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By Guest Author Tamar Krebs, CEO of Group Homes Australia
We all forget our keys in different places. We sometimes cannot find our phones and perhaps even forgot an old acquaintances name. We all have mood swings and lose interest in different things at various stages of our life.
However, when does the forgetfulness begin to be actual memory loss? When do the mood swings need to be investigated further? When should you begin to worry and go get checked out?
RSL Care Darlington resident Doris Hall, lovingly known as Dodo celebrated her 103rd Birthday on 28 October in the residential aged care community surrounded by her friends and family.
Consumer Directed Care (CDC) is a new model of home care service delivery that is designed to give more choice and flexibility to consumers. If you or your loved one receive a Home Care Package, you will now have more control and flexibility over the types of services and care you access – as well as deciding who delivers the services and when.
Applications are now open for the Dementia and Aged Care Services (DACS) Research and Innovation Funding Round. Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, MP, said $34 million in grants are now being offered to eligible organisations for innovative projects that will support older Australians to access the care they need, where and when they need it.
IRT Group has reported solid financial results in 2015/16; increasing its asset base to $1.1 billion and growing its annual income by almost 11% to $184 million.
Dell Girle, 84, eases into her favourite lounge chair, takes up a pair of knitting needles and wool, and starts working as if almost in a trance.
After a busy day of cooking, fun and games, Bethanie, one of Western Australia’s most well known not-for-profit aged care and retirement living providers, is excited to announce the winners of the 2016 Big Bethanie Bake Off.
A trip to an art gallery might seem common place for some, but for an isolated older person it can be an uplifting experience with lasting health benefits. In WA, more than a quarter of over 65s in private dwellings live alone – higher than the proportion for all Australians. With the ramifications of social isolation comparable to smoking and obesity, it’s a significant public health problem.
A pilot program designed for people with intellectual disability to kick-start a career in the growing aged care industry has been hailed a success ahead of the participants' graduation next week.
On 4 November 2016, a $400,000 building extension and mural project was launched at Resthaven Northern Community Services at 16 Gillingham Road, Elizabeth in South Australia.
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