Rural & Remote Strategy

Blue Care has commenced the development of a Rural and Remote Strategy to present a range of new approaches to service delivery to ageing Queenslanders' living in rural and remote areas.
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Seniors Week Blue Care Writing Competition

"The best day of my life"

Thank you to everyone who entered our Writing Competition! The creativity and skill displayed by entrants was overwhelming. It made selecting the winners especially difficult. We hope you enjoy reading the winning entries. Congratulations to all our winners!

• Blue Pen Writing Award Winner for the Best Story or Poem
  Beryl Bell for "Julie"
  Blue Care Wynnum Lifestyle Service
  
  
• Best Story
  Rob Johnson for “Bailing out”
  Blue Care independent living unit, Townsville
  
  
• Best Poem
  Elizabeth Mair for “Liz Mair”
  Blue Care Respite Service, Murgon
  
  
• Sub 55 award for best story or poem by a client under 55 years of age
  Sandra Tilling for “My last walk”
  Lockyer
  

• Best story or poem - Brisbane Region
  Gloria Sparshot for “Cooking”
  Blue Care Mt Gravatt Respite
  
  
• Best story or poem - North Queensland
  Tom Barnes for “Paratrooper”
  Blue Care Garden Settlement, Pallarenda
  
  
• Best story or poem - Sunshine Coast Hinterland
  Les Ward for “A trip to Redcliffe”
  Blue Care Pine Woods, Lawnton
  
  
• Best story or poem - Wesley Mission Ipswich
  Iris Wilson for “My friend Bluey”
  Blue Care Nowlanvil
  
  
• Best story or poem - Central Queensland Wide Bay
  Bette Shiels for “Sing me a memory”
  Blue Care Community Nursing Bundaberg
  
  
• Best story or poem - South West Queensland
  Estelle Zeller for “Fantastic life”
  Blue Care Community Nursing Allora/Clifton
  
  
• Best story or poem - Southern Region
  Jill Simmington for “Building a home”
  Blue Care Community Nursing, Redlands
  

HESTA Nurse of the Year Winner

Blue Care Wynnum Community Nursing Registered Nurse, Robyn Williams, was named HESTA Nurse of the Year at a Gala Ceremony in Melbourne on Friday night. Congratulations Robyn on a wonderful achievement!
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Queensland Smart Homes Initiative (QSHI)

As part of the QSHI an independent living unit at Blue Care Iona Village in Brisbane has been fitted with the latest supported-living innovations as a demonstrator for researach and development.
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Our New Look!

Blue Care launches a new look
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The University of Queensland / Blue Care Research & Development Centre Launch

Read the article in the National Healthcare Journal >