News

Café Jensen – Update

We have reached a milestone this year: We have (finally) opened up the Café Jensen for our aged care residents on one day in July! We had delicious coffee, tea, and cake for sale. Christine and Jessica, the daughters of our lovely concierge staff Ulla, have volunteered to assist in this café reopening. Café Jensen… Read more »

E-Card for our staff

Dear Relatives, Friends and wider Martin Luther Homes Community, The Aged Care Employee Day is on the 7th of August. This is a national recognition day to celebrate Australia’s Aged Care Workers. We have organised an ‘e-card’, an electronic card that will be sent via email to our employees when we celebrate the Aged Care Employee… Read more »

Celebrating NAIDOC Week

Our aged care residents have regular weekly art & craft activities. The lifestyle team also often prepares themed art & craft sessions that focus on current events and celebrations. In July, our residents focused on Aboriginal art in acknowledgment of the NAIDOC week. NAIDOC Week (National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee) occurs annually in… Read more »

A note from the laundry team

Please be reminded that all clothes need to be labelled. We kindly request that you deliver any new garments to the laundry staff before putting them in the closet. The main laundry is located in the Doongalla wing. Our dedicated laundry team will take care of labelling your new garments and ensuring that they are… Read more »

Henny Penny Hatching

Due to the popularity in the last years, we took part in the Henny Penny Hatching program once again. Everyone was very excited to have our very own little chicks at Martin Luther Homes for two weeks. Our aged care residents, staff and visitors were able to watch eggs hatching in a specially designed incubator.… Read more »

Swinburne University Research at MLH

The research team (Diego, Mia, Sonja) from Swinburne University’s Living Lab has been working with our residents for more than 1.5 years now. They are looking into engagement with technology in aged care settings. We are excited that some of our residents are open to discovering new technologies and developing their skills. The research team… Read more »

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