Aged Care
Nominations for the 2023 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards are now open!
Nominations for the 2023 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards are now open! We are inspired by…
Accessing home care – the ‘how to’
As you age, living independently in your own home can become more difficult. If you’re finding it…
Scenario Exercises in our Residential Homes and Community Centres
As part of SCC’s efforts to prepare for a COVID-19 outbreak under the direction and guidance of…
Aida Keeps Her Independence at 82
Aida first encountered the Allied Health team at Southern Plus 18-months ago. Her primary concerns were related…
Keeping Safe in a COVID-19 World
While we have been lucky in Western Australia to have avoided community spread of COVID-19, we can’t…
Children Share Words of Care and Comfort
To celebrate International Day of Older Persons 2021, staff and students at Goldfields Child Care Centre put…
Tips for Keeping Your Mind Active
Being brain healthy is relevant at any age, whether you are young, old or in between. However,…
Pets Providing Companionship for SCCWA Residents and Clients
Ageing can be a challenging stage for many older Australians, with isolation and a loss of social…
Volunteers Thanked for Their Continued Efforts
Volunteers are the mainstay of many organisations and at Southern Cross Care (WA), our volunteers prove every…
Fishing outing a huge success for home care client Robert
Robert, who is one of our Home Care clients, recently enjoyed his first fishing experience through not-for-profit…
Jill’s secret to a long and healthy life
Southern Plus client Jill recently celebrated her 105th birthday. This is a remarkable milestone, but what makes…
Kevin brings happiness and joy to home care clients
We recently welcomed Kevin Keen as a qualified home care employee after he completed his traineeship through…
Together we can ensure no one faces dementia alone
Dementia Action Week encourages Australians to become well informed about the struggles, as well as the highlights…
Raising a cuppa at Southern Cross Care WA
Success retirement village hosted ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ in aid of Cancer Council; $3,260 raised taking fundraising total…
Football gives Stephen ‘a new lease of life’
A Wanneroo mother has hailed a Football West program which she says has given her son “a new…
Tony Quinlan Respite Centre open day highlights benefits of respite care
On Thursday 10 May, Southern Plus’ Tony Quinlan Respite Centre in Hilton hosted an open day for…
How Harry found his calling through volunteering
A chat at a party two years ago was the trigger for a young student to change…
Southern Cross Care salutes our Anzac heroes
Residents, family members and staff at Southern Cross Care locations across Western Australia commemorated Anzac Day (25…
What to consider when choosing a retirement village
There are many benefits to living in a retirement village including being in a community of like-minded…
What’s good for your heart is good for your head!
Some of the strongest evidence about maintaining your brain links brain health to heart health. Even though…
Baby, its hot out there!
Although so far Perth’s summer has been relatively mild, we can still expect some hot weather this…
Jeremiah Donovan House residents impart wisdom after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
On Thursday 12 March 2021, 59 residents at Jeremiah Donovan House took the opportunity to protect their…
Victoria Park Nursing Home Residents are treated like family
The team at the Victoria Park Nursing Home were worthy recipients of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Chamber of…
SCC celebrates National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week occurs from May 18 to May 24, and at Southern Cross Care, it is…
Stay healthy this summer
We live in a sunburnt country where hot days and heatwaves can stress our bodies. With hot…
SCC staff shine at WA Mental Health Awards
Shivani Lala, a Team Leader of SCC’s Community Options Mental Health sites, was recently recognised at the…
Easy Christmas Pudding
Ingredients 1 cup raisins 1 cup sultanas 1 cup self-raising flour 1 cup finely grated butter (about…
SCC celebrates volunteers’ contributions
In November, SCC hosted its annual volunteer appreciation event at the Royal Perth Golf Club to celebrate…
Alma’s holiday dream comes true
Alma Obschonka an energetic 91-year-old resident at SCC’s Victoria Park Nursing Home in Kalgoorlie, is living proof…
Health and Wellness events encourage residents to live and age well
SCC’s Retirement Villages are helping to spread the word about health and wellness among residents and visitors,…
Living with dementia series: what dementia feels like
By Rejáne Le Grange, Dementia Services Manager Think about the skills you use every day to…
Dementia services team – delivering the very best in dementia care
Did you know that as part of our commitment to providing exceptional care and support to our…
What is dementia?
What is dementia? Dementia is the term used to describe the symptoms of a number of illnesses…
Building our workforce for the future
To ensure the SCC Group is able to meet the needs of our ageing population, we have…
How do I get started with residential care?
Traditionally known as nursing homes, modern day residential aged care homes are designed to provide elderly residents…
The sky’s the limit for aviation enthusiast Arthur
Arthur Cornwell, a 96-year-old aviation enthusiast and resident at SCC’s Joseph Cooke House in Shelley, has proven…
Southern Cross Care recognised by Water Corp for commitment to reducing water waste
Southern Cross Care (SCC), has been recognised at the Water Corporation’s 2019 Waterwise Recognition Event as a…
You are what you eat – healthy recipes for seniors
The human gut is home to trillions of microbes or ‘good bacteria’. The food that we eat…
Living with rheumatoid arthritis
Associate Professor Therese O’Sullivan, an accredited practicing dietician and lecturer at Edith Cowan University, recently shared some…
Get your well-deserved break from caring for an elderly person with cancer
February 4 marked World Cancer Day and February is National Cancer Prevention Month. We are reminded that…
Strength training for seniors
By Denis Taaffe, Professor Exercise Gerontologist, Edith Cowan University Normal ageing is characterized by a reduction in…
Celebrating Christmas with dementia
Christmas is just around the corner and caring for people with dementia around this time can be…
Celebrating our volunteers
On Thursday 29th November, we got together at the Riverside Woodbridge Cafe and paid tribute to SCC’s…
Melinda shares her experience of her aunt’s stay at Margaret Hubery House
Elaine Chapman moved into Margaret Hubery House in August 2015. She had always been fiercely independent and…
Lionel’s sidecar adventure
Frank Prendergast House resident, Lionel Hollands had the chance to relive his sidecar-racing career with a spin…
Living well with Arthritis
1 in 6 Australians have arthritis. That’s approximately 4 million people. Do your joints ache more…
Safe Space Art Exhibition
Are you are looking for something fun to do this weekend? To celebrate @MentalHealthWeekWA, why not visit…
Frank Prendergast House hosts annual art exhibition
As part of Dementia Week, on September 19th SCC’s Frank Prendergast House (FPH) hosted its annual art…
Success Retirement Village residents to benefit from new on-site Health and Wellness Clinic
Residents at Southern Cross Care’s (SCC) Success Retirement Village are set to benefit from access to convenient…
SCC launches new real estate business
Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. is excited to announce the launch of an exciting new initiative, Southern…
Transcending dementia through love and support
Happily married for 55 years, Graham 77 and his wife Lynette 76 have enjoyed a long and…
Come and meet the neighbours!
Come and meet the neighbours! Retirement is a new beginning to be enjoyed – one where…
Intergenerational group at Jeremiah Donovan House
For the past three years, the young and the young at heart have come together at SCC’s,…
Retired, not expired; why you should consider retirement living
Gone are the days when retirement living was tied to the stigma of rundown facilities and old-fashioned…
Southern Cross Care to develop an innovative aged care community in Ballajura
Southern Cross Care is excited to announce the development of an innovative aged care community in Ballajura….
Bunnings Workshop at Frank Prendergast House
Bunnings Cockburn recently visited Frank Prendergast House in Success for a gardening activity. The visit was combined…
2018 Care and Ageing Expo
Southern Cross Care spent the weekend at the Care and Ageing Expo held at the Perth Convention…
Staying healthy in winter
While the cooler weather is often a welcome change for all of us after the warmer summer…
Resident Feature: Ross Bartlett
88 year old Ross Bartlett has been living at Thomas Perrott Village for the past 12 months,…
Don’t let dementia stop you celebrating love this Valentines Day
By Ro Hogan – Head of Clinical Services In my role at Southern Cross Care, I often…
Southern Cross Kalgoorlie wins Regional Achievement Award
Jessie Ho, Head of Residential Care presents cheque to Kalgoorlie’s Victoria Park Nursing Home Southern Cross Care (SCC),…
New buses for Southern Cross Care
Residents from Southern Cross Care’s (SCC) Success Retirement Village and Frank Prendergast House can enjoy being able…
Southern Cross Care launches new health and wellness brand in WA
Southern Cross Care (WA) Inc. (SCC), one of Western Australia’s leading providers of quality care, health and…
Preparing the Elderly for Summer
During summer we are all at risk of dehydration however if you are older you are at…
Children’s Book on Dementia Launched
A Southern Cross staff member’s daily contact with the anguish which dementia causes to families has culminated…