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Out of the Blue Summer 2012
A message from the CEO
With the start of each new year it provides us all with the opportunities to look at things with fresh eyes. Whether we are looking to lose those extra few kilograms (a regular on many people’s new year resolution list!), read that book that has been on the shelf for a year now, or as a business, how we can do something that bit better. At BlueCross we head into 2012 with renewed optimism about the future and how we are developing new strategies to best meet the changing needs of an ageing community and our clients.
2012: believe it - achieve it!
This year I am leading our team of staff with the slogan believe it – achieve it. I truly do believe that if we dare to dream of better things to come that we can achieve them through a combined dedication, commitment and passion. Plus hard work of course! We will continue to embed the STARFish principles into our everyday work and change the culture of working and living in aged care.
Quilts made with love
At the end of last year I saw how these dreams can come true. I attended the Anglesea Christmas party and witnessed a ‘very special’ gift that had been planned for each of our 60 residents. A team of generous and incredibly capable volunteers, led by Dulcie Quinlan, handmade every resident their own personalised quilt. They were named the “love quilts”, given the time and love that had gone into creating them and the delight, and in some cases tears, with which they were received. One resident who has dementia had not spoken since her admission. Her husband and the staff were astounded when handed her beautiful quilt she spoke up and said “what a lovely quilt”. Her husband cried tears of joy at her happiness. What a wonderful demonstration of dedication, commitment and passion by Dulcie and the other volunteer quilt makers, and the Anglesea staff who helped to make it happen.
Until next time
Carol Allen CEO BlueCross
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