John Curtin Aged Care

28/10/2025

Spring and the Lifestyle team are keen to take the residents on outings. This week it was to the Ballarat Yacht Club for morning tea. Lovely food and atmosphere. ☕️🍰 💙

22/10/2025

The new Sensory Garden will be open over the weekend, check out how it is growing, 12 months on! 🌻🌻🌻

In addition to the open gardens, there are several events happening in Creswick over the weekend, including JOHN CURTIN AGED CARE who will be allowing self-guided tours of their gardens and invite you to enjoy a BBQ lunch on the Saturday & Sunday Nov 8 & 9, 2025, and the café is open all weekend. Entry - gold coin donation. Photo by 📷 Chloe Smith Photography

Daylesford Macedon Ranges

22/10/2025

While Mother Nature sent us some beautiful rain this morning which our gardens love, our resident walks changed to a Cafe Curtin visit.
Open to the public 7 days a week, how spoilt are we to have it on our doorstep? One of our beautiful residents, straight from our hairdresser enjoying her ☕️

21/10/2025

The Ballarat North Probus Club, visited on Tuesday and toured our wonderful gardens. They were impressed by the collection of interesting plants we have here and by the size of the garden, which they did not expect.
Our thanks to Ben for his expert tour of John Curtin Aged Care green living space.

20/10/2025

🪔✨ Dear Team,
As we prepare to celebrate the beautiful Festival of Lights, I want to extend my warmest wishes to all of you at John Curtin Aged Care.

This Diwali is all about bringing light into spaces where there may be shadows, warmth into places where it can drift away, and connection into moments of quiet. Your dedication — the small acts of kindness, the smiles, the thoughtful touches — are exactly the light that makes our community shine.

I’d also like to say a big heartfelt thank you to everyone who brought in food to share today. Your generosity and thoughtfulness add so much more to our celebration, and the sense of togetherness you’ve created is truly special.

May this Diwali bring:
• renewed energy and hope for each of us
• deep peace, good health and happiness for you and your loved ones
• moments of joy, laughter and togetherness — both at home and here at work
• a reminder that every day we have the chance to brighten someone’s day, simply by being there

From our John Curtin family to yours — thank you for making this a place of care, compassion, and truly meaningful connection. Wishing you all a safe, joyous and memorable Diwali!

Warmest regards,
Management Team

🪔🌟 Happy Diwali to each of you! 🌟🪔

16/10/2025

What a very special day we had when the Ballarat Vintage Car Club came to John Curtin. Our residents were treated to a wonderful afternoon travelling the roads on the Canola route.
Thankyou so much to all the drivers, it was our pleasure to serve you afternoon tea. 🍰 🥪 😃

02/10/2025

🎉 A Truly Landmark Day for John Curtin Residential Aged Care!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our project has been awarded a $13 million grant under the Albanese Government’s Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP). This is a huge win — but it’s just one part of the bigger picture.
In total, this is an $18 million project, with JCAC contributing $5 million toward the transformation. Together, we’re making something incredible happen.
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What this means for John Curtin and our community
Thanks to this funding, we’ll be able to:
• Building a brand-new wing and expanding capacity of the facility by 33 beds, from 65 beds to 98 beds
• Refurbish 35 existing rooms, lifting comfort and care standards
• Maintain the garden outlook design that enhances every resident’s connection to nature
• Create new local jobs, boosting opportunities in the Creswick region
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A day to celebrate—and reflect
We were honored to celebrate with media from WIN and The Times, who joined us for the announcement by Catherine King. Councilor Don Henderson and Neville Cartledge OAM were also there. Neville shared heartfelt memories of John Curtin’s early days and how far we’ve come.
We are filled with gratitude to:
• Simon, our Finance Manager, whose partnership with Mirus was vital in securing the grant
• Steve Bruechert, CEO, who worked tirelessly alongside Simon
• Sue Craven, Board President, and Karen Robinson, Acting CEO, who led the announcement with Catherine King and to our staff and residents
• Our facility staff and teams — Wade, the maintenance crew, Ben, Mark, John; Mahi and Julie in our environmental team and Ross Waddington — thank you for preparing the site and going above and beyond.
To our staff, residents, families, community, and supporters — thank you. This is a defining moment in our history, and we couldn’t have reached it without you.
Stay tuned — we can’t wait to share the milestones with you all!
With heartfelt excitement,
The Board & Management Team
John Curtin Residential Aged Care

02/10/2025

It was a fabulous segment on last night's WIN News. Thank you WIN News!
Well done to the Team, both Board and Staff members who worked on this grant

23/09/2025

News from the President!
We are all happy to see the end of winter
and the arrival of spring!
Living up to expectations, the Daffodils,
spring blossoms and wattles are all in
beautiful display across our region and
don't they make us feel uplifted.
The next big thing on our calendar is
of course the Creswick Garden Lovers Weekend. (8th & 9th Nov.)
We all look forward to that.
Cafe Curtin will be open over both days
from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm and weather permitting we may have a BBQ but will at least have a sausage sizzle.
We will again have our plant stand and we
are all potting up for that now. There will
also be a range of good Gardening Books
for sale.
Ben, our head gardener will also be in attendance to answer any horticultural questions you might have.
And for those interested, the new sensory garden will be open for those interested to see how it is progressing, 12 months on.
Put us on your plan to visit for the weekend,
we welcome visitors!

Susan Craven

07/09/2025

Happy Father's Day to all the Dads in the John Curtin Aged Care family!

15/07/2025

❄️ Winter just got warmer at John Curtin Aged Care!

We’ve just released our latest Winter Chronicle—a heartwarming glimpse into the stories, events, and community spirit that make this season so special for our residents. From cozy activities to beautiful moments, it’s all here.

👉 Click the link to read the Chronicle and see what’s been happening behind the scenes:https://johncurtinagedcare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/winter-Newsletter.pdf Let’s celebrate connection, care, and the little things that bring joy all winter long.

08/07/2025

Thank you for your service!