Sara McDonnell • December 16, 2024
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Lakeside Living
Lakeside Living residents are in full Christmas mode, bringing in December with carols, cards and communal feasts.
St Malachy's primary students delighted the crowd by singing a list of everyone's favourite Christmas carols, before handing out cards and sharing cheese platters with residents.
It was a fitting end to a packed schedule of student visitors throughout 2024, from Edenhope College, St Malachy's primary school and Edenhope playgroup.
Residents then enjoyed their own Christmas feast, complete with poppers and festive hats.
Grampians Health Edenhope staff extend a heartfelt thank you to all community groups that have brought life and laughter into Lakeside Living in 2024.
May all of these visits continue in 2025, as the benefit to residents is immeasurable.
It is not typical to plan a community event for the peak of winter, but the late Keith Fischer had a mission.
Yvonne and Michael Gomez spoke about moving to Australia when they first met, 17 years ago.
A generous bequest from a vintage car enthusiast will enhance health services in Edenhope and Harrow.
It was like Christmas in July for residents at Lakeside Living care community, where a series of packages was delivered.
The arrival of a new accessible bus, equipped with a wheelchair lift, is opening up a world of adventure for Edenhope residents.
A familiar face has joined the Social Support Day Centre program, with Fred Carberry officially coming out of retirement.
When Grampians Health community health nurse Cath McDonald started planning a half-marathon event for Edenhope, she was targeting people like Kirily Ryan.
More than 200 people attended Grampians Health Edenhope’s Cultural Fusion event, to celebrate diversity.
Whether you are filling up your car in Edenhope, ordering a bite to eat, picking up a script, attending a Council meeting, stocking up at the supermarket or getting a blood test at the hospital – you’re likely interacting with a migrant, with a fascinating back-story.
Molly Pretlove spent years in the city, and travelling across Europe, but the pull from rural Victoria never really faded.
