Villaggio Sant' Antonio

Villaggio Sant' Antonio We offer safe and secure living in both our Aged Care Facility and our Villas

๐ŸŒŸ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญVillaggio Santโ€™ Antonio proudly participated in the Volunteer Expo held a...
01/04/2026

๐ŸŒŸ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ

Villaggio Santโ€™ Antonio proudly participated in the Volunteer Expo held at the University of Canberra, marking a truly rewarding and inspiring day of community connection and engagement. Representing the organisation, the Villaggio team connected with more than 40 individuals who expressed a genuine interest in giving back and making a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

The atmosphere throughout the event was vibrant and uplifting, filled with heartfelt conversations, shared personal stories, and a collective sense of purpose. Each interaction reflected the growing spirit of volunteerism within the community and highlighted the important role volunteers play in enhancing the wellbeing of residents.

The Expo provided an excellent platform for Villaggio to showcase its commitment to person-centred care, community connection, and meaningful engagement. It also created an opportunity to build new relationships and raise awareness about the wide range of volunteer opportunities available within the organisation.

Villaggio is excited about the connections made on the day and looks forward to welcoming new volunteers who share the organisationโ€™s values of compassion, respect, and community. These future volunteers will play a vital role in enriching the lives of residents and strengthening the sense of belonging that defines the Villaggio community.

As Villaggio continues to grow its volunteer program, the organisation remains committed to fostering a culture where generosity, kindness, and human connection are at the heart of everything it does.

๐ŸŒŸ ๐€๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ โ€“ ๐‘๐ž๐›๐ž๐œ๐œ๐š ๐Œ๐ฎ๐šAt Villaggio Santโ€™ Antonio, we are proud to celebrate career pathways, dedica...
25/03/2026

๐ŸŒŸ ๐€๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ โ€“ ๐‘๐ž๐›๐ž๐œ๐œ๐š ๐Œ๐ฎ๐š

At Villaggio Santโ€™ Antonio, we are proud to celebrate career pathways, dedication, and the remarkable people who make our community so special. Rebecca Muaโ€™s journey is a beautiful reflection of what growth, perseverance, and passion can achieve.

Rebecca began her career with Villaggio as a Care Staff member. From the very beginning, she demonstrated compassion, commitment, and a deep respect for our residents and their families. While working on the floor, Rebecca made the courageous decision to further her studies and pursue her dream of becoming a Registered Nurse.

Balancing study, work, and family life was no small task. There were challenges, long nights, and moments of exhaustion โ€” yet Rebecca remained determined. Through resilience and unwavering focus, she successfully completed her Registered Nurse residency studies and has now stepped into her role as a Clinical RN at Villaggio.

Reflecting on her journey, Rebecca shares:

โ€œVillaggio is a place that I always feel as my second family โ€” such a meaningful workplace. Residents, families, staff โ€” we all feel like one family. Iโ€™m so lucky to continue my journey as a Clinical RN at Villaggio.โ€

Rebeccaโ€™s story is more than professional progression โ€” it is a testament to the supportive culture at Villaggio, where career pathways are nurtured, and people are encouraged to grow.

Her journey inspires others to believe that with dedication, support, and passion, career advancement is possible. Rebecca is not only an exceptional clinician but also a role model for aspiring healthcare professionals within our community.

Congratulations, Rebecca, on this incredible achievement. We are proud to walk alongside you in your journey.

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž โ€“ ๐•๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ง-๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญIt has been a great pleasure to welcome Vanessa L...
18/03/2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž โ€“ ๐•๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š ๐‹๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž, ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ง-๐’๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ

It has been a great pleasure to welcome Vanessa Lange, our on-site pharmacist, to Villaggio Santโ€™ Antonio. Since joining us late last year, Vanessa has made a remarkable contribution to our community, building strong clinical connections with our residents, workforce, and care teams.

With more than 20 years of experience in pharmacy practice, Vanessa brings not only deep clinical knowledge but also a genuine passion for improving medication safety, quality of care, and clinical governance in aged care. Her presence onsite allows our team to have direct access to expert advice, ensuring residents receive the safest and most effective medication management.

Vanessa works closely with our nurses, care staff, and leadership team to review medications, support best-practice prescribing, and strengthen clinical governance frameworks that support high-quality resident care. Her enthusiasm, professionalism, and collaborative approach have already made a meaningful impact across the organisation.

At Villaggio, we are committed to providing the highest standard of care to our residents, and having dedicated professionals like Vanessa Lange working alongside our team helps us continue to deliver safe, compassionate, and person-centred care every day.

Thank you, Vanessa, for the expertise, energy, and commitment you bring to Villaggio Santโ€™ Antonio. We truly value the difference you make to our residents and our team.

12/03/2026

๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ž๐›๐ซ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ž๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ, ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข๐จ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐š ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

Staff actively participated in engaging in-service sessions and meaningful conversations about what truly matters most โ€” providing safe, compassionate, and person-centred care to our residents. The session also celebrated the rich cultural diversity and heritage that makes our Villaggio community so special.

With laughter, shared stories, and delicious food enjoyed together, the workshop created a wonderful opportunity for staff to connect beyond their daily roles. The highlight of the session was recognising the extraordinary dedication of our hardworking team, whose commitment continues to make a real difference in the lives of our residents every day.

๐Ÿ‘ It was a memorable day of team spirit, appreciation, and renewed commitment to the values that define Villaggio Santโ€™ Antonio.

๐ŸŒฟ

04/03/2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ: ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ! โœจ

We had an absolutely ๐Ÿ’ซ heartwarming Italian community event, proudly organised by our Villaggio Board Chair, John-Paul Romano, and our CEO, Giulia Jones! ๐ŸŽ‰

This was all about celebrating Villaggioโ€™s heritage - bringing Italian flagship culture, connection, and entrepreneurial spirit together. ๐ŸŒŸ Young and seasoned business owners shared the spotlight, showing how our community thrives when we support each other. ๐Ÿ’ช

The Italian Business Register was unveiled too! ๐ŸŽŠ And oh, the spread - delicious food and vibrant entertainment kept everyone buzzing with joy. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ˜‹ It was a perfect day of connection, culture, and community.

10/02/2026

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐’๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ & ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ โ€“ ๐€ ๐…๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ญ ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐Œ๐จ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ก ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ!

We had an absolutely amazing and successful Drive-Through Mobile & Wheelie Walker Mobility Wash Day! ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿฆผ Hosted by the Villaggio leadership team, it was a fantastic day! Everyone had a great timeโ€”kids on school holiday programs even joined in and had a blast helping wash our residentsโ€™ wheelchairs and mobility equipment. ๐ŸŽ‰

We wrapped it all up with a family fun barbecue. ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ”ฅ It was a special community event that truly brought us together. Villaggio isnโ€™t just a workplaceโ€”itโ€™s a meaningful, admired place where we make aged care something truly special. โค๏ธ

03/02/2026

๐ŸŽ‰ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ƒ๐ก๐š๐ฅโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐๐š๐ฒ โ€“ ๐€ ๐๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข๐จ ๐’๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž!

This week, we had the joy of celebrating one of our most well-loved team members โ€” Anup Dhal โ€” with a special birthday surprise organised by his wonderful work colleagues.

Anup is not only a highly valued Care Staff member, but also an inspiring, kind and dedicated team member who brings warmth, positivity, and genuine compassion into our home every single day. His calm nature, respectful approach to residents, and strong teamwork has made him a favourite among both residents and staff.

To recognise Anup and the incredible person he is, the team came together to organise a heartfelt birthday surprise โ€” filled with smiles, laughter, and a strong sense of Villaggio spirit. It was a beautiful moment that reminded us what makes our workplace special: a team that looks after each other like family.

Happy Birthday, Anup! ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŽ‚

Thank you for everything you do, and for the care and kindness you bring to our residents and to your colleagues every day. We are truly grateful to have you as part of the Villaggio family.

27/01/2026

๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜†. ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜†. ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ด ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.
๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—–๐—น๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ถ

If you felt a shift in the energy at Villaggio recently, you're not imagining it.

As we approached the end of a milestone year, our leadership made a bold decision - not just to plan, but to transform. The result?

An unforgettable Year-End Team Planning Workshop facilitated by none other than Raffy Sgroi : powerhouse Leadership & Business Consultant, Diversity & Inclusion Advocate, Parallel Entrepreneur, and the visionary mind behind ToDEI.

Held under the inspiring theme โ€œEnergy. Synergy. Big Vision.โ€, this wasnโ€™t your average end-of-year meeting - it was a deep-dive into the heart of who we are as a team and where weโ€™re headed as a company.

๐ŸŒŸ โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ข ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ. ๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ-๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ.โ€

Raffy brought clarity, challenge, and connection in equal measure. With her signature style - bold, empathetic, and deeply strategic - she helped us zoom out to see the bigger picture, while equipping us with tangible, actionable tools to zoom back in.

We reflected, we reconnected, and we reimagined our future - not just in goals and KPIs, but in values, culture, and leadership.

๐Ÿ™Œ ๐—” ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ถ

Weโ€™re deeply grateful to Raffy for guiding us with courage, warmth, and unmatched insight. Her presence was powerful, her questions were sharp, and her impact was immediate. This session reminded us that great strategy starts with great leadership - and Raffy is the embodiment of both.


31/12/2025

โœจ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐‡๐จ๐ฉ๐ž, ๐‰๐จ๐ฒ & ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ ๐ข๐จ ๐ŸŒŸ

As we welcome 2026, we step forward with gratitude for the year gone by and excitement for the moments yet to come.

At Villaggio Santโ€™ Antonio, every new year is a chance to strengthen connections, inspire joy, and continue providing compassionate care that feels like family.

Hereโ€™s to another year of meaningful relationships, shared smiles, and a community that uplifts one another every day.

From all of us at Villaggio โ€” ๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐˜๐ž๐š๐ซ! ๐Ÿฅ‚๐ŸŒŸ

29/12/2025

๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐›!

This week, the Menโ€™s Sports Club at Villaggio was buzzing with laughter, friendly competition, and the unmistakable sound of โ€œBingo!โ€ echoing through the clubhouse. What started as a casual games night quickly turned into a packed and lively event โ€” we might just need to extend the clubhouse at this rate! ๐Ÿ˜„

While men may be a smaller group within our wider community, the Club has become a vital space for connection, camaraderie, and good old-fashioned fun. It was heartwarming to see so many of the gentlemen come together, not just for the game, but for the shared moments of storytelling, cheering each other on, and enjoying each otherโ€™s company.

The Menโ€™s Sports Club was created with exactly this in mind โ€” to foster social opportunities tailored for our male residents and to ensure that everyone has the chance to participate in meaningful, enjoyable activities. And judging by the smiles, laughter, and full house, itโ€™s clear weโ€™re onto something special.

Weโ€™re already looking forward to the next event โ€” with more chairs, more cards, and maybe even a few prizes up our sleeves. Until then, a big thank you to everyone who made it such a memorable night!

26/12/2025

๐€ ๐‡๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ: ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ, ๐‹๐š๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐“๐จ๐ ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ

The spirit of Christmas truly came alive as residents, families and staff gathered for a joyful Christmas celebration filled with cheerful carollers, delicious food, and heartfelt moments of connection.

The hall was beautifully filled with smiling faces and festive cheer as everyone came together to say Merry Christmas to their loved ones. From the moment the Christmas carollers began to sing, the room was alive with warmthโ€”familiar melodies sparked smiles, toe-tapping, and even a few sing-along moments that brought generations together.

Tables were lined with wonderful festive food, shared stories, and plenty of laughter. Residents enjoyed the opportunity to relax, celebrate, and simply enjoy being surrounded by friends, family, and the caring community that makes this place feel like home.

More than just a party, the celebration was a reminder of what Christmas is truly aboutโ€”togetherness, love, and creating meaningful memories. The joy on residentsโ€™ faces and the sound of laughter echoing through the hall reflected a community united in gratitude and celebration.

It was, without doubt, a beautiful Christmas momentโ€”one filled with music, kindness, and the simple joy of being together to wish one another a very Merry Christmas. ๐ŸŽ„โœจ

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Canberra, ACT
2614

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