76-year-old taken for joyride in stolen aged care bus
A 76-year-old patient has been taken on a joyride in a stolen Blue Care bus, leading police on a “high-speed” pursuit across Maroochydore this afternoon.
Aged Care
Council considers expansion proposal from aged care facility
THE established Anglicare residential aged care facility in Kalkie has lodged its plans to expand.
Bundy job cuts? Fairways to transition home care programs
A BUNDABERG aged care facility appears set to cut staff as it moves away from delivering two Department of Veterans’ Affairs programs in the region.
Aged care advocate being sued over drink, drug claims
AN OUTSPOKEN Bundaberg aged cared advocate is being sued for defamation over Facebook posts about a Millmerran retirement village and its director of nursing.
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Agnes Water retirement and health precinct gets green light
Retirement options at Agnes Water to receive a massive boost in the coming years.
Bunnings staff donate time to help garden bloom
A dusty disused garden bed at an Ipswich aged care facility has received new life thanks to Bunnings.
Aged care push started with $10 and a dream
Thelma passed around the hat. It was the start of something big
How to have ‘the talk’ with your elderly loved ones
TEN tips to broaching the conversation of aged care with your friends and family.
Change of mindset needed to cater for ageing population
People over the age of 65 will make up the largest percentage of the South Burnett population in 2041.
Finding your feet in residential care
“IT WASN’T a hard decision to come here … I didn’t want to be a burden on my children.”
Changes take medication from carer’s hands
A new care model at Sundale will remove responsibility from carers for distributing medication and place it solely on enrolled and registered nurses.
Age care residents open their doors for markets
Saturday’s event will be all about the residents as their idea comes to life.
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