Volunteer: Do you or do you know anyone who wants to make a person in residential aged care smile?
Volunteers have been the backbone of the residential aged care sector but since the arrival of COVID-19, they have dropped away significantly. Peak body Volunteering Australia said in its Aged Care Census 2020, there were 11,980 volunteers in residential aged care (a decline of 49%…
Over 55 and having trouble sleeping? Researchers need you
Researchers at the University of Western Australia are looking for adults aged over 55 with insomnia to take part in a new study. There is no upper age limit. Research supervisor, Dr Melissa Ree said effective insomnia treatment can help with a range of conditions….
With the population ageing rapidly, is it time to change the Age Pension income test?
The release of the 2023 Intergenerational Report confirms what most people already know – that Australia is ageing rapidly. The report, which forecasts what the country could look like in 40 years, believes the number of people aged 65 and over is projected to more…
85-year-old Rudi is the best advertisement for the retirement living sector
Retirement villages are often confused with aged care homes, and at time disparaged for being segregated from the wider community. The sector can learn from this story in News Corp’s QWeekend magazine about Rudi Bianchi, who is a resident at Blue Care’s Azure Blue Carina retirement village…
Retirement living is cheaper than ever
With property prices still rising, the retirement living sector is trumpeting that its homes are comparatively cheaper now. “This week at a fabulous ECH Inc. community we launched the latest Retirement Living Census. It reveals that an average two-bedroom retirement village unit across Australia is…
73% of seniors still hoping to find true love: survey
As people reach their retirement, many of us start to reflect on their lives – now new US research is shedding light on what some older people have learnt from their experiences. A survey of 2,000 Americans aged 65 and older, found: 25% believe their…
Tackling grief in seniors living communities
In every senior’s living community, a high proportion of residents will be experiencing grief in one form or another. How can operators help residents at this challenging stage of life? It’s an uncomfortable reality that for many residents in senior living communities, grief is a…
A new concept in Aged Care living coming to Melbourne’s south-west this April
Located less than 30-minutes south-west of Melbourne’s CBD and a short stroll from Point Cook, Williams Landing Aged Care Residence is set to open next month offering elevated comfort and care. Following in the footsteps of TriCare’s more recent builds, the facility will offer luxury,…
The Best 30 Years finale: asking the tougher questions, and residential aged care
On the final episode of The Best 30 Years tomorrow, we take a look at the more difficult questions around loss of independence and mortality, as well as the role of residential aged care. While nobody relishes the idea of losing our independence, or confronting…
Nellie’s Recovery with Concentric Rehab
This message is brought to you by our trusted partners at Homestyle Aged Care. Homestyle Aged Care opened its latest home, Sunset Views Manor, located in Melbourne’s booming outer Western suburb of Tarneit earlier this year. This adds to Homestyle’s portfolio of 11 homes located…