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George was a resident at Regis Blackburn and sadly passed away on Sunday, after living with MND (Motor Neurone Disease) for many years. His brother Lindsay has lived at Regis Blackburn for seven years, and still resides there along with George’s wife, Betty. On Monday the lifestyle staff and residents wore MND beanies in memory of George and his battle through MND.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a variety of challenges for us all. One thing we can all relate to is the loss of engagement while we try to adapt to new ways of connecting with family and friends. By Guest Author, Maree McCabe, CEO Dementia Australia.
Australians are being urged to thank aged care workers – the forgotten heroes of Australia’s response to the pandemic - in a new campaign launched by one of the largest not-for-profit providers of aged care, Uniting.
The first week of June has seen seven of the new Bethanie Esprit Cottages from Stage 1 settle, with the first new owners excited to move into their new homes just 13 months after construction began.
Residents from Mercy Place Fernhill, located in Melbourne’s southeast, received a pleasant surprise in the letterbox last month, opening personal letters from kind-hearted students at Sandringham East Primary School.
Residents, staff and volunteers of Resthaven Aberfoyle Park are continuing their project of knitting warm woollen blankets for the homeless. The initiative started back in early 2019, and continues to go from strength to strength.
During this time of social distancing, Lifeview has continued to show innovation and creativity in maintaining connections between residents and their loved ones.
A quiet corner at the front of Ryman Healthcare's Nellie Melba Retirement Village has been transformed into a grassy woodland following the planting of more than 2000 native plants by residents and staff.
With more than 459,000 Australians estimated to be living with dementia in 2020, there is a growing need for a highly skilled aged care workforce to provide dementia care. However, even with appropriate levels of education, there are substantial barriers for individuals and organisations in applying this newly-acquired knowledge to practice.
Heartfelt letters from 15 classes at Gerringong Public School have helped to bring joy to residents of Uniting Gerringong aged care home at a time of community restrictions during COVID-19.
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