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30/10/2026

Our week kicked off with a salon day! A big thank you to Mel and Carol for helping everyone feel fresh and looking their best. 💇‍♀️💅

🎃 Spooky season has arrived! We got into the Halloween spirit with a fun-filled game of Halloween Jeopardy, followed by delicious meals, music and maybe a little friendly competition along the way! 👻

🌴 Our passports are officially closed for the year! We wrapped up our travel adventures with one last exciting destination, beautiful Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰

Did you know Sri Lanka is often called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean? It's famous for its stunning beaches, lush tea plantations, colourful culture and deliciously fragrant spices. It's also home to the majestic Asian elephant and the famous Ceylon tea!

To bring a taste of Sri Lanka to our table, we enjoyed traditional curry inspired meatballs, packed with spices and delicious flavours. Was a wonderful way to round off our travels for the year.

For now, we will have to keep our feet on the ground in the land of Oz getting ready for the Jolly man to visit us from the north pole. ❤️

25/10/2026

The week that was …

We got to dress in pink and enjoy a pink morning tea to raise awareness for breast cancer. While there is nothing pretty about any type of cancer, supporting those affected by cancer matters every single day. Your strength is seen and your story matters. Early detection saves lives and no one fights alone. 🌸

The intergenerational programmes were in full force with visits from St Joseph's Primary School, Denmanl, Denman Public School and Denman Children's Centre.
We worked on our art project with our friends from Joeys, enjoyed scrapbooking camp photos with the kids from Denman Public and loved interacting with the littlies outside in the garden.

Today we’ve hit the floor running with haircuts, pancakes and a movie to start the week.

19/10/2026

A Heartfelt Thank You to the Denman Hospital Auxiliary and Our Wonderful Community

The annual Prawn and Chicken Night was held on Saturday evening, raising an incredible $8,690! What an amazing achievement for a fantastic event.

For 74 years, the Denman Hospital Auxiliary has been dedicated to fundraising and supporting our MPS (Multi-Purpose Service). Through their ongoing generosity and commitment, they have purchased and gifted much-needed equipment and items from our wish list, making a significant difference to the care and comfort we provide.

In this financial year alone, the Auxiliary has generously contributed an outstanding $65,814.03 towards equipment and essential items. This remarkable achievement is a true testament to the dedication of our passionate, caring and enthusiastic Auxiliary members, along with the generosity and continued support of our wonderful local community.

The equipment and resources purchased through their fundraising efforts play a vital role in ensuring our patients and residents receive high-quality care in a safe, comfortable and welcoming environment that feels like home. These contributions also support our staff in delivering the best possible care to everyone who accesses our MPS.

A special highlight for the Auxiliary this year was receiving the Lillian B Dart Memorial Trophy for raising the most net funds by an MPS in 2025. They also received a Certificate of Merit in recognition of their tremendous support of our MPS, having raised an impressive $50,000 net during the 2024–2025 end-of-financial-year period.

What an outstanding achievement and a wonderful reflection of the difference this dedicated group continues to make!

On behalf of our MPS, we extend our sincere gratitude to the Denman Hospital Auxiliary, our generous local businesses and the wider community for your continued support, donations, time and effort throughout the year.

Your generosity and commitment is truly valued and greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping us provide the best possible care for our patients, residents, staff and everyone who accesses our service.

We are incredibly grateful for all that you do. Together, you are making a real and lasting difference to our MPS and the Denman community.

15/10/2026

🌹 Our Final Big Adventure of the Year – Hunter Valley Gardens! 🎄

We have had some amazing adventures over the years. From our trips to Nobbys Beach, Hunter Valley Zoo and Lake Sinclair. And for our final big outing this year, we headed off to the beautiful Hunter Valley Gardens to enjoy the spectacular Rose Week! 🌸

We were surrounded by a stunning display of roses in all sorts of beautiful colours, with gorgeous fragrances filling the air. 🌹 Did you know that Hunter Valley Gardens has an incredible collection of around 35,000 rose bushes across the gardens? That’s a whole lot of blooming beauty!

One of the special highlights was discovering the lovely Grandmother’s Garden, featuring 13 beautiful bronze statues of Imelda Roche and her 12 grandchildren. ❤️ This heartwarming display celebrates the special bond between a grandmother and her grandchildren, making it a beautiful spot to stop and appreciate the importance of family.

As if the roses weren’t enough to delight us, we were also lucky enough to catch a sneak peek at some of the magical Christmas decorations being prepared for the upcoming Christmas Lights Spectacular! ✨🎅

The weather was absolutely stunning, making it the perfect day to wander through the gardens and enjoy everything this beautiful place had to offer. And of course, no great adventure is complete without a delicious picnic! 🧺 Our packed lunch was amazing and the perfect way to sit back and relax after all our exploring.

What a beautiful way to wrap up our big trips for the year! We’ve shared plenty of laughs, enjoyed some wonderful experiences and created memories to treasure. Here’s to more adventures, fun and exciting discoveries in the year ahead! 💐☀️

Have a great weekend 😀

14/10/2026

Caring hearts and happy feet! ❤️

12/10/2026

🐴🌟 Meet Our Two New Permanent Visitors – Bullseye & Paddington! 🌟🐴

We’re absolutely delighted to introduce Bullseye and Paddington, two beautiful ponies from Kids Fountain Ponies, who are joining us as our newest permanent visitors! 💕🐴

These gorgeous little guests are sure to bring plenty of smiles to our residents. ❤️

Animal therapy can have wonderful benefits in aged care, helping to reduce stress and feelings of loneliness, encourage social interaction, spark happy memories, and provide comfort and companionship. 🥰🐴

A HUGE thank you to Katie for bringing Bullseye and Paddington in and a big shout-out to her wonderful helpers, Emma and the kids, for helping make it all happen. We truly appreciate you sharing these beautiful ponies with us. 💐💖

We can’t wait to make lots of special memories with Bullseye and Paddington. We have a feeling they’re going to be very popular around here! 🐴💕✨

09/10/2026

☀️ A Wonderful Start to the Week! ☕

We kicked off the week by soaking up the sunshine at our local coffee shop, enjoying a lovely cuppa, good company and a little fresh air. 🌞

🌷 Armchair Travel – The Netherlands! 🇳🇱

Our armchair travel adventure took us to the beautiful Netherlands, a country famous for its colourful tulip fields, charming windmills, picturesque canals and delicious cheese! 🌷🧀 We discovered that the lion is the national symbol of the Netherlands, often seen on its coat of arms, and learned about Anne Frank, whose diary tells the moving story of her life during World War II. We also explored the world-famous Dutch tulips, which attract visitors from all over the globe each spring. What a wonderful way to explore the world without leaving our seats! ✈️

🦶 Podiatrist Visit – Happy Feet, Happy Lives!

We welcomed our podiatrist this week for some important foot care and attention. Keeping our feet healthy is especially important as we age, helping us maintain balance, mobility and independence. Regular podiatry care can help prevent foot problems, reduce discomfort and support safer walking, keeping everyone moving comfortably and confidently. 👣

🍽️ Home Cooking – A Taste of Nostalgia!

Our home cooking session brought back some delicious memories as we dusted off an old favourite recipe and made classic porcupine meatballs! These tasty little meatballs, made with mince and rice in a rich tomato sauce, were a real hit with everyone. ❤️ There’s something special about cooking familiar recipes together — sharing stories, reminiscing about meals from years gone by and, of course, enjoying the delicious results!

All in all, it’s been a lovely week filled with sunshine, travel, wellbeing and tasty home-cooked food. 😊

Enjoy the weekend 😀

25/09/2026

We absolutely loved welcoming our friends from Denman Children's Centre this week. As always, their visit was full of wonderful moments shared between generations. 💕👧👵

Everyone decided to get hands-on and crumb our own steaks, served up with a delicious, freshly made potato salad. The staff were so happy to share lunch and enjoy a meal together with our residents. 🥩🥔😋

🎂 A very special 93rd birthday!
Yesterday, Rita celebrated her 93rd birthday with a lovely morning tea surrounded by friends. And, of course, no birthday celebration would be complete without finishing the morning with Rita’s favourite pastime — a friendly game of euchre! 🃏❤️

🎟️ Support our wonderful Hospital Auxiliary!
If you spot our raffle tickets around the community, we’d love it if you could show your support. Tickets are also on sale for their annual Prawn & Chicken Night — a fantastic night out for a wonderful cause! 🍤🐔

Our Hospital Auxiliary does so much for our local hospital and community. Their generous support helps provide medical equipment for residents and the Emergency Department, supports activities and gardens, and their continued generosity also reaches out into the wider community. 💙

We are so grateful for everything they do and for the difference they make every day. So, if you see a raffle ticket or hear about their upcoming dinner, please get behind them and show your support! 🙌💐

have a great weekend😀

18/09/2026

Today we’re enjoying a well-deserved relaxing day after a big week! We’re soaking up the sunshine, enjoying each other’s company, and having a friendly game of euchre. ☀️🃏

Yesterday, we headed off on an adventure to Singleton Bunnings for a great project with Jenna. It was a lovely morning, and once we had finished, we took the opportunity to have a stroll around and browse. Of course, we couldn’t resist coming home with some lovely seasonal plants as well! 🌱

On the way home, we stopped in for lunch with our friends at Robin Hood Bar & Bistro Jerrys Plains. It was wonderful to catch up with Paul, Vickie and the team. The food was scrumptious as always, and we even topped things off with some delicious mud cake for our lovely Marian, who was celebrating her birthday with us all. 🎂

We also couldn’t let International Pasta Day pass us by without making our own pasta! We enjoyed a delicious chicken and basil pesto pasta, served with crunchy garlic bread. Safe to say, there were plenty of happy tummies afterwards! 🍝😋

Footy Tipping Competition 🏆
Our footy tipping competition has officially come to an end! It was fantastic to see so many people participate this year, and it was a very close race for the top spots.

Congratulations to our winners:

🥇 1st Place – Don Cameron, who held onto the top spot and took home the $300 prize!

🥈 2nd Place – Corbin Power

🥉 3rd Place – Glenda Duggan and Debbie Bruns, who shared their tipping duties each week.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined in and made it such a fun and competitive season. We’d also like to give a special thank you to Barb and Nev Smith, who sat down each week to mark off all the tips.

Well done everyone, and congratulations to our winners! 🎉

Enjoy your weekend everyone 😀

11/09/2026

We had a wonderful time celebrating R U OK? Day yesterday with a lovely morning tea and some great conversations followed by a game of HOI. 💛

R U OK? Day is a beautiful reminder to check in with the people around us, ask “Are you OK?”, and take the time to genuinely listen. We certainly enjoyed connecting, chatting and sharing a few laughs together!

We were also delighted to welcome the students from Denman Public School, who came along and entertained us with some fantastic dancing. What a wonderful way to brighten our morning! 💃🕺

Our exciting art project with our friends from St Joseph's Primary School, Denman has also officially begun! 🎨 The students and residents decided on an under the sea-themed project using recycled material. The older students got creative starting on the painted backdrop, while our younger artists enjoyed sorting through buttons and choosing their favourite colours to use. We can’t wait to see how it all comes together!

And, of course, who doesn’t love a visit from our four-legged friends? 🐾 Their visits always bring plenty of smiles and cuddles.

Wishing everyone a fantastic weekend filled with sunshine, good company and plenty of reasons to smile! 🌸

Address

51-53 Ogilvie Street
Denman, NSW
2328

Telephone

+61265473999

Website

http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/facilities/mps/Pages/Denman-MPS.aspx

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