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Aurrum Education Event -“Food Matters in Aged Care”
Earlier this month Melissa Ruffa, Aurrum Dietitian, met with residents and their family members at each of the Aurrum facilities in Victoria for education evenings focused around Aurrum’s Food Culture. At the event series, “Food Matters in Aged Care”, Melissa...
Aurrum Lifestyle Programs Bringing Back Memories
Aurrum Healesville residents Laurie East and Bill Goodwin grew up around horses and developed a passion for working with them. Bill was a local farrier of the Yarra Valley and Laurie grew up on a farm caring for the horses. Marcy Satorova, Lifestyle Coordinator at...
Emma McBride MP visits Aurrum Norah Head
Last week Emma McBride MP Member for Dobell, NSW, Australian Labour Party visited Aurrum Norah Head to donate an Australian flag and speak with residents about current issues in the community. Karen Bailey, Aurrum Norah Head Facility Manager, gave a tour of the...
“Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea” at Aurrum Plenty
In May, residents at Aurrum Plenty held an afternoon tea as part of Cancer Council’s national fundraising event, “Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea”. The event is the largest and most successful fundraiser for the charity, helping raise funds to support people affected...
ANZAC Day at Aurrum Healesville
The sun was shining on Aurrum Healesville’s ANZAC Day garden ceremony. Many of the residents, staff and local RSL community members attended to honour and remember the fallen. Healesville residents made hand-made poppies for the remembrance day service. A Healesville...
Aurrum Norah Head Gives Back to the Community
Engaging with and supporting local communities is an important part of Aurrum’s vision. The team at Aurrum Aged Care Norah Head on the NSW Central Coast recently donated $1,000 to the Australian Men’s Shed Association (AMSA) in support of their work as a community...
Aurrum Healesville’s Charitable Donation
The Aurrum Foundation supports and engages with local communities, and enables Aurrum staff and residents to connect with and give back to the community. Aurrum Healesville was delighted to recently donate $1,000 to the ChildSafe Foundation. Neil Milton, Business...
Paro at Aurrum
Paro the robotic seal is an advanced interactive therapeutic robot available to residents at Aurrum’s aged care facilities. Paro has been found to help reduce stress and agitation and improve relaxation of aged care residents. Paro uses facial recognition and is very...
Culinary Masterclass and Menu Tasting with Karen Martini
Leading Australian Chef Karen Martini, Aurrum Food Ambassador, held culinary masterclass training at Aurrum Erina NSW and Aurrum Plenty VIC this month. Aurrum Head Chefs and catering teams were introduced to eleven delicious new seasonal recipes’ for inclusion in the...
Aurrum Plenty Open Days
You are invited to Aurrum Plenty Open Days on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th February 10am – 3pm, at 321 Diamond Creek Road, Plenty VIC 3090. Aurrum staff will be available to discuss Aurrum’s person-centred care model, extensive wellness and lifestyle programs, food...