Media Coverage
Part of our commitment to Good Lives for Older People is advocating to change the perception that the community has about older people; demonstrating that as we age, life can and does present new opportunities.
The stories of ACH Group customers, volunteers and staff receive regular coverage from local and national news outlets and a selection of these articles is below.
2018
- Beach visits provided to care home residents thanks to portable wheelchair pathway
- Inside art transports residents to seaside – The Advertiser, 26 March
- Newfound artists find inspiration in numbers – The Senior, 10 March
- Playford City Health Precinct – Playford News, 5 March
- Women’s golf group tees off for inclusion – Golf Swings, 19 February
- Falls can break spirit – The Advertiser, 12 February
- Falls can break spirit (cont’d) – The Advertiser, 12 February
- New connections worth remembering – The Sunday Mail 11 February
- New connections worth remembering (cont’d) – The Sunday Mail 11 February
- A life lived swimmingly – The Senior January issue (cover)
- A life lived swimmingly – The Senior January issue
- A beautiful life – Fritz summer issue video
- A beautiful life – Fritz summer issue
- A beautiful life – Fritz summer issue (cont’d)
2017
- Still making a splash at 100 – The Southern Times Messenger, December 1
- Birds of a feather together – The Senior November issue
- One giant leap for Akhter – The Senior November issue
- Aged Care Answers Navigator Service – The Advertiser, November 13
- Provider eyes ex-manufacturing workers to build aged care workforce – Aged Care Insite, October 27
- South Australian and Malaysian aged care comes together – Aged Care Guide, October 20
- Creating responsive aged care for Muslim communities – Community Care Review, October 12
- ACH Group signs MOU with Malaysian company – Aged Care Online, October 9
- Older Muslims focus of new resource kit – Aged Care Online, October 4
- Skydiving grandma Irene O’Shea breaks record for world’s oldest female skydiver – The Advertiser, September 25
- School holiday program to bridge gap between seniors and youth – Aged Care Online, September 25
- Bag a bargain, have fun on an op shop adventure – The Senior, September
- Something smells a bit phish-y – Sunday Mail, August 27
- Investor call for wellness precinct – The Advertiser, August 16
- Drawing attention – The Advertiser, August 7
- New health precinct a step closer – Northern Weekly Messenger, August 2
- Feature profile: Samantha Manoel – NENA News, August 1
- Couple says ‘I do’ all over again – North Eastern Weekly, July 26
- Couple says ‘I do’ all over again (Cont’d) – North Eastern Weekly, July 26
- Hens bring smiles to Kapara – Aged Care Online, July 25
- Hens bring smiles to Kapara (Cont’d) – Aged Care Online, July 25
- Hens create happiness, and art – Aged Care Guide, July 24
- Hens create happiness, and art (Cont’d) – Aged Care Guide, July 24
- Chickens at Kapara helping residents with dementia – The Advertiser, July 17
- Ageing in a foreign land: cultural diversity and aged care – ABC Radio RN Life Matters, July 10
- A brave new world – The Advertiser, June 19
- A brave new world (cont’d) – The Advertiser, June 19
- Successful partnership comes of age – The Advertiser, June 13
- SA’s ACH Group acquires Adelaide hospital site for aged care development – The Weekly Source, June 13
- ACH Group to redevelop Repat site into world class health, ageing and Veterans’ precinct – Adelaide Advertiser June 9
- Mosaic unveiled at ACH Group Highercombe – Aged Care Online June 6
- Chinese aged-care professionals look to South Australian experts – InDaily May 15
- Meet the people volunteering in aged care – Australian Ageing Agenda May 12
- And then along came Jed… The Senior May issue
- Let’s not forget about faith in care – The Senior May issue
- Les shares World War II stories – The Sunday Mail April 23
- Kevin returns to the circuit – Retirement Living Online April 5
- Mahjabeen Ahmad receives SA Governor’s 2016 Multicultural Award – SBS News April 3
- Bedding down a great idea – Southern Times Messenger March 29
- One caring soul helps to create a cultural shift – The Advertiser March 22
- Diversity advocate wins Multicultural Award – Talking Aged Care March 25
- Migrants called on to tell their story – Weekend Plus March 23
- Jan teaches Jed new tricks – Aged Care Online March 20
- Close to home – Sunday Mail February 26
- Francesco hits the airwaves with in-home support – Sunday Mail February 26
- Sing for Joy appears on FringeWatch TV – Channel 44 March 3
- Breaking stereotypes at Adelaide Fringe – Aged Care Guide February 19
- Checking out how each others’ gardens grow – The Senior February issue
- Pensioners will lose out if housing funding scrapped – Aged Care Guide February 25
- Choir makes Fringe debut – Retirement Living Online February 7
- Bernice is in with IT crowd – Leader Messenger February 16
- Summertime flicks for screeniors – The Senior February issue
- Hayley wins ACH Group Student of the Year – Flinders In Touch Newsletter January 24
- Bernice keen to share joy – The Senior February issue
2016
- Community group sharing a love of gardening – Aged Care Guide December 16
- Plans for Northern project take shape – Messenger Newspapers December 9
- Award winning aged care leadership program launched in SA – Aged Care Guide December 5
- Ray Creen takes over the helm of ACH Group – Weekly Source November 25
- Generations Sing Together in the heart of Adelaide – Weekend Plus November 21
- Lest we forget – Australian Ageing Agenda November 18
- Ray Creen joins ACH Group – Australian Ageing Agenda November 16
- Generations Sing Together – Aged Care Guide November 16
- Generations sing together in heart of Adelaide – Aged Care Online November 16
- RSL pulls out of Repat Hospital – Adelaide Now November 15
- Creen to be boss at ACH Group – Adelaide Advertiser November 12
- RSL pulls out of Daw Park Repat Hospital Project – ABC News November 10
- Health hub proposed for Adelaide’s North – Adelaide Advertiser, November 7
- Colouring in for generations – DPS News – August 18
- Times are changing – Australian Ageing Agenda – August 17
- Art show 50 years in the making – Northern Messenger – August 10
- New gym helps Yankalilla seniors be active – DPS News – July 6
- Mike Rungie steps down as ACH Group CEO – Australian Ageing Agenda – July 6
- Sky’s the limit! – The Senior – July edition
- Dementia planning resource a step ahead – SA 50s Lifestyle News – Winter edition
- Project challenges traditional models of respite care – Australian Ageing Agenda – June 30
- Paper Hearts Project takes shape – Aged Care Online – June 2
- Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Boomer 6 June 2016
- Kapara Playgroup – Sunday Mail 5 June 2016
- A Taste of the Good Life – Boomer May 2 2016
- Take Care When Cooking For Seniors – Career One June 4 2016
- Fun in the Kitchen while Helping Out – Southern Times Messenger 18 May 2016
- Len’s story – Sunday Mail April 24
- Gardening a labour of love – Vitality Magazine May 2016
- Katie Otto to cook at Tasting Australia – DPS News 27 April
- Men’s shed with a difference – On The Coast April 20
- Igniting a passion for aged care – DPS News April 15
- Retirees get moving with real Power – Portside Messenger 31 March
- Younger people with dementia tee off with ACH Group – DPS News April 10
- Education program improving services for LGBTI seniors – Australian Ageing Agenda 4 March
- National awards for ACH Group – DPS News March 2016
- Men’s Shed Motors to Life – The Senior March 2016
- ACH Group Welcomes New Chair – Adelaide Advertiser 9 January
- Pat set to join growing number of centenarians – Weekend Plus January 28
