Aged Care, Home Care and Retirement Living

Research shows that the benefits to ageing in home aren’t just for the seniors. It makes things easier for the entire family – think of it as a new spin on ‘happy mum happy child’.

Helping loved ones age at home requires planning. But once you have a good team in place it is easier and more affordable than ever before. 

Listed below are some of the benefits to ageing in home:

1. Home care is personalised

Because it takes place in your loved one’s home it is tailored to their needs, routine, lifestyle and food tastes (and those of their family members). This means the person gets to continue to decide how and when they do things rather than having to follow a more regimented daily routine, as would happen in a residential aged care facility.

2. Ageing in home is therapeutic

Decisions about care often arise when a loved one is in hospital recovering from an illness or fall. Research shows that there is no better place to heal than at home, particularly if a health issue is chronic or recurring. The familiar and comforting environment of home promotes recovery and is the shown to both make healing faster and reduce the chance of rehospitalisation.

3. Ageing in home fosters community involvement

Living at home allows your loved one to continue to be involved in their community – even if assistance is needed to do so. They can continue to access their usual shops and places that are important to them and interact with familiar people. 

4. In-home care is accessible

Thanks to technology, ageing in home is easier to support than ever before. Your carers can be chosen to help with tasks such as cooking, caring and cleaning. There are many gadgets to support people to age in home such as movement sensors, smart pill boxes and automatic pill delivery systems. Health data and care related information can efficiently be shared on electronic devices among health care professionals and family members. 

Finding good people to support your loved one to stay at home is a great starting point. 

Art and Music a Way of Life for Centenarian Dorothy Pyne

on Friday, June 14, 2024

Bringing a smile to someone’s day is the main motivator for Mrs Dorothy Pyne, a resident at Resthaven Port Elliot, who turns 100 on 30 June.

A gifted hobby artist, Dorothy creates beautiful hand-illustrated greeting cards, which she presents to people on their birthday, as well as when they arrive at the residential aged care home.

Wellness Centre to Open at Homestyle Aged Care Belmont Grange

on Thursday, June 13, 2024

Homestyle Aged Care is set to open a Wellness Centre at their Belmont Grange home in Grovedale in early July. The new facility is part of a major refurbishment project at Belmont Grange, which includes upgrades to residents’ rooms and communal areas. The Wellness Centre will be another significant addition to Homestyle’s ongoing commitment of further enhancing the quality and care and amenities available to residents.

ACH Group Shaping Tomorrow Together

on Wednesday, June 12, 2024

ACH Group has today launched its new strategy Shaping Tomorrow, Together to deliver on the vision of Good Lives for Older People. Shaping Tomorrow, Together represents a bold new strategy to invest in ACH Group’s services, people and assets, ACH Group Chair Imelda Lynch said.

Benetas Homes Participate in World-First Study Testing Impact of Ultraviolet Light on COVID-19

on Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Six Benetas aged care homes will take part in a world-first study, run by the Victorian Department of Health, to see if invisible ultraviolet light can decrease the impact of COVID-19 and flu in aged care settings.  

The 12-month Elucidar study, developed in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will start in early July with more than 60 aged care homes participating across Melbourne and Geelong.