NVC celebrates and says thanks on Fiji Day!

Published: 14 Oct 2024

On Thursday, 10th November, NVC Group’s aged care Homes, Autumn Lodge in Macksville, Riverside Gardens in Nambucca, and Cedar Place in Kempsey, celebrated Fiji Day.

At Riverside Gardens Aged Care facility over one hundred staff, residents and their families, gathered to see Fijian staff sing and dance.
One of Riverside Gardens care staff, Saininana Waqavou, gave a beautiful speech about the history of Fiji Day explaining the importance of the celebrations. The day is a double anniversary for the nation. On the 10th October 1874, King Seru Epenisa Cakobau ceded Fiji to the United Kingdom and in 1970, on the exact same date, Fiji regained its independence.

Kylie Kuwert, Service Manager for Riverside Gardens also spoke at the celebrations, acknowledging the connection NVC Group shared with Fiji, saying, “On Fiji Day, our residents, their families and our staff say a big thank you to our Fijian carers and hotel services staff, who have come here to work in our community to provide the essential daily care needs for our elderly residents living in our aged care homes.”

At Autumn Lodge staff and residents enjoyed a similar experience. Residents and staff dressed up for the occasion with Fijian staff singing. Autumn Lodge volunteers put on a dance too which was greatly enjoyed by the residents.

Cedar Place residents and staff were treated to a beautiful display of Fijian culture, including some delicious Fijian food cooked by the staff in a traditional lovo, prayer, singing and dancing.

“NVC Group is a multi-cultural organisation and it employs a workforce from a range of cultural backgrounds. We embrace diversity and the richness it brings not only to our workforce but for our residents too,” said Ms Kuwert. “Experiences, like today, are just fantastic!”

Want to learn more about our aged care facilities?

If you’d like to learn more about our aged care facilities in Kempsey, Macksville or Nambucca please call us on 02 6598 5000 or email admin@nvcl.org.au.

NVC celebrates and says thanks on Fiji Day!

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