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Winter Waltz Warms the Heart

on Wednesday, July 5, 2017

The temperature may have dropped in WA, but a Winter Waltz warmed the hearts of residents at Braemar Village in Willagee last week.

Loneliness and Making New Friends in Later Life

on Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Making new friends can be daunting for anyone but it can be doubly hard if you’ve lost a partner or your mobility has been hampered by ill-health. Combine that with some of the realities of later life, such as family living further afield and friends passing away, and it makes loneliness one of the biggest challenges for older people.

Loneliness and Making New Friends in Later Life

Celebrating Men’s Health Week at Baptistcare

on Friday, June 30, 2017

To celebrate Men’s Health Week, male residents and employees at Baptistcare Gracehaven Residential Care in Rockingham made the most of the warm winter sunshine by having a barbecue lunch and going for a walk in Rockingham’s HMAS Warramunga Park.

Celebrating Men’s Health Week at Baptistcare

Bethanie’s Unique ‘Memory Box’ Concept for Dementia Residents

on Thursday, June 29, 2017

Bethanie, one of Western Australia’s most well-known not-for-profit aged care and retirement living providers has introduced a unique concept for dementia residents in its new Bethanie Gwelup Aged Care Home. Outside every room residents have a personalised ‘memory box’, containing contents from their past.

Bethanie’s Unique ‘Memory Box’ Concept for Dementia Residents