Aged Care residents get crafty for the bushfire cause
Deeply saddened by the bushfires that continue to burn across Australia destroying native wildlife -an…More
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New Queensland fire evacuation system set to evacuate aged care residents three times faster
Developed by husband and wife Marcel and Megan LeLievre, EvacMate is a new evacuation system that allows elderly…More
One of the world’s best chocolatiers – in a nursing home? It’s true
And residents get to sample the chocolate too. Hvalsø Ældrecenter, a nursing home in Lejre,…More
Can you imagine being elderly, alone – and living in a war zone?
New pictures from the AFP news agency are offering a rare glimpse into life in…More
Think all nursing homes run on a schedule? This RAAFA aged care home is bucking the trend
Not-for-profit RAAFA WA (Royal Australian Air Force Association – WA Division) is billing its newly…More
Can we do this here? China pays children to visit their ageing parents
The Fuxing nursing home in Suzhou in eastern China has reported an “explosive” increase in…More
Watch virtual reality software light up the lives of people with dementia
UK tech company Tribemix and nursing home provider Quantum Care teamed up for the project which…More
Australian Unity launches Australian-first nurses’ trial to cut emergency room visits by the elderly
Australian Unity is trialling an after-hours service of a nurse practitioner for cases that don’t…More
Short-stay hotel booking system for aged-care beds? New in the US
Billing itself as the Airbnb of assisted living, San Francisco-based company Seniorly offers an online directory…More
‘Houdini’ dog finds new home at nursing home
Honey the kelpie is set to become a therapy dog at the Bellorana aged care…More