A new nursery at Courtlands Aged Care in North Parramatta is encouraging doll therapy among residents with dementia and other cognitive impairments. When Courtlands Facility Manager Elaine McRory noticed a sitting corner was being underutilised in the dementia area of…
Jackaroo and WWII veteran turns 104
“The love of a woman” is the greatest gift in life, says John Lloyd, who turned 104 years old at Chamberlain Gardens Aged Care in Wyoming on Saturday. The jackaroo, who was born in 1914 and grew up on a…
The story behind Betty and her handmade jumpers
Betty and her handmade flowered and painted jumpers are a familiar sight around Ashburn House in Gladesville, along with her dance moves! Right from her early school years Betty was a talented artist. She was a photographer for Ray Wood Photographers,…
Denise finds her ‘perfect match’ in aged care
Before The Bachelor and Married at First Sight, there was Perfect Match – a dating game show that aired in the 1980s. Denise, who now works at Chamberlain Gardens Aged Care in Wyoming, appeared on the TV show, where contestants…
‘The Chook Man’ delighted with chicken therapy program
“The Chook Man” has arrived at Ridgeview Aged Care in Albion Park, and was delighted to find a chicken therapy program up and running at the Home. New resident Gordon has been known in the local community as ‘The Chook Man’,…