Inspiring healthy & happy living
A collection of writing from the broader BallyCara community, all dedicated to our Sona Ethos and inspiring healthy and happy living!
If you are looking at moving into a retirement village, it is beneficial to know what’s involved – both all the great benefits, as well as the fees. While you may never have to pay exit fees, it is still...
BallyCara’s Short-Term Restorative Care Program (STRC) is like no other. Our team of passionate and caring staff make a genuine change in our clients’ lives. We were honoured to sit down with Anne, a previous BallyCara STRC client and hear...
So you’re about to retire, or perhaps you have been retired for a while but are thinking about moving, or maybe your home costs too much and requires a lot of upkeep as you age. Before making any big decisions,...
BallyCara’s own, Ruth Falconer, was a finalist in the Age Services innovator of the year category in the 2021 innovAGEING National Awards. The following words are what innovAGEING wrote about our incredible Ruth. In the traditional aged care home, residents...
Sarah Robson is our lovely Invigorate Social Support Group Team Leader. Sarah and the Invigorate team are appreciative that they are able to see Clients thrive in this group setting by interacting with each other and actively engaging in...
As we age, sometimes we become less mobile, but staying active is still incredibly important. Whether you have a chronic condition or want to prevent developing one, one of the best ways to stay healthy is through consistent, maintainable physical...
Home Care refers to support at home from healthcare professionals that allows people who need additional care to live at home as long as possible. At BallyCara, we offer home care services that make independent living easy, with various levels...
You may have noticed slight changes to how BallyCara refers to HomeCare. Our HomeCare Manager, Stacey Hudson, has the job title ‘Support at Home Manager’, and our assistant Support at Home Manager, Tiffany Militano, has the same terminology in her...
Did you know BallyCara offers Allied Health Services in some of our regions? In the latest Friends in Focus pieces we will be turning our attention to Caras’ & Co Wooloowin and our Allied Health Specialists who are based there....
As we age, we tend to exercise less. Whether it’s due to injury, fear of hurting ourselves, chronic pain, or you just think exercise isn’t for you, there are lots of reasons to avoid it. However, as we age, exercise...
I attended a Creative Engagement Therapy (CET) Session in Bribie to understand What Ruth and Joh (the therapists) do. Before I did a CET session, I did have some prejudice (sorry!) around my expectations of what I thought...