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Southern Cross Care (Vic): Never Too Old to Volunteer

on Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Ask Wally O’Meara what gives him great satisfaction in life and he would tell you it is helping people and giving back to the community.  Wally volunteers at Southern Cross Care Dandenong aged care home, a role he has proudly devoted his time to for the past fifteen years. At 93, Wally is Southern Cross Care (Vic)’s second oldest volunteer. 

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.