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The importance of in-home care and how to choose a provider
In-home care provides ongoing personalised support, care and companionship. Having a friendly, familiar professional visit on a regular basis is an ideal and proven way to ensure you or your loved ones receive the assistance to meet your personal needs and keep you living in your own home for longer.
Why walking in ageing improves health and wellbeing
Staying active in later years doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. One of the most effective and positive activities to stay physically healthy is walking. Walking has many benefits at any age, but particularly in older adults. It is associated with improved cognition and mental health, better and more confident mobility, and assists in maintaining independence in daily life.
The best mobile apps for a healthier, safer and easier life
Nearly 84% of older Australians now own a smartphone. Smartphones can act as mini televisions or live radios, they support video chats with family and friends, and speak to us on command with the time and weather, and play the music we love. They can monitor our...
Managing loneliness at Christmas and over the holiday season
After another challenging year, the traditions and rituals of Christmas and the festive season will be warmly welcomed by many. We have put together a list of ways to help lift your spirits this festive season and to help you find connection, peace and joy in both familiar and new ways.
7 tips to keep the home safe and accessible as we age
Ageing in place can be important for a positive quality of life, including promoting healthy social connections and maintaining independence. We’ve put together 7 strategies to keep the home safer and more accessible for you and your ageing loved ones.
Spring into gardening! 7 tips to get your garden blooming
The familiar signs are here that spring has arrived and now is the perfect time for home gardeners to get their hands dirty! We’ve put together 7 tips to help resume your gardening routine or to start a new one this spring.
Writing a memoir – an enriching project in our later years
Aside from the positive emotional and mental benefits, writing is one of the most accessible creative pursuits, requiring minimal resources or physical effort. It can be as simple as a few lines of poetry through to an epic memoir and anything in between. Here are 5 simple and fun ways to bring writing into your daily life.
Sleep and ageing: tips for a good night’s sleep for seniors
Sleep is essential for physical, mental and emotional health. The negative effects from lack of sleep are linked to a range of conditions from weight gain and obesity through to neurological disorders. For some, enjoying a peaceful, undisturbed sleep is part of their healthy routine and they wake feeling refreshed and ready to start the day. But for others, the experience is the opposite.
Time to move – daily activities to maintain cognitive and physical wellbeing
Keeping active as we age helps maintain physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing. Finding ways to move daily can protect against cardiovascular disease, stroke and some cancers. Activity and exercise also help to maintain healthy body weight, muscle tone...
When to know it’s time for in-home care
Ageing at home can be a positive and happy experience. Our homes aren’t just bricks and mortar. They are the places where children were raised, lasting friendships were formed, and some of life’s most significant memories were created. There’s comfort in walking...
7 Tips to Prepare for a Healthy Winter
Managing our health and daily routines in the lead up to winter is essential for positive wellbeing over the colder months. As the days get shorter and darker and the wet and cold sets in, it’s easy to let trusted habits slip (and let a few not-so-good ones slip in!)....
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The importance of in-home care and how to choose a provider
In-home care provides ongoing personalised support, care and companionship. Having a friendly, familiar professional visit on a regular basis is an ideal and proven way to ensure you or your loved ones receive the assistance to meet your personal needs and keep you living in your own home for longer.
Why walking in ageing improves health and wellbeing
Staying active in later years doesn’t need to be complicated or expensive. One of the most effective and positive activities to stay physically healthy is walking. Walking has many benefits at any age, but particularly in older adults. It is associated with improved cognition and mental health, better and more confident mobility, and assists in maintaining independence in daily life.
The best mobile apps for a healthier, safer and easier life
Managing loneliness at Christmas and over the holiday season
After another challenging year, the traditions and rituals of Christmas and the festive season will be warmly welcomed by many. We have put together a list of ways to help lift your spirits this festive season and to help you find connection, peace and joy in both familiar and new ways.
7 tips to keep the home safe and accessible as we age
Ageing in place can be important for a positive quality of life, including promoting healthy social connections and maintaining independence. We’ve put together 7 strategies to keep the home safer and more accessible for you and your ageing loved ones.