General News
9 March, 2024
Care from a world away
The new nurse unit manager of Edenhope’s Lakeside Living Care Community is relishing her decision to move into aged care nursing.
The new nurse unit manager of Edenhope’s Lakeside Living Care Community is relishing her decision to move into aged care nursing.
After 10 years of acute nursing in the Philippines, Anne Vidal moved to Australia with her family in 2019.
Mrs Vidal said that soon after her move she became interested in aged care because it was non-existent in her homeland.
“In the Philippines there is no such thing as aged care because in our culture we look after our parents and grandparents in our own home,” Mrs Vidal said.
“As that culture comes naturally to me, I was fascinated by the aged care community here, so I completed a post graduate certificate in aged care and then made the transition.
“It has been a great move for me.
"Now that we have the brand-new facility it makes it even better because the rooms are so beautiful and clean and everyone loves being here.”
Edenhope campus manager Tricia MacInnes said Mrs Vidal was the ideal candidate for the management role because she had worked the past four years as the associate nurse unit manager at Lakeside Living.
“Anne is very popular with both the residents and her colleagues,” Ms MacInnes said.
“She was a dedicated team member who stepped up as acting manager in the interim and she was willing to go the next step so naturally we supported her to do that.”
Mrs Vidal’s husband Christian is also a nurse working in Edenhope’s acute ward.
The couple love to travel with their six-year-old son Paulo and see as much of Australia as they can when they are not working.
“But we love living in Edenhope because of the peace and quiet and there is virtually no crime. The locals are very friendly and helpful.”