All Souls’ Day
If you would like to learn more about our Pastoral Care support, click here. Honouring loved ones and friends who’ve passed away during this pan...
Living with cerebral palsy – Phin’s story
World Cerebral Palsy Day (October 6) is a movement of people with cerebral palsy, their families and the organisations that support them, across m...
Keeping iso at bay in affordable homes
John Harris is known as ‘the rock’ of VMCH’s affordable homes community in Mentone. The retired butcher, aged 79, has lived in his affo...
Technology inclusion important for dementia
September 21 – 27 September is Dementia Action Week. Learning how to use an iPad for the first time would be difficult for anyone, let alone whe...
Aged care ‘very different’ for residents right now
Diane Taylor is one of VMCH’s most technology-savvy residents. She loves making video calls and using social media to stay connected with friend...
Thank you, VMCH dads
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there in our VMCH community. We wanted to highlight the contribution of some the ‘dads of VMCH&...
The role of Pastoral Care during lockdown
Powerless. Distressed. Sad. Anxious. Uncertain. We are all growing weary of restrictions, lockdowns and safety precautions. This is especially tru...
Behind closed doors during lockdown
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has significantly impacted the aged care sector, and has sadly contributed to high number of deaths. But what is ...
Social Justice Sunday – supporting carers
Since 1988, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has released a Social Justice Statement each year to highlight a particular societal...
Social Justice Sunday – supporting Disability clients
Since 1988, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has released a Social Justice Statement each year to highlight a particular societal...
Social Justice Sunday – Mental Health
Have you ever heard of Social Justice Sunday? In a tradition dating back from 1940, the Australian Catholic Bishops release major social justice s...
Life during COVID-19 in our disability group homes
Life in isolation is difficult for all of us. Being physically separated from the people we love is heartbreaking. We hear a lot about older peopl...