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Staff at Mercy Place Mandurah are the first to admit that their senior residents love getting involved with craft projects — particularly if they contribute to their local community.
Freda Priestly, who attends Anglican Care’s Alkira Respite and Day Therapy Centre at Kilpatrick Court, celebrated her 100th birthday in style on Saturday 13th October, surrounded by her family and friends.
One of the great things about living in a retirement community is meeting new friends. That’s certainly the case for Betty and Nance who have become great friends since moving to Villa Maria Catholic Homes' Athelstan Retirement Apartments, in Camberwell. They even volunteer together for the National Trust’s annual Vintage Clothing Sale.
Retired health professional, 79 year old Hamish Russell has taken out the prestigious 2018 Victorian Senior of the Year award for his volunteer work to improve health outcomes in Melbourne’s outer east.
Like most carers, sharing the difficulties of her role isn’t all that comfortable for Sheryl Phin. She and her husband Rod have cared for his mum, Val, aged 91, for the past nine years in their Kilsyth South home following her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
Friendship has no boundaries especially not age at Mercy Place Parkville in Melbourne. Residents and children from a local early learning centre have formed strong bonds by simply spending time together.
Leading aged care provider Benetas, has officially opened its $32 million aged care residence, The Views at Heidelberg. Benetas’ new approach to care is delivered in apartment style living. The Views will be home to 103 residents, in apartments for up to eight residents.
A collaboration between Mercy Place Mandurah and Mandurah libraries will see seniors immersed in regular art appreciation sessions to encourage interaction, conversations and trips down ‘memory lane’, particularly among residents living with dementia.
CraigCare are always on the lookout for new ways to provide their residents with more meaningful and exciting experiences. Some of CraigCare’s aged care communities have begun trialling virtual reality technology to deliver these personal experiences.
What do you get if you put a 103 year old with a 3 year old? Plenty of fun, that’s what! Mrs Jean Linehan, 103, of Resthaven Bellevue Heights, found this out firsthand when a group of local kindergarten students visited the in celebration of the United Nations International Day of the Older Person on October 1.
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