Latest Stories
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Wonderful Williamstown
Brighton resident, Raffaele loves dancing and has a close connection with his family. He is always smiling and often plays jokes on staff. Fortunately, there was no trickery on our recent bus outing...
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Intergenerational connection
Residents from Mayflower Reservoir were fortunate to be invited to attend the Darebin Childcare Centre for morning tea recently. Residents Norma, Erika, Margaret and John delighted in joining the children...
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Recognising our unsung heroes
Mayflower celebrated Aged Care Employee Day on August 7 with a special staff morning tea and awards ceremony at our Brighton and Reservoir residences. Aged Care Employee Day is an official day to thank,...
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Reservoir Redevelopment Commences
Mayflower has started work on a two-stage redevelopment of our Reservoir aged care residence. The upgrade will create a state-of-the-art, dementia-friendly aged care facility for 110 residents. We were...
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Knit one, pearl one, chat along
There is nothing like a good stitching session to bring a group together, and our Mayflower Reservoir residents love a good catch up over the crochet hooks. Led by our beloved volunteer Mrs Oneglia...
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Volunteers Lunch
Mayflower was proud to celebrate the rich contribution of our hardworking and much-appreciated volunteers at our Annual Volunteer luncheon held in May. As part of National Volunteer Week, Mayflower...
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Continence is no laughing matter
Over 6 million Australians suffer from debilitating bladder and bowel incontinence, with the majority able to be cured through a simple exercise. Continence Australia recently launched their ‘Laugh...
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Across the globe, communities will come together to raise awareness of elder abuse, a global social issue that affects the health, wellbeing, independence and...
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Magic Tricks
Magic Surge visited Mayflower Reservoir recently to the delight and excitement of residents. Naturally he brought a bag full of entertaining tricks to puzzle the minds of staff and residents alike. Mayflower...
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Tuesday chitchat
Tuesday mornings at Mayflower Brighton are a social affair with the buzz of chatter echoing around the open social lounge. It’s time for a coffee or tea, and a chat as a group of independent living...
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The Men of Mayflower get social
Every Tuesday it’s men’s social at Mayflower Brighton, an excellent opportunity for the men of Mayflower to get together and have a good old chinwag over a couple of beers and a BBQ, catch a movie or reminisce...
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Hats off to Easter
Easter celebrations reached full swing at Mayflower Reservoir in the week leading up to this much-awaited holiday period. Mayflower staff, residents and families worked hard preparing Easter treats,...
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A special honour
Brighton Aged Care resident Keith Tudball was recently selected as one of the two World War Two veterans to complete a televised lap of honour around the MCG before the ANZAC Day Essendon v Collingwood...
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New Home Care Services
Mayflower has teamed up with Pascoe Vale Gardens Retirement Village to deliver new home care services to the local community, empowering older people to live independently in their own home for longer. Mayflower...
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Talking about Walking
The Mayflower Brighton walking group is expanding its horizons. This long-standing group of walking enthusiasts is often seen venturing out on relaxing strolls around the Mayflower Brighton campus. Recently...
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Anzacs for the ANZACS
Mayflower Brighton’s weekly cooking session took on significant meaning recently, as residents baked Anzac biscuits to honour our troops for Anzac Day. A number of our aged care residents regularly...
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To the tropics and beyond!
Six of our intrepid residents recently ventured out into the world of tropical water gardens and lagoons resplendent with flowering lotus and waterlilies. The Blue Lotus flower gardens were the destination...
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Here’s to the Ladies who lunch
Squeezing the last out of the summer sunshine, our ladies who like to lunch headed to the sunny Rickett’s Point Café for a recent get together. All the ladies at Mayflower Brighton’s aged care residence...
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