Aged Care, Home Care and Retirement Living

Helen Czechs Into Aged Care at 103

on Friday, May 23, 2025

A multilingual centenarian is one of the newest residents of Carinity Hilltop aged care in Brisbane. Helen Orosz is continuing the recent trend of seniors moving into Carinity aged care communities after they turn 100.

How One Family Moment Inspired Tara’s Nursing Career

on Friday, May 23, 2025

Five years ago, if someone had mentioned to Tara Hunter (Enrolled Nurse for Resthaven Murray Mallee Hills Community Services) that she would be working in the nursing sector, she would have laughed out loud. ‘People would say to me “you’d make a great nurse”,’ Tara says. ‘But it wasn’t something I was interested in.’

Fronditha Care Foundation Collaborates with Dementia Australia Launching Palliative Care Resources

on Thursday, May 22, 2025

The Fronditha Care Foundation and Dementia Australia have launched a new resource to support awareness and understanding of culturally sensitive palliative care. “A Palliative Approach to Dementia Care”, a module within the Ask Annie app—was developed to support aged care workers in providing person cantered and dignified care to elders from diverse backgrounds.

Charingfield residents discover it’s never too late to try something new as they cycle around Sydney’s Centennial Park

on Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Charingfield Aged Care Community in Waverley recently introduced a unique monthly activity that’s proving very popular with residents and staff. Resident, Derek, one of the co-founders of not-for-profit charity, Cycling Without Age, suggested Charingfield residents might enjoy this amazing community service. And they certainly did as they were carefully whisked away for fun rides around Centennial Park in specially designed trishaw e-bicycles.