Celebrating our amazing aged care workers

We know our staff are amazing, but it’s always good to remind ourselves (and everyone else) about the great work done by aged care workers at Blue Haven and everywhere else.

Thankfully, we don’t need to remind our residents such as Yvonne.

We were absolutely humbled and very moved by Yvonne’s very kind words at our celebration of Aged Care Employee Day this week.

Among the tributes paid by Yvonne was citing the helpfulness and professionalism of the Blue Haven team members.

“They are excellent if you need help, if you’re not feeling well. They get right on it.”

“They provide so many opportunities to enjoy yourself, from information sessions, physical activity and social occasions such as our sing-a-longs.”

“They really go beyond their work roles to make sure this place your home, they very quickly become like friends to you.”

This is all music to the ears of our hard-working staff, who leave no stone unturned to make our residents happy and healthy.

We also want to take this opportunity to heartily agree with Yvonne.

A hallmark of Blue Haven over its 40 years has been the great care and attention our staff bring to their work every day.

Our thanks to the nurses, cooks, dietitians, caterers, cleaners, administration staff, maintenance and other workers who are not only professional but also passionate about their work.

This includes our fabulous army of volunteers who help out in our day-to-day operations.

We have more than 100 people who donate their time as a Blue Haven volunteer, helping with reading, massage, pet therapy, craft, painting and regular barbecues.

They also driving our residents to appointments, taking them shopping or manage group outings.

We are proud to celebrate all our amazing aged care workers.

Photo:  Yvonne (seated centre) celebrating Aged Care Workers Day with our staff – topped off by cupcakes of course!