Sky-high adventure for Catholic Healthcare Jemalong residents
A group from Catholic Healthcare’s Jemalong aged care home in Forbes, NSW, has enjoyed a hot air balloon flight thanks to the provider’s “MyWish” program.
Five residents and three team members soared high over Canowindra, in the NSW Central West, clad in Hawaiian shirts to raise awareness for mental health, as part of the program which provides once-in-a-lifetime experiences to Catholic Healthcare residents.
The trip was thanks to 71-year-old Dianne, who nominated herself and her fellow Jemalong residents for MyWish.
After their majestic flight, the group enjoyed a champagne breakfast at Montrose House in Canowindra, with local TV and newspapers also on site to document the trip; team member Judith Prior said “it was wonderful to see everyone enjoying the experience and taking in the breathtaking views from hundreds of metres off the ground”.