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National Carers Week takes place this week – October 15 – 21, 2017 – and is all about recognising and celebrating the amazing positive difference that Australia’s 2.7 million unpaid carers make to our families, communities and the national economy.
Norman Jones may be 86-years-old, but his years of experience have hardly dampened his hunger for adrenaline. The resident of Catholic Healthcare’s Charles O’Neill Hostel awoke hours before dawn last week, too excited to sleep, before embarking on his hot air balloon ride over the Hunter Valley – an item he has been keen to check off his bucket list from a young age.
By 2050, more than five million people will need access to aged care and according to the Productivity Commission, Australia will need almost one million aged care staff to care for all these people by that time.
Sometimes when we least expect it, life takes us by surprise. When what starts out as a problem, turns out to be a lot better than we could imagine we feel fortunate indeed.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service made a series of visits to Braemar Presbyterian Care last week as part of Braemar’s ongoing resident enrichment programme.
Residents, family and staff at Moran Engadine celebrated the arrival of Spring in style on Saturday 29th September with a Spring Ball. The pink, black and white themed event held on Saturday afternoon created great anticipation and excitement throughout the home with residents preparing for the event well in advance.
The next time you go to throw out a shoebox consider instead donating it to help a child. A volunteer from Southhaven - Christadelphian Aged Care is asking families and visitors to drop off their spare shoeboxes at the Home as part of Operation Christmas Child.
Resident of Bolton Clarke Cazna Gardens residential community in Sunnybank Hills, Vince Gerahty has celebrated his 100th Birthday surrounded by family and friends.
If Calvary Riverside Views’ design lead Askolds Petersons had an ego, he would talk incessantly about how great the new $17.5 million building is. But this architect is more than happy to say that no matter how good Calvary Health Care’s newest aged care residence is, it is the views that make it so spectacular.
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) was delighted to support the development of a guide to help aged care organisations support residents to use technology and social media to stay connected with their loved ones. The guide - Tech Connect: Staying Meaningfully Connected in Aged Care was recently launched in Canberra.
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