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Meet Aman
Residents of Mayflower Reservoir have been delighted with some new company – and her hobby has residents excited to get cooking – with a surprise. It is no secret that Mayflower Reservoir is growing,...
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Give a Little, Gain a Lot
Your opportunity to join the lively Mayflower Brighton Volunteer team is here! As a Mayflower volunteer, you’ll be joining a friendly, multi-cultural and caring team of people who give their time to support...
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Aged Care Employee Day #ThanksForCaring
On Aged Care Employee Day, we are paying homage to our many devoted and passionate aged care employees across Mayflower. #ThanksForCaring is the theme each year, and we are asking our local community...
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3's a Charm
Congratulations Stuart McIntyre OAM We are pleased to share that Mayflower board member Mr Stuart McIntyre has received an Order of Australia Medal. Joining volunteer Judee, and Mayflower Brighton...
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Frank's Happy Hour
Happy hour is the highlight of the week for many at Mayflower Brighton, and Frank couldn't agree more. Here's Frank getting into the popular ballad 'Love is In The Air' sung live, by performer Jan at...
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Aedie’s Music Project Gets Toes Tapping
A surprising dance anthem recently saw residents tapping their feet and hitting the dance floor at Mayflower Brighton. Meet Aedie. Aedie is a year nine student, from Firbank Grammar School with a...
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Meet Rumesh, Brighton’s Very Own ‘Knight’
Rumesh planned to become a doctor, but life had another idea. And he likes it so much better. Meet Rumesh. Our new Executive Officer of Aged Care and Seniors Living at Mayflower Brighton. But, Rumesh...
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Happy Birthday, Your Royal Highness the Queen!
Residents of Mayflower Brighton threw a birthday party for a VIP – and had the best time doing it! Everyone came together to celebrate HRH The Queen's Birthday, and 70th Jubilee last month. A rambunctious...
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Two O.A.Ms for Our Community
Congratulations Rosie, who joins Judee in receiving an Order of Australia medal. In the Australian honours system, appointments to the Order of Australia confer the highest recognition for outstanding...
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High Tea fit for a Queen
Our Mayflower Reservoir Community celebrated HRH the Queen’s Birthday and Jubilee recently. The special day was celebrated with a high tea party, complete with freshly made scones with jam and cream...
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Learn How Bingo Benefits Both Body and Mind
Bingo is one of our most requested activities, and brings great joy and health benefits in surprising ways. Pictured above: Chris with one of our students, Surya, enjoying a game of Bingo, with a 'Greek...
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Our 'Winter Warmer' Grapevine Edition is Here
Grapevine is Mayflowers newsletter with a message from our CEO, photos and stories of our residents and information to help you learn more about ageing and aged care. The magazine is often a recap of...
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Buona Festa Della Repubblica – Happy Italian Day!
It is hard to believe it has been a whole year since residents celebrated the Festa Della Repubblica – affectionately known by residents as ‘Italian Day’. Our Mayflower Reservoir Community celebrated...
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The Joy of Flowers
Flower arranging is a wonderful way to express your creativity, and help where you live feel like home. Here is Kata, clearly enjoying arranging flowers for the dining room. We love seeing her beautiful...
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Highlighting Financial Abuse on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. While it’s a topic no one likes to think about, statistics prove it’s something we all need to learn more about. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates...
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Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – Raising Funds and Awareness Together
What do cupcakes, a morning brew, and the colours blue and yellow have in common? They come together to help create Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, raising much-needed funds for people impacted by cancer. The...
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Throwing a Party for HRH The Queen
Residents at Mayflower Brighton have been busily preparing for the Queens Birthday party they are throwing next week. Here are Elaine, Alan, Angela and Lotte making London phone-box table decorations, Lotte...
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"Extra! Extra!" Recognising our Senior Victorians and ABC Radio Feature
Lining up to tell their stories, Charles, Barbara and Elaine of Mayflower Brighton have just been interviewed as part of the Recognising Senior Victorians program. The program forms part of the Victorian...
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