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Sunnyside Snippets July 2018

4 July, 2018/News/by Admin Sunnyside House

In this month’s edition of Sunnyside Snippets: South West Healthcare Prostate Biopsy Equipment Raffle Winners Biggest Morning Tea raises $123.10 We’re now selling craft items, jams and beanies. Marmalade coming soon! Visit from Tuniversal on 27 June – we hope they come back soon! Christmas in July coming Wednesday 25th July! Read more by downloading the full July 2018 Sunnyside Snippets

Job Vacancies | RNs & EENs

29 June, 2018/Uncategorised/Sunnyside House/by Admin Sunnyside House

Sunnyside House Inc. has full time, part time and casual positions available for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Endorsed Enrolled Nurses (EENs)

Sunnyside Snippets May 2018

31 May, 2018/News/by Admin Sunnyside House

In this month’s edition of Sunnyside Snippets: ANZAC Day Mother’s Day Blume’s Fashion visiting 8th June June is leading the Footy Tipping with Bill not far behind Biggest Morning Tea on 7th June Wheelchair Dancing on 4th June Read more by downloading the full May 2018 Sunnyside Snippets

Job Vacancy | Chief Executive Officer

13 November, 2017/Uncategorised/Sunnyside House/by Admin Sunnyside House

Chief Executive Officer Excellent career opportunity within Aged Care Work with a leading aged care provider The Chief Executive Officer will provide advice and support to the Board, assist in the development and implementation of strategic direction for Sunnyside House. The role demands a high level of professional knowledge, proven administration skills and a capacity to establish sound relationships with representatives from within and outside the Sunnyside House community. Sunnyside House Inc. is a modern state-of-the-art, 40 bed, not-for-profit residential facility situated at Camperdown in the “Lakes and Craters” area of Western Victoria. The aim of Sunnyside is to provide a place of complete care and security in a picturesque and happy environment where residents are supervised at all times …

Sunnyside House Inc Annual General Meeting

1 November, 2017/News/by Admin Sunnyside House

The Sunnyside House Inc Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 16th November, 2017 at 2pm in the Moornong Room. Jill Anderson President.

Aged care partnership halted

25 October, 2017/News/by Admin Sunnyside House

An interim partnership between Abbeyfield House Mortlake and Sunnyside House in Camperdown has been halted. Sunnyside House chair Jill Anderson and Abbeyfield House Mortlake chair Michael Murphy OAM today announced that the joint venture would not proceed. The two organisations have worked closely together since signing a Memorandum of Understanding in February. Both chairs said much had been gained in the past eight months, but the boards agreed there was no clear way forward for the joint venture to proceed at this time. “We will continue to keep our options open and look to explore different arrangements in the future,” Mrs Anderson said. Mr Murphy expressed his appreciation for the work done by both boards. “I’d like to thank Jill …

Food Safety for Seniors

24 October, 2017/News/by Admin Sunnyside House

Do you cook and bring food to an elderly relative or friend in an aged care facility? It’s really nice to show you care by cooking special favourite meals for the resident of an aged care facility — perhaps culturally specific food or a family favourite which is not normally available in that facility. But if you do, you really wouldn’t want to make them sick, so there are some things you need to know. Our immune systems get weaker as we get older. Also, our stomachs produce less acid which makes it easier for harmful germs to get through the digestive system and invade our bodies. If elderly people do get food poisoning, they are also likely to suffer more …

Sunnyside AGM Postponed

18 October, 2017/News/Annual General Meeting, Sunnyside House/by Admin Sunnyside House

Sunnyside House Inc Annual General Meeting planned for the 24th October 2017 has been postponed. A new date will be published as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Jill Anderson President.

Dan Tehan MP visits

12 May, 2017/News/by Admin Sunnyside House

We recently enjoyed a warm visit from Dan Tehan MP, our local Member for Wannon. Mr Tehan is also the Minister for Veteran’s Affairs and Defence Personnel and he had a lovely catch up with resident and WWII veteran Bert Atwell. Senior management and several board members of both Sunnyside House and Abbeyfield Mortlake held productive talks with Mr Tehan about the challenges we are overcoming to maintain not-for-profit, residential aged care in our communities.