Change in the air for aged care as info hub trial begins
NEW aged care standards came into force nationally this month, while an information hub trial sets up.
Aged Care
New $40 million facility to create 150 jobs
A $40 million aged care facility in Maroochydore’s heart is tipped to create 150 jobs, with 30 of those already in the recruitment stage.
Blue Care residents treated to a show
THERE were smiles all round as residents at Blue Care aged care facilities across the region.
AGED CARE: Residents volunteer to make other lives easier
Blue Care general manager Jane Jackson said six residents had been volunteering to help others at Masters Lodge.
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Retirement facility gets council green light for expansion
The proposal to refurbish and redevelop the existing Nambour Sundale retirement and aged care facility has been approved by Sunshine Coast Council.
New technology keeping seniors at home
Innovative technology keeping senior residents at home long-term
Funds needed to help elderly stay in town
‘They have friends and if they move they find themselves completely isolated especially when they have been lived in the area for 30 years.’
Council still confident of Tannum Sands retirement village
The original application was lodged in 2011 and approved in April 2012.
Age is no barrier to lending a hand for Eileen
Despite turning 96 last week, Eileen Gilbert still volunteers in the Amaroo kitchen twice a week.
Claims of drug abuse in region’s aged care homes
THE woman who has championed the push for a royal commission into aged care has spoken out about some of the biggest issues facing the sector in the region.
Claims new use for old Villa Maria ‘will increase crime’
The old Villa Maria on the corner of Limestone and Murphy streets has been purchased by YMCA with a plan to turn it into a training facility for youth
INSIDE LOOK: Sneak peek at new $30m aged-care facility
THE 134-bed project, billed as one of the biggest in the city, will address a desperate need for beds with technology at the forefront of the sprawling facility
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