Happy snaps, or skilled photographer? What are your photography skills like? Take a chance and enter our Shine a Light on Ageing photography competition and you could win vouchers of $500 or $1,000!
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Cathy, a resident of Loreto Home of Compassion, and Geoff enjoyed valuable time together after many many years apart.
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Residents at Loreto enjoyed a fun get-together in the lead up to Christmas. A choir provided beautiful singing and Santa dropped by!
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It’s Christmas time and the Residents of Shalom Place certainly enjoyed celebrating!
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Can you believe it! Long Service Certificates have been presented to four staff of Forrest Community Services, who between them have worked with FCS 31 years. Congratulations to you all, and thank you for being such wonderful carers to our in-home clients across the region.
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We are very appreciative of our staff and their commitment to caring for our residents. Today we recognised staff at Loreto Home of Compassion with their long service certificates. Between them these staff have racked up 80 years of caring! They are Sharon (30 years), Izera and Jijomon (10 years each), Somporn, Susanna, Narelle, Manju, Simone and Annie (5 years each). Congratulations.
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Terri, Marg and Rev Craig were excited to decorate The Forrest Centre Christmas tree at St John’s Church.
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Today we celebrated a combined 125 years of commitment to caring for our residents, by 13 of our wonderful staff.
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We are preparing for Christmas and the joy that this season brings.
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Cycling Without Age volunteers are completing their training in preparation to take our residents and clients out for jaunts around the neighbourhood. We are very excited!
Read MoreThank you to Junee Correctional Centre for their donation of these hand-crafted Christmas trees.
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Macramé, walking, art, dogs and Bishop Desmond Tutu all get a mention in the November newsletter.
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There was plenty of Melbourne Cup action for Forrest Community Services clients, Mary Potter and Loreto residents this year.
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Our group of intrepid adventures from Forrest Community Services are off again!
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Sizzling Springtime Sausages!
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Spring is here and it’s a lovely time to make a cup of tea, sit in the sun, and enjoy reading The Forrest Centre newsletter. We have people for you to meet, and stories to share.
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Remember gathering with your friends for a Tupperware Party? Well, the ladies of Shalom Place did that just recently with some vintage Tupperware. Many stories were shared and laughter enjoyed when reminiscing of cooking adventures in their youth. Thanks Jade for organising this fun activity.
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Recently the Board of Directors and Senior Management met for a whole day of strategic planning for our future. Thank you to the Directors for your dedication.
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What are the Comm Health Games you may ask?
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Loreto Home of Compassion residents and volunteers recently celebrated 20 years of rosary bead making. The rosary beads have been shared to many people…. with a set even being sent to the Pope a number of years ago!
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