Category: News

(Image: Rita Waghorne)We sat down with our new resident Rita Waghorne this week to talk about her unique friendship and interesting hobby.Rita and Dot have been friends for over 30 years, they met as primary school teachers in North Beach, WA in the late 80’s – it was the start of a special friendship.They moved on from their jobs in North Beach and kept in touch, catching up regularly.Dot moved to Albany a few years ago to be closer to her family and Rita recently moved ... Read More

Making the decision to downsize to a retirement village isn’t always easy.  It can be hard to see the bigger picture and understand the benefits.  So, to make it easier - we’ve compiled a list of the many positives.It may reduce stress - The University of Adelaide ran a research project in 2015 and found that 18% of retirees in the broader community felt as though their lives were out of control, compared to only 7% of those living in retirement villages.It can free up equity �... Read More

It was Aged Care Employee Day on August 7th.  We took the opportunity to chat with some of our staff and discuss why they chose to work in the aged care industry.Christina Standen is an OTA at our Dr Mary Surveyor Centre in Kingsley, she explained why she enjoys her job."I have a lot of respect for the elderly, it's a mutual respect. I love the stories they tell me and their attitude to life.  I get so many laughs, I love them and they love me."Christina was kind enough to ... Read More

The Maggie Beer Foundation is such an important advocate for quality food in aged-care Australia. We were very proud to be included in their July newsletter.https://maggiebeerfoundation.org.au/news/meath-care-share-their-recent-workshops-success/  Read More

Community News' Southern Gazette covered the official opening of the Michael Lee Centre in Como, July 10th.  Click on the link below to read the full article.https://www.communitynews.com.au/southern-gazette/news/meath-care-inc-opens-dementia-focused-centre/  Read More

Partnerships Making a Difference to Aged Care in AustraliaWe recently partnered with Cater Care, our in house caterer, to bring our residents, their families and those with an interest in residential care food innovation, a very special Secrets from the Kitchen event.Our organisations are passionate about highlighting the effect of dysphagia on the lifestyles of those living in residential care. Dysphagia is a condition characterised by difficulty in swallowing.  It means living wit... Read More

We sat down with Michael Lee Centre, Occupation Therapist, Wey Chan this week to talk about her role at Meath Care and why she chose to work in aged care.Wey explained that occupational therapy in aged care is all about helping individuals with reduced abilities to carry out the important, meaningful, everyday activities that we take for granted.The term “occupation” in occupational therapy refers to the things people do to occupy their time. This includes essential activities li... Read More