News & Stories
Aged Care News and Stories
We publish regular stories of joy from across our Care Communities and invite you to share in these stories, videos, insights, news and events. To us, quality aged care means supporting peoples’ physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social wellbeing and we share those stories here.
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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 impacts …
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 Community…
17th September 2024
Care Community stories
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 residen…
3rd September 2024
Care Community stories
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 care …
30th August 2024
Care Community stories
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 tr…
20th August 2024
Care Community stories
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 this da…
20th August 2024
Care Community stories
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 journey together …
6th August 2024
Care Community stories
Resident-led committees enable agency in everyday life
For many people entering aged care, the fear of losing agency and control of their own lives may be distressing. Being actively involved in decisions on matters that affect us is c…
25th July 2024
Care Community stories
Tony's volunteering spirit thrives at Kanwal Gardens
For many of our residents, giving back is second nature. After a lifetime spent bringing good to his community, Tony continues to live his purpose at Kanwal Gardens Care Community,…
22nd July 2024