Join us as we meet some of our amazing aged care workers.
Glenn joined us as a Maintenance Manager just over two years ago at our Carey Gardens residential aged care home in Red Hill, Canberra.
Bringing a wealth of experience with him across multiple trades, Glenn is a well-valued member of the team, among both staff and residents.
“My role involves day to day handyman work and preventative maintenance, such as repairs, painting, basic plumbing, and organising contractors,” says Glenn.
“A big part of my role, though, is about building trust and good relationships with the residents. It’s important to make them feel welcome when they first arrive.”
One way Glenn does this is by sharing his musical talent with residents, putting on a regular concert as part of his band, “Party Mix.”
The band, which plays across various venues around the city, perform at Carey Gardens every few months – to the delight of residents and their families.
“We recently put on a show for Australia Day, which was very popular,” says Glenn.
Glenn is innovative in his maintenance work, too. He recently took on the task of building a raised garden bed so that residents in wheelchairs had an accessible spot to practice their love of gardening.
“We’ve been building it for a while and it’s almost finished,” Glenn gushed. “When it’s complete, it will be a great addition to the home and will hopefully make a big difference for our residents.”
Glenn has worked hard to create raised, accessible garden beds for residents at Carey Gardens aged care home.
Asked if he had a tip for healthy ageing, Glenn said that from his observations, it has a lot to do with state of mind.
“There are people here who have the mindset of, ‘I’m going to keep going, I will go for a walk this morning, I will get out in the garden today.’ And then there are others who seem to put the brakes on themselves.
“The appreciation for what I do is by far the most rewarding aspect of my job. It’s that human part of it – you feel good knowing you made someone happy through your work, knowing they were able to get what they needed.”
