Southern Cross Care spent the weekend at the Care and Ageing Expo held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The expo was a showcase of products, services, technology, information and education and provided an opportunity for people to have an informed choice about aged care. With a focus on innovation, there were over 80 […]
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Care Advice|Health and wellness
Staying healthy in winter
While the cooler weather is often a welcome change for all of us after the warmer summer months, the change in climate can present health risks especially for older people. The following tips prepared by the WA Department of Health offer some great advice for staying healthy during the winter months. Preventing colds […]
Our Clients|Retirement Living
Resident Feature: Ross Bartlett
88 year old Ross Bartlett has been living at Thomas Perrott Village for the past 12 months, having downsized from his home in Kwinana after sadly losing his wife of 65 years Eileen to cancer. He also receives home care services from Southern Plus, including physiotherapy, cleaning and occasional transportation to appointments. Ross was born […]
Events|Retirement Living
Raising a cuppa at Southern Cross Care WA
Success retirement village hosted ‘Biggest Morning Tea’ in aid of Cancer Council; $3,260 raised taking fundraising total to over $20,000 since 2011; 50% of Australians are diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85. Kettles were boiled, cakes baked and tea trolleys primed as the Southern Cross Care retirement village at Success hosted a ‘Biggest […]
Our Clients
Football gives Stephen ‘a new lease of life’
A Wanneroo mother has hailed a Football West program which she says has given her son “a new lease of life”. Stephen Rea, 42, was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his early 20s and requires full-time care. He has been in and out of hospital over the past 17 years and during that time has stopped breathing, […]
Events|Respite
Tony Quinlan Respite Centre open day highlights benefits of respite care
On Thursday 10 May, Southern Plus’ Tony Quinlan Respite Centre in Hilton hosted an open day for the local community to come along and find out about the benefits of respite care and see first hand the activities that respite clients can enjoy while at the centre. Some of the activities visitors enjoyed at the […]
Careers
How Harry found his calling through volunteering
A chat at a party two years ago was the trigger for a young student to change his life and start volunteering at Southern Cross Care, the leading not-for-profit aged care provider. Harry Turner was studying at university but, like many people his age, didn’t know which career path to take. His friend suggested he […]
Events
Southern Cross Care salutes our Anzac heroes
Residents, family members and staff at Southern Cross Care locations across Western Australia commemorated Anzac Day (25 April) with a day of remembrance. From Broome to Cooloongup, services and events honoured the service and sacrifice of the original Anzacs and the subsequent generations of servicemen and women. This year again held extra significance as part […]
Retirement Living
What to consider when choosing a retirement village
There are many benefits to living in a retirement village including being in a community of like-minded people, enjoying social activities and living independently within secure surroundings. There are also many things to consider when thinking about moving into a retirement village, and it is important that you are fully informed before making any decisions. […]
Residential Care
Don’t let dementia stop you celebrating love this Valentines Day
By Ro Hogan – Head of Clinical Services In my role at Southern Cross Care, I often see how taking care of someone you love who has Alzheimer’s disease can at times be a difficult and stressful job for carers, however, it can also bring joy into your life and be extremely rewarding if you […]
Residential Care
Baby, its hot out there!
Although so far Perth’s summer has been relatively mild, we can still expect some hot weather this time of year. As the hot weather approaches, it’s important to pay attention to the needs of people living with dementia, to ensure they are healthy and safe at all times. So how to deal with some of […]
Residential Care
What’s good for your heart is good for your head!
Some of the strongest evidence about maintaining your brain links brain health to heart health. Even though you can’t feel your brain working, it’s one of the most active organs in your body – your heart pumps about 20 percent of your blood to your brain, where billions of cells use about 20 percent of […]