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& AGED CARE
Home care services include help with
showering, dressing, mobility, meal
preparation and eating and fitting sen-
sory communication aids. Support ser-
vices such as help with laundry, house
cleaning, gardening and transport for
activities like shopping, doctor visits
and attending social activities is also
provided.
The Bene Pass Tempo programme
helps to link elders back with the com-
munity by offering one to one support,
home visits and social outings.
Centre based care is also on offer at
the Padre Pio Centre where a range of
activities and services for elderly Ital-
ians is available. These include gentle
exercise, music, song and dance, cul-
tural games, arts and crafts.
Bene signifies excellence
The organisation has nearly 500 em-
ployees and 200 volunteers. Its vol-
unteer programme is highly success-
ful and has a waiting list. Bene Aged
Care is one of the few in the industry
that actually provides freshly prepared
food for all its meals.
It has found that this simple prac-
tice allows residents to enjoy food that
is healthy and high in nutrients. As a
rule, it does not serve frozen food that
has been reheated. The whole dining
and eating experience is one of Bene’s
unique features. After all, it’s aged
care, Italian style.
Alan Mitchell,
GM
Andrew McFarlane,
CEO
Ruth Ryan,
Director