News, events and publications from Baptcare

Minister for Ageing launches Baptcare PITCH study

Our ground-breaking study has given insight into the most critical issues affecting the delivery of aged care today including depression and social isolation, and is the first of its kind in Australia.

Baptcare and Karingal Care set to merge on July 1st

Karingal Care Services and Baptcare confirmed their merge on June 11th, and the new partnership will become effective on the first of July. The merger will ensure the long term security of Karingal and add to Baptcare’s reputation as a provider of quality aged care services.

Seeding grants for Baptist congregations in Victoria

Baptcare's new seeding grants program makes grants of up to $10,000 available to congregations of the Baptist Union of Victoria.

Sanctuary opened

After months of hard work, Sanctuary was opened on Monday the 19th of May. Over eighty people came along to celebrate the opening of a facility that will provide care and safety to male asylum seekers, who have nowhere else to go.

Wilde time for aged care residents in Footscray

One of Australia’s great talents and characters, Wilbur Wilde, performed at Baptcare’s Westhaven Community last Thursday after a special request from a resident, Brian Nash.

Volunteer disability carers

Provide care to a child with a disability in your home and receive a tax free reimbursement. Why not attend one of our up and coming information nights to find out more and discuss your options?

Caring Friends program

Baptcare’s Caring Friends program is an exciting volunteer project that provides support to socially isolated elderly people in Gippsland.

Baptcares new Learn Play Talk program

Abercare’s Early Years - Learn, Play, Talk program is an exciting new initiative supporting families in the western suburbs of Melbourne. These families are on a Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) waiting list for essential services for their preschool children with autism or language and/or developmental delays.

Baptcare's Home Start program expands to Bendigo

Baptcare’s Chief Executive Mr Jeff Davey today announced that Baptcare's family services division will be expanding its Home-Start program to Bendigo to assist vulnerable families in need.

Seeding grants for community initiatives

Baptcare's Church seeding grants program will fund initiatives of up to $10,000, enabling local Baptist churches to assist their communities in areas of need.

Baptcare launches environmentally friendly op shop

Baptcare’s Bargain Browser retail store in Brunswick has been transformed into an ‘ethical and earth-kind op shop’ called eekos. The new store is a partnership between Baptcare and Green Collect.

Winter message from the CEO

ABOUT Newsletter Easter 2008

Read on for: our new home for male asylum seekers, our Christmas giftwrappers raise $32,000, and our seeding grants program for Baptist congregations.

Celebrating Baptcares growth

Baptcare’s Western Metropolitan Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) office, located in Sunshine, was officially opened on the 5th of March.

Spreading Christmas cheer for families

In the lead-up to Christmas Abercare asked the local community for help in providing children in their care with a Christmas worth remembering. The response was fantastic with an influx of gifts and monetary donations from the community to assist with Abercare’s Christmas party and Santa Shop.