Aged Care worker is having conversation with the resident
A Whiddon carer with a resident doing some gardening as part of a Whiddon creative ageing program.

Carers Week Recognises Heroes

Date: 14 October 2016
Carers Week is an ideal time to raise awareness of the incredible work carers do. They may not leap tall buildings, bend steel with their bare hands or wear capes, but we believe they are heroes.

Whiddon Launches School Healthy Eating Initiative

Date: 14 October 2016
Whiddon is supporting our local communities and has launched a healthy eating initiative to help give students a healthy start to the school day.

Successful Art Workshop at Festival in Walgett

Date: 7 October 2016
Residents from Whiddon Walgett recently enjoyed a two-day art workshop as part of Walgett’s much-loved Bulldust to Bitumen Festival.

Temora Fisherama Postponed

Date: 4 October 2016
We’re disappointed to announce that this year’s Temora Fisherama event has been postponed due to recent high levels of rain in the Temora area.
Resident mixing baking dough

VintageBites A Recipe for Success in Narrabri

Date: 28 September 2016
Narrabri Seniors, a day respite group, joined Narrabri Robert Young residents for the theatre of a cooking demonstration, a pumpkin scone bake-off and a chance to share stories around food.

We’re National Finalists in the 2016 Aged Care Hospitality Awards!

Date: 21 September 2016
Whiddon’s industry leading approach to food, dining and hotel services has been recognised in the 2016 Aged Care Hospitality Awards with two services and three staff members named National Finalists.
Narrabri Memory Walk

Successful First Memory Walk for Dementia Awareness

Date: 13 September 2016
The Whiddon Group Narrabri hosted their very first Memory Walk on Sunday 11 September to raise awareness during Dementia Awareness Month (September 1 - 30).

Our new aged care home is now open in Grafton

Date: 11 September 2016
Whiddon's new aged care home on Crown St in Grafton has opened its doors and welcomed residents into their new home and staff into their new workplace...

An Egg-cellent award for our HenPower program!

Date: 31 August 2016
Whiddon are delighted to share the egg-cellent news that our trial of the HenPower Program in residential aged care homes has been awarded a 2016 Better Practice Award. HenPower is...
The Australian Business Awards, from which Whiddon was awarded the Employer of Choice award in 2016.

Whiddon recognised as Employer of Choice in 2016 Australian Business Awards

Date: 22 August 2016
Whiddon is honoured to have been named an Employer of Choice in the 2016 Australian Business Awards. The award recognises Whiddon’s commitment to learning and development, innovation and ...