One of the major problems expressed by some residents in Aged Care, is that the nursing staff does not have enough time to spend with them. We are all social creatures, and despite many facilities having quite considerable activities programs, some residents still feel lonely. One of those interviewed on the Four Corners stories, asked […]

Congratulations to Archibald (Mac) Macintosh and his wife Joyce celebrating his 100th birthday at RSL Lifecare at Lyneham in ACT, with our colleague Fiona. Good on you Mac turning 100, If I make it that far I hope I look as good as you. Love the birthday boy ribbon, and please show us the letter […]

Over the last couple of months, you may have seen our first bunch of TV advertisements circling the airwaves. In case you have missed them, we have finally made a YouTube channel and uploaded the advertisements there for you to see. With the YouTube channel, we intend to upload more content in the upcoming months […]

The Four Corners Story about Abuse & Neglect in aged care, which was run Monday 17th September & Monday 24th September on the ABC, demonstrated serious & offensive behavior by some staff in aged care facilities.  The story finished with a comment of “Who Cares”, but it should have said “Who pays”. I have been […]

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Each quarter we select a winner from those people who have referred other clients to us, for aged care advice. We appreciate the referral and hence draw a winner each quarter and offer them a dinner for two to the value of $250. The winner for September 2018 is Cathy Chan! Thank you Cathy for your […]

Thank you to all of you for “liking Us” on Facebook. As a consequence of those likes, as promised, we have donated $250 today to Huntington’s Disease research. The more “likes” we receive the more we will donate to help find a cure for this insidious disease, which seems to strike most people around the […]

Centrelink Pension rates There are different rates of Age Pension payments for single people and couples. Your rate also depends on your income, assets, and other circumstances. Basic Rate Plus + Supplements Total Pension Single $797.90pf $65.10+$14.10 $877.10pf Couple            $601.50pf $49.10+$10.60 $610.20pf each $1322.40pf combined Illness separated couple     […]