Dementia is a growing challenge. We are living longer and diagnosing it better. This creates a critical need for appropriate care models for this ballooning cohort of Australians.
Lifeview’s residents have successfully teamed with its Chefs and Gardeners to cultivate and grow fresh produce for its kitchens. Aptly titled Planting with a Purpose, the hugely popular and successful program sees residents involved in everything from germinating seedlings, to planting, tending and harvesting the produce.
Former Royal Australian Regiment soldier Timothy D’Arcy (85) lined up to join the fight against COVID-19 on Wednesday March 3rd. Living at Baptistcare Bethel Residential Aged Care in Albany, Mr D’Arcy was among the first seniors in the Great Southern region to roll up his sleeve for the Pfizer vaccine.
They may be more than 12,000km from their original home of Chile, but Mariela and Erika Ramirez have found their own unique extended family in Perth. The mother and daughter, who are both Care Partners at Baptistcare Gracewood Residential Care lovingly call the 135 seniors who live in the Salter Point facility familia.
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Since taking the reins just over three weeks ago, Fronditha Care's new CEO Faye Spiteri Tsolakis, has made vital inroads in recalibrating the organisation, with a focus on ensuring sustainability and an eye to future growth. In collaboration with the Board of Directors and Executive team, she is progressing a longer-term strategy for framing the way forward to turnaround the business and realign operational plans to sustain success into the future.
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The federal government has today dedicated almost half a billion dollars in response to 148 recommendations made in the final report of the Aged Care Royal Commission.
At 106, aged care resident, Mildred Andrew, received the Pfizer vaccine at Benetas’ St George’s aged care home as part of the Australian Government’s COVID-19 Vaccination roll-out.
Is your family home feeling too large for your needs? Or maybe you want to free up some cash to enjoy your retirement? Downsizing and moving into a retirement village can be a big, but exciting decision to make. ACH Group have put together five benefits of retirement living you may not know so you can consider your options before making the move.
Whether it has lasted decades or has just been discovered, Mercy Health residents celebrated love this Valentine’s Day.
The Department of Health has put together a guide to help older Australians, including those living in residential aged care, make an informed decision about getting the vaccine for COVID-19.
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