Kalyra

17/10/2025

Celebrating 12 Months of Our Kalyra Partnership at McLaren Vale!
What a milestone! On Tuesday, 14th October, we came together to celebrate 12 months of our Model of Care — a model that continues to make a meaningful difference for residents and staff alike.

With regular staff rostered to small households, we’ve built stronger connections and created a more personal, home-like environment — one that’s founded on relationship-based, person-centred care.
Our guiding principles remain at the heart of everything we do:
💚 Improving quality of life
💚 Honouring choice and enhancing dignity
💚 Empowering residents and promoting wellbeing
💚 Supporting independence
Through The Kalyra Partnership – Know the person, make no assumptions, and take action – we continue to build meaningful relationships and ensure care that truly reflects each individual.
The results speak for themselves:
95% of residents now report being supported by familiar, consistent staff — a significant improvement that reflects enhanced stability, teamwork, and resident experience.
Our team has embraced change with positivity, collaboration, and a shared commitment to learning and accountability. Together, we’ve grown stronger in our practice, critical thinking, and documentation.
Well done and thank you to the McLaren Vale team — you make a difference every day!

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07/10/2025

🎉 Congratulations and a heartfelt thank you to our amazing Kalyra team! 🎉

A big shoutout to everyone who took part in this year’s City to Bay Fun Run — whether you walked, ran, volunteered, or cheered from the sidelines, your energy and enthusiasm truly showcased the incredible team spirit and commitment that make Kalyra so special. 💚

We’re so proud to see our community come together to represent Kalyra with such passion and positivity.

👏 Thank you once again for your participation and support — you’ve helped make City to Bay 2025 a truly memorable and inspiring event!

15/09/2025

🌿 Nobody can do it alone.

At Kalyra, every day is about creating connection, joy, and meaningful moments for our residents living with dementia. 💜

This week, we encourage you to reach out to someone impacted by dementia — whether it’s a call, a visit, or simply sharing a smile. Reconnection can make all the difference.

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14/09/2025

☕ At Kalyra Belair Residential Aged Care, food and coffee are more than just treats – they’re moments of connection, joy, and shared experiences.

This week, we’ve been bringing people together in so many meaningful ways:
🍩 Sharing donuts for R U OK? Day, sparking conversations that truly matter.
🌸 Flower arranging while enjoying a warm cup of coffee, filling the room with colour and laughter.
🥧 Exploring the delights of gluten-free baking, proving that everyone can join in the fun.

It’s the little things – a shared treat, a creative activity, or a chat over coffee – that make our community so special. 💛

12/09/2025

💪 Staying Active, Staying Happy! 💪

Keeping active is so important in residential aged care — it helps our residents stay strong, healthy, and connected. 🧘‍♀️🤸‍♂️🎱

This week our residents have been enjoying:
✨ Exercise classes
✨ Chair yoga
✨ Fun fitness groups
✨ A friendly game of pool

The smiles and laughter say it all — movement really does keep the body and mind young at heart. 💙

11/09/2025

🌟 A Day at the Royal Adelaide Show! 🌟

Ann was all smiles as she took in the sights, treats, and fun at the Royal Adelaide Show. 🎡🍭📸

A huge thank you to our amazing volunteer Jillian, whose kindness and time made this special day possible.

Our volunteers bring so much joy and connection to the lives of older people every single day. Their generosity is truly priceless.

👉 If you’d like to make a difference and become a volunteer, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact our People & Culture Team on (08) 8408 4790.

02/09/2025

✨ Celebrating 600 Years of Wisdom ✨

Last week we proudly honoured our six centenarians – together marking an incredible 600 years of life and wisdom.

We were joined by The Hon. Amanda Rishworth MP, who delivered a heartfelt speech, alongside our CEO Sara, Director Natasha, RCM Caroline, staff, families, and friends who made the day so special.

A highlight of the celebration was the contribution from students of our co-located Southern Montessori School. These talented young people created beautiful stories for each centenarian, weaving together old photos and cherished memories into touching presentations. Seeing teenagers honour and respect the lives of those who have lived a century was truly inspiring. 🌟

A heartfelt thank you to the students, teachers, and families for their incredible efforts in making this milestone event one we will never forget. 💖

25/08/2025

🌟 This month has been full of special moments for our Kalyra McLaren Vale Aged Care community! 🌟

💃 Mick kept moving and smiling with Let’s Dance exercises led by physio student Amy
🐱 We celebrated International Day for Cats with our much-loved resident cat, Maggie – who celebrated with a cake for her 8th birthday! She continues to bring so much joy to everyone
👏 We honoured Aged Care Employee Day, celebrating our incredible staff and the care they provide each day
🧶 Creativity flowed in our Ladies’ Group with some beautiful knitting sessions
🎤 Residents were treated to an afternoon of fun and glamour with Alex performing as Marilyn Monroe
🍽️ Our Men’s Group enjoyed a lovely lunch outing to Sellicks Beach, filled with good company and seaside views

These moments are what make our home so special. 💛

22/08/2025

This month has been filled with moments of joy, connection, and community for our Kalyra Belair Aged Care residents.

🐾 Smiles from pet therapy and the comfort animals bring
🏡 “Our Home, Our Way” meeting – empowering voices and choices
👧👦 Laughter and learning with local school children
🎲 A little healthy competition over a game of dominoes
🚌 Scenic bus outings bringing fresh air and fresh perspectives
🍌 The delicious aroma (and taste!) of homemade banana bread

These experiences play such an important role in supporting wellbeing, belonging, and happiness for our residents.

17/08/2025

✨ Help at Home Murray Bridge at the Aged & Carers Expo ✨

Earlier in August, Help at Home Murray Bridge was proud to host an exhibition stand at The Rotary Club of Murray Bridge Aged & Carers Expo.

The Expo was a wonderful opportunity for our team at Kalyra to connect with the community and share the broad range of services we offer to support people in maintaining their independence while living in their own homes. 🏡💙

A big thank you to the Rotary Club of Murray Bridge for organising such an important event for older community members, carers, and their families.

We loved meeting everyone who stopped by our stand, and we look forward to continuing to support our community with care, respect, and choice.

15/08/2025

🌟 Good News Story 🌟

We love celebrating moments that make a difference in our clients’ lives.

Last Saturday night, our Help at Home client, Linda, attended the Port Adelaide v Fremantle game at Adelaide Oval — and she had an amazing time!

Thanks to the purchase of an electric wheelchair through her Home Care Package, Linda has enjoyed greater independence and more opportunities to connect with her community. This new mobility has opened the door to more social outings — and plenty more footy games in the future!

We’re so proud to see Linda living life to the fullest and can’t wait to hear about her next adventure. 🙌⚡

13/08/2025

🌱 Growing Together at Kalyra Bellevue Heights Village 🌱

Over the past year, our Kalyra Bellevue Heights Village residents have been leading an inspiring Revegetation Project, thanks to a successful City of Mitcham Community Grant for 'Native plant revegetation in a Grey Box grassy woodland'.

Recently, our residents were joined by the bright and enthusiastic Year 3/4 students from Bellevue Heights Primary School for an intergenerational planting day. Together, we planted 200 seedlings, working side-by-side to nurture our local environment.

It was a wonderful morning filled with teamwork and muddy hands — a true celebration of community spirit and care for nature. 🌳💚

👏 Congratulations and thank you to all our residents, students, staff, and supporters who made this possible!