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!
Retirement can mean different things for different people and one of those paths could be moving into a retirement village. However, the next step is one of the hardest – choosing the right place to call home! There are many...
The extraordinarily talented Nan has always been interested in art. Her pieces have clearly been produced out of passion and (for the landscapes) a love of the places! She grew up in Western Brisbane during the war years and even...
I had the pleasure of interviewing one of our Melbourne clients Peter, and gardeners Ella and Brendan, and I have to say, the story is so inspiring. Peter has lived such a fascinating life. I could have talked to him...
Rojan Pyakurel is BallyCara’s fantastic Digital Engagement Officer. His passion is to help solve real world problems and bridge the digital gap by connecting with people. As October 1st is the UN’s International Day of Older Persons and the 2021...
Johanna Coggins is one of our amazing Creative Engagement Therapists who we at BallyCara have the absolute pleasure to work with. She has graciously shared a few words on her thoughts of Spring and how we can express our Creativity...
In the final of our three articles celebrating Exercise Right week, Elise Edwards lays out how exercising can maintain balance and prevent falls. Read part one on exercising for a healthy brain here, or read part two on...
This is the second of three articles penned by BallyCara’s esteemed Exercise Physiologist, Elise Edwards, in the run up to Exercise Right Week. This week’s article explores exercise and its connections to cancer management. Cancer. The big C....
In the first of three blog articles celebrating the lead up to Exercise Right week, one of BallyCara’s esteemed Exercise Physiologists, Elise Edwards, details how exercise can keep you mentally healthy. Happiness and fulfilment can ultimately be achieved...
Written by BallyCara’s Executive Chairman, Marcus Riley. Our aged care system for the future must have wellness as its centrepiece of service delivery. Wellness must be established as the golden thread of a system to ensure meaningful outcomes...
Ruth Falconer is a qualified art therapist that has worked with people from all over BallyCara. She has taken some time out of her busy schedule to reflect on the immensity of her work. Creativity. We are all creative beings;...
Erynne Casey, Bachelor of Social Work Student (soon to be graduate), shares more of her placement experience at BallyCara. Three months have flown by since starting my student placement at BallyCara. Experiencing life as a social worker with...