Fun Day at the Footy for Freedom Residents

When the house next door came up for sale at a regional aged care facility, management bought it and set it up like a ‘regular’ home so residents living with dementia could visit – and take part in cooking, cleaning and gardening. The residents are much happier since they have been enabled to continue taking part in simple household tasks, said the home’s dementia and wellbeing consultant. Read More

Queensland aged care providers are cutting frontline aged care staff from private facilities throughout the state at a time when they are needed most. Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union (QNMU) Secretary Beth Mohle said in a disturbing development, private aged care providers were slashing frontline staff and greatly reducing hours of care for elderly residents.  Ms... Read More

Two aged care facilities in Melbourne are now in lockdown after it was revealed that residents tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday.  In an interview which aired on radio station 3AW, a senior nurse from HammondCare Caulfield revealed that a resident had tested positive to the virus yesterday but a second test from this morning... Read More