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Memories: The Soundtrack of Life

on Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Led Zeppelin, Frank Sinatra, ACDC, Aretha Franklin…the music tastes of seniors are interesting, diverse and surprising. The power of music is set to bring joy to aged care residents, reconnect families and help recover memories at Villa Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH).

The 5 Ingredients of Authentic Co-production: Ingredient 1

on Monday, May 9, 2016

As a follow up from last month’s article The 5 Ingredients of Authentic Co-Production, Kelly Gray from CommunityWest talks about the first ingredient of ‘who makes the decision’. 

Volunteer Artist Paints Murals for Amana Living Aged Care Centre

on Monday, May 9, 2016

Volunteer artist Jane Dacruz is creating murals for residents at an Amana Living dementia care centre.

When Roy (100) met Jack (13)

on Friday, May 6, 2016

Resthaven Riverland Community Services client, Roy Nagel, is no stranger to the spotlight. Having featured several times in the local paper for his 100th birthday in 2015, and for his participation in the Department of Veterans Affairs ‘Reflections’ project, the WWII veteran is something of a local star.