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30 Years of Service for Pam
Pam McEvoy, our Art Therapist is celebrating 30 years of service with UPA Murray Vale Shalem. The residents assisted with the
Volunteers…We Need You!
Our Residential Aged Care facilities in Henty, Holbrook, Howlong, Jindera, Lavington and Wagga Wagga need volunteers. We’re looking for people of
Arm Chair Travel for Oolong Hostel
Arm chair travel is the only way to go for the residents of the Oolong Residential Aged Care Facility in Howlong,
Birthday celebrations at Holbrook Hostel
Holbrook Hostel’s Care Manager, Leonie Mardling recently enjoyed a lovely birthday celebration shared with residents. Sporting the obligatory “Birthday Hat” –
4 Generations of smiles
Gumleigh Garden Hostel’s beautiful resident Hazel’s daughter Bronwen, come to visit with her daughter Emily (granddaughter) and her children (great grandchildren)
Winners are Grinners
The Gumleigh Gardens Hostel residents had a fabulous day out at the Wagga Wagga Show recently. They were there to see the
$17.5m Lavington Aged Care Development Opens
About 150 people joined in the celebrations at today’s official opening of UPA Murray’s $17.5million Lavington aged care facilities upgrade. The
Grade 6 Students Raise $2447 for Dementia Day Care
Lavington’s Holy Spirit primary school’s grade 6 fundraising team last year raised $2447.60 and will today present the funds to UPA
90 Year-Old Bombing Survivor Ready For Oolong’s 25th Anniversary
After surviving scarlet fever as a child and being trapped in rubble for three days during an air raid bombing of
Ita Buttrose in Albury to Dispell Ageing Myths
More than 130 delegates from throughout NSW and Victoria will spend three nights in Albury this week, for an annual aged
Art Therapist Named NSW Employee of the Year
Pam McEvoy, Art Therapist at UPA’s Murray Vale Shalem dementia care hostel in Lavington was last week named the Aged and
Robotic Seal Changes Lives
The Border’s first interactive robotic seal pup, the latest in technological developments for dementia care, has quickly made its mark with
Baking Up A Storm For Cancer Fundraiser
Residents and staff of UPA’s Gumleigh Gardens Retirement Village will be doing lots of baking in the lead-up to its annual
Henty Aged Care Celebrates 25th Birthday
A cake will be cut and shared in Henty on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of Myoora Hostel and celebrate its
Silver Jubilee Party Late For Good Reason
The silver jubilee of a noteworthy Holbrook partnership was celebrated recently, one year behind schedule. UPA’s Holbrook Village Hostel, a 21-bed
Many Aged Bewildered By Changes Due On 27 Feb
Most people moving into or making inquiries about aged care are bewildered by the system and unaware of changes to the
$3 Million Lavington Upgrade Starts Next Month
Work will start in January on UPA’s Lavington $3million aged care community centre and regional office upgrade after Wodonga builders, Premier