News and events
“You are not alone” is the important message for people with dementia, their carers and the general public
1 September 2016 People with dementia and carers are significantly lonelier than the general population, the Alzheimer’s Australia Dementia and Loneliness Report has shown. The research has sparked calls for greater awareness and understanding of dementia by the general public so that people living with the condition feel less isolated and alone. Alzheimer’s Australia’s message is...
Saluting Excellence Awards – Now Open for Nominations
29 August 2016 Do you know a staff member who goes above and beyond? Do you see a colleague who always exemplifies excellence? Are you inspired by someone who works at Vasey RSL Care? If so, they sound like the ideal candidate for the Vasey RSL Care ‘Saluting Excellence Awards‘ which recognise staff...
‘Saluting Excellence Staff Conference 2016’ – Sponsorship Now Open
23 August 2016: Corporate Sponsorship Options The Saluting Excellence Staff Conference celebrates the care and support that our staff give every day to clients and residents. It will be taking place at Fenix Restaurant in Richmond on Thursday 10 November. We invite sponsorship from companies with a close and valued working relationship with Vasey RSL...
Vasey RSL Care’s New Cinema Ad Campaign
19 August 2016: Vasey RSL Care will be advertising our services through the movies for the whole of 2016. Our advertisement aims to ensure that those in the community right across Metro Melbourne, and especially in areas around our residential care homes, know about the services we offer to the aged care community. The ad...
Kevin ‘Butch’ Brady – Vietnam Veteran
16 August 2016: Thursday 18 August 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan and Vietnam Veterans Day. We have been privileged to hear about some of their experiences and we thank them for sharing them with us. In the article below, Kevin Brady relates his story to Bob Evans. Even now, aged...
Barry Earle – Vietnam Veteran
3 August 2016: This year we remember the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan and Vietnam Veterans Day on 18 August. Some of the veterans of Vietnam live in our Independent Living Villages and we were privileged to hear about their experiences and the effects the war had on their lives. In the...
Gordon Sampson – Korean Veteran
27 July 2016: With commemorations of the Korean War on 27 July and the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan and Vietnam Veterans Day on 18 August, we invited a group of Vasey RSL Care residents in our Independent Living Units to share their experiences of those conflicts and the effects they had on...
If Diabetes was a country, it would be the world’s third largest (Diabetes Australia)
10 July 2016: National Diabetes Week: 10-16 July In 2015, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) estimated that around 415 million adults were living with diabetes around the world. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2011-12 Health Survey indicated that 917,000 Australians over 18 (5.4% of the adult population) are living with this disease. The ABS survey...
Centenary of ANZAC: Remembering the Somme
5 July 2016: This year marks the 100th year anniversary of some of the worst losses of life by ANZAC forces in World War I. Friday 1 July: beginning of the Battle of the Somme This day marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive,...
New Lapel Pins Recognise Staff Length Of Service
30 June 2016: “I like working with the elderly, it’s a good team and we’re treated well,” Ellen Marsh says. Ellen recently reached 35 years’ service at Vasey RSL Care! She is one of the 40% of employees who have worked for the organisation for more than five years. Ellen was presented with a mark...