Care Community stories

Finding freedom in movement

Joni Mitchell wasn’t singing about mobility but she might as well have been when she sang one of the most recognisable lyrics of the 20th century: “Don’t it always seem to go,…

3rd October 2024

Care Community stories

Embracing new beginnings: new resident experiences in aged care

“She has now a lovely life, and that’s the word—a life. She has a lifestyle there.” – Kris, daughter-in-law of resident Mary at Glenmore Park Care Community.…

1st October 2024

Care Community stories

Supporting people to live well with dementia

Nestled in a quiet street on the NSW Central Coast, Norah Head Care Community is proving a model in meaningful engagement for people living with dementia: a condition that…

1st October 2024

Care Community stories

Reclaiming independence: physiotherapy and rehabilitation outcomes in aged care

“Mum’s just turned 90, and she’s always been a social butterfly. She loves life, going out, and enjoying herself.” – Chris, daughter of resident Pat at Tingira Hills Care…

17th September 2024

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The proactive family: aged care planning for parents

“They were married for 60 years, always so family-focused, and very involved in their community. I knew we needed to plan early to help them adjust.” – Lynelle, daughter of…

3rd September 2024

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Dignity of risk enables an active lifestyle

From boiling a kettle for your morning cuppa to swimming with sharks and everything in between, we make choices every day that involve some level of risk. In residential aged…

30th August 2024

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Students re-imagine the life story of elders

Storytelling has connected people for millennia, and residents at Perth’s Melville Parkside Care Community and Melville Senior High School students are nurturing this very human…

20th August 2024

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A love story: aged care for couples

“My Mum and Dad are just the most wonderful people. They were married at 18, and the war intervened. But through mum’s nurturing and good cooking, he was well again, and to…

20th August 2024

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Relationship reset: Margaret and George’s Journey in Residential Aged Care

“I became totally a carer that I didn’t really want to be.”  – Margaret, wife of George, resident at Glenmore Park Care Community. Navigating dementia care: a…

6th August 2024