Video: The importance of nutrition for seniors

The staff are the backbone of the aged care industry. Without carers, nurses and other aged care staff, Australia’s vulnerable elderly may find themselves in a challenging and helpless situation. In fact, quality of care can be directly correlated to the workforce knowledge and skill of their staff. This is what Professor John Pollaers spoke... Read More

For many people Christmas is a time of gifts and Christmas banquets with family and friends. Some people have small intimate gatherings with their immediate family, some do loud festive feasts with their entire extended family. But for others, Christmas can be lonely, isolating and depressing. Last year, German supermarket chain Edeka featured a Christmas... Read More

Age is proving no barrier for the unlikely friendships blooming at Braemar Village’s aged care home in Willagee, thanks to a new partnership with a local childcare centre. Residents at the not-for-profit home have been striking up friendships with youngsters from the Birra-Li Child Care centre next door, as part of an intergenerational partnership, which... Read More