Dancing
on ice

For many of us, playing sports was an essential part of our childhood and teen years, bringing together fun, friendships, healthy competition, and physical fitness. Sports ignite passion, and for the residents in our home, watching games, discussing sports, or participating in exercise activities is a true highlight.

In light of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, Cumberland View Aged Care resident, Ann Taylor, shares with us her passion for ice skating and how she came to be a life-long skater.

Ann worked as a dressmaker on City Road, South Melbourne which overlooked the Melbourne Glaciarium ice skating rink where she had a strong curiosity for ice skating. ‘Curiosity got the better of me and I decided I should go in and look,’ Ann says. ‘I was 15 and after my first time on the ice, I purchased my own skates and took ice dancing lessons.’