Among the lineup of speakers were Royal Freemasons’ Honorary President and Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge MWBro Peter Henshall, Trustees of […]
New memory support unit to open at Monash Gardens
Royal Freemasons has opened new a memory support unit (MSU) at their Monash Gardens home in Mulgrave, responding to a growing need in the community to support people with dementia and cognitive impairment. The sixteen-bed unit is a specialised care space that prioritises the mental and physical wellbeing of residents by creating a safe, familiar, […]
One hundred years of painting beauty
Last week, Anne Graham, a beloved resident at our Coppin Centre home and celebrated Australian artist, marked her 100th birthday. Born in Vienna, Austria in 1925, Anne emigrated to Australia with her family in 1939, on the cusp of World War II. A Jewish family, they were fortunate to receive a tip off that her […]
Royal Freemasons’ Christmas Gift Appeal returns for a second year
We are pleased to announce the return of our Christmas Gift Appeal, following the success of last year. Unfortunately, through different circumstances, a number of people in our care, find themselves with no one in their lives to visit them, no family or long-known friends to surround them with love at Christmas time. Our dedicated […]
A Royal honour
As our country hosts Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla this week on their first Royal Tour since The King ascended to the throne in 2022, Royal Freemasons remembers the important role The Royal Family has played in its history. In 1967, on the occasion of our centennial celebrations, it was officially announced […]
Royal Freemasons sells Monash Gardens Village to Auscare Retirement
Royal Freemasons announced today that Auscare Retirement will acquire its Monash Gardens Village retirement living community in Mulgrave, Victoria. It is expected that the transfer of Monash Gardens Village to Auscare ownership and management will take place on Friday 19 July 2024. Auscare is a Queensland-based family operation and provider of high-quality retirement living options […]
Generations come together at Aquinas College’s Café N9ne
Residents from our Centennial Lodge aged care home in Wantirna South love being special guests at Aquinas College’s Café N9ne. Operating out of the college’s Wurundjeri Trade Training Centre, Café N9ne equips year nine students with practical experience in hospitality so they can take on their first paid job with confidence. The collaboration with Centennial […]
