Since the Government announced the Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus payment back in March, opinions have been divided. According to the guidelines, only workers who provide direct care are eligible to receive the payment. This [...]

Dear Resident, Family and Friends, I am writing to provide another update for BlueWave in relation to COVID-19. There have been some changes to the relevant national guidelines and NSW legislation, coupled with low evidence [...]

12th June, 2020 Dear Resident, Family and Friends, I am writing to provide another update for BlueWave in relation to COVID-19. Given the low incidence of community transmission based on Government numbers, we are pleased [...]

Update on current procedures at BlueWave Living during the Coronavirus epidemic. Dear Resident, Family and Friends, I would like to update all on our current situation relating to the Coronavirus, and the risk it presents [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 and [...]

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 [...]