Keep up to date with Resthaven: a South Australian Aged Care Community service of the Uniting Church in Australia http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media.html Resthaven Chief Executive Officer, Richard Hearn, welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Minister for Ageing, Mark Butler, today for a ten year Living Longer Better Plan to reshape aged care. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/4/aged-care-reform.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/4/aged-care-reform.html Clients in the North have a range of Resthaven services to choose from; whether it’s therapy services at Elizabeth, or residential care at Craigmore, Resthaven has aged care services covered. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/4/resthaven-has-it-covered.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/4/resthaven-has-it-covered.html Demand for aged care services will progressively grow over the next 30 to 40 years in all areas of Australia. One of the fastest growing industries in Australia, aged care is the ninth largest employer with more than 262,000 employees nationwide. Work in this sector offers many opportunities to make a difference in people’s daily lives, either directly or indirectly. The benefits of working with older people are numerous and include knowing that your work contributes to better lives for individuals, so that they can have a good quality of life. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/3/aged-care-a-growth-industry.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/3/aged-care-a-growth-industry.html The demand for aged care services is progressively growing over the next 30 or 40 years, with people over the age of 85 expected to quadruple by 2050. Recognising the need to attract and maintain quality staff, Resthaven proactively works to establish and prioritise staff competency and training development. Resthaven encourages alliances with universities, TAFE and Registered Training Organisations, has an active program of professional staff development, and promotes aged care work as a positive contribution to the wider community. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/3/aged-care-workforce-development.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/3/aged-care-workforce-development.html Resthaven has been consistently expanding and has outgrown the current head office buildings. For the past five years, options for a new head office location have been explored, without success. Therefore, Resthaven was very pleased to be invited by Annesley College Council to tender for a parcel of surplus land on the corner of Greenhill Rd and Bartley Crescent, Wayville, and are delighted that the competitive bid was successful. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/3/new-offices-for-resthaven.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/3/new-offices-for-resthaven.html Resthaven supports health promotion, illness prevention and encourages older people to remain active and socially involved - to enable them to age well. Currently work is being done on a Department of Health and Ageing funded project called The Good, the Bad and the Brilliant, which aims to promote positive images of ageing, raise awareness and reduce the stigma of people living with dementia. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/3/ageing-well.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/3/ageing-well.html Resthaven intends to upgrade a section of Resthaven Leabrook. The old facilities on the north west corner facing Kensington Road, bounded by Perry Lane, no longer meet the current lifestyle expectations of the community and plans have been lodged with the City of Burnside for an upgrade to replace these with an attractive and complementary redevelopment. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/1/resthaven-leabrook-upgrade.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/1/resthaven-leabrook-upgrade.html Resthaven Mount Gambier is pleased to have been successful in their application for more high and low care places. The final finishing touches of Stage 2 are currently underway, which includes contemporary metal sculptures depicting intergenerational exchange by South Australian sculptor and community artist, Gerry McMahon. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/2/more-places-for-resthaven-mount-gambier.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/2/more-places-for-resthaven-mount-gambier.html Resthaven has worked with people living with dementia and their carers to collate stories about their experiences into a booklet to be published early this year. Funded by a Dementia Community Support Grant from the Department of Health and Ageing. We are currently seeking interested people to review the booklet on completion. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/2/the-good-the-bad-the-brilliant.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/2/the-good-the-bad-the-brilliant.html The Conference speaking program has been developed around the Conference theme of Firm Foundations:Flexible Futures. Location: Adelaide Convention Centre. A number of Resthaven staff will give presentations. http://www.sapmea.asn.au/conventions/acsa2012/index.html http://www.sapmea.asn.au/conventions/acsa2012/index.html What are Retirement Villages? How are they regulated? What are residents’ rights and responsibilities? Agedcare Alternatives presents a free information session with speaker, Cathy Pedler, of South Australian Office for the Ageing. Location: Agedcare Alternatives, 1/445 Fullarton Road, Highgate. Refreshments available. Places are limited so please book your seat by calling 8271 3888. http://www.agedcarealternatives.net.au http://www.agedcarealternatives.net.au Resthaven is pleased to sponsor Kate Swaffer’s 2012 Adelaide Fringe presentation, ‘My Unseen, Disappearing World’, through our community project called, ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Brilliant.’ Kate has early onset dementia and she tells it as it is, what it is like to have dementia. She acknowledges the devastation it is causing her brain and life, but she also talks of the positives she has gained by having dementia. Kate is a dynamic, passionate person and this is must see event. All proceeds are being donated to the ‘Big Issue’, a magazine that supports homeless people and dementia research. Location: Scots Church Adelaide, 237 North Tce, Adelaide - Adult $22 / Concessions $16 http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/news.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/news.html Shrove Tuesday, or ‘Pancake Day’, is Tuesday 21 February, 2012. It is UnitingCare South Australia’s leading fundraising event. Resthaven hosts pancake day fundraisers at several sites, with proceeds going to benefit residents and clients. http://unitingcare.sa.uca.org.au/pancake-day/179-about-the-event.html http://unitingcare.sa.uca.org.au/pancake-day/179-about-the-event.html The Australasian Housing Researchers' Conference is a premier conference for housing researchers in Australia and New Zealand. Hosted by the University of Adelaide 8 - 10 February http://www.adelaide.edu.au/churp/ahrc12/ http://www.adelaide.edu.au/churp/ahrc12/ The rich diversity of the Australian community is represented in Resthaven’s residential facilities and community service centres. We recognise the importance of providing services in a cultural appropriate and respectful manner, and our commitment to this is evident through our multicultural programs and cultural competency training for staff. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/1/recognising-diversity-on-australia-day.html http://www.resthaven.asn.au/about/media/press-releases/2012/1/recognising-diversity-on-australia-day.html Resthaven's Annual Report for the 2010/2011 financial year is now available for download. http://www.resthaven.asn.au/links/Publications/annual-report-10-11.pdf http://www.resthaven.asn.au/links/Publications/annual-report-10-11.pdf