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How One Family Moment Inspired Tara’s Nursing Career

on Friday, May 23, 2025

Five years ago, if someone had mentioned to Tara Hunter (Enrolled Nurse for Resthaven Murray Mallee Hills Community Services) that she would be working in the nursing sector, she would have laughed out loud. ‘People would say to me “you’d make a great nurse”,’ Tara says. ‘But it wasn’t something I was interested in.’

Fronditha Care Foundation Collaborates with Dementia Australia Launching Palliative Care Resources

on Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Fronditha Care Foundation and Dementia Australia have launched a new resource to support awareness and understanding of culturally sensitive palliative care. “A Palliative Approach to Dementia Care”, a module within the Ask Annie app—was developed to support aged care workers in providing person cantered and dignified care to elders from diverse backgrounds.

Charingfield residents discover it’s never too late to try something new as they cycle around Sydney’s Centennial Park

on Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Charingfield Aged Care Community in Waverley recently introduced a unique monthly activity that’s proving very popular with residents and staff. Resident, Derek, one of the co-founders of not-for-profit charity, Cycling Without Age, suggested Charingfield residents might enjoy this amazing community service. And they certainly did as they were carefully whisked away for fun rides around Centennial Park in specially designed trishaw e-bicycles.

90-Year-Old Baptised in Brisbane Seniors’ Community

on Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Expressions of faith happen every day in Carinity seniors’ communities, but it’s not often that baptisms occur there. Carinity Wishart Gardens retirement village resident, Alvin McHugh, hasn’t let age or fear stop him from publicly confirming his commitment to Jesus Christ.