New Lifestyle Coordinator at Resthaven Mount Gambier
A new ‘Lifestyle’ for Pamela
New Resthaven Mount Gambier Lifestyle Coordinator, Pamela Bastow, describes her move from New South Wales to Mount Gambier as a ‘great adventure.’
Pamela (picture above with the Lifestyle team first from left), who moved to the Mount with her partner in November 2020, says, ‘My friends back in New South Wales are terribly jealous when I tell them about the treasures Mount Gambier offers.’
‘I have been told that Mount Gambier is South Australia’s best kept secret, and I think they might be right!’
Pamela and her partner have enjoyed many local sights, including the Umpherston sinkhole, the Engelbrecht Cave, Port MacDonell, the Railway Lands bike track, and the Coonawarra wineries.
Pam says, ‘I had never lived in South Australia before, and I am really enjoying the friendly, laid back and relaxed feeling that Mount Gambier offers.’
‘The weather, however, is another matter, and I have already prepared my partner for my forthcoming winter wardrobe spending spree!’
With 20 years aged care experience, Pamela is looking forward to leading the Resthaven Lifestyle team in providing an enriching and stimulating program for residents at the home at 24 Elizabeth Street, Mount Gambier.
‘I have always had a genuine love for aged care, and I find working in Lifestyle to be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling’ she says.
‘I enjoy the outcomes of the combined efforts of the Lifestyle teams, to see smiling faces, and to witness the enrichment of residents’ day to day lives. Who could ask for more?’
‘I regard working in aged care a privilege, and look forward to working together with both staff and residents who have welcomed me into their beautiful home here at Resthaven Mount Gambier.’
Resthaven Mount Gambier is home to around 100 residents, supported by a vibrant staff and volunteer team. Volunteer enquiries are welcome – phone 8373 9036 to find out more, or check the Resthaven website: www.resthaven.asn.au/volunteer.
Every day, Resthaven shares the lives and wisdom of older people and their carers, being one of only a select few aged care providers in Australia offering the full range of aged care service options.
A not for profit, South Australian aged care community service associated with the Uniting Church, Resthaven’s residential and in-home care and support options are offered throughout metropolitan Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, Murraylands, Riverland, Barossa, Fleurieu Peninsula and the Limestone Coast.
In this photo: Resthaven Mount Gambier Lifestyle staff and volunteers from left to right: Pamela Bastow (Lifestyle Coordinator), Dianne Bailey-Walters (Coordinating Chaplain), Jodie Jarnevic (Lifestyle Assistant), Ross Patterson (volunteer), Wally, Leigh Jones (volunteer) Carolyn Taylor (Lifestyle Assistant) and Tracey Krueger (Lifestyle Assistant).