Baby Maycie Visits Elderly Residents in Nursing Home

It’s been said that “Ageing is not ‘lost youth’ but a new stage of opportunity and growth.” If you want to get a sense of what that looks like, you don’t have to go much further than Henley Brae Retirement Community in the picturesque Southern Highlands.  Read More

In 2016, there were more than 50,000 Indigenous Australians aged over 60. And by 2026, that figure is expected to reach nearly 90,000. Australia’s original people – the Aboriginals – often struggle with health issues and receiving support as they age. Aboriginal Australians have a high rates of severe physical disability, and as much as... Read More

A new project will help personal carers from diverse backgrounds build meaningful relationships with older people in aged care services. Close to 90% of Australian residential aged care services and 70% of in home care services employ personal care staff from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds according to the 2016 National Aged Care Workforce... Read More