Fun Day at the Footy for Freedom Residents

Vicki Cain dreamed of being a nurse from the age of four. She would often accompany her grandfather, the local surgeon in Ballina, on his rounds, and it was from that point she decided working in aged care as a nurse was the career for her. So, after leaving school at 16, Ms Cain got... Read More

At the National Dementia Conference today, John Quinn delivered an honest and inspiring account of how he lives a full and satisfying life with dementia. Mr Quinn was a principal and vice principal of large primary schools throughout his 35-year career career, and was dedicated to educating students and colleagues. Diagnosed with dementia in 2010, Mr... Read More

Two men have been charged with manslaughter after leaving their 73-year-old mother to suffer such extreme neglect that she eventually died. Brothers Phillip and David Thompson faced court today over the death of their mother, Shirley, last year. The court heard the men called an ambulance in August last year after finding their mother lying... Read More