News and events
ANZAC Day marked around Vasey RSL Care’s Homes & Villages
10 May 2018 Commemorating those who died in service of our country, Vasey RSL Care’s residents, family and friends, staff and volunteers, came together for services on ANZAC Day. Vasey RSL Care Brighton Vasey RSL Care Brighton East Vasey RSL Care Bundoora Vasey RSL Care Frankston South Vasey RSL Care Ivanhoe Vasey RSL...
Signage Update for the Independent Living Units
10 April 2018 Vasey RSL Care has around 370 Independent Living Units (ILUs) at 8 locations across metropolitan Melbourne/Geelong: Beaumaris, Brighton, Cheltenham, Croydon, Frankston South, Geelong (Bell Park), Hawthorn and Reservoir. Following on from the new signage installed at our residential homes last spring, the next stage has been to update the ILU signage: this not...
Don’t tempt fate: vaccinate!
9 April 2018 The influenza (flu) season is upon us and this year’s new flu vaccination is now available. If you’ve ever had flu, you’ll know exactly how unpleasant it can be and how much worse it is than a common cold. While it is a wholly unpleasant experience for the majority of people, sadly,...
Ken Takes to the Air for his Hero’s Wish
15 March 2018: Hero’s Wish is literally off to a flying start, with Ken’s wish to fly in a biplane being fulfilled! Ken, a resident at Vasey RSL Care Bundoora, was presented with a boarding pass for a very special flight to celebrate his 100th birthday in February! The venue was Tiger Moth World at...
Home Care Solves Interesting Challenges
12 March 2018 Home Care team members at Vasey RSL Care respond to the needs of those living in their own homes who require assistance to continue to live at home with confidence. Sometimes their needs are surprising and our staff become very creative… It is a big step to move from an independent life...
“Pearls Strung Together”
8 March 2018 At the Saluting Excellence Conference in November, we welcomed Wendy Shiels (pictured far right), Program Director & Coordinator of Volunteers, and Carol Walker (below near right), Operations Manager, to talk to us about their organisation, Beyond Words. Beyond Words is a not-for-profit organisation that provides professional assistance to senior Australians to write...
Hero’s Wishes to be Fulfilled – Help Grant A Wish
13 February 2018, updated 10 May 2018 Hero’s Wish: honouring veterans and war widows with experiences to add to their treasured memories. We received a wonderful variety of Hero’s Wishes from those who have served in the allied forces and from war widows. We are so grateful to everyone who has supported us to fulfill our first...
End of an Era for the ANZAC Day Therapy Centre
3 January 2018 Since 2004, Vasey RSL Care has offered a seniors health and wellbeing program at the ANZAC Day Therapy Centre in Brighton, which was initiated to support the veteran and war widow community. Over the years, this program has provided therapies, advice, events and companionship to hundreds of older Australians and helped them maintain their wellbeing...
Vasey RSL Care Christmas Tree Ornaments Adorn Government House Tree
15 December 2017 Today, CEO Janna Voloshin, attended a reception at Government House, hosted by Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC and her husband, Mr Anthony Howard QC, to unveil their Christmas Tree. Earlier in the year, Ms Dessau contacted us (and her many other organisations) to invite us all to...
Happy Art Winners – the Travelling Art Raffle
4 December 2017 Thank you to everyone who bought a raffle ticket for the ‘Travelling Art Raffle’, to try and win one of Norma Copeland’s lovely paintings. Norma Copeland drew the winning tickets herself and the two lucky winners were Meri Timos from central office and Joy Langham, the daughter of one of our residents...