When our Lifestyle and Wellbeing team at The Churchill Retreat sat with management to brainstorm improving their Memory Support Unit (MSU), the most important stipulation was that any improvements could... read more →
Hahndorf resident, Jean Raven, recently celebrated her 104th birthday with us and attributes a clean living and active lifestyle to her longevity. You know you’re doing pretty well when your... read more →
The theme this year for dementia awareness month is ‘you are not alone’. For a person with dementia, their family and other carers, one of the hardest changes after diagnosis... read more →
When Irene Schaffer was seated across from a quiet man named Dennis Halls at meal time, she didn’t think much of it. Though being a long time author, Irene is... read more →
On the 9th of September 2020, our Caravonica Waters resident couple, Alun and Doreen will celebrate 70 years of marriage! From their first meeting at work in the UK, to... read more →
Research shows that friendships with people of all ages expands your world view and brings a host of other benefits. Referred to as inter-generational friendships - these relationships are being... read more →
We recently felt very honoured and excited to pull together a truly magical moment for our Klemzig resident, and renowned Indiginous artist, Bernard Tjalkuri. Local APY Art Gallery in Adelaide... read more →
Just some of Tim Ealey’s achievements! Dr Eric Herbert Mitchell 'Tim' Ealey is one of our residents - who we recently... read more →
The 100th Birthday of Tom Berry marked a special milestone in the busy life of a cherished Ipswich centenarian, and current covid visitation restrictions didn’t deter his devoted family members... read more →
Much loved Churchill Retreat resident, Noel McGuinness, has been working extremely hard in recent months building and designing his model train set up. The recent completion of this mammoth project marks... read more →
For generations of Australians the bugle call of The Last Post will signal a one minute of silence in which our nation collectively bows its head and reflects on the... read more →
We are certainly living in uncertain and unprecedented times, and all navigating this in the best ways that we can. At a time like this we understand anxieties are heightened,... read more →
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