Archive for December 2021

Jim McDonald loves a neatly clipped lawn. He took such care with his own lawn at the family home in Melbourne’s Ringwood that complete strangers would knock on the door to ask who looked after the garden, and if they were looking for more work. And it’s that love for lawns and gardening that stands…

Alyssa Jenkins loves her job at NewDirection Care, Bellmere, where she works as a qualified physiotherapist. She also manages the Allied Health services from the Wellness Centre onsite. Working at one of Australia’s most innovative and successful aged and dementia care facilities is a role Alyssa has come to cherish. “I’ve loved it from the…

As a House Companion™ Support Worker for seven aged care residents, Mandy Armstrong cooks, cleans, and helps others live the best life they can – and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Caring for others is something Mandy Armstrong is passionate about. In fact, it was her own experiences in New Zealand when her…

Childhood memories are among our most precious. They stay with us as we grow, provide the foundations for who we are and preserve the most poignant moments of our lives. For Donna Maloney, daughter of 90-year-old NewDirection Care resident Ralph Grimston, one of those memories is of her father Ralph working late at night in…