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Residents from five aged care facilities channelled their inner artist during lockdown, with art packs gifted to the centres as part of the City of Greater Dandenong’s 9 by 5 Exhibition.
The Christmas spirit is alive and well at a not-for-profit Mercy Health aged care home, thanks to the creative talents of one of the residents - 90-year-old Ethel Delmenico.
Christmas is a time to rest and recharge for the coming year ahead. It is also a time that sparks interest in respite care for carers who may be needing a well-earned break. For carers, respite accommodation means having time for rest and rejuvenation. For their loved ones, it means being supported by 24/7 nursing staff, nutritious daily meals and comfortable air-conditioned rooms.
Australia’s 5.2 million Baby Boomers are set to radically change the face of the aged care system forever, with demands for more funding, greater services in their own homes, and more interesting activities in communal facilities, according to new research by RSL LifeCare.