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’,…
How this volunteer brings colour to the lives of residents
Liz O’Toole has brought her passion for flowers to Ashburn House in Gladesville to bring colour to the lives of residents. “I can’t actually remember when I started volunteering at Ashburn House. As a mum of four young girls, I didn’t…
Sharing life stories between generations
An intergenerational reminiscence program at Courtlands Aged Care in North Parramatta is celebrating the lives of elderly residents and fostering relationships between young and old. The program involved students from Tara Anglican School for Girls, and linked a resident with…