Food for residents living with dementia
An estimated 487,500 Australians are living with dementia. Royal Freemasons is proud to provide specialist dementia care for over 1,300 residents in all of our 16 residential aged care homes in Melbourne and regional Victoria. One of the many ways in which we support residents living with dementia is by serving them appetising, nutritious meals every day, […]
Streeton Park residents knit their hearts out for Ukrainian children
In just a matter of weeks, a group of creative residents from Royal Freemasons Streeton Park retirement complex, and their friends, produced an abundance of knitted goods to clothe and comfort children in the Ukraine. The project was ignited by Streeton Park’s Facility Manager Linda Williamson who was deeply moved by photos her journalist daughter […]
Clare’s passion for community care
Royal Freemasons Clinical Nurse Consultant Clare Wanjau loves caring for the elderly in their homes so they can continue to live independently. Growing up in Kenya, Clare Wanjau dreamed about helping people through healthcare. Her favourite television program was Grey’s Anatomy, and Clare says it inspired her future career in nursing. When she was 20 years old, Clare […]
Retraining for the love of her grandparents
With the busiest years of parenting behind her, New Zealander and mother of ten, Ana Katoanga was ready to care for another tribe she loves — the elderly. Ana trained to be a personal care worker in aged care when she was just 16 years of age. It was her deep love for her grandparents […]
A menu to make Royal Freemasons Footscray residents feel at home
More than two years ago, Royal Freemasons Footscray residential aged care home introduced a new menu designed to serve its residents. Located near Melbourne’s bustling Footscray market, the home provides residential aged care for 60 residents and specialises in high-need care for members of the Chinese and Vietnamese communities. Acting facilities manager Thi Kim Nguyen […]
Honouring Marcello’s last wish
With the help of Royal Freemasons Home Care, Marcello Paoli was able to live at home with his wife Yolanda, right up to the end of his life. The couple began receiving assistance from Royal Freemasons Home Care in 2020, when Yolanda’s lung disorder worsened and Marcello was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Marcello and Yolanda’s […]
One big family at Royal Freemasons Sale
Endorsed Enrolled Nurse Jamie Attard joined Royal Freemasons’ aged care home in Sale while she was still a student. At the time, she didn’t expect to stay in the aged care sector for long, but now, more than a year later, she could not imagine working anywhere else. “I was referred to Royal Freemasons by […]
An opportunity to learn becomes a place to call home
Nurses MacKenzie O’Keefe and Cassandra Everitt joined Royal Freemasons Residential Aged Care to get a start in their careers, but what they didn’t expect was how much they would love the sector and relish the interactions they have with residents every single day. Now, years later, going to work each day still feels more like […]
Royal Freemasons appoints new CEO, John Fogarty
Following a comprehensive recruitment process, the Board is pleased to announce the appointment of John Fogarty, who takes over from Kerri Rivett as Chief Executive Officer of Royal Freemasons. A highly accomplished senior executive, John has over 30 years’ experience supporting organisations to shape and implement transformation programs within the health, aged care and community care […]
Golf Day scores a hole in one
More than 50 golfers enjoyed the 39th Freemasons Charity Golf Day last October at one of Australia’s most beautiful courses, Huntingdale Golf Club in Melbourne’s world- famous “Sand Belt”. Held each year, the event helps to raise funds to assist the charitable work of our Homes all over Victoria. Credit must go to the organisers, […]
