Inspiring healthy & happy living
As 2020 draws to a close, Lachie Green reflects on how BallyCara has made the most of a “once-in-a-lifetime” year. I think it’s fair to say that 20-20 vision was impossible for the year 2020. “Unprecedented”, “extraordinary”, and “once-in-a-lifetime”...
As Caras’ & Co. Wooloowin comes up on its first Christmas, the staff (Dave Hagger – EP, Jhenai Lockett – CSO, and Shelley Spence – CSC) take some time to reflect on what makes Wooloowin so magical. Caras’...
Claudette Dubois (below) is a Home Care Support Worker who works in BallyCara’s Melbourne Region. Here, she reflects on her personal experience with Victoria’s prolonged lockdown. To be completely honest, I didn’t mind the lockdown. I felt this...
A reflection by Kathy Wright as she concludes two decades of work in the aged care sector, and a six-year term at BallyCara. As I approach my resignation and retirement from working 20 years specifically in the Aged Care...
An anonymous member of the BallyCara community took the time to reflect on their journey toward seeing an Exercise Physiologist. My story begins ONCE UPON A TIME, after a serious back injury. I would like to report it was whilst...
Erynne Casey (Bachelor of Social Work Student) writes on her placement experience at BallyCara. Throughout studying at university, the question “What area of social work do you want to go into?” was always being thrown around amongst the students....
Elise Edwards, Credentialed Diabetes Educator and Accredited Exercise Physiologist, writing for World Diabetes Day 2020 Diabetes is managed best with the support of your A-Team. Who is a part of your A-Team? It will include a range of health professionals...
Courtney Lynch, Village Sales Specialist How about moving into a Retirement Village during a global pandemic? For many people, the process of relocating into village living can be stressful; sorting through years of memories, downsizing, completing those annoying maintenance tasks...