Kalyra

05/12/2025

🎨✨ Our Art & Craft Group Has Been Busy! ✨🎨

Our talented Art and Craft Group has had a wonderfully creative month, working through a whole range of themes in quick succession! From spooky Halloween fun, to the excitement of the Melbourne Cup, thoughtful pieces for Remembrance Day, celebrations for Men’s Day, and now diving into the festive spirit of Christmas — they’ve truly done it all.

Their creativity, enthusiasm, and teamwork shine through in every project. We love seeing the joy and inspiration these activities bring to our residents.

Stay tuned… even more beautiful creations are on the way! 🎄🖍️🖌️

05/12/2025

🌟 Celebrating Our Amazing Volunteers! 🌟

This week, we had the pleasure of honoring our incredible volunteers at our annual Volunteer Luncheon. Their dedication, compassion, and the heartfelt contributions they make to our community truly inspire us.

This year’s theme, “Every Contribution Matters,” celebrates the power of collective action and reminds us that every act of volunteering—big or small—helps build a stronger, more connected world.

Our volunteers make a real difference in the lives of our residents and clients—giving their time, energy, and kindness whenever it’s needed most. We, along with our residents, are deeply grateful for everything you do.

💛 Thank you for making our community stronger. We appreciate you more than words can say!

11/11/2025

🌿 Room Available at Kalyra Belair! 🌿

We’re excited to share that we currently have a beautifully renovated single room with ensuite available at our Kalyra Belair Aged Care Home.

Nestled in the heart of the Adelaide Hills, this spacious room offers breathtaking views stretching all the way to the ocean — the perfect place to relax, unwind, and truly feel at home.

🏡 Accommodation Price: $750,000 (RAD)

✨ Room Features:
• Recently refurbished with modern finishes
• Private ensuite
• Light-filled and comfortable living space
• Supportive, welcoming community

If you or someone you know is seeking a caring home in a serene, scenic environment, we’d love to show you around. 💛

📞 Contact our Accommodation Team on 0429 894 490 to arrange a personal viewing.

05/11/2025

🎉 Melbourne Cup Celebrations Across Our Homes & Villages 🐎🌸

What a fantastic day it was celebrating the race that stops the nation! Our residents, team members, and visitors across our aged care homes and retirement villages enjoyed a day full of fun, fashion, and friendship. 💐

There were sweeps, shared food and laughter, and plenty of fabulous fascinators, dapper dress-ups and horses on show! 👒🎩

Thank you to everyone who joined in the festivities and helped make the day so special — it’s these moments of joy and connection that truly bring our communities to life. ❤️

Here’s to next year’s Cup, and to many more wonderful celebrations together! 🥂🐎

23/10/2025

☕ Celebrating Connection and Community! 🍰

Over the past week, our Retirement Living communities have come together for their annual meetings — a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the year that’s been and look ahead to the future.

Together, we’ve shared our achievements and highlights, reviewed financial reports, and discussed the exciting projects and goals we’ll be working on in the year ahead.

Of course, no gathering would be complete without coffee, conversation, and a delicious selection of cakes to finish off the day!

A big thank you to everyone who attended and contributed — it’s your enthusiasm and support that make our communities so special.

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!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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. 💖