Listen to Phycologist Katerina Papamarkou speak to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis, about the phycological issues most caregivers face, how we can help our loved ones better and what makes residents in aged care facilities happy.

Listen to Gloria Andriolas, Chef in Fronditha Care’s St Albans facility, speak to Odysseas Kripotos, and Ria Georgiadis about her recent award from the Oscar Care Group, why she loves cooking for the elderly and what she anticipated most in the new St Albans facility.

Listen to Gregorios Lodge Worshipful Master speak to Odysseas Kripotos, about the donations the Lodge and the Grand Lodge made towards the purchase of equipment for the new Fronditha Care facility in St Albans.

Listen to Anton Anagnostou, Counsellor and Wellbeing Practitioner, speak to Odysseas Kripotos, and Ria Georgiadis about the mental health of older adults,  how the pandemic affected them and why we need to communicate more often with our friends and family.

Listen to Busra Omag, Personal Care Worker, speak to Odysseas Kripotos, and Ria Georgiadis about her experience interacting with the elderly, her connection to Greek culture and why she suggests others to join Fronditha Care.

Listen to Faye Spiteri- Tsolakis, Fronditha Care’s CEO, speak to Odysseas Kripotos, and Ria Georgiadis about her recognition in the category Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division, for service to the community through social change organisations.

Listen to Sissi Kouklatzi, Personal Care Worker, speak to Odysseas Kripotos, and Ria Georgiadis about what she enjoys most working in Fronditha Care and why she wants to pursue a career in Aged Care.

Listen to Penny Athanasopoulos- Hobson, Executive General Manager Community Services, speak to Odysseas Kripotos, and Ria Georgiadis about the plethora of Community Services Fronditha Care offers and how services are delivered safely and effectively during the lockdown in Melbourne.

Listen to Jim Karabatsos, Gregorios Lodge representative, speak to Odysseas Kripotos the big event the Lodge is organising to help the Fronditha Care residents in St Albans.

Listen to Yiannis Androulakis, People and Culture Business Partner, speak to Odysseas Kripotos about the new career opportunities in Fronditha Care.

Listen to Shadow Aged Care Minister Clare O’Neil speak to Odysseas Kripotos during her recent visit in Fronditha Care’s Support Hub.

Listen to Fronditha Care’s Templestowe Leisure and Activity member, Dimitra Gilaka, speak to Odysseas Kripotos about the Templestowe team’s upcoming activities for the Holy Week, and how Greek traditions are celebrated in Fronditha Care’s facility.

Listen to Fronditha Care’s Social Support Groups Coordinator, Sofia Keretzidis, speak to Odysseas Kripotos about the family-like environment in the Groups, the cultural centred activities and how more elderly can join them.

Another success for the Lifestyle Team from Fronditha Care Clayton, the latest recipient of The OSCARS Recognition of Excellence program. OSCAR Care Group recognised the Lifestyle Team’s excellence & passion in ensuring that their consumers’ mind, body & spirit is stimulated throughout every day at Fronditha Care Clayton. Listen to the team members talk to Odysseas Kripotos about the essential ingredients of their success, how they design their program and what effect it has on the residents.

Fronditha Care has contacted several members of its big “family” to talk about the Greek War of Independence bicentennial. Listen to Chris Papaioannou, SSG’s participant, narrated an undocumented poem that his father wrote 100 years ago, while life member and volunteer Jim Kalodimos spoke about the main lessons all should remember from Greeks’ heroic war against the Ottoman empire in 1821.

Fronditha Care’s CEO Faye Spiteri Tsolakis speaks Odysseas Kripotos about the bicentenary of the Greek war for independence, its meaning for her and how it can influence people living in Australia.

Lifestyle and Activities Officer in Fronditha Care’s Thornbury facility, Litsa Togia, speaks to Odysseas Kripotos about the culturally centred activities program Fronditha Care implements and how it positively affects the residents. 

Listen to Fronditha Care’s Residents, and Home Care Package recipients share their stories of resilience, courage and self-denial.

In order of appearance: Anna Dris, Despina Delioridis, Helen Harisi, Katina Ardonis, Katina Panousis, Metaxia Dimitropoulos, Panagiota Keramaris, Androula Christou

Listen to Fronditha Care’s new CEO Faye Spiteri (Tsolakis) talk to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis about the organisation’s model of care, change, and Fronditha Care’s next steps.

Amarinder Singh, Head Chef at Fronditha Care’s Hippocrates facility in Mayfield NSW, is the latest recipient of The OSCARS Recognition of Excellence program.  OSCAR Care Group recognised Amarinder’s excellence & passion in taking the time to personally review his delicious & nutritious menus with his residents to ensure that they enjoy every meal.

Listen to  Amarinder Singh,  speak to Odysseas Kripotos about his exploration of different cuisines, his passion to serve the elderly and the connection between the Greek and Indian cuisine.

Listen to  Melania Kotinopoulou, Care Consultant, speak to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis about Fronditha Care’s Community Services and why the culture centric care of the organisation attracts hundreds of elders.

Listen to Manos Anagnostopoulos, Kitchen Chef of Fronditha Care’s Thornbury facility, and Maria Kaitatzi, Kitchen Chef of Fronditha Care’s Templestowe facilty, talk to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis, about their personal story, the importance of Greek cuisine for Fronditha Care’s residents and their passion to offer them tantalizing and hearty meals every day.

Listen to Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP, Federal Member for Calwell, talk to Odysseas Kripotos and Helen Velissaris about the Federal and State response against the pandemic, the Greek community and why she remains an ardent supporter of Fronditha Care.

Listen to Oakleigh Grammar’s Greek Language Teacher, Natasha Spanos, talk to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis about the way her students bring joy to Fronditha Care’s residents through their vibrant, joyful and creative videos.

Listen to NUGAS representatives Apollonas Karakoidos and Ioanna Trifon, talk to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis about “Sintagi Sundays”, an initiative to connect with Fronditha Care’s residents via Greek cuisine and engaging videos.

Our elders have given us their pearls of wisdom on how to overcome life’s hurdles.

It’s the advice we’re craving over this pandemic.

Listen to them as they unveil their life stories to Odysseas Kripotos and Helen Velissaris.

Listen Ria Georgiadis and Helen Velissaris speak to Katerina Velissaris, Lifestyle officer, and some of our Thornbury residents about the every day life in the Thornbury facility under the lockdown.

Fronditha Care is thanking its brave superhero workforce as it celebrates Aged Care Employee Day on Friday 7 August.

Listen to Eleni Tsaousis RN and Dimitria Goudi, PCW & Lifestyle and Activity officer, talk to Odysseas Kripotos and Helen Velissaris about the every day life of the elderly while in lockdown in the nursing homes. 

Fronditha Care is thanking its brave superhero workforce as it celebrates Aged Care Employee Day on Friday 7 August.

Listen to Helen Ntentis and Vassiliki Stigka from the Services and Administration team (Community Services) talk to Odysseas Kripotos and Helen Velissaris about how they support the elderly in their everyday needs and what makes their work so rewarding. 

Listen to Personal Care Workers, Anna Solomonidou and Ifigenia Kalligerou Tsotra talk to Odysseas Kripotos and Helen Velissaris about what do they cherish in their job and the learnings from working with the elderly.

The living room of THALPORI, our St Albans residential aged care facility, has a fresh new look with three new eye-catching paintings crafted by our elderly residents.

Equipped with paint-filled balloons, our residents had fun throwing these onto canvases to create stunning results.

To hear more about the various activities the THALPORI Lifestyle and Activities team has designed to bring joy and engage our residents, listen to Lifestyle Officer Tzeni Andrianakis who spoke to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis.

With Victoria in a second wave of COVID-19, Fronditha Care has had to take stringent measures to protect its elders and employees.

Fronditha Care CEO, Michael Malakonas spoke to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis about the measures, policies and procedures the organisation is implementing during the pandemic and explained how they continue to foster connection between our elders and the community.

Leaving a bequest in your will is a thoughtful way to give back to the community after you pass and adds to your legacy.

It is also a chance to give a significant gift to an organisation whose work you admire, or you would like to significantly support.

EGM Communications and Public Affairs Zoe Angeli spoke to Odysseas Kripotos and Ria Georgiadis about the fundraising channels Fronditha Care has established and talked about the late Evangelos and Elli Ioannou, that left a generous bequest of $850,000 to Fronditha Care.