Another step towards normality
Rita Anastasi, 74, Casa Arkati Rita has been a resident at Casa Arkati for the past 26 years. When her mother, who was a resident at Casa Arkati, passed away, Rita, who was 47 at the time, decided to move to the elderly home. “Initially, I moved in with my sister Jessica and her family, […]
Our model of care: hope for renewal
Anna Curmi, Active Ageing Coordinator, Casa Marija Anna has been employed with CareMalta for three years. She previously occupied the role of housekeeper. Her typical day starts early in the morning with rounds greeting the residents and encouraging them to participate in daily activities. “Keeping residents engaged and active in the daily routine of the […]
Well-being at the heart of our company culture
People worldwide have experienced fear and worry in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Added to the fear of contracting the virus were the significant changes to our daily lives as our movements were restricted in support of efforts to contain and slow down the spread of the virus. Stress followed, as we were faced […]
A focus on the human aspect of people operations
Robert’s contagious smile wins you over the minute you walk into his office. And you don’t even need to knock, as the door is always open. A physiotherapist by profession, he joined the group in 2009 as facility manager at Villa Messina and has never looked back. Feeling a genuine need to make a difference […]
CareMalta Group publishes in-house magazine
Hard on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CareMalta Group has published its in-house magazine CareNet, this year with a special focus on well-being. The group, which has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the care sector, was determined to set up a well-being strategy and policy, its first and most important investment […]
Husband and wife reunite after 12 years
Manuel Galea turned 67 on July 27. His wife of 32 years, Rita, 60, got the surprise of her life when she saw him at Casa Marija, her home for the past two years. Manuel and Rita hadn’t been able to see each other at all throughout the pandemic due to COVID-19 restrictions in elderly […]
The beauty of being together
In a society which is more and more finding comfort in individualism, being part of a community is a rarity. This is indeed unfortunate. Our communities are an important source of survival but also guarantee quality of life and standard of living. We know as a fact that so many are disconnecting from our communities and so we […]
Self-care and well-being during challenging times
Before the pandemic many were talking about our hectic, frenetic, fast-paced and overly stressful lifestyle. Enter COVID-19 and suddenly our stress levels have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels as we are forced to respond and adapt to the current reality. Life as we know it has changed and things like social distancing, isolation, fear and uncertainty […]
Pandemic fatigue and how to take charge of your well-being
A United Nations policy brief published earlier on in the pandemic warned that the COVID-19 crisis was not simply a physical health crisis but had the potential to become a major mental health crisis too if action to safeguard the mental and emotional well-being of people was not taken (UN, May 2020, p.2). One year […]