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Understanding Reablement in Aged Care and The Benefits
As we age there’s a common assumption that moving into aged care can accelerate mental and physical decline. But what if this doesn’t have to be the case? Reablement is not a new term, but it has been showing significant benefits for ageing Australians in recent...
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Soft & Bite-sized Diets
WHAT IS A SOFT & BITE-SIZED DIET? Residents on a soft bite-sized diet will receive menu items that are moist and naturally soft, or that require minimal cutting. When a fork is pressed down on the food with enough force to turn the thumbnail noticeably white, the fork...
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High Energy High Protein Diet
WHAT IS A HIGH PROTEIN AND/OR HIGH ENERGY DIET? ENERGY: Adequate energy (or kilojoules) is needed to maintain weight. More energy is required to assist with weight gain or healing. Foods high in energy available at Aurrum include: Full cream dairy products eg. cheese,...
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Aurrum Kincumber All Stars
The Aurrum All Star Awards are a great way to nominate and recognise employees who have demonstrated the Aurrum values and delivered extraordinary care to our residents. CARING, LIVING, EMPOWERING, INVESTING, SUPPORTING and LEADING the way are the core vision and...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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Aurrum Kincumber Book Launch!
Residents in Aurrum Kincumber art therapy class and Karen Adler, Art Therapist have written and illustrated a children’s book titled Feathers and Fur Farm. Aurrum Kincumber held a book launch to debut their book to the community as well as read to children from the...
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Aurrum Brunswick Resident Victoria chooses to fold the Care Homes napkins and prepare the cutlery with impeccable precision. Victoria wishes to do this most days and enjoys the process. We love to allow our residents to choose what they wish to do, and when. We respect that it is their life they are living, and we are the fortunate ones they share it with.
That's wonderful we have a gentleman called keith in reservoir who helps set the tables wonderful helpers
Aurrum Plenty residents enjoyed making Thank You cards during their recent Art Therapy class.
Aurrum Erina & Terrigal Drive residents had fun competing and cheering on their fellow residents in their bi-weekly game of pool recently. The experience is a fun, social and comforting activity for everyone to enjoy, whether residents play or choose to watch the game
Aurrum Wyoming residents celebrated Father’s Day recently, where the residents and their families enjoyed a special lunch together. The event was an opportunity to share ‘dad jokes’ and created much laughter.
Some residents choose to participate in an activity where they could express what Father’s Day means to them. Residents created a scrapbook containing images from magazines and wrote personal memories.
Aurrum Norah Head resident Shirley stands proud in her own garden with daughter Debbie. Shirley loves to take care of her garden and spot the bright flowers from her room. Spring has officially sprung so there will be many more flowers popping up to put smiles on all our faces as we approach the warmer weather.
Aurrum Healesville organised a fabulous Rock n Roll party recently. Residents and the team had the opportunity to dress in 1950s attire if they so wished and enjoyed an afternoon dancing to Elvis, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and many more. The Catering team put out a delicious High Tea for everyone to enjoy.
Great fun
Aurrum Wyoming Chef - Alex, has been busy creating some delicious and nutritious dishes recently for our residents. Aurrum Wyoming General Manager Julie is so proud of the menu she thought they deserved to be showcased for everyone to see. Well Done Alex and the team.
Looks amazing! I so need to “drop in” at lunch time 😉
Fabulous dinning at Aurrum Aged Care,so much variety good to see Alex created new dishes,i have eaten there also,healthy and tasted so many,differant dishes,well done Alex and team🏆.
Well done Alex and team, we have sampled your yummy dishes and can only agree with Julie, our family Residents are very lucky to have you spoil them, but then again, they all deserve it xx
You do a great job Alex!
Well done best chef as always
Gorgeous staff and such a lovely place.
Aurrum Kincumber residents enjoy their therapeutic robotic seal – PARO . PARO provides the benefit of animal therapy to be experienced by residents in all our Care Homes across Aurrum. The lovable seal creates a feeling of well-being and motivation, whilst reducing anxiousness and stress related emotions.
PARO has five kinds of sensors: tactile, light, audition, temperature, and posture sensors, with which it can perceive people and its environment. Paro has the ability to feel when he is being stroked and being held. PARO can also recognise the direction of voice and words such as his name, greetings, and praises with its audio sensor. By interaction with people, PARO responds as if it is alive, moving its head and legs, whilst making sounds. PARO also imitates the voice of a real baby harp seal which our residents find soothing and relaxing.
such touching photos,and how residents relate❤️..
Paro is a favorite in reservoir as well the residents adore him
Aurrum Healesville residents participated in an activity recently where the group explored pattern, texture and colour. The residents explored the Healesville garden and found interesting leaves, flowers, feathers, stones and bark to create their work of Art. Some residents wanted to paint on paperbark and some chose to make an interesting pattern using their natural selections. The activity provided a fun and thought provoking sensory experience that was an opportunity to explore past memories in the Australian context.
Aurrum Care Homes including Wyoming and Brunswick held a special day recently for Cancer Awareness week recently. The Care Homes were decorated in bright yellow colours and the residents enjoyed delicious food that was prepared by our wonderful Catering Team. There were musical events as well as art and craft activities being held for anyone that wanted to join in. Residents and team members had the opportunity to wear yellow to show their support.
Such a lovely Morning,wonderfull to join in,well done to all who assisted in decor,and chefs for lovely Morning tea,such a good cause,well donex