Aurrum Aged Care had a major renovation
Aurrum Aged Care Norah Head has a new look. The care home has been in the throes of a major renovation for the past few months and now staff have…
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Residents and frontline workers to feature in Mental Moments
Residents and frontline workers at Lake Haven Masonic Village are set to feature in Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution’s (RFBI) Mental Moments, an online show for the aged. Designed to put…
‘Memory player’ headsets donated for Dementia Week
The Rotary Clubs of Woy Woy and Umina Beach have presented 50 “memory player” headsets for residents in dementia units at a local aged care home. Peninsula Villages chief executive…
Wicks hits back over aged care
Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks has hit back at claims by Central Coast based Senator Deborah O’Neill that the Federal Government has left the country’s aged care community with a…
Second aged care provider pays bonus shortfall
A second local aged care provider has decided to dip into its own reserves to ensure all staff received the equivalent of the Government’s aged care retention bonus. “The team…
Pozieres House opens with household-model aged care
Peninsula Villages announced on Friday, August 21, that its new “ageing-in-place development” Pozieres House has been completed. The following Monday, August 24, seven residents moved in. The $30 million 114-bed…
The aged care system – a personal experience
Perspective by Emma McBride MP The Central Coast has always been a popular place for older people to live: a relaxed coastal lifestyle; good healthcare; and a day trip into…
Unmet demand for home-based aged and disability carers
While many Central Coast businesses fight to keep staff, Karen Barrett from the in-home care service, Trusted Home Care, is struggling to find workers.
Aged care executive says bonus splits workforce
Peninsula Villages chief Mr Shane Neaves has criticised the Federal Government’s Aged Care Retention Bonus Grant, saying it is insufficient and has split the aged care workforce by omitting some…
Disconnect on carers salaries
When essential services stayed open at the onset of COVID-19, two of those services were the early childhood centres and aged care providers. Federal and state leaders commended and praised…
Aged care facility providing eating options
There’s a lot to be said for aged care facilities that make proactive and innovative decisions for the overall benefit of their residents. Noraville’s Vietnam Veterans’ Keith Payne VC Hostel…
Staff look over new aged care wing
Staff at a Umina aged care facility have had a look over a new wing that is close to completed. Hostel team leader Ms Judy Moroney and clinical administrative assistant…
New aged care wing to be named Pozieres House
An aged care provider has announced it will name its new 114-bed wing Pozieres House, in honour of the Battle of Pozieres in 1916. The new $30 million development for…
$12 million aged care upgrade planned
A $12 million upgrade is planned for a residential aged care facility at Woy Woy. BlueWave Living has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council.It states that the proposal…
Clowns entertain aged care residents
Two staff members at a Woy Woy care facility have dressed as clowns to entertain the residents, embracing the notion that laughter is the best medicine. Ms Merrilyn Tanswell, aka…
Royal Commission into Aged Care forum held
Central Coast seniors were given a voice in helping to shape the findings of the national Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety with a forum held recently, as…
‘We’re not guilty’ says aged care provider
The chief executive of the Peninsula’s largest aged care facility has criticised findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care for their generalised nature, while defending his own organisation’s performance….
Henry Kendall Aged Care Wyoming to close
It will be the end of an era when Henry Kendall Aged Care, Wyoming, closes its doors at the end of October, after 34 years of serving elderly residents. Despite…
Clydesdale horses visit aged care facility
Residents of a Woy Woy aged care facility were visited by two Clydesdale horses on August 30. The visit was coordinated by BlueWave Living staff and event planning business W…
Rally told that aged care funding cuts causing problems
Almost 100 people rallied at Central Coast Leagues Club on June 12, to call for increased funding in aged care, and better pay and conditions for aged care workers. The…