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Resthaven is supporting a new project, led by Prof Lily Xiao of Flinders University, which aims to support informal and family carers of people living with dementia.
Cr Michelle Kleinert and Kevin Andrews MP were among the special guests who helped officiate the opening of Arcare Templestowe in March. It was just under two years ago, on a rainy May day, that Michelle and Kevin stood on the site of Templestowe alongside CEO Colin Singh and Victorian construction manager Dennis Hogan for the sod-turning.
As a deaf client living with dementia and macular degeneration at Brightwater’s Madeley residence, Reg had little desire to socialise and was spending a lot of time isolated in his room.
Moving to Bethanie Esprit Retirement Village in Eaton means you can do more of what you love and less of what you don’t. Get a first-hand look and a feel for what cottage life will be like in an afternoon of activities and fun from 3-6pm on Friday 12th April.
Older Australians and their families are being encouraged to talk about what matters most during National Advance Care Planning Week (April 1 to 5). Launched last year, the initiative invites people to start conversations with loved ones about what living well means to them, and who they would want to speak for them if they were unable to speak for themselves.
Bethanie, Western Australia’s most recognised not-for-profit aged care and retirement living provider, has recently seen seventeen nurses graduate from their inaugural Bethanie Nurse Leaders Programme. This unique, one-year leadership development programme used an industry first learning design framework that combined face-to-face seminars with workplace projects, critical reflection and online learning, delivered via the award-winning Bethanie Learning Hub.
Talk to your family members and make sure they know your end of life wishes. That’s the message from Rick Carthew, 78. Six months ago, Rick almost died. Suffering from pneumonia, he had lost 10 kilos and had essentially “given up”. Thankfully, his eldest daughter spotted a medication he was being given that was exacerbating an existing medical condition and alerted doctors.
Forming friendships with some of Busselton’s most senior residents has proved to be a rich learning experience for a group of 17-year-old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boys from the Clontarf Foundation. The eight boys who were in the South West for a Leadership Camp spent the day at Baptistcare William Carey Court Residential Care in Busselton undertaking voluntary maintenance work and playing bingo, chatting and sharing afternoon tea with some of the elderly residents.
The air is buzzing with anticipation at St Luke’s Green as the vibrant retirement community in Woollongabba prepares for their 2nd birthday celebrations. Village Manager, Alison Fynes-Clinton said "For two years, St Luke’s Green has welcomed people into the beauty and warmth of our unique community. We’re excited to be joined by The Blenders on Saturday, the 13th of April for an inspiring performance to remember, held right at home in our Village."
Less than 15% of Australians have a documented Advance Care Plan, despite the fact that 50% of people will be too unwell to make their own end-of-life decisions and 85% of people will die after chronic illness, not as a result of a sudden event.
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