News

Meet Glen

3/06/2020

Meet Glen. Glen was a pilot with QANTAS for 12 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now one of our ‘Resident Liaisons’, a newly developed role in response to COVID-19.

We're celebrating some of the contributions of Estia Health's volunteers for national volunteer week.

22/05/2020

Meet Anita! Anita first came to be a volunteer at our home after her mum, Dorothy, passed away. Anita was a wonderful support to her mum and to other residents and employees in the home whilst her mum was a resident here. Shortly after Dorothy passed away, Anita realised what a large part of Estia Health Salisbury East had become in her life and decided she wanted to continue to service residents by way of becoming a volunteer.

COVID-19 Update: Estia Health temporarily ceases visitor access

19/03/2020

Estia Health advises additional measures to ensure the safety of the frail and vulnerable people in our care. These additional measures include temporarily ceasing visitor access to all our homes.

Estia Health residents enjoy day out for Shrove Tuesday

9/03/2020

There’s always something to do at Estia Health, with a jam-packed calendar of activities each month. Pancake Day was enjoyed by some of Estia Health's residents, who went on an outing to the Benalla Uniting Church for Shrove Tuesday.

Epping Little Sprouts

17/02/2020

Last week, our residents spent time with the children at Epping Little Sprouts. The children learnt to engage in meaningful conversations with the residents and showed them how to play with play dough.

South Coast bushfires: Truckload of love to Nerrigundah

12/02/2020

To help with Nerrigundah's healing, on Friday, February 7, Narooma volunteer groups delivered a gift on the back of a truck. A shipping container was lovingly positioned by a surviving barn, currently being used as a community centre.

Joyce's respite stay

10/02/2020

After a short stay in hospital Joyce came to Estia Health Bannockburn for two weeks of respite. As the carer for her husband at home, Joyce now needed someone to care for her. Joyce has loved her two weeks stay at Estia Bannockburn and wouldn’t hesitate moving in permanently if she needed to.

Haigh’s visit Estia Salisbury

7/02/2020

This week Haigh’s Chocolates employees and their T-Ford model vintage car visited our Estia Salisbury home, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Happy 100th Birthday Harry

22/01/2020

Harry, a resident at Estia Nambour, recently celebrated 100 years of love and laughter with cakes, parties, family and friends. But Harry had more in store to celebrate turning 100 years old - he and his family had planned a flight in a glider with Caboolture Gliding Club.