Dementia Care Connections: Supporting families with understanding and empathy

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Dementia Care Connections: Supporting families with understanding and empathy

It’s estimated more than 400,000 Australians are living with dementia; a figure that’s expected to double in the next 25 years. Nearly two-thirds of people living with dementia…

9th March 2023

Wayfinding

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Wayfinding solutions for better living

What is Wayfinding? Wayfinding refers to the practice of using spatial information to help people navigate a physical space. This is particularly important in aged care…

8th February 2023

Healing music

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Keith gets his groove back

There’s nothing like a few catchy tunes to lift the spirits! For Keith, picking up a guitar and strumming a few bars was just the beginning. Now he’s sharing the healing power of…

17th January 2023

High Tea Perth

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Applecross Shore High Tea

We recently celebrated the official opening of Applecross Shore Care Community with a High Tea House warming for our residents, their loved ones as well as our extended…

6th December 2022

mobility after stroke

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Regaining mobility after stroke

As the matriarch of her large extended family, Fina has always cared for others, but the setback of experiencing a stroke, which resulted in partial paralysis, meant that it was…

15th November 2022

Love Story

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A love story that's lasted a lifetime

Could this be Australia’s longest romance? Daphne and John Partridge’s 80 years’ of marriage is a rare and special feat of love, dance and longevity. The year is 1942: The…

2nd November 2022

carers respite

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Respite for carers

If you’re caring for an elderly person, you will no doubt have experienced the weight of responsibility and the commitment required, and it’s okay to need a break. That's were…

18th October 2022

Protect our planet

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Mission to protect our planet

Protecting our planet is important to residents across our Care Communities, who are taking recycling, re-purposing and re-use into their own hands. Supporting local…

10th October 2022

Dementia awareness

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Dementia Care Connections

Dementia Awareness Opal HealthCare’s Dementia Care Connections is a community outreach program designed to help people understand what dementia is, share ways to connect with…

21st September 2022

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