Respite care helps both carers and their loved ones | St Louis Aged Care
There are more than 2.7 million unpaid carers in the community, with 96% of these informal primary carers caring for a family member. The average age of unpaid carers is 55 years old, even though they can be anywhere between 15-64 years old, and more than 50% are working.
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Bring your skills to St Louis Aged Care and a new career in home care
You may be surprised by how many of your skills are easily transferrable to aged care and home care. The Aged Care Workforce Industry (ACWIC) has launched their new Bring Your Thing campaign to encourage people to consider working in the aged care sector, which will continue to grow over the next decade with an ageing population.
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Living with dementia and still enjoying a life with meaning and purpose
In the eyes of the carers at St Louis on Sea, people living with dementia can still live meaningful and purposeful lives. Our approach to dementia care is to work with people’s abilities, and help them to live an active life, contributing and participating in all aspects of life at home where possible.
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Meet our team: Deb, Aged Care Worker and Receptionist at St Louis Aged Care
Deb has been with St Louis Aged Care for ten years, and during this time she has worked in several different roles. Currently she is a carer at the nursing home and a receptionist for the home care division.
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Meet our team: Louise, Home Care Worker at St Louis Home Care
This industry revolves around caring for people and having respect for the lives of others, and felt like a beautiful opportunity to be able to express caring, kindness and compassion.
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Meet our team: Sarah, Social Coordinator at St Louis Home Care
Sarah works out of our Adelaide Home Care office. Sarah shares the benefits of working in aged care, why she loves her job and offers some advice for people exploring a career in aged care.
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How Home Care Will Help You Create a Fulfilling and Joyful Life
Modern elders are living more purposeful lives. Not content to sit on the sidelines and be looked over, they are actively seeking a lifestyle that helps them live their best lives yet, putting decades of life experience into new projects and work in the community they are a part of.
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Meet our team: Chenee, Service Coordinator at St Louis Home Care
Chenee has been with St Louis for three years, beginning her role in rostering, completing her Certificate in Community Services and moving to a Service Coordinator role where she is today.
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Chair exercises are back for 2021 at St Louis Aged Care!
Chair-based exercise at home every day can make a big difference to your health and wellbeing. They will help improve your strength, flexibility and stamina, maintain function and independent living.
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Denmark is showing us why home care keeps people out of hospital
Our governments are looking to countries like Denmark who have successfully prioritised and implemented home care in their community.
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Qualities to help you succeed after the age of 50
Whatever the reason to return to work, Australians over the age of 50 are bringing decades of experience and knowledge to the business or community they join. What are the qualities require to succeed?
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Hydrotherapy has more benefits than just physical – “it’s a laugh from start to finish!”
Freda attends hydrotherapy sessions every week with St Louis physiotherapists and her carer. The classes are funded through her home care package.
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Life stories: How home care helps Anna remain independent at home at 103
Anna is 103 and lives on her own at home peacefully and happily. She has family nearby to help her, as well as home care services that she receives through a level 4 home care package from St Louis which help her remain independent.
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Make the SPLASH into home care support with hydrotherapy classes
Hydrotherapy classes can be arranged through your home care support plan so there won’t be any out of pockets expenses to you. Experience improved mobility, more balance and less pain.
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Why it’s important to continue your home care services through COVID
Having some help at home is more important now than ever. Maintaining continuity of your home care services through COVID restrictions will help you continue living at home with peace of mind and the help you need.
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7 reasons to reach out for some mental health support during changing times
When the world is changing around you, it’s not unusual to feel concern for no apparent reason, to feel more overwhelmed than usual, or to worry about who will care for you as you get older. This year started with the Australian bushfire crisis followed by a global pandemic. You’re not alone if you or an elderly relative is experiencing more anxiousness than usual.
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Thinking about your aged care options if you or your partner’s care needs increase?
For couples growing old together, it’s natural to be concerned about how you will both manage at home as you age. What happens if your partner or spouse becomes ill or needs to go to hospital? What if they require respite care after their hospital stay?
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St Louis Aged Care selected as a Finalist in the LASA Organisation Category
Leading Age Services Australia (LASA) announced the winners for its Excellence in Age Services Awards to coincide with Aged Care Employee Day on 7 August, 2020. We were thrilled to learn we had been selected as a finalist in the Organisation category.
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St Louis Life Stories: At 89, there’s no stopping Helen Oxenham
Helen has been advocating for women experiencing domestic violence in Adelaide for over 40 years. She opened up the first women’s shelter in Christie’s Beach in 1977 selling lamingtons to raise money.
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Meet Joe Ellis – Physio Joe - St Louis’ newest physiotherapist
The physiotherapists at St Louis Aged Care play a vital role in supporting our home care clients and residents to stay healthy and mobile. Our physical activity programs are tailored to each person, to assist them in maintaining their strength, flexibility, and balance.
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St Louis On Sea - respite care that feels like a holiday break in Victor Harbor
“I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The staff were wonderful, the food was excellent, my room was very nice and I was thrilled with the excursions I did.” Joanne, after two weeks of respite care at St Louis on Sea.
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How St Louis Aged Care is minding the intergenerational gap
Wisdom and knowledge about daily living used to be passed down from grandparents and parents. Grandparents were a font of knowledge, with more patience for children compared to their busy working parents. Is this really going away? At St Louis, we don’t believe so.
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“St Louis opened up my world” - how home care helped Robert do things he never thought he would
Never say never is the theme of this story. Robert has been a home care client with St Louis Home Care for several years. In his words, “St Louis opened up my world”.
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Active Living: Here’s why we keep walking at St Louis Nursing Home
Jenny is the Physiotherapist at St Louis’s Nursing Home and in this Q&A, shares how and why she is so committed to keeping our residents physically active, especially walking.
Read more >Tips to stay well at home during COVID-19 lockdown
At St Louis, we have made the necessary changes to our home support plans to ensure the safety of our clients and staff. Our staff have been specifically trained in COVID-19 infection control to safely support our clients.
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Downtime is a good time to get things done at home - 5 ways to use your home care package during COVID-19
Many of our home care clients are catching up on activities they have been putting off for years. Some are using their home care packages during COVID-19 to begin new interests.
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Home care during COVID-19 – what you need to know
We are continuing to deliver home care services to our clients as required during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Update
St Louis has been looking after the needs of older Australians for over 70 years, providing care, comfort and support when they’re needed most.
Read more >COVID 19 Statement
The health and safety of our residents and staff is our highest priority, with St Louis continuing to adopt all recommended actions in line with health authorities’ guidelines.
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5 reasons why you should consider a smaller nursing home for your loved one
There are many aspects to choosing the right nursing home for a loved one, but for the purpose of this article, we focus on the benefits of a smaller nursing home.
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Our Values in Aged Care - Dignity, Respect, Choice, Fairness
St Louis is a family owned business that began back in 1946. We’ve been caring for older South Australians for more than 70 years, through many changes in aged care. Providers like us have regularly been required over the years, to refine our care delivery to meet changing customer expectations and industry standards.
The missing link I wish I had – a review of “5 Easy Ways to Solve the Aged Care Puzzle” with author Gail Miller
We interviewed Gail about her experience of navigating aged care when you’re starting out, and why she wrote her book “5 Easy Ways to Solve the Aged care Puzzle”.
The benefits of working with an aged care placement service
The decision to move a loved one into permanent residential care is a significant one. Aged care placement is a service which assists people to easily navigate the process of finding the appropriate nursing home
St Louis Nursing Home – our approach to food, nutrition and menus
One of the reasons our nursing home feels like home for our residents is because of the delicious and nutritious food we serve.
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'Pecking Disorder' – a story about growing up as a gay man in rural Tasmania in the 1970’s
Pecking Disorder’ by Robert Moore will be launched on November 16 and is a story based on his experience of growing up in Tasmania on a family hop farm.
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How a home care package allows author Robert Moore to get on with what he loves most – writing!
Robert has had a home care package with St Louis for a number of years and appreciates how his home care package supports his goals.
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Why CHSP (Commonwealth Home Support Program) funding is sometimes not enough
There two main programs available to older Australians to receive help at home are the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and Home Care Packages.
Promoting positive ageing in our nursing home - and winning awards!
Anne Wicks is St Louis’ Social Programs Coordinator at our nursing home residence in Parkside. At the recent Diversional & Recreational Therapy Association Conference on the Gold Coast, Anne won the 2019 Award for Excellence in DRTA.
St Louis’ Relative Networking Group – for family and friends
Our most recent initiative is the Relative Networking Group. Our families requested a forum to openly discuss their experiences of having a loved one in an aged care residence and we responded by creating this recurring event.
Planning ahead - what does positive ageing mean to you?
The most important difference is those who are ageing positively and with health have planned ahead, putting into place a structure of support to meet their needs as they age.
Considering a Career in Aged Care? 5 Key Attributes of a Dedicated Aged Care Worker
If you are considering a career in aged care, in this Q&A with Caitlin Watson, St Louis’ Community Client Services Manager, we discuss the key attributes of dedicated care workers.
Book Review: 5 Easy Ways to Solve the Aged Care Puzzle by Gail Miller
I recently read 5 Easy Ways to Solve the Aged Care Puzzle by Gail Miller, who happens to be a South Australian and has lived the experience of having to solve the aged care puzzle for her parents.
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The New Charter of Aged Care Rights as of July 1, 2019
On July 1, 2019, a new Charter of Aged Care Rights replaced the Charter of Care Rights and Responsibilities. Previously there were four different charters for aged care services and these have now been condensed into one.
Read more >Home care pricing changes as of July 1st 2019
Q&A with Maris Naish, Director of St Louis Aged Care about the new home care pricing changes as of July 1st 2019.
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How are you coping with a loved one who has dementia? Understanding dementia care.
In this Q&A, Daryl Carson, Home Care Coordinator at St Louis Home Care, explains what happens in families when a loved one starts showing symptoms of dementia. He offers advice on dementia care.
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Using your home care package for its intended purpose
Once your home care package is approved, the funds are made available to help you maximise your independence and enjoy a good lifestyle in the comfort of your own home.
Talking About Dying – Starting the Conversation About Palliative Care
The subject of dying is a conversation that is necessary for those facing the end of their life, and for most people is a welcome one when they are heading toward end of life. The often don’t want to bring it up for concern for their family, but we find they are relieved when the family begins to address it openly and honestly.
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The Difference Between Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP)
We are often asked about the difference between a Home Care Package and a Commonwealth Home Support Package (CHSP) and following we explain the key differences to help you make a decision about the right level of care that you need at home.
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5 Benefits of Living in a Retirement Village – St Louis on Blyth
The peace of mind this provides to residents of our retirement village is significant. There are many more benefits and here are some we often find ourselves discussing with our residents.
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St Louis Home Care Fees and New Legislation for Pricing Transparency
Pricing transparency of our home care fees has always been a priority for St Louis Aged Care for the last 70+ years of delivering a high standard of quality aged care.
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St Louis Aged Care and St Pauls Lutheran Homes delivering home care to Adelaide Hills residents
St Louis Aged Care and St Pauls Lutheran Homes recently announced a collaborative partnership to provide home care to Adelaide Hills’ residents.
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Most aged care plans are made in a hospital car park – why planning ahead paves the way for positive ageing.
Most aged care plans are made in a hospital car park – why planning ahead paves the way for positive ageing. Q&A with Dani McKenna RN, BDM at St Louis Aged Care.
Live the life you want to live – inspiring older Australians
Across the globe, people over the age of 60 are increasing in numbers more than any other age group. In Australia, the over 65 year olds will outnumber the under 15 year olds by 2030and this will be a first in Australia.
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Celebrating Adelaide – why it is a great city to live and grow old in
A reasonable population of 1.3 million, good urban planning, plenty of parks and wonderful bathing beaches, are only a few of the reasons why “quiet little Adelaide” ranks so well on the world’s most liveable city list every year. Why we celebrate living in Adelaide.
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Avoiding loneliness as you get older – ways to stay socially connected
Loneliness is a problem experienced by more people in our community than we realise. In Australia, one in four Australians (men and women) feel lonely, and loneliness leads to a decline in mental and physical health. So if you are feeling lonely and struggling to find ways to interact with people and make new friends, you are actually not alone.
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Lessons that only grandparents can teach their grandkids
There are life lessons and pearls of wisdom that are better taught by grandparents or the elders in our community, rather than parents. They carry credibility, the lines in their faces representing all they have learned. All you need to do is take a moment to ask and then listen.
Read more >Make the Most of Christmas and the Holidays if You’re Looking After a Loved One With Dementia
There are many families heading toward the Christmas holiday season, feeling a little apprehensive about the upcoming festivities, when they have parents or loved ones to look after who have dementia.
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Q&A with Kim Redin, RN Home Care Coordinator. Making Sure Your Home Care Package Meets Your Needs
Good news! Your home care package is approved and allocated and you are ready to start receiving the services. But what’s next?
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Confused About Home Care? Book Into Our Information Session November 9th, 2018
The St Louis Home Care team have organised “Confused About Home Care” an event to help you navigate your way through the confusion of home care options.
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Never Too Old, Never Too Late. Anne's Top Social Events that Made Our Residents ROCK!
Anne Wicks is the Social Programs Coordinator at St Louis’ Nursing Home in Parkside, Adelaide. Over the years she has facilitated the wishes of many of our residents – never too old!
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Dementia Awareness Month: Small Actions Big Difference – Sharing What We Learned
Dementia Awareness Month: Small Actions Big Difference – Sharing What We Learned
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Q&A with Maria Canatselis, Home Care Coordinator at St Louis. Why Your Home Care Coordinator Plays a Key Role in Home Care
Maria is a Home Care Coordinator at St Louis and in her role, she supports St Louis’ clients to develop a lifestyle that helps them enjoy their elderly years at home, by developing a custom home care package suited to their needs.
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Q&A with Sue Toner, Director of Care at St Louis. Questions to Ask When Choosing a Nursing Home in Adelaide
St Louis’ Nursing Home in Parkside, Adelaide has been up and running since 1946. For more than 70 years we have been delivering high quality care to our residents.
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5 Ways to Maintain Brain Health as You Age
When we pay attention to our brain health, it ripples out to impact many aspects of both our physical and emotional wellbeing. Good brain health involves caring for what we eat, how we think, the exercise we do and our social interaction.
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Art Therapy for Wellbeing at St Louis Aged Care
At St Louis, we believe that no matter what our age, our love of learning can be kept alive and well throughout our entire life. One of the ways we support this is through our art therapy sessions that are held every fortnight.
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21 Ways to Use Your Home Care Package to Stay Socially Connected - Q&A Home Care Coordinators Maria and Leonie
Maria and Leonie are both St Louis Home Care Coordinators that have worked in aged care for many years
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Long Live You – Living Longer with Health and Wellbeing
In response to this ageing trend, the Australian Government recently launched a new initiative called Long Live You to support people to stay healthy and active well into their twilight years.
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A Happy and Healthy Elderly Community has a Positive Effect on Everyone. Q&A with Sarah, LifeStyle Coordinator at St Louis Home Care.
Sarah spent eight years looking after our clients. She is now our home care lifestyle coordinator. She loves her work in the community supporting elderly peoples’ health and wellbeing through helping them stay socially connected.
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The Importance of Staying Social as You Age and Using Home Care to Support You
with some forethought and the right home care support, we can help you stay socially active as your needs and circumstances change with age. It is not necessarily about having many friends, but more about a willingness to stay engaged in activities that give you enjoyment.
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Renovations at St Louis Nursing Home
Our Nursing Home is looking much brighter and more open since our recent re-paint and re-carpet.
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Your Home Care Package - What You Use Now You Gain Later
The more you use your home care package, the more likely you are to stay at home for longer, if not forever, according to a new report released by Macquarie University.
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Did you know home care support helps you stay at home longer?
Home care support enables you to stay at home longer. Research now prove that the more hours accessed of home care, the less likely you are to enter into residential care
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Strength For Life – Exercise For The Elderly For Good Brain Health
Did you know? More than 400,000 people are living with dementia in Australia today? Exercise programs for the elderly have been shown to improve brain health, and it is never too late to start.
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What is an ACAT Assessment and How Do I Prepare?
A member of the ACAT Assessment team will visit you at home to talk about your personal circumstances, how you are managing at home and what sort of help you need.
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Demystifying Homecare And How To Get Started
We have written the following blog to demystify homecare and to help you understand how to get started.
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Bringing Your Loved One Home From The Hospital With Some Transition Care
A little bit of transition care that first week at home after a hospital stay, goes a long way, even for minor procedures, and your loved one will appreciate it.
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5 Tips for Choosing The Best Home Care Provider For Your Needs
The CDC Home Care package allows more choice for you and together with your Care Coordinator you can tailor the range of services you decide are best for your health, wellbeing and lifestyle needs and goals.
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St Louis pilots new care technology
FAMILIES OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS CAN NOW MONITOR THEIR RELATIVES’ SAFETY THANKS TO NEW SOCIAL MEDIA APP
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I don't need home care services yet… or do I?
You feel a little overwhelmed by the house chores jobs like the gardening, it needs to be done now, your home seems bigger than it was and you are feeling it is difficult to get it all done. You love your home, you want to stay and you don’t want to move.
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Learn how you'll get your home care package
Did you know? There are several steps to work through from when you receive your initial letter stating you have been approved for a home care package to starting to receive your home care from your chosen home care provider.
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March 2018 Home Care Program Adelaide
St Louis Home Care March Social Program - Adelaide
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New Coffee Lounge
Another exciting happening next year is the coffee lounge at the nursing home.
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February 2018 - Home Care Programs Victor Harbor
Home Care program for St Louis Victor Harbor, February 2018
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February 2018 - Home Care Programs Adelaide
Home Care program for St Louis Adelaide, February 2018
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January 2018 - Home Care Programs Victor Harbor
Home Care programs for St Louis Victor Harbor, January 2018
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January/February: Adelaide Home Care Programs - Bus Trips
I trust that everyone had a wonderful Christmas and that you are all bursting at the seams to start our bus trips again.
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December Nursing Home Social Program - Adelaide
St Louis December Nursing Home Social Program - Adelaide
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December Home Care Program - Adelaide
St Louis Community December Home Care Program - Adelaide
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November 2017, Nursing Home Social Program
November is a busy time here at the Nursing Home
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October 2017, Community Home Care Program Victor Harbor
St Louis Community October Home Care Program - Victor Harbor
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October 2017, Community Home Care Program Adelaide
St Louis Community October Home Care Program -Adelaide
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November Home Care Program - Adelaide
St Louis Community September Home Care Program - Adelaide
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November 2017, Community Home Care Program Victor Harbor
St Louis Community November Home Care Program - Victor Harbor
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St Louis Receives The Thumbs Up
Guess which family-run nursing home just received the thumbs up?
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September 2017, Home Care Program Adelaide
St Louis Community September Home Care Program -Adelaide
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August 2017, Home Care Program - Victor Harbor
St Louis Community August Home Care Program -Victor Harbor
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August 2017, Nursing Home Social Program - Adelaide
St Louis, Nursing Home August Social Program - Adelaide
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August 2017, Nursing Home News
These newsletters come around so quickly – I guess that means Christmas is fast approaching! The only good thing about that is that the weather will soon be warmer!
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July 2017, Nursing Home News
I can not believe we are half way through the year already, 2017 is certainly going very fast.
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St Louis Community Care Assessment
An assessment team from the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency will be visiting our offices from 22 August 2017 to 23 August 2017.
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May 2017, Nursing Home News
Our bus trips held in April have been very picturesque. We started our month off by enjoying a lovely meal at Seacliff Beach Hotel. The company was pleasant and the scenic drive was very relaxing.
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Home Care - Strength for life Launch
Join us for the launch of the St Louis Strength for Life program May 4 10:15am, St Louis Home Care 11 Dudley Road Marryatville
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April 2017 Nursing Home Social Care Program
St Louis Nursing Home April Home Social Program
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April 2017, Nursing Home News
Renovations complete and new fire and electrical safety equipment installed.
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Senior Socialisation closely connected with quality of life
New studies show even stronger relationship between social interaction and mental and physical health in senior citizens.
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March 2017 Nursing Home News
Frank and Anne and their social programs team have been enjoying some great outings
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St Louis on Blyth - Independent Living Units Available
We currently have 1 and 3 bedroom Independent Living Units available for immediate occupation in our Boutique St Louis on Blyth development directly behind the nursing home.
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The St Louis bus has arrived!
A new St Louis bus brings greater freedom and opportunities than previously available.
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