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Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) has opened an $18 million expansion of its Pearl aged care service in Darwin, adding 26 dementia friendly aged care rooms and a new Health and Fitness Centre designed to slow frailty and support ageing at home. CEO David Moran says the upgrade boosts local care capacity by 30 per cent and brings contemporary dementia design to the Top End.
South Australia is moving ahead with its plan to relocate up to 24 public hospital patients to a local hotel so it can free up beds for people who need them.
Retirement villages are evolving beyond lifestyle communities into key enablers of ageing in place. Through partnerships, resident feedback and early intervention, operators are helping older Australians navigate changing support needs while improving resident experience and long-term wellbeing.
A coalition of experts, listening closely to the lived experience of those with dementia, has led to a UQ breakthrough in ways to improve dementia care.
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