RDNS Silverchain

03/12/2025

Today on International Day of People with Disability, we are proud to launch Silverchain’s inaugural Access and Inclusion Plan.

One in five Australians lives with disability. When we design for disability, we design for everyone. Our Access and Inclusion Plan outlines clear actions to build a more accessible and inclusive home care system for all.

As a national provider of in home health and aged care, Silverchain is committed to ensuring equitable access to our services and employment opportunities. We look forward to making progress on this together with our people and clients.

Download a copy of our Access and Inclusion plan here https://loom.ly/1l6ubRM

01/12/2025

On World AIDS Day today, 1 December, we’re reminded that HIV does not discriminate - people do. Stigma remains one of the greatest barriers for those living with HIV, often compounding complex health and social needs.

Around the world, HIV research has been disrupted. Yet Silverchain’s HIV nursing team in South Australia continues to provide the best care to every person, every time. Our four nurses work every day to break down stigma, keep clients connected to treatment, and ensure that no one is left behind.

This year’s theme, “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response,” reflects their commitment: ensuring that stigma never stands in the way of health, dignity, and connection.

Read more.
https://loom.ly/iWe0gyI

27/11/2025

Take part in our EMBED clinical trial.

Are you 65+ and receiving Silverchain care in Western Australia or South Australia?
DO you sometimes feel low and want to improve your emotional wellbeing?

Improve your mood with EMBED!

The EMBED model of care is designed to:
✔️ Detect low mood early.
✔️ Provide evidenced-based, personalised care at home.
✔️ Break down stigma around mental health.
✔️Support older Australians to live well.

We’re inviting over 800 participants to join this important clinical trial. If successful, EMBED will become a routine part of Silverchain’s aged care services.

Our clinicians can help you feel better with simple strategies like moving more, eating well and connecting with others.

Find out how: https://loom.ly/JleeQBw

11/11/2025

This Remembrance Day, we honour the extraordinary service of individuals like Dora Nichterlein, whose legacy continues to inspire.

Born in 1918, Dora began her nursing career in 1937 and went on to serve in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War II. Her postings included the 101st Australian General Hospital in Northfield, South Australia, and Katherine in the Northern Territory. She later joined the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan, where she cared for Australian and Commonwealth troops in the post-war years.

After her military service, Dora’s commitment to care never wavered. She became Director of Nursing at the Royal District Nursing Society (now known as RDNS Silverchain), where she championed advancements in home health care and nursing education, leaving a lasting impact on generations of nurses and clients alike.

Her life is a powerful reminder of the enduring spirit of service through war, peace, and community care.

Today, we pause to honour all who have served, past and present, and those who continue to carry the legacy of service in their lives.

At Silverchain, we are privileged to support many veterans and their families. Every day, we witness their strength, resilience, and unwavering dedication to others.

We will remember them.



📸 Courtesy of the Virtual War Memorial.

24/10/2025

We're looking for people over the age of 65 to take part in a study to evaluate our Enhanced Management of home-based Elders with Depression (EMBED) model of care.

The EMBED model of care is the first of its kind, designed to improve the detection and treatment of depression among older Australians receiving aged care at home.

Are you:
✔️ aged 65 and over
✔️ a current Silverchain aged care client and live in Western Australia or South Australia, and
✔️ currently experiencing low mood and interested in improving your emotional wellbeing?

This program involves talking with our EMBED clinicians to identify simple activities and strategies that can help you to improve your wellbeing and mood, like physical activity, eating healthy, increasing social connection, improved sleep, relaxation and mindfulness.

Visit our website to find out more https://loom.ly/JleeQBw

10/10/2025

More than 60% of older Australians receiving home care experience depression or anxiety, yet too often it goes unrecognised.

Silverchain’s EMBED program is changing that. After strong results in Victoria, we’re now expanding this world-first trial to WA and SA, giving more older people access to screening, support and treatment at home.

This World Mental Health Day, we’re proud to be supporting older Australians mental health and wellbeing to live well and independently in their own home.

Learn more https://loom.ly/Wo6LUpA

28/08/2025

Silverchain Lunch Club is serving connection, helping older Australians feel less lonely from the comfort of their own homes.

If you receive Silverchain aged care services and feel like you could use a little more company, this is for you. We are offering weekly online lunch dates, tech support and $100 vouchers for taking part. But be quick, the next round closes on 12 September.

For more on how to join, click here: https://loom.ly/2QrM4Qk

20/08/2025

Are you or a loved one considering in-home aged care?

Starting 1 November 2025, the Australian Government is launching the new Support at Home program. This initiative aims to simplify services and offer more personalised support. It introduces eight new funding levels, three distinct support pathways, and a quarterly budget to enhance your care experience at home.

Our RDNS Silverchain care team is here to guide you through these changes and ensure you continue to receive the best care.

Discover more about the Support at Home program here https://loom.ly/nXHrBlM

07/08/2025

On Aged Care Employee Day, we say thank you to all our wonderful aged care workers who make a real difference as they support older Australians maintain their health, wellbeing and independence in their own homes.

Whether directly providing care to our clients, our supporting those who do, we are grateful for the dedication, compassion and professionalism of our Silverchain colleagues in providing aged care services in the home.

In this short video, our colleagues from across Australia shared their thanks with our aged care teams.

03/08/2025

Wondering what's happening in aged care from November 1 this year?
The Department of Health and Aged Care is hosting a free webinar on August 14 for older people, families, and carers.

What’s covered:
- Key updates on the Support at Home program
- What the transition means for current care recipients from 1 November 2025
- A chance to ask questions and hear directly from the Department

Register now to stay informed and prepared:

This webinar will give older people, families and carers an opportunity to ask questions about the Support at Home program. It will include information for existing care recipients transitioning into Support at Home from 1 November 2025.

23/06/2025

In recognition of Pride Month at Silverchain, we are encouraging our communities to reflect on the importance of being a good ally to the LGBTQ+ community. 🏳️‍🌈

In doing this, we recognise that allyship is an important part of how Silverchain can support people still experiencing discrimination. Being an ally is a choice. It is about choosing to be visible and vocal for the rights of others, calling out bias and unacceptable behaviour, and using our voice to effect change.

Each one of us has the power to contribute to a more inclusive world of true equality and dignity for all.

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04/06/2025

As the third largest Home Care Package provider in Australia, Silverchain welcomes the Federal Government’s decision to delay the implementation of the new Aged Care Act and the Support at Home program until 1 November 2025.

Reforms of this magnitude should not be rushed at the expense of those most impacted - older Australians. The decision to delay these reforms allows more time for the Government to finalise the detail that consumers and the sector are waiting on.

It's important to get these once-in-a-generation reforms right for older people, their carers and families, and the dedicated aged care workers who deliver high quality care.

Read our full media statement here https://loom.ly/PBljcrY