RSL Care SA

12/05/2026

Today we celebrate International Nurses Day, honoring the birth of Florence Nightingale. The 2026 theme is "Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives," focusing on supporting nurses to improve health outcomes.

Thank you to all RSL Care SA nurses who play such a vital role in aged care every day.

30/04/2026

While the sun was shining on a beautiful Autumn day, our Sturt Village ladies visited the fabulous Virginia Nursery for a bit of 'plant therapy' thanks to our wonderful volunteer Jim 😊🌱🪴

27/04/2026

Last week we had our striking Vietnam War memorial totems installed at our Murray Bridge Romani aged care facility.
Thanks to Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs for the grant enabling us to have these produced - as you can see, they look fantastic!

24/04/2026

On Anzac Day, we pause to remember the courage, sacrifice, and spirit of all who have served.

Lest we forget

24/04/2026

Anzac Day Dawn service, War Veterans Home, Myrtle Bank

24/04/2026

Today we commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong.

The South Korean capital of Seoul changed hands numerous times in the early stages of the Korean War. In April 1951, North Korea’s ally China launched their spring offensive in a bid to recapture Seoul. It was at Kapyong Valley, about 60 kilometres north-east of Seoul, that the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) defended against persistent Chinese forces on 23 and 24 April. This was part of a broader United Nations effort, which included Canadian and British infantry battalions, US tanks and mortars, and the 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery. Suffering heavy casualties, China was ultimately forced to withdraw. 3RAR and the Canadian and US forces were awarded the US Presidential Unit Citation for their immense bravery in the battle.

We pause to honour those who served in the Battle of Kapyong and all those who served in the Korean War, and those who lost their lives.

Lest we Forget

Photo credit: AWM

23/04/2026

Our Poppy Remembrance wall is growing daily in the lead up to Anzac Day.
Today we were thrilled to place some wonderful artworks created by children from Aspect Treetop School in Ashford to the wall of Remembrance.
Aspect Treetop is a school for special needs children, and the wooden disc artworks they have produced are so beautiful. 🥰

22/04/2026

Thanks to the Tea Tree Gully Districts Football Club, Shaun and Sam for attending our veterans lunch and speaking about the very special Anzac guernsey being worn this Saturday. And also to our Andrew Russell Veteran Living - ARVL program manager, Ricky! Great discussions and footy banter was had!

10/04/2026

The Tobruk Cottages at our War Veterans Home are named after ‘The Siege of Tobruk’, an anniversary commemorated on the 10th April every year.
Tobruk is a small town on the Libyan coast, that was central to much of the fighting that took place in the Western Desert during the Second World War.
The 9th Australian Division was moved in to Libya in February 1941 to garrison the territory captured by the 6th Division. By this time, however, German troops had arrived in Libya to reinforce their Italian allies and they launched an offensive that the British Commonwealth forces were ill-disposed to hold back. A retreat towards Egypt commenced. The 9th Division was ordered to fall back upon Tobruk, hold it in order to deny its port facilities to the Germans, and delay their advance so as to provide time for defences on the Egyptian frontier to be prepared.
Australian casualties from the 9th Division from the 8th April to the 25th October numbered 749 killed, 1,996 wounded and 604 prisoners.
Lest We Forget
Image courtesy AWM: Men of the 2/13th Australian Infantry Battalion 'digging in'.

08/04/2026

It was an honour and privilege to host WW2 veteran Colin Wagener at our veterans lunch at the War Veterans Home yesterday, and wonderful to enjoy the reunion of Colin and Wilf Taylor. Our thanks also to Chris Picton MP for joining us for this very special occasion.

You’re looking at a truly special reunion.

More than 80 years after serving together near the end of WWII, Colin Wagener (108) - South Australia’s oldest WWII veteran - and Wilfred Taylor (103) sat down to share a meal and their stories once again.

A remarkable moment ahead of Anzac Day, and a powerful reminder of the bonds forged in service - and the legacy of a generation that shaped our nation.

Sitting down to hear their stories is something I won’t forget anytime soon.

Thank you for your service Colin and Wilf - and to all those that have served 🙏