You are ACE! spotlights
Individual spotlights
Move over Maggie Beer! Residents at the aged care home Palm Lake Care in Deception Bay, Queensland are taking control of their own food. Residents are choosing recipes, and menus, even forming their own tasting committee.
An enthusiastic team of almost 500 Filipino healthcare professionals is now working in 25 regional and remote Australian towns filling critical workforce gaps thanks to Groworx Global.
Adelaide aged care nurse Arna Dinham, recipient of a nomination in the ACCPA You are ACE! recognition campaign, shares a birthday with the mother of the nursing profession, which also doubles as International Nurses Day.
Wagga Wagga aged care volunteer Anne O’Connor is spreading smiles and warmth with the help of her faithful four-legged companion Ellie May. With wagging tails and smiling faces, they lift the spirits of all, engaging in lively conversations.
In the bustling world of hospitality and training, Jo Garrett thrived for over two decades, honing her skills and gaining invaluable experience in customer service management, recipient of You are ACE! Nomination.
Montclaire's forward-thinking Lifestyle Coordinator, Julie Roppola, has enlisted the help of Abi, the AI powered companion robot, to have meaningful conversations, answer questions, engage and interact with elderly residents.
A shock cancer diagnosis, giving her just eight months to live, has led to enduring compassionate support and a window to the outside world for 74-year-old Barbara Knott, through a local home care support worker.
Dedicated aged care nurse Cathy Buick at Coolibah Care in WA has retired after an amazing 54 years of service, but her career was 100 years in the making stretching all the way back to a village in Scotland.
Enrolled nurse Ahmed Loze is humbled by his recent recognition in the Aged and Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) You are ACE! campaign in the "Rising Star" category for providing excellent care.
At Akooramak’s McCullough wing, having a supportive team is the key to a long and rewarding career in the demanding aged care sector, according to Warwick’s Sharon Hobbs, 62, recently nominated in the You are ACE! campaign.
Team Spotlight
The Grinch might have stolen Christmas and even a computer, but he’s also won national recognition in the ACCPA You are Ace! campaign for a Tasmanian aged care May Shaw Health Centre team in Swansea thanks to a viral video, amassing 19,000 views.
As a silent epidemic of homelessness among the elderly sweeps across Australia, Melbourne’s Brotherhood of St Laurence aged care team at Clifton Hill, is pitching in to make a difference.
Maintenance Team
A Tenterfield maintenance team are the unsung heroes of aged care going above and beyond, forging friendships, maintaining common areas and keeping residents safe in emergencies.
A West Australian aged care team has been recognised as a You are ACE! nominee for its lifesaving teamwork while evacuating residents during the Wanneroo bush fires, which destroyed 18 nearby homes.
Organisation Spotlight
A West Australian aged and community care organisation has gained national recognition in the You are ACE! campaign for giving a stronger voice to the people they serve through its Consumer Committee.
