Protecting our community from COVID-19
Protecting our community from COVID-19 IMPORTANT INFORMATION COVID-19 Crowley Care’s top priority remains the safety of our residents, staff, families and visitors. Since the start of the Pandemic our policy has been to take a cautious approach in order to better...
R U OK?
A conversation could change a life, just by asking three simple words – R U OK? R U OK? Day aims to prevent suicide by encouraging and empowering Australians to reach out to friends and family who might be experiencing personal difficulties. This day of action is...
Bishop Greg’s Pastoral Letter
Dear Brothers and Sisters, The last few weeks have been very difficult for all of us. From the end of January, Ive had to remove more and more things from our churches and finally, in the last week have had to cancel Sunday and weekday masses and close our churches....
Humans of Aged Care – an ACSA initiative
Crowley's very own Peni Tiatia was recently featured on Australia’s leading aged care peak body’s website. As art of ACSA’s Humans of Aged Care series Peni told his unique story of why he loves working in aged care and at Crowley. Peni said “Seeing a smile on the...
Crowley Show Day
Our Crowley Family Show Day was “one of the best yet”. The day was abuzz with excitement and record attendance. We’ve received wonderful feedback from residents, families, staff and visitors with everyone saying how enjoyable it was. We were fortunate to have the...
Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day is an important date in the Cancer Council’s calendar with the day being one of Australia’s most iconic events. Here at Crowley we acknowledge the day by dressing in yellow and collecting donations for the Cancer Council. This year Daffodil Day took place...
Crowley Auxiliary have done it again
The Crowley Auxiliary are known for their generosity over the years with the purchasing of medical equipment and items of need for our residents, and this year our Auxiliary have donated the fabulous new coffee machine in Barney’s Cafe. The coffee machine is the...
Officially Opened – 22 Million Dollar Development
Two years in the making and many more in the planning, one of the region’s most significant developments was officially opened today at Crowley Care in Ballina. The 22 million dollar construction project marks a milestone in Crowley Care’s history, with cutting edge...
New Residential Care facility opens in Ballina
Crowley Care announced today that its new 42 bed Residential Care Facility is officially open with the first resident already calling it home. The new Residential Care Facility is part of a major redevelopment and refurbishment program underway at Crowley. After two...
Easter Celebrations
Here at Crowley we celebrate the Easter season in several ways this year we started on 14 March with our Annual Easter Hat Parade. Boy was competition rife this year! Participants were out to maintain titles gained last year and the hats were spectacular as you can...
Jim’s Famous
Jim Dwyer didn’t anticipate starting a modelling career at his age but that’s exactly what happened when he became the face of Crowley Care in Ballina. A resident at Crowley Care, Jim’s smiling face is prominently displayed at Ballina Byron Gateway Airport as part of...
Thank You to Steve Barnier
After 24 years on our Board and as Chair since 2004, Steve Barnier recently resigned due to health reasons. Steve made an outstanding contribution, guiding Crowley with great clarity through a period of expansion and growth. He led the Board during the development of...