Whatever our age, we all have values and preferences related to our health and personal care, and it is essential that our individual needs guide the care that we receive.
It was with much sadness that Mayflower Reservoir bade farewell to one of our most loved residents, Luigia Mittereger who passed away peacefully on the 15th of August 2018, aged 103. Both our staff and residents will miss her greatly.
It was lights, camera, and catwalk at Mayflower Brighton, where the residents were treated to a special fashion event featuring Senior Style clothing.
Plato said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Our residents were certainty uplifted when 16 members of the St Leonard’s Uniting Church Choir performed at Mayflower Brighton in the Ada Hyde House lounge.
Experience the magic of Christmas in July at Mayflower! Residents and staff enjoyed festive feasts, entertainment, and winter wonderlands. Celebrate the season twice a year!
280 Australians develop diabetes every day. That is one person every five minutes. Too many Australians are being diagnosed with diabetes too late, with the delay in diagnosis putting many people at risk of major life-threatening health problems.
Congratulations to Mayflower Board Chairman, Trevor Martyn, who received an Order of Australia (OAM) Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list this month.
Experience the joy as Mayflower Reservoir residents welcome a friendly farmyard invasion, bringing laughter and reminiscence to all.
Mayflower honoured our extraordinary group of volunteers at our annual volunteer celebration, held during National Volunteers Week.
There were smiles, flowers and scones aplenty when residents, staff and visitors celebrated Mother’s Day at Mayflower Reservoir. The month of May is a time of year that allows us to honour our mothers in residence.
Mayflower Macleod welcomed two well-travelled residents earlier this year, when Rex and Lorraine decided it was time to put down roots after 12yrs on the road
Five Mayflower Reservoir aged care residents were quick to put up their hands when they heard a bus trip was heading to the Blue Lotus Water Garden in April.
Sombreros, vivid ponchos and tequila were the order of the day at Reservoirs' recent Fiesta. Our regular resident event our ‘tour of the world’ visited Mexico.
This week is Healthy Hips Week, 8-14th April which is dedicated to raising awareness of hip dysplasia, also known as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).
It was a lively day for all when residents came together for the Mayflower Reservoir Commonwealth Games. Inspired by the official 2018 Commonwealth Games, held on the Gold Coast in April, the special event gave all residents a chance at winning gold.
Mayflower resident Nessie Kluckhenn is just a year shy of joining Australia’s growing list of supercentenarians (that’s the 110+ club for those unfamiliar with the term).
The Mayflower Reservoir community enjoyed some Easter festive fun this month, getting together to design some crafty hats for their own Easter bonnet parade.
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is held on the 17 March each year, and serves as a tribute to Ireland and its foremost patron saint.
Escape to the tropics with Mayflower Reservoir's Hawaiian Day! Enjoy music, dancing, and Hawaiian cuisine, creating a vibrant cultural experience for all.
As we celebrate Valentine's Day each year, we get to hear about our resident’s stories of love and friendship. This year we talked to childhood sweethearts, Neville and Betty, who both live at Mayflower Brighton’s Residential Aged Care Accommodation.
Our very own Mayflower Brighton resident, Ray Peak carried the Queen’s Baton through Frankston City on Saturday 11 February 2018.
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