Opening the door to the past: aged care residents and families welcome innovative project for people with dementia
West Australian provider Bethanie’s new ‘Front Door Project’ has seen 25 residents in the dementia…More
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How long does it take to place mum or dad in aged care?
It’s a question we hear every day at agedcare101.com.au from families worried about an ageing…More
Would you know if someone was ‘frail’? This simple online test will tell you
The FRAIL test is a new tool that uses five questions to determine frailty risk.…More
What should you look for in an aged care home?
It’s a question we regularly get asked here on agedcare101, especially around this time of…More
How do you know when a parent is ready for aged care?
It’s a question we’re often asked here at agedcare101, and one that a recent story…More
Can you really feel at ‘home’ in an aged care home? A new report says yes
Having a sense of ‘home’ when you make the transition to residential aged care is…More
Bad grandma: spending time with your grandkids could increase their risk of cancer? Maybe – maybe not
Another ‘obvious’ study. The University of Glasgow has found the bad habits of grandparents who…More
“You never stop being a mum”: 98-year-old woman moves into aged care home to look after 80-year-old son
Tom Keating had moved into the nursing home in Liverpool in the UK last year…More
92-year-old aged care resident stranded by hurricane rescued – by an Uber
Margarita Berga de Lema had been stuck on the fifth floor of an aged care…More
NSW aged care provider offers free support program for dementia carers
Called ‘Caring for the Carer’, Scalabrini Village will host the free six-week pilot program in…More