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Open your heart to Australians living with Dementia

2023-11-24T12:40:07+10:00

To be dementia friendly is to understand dementia and how you can help, even the smallest gesture can make a difference to someone living with dementia.

50% of Australians think a person with dementia can’t have a meaningful conversation.

11.7% of people avoid spending time with a person who has dementia.

In the video below, three Australians speak […]

Open your heart to Australians living with Dementia2023-11-24T12:40:07+10:00

Art helping people living with dementia

2023-11-24T12:40:08+10:00

Scientists are discovering that many long term memories are stored as images and aren’t destroyed by dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Doctors have noted that the big bad four A’s of Alzheimer’s is:

  • anxiety;
  • aggression;
  • agitation; and
  • apathy.

These characteristics often go away when they see or experience creative art. Their so-called “emotional memories” awaken and they seem to […]

Art helping people living with dementia2023-11-24T12:40:08+10:00

Spring has arrived at Mosman Aged Care Advice Centre

2023-11-24T12:40:08+10:00

Daughterly Care’s Mosman Aged Care Advice Centre is as busy as the beautiful skirt of our ‘Lady Spring’ in our window. 

If you live in the Mosman area, drop into by our in Home Aged Care Advice Centre and see Lady Spring for yourself. The ladies there would love to have a chat […]

Spring has arrived at Mosman Aged Care Advice Centre2023-11-24T12:40:08+10:00

Daughterly Care supports Parkinson’s Unity Walk

2023-11-24T12:40:09+10:00

‘Unity Walk’ is Parkinson’s NSW’s largest fund raising event. Parkinson’s NSW is dedicated to improving the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease.

My thanks to Ros, Rose and Vanessa from Daughterly Care’s Head Office at Narrabeen who joined Verlie and I to complete the Unity Walk in honour of our […]

Daughterly Care supports Parkinson’s Unity Walk2023-11-24T12:40:09+10:00

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) cardholders with a Home Care Package

2023-11-24T12:40:10+10:00

A common question we are asked by Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) Card Holders is…

…Am I entitled to a Government Subsidised Home Care Package as well as, my DVA benefits?

Many DVA card holders don’t know that yes, they are entitled to both so long as they don’t double-up on […]

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) cardholders with a Home Care Package2023-11-24T12:40:10+10:00