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MannaCare provides a variety of aged care services for older people in the City of Manningham and adjoining suburbs.
This community-based aged care organisation aims to help people stay living in their own homes by offering home and community care services and also provides temporary and permanent care at their residential aged care homes.
Staff at MannaCare have integrity and are highly trained in their field. Dedicated volunteers run comprehensive lifestyle and activities programs in the purpose-built facilities. Excellent standards of services and care are offered to each and every resident.
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At Grevillea House every Thusday a group of up to 18 mature men meet and discuss a wide range of topica and share their life experiences. Being for men only with no carers or staff present, the group lead by two facilitators has renewed the meaning of life and reconnected with both family ond like minded men. Reseach undertaken has shown that the MENZ DEN has made positive changes in lifestyle. If you would like to more, please contact Dezlie Marrison at MannaCare or Philip Green on 0431 828 942.
A warm congratulations to Pat Wheeler who recently became Volunteer of the Year 2020 in the Manningham Civic Awards. Every fortnight for over 30 years, Pat has played the piano at MannaCare for the Manningham Uniting Church Services held at MannaCare for the residents.
After 50 years of tireless service and dedication to the community starting in the 1960s, Ron Kitchingman OAM JP has recently been given the key to the City of Manningham. Ron has been involved with MannaCare for 34 years as a committee and board member.
MannaCare’s Program for Oncology Wellness and Exercise Rehabilitation (POWER) this year took part in Cancer Council Australia's Biggest Morning Tea.
As part of volunteer week, MannaCare held a volunteer breakfast to say thank you and show their appreciation to their tireless volunteers.
MannaCare has celebrated the opening of its upgraded facility. On Thursday 9th May the upgraded areas were officially opened by the Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Federal Member for Menzies.
They say learning is a life-long journey and for Dr David Bottomley who has become Australia's oldest recent PhD graduate at 94 that couldn’t be more accurate.
One of MannaCare’s long serving volunteers was recognised on Saturday 26th January with a Menzies Community Australia Day Award presented by local Federal Member, The Hon Kevin Andrews MP.
On 20th November, MannaCare launched POWER – Program for Oncology Wellness and Exercise Rehabilitation. Particular acknowledgement goes to Manningham City Council Mayor Paula Piccinini, Deputy Mayor Anna Chen and Councillors as well as Bendigo Bank Chris Cahir, Branch Manager, Carly Kluge and Paul Thompson Doncaster East & Templestowe Village Community Bank® Branch.
Last week, a handful of residents transitioned into their new home in the renovated and modernised section of Banksia Unit, at MannaCare’s Cassia House. Residents are now accommodated in brand new single rooms with private ensuites, following the demolition of existing shared rooms.
Australians are a friendly bunch. They love to talk and have conversations. And the best way to communicate is through language. The Australian language is a unique beast and our slang is enough to confuse the most accomplished person. Abbreviations, diminutives and colloquialisms are used interchangeably and are the key to unlocking the Australian language, culture and friendship.
They convey the changing seasons and can transform a landscape from bleak to warm to visual beauty. Flowers, plants and colour are enough to make most people smile and make an unpleasant day feel not so bad. MannaCare is fortunate to have horticulturist Paul Crowe’s lifelong love of gardening and teaching as part of their community.
It is the simple things in life that make people happy. So the saying goes. And as people get older this becomes more important as they lose touch with their social circle.
Bilingual speaker Andreas Georgiou has tremendous dedication and selflessness volunteering at MannaCare for the past four years. He says “it was the best thing I ever did. I love it.”
Following relocation of some residents in MannaCare’s Cassia House aged care residence and part demolition of one of the units in this facility, building works have been gathering speed.
One of MannaCare's amazing volunteers Tianna De Silva continues to impress with her dedication, her wisdom and intelligence.
Who says life stops as you get older? Having worked in paid roles until she was 75 years of age, Dodi was well entitled to put up her feet. Instead she offered her time as a volunteer.
An innovative men’s group at MannaCare is making a world of difference to the lives of residents and clients living with dementia. The program has unquestionably taken off with the weekly gatherings becoming an anticipated event in the calendar.
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