Bernard Morrison, an occupational therapist and common supervisor wellbeing and allied packages, is the winner of the Paul Johnson Constructive Ageing Award for his built-in wellbeing technique carried out throughout Eldercare’s 13 aged care houses in South Australia.
The winner was introduced by BallyCara government chairman Marcus Riley in the course of the ultimate session of the two-day convention.
Mr Morrison informed the viewers that the award was a chance for him to mirror on his achievements and the impression his wellbeing technique has had on folks.
“We’re all right here for a standard function and I actually genuinely hope that that is the primary of many Constructive Ageing Summits. However most of all I supply my heartfelt thanks to Eldercare who I believe boldly selected to pursue a wellbeing technique over seven years in the past and my extraordinary crew of material specialists who on daily basis so passionately ask ‘how can we create the situations the place older folks in residential care can thrive?’ After which working collectively, putting in these progressive methods and providers that allow that change to happen,” Mr Morrison informed the summit.
Named in honour of the late Paul Johnson the award features a $1,500 money prize sponsored by not-for-profit aged care supplier BallyCara, the place Mr Johnson labored for greater than 10 years.
There have been 12 purposes, with Information Healthcare’s Simon Kerrigan and Plena Healthcare’s Shehan Fernando named as finalists alongside Mr Morrison.
Talking with Australian Ageing Agenda earlier within the day, Mr Morrison discusses his ardour for optimistic ageing and the technique he’s carried out at Eldercare on this video beneath.
Constructive Ageing Summit is an initiative of Australian Ageing Agenda and Neighborhood Care Assessment – discover out extra on the Positive Ageing Summit 2025 website
