Meet our team – Vandana, Wellness Team Lead

At Amaroo, we are fortunate to have a team of over 400 people across our organisation working together to care for older Australians.

All our staff, including our nurses, personal care workers, allied health professionals, cooks, maintenance, cleaners, and administrative staff dedicate their lives to ensuring the wellbeing of our clients and residents every day they come into work.

In the leadup to Aged Care Employee Appreciation Day, we are featuring a variety of our staff at Amaroo who display an exceptional commitment to their role and our clients and residents.

In our last blog post in this series, we introduce you to our Wellness Team Lead – Vandana.

 

Meet Vandana

Vandana began at Amaroo in the position of Wellness Team Lead in April of this year.

“My role is centred on delivering activities and therapy programs to residents at Buckley and McMahon Caring Centre.

This means I do everything from co-ordinating volunteers and managing the budget to checking resident’s participation and assisting them when they need help,” Vandana explains.

In the past several months, Vandana has spent a large amount of one-on one time with residents to understand their capabilities and ensure there is a full program of activities, accessible to everyone.

 

Building connections

For Vandana, getting to know the residents she’s providing care for is one of her favourite parts of the job.

“The opportunity to hear so many incredible stories and meeting such a wide variety of people has been such a rewarding experience.”

Vandana also credits the team around her in making her transition into her role at Amaroo easier.

“There’s genuine team spirit amongst us and my managers have been super supportive.”

 

Sharing her advice

Looking back on her career in aged care, Vandana shares a valuable piece of advice to anyone considering working in the aged care industry.

“Take up the wealth of learning opportunities and experiences on offer to you. Aged care is the right path if you would like to make a positive difference in the world by helping people with their emotional, physical and mental health.”

 

At Amaroo, we are always looking for individuals who are passionate and genuinely want to make a difference in the lives of others. If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you.

 

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