Continuing in the Anzac spirit: aged care and retirement village residents donate care packages to Aussie troops
Residents at RSL LifeCare’s 24 aged care homes and 22 retirement villages have organised hundreds…More
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Child’s play: aged care residents bridge the generation gap with preschool students
The intergenerational program at Mercy Place Warrnambool sees children aged three and four from the…More
Aged care: why you need an advanced care plan now
With more headlines this week about aged care homes “dumping” residents in emergency departments, we…More
Welcome news: unannounced checks for aged care facilities start 1 July
Previously, aged care homes would be given the date of their re-accreditation audit by the…More
Home sweet home: new Sydney aged care facility proves a hit with residents
74 residents from the original home moved into Catholic Healthcare’s 127-room McQuoin Park home at…More
$7,000 grant lets green-thumbed aged care residents get back to nature
Residents at Mercy Place Montrose in Melbourne received the grant from the Andrews Foundation to…More
Are our aged care homes really ‘dumping’ residents at hospitals?
That was the accusation this week from Queensland’s Health Minister Steven Miles, who told news…More
Aged care residents kick up their heels at masquerade ball
Residents at Freedom Aged Care Burwood in Victoria frocked up in their best fancy dress…More
Do we need ‘spy cameras’ in our aged care homes?
With the latest ICAC report into the Oakden Older Persons Mental Health facility released this…More
Pole dancing – in an aged care home? Bring it on
A UK aged care home made headlines around the world last week. Why? News emerged…More