News: February 2016
Vale Mick and Kevin
17 February 2016 In the space of a few weeks Vasey RSL Care has seen the passing of two stalwarts of our community: Mick Hayes from Vasey House, Bundoora, and Kevin Berry from RSL Park, Frankston South. Mick Hayes had been a resident of Vasey House for eight years. He served in the RAAF during...
Vasey Brighton East celebrates 5th Anniversary
9 February 2016 Last Friday, the residents, family members and Vasey RSL Care staff celebrated the 5th anniversary of the opening of our residential aged care home at Vasey Brighton East. The Rumbalara Courtyard was festooned with balloons for the occasion. Shade cloths were erected and tables and chairs were arranged, ready for everyone to...
CEO Responds to Media Reports on Concerns Over Quality in Aged Care
20 January 2016 A response from our CEO, Janna Voloshin In recent days there have been a number of articles and letters published in The Age in response to a report written by Tom Allard and published on 2 January 2016 headlined Aged care slides, profits soar. The article prompted negative media coverage in relation to...
Saluting Excellence Conference Acknowledges the Work of Staff
1 December 2015 This year’s conference celebrated Vasey RSL Care’s sense of purpose. Staff, Board members, special guests and sponsors gathered at Fenix Restaurant on 24 November to hear staff presentations highlighting Vasey RSL Care’s innovations, excellence in clinical practice focusing on resident- and client-centred care, and the commemoration of the Centenary of the Gallipoli...
Vasey RSL Care Annual Report 2014-15
19 November 2015: Vasey RSL Care’s Annual Report 2014-15 was officially launched yesterday, Wednesday 18 November, at our AGM held at ANZAC House, headquarters of RSL Victoria.
Hats off to Seniors’ Master Chef competitors
30 October 2015: After weeks of preparation, which involved researching recipes, sourcing ingredients and producing video accompaniments, the residents competing in Vasey RSL Care’s version of MasterChef, submitted their creations to the judges at RSL Park on Thursday, 29 October.
Victoria’s new Governor visits Vasey RSL Care
11 August 2015: The newly appointed Governor of Victoria, Linda Dessau, visited our Vasey Brighton East residential care facility on Monday, 10 August for a roundtable briefing and to meet our residents at afternoon tea. The Governor’s official visit was suggested by the State President of the RSL Victoria, retired Major General David McLachlan.
Heroes’ Wish – Commemorating the Centenary of ANZAC with RSL Park veterans
2 June 2015: The pilgrimage of the six RSL Park veterans to Canberra to commemorate the Centenary of ANZAC at the Dawn Service at the Australian War Memorial was an inspirational event for everyone involved, with smiles and tears all round. You can now share in the experience of those veterans and their carers through the...
ANZAC Day AFL Game curtain-raiser: Saints v Blues in NZ
– 7 May 2015 – As a curtain-raiser to the AFL’s ANZAC Day match in New Zealand between St Kilda and Carlton, Fox Sports filmed an interview between young Saints players, Jack Lonie and Dylan Robertson, with RSL Park Korean War veterans, Kevin Berry and Tony Guest. Fox Sports hav generously provided a link to...
Commemorating the Centenary of ANZAC
– 5 May 2015 – Commemoration ceremonies for the Centenary of ANZAC were held at our five residential care facilities and our independent living units. As well as conducting these services, Vasey RSL Care arranged to fly six veterans living at RSL Park, Frankston South, and a team of individual carers to Canberra to attend the Dawn Service at the...