News: December 2020
“No matter how bad things have been, the sense of community, teamwork and camaraderie has kept us going”, CEO, Janna Voloshin
* 15 December 2020 * As 2020 comes to a close, this year’s staff Saluting Excellence Awards were today presented via Zoom, celebrating the dedication and commitment of our staff to residents and clients – in the 2020 manner. Usually a full-day event where staff join with VIP guests and sponsors for a celebration of...
“We see their Service, not their wallet”
* 6 December 2020 * Our White Paper, ‘Continuing the Mission’ was published in September and distributed to our own community and the wider ex-service community. Vasey RSL Care Chair, Mike O’Meara OAM was interviewed by the Australian Veteran News, to discuss the intent and content of the White Paper. Mike talked about the ethos...
Vasey RSL Care AGM 2020
* 3 December 2020 * Company members, board members and executive management met via Zoom for this year’s Annual General Meeting on 19 November to carry out the legal requirements under our constitution. In his address, Chair Mike O’Meara OAM, acknowledged that this has been an extraordinary period in the history of the organisation, placing...
Summer Message from our CEO
* 1 December 2020 * Remembrance Day Commemorations As with ANZAC Day in April, our aged care homes commemorated Remembrance Day without family and friends able to join us. However, staff and residents at all five homes solemnly marked the date and ensured that the fallen are always remembered for their service and sacrifice. Read...
Lockdown Camaraderie from Younger Veterans
* 18 November 2020 * During August, when our Outbreak Emergency Plans were activated, our staff were required to take on a range of additional tasks. Thanks to Ironside Recruitment, a specialist organisation that places veterans, we were able to identify three veterans and one veteran’s partner to provide extra support for residents at Ivanhoe...
Remembrance Day 2020 – Commemorations at Vasey RSL Care
* 15 November 2020 * In honour of fallen comrades, Remembrance Day ceremonies took place at each of our Aged Care Homes, sadly without family and friends present this year. Half of our residents are over ninety and many are over 100 – they have personal recollections of World War II and often still feel...