Supporter Spring 2024
Thank you to our aged care employees
On Aged Care Employee Day on 7 August, we said Thanks for Caring to our dedicated workforce of more than 1,000 care workers, hospitality teams, nurses, allied health professionals, lifestyle teams, coordinators, administration staff, and many others who work across our Aged Care Services.
They make a difference every day by providing essential care, comfort, and companionship to older Australians. They help our loved ones live longer in their own homes or feel at home in residential aged care.
Their commitment and dedication to providing extraordinary care in what can be at times a challenging occupation is worthy of recognition.
From Holden to community care For Adris Salih, home care wasn’t part of his original career plan.
“I worked at Holden for 28 years and thought I’d be there until I retired,” Adris said. However, the closure of Holden’s manufacturing plant threw a spanner in the works for Adris, who had to find new employment, choosing to retrain as an aged care worker. “I like to talk to people and have good people skills, so I decided to give it a go and try something different,” Adris said. “It was a big change, but I have really enjoyed it.” Adris, who has been a part of AnglicareSA’s community aged care team for nearly 10 years, was recently promoted to Home and Community Client Services Lead and now manages 43 care workers across metro Adelaide. He said he loved being able to mentor the next generation of aged care workers. “I try to catch up with each of them as much as I can on their shifts and see if they need any support. “I love being able to help them to care for our customers.”
“The job we do is huge and makes a big difference to the lives of older people.”
Adris said Aged Care Employee Day provided an opportunity to recognise aged care employees’ hard work and commitment to the health and wellbeing of older people.
“Aged care workers put 110 per cent into their work,” he said. “The job we do is huge and makes a big difference to the lives of older people.”
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