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In May 2017, BaptistCare hosted the launch of 'Important to me: Snapshots from elders in objects and stories', a book containing a series of stories about older Australians and a single meaningful object that each has kept with them throughout their lives.
With the increase of larger aged care providers purchasing small operators in Australia, a specialised service and buyer’s agency known as Site Unseen Property Acquisitions has found a niche service in the aged care sector for providers looking to either purchase a site to build a facility or buy existing residential aged care homes.
Baptistcare Lifestyle Coordinator Shizuka Yokoi recently presented at Alzheimer’s Disease International’s 32nd International Conference in Kyoto, Japan.
Opal Aged Care hosted the official ground breaking ceremony earlier this week to mark commencement of construction on a $41 million, 149-bed specialist residential aged care facility in Blacktown, one of eight new homes to be built as part of Opal’s $300 million investment in Western Sydney.
Residents at Resthaven Paradise are benefiting from a new ‘social dance’ project being run at the home.
For Cedric Collars, it is music – not laughter – that is the “best medicine”. As a volunteer musician with MercyCare, Mr Collars shares his love of all things musical by providing fortnightly sing-a-longs for senior citizens, accompanied by his beloved keyboard.
Most people can't help but melt when they hear a small kitten purr, or the tiny bark of an excited young pup. But the impact of animals on the human psyche is proving to be significantly more effective than just a quick rush of blood to the heart.
Aged care organisation Amana Living and St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School have teamed up to support the expansion of an innovative music program for people living with dementia.
More than 2000 people visited the brand new BlueCross Ivanhoe residence for its Open Day, late last month. The day was enjoyed with free music, entertainment, barista made coffee, Greek doughnuts and a very popular sausage sizzle! Popular radio presenter, David Mann ‘Mann about town’ made a special visit to BlueCross Ivanhoe and had these things to say about the new home “BlueCross Ivanhoe is quite remarkable…I found out that years and years ago that it was an old milk factory. Who told me that? One of the locals. The fixtures and fitting are beautiful and are all tailored for us as we grow older”.
Are Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi Moves for everybody? These activities might be new and unusual for people from different cultural backgrounds and older age. Can they embrace them? Even if it’s yoga from a chair? In a word, definitely! Earlier this month, MACS’ Home Care consumers are jumping at the chance up to attend Mindful Moves in the MACS’ chapel.
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