Think about a retirement village
This week we have been at the Retirement Living Conference on the Gold Coast. The…More
Author: Christopher Baynes
Christopher Baynes
Chris Baynes is a columnist and publisher of Frank & Earnest. He is also the publisher of Villages.com.au, the leading national directory of retirement villages and aged care services in Australia.
Care at home – a great idea except if you live in a regional area
Another discussion at the Gold Coast conference is the challenge of providing home care services…More
“Jill, I need your help” – our agedcare101.com.au radio campaign
If you heard a bloke on radio over Christmas saying “Jill, I need your help”,…More
Why you may live longer and live better in a retirement village
In the above story ‘social integration’ was identified as the number one contributor to living…More
Trump trumps himself. Bad taste, bad judgement, bad timing
Last weekend Fairfax Media published this stunning photograph in its Good Weekend Magazine, celebrating the…More
“What did she say”? Is your village manager a fast talker
This was a new one for me, but now that I think about it, it…More
Forget fidget spinners – generous ‘twiddle muff’ donation helps aged care residents keep their hands busy
Fifty of the tactile woollen hand muffs have been donated to not-for-profit aged care provider…More
Who is Ken Wyatt, our Minister for Aged Care
Kenneth George Wyatt AM, MP (born 4 August 1952). An Indigenous Australian, he is the first Aboriginal Australian…More
Valuable words about ‘value’, from Ken Wyatt
Minister for Ageing, Ken Wyatt, gave a much applauded speech at the National Press Club…More
Over the past 10 days the media has positively grasped the thinking of our Minister for Ageing, Ken Wyatt.
In a Press Club speech, utilising simple language and a quiet delivery, he managed to…More