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Aged Care

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Welcome to Meilene Residential Aged Care Home

Meilene Residential Aged Care is a single-level home, located in the subtropical regional city of Bundaberg on the beautiful Burnett River. Home to 52 residents, Meilene offers an extensive landscaped garden and a range of al fresco areas for residents to join in recreational activities or simply relax

Local Edwin Marsden Tooth Memorial Home resident Mrs Olive Farr (L) and Anglicare Southern Queensland Spiritual and Pastoral Care Manager Colin Lim (R) in June 2023 Local

Anglicare finds biography writing benefits not just for the prose

A biography writing programme that helps aged care residents reflect on their life story and reconnect with distant memories is the latest pastoral care offering by Anglicare Southern Queensland; and is providing joy for both residents and volunteer biographers alike as opportunities to reminisce transform into written text

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Onboard with Anglicare Southern Queensland: Trish

Trish works in one of Anglicare’s residential aged care homes and says that one of the biggest differences she has experienced working at Anglicare, compared to other organisations, is the excellent training and support, team culture, the genuine care provided to our residents, and the financial benefits of working for a not-for-profit organisation