Aged care residents give The Wonderdogs a round of a-paws
The residents at Mercy Place East Melbourne have marked World Alzheimer’s Day 2017 with a…More
Tagged: aged-care
No one wants to be in aged care – but more of us will need it
This story about how nearly one in five people will end up in aged care…More
93 per cent of injuries in WA aged care facilities are the result of assault
Violence and bullying made up almost one-third of all lost time injuries in WA residential…More
How many years do you expect to need ‘aged care’? It could be longer than you think
A new UK study has shown on average older men now spend 2.4 years and…More
Aged care: you can make your voice heard
Following our story on Opal Aged Care here last week, we received an email from…More
Chooks – in an aged care home? It’s true
It sounds strange – but the not-for-profit ACH Group has just become the first aged…More
South Australia’s Barunga Village named Australia’s first provider of pioneering dementia care program
The Port Broughton-based village is now an accredited provider for the internationally-recognised Butterfly Household Model…More
Aveo retirement village residents get groovy at 60’s casino night – and reject media spin
Residents at Freedom Aged Care Banora Point have let their hair down at the village’s…More
Good news for residents and families: 90 per cent of aged care complaints being resolved within 30 days
There were 892 residential care complaints around Australia – most from families and representatives –…More
A ‘dementia village’ – in Tasmania? Yes, it’s happening
Based on international ‘dementia villages’ including the well-known De Hogeweyk village in the Netherlands, the…More