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Mercy Place Edgewater resident 95-year-old Bob Winterburn and his 89-year-old wife Amy will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary next week.
The federal government has committed to spending $452 million as part of a major five-year plan to reform Australia’s aged care system. This is the immediate response and experts are suggesting the price tag could be upwards of $20 billion if all of the Royal Commission’s recommendations are implemented.
As we grow older, how we express our identities shifts as a result of mental and physical limitations, along with our response to the way society expects us to age. LivingProof, an exhibition opening this week at the Migration Museum, celebrates the often over-looked moments of joy, beauty and engagement in the elderly care community.
Residents at Baptistcare Morrison Gardens Residential Aged Care in Midland are regularly treated to exclusive performances by fellow resident Anthony DeGrys.