It’s the Year of the Rabbit

Glenwood Aged Care Home

Georges Estate Health & Aged Care Community

the beginning of the Chinese New Year at the end of January was cause for much celebration and hope for good luck in this, the Year of the Rabbit.

Our Glenwood Aged Care Home in NSW celebrated the start of the Chinese lunar new year at the end of January, marking the Year of the Rabbit with a delicious feast.

The staff served a Chinese special afternoon tea with Chinese snacks, like dumplings, prawn crackers, pork buns and steamed egg to the residents, as well as handing out lucky red envelopes. The residents enjoyed the experience a lot and Glenwood’s lifestyle officer Ann made a lovely effort to make it a big success.

Meanwhile, at Georges Estate, the staff pulled out all the stops with some colourful decorations and a special meal to celebrate the new year while at Leighton in WA, a local Chinese dancing troupe entertained the residents with an authentic Chinese New Year performance.

AUSPICIOUS TIMES

The Year of the Rabbit was marked around our homes in WA and NSW.

Fairfield Aged Care Home

It was time to fire up the BBQ recently to farewell one of Fairfield Aged Care Home’s favourite members of staff, Van Niem Nguyen. Staff laid on a beautiful celebration to mark the retirement of the popular member of the night staff team, who was invited back to Fairfield on February 27 to say a proper goodbye from all staff and residents.

Lifestyle Officer Vickey and her team organised a stunning morning tea spread, and Eva Ballai, the Director of Nursing, presented Niem with Hall & Prior’s Certificate of Recognition for his 15 years of service as night care staff at the home in west of Sydney.

On this special occasion, all staff members were having a good time, reminiscing together about working with Niem over the years, including funny stories and moving memories about staff and residents.

“You could truly feel a special energy in the air that lifted our staff’s morale by recognising retired members and saying goodbye to them,” said Eva.

Fairfield residents were equally very happy and grateful to share this special event with Niem, who spent time going around the entire home and saying goodbye to each and every resident. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement, Niem - we will miss you!