Author: amyp

A new era for Whyalla aged care services

30-11-21

Helping Hand Aged Care has entered in to a Management Agreement with Kindred Living in Whyalla, effective from 30 November 2021. Helping Hand will work with the board of Kindred […]

Stefanie

19-11-21

Stefanie is the Residential Services Manager for our residential care homes, Carinya in Clare and Belalie Lodge in Jamestown. She has been with Helping Hand for 22 years and started […]

Cultivating happiness at Parafield Gardens

11-11-21

For the last two years, the Consumer Engagement team has been embedding Turn Up Your Voice (TUYV) at Parafield Gardens where they have been listening, engaging and connecting with residents, […]

Jory

31-10-21

Jory has been working for Helping Hand for just over a year. He is a My Home Life Practice Consultant and part of our People and Culture Team. My Home […]

Building relationships through stories

25-10-21

Students from Mid North Christian College are building relationships with Helping Hand Home Care clients, as part of an Australian-first project to connect with the community, reduce loneliness and share […]

Bob

15-10-21

Meet Bob, he lives at Carinya, our residential care home in Clare. Bob has been married for 59 years, has four children and eight grandchildren. He grew up in Tarlee […]

Lauren

08-10-21

Lauren is the Hotel Service Support Manager at our Golden Grove residential care home, she oversees the maintenance, cleaning, laundry and kitchen services of the care home. After doing study […]

Shining a UV light on innovative partnerships

15-09-21

An innovative new partnership between Helping Hand and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) is hoping to use UV light to reduce the impact of respiratory illnesses, […]

Aged Care Employee Day 2021

06-08-21

This Saturday 7 August 2021 is Aged Care Employee Day, where we celebrate all team members involved in caring for older people, and say thanks for caring.

Tovertafel comes to North Adelaide

15-07-21

With the generous help of the North Adelaide Auxiliary, we have installed our next Tovertafel in our North Adelaide care home.

What does allied health mean?

01-07-21

What does allied health mean?

When should I have an assessment?

When should I think about having an assessment for help at home?

Northern stars

21-06-21

Congratulations to three of Helping Hand’s ‘northern stars’ who exemplify Helping Hand’s commitment to be a learning organisation that helps people to grow personally and professionally and to step into […]

Helping Hand supports IDAHOBIT 2021

17-05-21

Helping Hand celebrates and embraces the diversity of people who use our services and who are part of our workforce.  We stand alongside lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans/transgender, intersex, queer/questioning and […]

Tovertafel Raffle Winners!

16-04-21

Helping Hand Tovertafel Raffle Winners Thank you to all who purchased a raffle ticket and for supporting our Tovertafel campaign. Congratulations to our raffle winners! 1st Prize – Ticket number […]

On the road with Helping Hand in regional SA

13-04-21

In May 2021, we will be on the road hosting a range of free information sessions in Port Lincoln, Tumby Bay, Cummins and Whyalla. We are also hosting one-on-one sessions […]

Read the latest Forgotten Australians newsletter

25-03-21

Our Real Care the Second Time Around Project Team have published their latest newsletter.

COVID-19 vaccination program

01-03-21

The nationwide program of a COVID-19 vaccination is now underway and will be rolled out in phases across South Australia to ensure priority groups can access the vaccine.

Ben

19-02-21

Ben is a part of our Payroll Team as a Payroll Administrator. He has been with Helping Hand for almost 10 years. He started off as casual after high school, […]

What does wellness mean?

14-02-21

What does wellness mean?