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We asked some of our older relatives, isolated and in aged care, how they were feeling during this uncertain time. “I feel purposeless.” “I don’t think I’ve ever felt this lonely.” It makes you feel “unwanted”, “fearful for the future” and “scared.” Not only do emotions speak for themselves, science firmly agrees that social connection... Read More

A charity is bringing a smile to the faces of nursing home residents this Christmas by bringing children dressed as elves in to visit. The United Kingdom charity, Friend in Deed’s ‘Little Elves’ program aims to bring young and old together, forge new friendships, and spread a festive spirit of kindness. The children (and sometimes their... Read More

Following a chance encounter with two rugby league stars, a member of the defence forces – who had taken the time to learn the life story of one of the aged care residents he had been deployed to assist – seized the opportunity to create a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience for the resident. Read More