Valentine’s Day story
Do you believe in fate when it comes to love? We want to share a beautiful story of a couple who live at ACH Group’s Perry Park residential care home – Mr and Mrs Briggs. Mr and Mrs Briggs’ story is a love
Yvonne and Fred’s love story was a set-up!
Yvonne and Fred have recently celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary but they claim it was all a set-up. Fred was away at war and Yvonne was a cashier at a grocery store next to Fred’s family plumbing business, so she knew his entire
Inspiring stories of ACH Group’s volunteers
At ACH Group, volunteers have always made up an important part of our community. We are proud to have a huge diversity of volunteers who help with a wide variety of activities including social outings, group activities, driving food preparation in many different
Kapara – a centre of care during war years
Kapara history Kapara Residential Living, a historic landmark in Glenelg South, played an important role as a centre of care during the war years. Originally a 14-room homestead built in 1895 and set on five acres of grounds, the home was used as
The inspiring journey of Paul Sinkinson
Meet Paul Sinkinson Read about Paul’s early years discovering music to his most recent accomplishment as the much-loved Choir Director of ACH Group’s Sing for Joy Choirs. Paul’s career began in the Adelaide Hills town of Mount Pleasant, about ten minutes away from
Nigel back on track thanks to Health Studio 50+
Nigel Woolmer is staying on top of his back pain thanks to a tailored exercise program at ACH Group’s new Health Studio 50+ at Glenelg. The 78-year-old saw one of the Studio’s physiotherapists who helped develop an exercise program to meet his  needs.
National Volunteer Week 2020: Our Volunteer Stories
At ACH Group, we are proud to have dedicated and wonderful volunteers who support our vision of good lives for older people. Although Volunteer Week this year may look a bit different due to the Coronavirus pandemic, it doesn’t stop us from celebrating
John Cahill says it pays to keep fit
John’s journey Port Adelaide football legend John Cahill spoke about the benefits of keeping fit as we age at the opening of a new gymnasium at Yankalilla. Cahill says while he’s always kept fit playing and coaching football, it wasn’t until he studied