“Celebrate Together” at the 2023 NSW Seniors Festival this month
The 2023 NSW Seniors Festival kicks off on 1 February, with events for seniors all over the state – and with the theme “Celebrate Together”, you can bet there’s plenty out there to see. The big event is the Seniors Festival Expo, which runs from…
Don’t suffer elder abuse in silence – get legal help
With an estimated one in six older Australians experiencing elder abuse in 2021, including financial abuse, it’s important to be aware of your rights – and where to get help if you need it. Tragically, most perpetrators of elder financial abuse are family members like…
Ageing in place: how to safely stay in your home as you get older
Maybe you want to stay in the family home, or maybe you’ve fallen in love with the retirement village or land lease home that you’ve downsized to. Either way, you’ve decided you won’t go into residential care when you get older: you’re going to age…
Green thumbs up for retired Queensland horticulturalist
If you’re ever up in Ipswich and want to know about the plants in your garden, Bruce Tinworth of Carinity’s Elim Estate retirement village is your man. Bruce (pictured right with Costa Georgiadis, host of ABC’s Gardening Australia) is Carinity Elim Estate’s resident native flora…
Perth home and disability care recipients get two new bikes for Christmas
Clients of Perth-based Not For Profit home and disability care provider Community Vision have received an early Christmas present in the form of two triobike taxis. The triobikes, funded by the State Government through the efforts of Emily Hamilton MLA, Member for Joondalup, will let…
Make your home safe for the holiday season
As a wise man once said, it’s the most wonderful time of the year – but for older people, the holidays can pose some unexpected hazards. If you have older parents or friends coming by this year, consider some of these helpful tips to make…
Gold Coast village resident helps kids see the world through music
A Gold Coast grandfather is taking kids on a virtual tour around the world with his Can Do Kids Band. Psychologist Dr Charles Margerison, a resident at Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities Robina, has launched the new online resource, which he says helps children between six…
New social club opens for seniors in southwest Sydney
Not For Profit aged care provider HammondCare has opened a new social club for seniors in Sydney’s southwest. The Ironbark Social Club at Hammondville is one of 16 clubs operated by HammondCare, and can host activities and outings – including board games, gardening, exercise, crafts,…
101-year-old WWII veteran honoured with a street at his Adelaide retirement village
A 101-year-old World War II veteran at Levande’s Somerton Park retirement village in Adelaide has had a street named in his honour. Keith Fowler (pictured), the last surviving member of Australia’s 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion, served with distinction in Syria and Java before being captured…
The Best 30 Years: staying happy, connected, and healthy
This week on The Best 30 Years TV series, we explored the challenges of loneliness as people get older, and the importance of maintaining connections with friends and community. It’s important to maintain your happiness, passion, and friendships as you get older – loneliness, stress…