Laughter is the best medicine.
Laughter is the best medicine! A good sense of humour may not cure all ailments, but there is mounting evidence around the benefits of laughter. Along with enhancing your mental state, laughter induces physical [...]
Years of Service Awards
A big congratulations to our wonderful staff members who received their 'Years of Service' awards today. We have staff who celebrated 5 years, 10 years, 15 years and 20 years of service with BlueWave Living. [...]
MATESHIP & BELONGING
PROMOTING MATESHIP AND BELONGING - The Men’s Group making a difference at BlueWave. When people consider residential aged care for someone they love, they often look at obvious things such as the location, meals, furnishings [...]
Our year in review
There is said to be an old Chinese proverb, “may you live in interesting times”. Indeed, for those of us involved in aged care, the 2019 year was interesting. Firstly, it heralded a Commission into [...]
Charter of Aged Care Rights
From the 1st of July 2019, the Australian Government introduced a new and simpler Charter of Aged Care Rights. This replaces the current charter and will make it easier for aged care consumers, their families [...]
Activities in Aged Care
BlueWave Living offers a variety of leisure and wellness activities. Each day there are several different activities to chose from including: Gentle exercise groups, quizzes and puzzles, movie sessions, art and craft lessons, swimming, cooking, [...]
Charter of Residents’ Rights 1st July 2019
CHARTER OF RESIDENTS’ RIGHTS A new charter of residents’ rights will commence 1st July 2019 in line with the new quality standards. Charter of Aged Care Rights I have the right to: 1. safe and [...]
Aged Care Accreditation
BlueWave Living Meets All Accreditation Outcomes! To make sure you’re receiving the best care possible, all aged care homes receiving government subsidies need to meet quality standards. They cover areas such as management, staffing, health [...]
Press Release BlueWave Living Aged Care
30 Year Celebration and the approval for a further 20 beds. BlueWave Living opened its doors 30 years ago on the 15th March, 1989. Back then it opened as a 40 bed Nursing Home, with [...]