A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.”- Josh Billings Pet therapy is a favourite program at Holmwood, and our residents were recently inundated with four-legged friends at our Paws party. Our residents planned for weeks...
Holmwood Aged Care was delighted to have Kaye, the great granddaughter of Melina Townsend visit the home! Our new extension opened in August 2018 and is named ‘Townsend’. This was named after Kaye’s great grandmother Melina Townsend. Melina Townsend was a well-respected midwife and...
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. – Laurence Binyon April 25th, 2019 marks the 105th anniversary of the commencement of World War One. 105 years on, and there are few days in the calendar of...
Holmwood Aged Care officially opened its new 38 residential room extension with the assistance of Mayor of Yarra Ranges, Cr Tony Stevenson. The celebrations took place on Thursday, 4th April that included guest speakers Cr Tony Stevenson and Rob Wylie. There was an official...
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent. Traditionally a time of fasting, Anglo-Saxon Christians went to confession and were “shriven” this means that they were absolved from their sins. The other name for this day, Pancake...
